Fu Zeyu reported to Shattered Soul and Terminus about everything he had seen and heard among the outbound teams.
If that was the case...
"Then it seems these mutated monsters haven't existed for more than three years. Otherwise, given the state of this city, it would have collapsed long ago."
As for why Shattered Soul guessed three years...
It was because every city, and even some landed nobles, kept stored grain in their treasuries.
It was meant to deal with droughts or other special circumstances.
Seeing Fu Zeyu's serious expression, Shattered Soul said, "Look at you. Don't worry. Once the Aberration Association opens a passage to this world, they'll take action."
But that was no longer his responsibility.
Those were matters for the Transport Department, Logistics Department, and Sales Department to worry about.
What they needed to prepare for now was to wipe out every last mutated monster.
"Since we've figured out the situation, let's start with this city and gradually clear out the mutated monsters nearby."
After all, a city wall could stop mutated monsters and ordinary people, but it could not stop the two Contract Anomalists.
Late that night, Terminus and Shattered Soul quietly left without alerting a single guard.
Fu Zeyu and Absolute Boundary slept until dawn.
The outbound team sent someone over with plenty of dry rations and some fresh vegetables.
Everyone praised Fu Zeyu. Though he was a newcomer, he was quick and efficient, worked fast and well, and possessed incredible strength. He alone could carry things that normally required ten people.
What troubled them most was transportation. If they used horse-drawn or ox-drawn carts, the commotion would be too great and might attract mutated monsters.
But if they relied solely on manpower, how many people would they need to carry all those vegetables and