Chapter 1444 - 979 Choice
Although there’s no concrete evidence, Duanmu Huai believed that the core focus of this mission was most likely centered around the Salvation Army.
After all, think about it, wasn’t Joel planning to take Ellie to find the Salvation Army too? Things in this world aren’t usually that coincidental, are they?
Hmm, probably not.
Hopefully not.
This is how mainline and side missions can blur together...
One of the reasons Duanmu Huai had this conjecture, aside from the overlapping missions, was because of the survivors—afterwards, Duanmu Huai confirmed that the next stop would be heading to the Salvation Army, while the other survivors discussed among themselves and decided to stay behind to help rebuild this settlement. Thanks to Duanmu Huai’s earlier intervention, this city could currently be considered safe, at least for now. They wouldn’t have to worry about a zombie invasion for a while, even during a Blood Moon. With all the surrounding zombies cleared out, this Blood Moon shouldn’t pose much of a threat.
Additionally, this settlement urgently needed manpower and held such a strategic location with its oil warehouse. Several students, including Komuro Takashi and Aiden, decided to stay behind here—after all, they wouldn’t be able to contribute much by going to the Salvation Army, right?
Since their staying behind didn’t trigger any special plot, it indicated that these survivors weren’t the core characters. Now, the only people left on the train were Joel and Ellie.
Given that both groups’ destinations aligned, it seemed like the key to leaving this world hinged on the tasks related to these two individuals.