Chapter 123: Within The Chaos

Back with Ren and the others.

The group sat inside the truck, the hum of the engine the only sound as they ate their meals. The cramped space didn't allow much room to move, but it was better than being out in the wasteland.

Each of them occasionally glanced at Alister, who was still out cold against the wall. Kaida finally decided to speak up.

"You know," she said, sounding concerned, "maybe we should think about sending Alister back for a check-up. It's weird that he's been out for so long."

Hiroshi leaned in with a smirk. "What if he picked up some new wasteland disease? I mean, we're in uncharted territory. Maybe he caught something no one's seen before."

Razogrin scoffed, crossing his arms as he stared at Hiroshi. "That's ridiculous. He was high in the air riding his summon the entire time, and our air masks filter out all impurities. You think some little bug is going to get through that? Please."