Though his tone was gentle, the Masked Man's words carried a peculiar power of persuasion.
Especially paired with the group's fully armed appearance, they were even more effective.
The young woman called Adele finally took a deep breath and reluctantly tore her gaze away from Henry.
Under the circumstances, Fu Qian should have offered up the kitten in his hand to soothe her longing.
Unfortunately, Fu Qian was completely unmoved. His finger remained as steady as a mountain, leaving several beings visibly disappointed, including the kitten Henry.
"Just a few days ago, someone foresaw that something terrible was about to happen. It was this color, everywhere and impossible to understand."
Adele had finally gathered her thoughts. As she spoke, she pointed around them.
"They say that in the future that person experienced, when the color spread over everything, large numbers of people would go mad, eventually becoming like walking corpses."
Adele's account made it clear how terrified she was of that scene.
"It sounded absurd, but eventually more and more people were convinced. They began leaving this place one after another to avoid the disaster that was about to descend. And then this place became what it is now."
So being in this color would make the madness build up over time?
That did sound pretty serious.
Could this also be why supernatural powers weren't working?
Fu Qian was listening very intently.
One reason was that as soon as she finished speaking, a prompt sounded in his mind, as if he had triggered a keyword.
[Current mission updated: Find the source of the Rainbow Light]
And sure enough, in the corner of his eye, all five teammates instinctively looked up and glanced at one another.
It seemed this wasn't a bluff. They had all received the mission?
So