World-saving Plan: The Only Savior
Chapter 316 - 200 Heart of Mist

Chapter 316: Chapter 200 Heart of Mist

"My God, what’s happened now? Why has the engine gone silent?"

Weiss tried the ignition a couple of times only to find it wouldn’t start at all, prompting an exasperated shout before he went out to check the situation.

Xiao Shun and the others had been discussing matters related to alien species until they suddenly realized that the environment around them had changed, and it appeared they had arrived in a small grove of trees.

"Where is this? Weren’t we just on the prairie? Why are there so many trees around? And is it foggy here?"

Lord Bear glanced at the map in his hands.

"This is where the forest meets the prairie, it should be our destination, looks like we’re almost there. The snake-charming witch doctor is just ahead, in a small valley not far from here."

As he spoke, he looked around and continued, "As for the fog, it does happen often since it’s quite warm in Africa. Though it’s rare this time of year, and when it occurs, it’s usually around the coast. But since we’re close to the Weile River and in the forest, the fog here is perfectly normal."

They continued discussing in the vehicle, when suddenly Weiss let out a voice filled with utmost frustration from outside.

"Fuck! Why is this happening!"

Seeing his behavior, Lord Bear also went outside to inquire about the situation.

"I really can’t understand it; everything seems normal here, but the engine just won’t start. Take a look, can you tell what the problem is?"

Lord Bear also checked the engine condition, but like Weiss, he could not find the issue.

"Bell, I feel like I shouldn’t have taken your job today. My Cassandra must be suffering right now."

Lord Bear shook his head speechlessly and asked, "So what do we do now? Can you fix it?"

"I don’t know, but the valley is just ahead. I’ll take you to see Old Toby first, we can fix the car when we come back. Maybe by then she’ll have fixed herself," Weiss suggested.

"Fine."

No longer delaying, they all gathered their things from the vehicle and followed the bounty hunter towards the valley.

"Cough, cough, cough! Damn it, what is this smell?"

As they proceeded inside, the fog around them grew denser, carrying a disgusting stench of decay that made every breath feel intolerably unpleasant.

"I swear, I will never come to this place again," Weiss said fiercely, leading the way.

The group walked on through the thickening fog until eventually, they could barely see anything at all, with their field of view shortened to just a few meters.

Fortunately, Weiss was still somewhat familiar with the area. Although their speed was greatly reduced due to the fog, they eventually found the place.

It was a small valley surrounded by lush trees with a spacious, cultivated land inside, planted with many crops. At the center stood a wooden hut, but because of the limited visibility, they couldn’t make out the details of the place.

"Wait a moment, something seems wrong here, it’s too quiet... and the land, it looks like something has trampled over it..."

Weiss, who was leading, suddenly stopped. He scanned the extent of his vision, his expression growing serious.

"It looks like something has attacked this place... I think we’d better be careful. These footprints don’t look human. Old Toby might have already gone to meet his Witch God."

As Weiss spoke, he shouldered his gun and put on a thermal imager over his eyes, carefully walking forward with great caution.

However, he had only taken a few steps when he suddenly stopped, fiddled with the device on his eyes, and let out a frustrated murmur.

"What on Earth is going on today? Why has this broken too? Damn it, this thing cost me twenty thousand US dollars to get!"

Those following behind him looked on in confusion, when suddenly, as if hit by a realization, Xiao Shun’s expression froze. He hurriedly took out his cellphone from his pocket.

"Just as I thought, dead zone—my phone isn’t working either!"

His words immediately drew everyone else’s attention, who turned to look at him.

"Check your cellphones or watches or anything, see if they are still working."

Upon hearing this, Weiss was the quickest to act. His car and thermal imager had mysteriously broken, and now he was more sensitive to these issues than anyone else.

He retrieved various devices from his pockets, tried each in his hand, and then, his face filled with shock, he looked up and asked, "What on Earth is happening? Why is all my stuff broken? Is it the same for you all?"

The others had completed their checks by this time, and without exception, all of their devices had ceased to work.

Xiao Shun wore an ’I knew it’ expression and said, "Foul smell, blinding, malfunctioning—I think I know what’s going on with this mist..."

He looked around at his companions.

"Don’t know if you remember the Alien Species Manual Brother Man gave us? It described a monster whose abilities are just like what we’re encountering..."

Xun You’s eyes lit up: "Are you talking about that creature... Fog Heart!?"

"Correct! That’s the one!"

When he saw the group starting to communicate in a language he didn’t understand, Weiss couldn’t help asking anxiously:

"Hey, what are you guys talking about? Can someone tell me what’s going on!"

Xiao Shun looked at him and then said in English, "I think we really have encountered a monster."

"A monster?"

Weiss was taken aback, and then shook his head, "Are you joking? Now’s not the time for storytelling!"

Xiao Shun didn’t answer him but continued in English to his companions, "Does anyone remember Brother Man’s entries about the Fog Heart in the manual?"

Lord Bear said, "Yes, I remember some of it, but I didn’t pay much attention at the time. It’s been several days now, and I’ve forgotten some details."

After pondering a moment, Xiao Shun said, "Fog Heart, a biological species, a support combat unit, intrinsically weak with minor spiritual attacks and transformation abilities. But it emits a kind of mist, the effects of which are similar to the Gate of Hell, causing all machinery to malfunction..."

"And the scariest part is, other alien species gather around it to protect it, meaning we’ve walked into their territory without any knowledge of how many monsters are lurking nearby! In this mist, it’s their home field!"

Even though the others had already known some details about the Fog Heart, hearing about it anew in this situation made them involuntarily shiver, as if within the obscured fog there were pairs of crimson eyes staring down at them.

"Our phones are useless now; we can’t contact Brother Man. I think it’s best if we retreat... By the way, does anyone have mastered the Spirit Detection Technique? It might come in handy."