End of Days Game: I'm the Only One Who Can See the Hidden Cues

Although the atmosphere was slightly heavy, Jeremy still wanted to lift his friends' spirits.

"Valley City has indeed suffered a devastating blow, but at least we managed to drive the enemy away. The surviving civilians in Valley City no longer have to fear for their lives," Jeremy said to Ritchie and Major Joseph.

Ritchie's expression remained unchanged.

After all, he didn't have much attachment to Hale Valley City in the first place.

Major Joseph, however, let out a bitter smile.

"You're right. At the very least, those who are left don't have to worry about their safety anymore. But how are we supposed to rebuild Valley City? And, more importantly, we still don't understand why the enemy weakened so quickly.

There could be an even bigger secret behind their sudden decline—one that might pose an even greater threat to us."

Major Joseph had more concerns on his mind.

Though the situation was better than before, the overall circumstances were still incredibly dire.

Jeremy nodded in agreement.

"You're right, which is why I'll get in touch with my powerful ally as soon as possible. He should be able to give me a reasonable explanation."

The moment Jeremy finished speaking, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind—the voice of the [World].

"Stop overthinking things! [The White Tower] is unable to maintain its projection in the real world solely because I attacked it. While I can't directly assist you, I can still weaken [The White Tower], giving you the opportunity to achieve ultimate victory.

For the time being, [The White Tower] won't be able to project its power into the real world again. So, you can focus on what you need to do without worry."

The [World] had just provided an explanation for the enemy's rapid decline.

Jeremy's face suddenly lit up with realization.

Joseph and Ritchie both turned their gazes toward him.

"The reason why the enemy weakened so quickly is that my ally attacked its true body. Since the enemy's core was severely damaged, its projected power in the real world naturally began to fade rapidly."

"We no longer have to worry about being attacked by the same enemy again. What we need to do now is restore order to Valley City as soon as possible!"

Jeremy's words made both Major Joseph and Ritchie breathe a sigh of relief.

Without wasting any time, Major Joseph pulled out his communicator and began contacting his subordinates.

During the recent battle, [The White Tower]'s overwhelming power had severed all means of communication. That was why Major Joseph had been unable to reach his troops.

Now that the formidable enemy had been eliminated, the communication channels had finally been restored.

Major Joseph immediately reached out to his subordinates, hoping they could act swiftly to reestablish order in Valley City.

Meanwhile, Ritchie walked up to Jeremy.

There was a trace of doubt on his face. Lowering his voice, he asked,

"The ally you mentioned… is it [The World]? Did he really manage to defeat [The White Tower]'s true form? If that's the case, then wouldn't that mean [The White Tower], one of the masterminds behind the Apocalypse Game, can no longer interfere with us at all?"

The reason Ritchie asked this was simple—he didn't fully believe what Jeremy had said.

Jeremy slowly shook his head.

"I don't know whether [The White Tower]'s true form has been completely defeated. [The World] only told me that he successfully launched an attack against it. For now, [The White Tower] is unable to project its power into the real world.

But that doesn't mean it can't interfere with us in other ways.

We can afford to relax for a little while, but we must also adjust and prepare ourselves as quickly as possible. Our enemies are numerous. Besides the masterminds behind the Apocalypse Game, we still have to deal with Kean in the real world. He alone is a serious threat to us."

The moment Jeremy mentioned Kean, Ritchie finally pieced everything together.

"You're absolutely right. The crisis we just faced was Kean's doing. His subordinates were so desperate to take us down that they were even willing to sacrifice all of Valley City!

They've completely lost their minds!

If I ever get the chance, I won't hesitate for a second—I'll wipe them all out! And I'll make sure they repent for every last one of their crimes!"

Ritchie was truly enraged. Kean had pushed him past his breaking point.

Although Kean and Jeremy's group had always been enemies, their past conflicts had merely been matters of personal grudges and clashes of ideals.

However, after the Valley City incident, Jeremy and his companions finally saw Kean's true nature for what it was.

