Raising My Trash Ability into a Broken SSS+ Rank Skill Chapter 670 A Warm Welcome

"S- Sir, this checkpoint belongs to the Cinema organization; they demand food as a toll for passage." Ergen clarified.

"How powerful is that group exactly?" Vritra inquired, knowing it would be unwise to confront foes far superior in strength.

Evidently, the nearer he approached the tower, the more abundant and superior the resources became.

"The Doctors and Cinema dominate Riverdel as the primary factions; it's wiser to avoid any confrontation with them." Ming advised.

Vritra agreed with a nod, preferring to gain a deeper insight into this area before engaging in any fights.

Besides, he had plenty of food reserves, so parting with some wouldn't pose an issue.

"They demand tolls according to the number of travelers and will inspect the carriages thoroughly." Ergen responded.

"Sigh. Fine, we'll force our way through by eliminating them." Vritra glanced over and spotted around 20 men stationed nearby.

"B- But that could alert the entire organization-"

Ming and Ergen were stunned, yet upon reflection, if these men spotted the women inside the carriage, trouble was inevitable.

Thus, regardless of their wishes, they had already turned into adversaries of the Cinema organization.

As he advanced, Vritra surveyed the surroundings and realized none of them had evolved to the ascended level.

"Apologies, folks; we're advancing a tad aggressively here. Rest assured, you'll drift into everlasting tranquility." Vritra whispered while nearing the barricade.

"Huh? What in the world is he sayi-"

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…

Sequentially, the heads of every one of them detonated.

{Sin Point Gained: Killed a Mutant +92}

{Sin Point Gained: Killed a Mutant +93}

{Sin Point Gained: Killed a Mutant +88}

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In a flash, multiple notifications appeared before Vritra as the decapitated bodies collapsed to the earth.

Next, he hurled aside the massive stones obstructing the path and immediately detected a shift in the surrounding air.

'This city truly harbors grave perils; caution is essential from here on.' Vritra pondered while returning to the group.

"Let's move out."

Climbing aboard the carriage, the journey resumed.

The area lay in utter devastation, with scarcely any structures intact as the majority crumbled to ruins.

An eerie quiet enveloped the scene, broken only by distant howls of wolves and the creak of carriages.

"Merely a couple of kilometers more, and we'll reach the base of the Glasses." Maeve announced, discreetly enveloping both carriages in shadows.

Yet this concealment barely masked their aura.

THUD THUD

Abruptly, both carriages jolted, their wheels sinking deep into the soil.

The wolves nearly tumbled off.

"What's happening this time?" With furrowed brows, Vritra and his companions exited to investigate, discovering the wheels partially embedded in the dirt.

"The terrain isn't soft or wet at all; how could this occur…?" Yennefer probed the soil with her foot, detecting no anomalies.

Then, without warning, the earth trembled violently.

"JUMP!!" Vritra yelled abruptly upon sensing the threat.

Instinctively, everyone leaped skyward, just as a crimson layer surged up from below their positions.

It ascended further, forming a gap between them and the surface.

BOOOOOM!!

The terrain vibrated and erupted as an enormous maw gaped open, devouring both carriages along with all the wolves in one gulp.

Vast enough to engulf around ten sizable structures simultaneously.

'What on earth could this creature possibly be?!!' Vritra shared the astonishment of his allies; the mutants in this zone were utterly horrifying.

"T- They've grown immensely stronger!! This location is far too perilous; we never should have ventured here!!" Ming nearly wept, desperate to escape.

'Even now, we lack the power to slay that beast; have these entities truly advanced to such extremes?!' Vritra scowled, mourning the loss of their transportation.

The jaws snapped shut, and serenity returned to the land, everything appearing ordinary once more.

"Shall we proceed walking from here?" Onest gazed upward, his form rigid with tension.

"What other option exists? We can't dangle in midair indefinitely." Vritra replied.

"Can't this creature take to the skies? Perhaps we should retreat by flight-"

RIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE

At that instant, a piercing cry echoed, drawing all gazes aloft in panic to behold yet another astonishing spectacle.

Scores of enormous mutated bees swarmed the heavens, their droning vibrations shaking the vicinity.

'I suppose combat is unavoidable in this realm; we must select adversaries with utmost care.'

"Prepare yourselves; we'll eradicate them entirely." Drawing his spear, Vritra advanced a pace.

However, the bee swarm's queen darted ahead, its frame half Vritra's size yet radiating an overwhelming aura.

'This entity… spells danger!' An immediate sense of peril flooded his thoughts.

The horde rushed at them.

Clearly, the queen had ascended and ranked highly in evolutionary progression.

[Spiritual Burst!!]

Vritra unleashed a potent surge of psychic force, bolstered by over 200 attribute points, causing numerous bees to burst apart.

Yet that action enraged the queen bee profoundly, prompting its wings to hum furiously.

WHIZZZZZZZZZZZZ

'Physical assault? No, it's psychic!' Vritra fired off a second Spiritual Burst just as the queen's wings propelled pale energy their way.

The psychic forces clashed midair, the region humming before the pale energy prevailed.

Evidently, this creature had fortuitously cultivated its psychic strength to formidable heights—a dire development.

Vanessa and Yasmine aided Vritra in the psychic confrontation, but as the vast bee swarm assaulted collectively.

BOOOOM!!

Vritra's psyche quaked fiercely, hurling the whole party downward.

Fortunately, their psychic barriers proved robust enough to avert severe harm from the strike alone.

Albeit Ergen and Ming fared rather poorly.

BAM BAM BAM

They crashed onto the surface as the bees initiated yet another unified assault, countless wings thrumming together.

Not far off, a band of humans lurked, evading the bee horde.

They had earlier stirred the bees by attempting to invade their hive and now fled relentlessly to this spot.

"Heh, this turns out ideal; I figured we were finished this round." A man devoid of a nose remarked, resembling Voldemort.

"Should we depart?" another queried.

They had started as thirty, but over half perished, leaving just eight survivors.

"Nah, I crave watching those fools perish; kek, hmm, those females look attractive. Might I rescue a few?" The noseless individual mused.

Then, directing his palms at Vritra, he invoked his ability.

Vritra, poised to strike the bee queen, found himself enveloped in an ominous fog.

Simultaneously, the earth quivered, and a foreboding dread gripped their souls.

Encirclement closed in.

'More individuals nearby?' Vritra detected the cluster, the murky fog voraciously draining his vitality.

Quite the extravagant reception…

[Blood Manipulation Activated!!]

Abruptly, Vanessa, Diana, and the rest were yanked aside, their forms vanishing into the heights.

The noseless man clutched his skull in agony, compelled to cease his power.

The shadowy mist dissipated, unveiling a silhouette.

His form appeared forged from blood itself, devoid of human traits, resembling a nightmarish mutant being.

"W- What in blazes is that? You don't mean they're all mutants!!" The noseless man recoiled in shock, pivoting to bolt.

[Blood Demon Transformation!!]

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