Mia was running in the dark shadow world.
She did not mention the full speed of a wartime sprint, but rather a certain steady and energy-saving pace of rushing forward.
However, the delegation had walked for several days, and even at her current speed, it would be impossible to finish the journey in a few hours.
Therefore, she could only take turns with Peggy. When she was tired of running, she would let Peggy come out of the Fire Island.
Mia rested on her back and covered her entire body with shadow abilities to prevent Paige from being corroded by the Shadow Realm. After all, she did not have the ability of the "Shadow" sequence.
Peggy has the "flesh and blood" sequence, and her endurance for long-distance running is far greater than Mia's, so the two's abilities complement each other.
The two did not encounter any rats along the way. It seemed that these creatures, under the guidance of the mastermind, did not choose to move along the road.
Of course, the purpose of the Cangqing Sword is not to chase them, but to get to Mingxing City as soon as possible.
The sky gradually brightened. Mia, who had been traveling all night, could only end her state in the shadow world and go to Hearth Island to catch up on her sleep.
Peggy continued to move forward with the fragment of the demiplane. Her "flesh and blood" ability allowed her to not need sleep and not feel mentally tired, so the heavy responsibility of hurrying onward fell on her shoulders.
That afternoon, Peggy rushed back to Berg Village and finally saw the first group of rats.
When the girls of the Azure Sword came out of the Hearth Island, they were surprised to see thick black smoke rising above the beautiful lakeside village of Berg - it seemed that the desperate villagers had set fire to their own houses in order to drive away the rats.
Eleanor was about to rush forward, and Ask hurriedly called on the team to follow:
"Be careful during the support, the enemy's real body is nearby!"
When they rushed into the village in battle formation, they found that the main group of rats had left, leaving only a small number of rats, who were feasting on the corpses on the ground.
There were no screams or calls for help, probably everyone was dead. All the surrounding houses were engulfed in flames, and black smoke gathered over the village like a black curtain at a collective funeral.
Eleanor even saw a tiny figure out of the corner of her eye, lying with her mother on the edge of the burning ruins opposite. The little hand that once presented her with flowers had now completely lost its warmth, and all five fingers were gnawed bare by rats.
Her heart ached and she turned her head away, not daring to confirm it any further.
Several kerosene cans were thrown out and then exploded in mid-air by Mier's bullets. Medea added a few more flames and turned the corpses and the rats on them into fuel for the blazing flames.
“By the way, where is Hood?!” Nora suddenly reacted.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts and hurried towards the lakeshore.
Hood's house was built by the lake, in the most scenic location in Berg Village. Everyone also attended his wedding in the woods at the door.
After rushing out of the woods, everyone saw the exquisitely designed three-story building engulfed in a raging fire. Eleanor fearlessly rushed in first in her power armor, quickly found Hood and Maria lying on the floor of the living room, and rescued them from the fire.