"We'll deal with this matter later. There's no need to rush right now. Sooner or later, we'll settle our score with Kean," Jeremy said.

Of course, he too wanted nothing more than to eliminate Kean.

But he knew that, for now, the priority was to restore order to Valley City as soon as possible.

As Jeremy and Ritchie spoke, Major Joseph finally finished communicating with his subordinates.

He walked straight up to the two of them.

"I've managed to establish contact with most of the surviving troops. They'll be able to assist us in the upcoming operations. All we need to do now is clear out the remaining monsters in Valley City. As for restoring order, I'll leave that to my subordinates."

Major Joseph had already thought everything through.

Naturally, Jeremy and Ritchie had no objections to his plan.

"Understood. I'll cooperate with your actions. But before we begin, we should release the government officials trapped inside City Hall. They might also be able to provide some assistance," Jeremy suggested.

At the mention of the city officials, Major Joseph suddenly came to a realization.

He had completely forgotten about them.

"You're absolutely right. Get them out immediately. They'll be an essential part of restoring order in Valley City."

Without delay, Jeremy and the others freed the trapped government officials from City Hall.

With the combined efforts of the city officials and Major Joseph's subordinates, Valley City's order was quickly reestablished.

In truth, the surviving civilians of Valley City had been longing for someone to restore order. That was why they fully cooperated with Jeremy's group, making their mission much smoother.

The only real problem they faced was the lingering monsters that had hidden themselves in the shadows.

These creatures had not been completely wiped out during the previous battle.

And since they had burrowed deep into the city's ruins, Jeremy and Ritchie had to spend a great deal of effort hunting them down, taking far longer than expected to root them out.

"These monsters sure know how to play hide and seek! They actually managed to conceal themselves in such hidden places! If it weren't for my shadow manipulation ability, I wouldn't have even noticed their presence," Ritchie remarked.

Using his shadow manipulation skill, Ritchie had discovered a monster lurking in an extremely dark corner.

As soon as he found it, he turned to Jeremy and spoke.

Jeremy, too, couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"These monsters are indeed highly skilled at hiding. What's even more troubling is that they've altered their usual behavior just to remain concealed. Under normal circumstances, monsters would launch an attack the moment they encountered us.

But this time, not only did they avoid attacking us, but they even ignored our movements altogether. I believe this is because someone gave them a new command.

And the one who issued that command is none other than [The White Tower], the very entity we just drove back!"

Jeremy's words took Ritchie by surprise.

If what Jeremy said was true, then it meant that [The White Tower]'s plan hadn't been completely thwarted.

It still had some means of infiltrating the real world.

"I think you might be overthinking this. [The White Tower] shouldn't have been able to set up such preparations in advance, right? When we defeated it, didn't it retreat from the real world almost immediately?"

Ritchie was skeptical of Jeremy's theory.

Even though [The White Tower] was a mastermind of the Apocalypse Game, a being that represented wisdom, Ritchie found it hard to believe it possessed such terrifying foresight and strategy.

Jeremy didn't argue further in response to Ritchie's doubts.

He simply let out a sigh and said,

"I hope my speculation is wrong. That way, the pressure we're facing wouldn't be as overwhelming."

With that, Jeremy resumed his search.

After all, there were still some monsters hiding in the shadows.

If they didn't eliminate every last one of them, Valley City would undoubtedly face even greater troubles in the future.
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Through the relentless efforts of Jeremy and Ritchie, the two of them spent more than half a day tirelessly hunting down the remaining monsters.

Finally, they had cleared out every last one.

By now, order in Valley City was gradually being restored.

Meanwhile, Major Joseph had gathered all of the city's most capable individuals inside City Hall.

Major Joseph was the highest-ranking survivor in Valley City, and he wanted everyone in the city to follow his plan.

Just now, he had received good news—the federal leadership and the military headquarters had finally decided to dispatch reinforcements.

The reinforcements were expected to arrive in Valley City in approximately two days.

Although they hadn't made it in time to assist during the battle, their arrival would at least provide crucial support for the city's reconstruction.