บท 321: The Twelfth Game: Fire Springs Forest Park 16

The Cave Village had suffered extensive damage from the earthquake, with countless houses destroyed and the ground littered with makeshift tents crafted from plastic sheets and various materials.

There was also the newly built grave, but given the current situation, it was impossible to handle the funeral with the usual grandiosity. Only a group of people stood around the mound of earth, burning paper offerings.

In the midst of the chaos, the villagers were preoccupied with survival rather. No one had the time or energy to clean up the volcanic ash drifting everywhere. Most people's faces showed exhaustion and confusion.

When they arrived, there was no grand reception as they had imagined. Instead, the moment they appeared at the village entrance, what people showed in their eyes was suspicion and wariness.