At the border between Wandering Swamp and Luoxia Province, thin sunlight filtered through the mist and shrouded the grayish-yellow wasteland.
A crow tearing at a corpse raised its head, and a silver-gray cross utterly out of place with its surroundings was reflected in its amber eyes.
"...This is Torch-1. The Seagull has arrived above the coordinates... Let me take a look. Are you sure these are the right coordinates?"
Inside the Whale transport plane's cabin, the pilot in the co-pilot's seat chewed gum while poking at a tablet with his index finger.
His name was Xiao Hua, a pilot assigned to the Enterprise Aviation Division. However, "Enterprise" was not actually a company. His real employer was the "Just Looking Salvage Company," controlled by the Kamo Group.
Though the name sounded rather casual, their business had always been known for being steady and reliable. That was precisely why the insurance company that had insured the crashed plane had entrusted this major job to them.
They had also been exceptionally cautious when taking on the job, never letting down their guard after entering Luoxia Province.
Although this place was far from the combat zone, the Aviation Division had lost a plane nearby only a week ago. He did not dare let his guard down.
Those withdrawn, bizarre, dark-minded swamp folk could not be understood through common sense. Who knew why they had fired missiles at their "old friends" on the East Coast?
But since the Board did not want any further complications, they could only avoid conflict as much as possible.
Thus, they cautiously kept the Whale transport plane hovering high in the air a hundred kilometers away, first sending over a drone to check the situation and confirm the exact location before deciding how to handle it.
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