The shelter gate was breached. The nearby guards were all dead.
As people inside rushed out to fight, aside from the ordinary people, anyone who picked up a weapon was suddenly killed by rock spikes erupting from the ground!
In an instant, it was truly an instant!
They lost dozens of combatants in a flash!
How were they supposed to fight?
Soon, the three bosses arrived with their personal guards to attack Kaito and his group. The result was the same.
The rock spikes loved clusters of people. The more people, the better the effect.
It consumed a lot of stamina, though.
But Kaito was leisurely drinking a Red Bull energy drink while snacking on various packaged meats.
From the scene, it was hard to tell if he was here to kill or just to make everyone jealous of his food.
"Who are you!?"
"Who I am isn't important. Since you're all here, why don't you go report to the King of Hell?"
Kaito couldn't be bothered to talk much. He waved his hand, and large amounts of rock jutted from the ground. The three bosses were somewhat skilled and quickly dodged.
But the rest...
Were either killed by the rock spikes or by Irisviel and the others.
Even though they had many people, they were driven back in fear, in despair, in a mad retreat.
Naturally, Kaito was clear. Anyone who looked like an ordinary person and didn't fight was left alone. Anyone who tried to fight had no escape.
With 3000 people, not all were combatants. More than half were ordinary people. Their job was to gather resources with the combat teams and work within the shelter!
They certainly weren't getting free food.
"Kid, you're the one who killed Zhao Hao, aren't you!?"
One of the bosses, face darkening, roared with a slightly twisted expression.
"Yes, I killed him."
"Good... then don't even think about leaving!!"
"...Come on, I've already attacked your base. You're still thinking about not letting us leave? Are you out of your mind?"
He tossed aside his empty Red Bull can, grabbed a rock spear, and hurled it with force.
The rock spear flew like a missile, breaking the sound barrier, and barely missed killing him.
You can dodge the first, but can you dodge the second?
A second rock spear followed closely. The boss couldn't defend against it. He tried to use his fire superpower to destroy it, but it still pierced right through him.
"Alright, now it's your turn."
"Young friend, we have no grudge against you. Why are you killing our people!? Even if you had a grudge against Zhao Hao, you killed him. Shouldn't that settle it!? Why completely annihilate us!?"
"For no other reason. It's for the system mission."
"System mission??"
The remaining two bosses didn't understand, but as they were momentarily stunned, Kaito had unknowingly closed the distance. With a flash of his blade...
Their heads fell to the ground.
"Sigh... in the end, they're just ordinary people."
How could they be so distracted in a fight?
With the three bosses dead, the rest were easier to deal with.
Surrender?
Unless the mission completion prompt appeared, they kept fighting.
Anyway, they weren't good people. Killing them was fine.
Until...
Only ordinary people were left, and the mission completion prompt finally appeared.
The mission completed. Kaito and the others had successfully dismantled an evil faction.
Well...
"There are about 2000 ordinary people left? You... quickly gather together and elect a representative. I'll just take some supplies. You can keep the rest. Afterwards, the representative will come with us to the official shelter to explain the situation."
Not wasting time, once the mission was done, Kaito had them load two armored vehicles with supplies.
Among them were various packaged cured meats, preserved meats, as well as rice, wheat, and other foods they hadn't seen in a long time!
No wonder the granary he found earlier was empty. These guys had taken everything first.
Two hours later, after Kaito's high-pressure organization, they had a semblance of order. Two representatives were chosen. One was to manage the remaining survivors, and the other would drive with Kaito to the official shelter.
Now, Kaito wanted to see if he could uncover the next hidden mission and also ask them if they wanted to cooperate in solving the nuclear power plant issue.
If they cooperated, it would save Kaito some effort. If not...
Well, what could Kaito do?
What if their excuse was that they didn't have enough combat personnel? Could he force them to their deaths?
Just like the Wuming City United Chamber of Commerce, even with 3000 people, there were less than 300 who had eaten crystals and gained combat abilities.
The remaining 700 had some combat ability as ordinary people.
The last 2000 were completely ordinary.
Looking at other larger shelters...
They would need even more crystals and, due to their larger population, would attract more mutated creatures during beast waves, leading to more casualties.
"Well... it's right under the school."
Kaito searched for a while before finding a patrol near one of the official shelters. After some mutual introductions, Kaito explained their purpose.
Soon, Kaito went alone to the shelter under the school. The women returned home with the food supplies and would pick him up later.
Did the officials here have a way to contact the outside world?
The answer was yes. They used radio!
There was even a signal tower near the school.
Although interference was severe, it was still usable.
These officials hadn't tried to become warlords like the Wuming City United Chamber of Commerce. Instead, they were doing their best to help the remaining humans survive.
And they intended to leave this city with the approaching military from the province...