The assembly by the Mechanical God Sect took over 20 hours, but the retreat took less than 6 hours.
They didn't take their companions' bodies but gathered them all together. After a simple ritual, they poured what seemed to be gasoline refined from plastic bottles and set them ablaze.
After they left, black smoke accompanied by the stench of burning bodies drifted in the air. The Terror Demons, drawn by the smell, departed in disappointment upon seeing the roaring flames.
The entire Anqing Ruins returned to calm once more. After night fell again, Chen Jian finally led the hibernating team to start their activities.
"....Is everything taken care of?"
"All done."
Lei Jie nodded and replied:
"The Ring Chamber of Commerce has already responded. From this afternoon, they began sending people to urgently rush to nearby human settlements, including Susong and Wangjiang, to organize the local villagers' evacuation."
