Chapter 204: By the Sea
After completing Natalie’s commission, the rest of the semester went smoothly for Everly, with no further incidents.
The same was true for Mikano City in Dwight State, far away.
A major underground monster outbreak had occurred at the end of last year, causing heavy casualties. The city was now in a post-disaster recovery phase, and even the overall crime rate had dropped significantly.
In addition, Everly learned from a phone call from Old John that the lithium mine she had been deeply worried about had also been shut down under military intervention.
At present, McMurkin Company had withdrawn from the lithium mine. The entire site was now surrounded by the U.S. military with thick barbed wire. Guard posts and checkpoints had been set up outside the fence, and military vehicles occasionally came and went. No one knew exactly what they were doing.
With the mine gone, McMurkin Mining Company’s branch in Mikano had also closed. Only the amusement park remained—since entertainment options were scarce in rural areas, it was still extremely popular, becoming the only landmark left by McMurkin in the area.
“Silence is the best news,” Everly was very satisfied with the current situation.
It had already been more than half a year since she last returned home, and both she and Misha were eager to go back. As soon as the final exams ended, they refused all the endless invitations for trips and reckless adventures, quickly packed their luggage, and boarded the flight home.
This time, they still took the “Concord–Gegha–Sunken” route.