After departing from Oni no Miko's vantage point, Adam and the others also arrived on the hill that Dead Wood's team had occupied.

"Don't do anything before someone else makes a move!" Adam instructed. "Let's wait and observe for now. The zone is still closing in, so let's see who blinks first!"

This was a mindset that was shared by everyone, and as a result, it was eerily peaceful, much like the calm before the storm.

However, the game had been designed by the director to ensure that these periods of inactivity would be very fleeting and short-lived. The spectators were going to have some time to freshen up and take toilet breaks, but nothing more than that.

The sky gradually turned completely dark, and a sinister murmur began to ring out across the barren plain. Adam turned to find that the green barrier...