Rebuild World

Elena and the others, who continued to explore the ruins, discovered the child's footprints. Step forward and rejoice in uncovering the uninvestigated part of the rumor (rumor), and move on inside the ruins to follow its trail. It was thanks to Elena's high abilities and obsession that she was able to discover the slightest trace of flying if she blew it. And the footprint definitely belonged to Akira.

But none of the results since then had been achieved. Investigating the building following the footprints that followed the apparently abandoned building found no expensive artifacts at all.

Still, we will continue to explore the apparent footprint because we found it. In the meantime, the colorless fog spread around the area continued to increase in concentration.

Then, after a short period of time, Sarah became concerned about the concentration of fog due to the blurring of the distant scenery, and took confirmation (just in case).

"Elena. The colorless fog is getting a lot darker, okay?

Elena needed a slight silence in her response that Sarah would not notice.

"... it's okay. It does have an impact on intelligence-gathering equipment, but to this extent, it's still not enough to retreat."

"Really? That would be nice."

Now Elena sounds a little surprised.

"Sarah's the one who's okay? If the colorless fog has a negative effect on Sarah's nanomachine, we'll retreat now. If you're feeling worse, don't hide it."

"It's okay. I'm not saying it's completely unaffected, but to this extent, it's fine."

"That's good, but don't push it"

I laugh a little bit as Sarah blows Elena's anxiety worrying about herself.

"'Cause it's okay. If I have to, I'm running away with Elena, so I've got plenty of room."

Elena smiles invincibly and returns a light mouth.

"Oh, are you trying to say I'm that heavy?

"Of course I'm talking about the weight of the equipment. I have no other intention. It's true, isn't it?

Elena and Sarah laughed and slapped (just) each other lightly. So we decided that there was nothing wrong with each other, at least the other was okay.

Elena is not lying. There has certainly not yet been that harsh (severe) negative impact on the information gathering equipment. However, if the concentration of fog without colour increases any further, it becomes dangerous. And as it stands, I also thought that was likely. Originally, the decision to withdraw had been taken in view of that danger.

But if you retreat without a harvest, you won't get the money. If their financial difficulties become more serious, Sarah will probably refrain from replenishing their nanomachines to the limit. It's just like bringing Sarah's life to its limit. That must be avoided. Elena thought so and was trying to extend the time of her exploration as unconsciously as she could.

Sarah is not lying. But Sarah's body, like Elena's information-gathering equipment, was in a dangerous state if the concentration of colorless fog increased any further.

But if we propose to interrupt the search with this degree of influence, Elena will probably overreact. If you do poorly, you will not die alone toward the ruins without taking yourself as an attacker and shield. That must be avoided. Sarah thought so and was a little overwhelmed to keep Elena from worrying.

Elena and the others were disappointed as hunters. I used to work in more dangerous and more earnable ruins. However, a period of poor earnings persisted, making it a little difficult to fund. Because of this, fewer funds could be spent preparing for site exploration, making site exploration less efficient and less profitable. Sarah is stuck replenishing the nanomachine because of it.

It was in the midst of that predicament that I heard this rumor.

For a fallen hunter to return the vicious circle to a virtuous circle, he has to make some luck or make a bet somewhere, impossible. Win a bet, and if you can't, you'll bloom back as a competent hunter who can make money. But if you lose the bet and you can't, you'll end up in a more tragic situation.

Elena and the others were trying to get that good luck with this rumor. But there was an unconscious rush to get out of the current predicament. Evidence of this is how much we risked our future on unsubstantiated rumors.

Elena and the others had already made that impossible bet that they would have stopped.

The hunters who came to the ruins of Kuzhhara Street after hearing the rumors were numerous besides Elena and the others, but most of them had already left early. The fog without colour is also much darker. Those who were still searching were also in agreement by the time they were cut off.

But some persisted in their search. Those are the fallen ones danced by rumors. It was relatively less dangerous, and I stuck to this rumor (rumor) that I could expect a one-shot reversal.

They were exasperated by the fact that no artifacts of rumors could be found even as they continued to explore. But that doesn't exist from the beginning. He continued to resent and frustrate even because of his actions.

