The next morning, just before sunrise, the group gathered near the gate. Tian was leaning against it, his expression as flat as usual.
Naomi, on the other hand, was bouncing on her heels with excitement, too eager to leave the base.
"Do you think we're going on vacation or something?" Tian asked dryly.
Naomi rolled her eyes with a grin. "Why not? Just think of it like that! After being locked inside this base for months, I finally get to see the outside world again."
Tian scoffed. He found it ridiculous. The "outside world" she was so excited about was nothing but ruined lands crawling with monsters and criminals.
Ethan and Finn stood a little further back, looking awkward. Finn, especially, seemed nervous, probably still processing the fact that he had a chip inside his head.
Soon, Medeia and Lucian arrived in an armored van big enough to fit around twelve people.
