The Alpha's Regret Return Of The Betrayed Luna (Addison) novel Chapter 529

Chapter 529: Chapter 529 Final Preparations

"How was the situation outside?" Zion asked, his tone low but attentive as he looked toward Maxwell.

"The situation hasn’t settled yet," Maxwell replied. "If anything, the territorial disputes between the monsters and wild animals are getting worse. They’re fighting more aggressively now, probably because the biochemical mist hasn’t dissipated."

As he spoke, he lowered his pen and finished circling several locations on the map, marking them as areas to avoid for the time being.

"However," he continued calmly, "the mist hasn’t spread either. There’s barely any wind in the region right now. Normally, that would slow down its dissipation, but in this case, it’s also working in our favor. Without strong winds, the mist isn’t being carried further into new territories."

Around them, the other Alphas remained quiet, their attention focused on monitoring the map and the surrounding situation. None of them interrupted. They naturally left most of the discussion to Maxwell and Zion, whose authority and strategic judgment carried the most weight among them.

While the others oversaw the camp’s defenses and kept watch for any sudden changes, Maxwell and Zion handled the bulk of the analysis and decision-making, guiding the group’s movements and determining their next steps.

"That’s still good progress," Zion said as his gaze remained fixed on the map spread across the table. "So far, we’ve already gathered about eighty percent of the materials we need. The remaining ones are just the harder-to-find materials."

His finger traced along several areas on the map before tapping lightly near the edges of their current search range.

"We might have to expand our search radius," he continued thoughtfully. "Either that, or we’ll have to enter some of the more dangerous zones."

Those locations were already marked heavily with circles, areas Maxwell and Zion had labeled as no-go zones after observing monster activity. Looking at the map now, it was almost crowded with markings, leaving only a few narrow paths where they could still move safely.

Zion leaned back slightly, thinking aloud.

"It’s also possible that the materials we’re missing are being guarded. Monsters and wild animals often hoard things that hold energy or value. So if rare materials are nearby, chances are something has already claimed the area."

In theory, the materials they needed weren’t considered extremely rare. That was why they had originally been confident they could gather everything within three days before returning to the Royal Capital. The western region was rich with resources, fertile lands where plants thrived, surrounded by long mountain ranges that housed countless natural materials.

Under normal circumstances, finding what they needed here should have been relatively easy.

But the current situation had complicated everything.

The monsters and wild animals had been driven out of their original territories by the spreading biochemical mist, forcing them to migrate unpredictably. Now they were scattered everywhere, aggressively claiming new lands, many of which were dangerously close to the temporary camp.

Because of that, their search had become far more difficult than expected.

They had hoped to gather the materials quickly while avoiding unnecessary battles, but it was becoming increasingly clear that some confrontations might be unavoidable. If they wanted to finish their mission soon, they might have to fight through monsters or territorial wild predatory animals guarding the areas they needed to enter.

"How about the two of us go together and search for the remaining materials?" Zion suggested after studying the map for a moment.

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