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After several hours of travel, Team 11 finally arrived at the outer territory of Ashveil Settlement.
The moment the armored vehicles came to a stop, everyone's expressions turned serious.
The entire Ashveil territory was covered in a dense gray fog. It wasn't ordinary mist, this fog felt unnatural, heavy, cold, and almost alive. Visibility was reduced to barely a few meters ahead. Even James' enhanced vision was heavily restricted.
Ayesha frowned slightly. "I can barely hear anything inside."
The atmosphere instantly grew tense. Such conditions were perfect for ambushes.
Kavya stared into the endless fog surrounding the settlement. "How are we supposed to enter this?"
Before anyone could suggest a plan, Vikram calmly stepped forward.
"Leave this to me."