And when they reached their limits, and they couldn't bear to return to the city without a harvest, they decided to get another achievement. It's not a relic of rumors, it's another prey that's easier to understand.

Elena has a very harsh look on her face. The colorless fog had rapidly increased the concentration at a faster rate than expected. The impact on information-gathering equipment is already dangerous. The range of enemies has narrowed considerably, and the risk of surprise to the enemy has increased considerably.

(… yummy (first). I can't believe how much impact it has had so far in such a short time. Failed.)

Elena tells with regret the delay in judgment.

"Sarah. I can't do this anymore. Retreat."

"Okay."

"Sorry. The enemy range is getting pretty narrow right now. We should have pulled out sooner."

"Fine. There should be few monsters in the outer periphery. You just have to go back carefully."

To Elena's own blameless expression, Sarah returned a smile with no shards (shards), such as the colour of the accusation. Elena also laughed lightly and quickly switched her mind when it made no sense to just repent.

Elena and the others proceed with the retreat carefully. Continue along the outer periphery aiming for a parked car outside the ruins. The outer periphery is a much safer place than it should be there. But now he had regained his former threat by being swallowed by a high concentration of colorless fog.

If the fog makes it difficult to fight the enemy, the chances of encountering the monster at close range also jump. For the hunters who fight alive the advantages of a long-range attack called a firearm, the distance at the time of enemy contact is directly linked to the difficulty of survival.

If you encounter a monster under the influence of this fog, you will find yourself in an extremely dangerous situation where you will be forced into a melee battle against monsters with a strong (normal) vitality.

A gunshot sounded as he proceeded carefully through the ruins. Considering the attenuation of the sound caused by the colourless fog, the firing position is fairly close. Hide in the nearby rubble and watch the direction of the gunfire. Sarah grabs the gun with vigilance and Elena manipulates the information-gathering equipment to reinforce the enemy in the target direction.

"Elena. You got something?

"Wait a minute...... There's a reaction in the direction of the gunshot. Probably eight hunters and one monster. They're coming this way."

In the direction of the reaction, the hunters were being chased by large monsters. Once in a while, he runs shooting behind him, but there's no sign that he can defeat the monster.

Elena analyzes the situation and gives Sarah instructions.

"As far as they're concerned, the monsters don't seem to have the ability to attack long range. And it's strong enough to the extent that they can't defeat it in their arms. Leave us alone and you'll wind up with us. Running away is going to catch up with you. I have no choice. Let's take them down instead."

Copy that.

Sarah sets up a big gun for the monster. Shout out for the hunters Elena is coming to.

"Retreat!

The hunters who heard Elena moved to give Sarah the ray. And stop any shooting at the monsters and keep running towards Elena and the others.

The closer the monster approaches the Elena and the others to visually confirm their position and appearance even under the influence of a colorless mist. It was a large carnivore that could easily confirm the muscles developed even from the thick fur, opening a large mouth with pointed fangs to eat and kill the hunters.

Sarah feels uncomfortable aiming at the monster. The monster I saw over the sight wasn't injured.

The hunters had shot the monsters many times as they fled. However, the monsters were attacking the hunters with a strong life force. Sarah had unconsciously thought that, but that prediction was off.

(... Whether the fur prevented the bullets, whether they were only equipped with poor guns, or did not hit them well (well) because they shot them while running away... well good. Let's clean up)

Sarah pulls the trigger by putting her doubts behind her. The bullet shot out of a large gun hit the head of the monster beautifully. Blood splashed from his head and the giant rolled to the ground. During that time, the hunters continued to run with no regard for the monsters behind them or anything else at all.

Elena feels uncomfortable with their expression. They must have been desperate to escape. But neither the desperation of not wanting to die, nor the joy of meeting someone who seemed to help me, was enough for that expression.

But there was no time left to derive the answer from that discomfort. Because of the colorless mist, the monsters and other hunters were allowed close range. They were further delayed in dealing with the monsters because of the priority given to their vigilance.

They run past the side of Elena and the others without thanking them. And one of them threw something under Elena and the others.

The look on Elena and Sarah's face when she sees something of it stains stunning (just right). It was like a grenade. As soon as Sarah understands it, she grabs Elena and tries her best to leave the scene. A moment later, a grenade (shrew) bullet exploded and blew Elena and the others away.

