Reawaken the World

All Types of Prey (Part 1)

"In the ruins, Elena and Sara continued to search for footprints and eventually found the footprints of a child. The footprints they found were so light that they would be easily erased if air blew over them. The reason why they were able to find that small trace was because of Elena's tenacity and skill. And that must be Akira's trail. So they continue their search in a good mood hoping to find the rumored unexplored area."

 

"But it didn't pay off. They follow footprints to an abandoned building and search the whole place to find anything of value in it. Even so, they continued their search as they found similar footprints in the building. While on the other hand, the colorless fog was getting thicker."

 

"After a while, Sara realized that the colorless fog was getting thicker and her gaze blurred as she looked through her binoculars. To be safe, she asked Elena."

 

(“Elena, the colorless mist is getting thicker. Do I continue here? ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"Elena answered Sara's question after a moment of silence."

 

(“...No problem . Although it is starting to affect the information gathering devices. Not so bad that we had to pull out of our search. ”) 

 

(“Is that so? Well, I guess it's okay if you say it. ”) 

 

"Elena then asked Sara with a worried tone."

 

(“What about you? Are you all right? If the colorless fog starts to affect your nano negative, we will immediately pull it. So, let me know if there is and don't hide it, okay? ”) 

 

(“I'm fine . Although I can't say that it doesn't affect me at all, I'm still fine for now. ”) 

 

(“Well, if you say so. But don't push yourself too hard, okay? ”) 

 

"Sara laughed mischievously at Elena to make her stop worrying."

 

(“I said, I'm fine. When push comes to shove, I'll carry you and run away. So I still have a lot of backup power, you know. ”) 

 

"Elena then answered back with a seductive smile."

 

(“Yeah, are you trying to say that I'm fat?”) 

 

(“NO! I'm talking about your equipment. There is no deeper meaning than that. That's really it. I said that's all. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"Elena and Sara laughed as they teased each other. At least they can make sure that they're really okay."

 

"Elena wasn't lying. Although the fog affected the information gathering device, the effect was not too bad. But it would be disadvantageous if the fog got thicker, and from its appearance, the chances were very high."

 

"If it was another day, Elena would have decided to retreat because of the danger. But he couldn't do it today. They won't get any money if they come back empty-handed. And if their financial situation worsens, there is a good chance that Sara will delay recharging her nano, which will be life-threatening for Sara in her current state. Elena wanted to avoid such a situation no matter what and she subconsciously pushed their search for longer."

 

"And Sara didn't lie either. The situation was the same as Elena's information gathering device, it could be managed for now. But if Sara advised Elena to stop the search due to her slight discomfort, Elena would definitely oppose it. And he was afraid that if it was handled badly, Elena might even go to the ruins alone without him, which was the main weapon in the team. And it's not something he wants to happen. Therefore, Sara pushed herself so that Elena wouldn't worry about him."

 

"Elena and Sara actually have a hard time working as Hunters. Some time ago, they were able to explore the more dangerous ruins for money, but after passing through some difficult circumstances where they were unable to make much, their financial condition quickly declined. Thus, they had less money to prepare for the expedition, which in turn reduced their efficiency when searching in the ruins. They have fallen into a vicious cycle, that instead of making money, they are actually losing money with each subsequent expedition. That was also the reason why Sara limited her nanomachine filling. It was also because they were in such trouble that they believed in rumors."

 

"Hunters who have fallen into such a vicious cycle need to hit the jackpot or push themselves to gamble, in order to escape from it. If they won their gamble, they would be able to bounce back as skilled Hunters who became rich. But if they lost their gamble, they would fall into deeper trouble due to the counterattack from pushing themselves too hard."

 

"Elena and Sara are betting on rumors to change their condition for the better. But because of their desire to get out of their situation, they subconsciously became careless. The fact that they placed bets on baseless rumors is proof of that."

 

"Usually, they would stop here, but Elena and Sara had already bet that they had forgotten to be wary of their surroundings."

 

" *** "

 

"There are many Hunters besides Elena and Sara who came to the ruins of Kuzusuhara City chasing rumors. But most of them had already left the search and returned again. While most of those staying overnight also decided to return due to the increasingly thickened fog."

 

"But a small part of these Hunters did not leave. They were the declining Hunters who were lured by the rumors. Since the danger was relatively small and this was also an opportunity for them to change their situation in one shot, these Hunters remained obsessed in their quest."

