Statue

By early morning, the surroundings had finally brightened somewhat.

Although they were still shrouded in dense fog, visibility had at least improved considerably.

Lu Ban glanced at the time. It was already seven in the morning.

It was bitterly cold outside the window. Fog was formed when water vapor in the air condensed upon encountering tiny particles. At that moment, the white mist seemed to be made of ice crystals, striking the car window with tiny crackling sounds.

He was about to go online and take a look when he suddenly realized there was no signal.

"Do you have a signal on your phone?"

Lu Ban asked Scott beside him. The driver was waiting for the others to wake up so they could change shifts. After yawning, Scott decided to pull the vehicle over by the roadside.

"No. Looks like we're still some distance from Miskatonic."

Scott glanced at his phone and shook his head.

"I'm going to have some water and wait for them to wake up."

He took a bottle of water from the vehicle's refrigerator, drank a large gulp, and wiped his face with it. He seemed to have become somewhat more alert.

Lu Ban also got out of the vehicle.

He breathed in the air saturated with Gray Fog and felt as though his lungs were burning.

Scott did not smoke. Instead, he took up the camera and began filming the surrounding environment.

Lu Ban watched him alone for a moment before shifting his gaze farther away.

He saw that the gray mist seemed to be dispersing.

"Hmm?"

Lu Ban saw what seemed to be buildings emerging from the fog.

"Look."

He pointed ahead, making Scott turn around.

Within the fog, a sharp-roofed building emerged as the mist receded. It looked like a church, with a