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After a rough night, many students woke up feeling like their limbs had just been replaced, unwilling to move.

“Don’t we have the anti–magnetic device? We survived the storm; what other dangers could there be?” Some couldn’t help but complain.

Stanley wanted to stay lying down too, but as soon as he heard someone badmouth Quinlyn, he sprang up and retorted, “Don’t complain just because you got lucky. If you don’t want to leave, then stay here! We’ll go on without you!” With that, he strode confidently out of the cave.

Quinlyn watched his crab–like gait and couldn’t help but smile slightly before following. The other students had no choice but to suck it up and leave with them.

Once outside, they were greeted by a landscape of dark scorched earth washed over by rain. It felt like they had stepped into an apocalyptic world.

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Everyone swallowed hard, holding the anti–magnetic devices tighter. Without them, they might not have made it through the night.

The path was slick after the rain, and with recent lightning strikes, the risk of landslides had increased. Quinlyn and Michael took the lead, moving cautiously.

“Quinlyn, are you worried about something?” Michael asked, glancing sideways at her.

Since entering the mountains, her every action seemed urgent. Even after finding Stanley, she remained tense and on high alert, refusing to wait for rescue at sunrise.

“Considering Mr. Ramirez’s efficiency, Squad 901 should be entering the mountains by now,” Michael added, trying to

reassure her.

Quinlyn’s eyes remained fixed ahead as she spoke softly, “I think the artifact thief is nearby.”

Michael paused, nearly losing his footing. In a flash, he recalled that map. “Is it the training destination? Has th compromised system set up the criminals‘ hideout as the objective?”

“Exactly,” Quinlyn nodded, her expression calm.

anxiety stirred inside Michael. “Last night, this area turned into a lightning zone. Those guys must be affected as well. If they weren’t killed by the lightning, they would have to

stepped in, completing his sentence, “We’ll

gasped at the revelation, his steps faltering. Looking back at Quinlyn, he

probably would have bolted down the mountain, rain or not. Yet, she had remained alert and vigilant throughout

walked alone at the front, Quinlyn lowered her voice, clearly trying to prevent mass

steady influence, Michael gradually calmed down and picked

down. With a gentle nudge, their frustration only grew. Finally, someone couldn’t

huffed. Soon, a few other students followed suit,

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calves and desperately wanted to rest, but seeing Quinlyn’s determined figure, he couldn’t bring himself to ask. Instead, he turned to persuade a

bottom soon.”

can’t just let Quinlyn’s

like hearing that. He scowled and said firmly, “Quinlyn was the first to realize you were in danger and called for help. She’s been here since yesterday, risking her life to test the anti–magnetic device, and she stood

a heavy burden that went far beyond physical exhaustion. Besides, it had been her guiding them through the

fell silent, caught off guard. “I’m not

child, seemed easier to lash out at, and realizing this dark impulse made several of them flush

a soft sound cut through the tension.

around and dashed towards Michael. “Get down!”

faint scent of gunpowder into the

were still dazed, the Hill family members already jumped into action, ushering them down and covering

rushed to Stanley and Larry, pulling them behind a

to believe he heard a gun in real

the mud coating her clothes as she pulled out the walkie–talkie from her po

“We’ve

quickly realized what had just happened

They’re probably trying to eliminate witnesses,” Michael said, pulling a gun from his pack. After a moment’s thought, he handed a second one to