"If anyone appears from the Fog Cave, remember, do not respond, do not speak, do not make contact."
"If youâre confident, shoot them dead right away. Donât gamble your life on whether itâs a normal person or a monster coming out of the fog."
"If youâre not confident, then..."
Song Hai didnât finish his sentence, tapping on the isolation net, "For the sake of being colleagues, three long and one short to give me a heads-up, thanks!"
"Donât worry, if we encounter a monster we canât handle, weâll definitely signal you."
Cheng Ye was startled inside, suddenly understanding the purpose of Song Haiâs words to him.
Right now, everyone is trapped in the Void Mist, facing the same unknown situation.
To survive, we must join hands and share information.
"Alright, youâre a good seed among us Eastern People, stay alive and donât take unnecessary risks."
Song Haiâs voice paused for a moment, but before leaving he quickly added, "Donât bother warning Wei Lecheng from Zone D, that guyâs a Westerners lapdog, serves him right if he dies!"
Damn.
Even at a time like this, you still canât forget about factional disputes. Youâre something else!
Cheng Ye couldnât help but feel a bit tense, the nervousness he had been building up now dissipating somewhat.
When he got back to the center of the inspection area.
He couldnât help but look up, the dense fog almost forming a solid mass, weighing heavily above as if something might pierce through it at any moment.
He hadnât thought about this when he didnât know the situation before.
But after Song Haiâs reminder, he kept picturing a giant monster falling from above.
Especially the huge monsters over ten meters tall he had seen on the drone before.
"I just hope no real monsters appear, otherwise Iâll have to... go on a killing spree."
He tightened his grip on the pendant.
At this moment, he suddenly had the illusion of holding an Ultraman transformation device.
Besides the heavy feeling of security, there was even a little... excitement?
Time passed by slowly, minute by minute.
Without Defense Communication to check how much time had passed, time felt infinitely stretched, becoming exceptionally long.
Cheng Ye continued to maintain the habit of staying active, warming up whenever he felt his body getting cold.
And he wasnât foolish enough to stand in the center of the inspection area the whole time, instead constantly changing his standing position.
As for warning Wei Lecheng in Zone D, he did approach once.
But before the Void Mist appeared, Wei Lecheng had already retreated to the back isolation zone, probably not in the inspection area now.
"Huh, the fog seems to be dispersing?"
After an unknown amount of time, just after Cheng Ye finished moving his body, he suddenly noticed signs of the thick fog dispersing.
Vaguely, he could already see the inspection passage ahead.
Only when he turned to look back, the fog was still dense, but in any case, this was a good sign.
He quickly walked to the isolation net between Zone B and Zone C.
The two seemed to have a tacit understanding, almost simultaneously tapping on the isolation net one after the other.
"Dispersing?"
"Is it the same on your side?"
After saying these two sentences, they each retreated with tacit understanding, without saying anything more.
Danger often lurks at the moment of a breakthrough.
Before the fog completely dissipates, this is the most cautious moment.
Fortunately, all the worries seemed unnecessary, as after the dispersal sign appeared, the fogâs dispersing speed accelerated.
Cheng Ye silently counted, almost every half-minute the fog thinned a bit.
Until the inspection passage was fully visible, a light sound of âszzzzâ came from his waist.
Defense Communication, back to normal?
He took out the Defense Communication to check, and the screen indeed lit up, the time in the upper right corner showing...
2:37 PM!
From receiving the weather warning until now, it had been roughly an hour and a half.
But trapped in this Void Mist, Cheng Ye felt it lasted at least three to four hours.
"Sir, sir!"
Behind him came Sheâs urgent call, Cheng Ye quickly turned around, and the fog in the isolation area had also dispersed, revealing blurred silhouettes!
What surprised Cheng Ye was that, centered around the isolation net near him, the guards and staff in the quarantine area had spontaneously formed a semicircle.
In the front, four of Red Mountain Merchant Teamâs trucks were parked haphazardly, with the carriage gates down, forming a makeshift barrier.
Everyone was huddled together back-to-back, their long guns and cannons all pointed outward, straight towards the direction where the fog hadnât yet dispersed, their faces still alert with lingering fear.
"You all..." Cheng Ye pressed the isolation gateâs switch, approaching slightly while still maintaining caution.
"Sir! Just now there was movement in the fog!"
Sheâs voice trembled, pointing to the fog outside the semicircle, "We got scattered, many people are missing, and then somehow gathered here. It was Jin Dafei who said to turn the trucks sideways as a block..."
"What?"
Cheng Ye followed where she pointed, the fog outside the semicircle still dense, but he could vaguely see drag marks on the ground, mixed with dark red stains that stretched into the mist.
"Whereâs Jin Dafei?"
"On the truck, he said if a monster comes, heâll just run it over!"
"Whatâs the casualty situation?"
"So far... we havenât found any bodies, but two guards didnât come over." Sheâs voice lowered, "We heard strange noises in the fog just now, followed by screams, but... no one dared to go over."
"Good job, holding your ground is how youâll survive at times like these."
Cheng Ye nodded slightly, his voice steady, "Tell everyone to hold their position, donât fire recklessly, wait until you have a clear target."
"Yes!"
She responded loudly, her voice now carrying more confidence.
With Cheng Ye as their backbone, the previously restless crowd gradually calmed down, their grip on their weapons steadier.