Chrysanthemum Killer Bug

Spring City lay in the southwestern plateau region, surrounded by mountains and plagued by poor transportation. During the century of peace before the Third War, a whole series of road infrastructure projects had finally been built. Yet after the war, Aberrant Species ran rampant, turning vast areas into uninhabited zones. By now, most of those roads had been destroyed, leaving only faint traces amid wild grass, scattered rocks, and collapsed mountain ruins.

In terrain like this, the maglev cars used in cities had little practical value. Aerospace vehicles such as shuttles also had to contend with flying Aberrant Species, with the constant risk of crashing into mountains. Thus, most people making a living here still chose traditional, rugged Off-Road Vehicles. With auxiliary modules such as maglev External Attachments, they could handle the vast majority of situations.

At that moment, on the gentle slope of a mountain somewhere, a small convoy of three Off-Road Vehicles and roughly a dozen people was cautiously setting up instruments to monitor the surrounding environment.

The man leading them was tall and powerfully built, with a buzz cut, sunglasses, a leather jacket, and tweed trousers. He looked exceptionally fierce. At the same time, he was an expert at operating instruments and equipment. Standing amid the crowd, he issued calm commands, directing his companions to install devices at various positions. Every order was clear and precise, and though everyone was busy, nothing descended into chaos.

Someone was more than happy to play the lackey, repeatedly praising him. "As expected of someone from the Wilderness Combat Troops. With Brother Bao here, we can finally strike with purpose!"

"Shut up... What's that sound?"

"Huh?"

Brother Bao frowned and listened closely. A few seconds later, his face turned even uglier. "Which idiot is this? Didn't they see the Rolling Earth