As his gaze wandered, the ring on Divya's finger caught his attention.
As if suddenly discovering something, he abruptly stood up from the sofa, startling the three of them.
The already tense atmosphere was further strained by his antics, causing them to look at him with suspicion.
"Vikram, what are you doing? You scared me half to death!" Anjali patted his chest, still shaken.
Divya stood up along with Vikram. "Did you discover something?"
They rarely went out hunting in their previous shelter. They were alright in the chat channel, but when it came to their experiences in the wasteland, they were no match for Vikram.
Instead of answering the question, he brought up something from the past, "Do you guys remember when the deputy group leader, Director Aditya, rushed to get a piece of the pie?"
"Of course I remember. The deputy group leader was showing off about that ruins exploration a couple of days ago, saying he got a lot of valuable metals."
