Chapter 169

After the tsunami ended, the sky began to rain again. 9.4%—this was the percentage of land remaining. The number had shrunk by 0.3% compared to a week ago, a seemingly insignificant change. Yet this merciless statistic contained countless coastal cities, seaside structures, and displaced lives. 668,000 square miles—this was what that 0.3% truly meant. Elara looked at the sky and noticed the strange rain pattern; this was something she had seen happening before. Things that seemed random always held some kind of omen. The sudden accumulation of rain might lead to the spread of monsters and, perhaps, another wave of bloodshed. After leaving the medical center, Elara made her way to Zone D. She had intended to secretly sneak into Nathan's old office, but instead, she ran into Ashley in the underwater tunnel. Ashley sat near the steps with dark circles under her eyes. Without a doubt, those were the clear evidence of her lack of sleep. Not far behind her, a monstrous-looking Class