Every country facing Pollution Spread needed an isolation zone—vast stretches of empty land created through artificial means such as artillery bombardments and sterilization—then high walls and protective barriers to block all Maze pollutants from entering the country.
Maintaining an isolation zone was extremely costly. It required the military to patrol around the clock, continued investment in munitions and weaponry, and naturally, Drone patrol systems as well.
The group hurried to the conference room, where the general's subordinate streamed the footage captured by the Drone onto the display screen in real time.
In the footage, a creature resembling a manta ray floated in the air.
"Hidden Boss... it's huge..." The general's scalp tingled. "With a body that big, we'll probably need Bombs to kill it."
The officer beside him glanced at the general, gripped the controller, and silently enlarged the video.
There was someone sitting on the monster's back.
The general awkwardly rubbed his chin. "Oh... so the person sitting on top is the Hidden Boss..."
Bishop stared at the screen with a grim expression. "Her body hasn't mutated. That means her Corruption Value is below fifty. Squirrel failed."
Seeing that Bishop was in a bad mood, the general quietly took a step back toward Witch.
Witch frowned at the screen and muttered, "Is she really Abyss? Could Meteor be bluffing us?"
The general asked curiously, "Right, you took part in that extermination campaign back then. You should have seen the Abyss Boss. What did the Abyss Boss look like?"
"I didn't see it." Witch shot him a glance. "Meteor made the battle plan. The eight of us were divided into three groups. Doctor and I were in one group, responsible for luring the Monsters on the outskirts into traps and creating an opening for the main attackers."
"Only four people