Chapter 284: Corruption (1)
As the group stumbled outside, they were met with an unfamiliar place. When they entered the dungeon, the portal was in a forest-like area. However, they were faced with a barren land when they walked out.
"...where are we?" Ruby quizzed, but no one had the answer for her.
John immediately tried contacting the DRA, but his phone couldn’t get a signal. The rest of them were the same. It was like they were stranded in an entirely different world.
The lush greenery was gone, replaced by a vast expanse of barren land. The ground was cracked and dry, devoid of life. They stared in disbelief, trying to comprehend what had happened while they were inside the dungeon.
"We were gone for three days, and all hell broke loose?" John complained while most of them were in shock.
Adrian and Sophia, on the other hand, were worried that they had stumbled across another realm. Much like they did before, it had happened twice before, so they couldn’t be sure it wasn’t the case.
Before they could process the situation any further, a loud noise interrupted their thoughts. The sound of engines revving grew louder, and within moments, a convoy of rusty, makeshift vehicles appeared to be speeding toward them.
The vehicles looked like they had been cobbled together from scraps and kicked up dust clouds as they approached. However, while they were happy at first to see signs of life, Adrian rained on their parade and drew his blade.
"What are you doing!?" John barked, but much to his dismay, everyone, including Michaela, brought out their weapons, prepared to fight if things got down to it.