In the first zone, Rigreece lay enveloped in mist, its atmosphere dead and gloomy. Since the eerie mist had emerged, the area had remained shrouded in silence. Rigreece felt like a vast pit; even with the Spirit Association dispatching over a hundred Awakened, it remained unfilled.
"Captain, should we start sweeping from the outskirts like before?" Torey from Team 749 asked while running.
Chad concentrated, pondering for a moment before shaking his head. "No, the situation is urgent this time. Let's head to the center of the mist as soon as possible."
"Okay." the other team members echoed as they continued hurrying along.
At the same time, in the heart of the mist in Rigreece, a ghastly spirit with a split head laughed eerily. Its arm had transformed into a bloody cleaver, and with a casual swing, it severed the heads of several trembling Awakened beneath it. Crimson blood splattered everywhere—bloody, cruel, and extremely terrifying.
The remaining dozens of one-star and even two-star Awakened trembled like leaves, their faces filled with terror. "T-Third-stage eerie!" one of the two-star Awakened exclaimed, his pale face revealing helpless despair.
His trembling voice was drowned out by the chaos around him. Shouting, rushing, and screaming engulfed the scene, creating an unprecedented disorder. Ordinary civilians felt despair, and the Awakened struggled to care for them.
Everyone trapped in this eerie mist seemed destined to die.
Just then, Team 749, led by Chad, arrived. However, despite the arrival of these new rescue teammates, the expressions of the despairing Awakened changed little. They still stared at the eerie in numbness and despair, ready to die at any moment. A third-stage eerie was beyond what the Awakened in the first zone could handle.
Chad soon noticed the ghastly spirit with a split head, which appeared as if it had been split twice by an axe, forming three sections. A faint, ghostly aura floated around its body, growing more transparent as it descended. Torey and the other team members' expressions shifted drastically, their faces paling as their legs trembled beneath them. The psychological pressure of confronting a third-stage eerie weighed heavily on them.
After carefully observing the eerie, Chad felt a warmth rising in his heart. His cells heated up, and he felt an eagerness welling within him. Encountering a third-stage eerie for the first time stirred a thrill; he wondered how much pressure it would bring him.
Chad transformed his palm into flames. He conjured a flaming sword, gripping it tightly in his hand. Aiming at the ghastly spirit with a split head, he prepared to attack—
Suddenly, a loud bang resonated as an air bullet struck Chad directly. In that critical moment, relying on his strong body control, Chad dodged slightly and avoided the attack. He turned around coldly to see who dared to attack him from behind.
Two unfamiliar Awakened emerged from a distant street corner. One wore a calm and indifferent expression, exuding an aura with an arrogantly casual demeanor. The other sported an arrogant smile, revealing disdain for everyone, especially with his brightly colored hair that stood out vividly in the crowd. However, they shared a common feature: a badge with three stars on their shoulders.
"Three-star Awakened… They seem to be from the second zone." Chad whispered.
"Fool, are you looking to get killed?" William, the arrogant three-star Awakened with colorful hair chastised Chad without mercy. "A mere two-star Awakened dares to attack a third-stage eerie? What an idiot."
His companion, with a cold expression, addressed the crowd. "Please step aside. This is an eerie with spatial abilities. It accidentally broke through the spatial barrier during the pursuit and appeared in the first zone. Just leave it to us from now on. Please disperse."
As they demanded others to step aside and disperse, the two of them arrogantly began clearing the area, rudely pushing aside anyone blocking their path. Witnessing this, Torey couldn't bear it any longer and stood up, saying, "Why do you want to drive us away? There are dozens, even hundreds of Awakened here. Staying can also be quite helpful."
Upon hearing this, William laughed heartily, holding his stomach. "Are you also like that idiot? Just a group of one-star and two-star trash. What's the use of staying here? Remember, the battlefield of third-stage eeries is not for you to interfere with."
His teammate, still with a cold expression, merely stared at the third-stage eerie, saying indifferently, "That's right. There's nothing for you to do here anymore. Just leave it to William."
Torey, openly mocked and insulted, felt his face flush with anger, his breathing heavy, yet he knew he had to step aside. After all, the other party consisted of three-star Awakened. If a conflict arose, he would surely suffer the consequences.
William relished the scene. He nodded in satisfaction, swaggering toward the front of the third-stage eerie. He spread his hands, waving everyone away again, his intention clear: Everyone disperse; he was about to showcase his prowess.
However, a casual chuckle pierced through the tension.
A lean and upright figure stepped forward, moving past the two three-star Awakened. "The affairs of the first zone are not for you to interfere with. Get lost."
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