In the sky.
The sound of a helicopter drew closer and closer.
"Thank you for rescuing me from that terrifying place... I have no way to repay you, so I can only work faster to develop the vaccine."
The scientist spoke with gratitude.
"A vaccine? What exactly are you working on, my friend?" Marcelo asked with a smile.
When it came to dealing with people, Joaquin and the others usually hung back and let Marcelo, the Bard, step forward.
"The Devouring Vaccine. It can restore people's sanity and stop them from falling into a frenzy of consumption."
"As long as humans stop turning into monsters, dawn will break over this world!"
The scientist clenched his fists in excitement.
"That's incredible. I hope you succeed soon. Oh, here's my contact information. If you run into danger again, you can reach us anytime."
"I will, definitely!"
Marcelo exchanged contact information with the scientist.
The military came and took the scientist away.
"I never imagined a supermarket could become so terrifying," Marcelo said, still shaken.
"Yeah. Does this mean we've completed the mission?" Sara asked.
Beep, beep, beep—
Joaquin's Soldier Nameplate suddenly let out a rapid series of beeps.
At the same time.
Lines of faint, glowing text appeared before Xu Yuan's eyes:
"You have rescued the scientist. This event will have a significant impact on the current situation." "Corresponding Merit acquired." "Current total Merit: 5." "You have earned the preliminary trust of the current Alternate Universe, 'Iron Gate.'" "It longs for more help." "Your team's mission is about to change."
All the text vanished.
"Our mission has changed again," Joaquin said.
"Come on, when does it end? We've already completed two incredibly difficult missions. Why does it keep changing?" Marcelo complained.
Joaquin read aloud: "All members are to proceed to