Wangjiang City's outskirts.
Sandstorms raged.
The howling, swirling cold wind carried huge amounts of dust and gravel, scouring the world in waves.
A faint burnt smell, like sulfur from a volcanic lake, filled the air. Seen from above, the entire city looked as if it had grown a dark-red blood vessel.
"Want some canned yellow peaches?"
Bear Dunce plopped down beside Zhang Yong and cheerfully offered him several cans, lightly patting him on the shoulder.
He could tell that Zhang Yong was very dejected, even dazed, staring blankly at Lin An, who was still searching for something on the lake's surface. The three fellows who had escaped from the Capital were all seemingly struck by what Team Leader Lin had said.
"Why think so much?"
"Didn't Team Leader Lin say so? Think it through before giving him an answer."
"We really can't save the Capital."
Seeing that Zhang Yong and the others seemed to have no appetite for the canned food, Zhang Tie sighed inwardly and simply took out a can for himself.
After Zhang Yong had grabbed Team Leader Lin in great excitement, tried to tell him what had happened in the Capital, and then looked at him full of hope, Team Leader Lin had merely regarded him calmly and told them that he would not intervene.
And then? Then Team Leader Lin had returned to the lake to search for the Mutant's corpse.
It was as if Zhang Yong's information was completely unimportant and utterly meaningless.
The blow left Zhang Yong and the others stunned. They slumped to the ground as if their parents had died, unable to understand why Lin An could be so cold and heartless.
Damn, these canned peaches are sweet.
How could anyone not like something this delicious?
After sighing, Zhang Tie stopped paying