A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

They possess divine power, but are not entirely in the Yellow Springs; they cannot enter without sacrifices or similar means.

This is the rule: without the "interaction" between life and death, the path to the underworld will not be opened.

The thirty-fifth rider perished, and it's not surprising that his body couldn't be found.

"However, the 'Wandering Tomb' is indeed on the verge of collapse, with more and more wandering spirits appearing in the outskirts." The man in black robes delivered some relatively good news, trying to ease the oppressive atmosphere.

"The other killers are all doing well... Now we just wait for the results."

"Hmm." The third rider didn't show much expression and silently put on the skull mask.

Some wore helmets, some wore masks. The third rider preferred the mask because it made him feel less numb.

The feeling of being completely enclosed by the helmet made him feel like he was just a ruthless killing machine, not a human being.

"Hey, Third Rider, tell me quickly, who killed the Thirty-Fifth Rider!" Just after he put on the mask, a gruesome-looking killer grabbed his collar and said fiercely.

The deep, muffled voice carried a palpable killing intent that could be heard even through the helmet.

“A team that came out of the safe zone to investigate.” The third rider answered the question casually.

"We probably destroyed the safe zone before the investigation, but so much time has passed, they must have left long ago."

"Left? You just watched them kill a Deathbringer and then come back with your tails between your legs!?" The Deathbringer's tone was quite hostile.

It wasn't hard to tell that the fierce tone was mostly directed at the third rider himself.

“Tenth Rider, watch your tone.” The Third Rider removed his hand from the other’s grasp and spoke in a very calm tone.

"A coward like you shouldn't talk so righteously." The tenth rider shook his hand.

"..." The third rider, through his mask, coldly stared at the tenth rider.

"If you don't dare, then let me gather my companions to avenge him."

"Don't waste your divine power on meaningless things. Our divine power is not inexhaustible," the third rider said in a warning tone.

“Enough to squander,” the tenth rider said.

"Alright, don't put on airs with me. Those who seek death are equal. You have never been my superior."

"Just watch us reap a bunch of lives, and then we'll gain more favor from Lord Dizoka. Revenge is also about reaping lives, so it's not a meaningless thing."

"Seeing his daughter crying like this, you don't feel anything at all. You really are a numb monster." With a sarcastic remark, the Tenth Rider patted the other person on the shoulder and walked away unhurriedly.

The third rider glanced at the killer.

"A young man who has gained great power..." he murmured.

How arrogant or insane would a person with a weak will become after gaining considerable power?

The third rider has seen him many times, because there are many such people among the Deathbringers, and he may be one of them.

Who knows, one day he might think he's invincible, then die in vain, never even getting to be judged on a wooden frame.

"Third Master, he spoke a bit harshly, but he meant no harm," the man in black began to smooth things over for the man who was seeking death.

"Let's assume there was no ill intent," the third rider said, then walked home without another word.

It was an empty house, devoid of any family or friends. "It seems this place really has been taken over by apes," Bray said.

After the expedition team ventured deeper into the safe zone, the cries of monkeys echoed in their ears.

The ruins of the housing area became the perfect habitat for these ape-like monsters.

Although there are forests beyond the wilderness, those forests are where you might encounter silver-level monsters, making such places even better for these ape-like demons.

"Wow, there are so many of them. How do they even have monkeys?" Naruko said enviously after kicking away a monster that pounced on her.

"What exactly are you envious of?"

“Look, we only have Nia as a child.”

“…” Bray didn’t want to answer Naruko’s question.

"You'd better step up your game."

"I..." Bray hesitated, but with Levy and the members of the expedition team around, he could only let out a sigh.

"Change the subject," he said expressionlessly, tapping Naruko's head with his sword sheath.

"Hey, this place isn't very big. Have we already searched everything?" Naruko pouted, not continuing the previous topic.

Actually, she really wanted to give Nia a younger sister or brother.

What a pity, what a pity!

"What a pity! Why can't it work!" Naruko thought to herself, and inadvertently blurted out her true feelings.

"What's wrong with that?" Levy looked at Naruko with curious eyes.

“That’s the one, I want to get one for Nia…” Before Naruko could finish speaking, Bray grabbed her head and hung her up.

As expected... comedians must die.

"..." She abruptly stopped herself from saying what she was about to say.

"Hmm..." Naruko's habit of only saying half of what she meant made Levy even more curious.

“Brave.” Levy wagged her tail and tugged at Bray’s hand.

"do not know."

“0A0?” Levy was stunned on the spot; she hadn’t said anything yet.

"Stop messing around over there," Eric interrupted Bray and his group.

The rest of the expedition team was not as active as these three, and with some members being lost, everyone's mood was even worse.

Only Bray and his group were able to maintain a good mindset.

However, thanks to them, the atmosphere in the expedition team wasn't too tense.

To be honest, even Eric himself couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere that made it hard to breathe.

In a sense, it's not bad that this family came; of course, he originally came for Bray's fighting strength.

