Late at night.
The Damage-Control Group members returned to the temporary camp, exhausted.
Several middle-aged Awakened gathered around the campfire, chatting about topics men liked.
Amid the noise, an explosion suddenly sounded in the distance. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked toward the darkness.
Because of the battle between Lin Renmei and Apophis, the land in this world had been leveled. The Damage-Control Group needed to deploy a large number of people for reconstruction.
Once the city had been rebuilt, the people temporarily living at the Rescue Team headquarters would return here and begin their lives anew.
But while there were no longer any threats on land, that did not mean there were none in the sea.
In truth, only one of Apophis's seeds had died. More seeds lurked in the ocean, developing quietly.
Moreover, because the land had split into several pieces, many sea creatures had been disturbed. From time to time, creatures crawled ashore from the sea, so the Rescue Team had specifically sent Awakened to clear out those creatures.
"Looks like the Rescue Group will have their hands full tonight."
After the explosions stopped, a burly man from the Damage-Control Group said with a smile.
"Isn't Lady Lin Renmei protecting them this time? It should be safe, shouldn't it?" a female Awakened asked curiously.
The burly man stroked his thick beard, held a hot drink, and smiled. "I just saw Lady Lin Renmei leave in the opposite direction. Bai Yating, the squad leader, is the one guarding the shore now."
"Lady Lin Renmei went inland?" a young man with heavy dark circles asked in surprise.
The female Awakened was curious as well. "Why did Lady Lin Renmei go inland?"
"How would I know? Lady Lin Renmei must have something more important to do. But don't