Endless Accidents

"If the other Abyss Clowns in this war zone have already been completely wiped out—"

After taking a brief rest and regrouping amid the dust-filled, cracked earth, Ye Chen made this announcement to his teammates.

"Then we should prepare to head for the Great Rift at the center of the wasteland and support the seniors in battle."

Oko and the others nodded in response.

However, just as Dawn Squad was about to take off, Weimeng, the team's scout, suddenly changed expression.

He narrowed his eyes slightly at the air before him, seemingly peering through the distant rat swarm at something. Then he raised his face and reported another new development to Ye Chen.

"Wait, Ye Chen. The situation has changed."

Ye Chen raised a hand, signaling the others to halt for the moment, then waited impassively for Weimeng to continue.

"A group of Mad Clowns has fled the central battlefield near the Great Rift. There are thirty-one of them in total, and every one of them can skillfully use the 'Spirit Void' technique. They are clearly all Sensors at the fifth Nightmare Realm."

Upon hearing Weimeng's report, Firona frowned in surprise.

"Thirty-one Mad Clowns at the same level as us? Then why are they running? Didn't you just say that their alliance still had a great deal of fighting strength left? Are they really giving up resistance so readily?"

Facing Firona, Weimeng explained rapidly.

"Almost all of those fleeing Mad Clowns are wounded. Quite a few have already lost arms or legs. They seem to be the first group that came into contact with the seniors when the battle began. But they haven't fled far. They only landed atop a mountain about one kilometer from the Great Rift, and then stopped moving."

Erigat immediately sensed that something was wrong.

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