Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday-Chapter 303: Villians’ Hunt Continues

Darkness was enveloping the ruined world outside the safe zones. Shadows were stretching like grasping fingers over the broken remains of civilization.

And in the midst of this desolation, seven figures could be seen moving with a purpose. Their steps were silent, and their eyes were scanning the horizon with a predator's patience.

They were no mere survivors. They were out on hunt, and their prey was hidden within the so-called safe zones of this dying planet.

For more than past three years, Nerissa and her team had been wandering around this wretched Earth, battling not just the infected and the monstrous beasts that now roamed freely, but also time itself.

They came to this dying planet with one mission - to retrieve Rune and the jade ring, and locate their missing comapnions. It should have been a simple task. Rune was powerful, but so were they. And yet, Earth had proven to be more troublesome than expected.

Each disaster forced them to retreat deeper into the wilderness, using what little information they could gather to navigate through the growing chaos.

At first, the infected were too weak to even be considered a threat to them. It was easy to cut them down with a flick of their blades or a pulse of magic. The Shadow Beasts were slightly stronger, but even they weren't capable of being called their enemy.

The Monster Beasts, however, had been a different story.

When the first wave entered Earth, they weren't overly powerful. It was still easy for the group to take down the beasts with combined efforts. But as time kept passing, these creatures were growing stronger.

At the moment, taking down more than one Class 7 or Class 8 Monster Beasts would be a tough job for their group, if not possible.

"We are wasting time," Zarek grumbled. His voice was a low growl in the silence. His scarred hands clenched at his sides as he surveyed the distant lights of the nearest safe zone of Country R. It was separated from them by an invisible barrier.

"We don't have a choice," Leena muttered. "You think I like hiding like a rat? Those barriers keep growing stronger. Every time we try to slip through, we are pushed back harder."

Nerissa narrowed her eyes while her mind ran through every possible strategy they could use.

These barriers had been a minor nuisance when they first were set up. Back then, even if they couldn't physically enter, their consciousness could slip past the defenses very easily, allowing them to see what was inside.

But now, these same barriers had become almost impenetrable, as if someone had been reinforcing them

And her mind always came to stop on Rune. Who else could be so strong on Earth to set up such powerful barriers?

"If Rune is alive," Valen said while crossing his arms, "why hasn't he shown himself? We have been here for years, and we haven't felt his or the ring's presence even once ."

"He wouldn't die," Nerissa spoke in a final tone, "Considering how powerful he is and the jade ring he carries, it's impossible for him to perish under these disasters or these creatures."

A tense silence stretched between them. The Magik Realm had sent an initial group before them. They too were meant to retrieve the jade ring and its bearer. But that team had disappeared without a trace, and now, three years later, it was clear they had failed. Whether they had been killed by the apocalypse or had suffered another fate, Nerissa didn't know.

And she didn't care. Their mission mattered more than lost warriors.

"So, what's the plan?" Leena asked. "We can't keep waiting."

Nerissa exhaled slowly as she fixed her gaze on the safe zone in the distance. She had seen warriors coming and going from its walls, leaving to hunt, to gather resources, to fight. They weren't just survivors anymore, they were growing stronger.

That was their way in.

"I have been watching them," she began, turning to face the leader who had been silent all this time, "The other safe zones uses aircrafts to send their warriors out of the safe zones to fight the monsters, but there's one that uses another method."

"What method?" Zerek asked, fully invested in what she was telling them.

"Portal."

The most she spoke the word, the leader finally opened his eyes, making them known that he had been listening to their entire conversation.

"Are you sure you have seen right?" He asked, turning his intense gaze at Nerissa.

"I'm sure. There's a man among this group, and he's capable of creating portals. As long as we can tap into his portal energy, we will get the chance we have been looking for."

A slow, dark grin spread across Leena's face as she said, "Now you are talking."

Valen tilted his head in thought. "If he's strong enough to create portals, it wouldn't be easy to tap into the portal energy. He might notice us."

"Not if only one of us will do it while the other guards." Zarek provided, and he sure did have a nice suggestion.

With six of them trying to keep the tracker's presence hidden, it wouldn't be easy for that man to notice anything unusual. And even if he did notice something, it would still take long enough for them to achieve their goal.

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The leader, Morris, considered the idea. It was a risk, but it was their best option. A direct attack on the safe zone was out of the question. They had no idea just how strong these safe zones had become, and even if they knew, they couldn't fight against thousands of people.

"Fine," he said. "We will continue with this plan. It's our best hope for the time being,"

With the plan secured, the group dispersed into the darkness, each moving with the silent grace of seasoned hunters. The city before them was a fortress, its walls standing strong against the horrors of the apocalypse. But no barrier was perfect.

It was only a matter of time before they slipped through the cracks.