Sarah shielded Elena from the impact of the explosion, but the blown momentum set Elena free and she was thrown straight to the ground. Afterwards he was confused for only a few moments, but when he realized he lay defenselessly on the ground, he arose reflexively and hid himself in the nearby rubble.

And immediately check Elena's cheap condition. Understanding that there is no Elena in sight, he distorts his expression and immediately tries to call Elena.

But before that, a man's voice sounds from a little further away.

"The other one! If you don't want this guy killed, drop your weapon and come out!

Elena's voice echoes from the same place.

"Sarah! If you ignore me and run, don't attack me!

The look on Sarah's face when she grasped the situation stained her with sadness. Elena was imprisoned by the men.

Every day in the east many hunters head to the ruins in search of worthy artifacts. And fighting monsters who live in ruins with their lives at stake. As a result, many hunters are breathless in the ruins. Naturally, the equipment of the dead hunters will be left inside the ruins.

Basically, those gear belong to the hunter who found it. Sometimes a dead hunter leaves a letter or something, asking for his own burial with his possessions as a commission, or for the mailing of an artifact to an edger, but otherwise it belongs to the discoverer as a matter of routine.

But some poor quality hunters change saddles from hunters to robbers among the ruins. It's not the possession of a dead hunter, it's killing a still alive hunter to take possession of it. Many of them will remain prize necks and will end their lives as other hunters prey.

Those who attacked Elena and the others were like them. They looked at Elena and her gear. Hunter to Robber transfer date is today. All I can say is bad luck. The monsters had chased me earlier, but it was an act to alarm Elena and the others, and I just didn't intentionally defeat them.

Elena, who is being gunned down from behind, is distorting her expression so that she can see the men behind her. But I had been stopped more than that by the feel of the muzzle coming from the back of my head.

A man pushes the muzzle harder on Elena.

"Shut the fuck up. Are you dying?

But Elena is also frightened of shards. First, on the contrary, she is amazing.

"Shoot me straight. That's it for you guys. Sarah, you must never listen to me!

"I'm telling you to shut up!

The man behind him slaps (punches) a gun hard on Elena's head. Elena accidentally leaked her distressed voice.

Sarah had eaten and tied her teeth with a sad expression as she hid in the rubble.

If you abandon Elena as Elena says, maybe you can kill all the men on your own. But instead, Elena is almost certainly killed.

Drop your weapon and leave, as the man says, and Elena's life may be saved on this occasion. But the situation certainly gets worse. The men definitely made me a comforter, and there's no guarantee whatsoever afterwards.

Sarah couldn't choose either.

Shout out so that another man can hear Sarah.

"Enough! Kill that woman! We're all gonna kill the rest of you!

"Wait!

Sarah accidentally raised her voice like a scream. And make a decision with it. Dropped his weapon and lifted his hands out of the rubble.

Elena shakes her neck hard to the side. But Sarah slowly approached the men to avoid irritating them with a serious face after turning a grieving smile somewhere on Elena.

The men had a humble laugh when they saw Sarah approaching them with a round waist. We are alarmed to see how we are doing what we say, and some lower the muzzle we were pointing at Sarah. But the gun sticking to Elena's back of the head remains intact.

Slowly approach Sarah as she measures her distance from her opponent.

(... okay. Those guys are alarmed.... It's still far away.... It's okay. If it's my physical ability, I can handle it barely enough as long as I pack the distance)

If you ignore nanomachine consumption and increase your body's output to its maximum, your physical abilities will increase dramatically. Even Sarah, who is not good at fighting, can defeat the men enough with his physical abilities alone.

But the consumption of nanomachines also increases dramatically. Worst case scenario, use up any remaining nanomachines in your body on this occasion. I mean, die. The time left without dying is drastically reduced.

If you ignore Elena's life and control your enemies with a firearm, your nanomachine consumption will be minimal. Elena wanted it and was telling it with a sad look. But Sarah didn't have a choice.

Sarah is ready to move on. And in the next few steps I approached the men until I could see the winning chance.

"Stop there! Stop there and take off your fortified clothes!

Let's look at Sarah, whose yelling man stopped as instructed.

