In the subtle atmosphere, the six people and one cat made their way back to the research building Fu Qian and the others had searched, moving with considerable efficiency.
Nothing unusual happened along the way, but it was obvious that each member of the team had their own thoughts.
The reason the team hadn't simply split up despite the stiff atmosphere was simple: Adele's corpse had made a deep impression on them all.
With their physical abilities limited to those of ordinary people, everyone had clearly considered how difficult it would be to survive in this place.
Under the circumstances, going solo was clearly a poor choice.
So although the atmosphere wasn't exactly lively, the team's cohesion had actually improved.
Besides, the blue light was noticeably weaker indoors, which put them somewhat at ease.
"This is where you found it?"
Red Dragon had an excellent memory. He led them through a series of turns and, without taking any wrong paths, brought them back to the empty laboratory.
The safe was still open, providing evidence to support what he and Fu Qian had said earlier.
The other four looked around, and in the end, Mask was the first to speak.
"Yes. Almost as soon as we found it, we received the signal, so we haven't explored the rest yet."
Red Dragon briefly explained what had happened.
"From what we searched, the place had been cleaned out thoroughly. There was almost nothing of value."
"Where did you find the key?"
Lady Qing was evidently more attentive. After glancing at the safe, she suddenly asked.
"There was no key."
Red Dragon knew she was asking because the safe looked so intact. He pointed straight at Fu Qian.
Death Watcher picked the lock.
"Oh?"
Everyone's attention inevitably turned to him again.
"Just a