Chen Xiaofei's reply promptly came through their earpieces. "Copy! Copy!"
Within ten meters, any of them in Team 3A could reach Chen Xiaofei immediately, so as long as he stayed within that range, he could scout however he liked without danger.
The moment Xu Duoduo entered City R, she felt as though the wind and snow had stopped. The forest was cold and dank, with a little snow underfoot that was melting quickly.
Plants had forced their way through the old concrete roads. All they could see now were dirt paths, and most of the places they stepped were sprawling, tangled roots of enormous banyan trees.
"Eugh, these insects are disgusting!"
"Fuck, why are there beetles eating concrete slabs over there? No wonder there's barely any concrete left after the roads got pushed apart. It all got eaten?"
"I've never seen any of these bugs! Holy shit, are those dragonflies with two heads?"
Ever since the apocalyptic era began, there had been no shortage of bizarre things. Still, seeing them in person brought one "holy shit" after another.
That was limited to the rookie squads, of course. Team 3A, the Rose Squad, and the Flame Squad, all of whom had belonged to official units before the apocalypse, kept quiet. An unfamiliar environment like this was no place for clowning around.
The Cheetah Squad and the White Dove Squad were sharp. They usually saw Team 3A joking around, so if 3A was silent now, this definitely wasn't the time for jokes.
Although both squads consisted entirely of rookies, they immediately shut their mouths too.
Only the Charge Squad kept muttering in the rear. They didn't dare speak too loudly, but they were the only ones whispering the whole way.
They were also bringing up the rear.
Then a swarm of tiny