Raising My Trash Ability into a Broken SSS+ Rank Skill Chapter 670 A Warm Welcome

"S-Sir, this is the checkpoint set up by the Cinema organization. They demand food as a toll to allow folks to pass through here." Ergen clarified.

"How strong is that organization?" Vritra inquired, aware that it would be unwise to provoke them if the foes proved too formidable.

As he drew nearer to the tower, it became evident that resources grew denser and superior.

"The Doctors and the Cinema hold sway over Riverdel as the two dominant factions; it's wiser to avoid any confrontation with them." Ming advised.

Vritra gave a nod, preferring to grasp the lay of the land more thoroughly before engaging in any fights.

Besides, food wasn't in short supply for him, so parting with some wouldn't sting.

"They levy the toll according to the number of travelers, and they'll examine the carriages closely." Ergen responded.

"Sigh. Fine, we'll force our way through by eliminating them." Vritra glanced over and spotted around 20 men stationed there.

"B-But that could alert the entire group-"

Ming and Ergen stood stunned, yet upon reflection, if these guards caught sight of the women in the carriage, trouble was inevitable.

Thus, willingly or not, they had already turned hostile toward the Cinema organization.

Advancing ahead, Vritra surveyed the scene and realized none among them had achieved ascension.

"Apologies, folks, but we'll have to push through here with force. Rest easy—you'll drift into everlasting tranquility." Vritra whispered as he approached the barricade.

"Huh? What the heck is he sayi-"

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM…

Sequentially, the heads of every one of them detonated.

{Sin Point Gained: Killed a Mutant +92}

{Sin Point Gained: Killed a Mutant +93}

{Sin Point Gained: Killed a Mutant +88}

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In a flash, multiple notifications appeared before Vritra while the decapitated bodies collapsed to the earth.

Afterward, he hurled aside the massive stones obstructing the path and immediately detected a shift in the surrounding air.

'This city truly poses grave threats; we must proceed with utmost caution from here on.' Vritra mused, returning to the group.

"Let's move."

Climbing aboard the carriage, the journey resumed.

The area lay in utter devastation, with scarce intact structures amid widespread ruins.

An eerie quiet enveloped the place, broken only by distant howls of wolves and the rumble of carriages.

"Just a couple of kilometers more, and we'll reach the foot of the Glasses." Maeve announced, subtly enveloping both carriages in shadows.

Yet this concealment did little to mask their aura.

THUD THUD

Abruptly, the carriages jolted, their wheels sinking into the soil and embedding deeply.

The wolves nearly toppled over.

"What's happening this time?" With furrowed brows, Vritra and the rest disembarked to investigate, discovering the wheels partially engulfed.

"The terrain isn't soggy at all—how could this be…?" Yennefer probed the earth with her feet, detecting no anomalies.

But then, the ground trembled violently.

"JUMP!!" Vritra bellowed suddenly, perceiving an imminent peril.

Without hesitation, everyone leaped skyward just as a sheet of blood materialized underfoot.

It surged upward, forming a barrier of separation.

BOOOOOM!!

The earth quaked and erupted as a colossal maw gaped open, devouring both carriages and every wolf in one gulp.

Vast enough to engulf almost ten sizable edifices simultaneously.

'What in the world is this abomination?!!' Vritra shared the group's astonishment; the mutants in this zone were horrifyingly potent.

"T-They've grown even more formidable!! This area is far too perilous—we never should have ventured here!!" Ming nearly wept, desperate to flee.

'We can't even slay that beast yet; have these creatures truly advanced to such heights?!' Vritra scowled, their transportation now obliterated.

The jaws clamped shut, restoring the ground to serene normalcy, everything appearing unremarkable.

"Shall we press on by foot?" Onest gazed upward, his frame rigid with tension.

"What other option exists? We can't dangle in the air indefinitely." Vritra replied.

"Can't this beast take to the skies? Perhaps we should soar back-"

RIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE

At that moment, a piercing cry echoed, drawing all gazes upward in panic to witness yet another horrifying spectacle.

Scores of enormous mutated bees swarmed the heavens, their droning vibrations shaking the vicinity.

'I suppose combat is unavoidable in this realm; we'll simply need to select our adversaries wisely.'

"Prepare yourselves—we'll annihilate them every one." Drawing his spear, Vritra advanced a pace.

However, the swarm's queen darted ahead, her form half Vritra's size yet radiating immense menace.

'This creature… exudes peril!' An instinctive warning flared within him.

The horde rushed at them.

Clearly, the bee had ascended and ranked highly in evolutionary progression.

[Spiritual Burst!!]

Vritra unleashed a potent surge of psychic force, bolstered by over 200 attribute points, causing dozens of bees to burst apart.

But the queen, enraged by the assault, flapped her wings furiously.

WHIZZZZZZZZZZZZ

'Corporeal? No, it's psychic warfare!" Vritra fired off another Spiritual Burst as the queen's wings propelled white energy beams their way.

The psychic forces clashed midair, the void humming before the white surge prevailed.

Evidently, fortune had favored this beast, amplifying its mental prowess to alarming levels—dire tidings indeed.

Vanessa and Yasmine aided Vritra in the mental clash, but as the vast bee swarm struck collectively.

BOOOOM!!

Vritra's psyche reeled from the onslaught, hurling the entire party downward.

Fortunately, their psychic barriers held firm enough to avert severe harm from the initial barrage.

Although Ergen and Ming fared poorly.

BAM BAM BAM

They crashed to the dirt as the bees unleashed a synchronized assault, countless wings thrumming in unison.

Not far off, a band of humans lurked, evading the bee horde.

Earlier, they had stirred the insects by attempting to invade their hive and been pursued relentlessly to this spot.

"Heh, this works out ideally—I figured we were goners this round." A man lacking a nose remarked, resembling Voldemort.

"Should we depart?" Another queried.

They had started with thirty members, but over half perished, leaving just eight survivors.

"Nah, I'd rather watch those fools perish—kek. Hmm, those women look attractive. Maybe I'll rescue a few?" The noseless one pondered.

Then, directing his palms at Vritra, he invoked his ability.

Vritra, poised to strike the queen, found himself enveloped in a shadowy mist.

Simultaneously, the earth quivered, and dread gripped their cores.

Encirclement closed in.

'Additional presences nearby?' Vritra detected the hidden group, the obscuring vapor voraciously draining his vitality.

Quite the lavish reception...

[Blood Manipulation Activated!!]

Abruptly, Vanessa, Diana, and the rest were yanked away, their forms vanishing into the heights above.

The noseless man clutched his skull in agony, compelled to halt his power.

The gloom dissipated, unveiling a silhouette.

His frame appeared forged from blood itself; he resembled no human, but a nightmarish mutant horror.

"W-What monstrosity is that? You don't mean they're all mutants!!" The noseless figure recoiled in shock, then bolted in retreat.

[Blood Demon Transformation!!]

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