The exact second the Vanguard breached the outer cavern, the deceptive, superficial labyrinth designed to mask the true subterranean entrance, the mutant ecosystem went haywire.
But they didn't attack... It was something significantly stranger, almost eerie to witness. The small segregated mass of corrupted beasts agitated, behaving exactly like an ant colony that had just registered a massive chemical alarm, and then they simply scattered. They hurriedly retreated deeper into the surrounding darkness, abandoning the primary corridors entirely, leaving the path wide open without mounting a single attempt to intercept Ren or any one on his strike force.
"They no doubt felt us cross the threshold," Zhao muttered, his keen eyes tracking a massive, segmented horror as it rapidly slithered away into a side tunnel. "But they are actively refusing to engage."
