After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 925

Chapter 925: Hunt for Love (Part 1)

The duo then said their final goodbyes before heading to Ferrol. They knew the women were not there, but it was their only lead to gather more information about them.

Gill had heard that Cassandra’s supposed wedding would be held in another week, and he had to find her location very soon.

Because of his responsibilities, he had to compartmentalize for a while and it was making him antsy.

As for Helios, it was much more of a challenge, as he’d be doing a lot of investigation first before he could even find who she was.

They rushed to their destination as they could, using the Beast Repellent to minimize conflict.

Of course, the current version had a lot of limitations, especially against stronger monsters so there were plenty of times they were still attacked.

In those cases, they killed monsters as quickly as they could. Gill was definitely at the level where he could deal with Town mobs, while Helios had innate skills that worked well with the other.

During their time in Iron Mountains, their teamwork had been honed a lot. After all, they had a lot of mobs attacking them too and there were plenty of times Gill himself had to make a move.

One of their go-to killer moves against stronger monsters was when Helios’ metal spike successfully stabbed a monster but was unable to finish it off. By then, Gill would heat it up, barbecuing it from within. It was fairly efficient with Gill not having to expend much mana.

On the other hand, if the mob was too much of a challenge, then they’d just run away.

It wasn’t that they believed they would be defeated, it was just that they didn’t have the time to be held back for so long. This happened quite often because Town monsters were really different from those of Villages.

There were still weak mobs, of course, but there were also a lot of stronger ones level 10 and above mixed with them.

The higher the level, the smaller the population of that monster, so it was more like they mixed in with the lower-leveled mobs, sticking out like sore thumbs with their sizes. From afar, in terms of size, it would look like there were small elephants interspersed with a group of bears and lions.

When attacking territories, mobs really did work together, though the smaller ones could become collateral damage when stepped on by bigger ones. This was why the majority of the weaker monsters stayed near villages as an evolutionary instinct.

Monsters rarely hunted each other either, except maybe when there was a resource disaster like the heatwave. They asked this question a lot at the start: There were so many of them, why didn’t they just eat each other?

The running theory—according to the aborigines—was that the aether of humans was pure and attractive to them. This was why humans had the possibility of becoming Elementalists, while other races did not. In contrast, monsters had violent aether into them, and eating more would simply make them more brainless.

It was why there were rare intelligent monsters like the one Alterra encountered before. If they ate enough humans, the ‘clean’ aether could slightly calm their violent energy, granting them some degree of intelligence. They were not exactly sentient, but they were certainly more troublesome if encountered head-on.

It was another reason why intelligent monsters were so rare. In the absence of humans in the vicinity… they would be the most sought-after meal.

As for why the monsters could stoop to hunting each other during disasters, it was because humans lacked many things like a decent meal, making them a little less attractive and less filling that they could start eating their own kind.

This was also true in areas with no human territories in the vicinity. In those areas—according to mercenaries who traveled far away from human territories—some cases of beast cannibalism had been seen.

Fortunately, they did not encounter mobs they could not run away from. In their rush, a trip that would normally take two days even after running took just a bit over a day.

Of course, when they arrived in Ferrol, they were drenched in sweat as if it rained, and the staff in the base there were shocked.

“Boss Gill!” The level 21 Kleid yelled, greeting them with a concerned face. Seeing the usual cool Boss Gill look a bit pitiful was concerning.

“No, it’s fine,” Gill said, waving his hand. “Gather everyone.”

“I’m going to Jonathan,” he said, pointing at Helios. “Listen to him.”

“A-Ah, yes,” he said, and everyone was called in, standing in the same room some fifteen minutes or so later. Helios had already changed shirts, and he looked at the current lineup he could work with.

At this time, there were only about 10 people left in the base. Most of them were sent to Alterra to train, then the Heat Wave happened and they were stranded there.

This should change soon because the weather had stabilized. It was estimated that a caravan was already on its way here now.

After all, the money the merchants got during the last run was no joke, and some stronger people also needed to battle stronger monsters to level up.

Their shop, in the absence of caravans, still sold wood items though. This was led by their woodworkers Furong and Semi, who had also activated the professions during their stay in Alterra. During the heat wave, the shop was active from dusk to dawn.

In contrast to Villages, Towns had a lot more resources and special building types to allow them to get past the heat wave with relative safety. This was especially true for a rich Level 3 Town like Ferrol.

Many people still died—especially among slaves—but it definitely was not nearly as bad as what most villages and some smaller towns had experienced.

This meant that there was still a market for their products, especially those that were related to dealing with the heat like hand fans, wooden umbrellas, and even manual ceiling fans (the ones pulled with strings).

These shops were now self-sufficient and the proceeds could pay for the salaries of everyone.

Anyway, none of this mattered to Helios now.

He heaved a deep breath and looked at the people he’d be depending on the next few days.

“I need your help,” he said. “And I’ll pay whatever it takes.”

He did not have much money yet, but with his skills, he could save up for it! As long as he could talk to her again, he could do whatever he had to.

Whoever you are, Helios mused, I will find you!