The Oasis Took a Few Steps Forward, and People Vanished

When the convoy crossed the last stretch of broken old highway, Bai Zhu had already pulled his backpack closer against his chest.

Seeing that movement, Milluki immediately grew wary.

"What are you up to again?"

Bai Zhu looked at the oasis ahead, his tone utterly serious.

"I'm thinking about how to run later."

Milluki nearly lost it.

"Can you show a little hunter spirit?"

Bai Zhu shot him a glance.

"I do have it. I'm hunting for a chance to survive."

Piyu, sitting beside them, leaned her face closer.

"That was a good one."

Bai Zhu immediately turned toward her.

"Don't get any weird ideas."

"I wasn't."

"Forget it. Outstanding hunters are all at least a little perverted. You too."

"Thanks for the compliment."

Piyu leaned back against her seat again, even letting out a contented little hum.

Milluki lowered his head to look at his terminal, then suddenly clicked his tongue.

"A military channel just updated. The oasis border has had three anomalies within the past half hour."

List, seated in front, immediately turned around.

"When did you get access to the military channel?"

Milluki's fingers never stopped moving.

"Their system was too welcoming. I was just passing through."

List opened his notebook.

"Add that to the permissions report when we get back."

Milluki's face darkened.

"Why is your Hunter Association so stingy?"

Leaning against the car door, Bai Zhu felt a chill crawl through him as he listened.

"There were anomalies at the border. Why didn't anyone say so earlier?"

Ging called out from the lead vehicle.

"Before, it only showed gradual expansion. This time, the fluctuations are faster."

Bai Zhu immediately seized on the key point.

"Faster? You mean there's a slower kind too?"

The carriage fell silent for a moment.

Dwun hugged his canteen tighter.

"Now