An elderly man wearing black clerical robes, with graying hair and a somewhat plump face, said solemnly, "Can anyone tell me what exactly this thing is?"
As the President of the Ao Gang Society and a Fifth-Level Awakener, he considered himself well-informed throughout his life, but upon seeing the gray fog, he felt surprisingly ignorant.
As soon as he spoke, a blond youth in long sleeves below, looking at his notebook, suddenly turned to the elderly man in black clerical robes and asked, "President Doyle, the fighter jet has arrived nearby. Should it proceed?"
Just as he finished speaking, Doyle Charles had yet to reply.
Another strong, middle-aged man asked in confusion, "Didn't they say that the gray fog interferes with electronic equipment and people's minds? Why are we still sending a fighter jet?"
The blond youth looked at him and explained, "Vice President, the military initiated this action. They said the T-3 Stealth Aircraft has strong anti-interference equipment, and since the fuselage is highly sealed, it should be fine."
"Then let it go," Doyle approved immediately upon hearing this. Awakened Ones from nearby were already rushing toward Roset City.
Before they arrived, they could let the fighter jet test the waters.
Whoosh!
Ten thousand meters above Roset City, a silver-gray, streamlined single-engine fighter jet flew past, its extreme speed leaving a white streak on either side.
The fighter pilot looked at the massive gray fog below, his face showing shock: "Oh my god, is this punishment sent down by the Lord?"
As he approached the gray fog, his communication with headquarters had already been cut off, so he could only proceed according to the prior arrangement.
He maneuvered the fighter jet to change direction, flying directly toward the gray fog.
He didn't fly straight into the gray fog, but circled the edges, approaching little by little.
As he got closer, he found that the gray fog in front of him did not interfere with equipment upon approach, contrary to what the intelligence suggested.
'It seems I can try going in.' His eyes flickered, and he controlled the plane to fly into the nearby gray fog.
The fighter jet instantly sliced through hundreds of meters in the gray fog, the strong wind it carried tearing the fog apart and pushing it to both sides.
"This gray fog isn't so bad after all," a smile just appeared on the pilot's face.
Sizzle! A sound of electrical current rang out, and he abruptly looked at the instrument panel in front of him.
He saw that all the equipment had gone dark, and even wisps of gray fog were emerging from the seams nearby.
The pilot's pupils contracted, and his face was filled with terror. The next second, his head suddenly drooped, and his hands released the control stick.
Boom!
The uncontrolled fighter jet plunged directly into the street below, erupting in a huge ball of fire.
To the left of the skeleton tree in the city center, there was a high-end restaurant. Jiang Yan and the Blood Master, whose appearance had been restored, sat opposite each other at a window table.
Boom! A faint explosion sounded from afar, and Jiang Yan's ears twitched slightly.
'The Tizi Country's speed isn't slow; they made a move so quickly.' Jiang Yan's eyes flickered.
He turned his head to look at the skeleton tree outside the window. Beneath the tree, Redd sat cross-legged, eyes closed, entering a meditative state.
'Duke Redd, a Level Five Martial Artist, the King of the Deep Sea in the coastal city, the immortal Blood Master, and the Ghost Buddha—they should be able to hold up under the mist.' These were his main fighting forces.
In addition, Tyrant and Han Qi were guarding the home base, and Li Yong and Wei Gaocheng had followed him here.
In this gray fog, as long as an enemy enters, their mental power will be continuously consumed by the gray fog.
Once combat begins, this consumption accelerates even faster, until they are dragged into the dream realm. This is the Monster Association's only home-field advantage.
Jiang Yan pondered, sinking into his mind to check the progress of the pearl of the abyss.
pearl of the abyss: 41851/51200
The progress, which had been cleared when he summoned the Blood Master, was directly boosted to 41,000 during this wave.
"It's a pity that most people under the gray fog are instantly put into a dream, so I can't gain much progress points," Jiang Yan suddenly lamented.
The Blood Master, sitting opposite him, looked up at Jiang Yan upon hearing this: "Master, is something wrong?"
Jiang Yan shook his head: "Nothing. Just call me President from now on."
The Blood Master's appearance is more human-like than some Monsters, although his three mouths are quite conspicuous.
"Yes, President." The Blood Master nodded and continued to sense his surroundings.
While the Awakened Ones of the Ao Gang Society were still on the road, a speedboat on the sea was rapidly approaching the gray fog. There were three Caucasian youths aboard.
"Boss, are we really going in? That gray fog is so bizarre," said a blue-shirted youth with a gold necklace around his neck, looking at the young man standing at the front of the speedboat.
The youth standing at the front of the speedboat was wearing a golden robe, with his long golden hair casually draped behind him.
Hearing his subordinate, he grinned and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, your Boss here is a Level Four Mental Awakened One. To put it plainly, that gray fog is likely a form of mental attack, and I can protect you then."
Saying this, Wenze Brandon paused, turning his head to show a profile view to the two people behind him.
"And don't you know that whenever the world undergoes a great change, the first ones to rush in are always the future winners? First the Monsters, now the gray fog—it's just like a plot from a novel. It's precisely at times like these that we absolutely cannot retreat."
His face revealed intense ambition. He wanted to find a fortuitous opportunity within this gray fog and achieve the rank of Level Five or even Level Six Awakened One!
They were an Awakened Ones organization from nearby and had rushed over immediately after receiving the news.
Behind them, a youth with a tattooed face was driving the speedboat, somewhat speechless at his Boss's theatricality.
As they approached within ten meters of the gray fog, the speedboat's engine suddenly died. Wenze extended his left hand, and a blue light emerged from it, expanding.
It stopped expanding after reaching three meters in diameter, protecting the two subordinates behind him.
Sizzle! Due to the speedboat's inertia, they reached the dock. The gray fog emitted bursts of boiling sounds the instant it touched the blue light shield.
"It really is a mental attack." Wenze didn't mind the rapid consumption of his mental power at all.
The mental power within his body was sufficient to withstand this consumption by the gray fog for three hours. Once exhausted, he would retreat and wait for recovery.
The three figures jumped from the speedboat onto the dock, looking at the people lying asleep on the ground everywhere, their faces bearing bizarre smiles.
The tattooed youth couldn't help but shiver: "Damn, what a creepy thing."
"Let's go, be careful." Wenze took the lead, quickly walking into the city.
He wanted to find the fortuitous opportunity that might be hidden within the gray fog.
The two subordinates followed behind him.
None of the three were ordinary people; their quick pace was equivalent to a normal person running.
They watched as numerous cars collided randomly in the streets, some still burning and making crackling sounds.
"Why is there nothing here but people everywhere?" the gold-necklace youth couldn't help but complain about everything around them.
Wenze, walking ahead, heard him and said, "What do you know? The real test is still ahead. Maybe we'll be lucky enough to run into it right away."
The blue sphere of light was extremely conspicuous in the gray fog; the flashing blue light could be seen even a hundred meters away.
On the rooftop of a twenty-story building, Li Yong, in his Monster form and wearing a black hoodie, was staring at the moving blue light spot that had appeared on the street below.