"Doctor, what do you think? Should we keep exploring?"
"I think this..."
Before Dr. Amon could finish speaking-
"Help! He-"
A piercing cry suddenly rang out, shattering the stillness of the eerie, silent woods.
That single scream sent goosebumps rippling over everyone.
Captain John reacted almost instantly.
He saw what looked like one of his teammates being lifted into the air by something.
Looking in that direction, he saw that another agent had already been killed.
John's expression changed. This was impossible!
Their formation had been arranged as carefully as possible. How could someone have been killed without a sound?
The agent who had been seized clutched his neck with all ten fingers, trying to ease the force dragging him upward.
If the agent hadn't been floating, John would have thought the man was strangling himself.
"Save him!"
After hesitating for a few seconds, John decisively aimed his gun at that patch of empty air, targeting whatever life-form might or might not be there.
Rat-tat-tat-
The gun spat rounds with tremendous penetrating power, punching straight through the trees beyond the empty space, but seemingly hitting nothing.
"Stay alert!"
Hiss-
A sound much like a snake flicking its tongue came from somewhere unknown. The captured agent had clearly already suffocated.
Although no one had seen the monster's physical form, everyone felt an illusory sense of relief.
It was like the teacher standing behind them during class had suddenly left.
The agent floating in midair dropped to the ground.
"Open fire! Open fire!"
"Stay alert! Stay alert!"
In an instant, the Land of Silence erupted into noise.
Gunfire rang out everywhere!
Meanwhile, mist quietly began to rise!
As the faint mist rose, the silent forest seemed to come alive again!
Suddenly, several figures darted out from a corner of the forest. Like