As she watched, the squad had already crossed half the field. She couldn't help but clutch Marcus Monroe's shoulders and whisper in his ear, "This place is too weird. Be careful!"
The words had barely left her mouth when a terrified, suppressed, low cry suddenly came from another team heading toward the single-story building on the right. "Ethan Koenig! Ethan Koenig is gone!"
While not all the Superpower Users on this mission were battle-hardened, they were still the base's elite. They shouldn't have made a sound during an operation; even if they had to speak, they would have kept their voices as low as possible. Any member who regularly hunted outside knew that human voices easily attracted Zombies or Mutant Beasts. Although the area looked clear, who knew where enemies might be lurking?
But the person who had cried out did so in a moment of sheer shock, losing control.
