"Mu Continent really isn't friendly to outsiders."
Revis laughed at himself, sweeping away all his suspicions. He attributed the faint whistle he had heard earlier to the wind in the forest, or perhaps the cry of some strange animal.
A yellow road sign in the woods bore the image of a black-and-white deer. Revis's attention was not on the rusted sign, but on the mangled corpse beneath it. Though the dead man's clothes had been torn to shreds, it was still clear that he was not from Scrap Iron Fort. The fort's armed guards dressed more like police, in dark blue tones.
The corpse's clothing, however, was a bright orange-yellow. It did not feel like the dead man had been a drifter. Rather, he resembled one of the "Speedy Gang" members Andre had mentioned. That vivid orange-yellow highlighted the thugs' flamboyant, arrogant nature. The homemade rifle lying beside the corpse further confirmed Revis's suspicion.
Revis looked into the distance, then rose and walked to the extinguished campfire. A dirt-stained badge caught his interest. He carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing a vicious evil spirit riding a motorcycle.
Revis carefully turned over the pieces of the corpse, his face showing not the slightest discomfort. He had once survived a Herrscher-class battlefield, though he had never seen a Herrscher from beginning to end. But the Emperor-class Honkai Beasts that accompanied them had undeniably existed. As a member of the regular army, he had taken part in the encirclement of Emperor-class Honkai Beasts. That was precisely why he had been selected for the special forces.
He found a map covered in symbols and notes. It revealed the dead Speedy Gang member's objective.
"That'll do." He clenched the bloodstained badge in his hand. He now possessed an information advantage—a bargaining chip, especially when dealing