"What's wrong?" Naruko asked.

“Nothing much, we’re going back,” Eric said with a shrug.

"So far, we've investigated everything we wanted to investigate." Alice, standing at the back, picked up a notebook and waved it around.

After nearly ten days of travel, the expedition team has finally recorded everything between the Imperial Capital Safe Zone and this abandoned Safe Zone.

Besides the muddy ground and other miscellaneous matters, the most important thing is the living dead that are now scattered all over the place.

And that was clearly the mastermind behind it all, the one who would take lives.

After some investigation, it's even quite possible that the destruction of this safe zone was man-made.

Because during the investigation, many clues were found.

For example, these monsters did not invade spontaneously, but were attracted to them.

For example, there are deliberately created loopholes in the border defenses of this security zone.

After returning, Eric became even more concerned about the safe zone, fearing that trouble might break out in the capital as well.

Moreover, he even subjectively believed that the killer might be the one who orchestrated all of this.

If that's the case, these guys really intend to exterminate their own kind; they're utterly heartless and insane.

However, considering their attitude, it's undeniable that they were a group of crazy people.

Regardless, this expedition was a great success, with very few casualties.

Compared to the previous two expeditions, this one can be described as "peaceful".

Yes, even though some people unfortunately died in battle, Eric still described the expedition as "peaceful".

He didn't even want to count the number of people who died on his first two expeditions.

The expedition team encountered a passing Silver Seed, and he and Alice almost couldn't return to the Imperial Capital Safe Zone.

"Have you gone back yet?" Bray murmured. He didn't feel the journey was long; he had a feeling he could continue on his way.

“The supplies are running out, and if we go any further, we won’t be able to get back to the safe zone if we have an accident.” Eric’s eyelids twitched; he could tell that Bray was thinking about something absurd.

“We’ve been out for ten days. Even if we can survive on food by hunting, we haven’t been able to replenish our supplies.”

“Okay.” Bray nodded.

Although Bray wanted to know more about the Deathbringers, it seemed impossible at the moment.

The expedition team consisted of ordinary people, not tireless iron men.

The important thing is that their mental state no longer supports them to continue. If they continue to explore, some of them will not be able to withstand the enormous pressure and will break down.

People are strong, but also fragile.

"Kid, what's wrong? Still hung up on your old home?" The colonel glanced at Luo Shiqi and teased him.

"This place can hardly be called a home," Luo Shiqi shook his head.

For him, this place has no family, no friends, and can hardly be considered a home.

In his view, his home and his hometown had all disappeared on that day.

All that's left are wreckage; there's nothing worth keeping.

However, looking at the safe zone that seemed to have experienced a second apocalypse, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

No one wants to experience the same despair as that day again.

"You speak quite maturely," Eric said with a smile, ruffling Luo Shiqi's already messy hair.

"Colonel, these people aren't your children. Don't be so affectionate," Alice said calmly to Eric.

“I’ve never treated him like my own child. I’ll always treat my own children very well,” Eric snorted.

At this time, the monkeys' cries began to become more and more frequent.

The incessant chirping gradually exerted a sense of oppression.

People with slightly weak wills will be restless.

"Roar!!!!!" The monkey that had been kicked away by Naruko earlier suddenly sprang up after waking up.

It pounced directly on the human woman who had attacked it.

"What are you doing?" Naruko gripped her right fist, which was clad in arm armor, and then slammed it out.

As steam billowed out, the monkey was blasted away and lay motionless on the ground.

But this was not the end. From the alleyways of the abandoned housing area, countless monkeys surged forth, gripping the rusty railings.

"Roar! Roar! !!! !!! !" The troop of monkeys roared as they attacked.

"Is this the closing ceremony for the expedition?" Bray asked Eric, flashing a sword flourish in high spirits.

"I guess so," Eric replied casually.

It seems that after finishing here, the expedition should also begin its return journey. Nia rested her chin on her hand, gazing absently at the fireflies dancing in the sky.

In this quiet forest, Nia saw many things she had never seen before.

Nia had never seen these tiny green flying insects before.

Inside the safe zone, I saw quite a few other strange insects.

Nia couldn't name these little flying insects, but since they glowed, they must be insects.

Maybe it will be called a firefly 0V0.

"Sister Xiaoxue, is this called a firefly?" Nia tugged at Xiaoxue, who was sitting next to her in a light gauze dress, and asked curiously.

"It's just one word off. It's called firefly," Xiaoxue said to Nia in a gentle voice.

Xiaoxue really liked this innocent child, especially since she had witnessed the child's birth, so there was no reason for her not to like him.

"Oh!" Nia didn't care about the missing word and was still overjoyed.

For her, there wasn't much difference between fireflies and fluorescent lights, and now it seems that naming them wasn't as difficult as she had imagined.

Fireflies and various flowers were things that made Nia's heart race.

For Nia, the entire reverse world of the "Snow Garden" is an unknown new world.