Food Preservation Technology

"..."

"Corruption Poison?"

Their previous encounter had made Linsey think that he and the Mutated Ones had taken different paths. Perhaps they would never cross paths at all in the Dust Road World.

But the glaring puzzle clue before him was reality's reminder.

The Mutated Ones were in the Dust Road World.

And they had arrived ahead of them. Not only were they heading for the City of Law, they had also left this world with no small amount of trouble along the way.

Linsey: Alvitte?

Linsey looked toward Alvitte.

The Righteous Walker girl was standing in the distance, building another temporary house.

She was less practiced than Linsey at using her construction skill, so she was naturally slower. No one had moved into the unfinished house yet.

At the same time, Alvitte's attention was not on the camp.

She was secretly watching the city wall, thinking about the Silver Witch stationed within. Her perception allowed her to detect the other woman's presence.

This defeated Seventh Stage Awakened was in decent condition, without the listlessness of someone wounded and cowed into retreat.

To infiltrate the city wall and find the spaceship—

The Silver Witch was undoubtedly the greatest obstacle.

Only after hearing the voice from the Friend List did Alvitte shift her attention away.

Alvitte: What is it?

Linsey: Take a look at those wounded people being brought over.

Alvitte: Corruption Poison? That's the power of the Mutated Ones!

Linsey: They came to this world earlier than we did, and it looks like they've already done quite a lot up ahead. I even have a guess—the Silver Witch's defeat may have something to do with the Mutated Ones.

Alvitte: We need more information. If the Mutated Ones truly left a threat in this world, then before we leave, we