 

"But they could not find the rumored ruins no matter how much they searched. Therefore, they became irritated and irritated. Since such destruction did not exist from the beginning, they would only get more and more disturbed."

 

"They can't go back empty-handed even after reaching their limits. They began to look for other ways to get something so that their trip was not in vain. Instead of continuing the search for this rumored destruction and wasting their time and effort, they began to turn their attention to other prey."

 

" *** "

 

 

('. This is bad. It was unexpected that the fog would become this thick in such a short period of time. Big mistake.')

"Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind."

"Then Elena said to Sara while regretting her poor decision to continue their search."

 

(“Sara, we can't go any further, we have to go back now. ”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“I understand . ”) 

 

(“Sorry, the detection range is already very small, we should have come back sooner. ”) 

 

(“It's okay. There shouldn't be many monsters in the suburbs. It will be fine as long as we return carefully. ”) 

 

"Seeing Elena blame herself, Sara simply returned a smile that showed no guilt. Elena smiled back and changed her mood because she understood that now there was no meaning to regret."

 

"Elena and Sara decided to go back. They move through the outskirts of the wreckage looking for the vehicle they parked there. Normally, the suburbs were a relatively safe place, but now that it was shrouded in a colorless mist, it had become a dangerous place."

 

"As their vision deteriorated due to the fog, the possibility of a close encounter with a monster increased. It greatly lowered the survival rate of the Hunters who relied on long-range attacks."

 

"If they encountered a monster, which had great vitality, within this fog, they would be forced to fight with it at close range. And it's gonna be a very dangerous situation."

 

 

"Suddenly, the sound of gunfire echoed as Elena and Sara moved within the fog. Considering the noise distortion factor due to the fog, they knew that the source of the shot was quite close to them, behind the shattered ruins. Sara prepared her weapon while Elena operated her information gathering device and used all her resources to detect the enemy."

 

(“Elena, did you find anything?”) 

 

(“Wait a minute .. I got some signals from the shooting spot. It seems that the 8 Hunters are fighting against 1 monster and they are heading towards us. ”) 

 

"They could see Hunters running from the source of the shot and these Hunters were chased by giant monsters. Although they shot back while fleeing, there was no sign of the monster being killed any time soon."

 

"Elena analyzed the situation."

 

(“Seeing them, it seems like these Hunters don't have melee weapons. And also, the monsters seemed to be strong enough that those Hunters would not be able to defeat him with their equipment. We would be involved if we let it go and it seems it would be able to catch up with us even if we run away. Nobody helped him, we have to defeat him at their place instead. ”) 

 

(“Accept . ”) 

 

"Sara pointed her big gun at the monster, then Elena shouted to the hunters who approached her."

 

(“Soaring!”) 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"The hunters who heard his words acknowledged and stopped shooting at the monster and kept running towards it."

 

"The monster was so big that Elena could see it easily even under the thick fog. It was a huge carnivorous monster, its muscle lines were visible even when covered by its thick fur. It opened its huge mouth that showed its huge fangs as it tried to devour those Hunters."

 

"Sara, who was aiming for the monster found something strange. Through his aiming tool, he could see that the monster was mostly unharmed, even as the hunters shot at the monster as they fled from it. He thought that it might be due to his incredible vitality that the monsters were able to chase after the hunters while ignoring their shots. But it doesn't seem to be so."

 

('.. Does the thick fur protect it from bullets? Or do these hunters only carry weak weapons? Or have most of their shots missed since they shot while fleeing? Well, that's not what matters now, I'll take care of it myself.') 

"Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind." 

"Sara just got rid of the question and pulled the trigger. A huge bullet fired from his big gun hit the monster right in his head. Fresh blood splashed from his head and fell to the ground. While that was happening, the Hunters continued to run while ignoring what had happened to the monsters behind them."

 

 

"Elena saw something strange about these hunters. They must demonstrate the desperation of trying to escape their certain death situation. But instead, they had no expression that showed their fear of death or happiness that they found someone who would help them."

 

"But he didn't have time to think about the reason. Due to the colorless thick fog, he let the monsters and a group of hunters approach them. And since he prioritized taking out the monster, he was late in reacting to these Hunters."

 

 

"These Hunters kept running past Elena and Sara without saying a word of thanks. And then one of them threw something at Elena's feet."

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