Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 331 : Signs of a Threat

An earthquake?!

Both Moon Baein and Kim Haru were stunned.

"Are you certain? All the animals are acting abnormally? Notify the patrol team to be on high alert immediately. Also, where is Director Do Seungjin?" Moon Baein demanded urgently.

The messenger shook his head. "Director Do is currently trying to calm the animals. The earthquake theory is his speculation—he's not entirely sure. Also, not all the animals are showing abnormal behavior. The black pigs, ducks, and some of the larger animals in the facility are reacting, but the mutated bugs are unaffected, and there's no unusual activity observed in the fish."

Kim Haru and Moon Baein exchanged glances, both breathing a small sigh of relief.

"Tell Director Do to note which direction the animals are reacting most strongly toward. This should be not an earthquake. I'll gather some people and bring Mr. Kim along shortly."

"Yes, Sir!"

The messenger immediately turned around and ran off.

Moon Baein turned to Kim Haru. "Based on the current situation, it's likely that some creature in a particular direction is causing these animals to feel threatened. See if you can get more details from your Cryo Wolf. I'll go and gather our team."

Kim Haru nodded. "All right, be quick. I'll wait for you here."

With that, Moon Baein hurried off.

Kim Haru turned back and searched through the eleven bundles of white fluff behind him, eventually picking out their leader.

As the leader of the group Snowball No. 1 was at least somewhat smarter than the others.

"Come here, don't be afraid. What's going on?" Kim Haru asked gently, stroking the Cryo Wolf to calm it.

"Woof… woo…"

Snowball No. 1 whimpered softly.

Kim Haru's heart stirred.

He could see a trace of grievance in Snowball No. 1's eyes.

This particular expression usually appeared when the Cryo Wolf felt bullied by something.

"Is it some creature that's troubled you before? Has it appeared again?" Kim Haru asked tentatively.

The reaction was immediate.

The Cryo Wolf all nodded in unison, their large bodies jostling each other so much that the smaller pups atop the larger ones looked as though they might fall off.

Their frustration and fear were clear.

Kim Haru exhaled slightly in relief but felt his anxiety rise sharply again.

Since the Cryo Wolf confirmed it was a "creature," that ruled out natural disasters like earthquakes.

If it were an earthquake, there would be little they could do to mitigate the potential devastation to the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

With little time to evacuate, the entire zone could face catastrophic losses.

However, a creature, while threatening, was something they might be able to handle.

But then, a new wave of concern washed over Kim Haru.

If even the snow Cryo Wolf felt intimidated and frightened, just how powerful could this creature be?

What sort of danger would it pose to the Pyeongseong Safe Zone?

And most importantly, what could its purpose be in approaching their safe zone at a time like this?

Could the people of Pyeongseong Safe Zone truly stand against such a formidable being?

No matter how worried Kim Haru was, no one in Pyeongseong Safe Zone showed any sign of retreating.

Moon Baein gathered the top-ranked ability users, including Chung Hwangeun, to go to the Animal Research Institute together.

Upon arrival, the group found that the previously restless animals had all collapsed onto the ground as if frozen.

If not for their faint breathing, everyone would have thought they were dead.

The closer the Cryo Wolf following Kim Haru got to the Animal Research Institute, the more they trembled.

However, with Kim Haru by their side, they managed to remain agile and alert, unlike the other animals that appeared entirely incapacitated.

When they reached the pigpen, Kim Haru immediately sought out Little Snort.

Compared to the other black pigs, Little Snort was in much better condition.

It could still move its limbs, and its eyes darted around alertly.

Seeing that Little Snort was unharmed, Kim Haru felt a sense of relief.

After all, Little Snort was now part of his small farm.

If anything happened to it, he wouldn't bear it.

It didn't take long for the group to determine that the source of the disturbance was in a southwest direction.

The Cryo Wolf beside Kim Haru confirmed this by conveying the same information.

Thus, the group cautiously began moving southwest, using the research institute as their center point.

Moon Baein had already instructed the patrol team to alert the residents in the southwestern area to prepare for an enemy attack.

Those who could hide should hide, and those who could run should evacuate.

The residents near the city gates were immediately directed to the public shelter as per protocol.

As the group approached the western gate, the Cryo Wolf accompanying Kim Haru began circling in place and refused to move forward.

Kim Haru patted Snowball No. 1, the leader of the Cryo Wolf, and asked, "Don't you want revenge against it?"

The Cryo Wolf shook their heads in unison.

"Alright then, Snowball No. 1, take the others back to the small farm and stay there. If anything happens, find Little Oakie." Kim Haru didn't force them.

To his surprise, although the Cryo Wolf refused to continue forward, none of them wanted to leave.

They all sat down in place, transforming into fluffy snowballs, waiting right where they were.

Kim Haru chuckled, "Fine, wait for me here then."

After settling the Cryo Wolf, Kim Haru didn't delay it any longer and quickly caught up with Moon Baein and the others.

At the front of the group were the ability users, led by Chung Hwangeun.

Do Seungjin is a level 3 ability user and the director of the Animal Research Institute, he also took the lead.

Besides fighting, Do Seungjin was responsible for identifying the incoming threat and determining its species.

If there was any way to resolve the matter peacefully, that would undoubtedly be the best outcome.

Kim Haru and Moon Baein stayed at the back of the group.

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