When we returned to the village, the sky had completely darkened, and the entire wilderness was plunged into darkness.

Qin in the car breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, I caught up!"

Everyone else, including the guardian knight Alger, was as relieved as Qin.

"Is it so scary..."

After all, this was Duke's first time in the wilderness, and he still didn't quite understand the horrors in the wilderness.

Moreover, this small village does not seem to have strong defenses. If it is attacked by mutant beasts or other forces, it seems that it will not be able to withstand it for long.

Qin glanced at him, as if she knew what Duke was thinking, so she explained:

"Do you know why we chose to settle in the village instead of in the wild?"

"Because it's close to the ruins? And it has certain defense capabilities?"

Duke guessed.

"That's the reason, but not entirely. You should know what the scariest thing in the wilderness is, right?"

Qin asked rhetorically.

"Black mist."

Duke said it without thinking.

Alyssa told him about the black mist many times, and even when he left, she warned him a lot that if he saw the black mist, just leave him alone and just run away.

So Duke couldn't say how afraid he was of the black mist, but he did remember the term.

"Yes, the most terrifying thing in the wilderness is black fog. Compared with daytime, the probability of black fog appearing in the wild is much higher. And due to the cover of night, even if black fog appears, ordinary people may still notice it.

No, by the time it was discovered, it would have been shrouded in black mist..."

Duke suddenly realized that he had forgotten this before. The black fog is black, and the night is also black. If the black fog appears, it is naturally impossible to see it at a glance like it is during the day, and it may not give you any reaction at all.

time.

"Then this village..."

Duke felt as if he had caught something.

"This village is one of the places where black mist will not appear! In other words, black mist has not appeared here at present. As for whether it will appear in the future, we are not sure, but at least it is much safer than other places. This

That's why we chose this place. After all, these mutants have lived for so long..."

Qin's face was very serious.

"So, if it is not necessary, it is best not to leave the village at night, because the black fog may be outside the village."

"clear."

Duke still cherishes his own life, so naturally he will not run around.

The village was quiet at this time. The mutants might be able to withstand the radiation, but they couldn't withstand the black mist, so when it got dark, they basically wouldn't even come out of their homes.

Everyone returned to the three-story building together, and Qin was immediately surrounded by employees.

"Boss, please tell me about the situation inside the ruins!"

"Although we went in last time, we obviously didn't go as far as you did today..."

"Yes, please give me some advice, boss..."

Looking at the employees who were slowly curious about knowledge, Qin didn't hide anything.

She told her story from the time she entered the ruins to the time she finally came out.

Of course, some small details were omitted, such as Duke's remote command of her.

This was also what she and Duke had agreed upon. It was better not to say anything about Duke's ability to recognize the word relic.

After all, in Dawn City, apart from Duke, only the old antiques probably know the word "relic", but those people live a good life in the city, so naturally they will not go out to take risks, so Duke is simply a secret weapon to her.

"I'll go, it turns out it's so big inside, and there's a second or even third floor!"

Many people have predicted that this ruins will most likely have more than one level, but no one has found the entrance to the next level, so some people have doubts.

After Qin said this, everyone was sure that it was really that big inside.

But soon, someone else shook his head regretfully and said:

"Unfortunately, the amount of radiation now is too high. We don't have that many high-end protective suits, so we can't go down there. Even if we know there are many good things inside, we can't get them..."

"That's right, alas... It's a pity that I wish I had known earlier. Who knew that such a large amount of radiation would suddenly appear in this ruins? It was fine before..."

"..."

Everyone was a little regretful. After all, this was a large ruins, and their boss Qin had also explored the way. It was a pity not to be able to enter.

Qin looked at the listless people and comforted them:

"Don't be depressed, everyone. I will discuss it with them tomorrow. Maybe there will be a way to get in. You should remember what I just said. If there is a chance... the third floor must be ours!"

"yes!"

With such comfort, everyone suddenly became energetic.

No matter whether you can go in or not, you should first familiarize yourself with the route. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

In the evening, after simply eating some dry food, Duke returned to the Dibawang.

Compared with this small building made of adobe, he felt that it was safer to go up to the ground.

Jean and Beth are there too.

After all, in addition to them, there are also aboriginal residents of the village. Qin has never let down his guard against these aborigines. Cooperation is cooperation, and the due caution cannot be less.

Beth lives in the front of the car. There is a lot of space in the front of the car. In addition to the driver and passenger, there is also a single bed in the back, which is enough for Beth to rest.

If something happens at night, she can react immediately.

As for Duke and Jean, they naturally lived in the carriage.

Duke was originally a little embarrassed about sleeping in the same room as Qin, and there was also a vague expectation.

But in fact, there is no beautiful scenery as Duke imagined.

He and Qin both slept with their clothes on. Although they were in the same space, Qin was in the upper bunk and he was in the lower bunk.

After simply washing up, Qin climbed up.

The two of them didn't speak much. After saying good night to each other, the sound of Qin's even breathing soon came from the upper bunk, and he didn't know if he had fallen asleep.

But Duke couldn't sleep.

Not because of Qin, but because today he saw the nameplate with his name on it.

Duke quietly took out the nameplate. He couldn't see clearly in the dark, but with the touch of his hand, he could clearly feel the four Chinese characters on it.

Du Ruo, come quickly.

"I, will I go or not..."

Duke hesitated.

He was not a hesitant person, but this kind of thing was beyond his expectation. It would be false to say that he was not curious, but the ruins were very dangerous.

Qin only had two sets of high-end protective suits, and I heard they were quite expensive. If Qin didn't lend them to him, he wouldn't be able to go there even if he wanted to.

"Forget it, let's see what happens tomorrow. If this strong radiation really disappears, it's not impossible to take a risk..."

…

The next day, the sky had just turned fish-belly white, and everyone was already up and in high spirits.

After all, today is the day to explore the ruins again, maybe we really have a chance to go in.

After a simple breakfast, the motorcade rumbled out of the village again.

When he arrived outside the ruins, Duke was somewhat surprised to find that not only Qin came early, but also people with other abilities came.

Duke estimated that they should also have received the news that Qin had found something in the ruins, and this news was most likely sent by the city defense army.

This surprised Duke a little, because it meant that the city defense army had extremely powerful terminals that could contact everyone nearby.

But then I thought about it, after all, the opponent is the city defense army, the strongest force in the City of Dawn, and it is reasonable to have something of this level.

After seeing the Earth Overlord coming, many people from these forces immediately came out.

Qin didn't waste any time. After getting out of the car, she went straight to the city defense army.

"Qin, good morning!"

A burly middle-aged officer with a mustache on his upper lip greeted Qin with a smile.

"Good morning, Colonel Haussmann."

Qin also nodded.

Colonel Hausmann is the supreme commander of the city defense force this time, and can even be said to be the immediate boss of all forces now.
To be continued...