The Calamity in the swamp rose, two pitch-black abysses opening in the dense fog, gazing indifferently at the fleeing ants.
The moment the Calamity opened its eyes, a soul-freezing chill swept over everyone. In their daze, even their breath seemed to turn into white mist.
Qiu Zhi stole a glance at the meter on his wristwatch. At the sight of the soaring reading, his heart suddenly sank.
"The erosion level is skyrocketing! This place is shifting from a Level Three Zone to a Level Four Zone, possibly higher!"
Wang Yajing cursed under her breath. "Fuck, a Controlled Zone turning into a War-Torn Zone? How did we end up running into something with such ridiculously low odds?"
Engines roared overhead. Captain Hao Liang exclaimed in delight, "The Tidewater Workshop's rescue team! They're finally here!"
Ye Buyu looked up. Several fighter aircraft sped overhead, firing Grappling Cables.
Wang Yajing grabbed her with one hand and reached out with the other, catching a Grappling Cable shooting toward them from above.
The weight wrapped around their feet faded, and the fired Grappling Cables pulled everyone backward.
Having lost its targets, the swamp gathered the dense fog into huge hands again and reached for them, trying to control the bodies of those holding the Grappling Cables and devour these people who had escaped death.
Wang Yajing shouted, "Ye Buyu, one more time!"
"Got it."
A speeding Light Wheel spun out of her hand, sweeping away the fog. It flew over the heads of those gripping the Grappling Cables and severed the gathering hands once more.
Captain Hao Liang gave her a thumbs-up. "Nice work!"
"What a nuisance."
At the center of the swamp, the Calamity, its eyes half above the surface, stared at Ye Buyu and abruptly unleashed Mental Control across the vast distance.
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