"I don't want to be beaten to death by physical abilities in fortified clothing, even without a gun. Even though I was lowering my powers to avoid wasting your gear, it's a pretty good gear to be able to act almost intact without passing out. We'll make the most of that gear. All right, take your time."

"... ok"

Put your hands on your clothes, on your protective clothes, as Sarah was told. In order to induce alarm, he took off his protective clothes and took off his underwear, looking at the men with a mixed look of mild threats. The men's inferior faces were distorted. The grin made them even uglier.

Sarah is gazing at the opportunity as she withstands their gaze.

(If you mistake my protective clothing for fortified clothing, you don't realize I'm a physical enhancement expander. I'm fine. I'm good.

Sarah stares at the men.

"... I took it off."

"Right."

At the next moment, Sarah collapsed to the spot after being shot in both strands (both). I also run over to Sarah forgetting Elena was screaming and getting her gun poked at.

It was a man named Bubaha, the men's leader, who shot Sarah. Bubacha checks to see how Sarah falls and then tells his people as he points to Sarah.

"He's an extension of the nanomachine system. Even living beings should have human physical abilities in fortified clothing. It's not the fortified clothes that I took off, it's the protective clothes. If you don't want to get cut off, stop putting your hands on it."

"How do you know that?

"You can tell by the movement and the look of the equipment. I don't know what that is, so you guys don't get depressed. Nanomachines in the physical strengthening system essentially prioritize the treatment of injuries (injuries) in the event of injury. The movement should be dull until the injury has healed somewhat. Still stronger than a regular person. If you want to play, keep her that way."

Bubaha points to Elena. The men's interests gathered in Elena.

Elena rushes over to hold Sarah, who had fallen to the ground and was about to suffer.

Sarah laughs weakly. Nanomachines in the body work as a top priority to treat trauma and sustain life. Not in a very fightable state. It is impossible to overturn the status quo on its own.

"... sorry. I screwed up."

"Why didn't you run away..."

That would have saved only Sarah. A question that did not ask for an answer leaked out of Elena's mouth.

"... sorry"

Sarah spoke of a response that had many meanings, as if it had nothing to do with Elena's answer to the question.

Elena and Sarah turned away from the men who approached them while they were there.

At the next moment, Bubacha was shot between the eyebrows and died instantly.

Gunshots continue to sound. More than a dozen gunshots continue to sound before the other men are surprised by the sudden situation and take steps to be vigilant, defensive, and counter-attack. A man shot in the abdomen and right leg falls down and raises his voice of anguish. A man shot in the arm, shoulder and chest screams and falls to the ground. A man who was lucky enough not to get hit anywhere screams.

"You guys! Still other people......!?

The man, who was fortunate enough to be safe, was instantly killed when Elena struck him through the eyebrows, squandering that good fortune with the futile action of asking Elena and the others about the existence of other companions.

It's the same with Elena and the others who were surprised by the sudden. But as soon as Elena regained her calm, she took the weapon of the man who had fallen near her and shot the men who had not lost their fighting ability. He went on to shoot two shots into the head of a man still breathing and definitely stopped his breath root.

The men try to deal with Elena and the others in confusion. But because of the shooting that keeps targeting us, we still try to hide ourselves in nearby rubble and alleys, confused to escape the enemy's rays.

In the meantime, Elena drags Sarah and tries to escape with her.

"Sarah! I can walk!?

"No! Elena! Run for it!

"I don't want to! I'm not kidding!

Some of the men tried to shoot those Elena, but that was also stopped by shooting from someone.

Pick up the gun Sarah threw away earlier while she was being dragged. Elena hurried into a nearby building as she pulled Sarah away. The gunshots were constantly sounding during that time as well.

Elena and the others managed to escape into an abandoned building nearby. Alert the gunpoint towards the inside and outside of the building.

"... Elena. What the hell do you think happened?

"I don't know. Someone not on their side is attacking them. That's all I know now. I want to think you helped us, but there's a chance you're just trying to steal our prey. Sarah. What is the condition of the injury?

"... until you can walk on your own for an hour."

"Yes. Now, without moving, let the consumption of nanomachines be devoted to the treatment of injuries. Don't take it, let's see how it goes here. I haven't decided to help yet."

Elena and Sarah stood and caged in the building with a harsh look on their face.