Those miners heard the name "Blood Claw," and their faces looked even worse.
An old miner clenched his fist, knuckles turning white, and muttered under his breath: "Those beasts... Last month, Old Tomi's daughter from next door accidentally got taken by them. Later they found her, but there wasn't even a complete body."
Another miner cast a complex glance at Bai E and the others: "Before... nobody ever cared. The Republic didn't care, and now no one cares."
The implication in his words was clear: both despair and a barely detectable probe.
Bai E said nothing, turning to walk toward the direction of the tunnel exit.
Catherine and Victor exchanged a glance and hurried to follow.
Climbing to the surface, amidst the swirling sands, they could see dots on the horizon gradually descending—a silhouette of ships, entirely black.
Similar in style to "Black Pearl," as described by Wild Wolf in memory and seen in Freeport, but seemingly of a different model.
