As the group headed deeper into the forest, the stench of rot and death grew more and more. At the beginning, only Cyanide, Luna, and Dianna could smell it thanks to their experienced and super-enhanced mutants, but the other two soon realized it as well. Despite the time being noon theoretically, the thick virus-filled air that had taken over this forest created smog that made it seem like evening.
Ragnar, who was used to his supersoldier biomechanical enhancements, was essentially hard nerfed after coming to Endzone. Had it been back on Earth, he would've detected this smell of death long ago, but now, it took him longer than usual. His usual barbarian attitude was nowhere to be seen, and just like he had one claimed he could, he was now being serious. In his head, he was calculating, waiting.
"Wait," Luna said, stopping in her tracks before a cave. "That cave up ahead… the death aura seems to be leaking out from there."
Kirika's eyes widened a bit. "Isn't that…"
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