Chapter 135: Any Questions? / The Boss Fight Begins! - A Hunter and a Bad Woman in Terra

Upon noticing Maria's unfamiliar face, they became wary for a moment.

Seeing FrostNova in the other's arms, he hesitated before welcoming her into the camp.

Maria soon learned what had happened from these people.

"Shortly after you left, we were attacked by Mephisto's Herd."

"At first, things were alright. We thought it was just that Mephisto hadn't controlled his Originium Arts properly, so we sent people over to negotiate."

"But later, those who returned were also infected... and they even led a large Flock to attack us!"

"Almost everyone still alive in this city has been infected and mutated by him; there are practically no survivors except for us."

"At first we were able to hold our ground, but as the attacks increased, we started to struggle."

"For safety reasons, we chose to temporarily retreat... But as you can see, such platforms are not easy to find, so we split into several teams for the evacuation."

"We've also contacted the other teams, and they've all found safe zones."

"But we still haven't made contact with the last Kru team..."

Someone in the group spoke up, their expression extremely unpleasant.

Clearly, they still don't understand why Mephisto attacked them, who were also members of the Reunion Movement.

What worried them even more was what they would do next.

The entire Platform 14 is now controlled by Mephisto's Flock monsters, roughly estimated to number close to ten thousand!

Such a huge number of people, even pigs could drown them.

Not to mention that these 10,000 are all humanoid monsters that could explode at any moment!

They have to use all their strength just to protect themselves.

They thought things would improve if they held out until FrostNova returned.

But now it seems it's not that simple...

They pondered, their gaze also drifting towards FrostNova, who was being gently laid down by Maria.

The other person was still unconscious, which worried them.

Fortunately, Umi explained the situation, which saved Maria from further trouble.

But none of that matters now.

The important question is, what will they do next?

The best option is undoubtedly to break out and leave this place.

Regardless of whether Mephisto's attack on them was out of their mind or what, Platform 14 is now undoubtedly their home turf.

Staying here will only make things more dangerous.

But breaking through is not as simple as just saying it.

The first problem to solve is how to contact and join other teams.

After all, they couldn't leave their other brothers and sisters here... Even if they were to break out, they would need to act together.

And those brothers and sisters who sacrificed their lives... the Yeti Squad will not easily let them go.

A host of problems arose, but in the end, they all gradually piled up on Maria, who was standing to the side.

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The grotesque, twisted monster wandered aimlessly, its empty eyes scanning its surroundings as if searching for any trace of life.

The two companions who had arrived earlier were now unable to utter a sound, their bodies shattered into many pieces on the ground.

There seemed to be confusion hidden in his wide eyes.

The billowing flames burned fiercely all around... and their other companions served as fuel for them...

Soon, these twisted monsters noticed Maria and the others who had arrived. Without any hesitation, they roared and charged towards them, screaming like wild beasts.

The remaining members of the Yeti Squad didn't hesitate at all and decisively raised their hands!

Ice condensed and then launched in an instant!

But... even with their bodies pierced through, these hideous Infected did not hesitate and continued to scream as they charged toward them.

This troublesome situation also caused the members of the Yeti Squad to show unpleasant expressions.

A few of the smarter ones decisively shifted their attack direction, launching strikes towards the opponent's legs.

The powerful impact instantly shattered the monsters' legs, rendering them unable to move... but even so, they still struggled to crawl towards this side.

This seemingly mutated action sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

Soon, people noticed the abnormal white crystals on the monsters' bodies.

"It's Mephisto's Herd..."

Keen observers quickly identified the origin of this group.

It is a monster infected by Mephisto's Originium Arts, which also belong to the Reunion Movement.

But what they didn't understand was why the other side would attack them.

What's even more strange is, where are the other members of the camp?

Even without FrostNova's leadership, they couldn't have been so easily defeated by Mephisto, could they?

"... They moved their location."

Soon, someone made a judgment.

"Mephisto's Herd are mindless, but they are interconnected. Once one Flock monster discovers them, a continuous stream of Flock will attack... They probably worried about this, which is why they moved their location in advance... There are markers here!"

After temporarily immobilizing the other party with ice, the members began to inspect the area.

Before long, they discovered the coded message left behind by their companion when they left.

After glancing back at Maria and receiving her approval, they gritted their teeth and began to disperse, quickly searching their surroundings.

As more and more traces appeared, they gradually pieced together the direction the group had left in.

They quickly caught up with them.

Ultimately, Maria and the others found the other Reunion Movement members in a ruined cave with only one entrance and exit.

"It's us!"

After seeing people in the line raise their hands in their direction, the man quickly raised both hands as well, declaring his identity.

"Umi?"

The other party quickly realized that this was a member who had left with their leader.

They hurriedly welcomed him into the camp.