A bleak slum in the United States.

Zone 56.

The entire Utopia party, excluding Jin Yu-ha, had gathered here.

The timing of their assembly was startling—it was before Jin Yu-ha had even dropped off Charlotte’s son at the Academy.

In other words, they had managed to clear their assigned zones and regroup in less than half a day.

“Huff—!”
“Ha, ha...”
“Huff, puff...”

The party members, struggling to catch their breath and drenched in sweat, exchanged sheepish glances.

“Uh... you all got here pretty quickly,” Shin Se-hee remarked hesitantly, wiping her brow.

“I did say to meet early, …