Global Fog Survival

“Boss, you’re always thinking ahead, always considering humanity as a whole…” Li Chou felt a bit impressed.

“Nothing much, just things you think of when you calm down…” Colin didn’t boast. His eyes moved past the “Recovery Card” to the next item: “What the hell is this ‘Polluted Eyeball’?”

He had noticed it earlier, but compared to the huge potential value of the potatoes, he hadn’t paid much attention to it. Now, as his excitement cooled down, he realized this reward item seemed a bit sinister…

[…It seems to be laughing?]

What kind of hint is that? Colin scoffed and decided not to dwell on it, guessing it was something akin to a mysterious item.

“I’ve collected quite a few Condensed Light Stones; using them shouldn’t be a problem. But where is the Watt Manor?”

Colin looked around, and his gaze finally settled on the mountains, noticing the manor wasn’t far…

[The Watt Manor is on a mountainside, not far off your current path. If you wish, reaching there won’t take much time.]

[The manor poses some danger…]

[It will take about four hours to reach the mountain’s foot. There’s nearly four hours left until nightfall.]

“Nearly four hours, so it seems this will have to wait until tomorrow. If only we had a war chariot now, it’d be a huge advantage in this kind of defensive battle… Oh well, I’ll scout it out tomorrow. If it’s not too difficult, I’ll complete the quest. If there are other troubles, I’ll leave it for now…”

Colin shook his head. Despite his excitement, he didn’t really intend to “sacrifice himself for others” for these benefits.

He then turned his attention to the collapsed church and the rat’s corpse, preparing to examine them for any peculiarities in preparation for tomorrow’s exploration.

But at that moment, the 29-person team silently gained one more member.

Thirty people now…

And at that moment, some kind of dangerous condition seemed to have been met.

In an instant, everyone felt a shiver in their hearts, and Colin’s step halted.

Even Li Chou, not particularly sensitive, felt a primal fear.

A cold wind seemed to brush their souls, spreading eerie terror!

“Be careful, defensive positions!” Colin didn’t dare be careless. He shouted, waking everyone up and ordering them to quickly form a defensive circle.

The whole team swiftly surrounded and protected him.

Colin then scanned the surroundings and noticed the environment had suddenly grown darker and more blurred.

What happened?

Colin sensed that the source of the danger he’d felt throughout the journey had finally chosen to reveal its fangs at this moment!

There was no one around.

Yet a chilling sense of foreboding grew stronger.

Colin and his team, huddled together, looked uneasy, tense, and anxious…

[You realize this is the source of the fear you’ve felt but couldn’t identify all along.]

[It chose this moment to appear, though the conditions for its full manifestation aren’t yet met…]

[It seems hesitant, waiting for a more complete opportunity…]

When this hint appeared, Colin and his team felt their hearts sink…

Because amidst the ruins, they suddenly saw a shadowy figure appear.

A tall, slender figure…

It stood about 2.5 meters tall, with limbs stretched unnaturally long, appearing in a collapsed house about ten meters away.

Colin had been there just moments ago.

Now, this slender figure stood there like a post, facing Colin and his team.

“There’s one here too!” Li Chou shouted in fear, pointing in another direction.

Before Colin could look, another slender figure appeared in a still-intact house, coldly “staring” at them through a windowless opening.

This one was even closer!

However, Colin and the others still couldn’t clearly see it—only a black, blurry humanoid outline.

They couldn’t even tell if it was facing them…

But Colin distinctly felt these things were watching them, their eerie gazes filled with immense, indescribable malice!

“They can’t enter the lantern’s light?” Colin thought.

If that’s the case…

But before he could ponder further, a fourth slender figure appeared…

This one appeared directly within the lantern’s light, shattering Colin’s theory.

At this moment, Colin “saw” it clearly…

A figure dressed like a gentleman, without facial features, stretched straight into a blurry silhouette!

“This definitely isn’t human! It might not even be related to mutants!”

Colin and his team immediately had this thought.

[The Slender Figure, a more bizarre and strange lifeform compared to mutants. It can erase things from reality through contact. Be careful not to let it touch you…]

[You realize it’s extremely hard to kill. To deal with them, it seems you need to start from the inside…]

“From the inside?”

Confused, Colin looked at it again, feeling his eyes dry. He quickly said, “Retreat first and don’t let them touch you…”

With insufficient information, Colin had no intention of engaging them directly.

However, they hadn’t gone far before they had to stop again as more slender figures appeared ahead.

This time, there were nine of them, making breathing difficult…

They were scattered around, staring at Colin’s team without moving.

But under this invisible, terrifying gaze, cold sweat soaked everyone’s backs.

Turning around…

“We’re surrounded.”

Colin said heavily.

There was no way out.

In less than three minutes, the entire town seemed to come alive again…

Shadows were everywhere…

In every corner and every shadow, new figures emerged.

Thousands of shadows…

They just stood there silently, motionless, yet exerting a terrifying pressure.

“Wait, why aren’t they moving?” Colin suddenly recalled this crucial question.

The hint had said…

They were waiting for a more complete opportunity…

The time wasn’t right yet?

Why not?

The problem lay inside…

Colin’s mind raced, feeling he was onto something.

But at that moment, a slender shadow suddenly appeared in the lantern’s light, just a meter away from the nearest servant…

This time, perhaps because it was close enough, it finally reacted!