"No wonder outsiders can’t find this place."
Adrian Shaw exclaimed in amazement.
"Everyone, please follow us."
Trevor said as he walked.
"If it were still all jungle and trees like before, it would be even harder to find."
As soon as Maya Warner finished speaking, the group heard voices up ahead.
It was a language they couldn’t understand. Seeing Trevor and the others reply, Adrian Shaw relaxed. It must be the language of the Bishop Clan.
More than thirty people approached. After exchanging hugs with Trevor and his companions, some of them started to cry.
But some stared intently at Nina Jacobs and the others behind Trevor.
"Who are you?"
The man looked to be about Trevor’s age, with an even more robust build.
Like the others, he looked sickly and listless, his voice trailing off weakly at the end of his sentences.
"Lucasta, these people are here to help us. They’re from the City D Base.
They protected us all the way back to the clan. I think you should be more polite."
Trevor was clearly displeased.
These people were their honored guests. Even if Lucasta Moreau was naturally xenophobic, he should understand their current situation.
Lana also felt awkward and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Please don’t mind him. That’s just Lucasta’s personality. He means no harm."
"Lucasta, Nina Jacobs and the others are very, very good people. They even saved Eve’s life,"
Eve added.
"Anyone who travels a great distance to reach our clan is a guest!"
After hearing the explanations from Trevor and the others, an old woman, her face full of wrinkles, let go of Trevor’s hand.
She greeted the group in a friendly manner.
Though her body was frail and thin, her voice was sonorous and powerful. "Bring our warriors into the clan!"
As if summoned, the members of the Bishop Clan began to chant in succession:
"Bring our warriors into the clan!"
"Bring our warriors into the clan!"
"Bring our warriors into the clan!"
The shouts continued until the old woman signaled for them to stop. "Trevor, bring everyone in."
Trevor nodded and finally led the group to formally enter the Bishop Clan’s territory.
The moment Nina Jacobs officially stepped out of the cave, the System sent a new mission notification:
[Host has entered a new mission area. Seven-Day Mission 1 has been initiated:
Mission Details: Hunt and kill 50 mutated/zombie animals.
Mission Reward: 20,000 System Experience Points.
Does the host accept? ]
’A whole 20,000 System Experience Points?’
Nina Jacobs knew the System’s mission rewards were usually stingy.
Previously, the main reason her System had leveled up was from her selling supplies.
But this time, the System was being incredibly generous, offering a reward of 20,000 Experience Points.
For her current System level, this amount of experience wasn’t much, but she accepted the mission anyway.
Besides, even if she couldn’t complete this kind of mission, there was no real loss.
Nina Jacobs continued to follow the group ahead.
She heard Marcus Miller and a few others talking in low voices.
"This is all pretty mysterious..."
"Yeah, this is the first time I’ve seen a welcome like this."
Crispin Coleman whispered as well.
It seemed not everyone welcomed them, though, especially that man named Lucasta.
The group was led into a simple yet magnificent wooden building.
The old woman stood before the group, set down her staff, and then prostrated herself piously before Adrian Shaw and the others.
"On behalf of the Bishop Clan’s ancestors, I, Toya, thank you, our benefactors, for traveling so far. The Bishop Clan is now on the brink of destruction. By the grace of our ancestors, we were guided to you. I beg you, our benefactors, please save the Bishop Clan!"


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