Chapter 49:
The noisy rescue operation continued until the first rays of dawn.
The good news was that because Kadman City was shrouded in chaotic astral energy, sunlight could not penetrate, allowing proper vampires like the Young Lady to move freely. And last night’s rescue was very successful!
After three consecutive searches, they managed to rescue an astonishing 409 people, more than doubling the number of survivors in the camp.
The bad news was that the simple and easy stage was now over.
The next areas were heavily shrouded in astral shadows, which Murphy’s players called the “monster wild zones”. The concentration of astral shadows lurking there was so dense that it could extinguish torches, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter on a large scale.
Even worse news was that according to the Young Lady’s in-depth reconnaissance, she could confirm that in that area of dense shadows, there were at least 200 life forces in the outskirts alone.
In other words, at least another 200 people were still waiting for rescue from the outside.
So a choice was presented before Murphy.
“Being able to rescue this many people is already enough,” said Miriam, yawning repeatedly after not sleeping all night. She whispered to Murphy, who was looking at the map: