"Secondly, compared to flesh and blood aberrations, I'm more afraid of mental contamination … Even if it's just Servant-level, it can ignore many firearms and bring great damage to the scavenger team …"
Zola sighed in the end. "The human body and spirit are ultimately too weak to fight against true terror …"
"So, there are also demon hunters in our team. Hmm, orthodox demon hunters trained by the Sky City to deal with possible dangers?"
Chung Shen-soo asked casually.
"Yes, although the Black Mushroom Wasteland is considered to have very few mental contamination, it's not like there are none … Compared to other places, this place is considered good."
Zola laughed bitterly. "I've seen a ghost town before. It's completely filled with all kinds of mental contamination … There are strange traps everywhere. It can bring death when you're sleeping, walking, or just glancing at something … At times like this, we need the power of demon hunters. Their resistance is slightly stronger than that of ordinary people … Hmm, the demon hunters in our team are rather low-key, so it's normal that you haven't seen them before."
'It seems that the Sky City has quite a lot of the second volume of the Original Opus. The demon hunters trained here should be similar to ordinary people … Otherwise, with the size of the war chariot, I should have seen it a few times. If the characteristics are obvious, I'll definitely be able to recognize it.'
Chung Shen-soo thought to himself.
"Alright, laborer, you should go back and rest. Tomorrow is the real start of hard work …" Zola reminded him one last time. "The leader of the demon hunters traded with Mond a map of Black Fog City. There's a brand new, unexplored route … There may be the Source Stones we need, as well as the remaining chapters of the Original Opus …"
The Original Opus was copied in large quantities and distributed everywhere.
Although it was possible to find many repetitive contents, any force would still tirelessly seek to complete it.
There was a rumor in the human world after the apocalypse.
"When the Original Opus is reassembled, the apocalypse will also end!"
…
Black Fog City.
This city stood on the edge of the Black Mushroom Wasteland. It was not originally called this.
However, after the apocalypse, scavengers found that there was some thin black fog lingering in the sky above the city, so they named it as such.
This city originally had a population of over a million, but when the Apocalypse arrived, most of them mutated and almost all the survivors were slaughtered.
After that, many mutated monsters continued to wander and settle in the city, causing the city to become extremely dangerous.
However, because it stored many resources, such as medicine, Origin Stones, and possibly fragments of the Origin Codex, it attracted wave after wave of visitors after the cataclysm.
On this day, a steel stronghold spewed out an enormous pillar of black smoke. It stopped not too far away from it.
"The boiler needs maintenance. It will be at least a day before it can be started again."
Zola led the team and stood on top of the cannon, looking at the outline of the black fog city. "Because there are too many obstacles, the tank can't enter the city … Also, there are too many monsters there, so it's easy for us to be surrounded. We've always explored in small teams."
This was mainly an explanation for Chung Shen-soo and the other rookies.
"We've explored Black Fog City a few times before. It's generally divided into several areas such as the commercial area, residential area, factory area, and mixed area … Among them, the commercial area and mixed area are easier to explore. The monsters there are not too strong, and the density is low. We've taken these two routes before, so there might be other scavengers, so the further we go, the less we gain …"
"This time, Commander Mond got a map from the Demon Hunter leader. We can bypass the 'Broken Bridge' and reach the factory and residential areas, two areas that have not been explored much."
The 'Broken Bridge' was a very dangerous place. Both sides were occupied by mid-level dependent monsters, and each had a large number of subordinate Servant-level monsters. The density was very high, and it was very difficult to sneak in.
Therefore, the previous exploration teams could not pass through and explore the residential and factory areas behind.
The direction of the 'Broken Bridge' was already the easiest to break through. If they wanted to sneak in from another direction, there would be a large number of monster hordes, which was even more dangerous than the 'Broken Bridge'!
"Next, I'll announce the candidates. This time, we'll form a group of 20, and I'll be the leader. Rachel, Richard, Zavier … Li Wei … you guys follow me and pay attention to discipline."
Zola began to call out names.
"Don't worry, Captain … Even the Demon Hunters can sneak in, so we definitely won't have any problems."
Zavier patted the third-generation 3D Maneuver Subtype on his waist, then glanced at Chung Shen-soo and the other nine laborers, and shook his head. "Instead, we have to be careful of these laborers. They tend to be undisciplined and easily cause trouble. Last time in Orange Tree City … there was also the monster guide who led the way. They're the most unreliable!"
"The biggest discipline is not to interrupt when I'm talking."
Zola glared at Zavier and continued, "We'll be the vanguard. Commander Mond will guard the tank from behind and leave an escape route for us … Breakfast will be doubled today, and we'll set off after eating! Any more questions? If not, you're dismissed … "
Chung Shen-soo held two cans of luncheon meat and two cans of peas, looking helplessly in the direction of Black Fog City.
Behind him, Rachel appeared out of nowhere. "Don't you want to eat the canned meat?"
"I knew you'd be waiting for this …"
Chung Shen-soo tossed the canned meat over and suddenly asked, "That female demon hunter, can we trust her?"
"They wouldn't dare to lie to us!"
Rachel announced proudly. Then, she picked up a piece of pale meat with a dagger and put it in her mouth in satisfaction. While chewing, she muttered, "And … the commander is so wise, didn't he take precautions? The initial explorers are only 20 of us, and they've also detained the female demon hunter and a few important members. The demon hunters will provide a guide to lead the way. If anything happens to us, they'll be dead. "
"Indeed … I hope so …"
Chung Shen-soo looked over and saw that the female demon hunter with the cross-shaped pupils was indeed in the temporary camp around the iron tank. She was discussing something with Mond while looking at a map.
…
An hour later, the scavenger team left the camp after making all kinds of preparations and entered Black Fog City alone.
'It looks like … this city was highly civilized before it was destroyed …' Su Yu thought to himself.
Chung Shen-soo muttered to himself as he looked at the various skyscraper-like buildings.
At this point, every member of the team wore goggles and beak-shaped masks to prevent toxins from being inhaled into their lungs.
Even the arrogant and sharp-tongued Xavier became exceptionally vigilant in this place. After all, the slightest carelessness could cost him his life!
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