"Take this. As promised, the sale of the Beast Soul will be prioritized to the Hatson family." Clovis gave the beast soul.

"Ah!" Tianna gasped. "We are prepared to pay everything 10% above the market price. So, we will transfer 66 billion to you."

Clovis smiled. "You are lucky. By buying this, we have decided to give you the essence for free."

"!!!" Tianna was surprised. This was not luck or anything. It was Clovis' way to repay them. Because Silvia had paid them before this, Clovis didn't owe them anything.

However, by giving this essence, Clovis could show how generous he was to his allies. In other words, as long as they remained in a beneficial relationship with them, they wouldn't suffer a loss.

This was a message to the Hatson family.

Tianna politely nodded her head. "We will prepare the money immediately."

Clovis nodded.

They soon reached the rendezvous point. Two people were already waiting for them. The first one was one of the Tier 7 humans dispatched on this expedition, while the other was Vina.

"Young Miss." The man politely bowed to the twins.

"June. Take this with you and send it back to the family. This is the Tier 8 beast essence as well as the beast soul. Please ask my father to complete the transaction as instructed previously. I have attached my letter as well." Tianna handed over everything they got.

"Understood." The man nodded.

While the twins handled their family problem, Vina explained, "I believe I don't have to remind you, but I will remind you again just in case.

"Don't deviate too far from the original area. There is a chance you will be seen by other people."

Clovis nodded. "Don't worry. We will do our best to stay on course."

"That's good. I don't have anything to say. The fact that you are coming back with this condition means you have the ability to kill that beast. Go for it. While the beasts might be tempting, just kill the target and return right away. The sooner you return, the better."

"Of course."

"Go then. This is all I can do for you." Vina smiled.

"We'll be going."

Once they were done with the matter, they headed directly to the next point where they would find their bus waiting for them. Without wasting any time, they entered the bus and started following the route they had prepared before.

The road was not an official road, so it was not in the best condition. However, because it was away from the original road, no one would find them.

The route specifically avoided any kind of place where people might go.

With Vina spreading the misinformation, the team reached the nuclear zone after a few hours of driving.

The nuclear zone was a fallen city, but not the fallen city built after the apocalypse but before the apocalypse. There was no wall, and the city was much more spacious.

However, the road's condition didn't look good even though they could still drive across it. There was junk all around, so they had to be careful not to be stopped by the junk.

More importantly, there was radiation all over the area. If they stayed too long, they might get a lethal radiation dosage and would suffer.

The entrance was a small guard post that had long been abandoned. Although there was someone guarding it, the guard had been bribed to let them pass.

Luci came to the front. "I want all of you to remember four things. Iodine. It will be good for you. Take it once a day.

"Second, this is the radiation reader." Luci took out a small bracelet. "You can see the radiation level of the area. If it goes beyond a certain level, it will give you an alert. You have to go back right away even if in front of you is unimaginable treasure.

"After reading the average radiation level in this city, it should be fine to be here for a week, but I still advise you to wear the mask.

"We are fighting the beasts within this nuclear zone, so we will definitely kick up dust now and then. You might think you are used to dust, but not this kind of dust. So, you need it.

"Last but not least, this bus has been modified with a lead shield, so it can withstand a certain amount of radiation. You can say that this bus is the safest. So, if you want to rest, rest inside the bus.

"I will check your condition every night to make sure everyone is fine. Anything else?"

Luci squinted her eyes. She was the one in charge of everyone's safety. Even Clovis wouldn't dare to say anything without Luci's approval here.

"None." Clovis shook his head.

Luci nodded. "Alright. Let's go then."

They knew the nuclear zone's trouble didn't come just from the beast but also from the environment. It was no wonder it got a special classification.

If they proceeded carelessly, they might die without their knowing it. Even though high-tier humans had a certain resistance, they could still die from prolonged exposure.

But even if they didn't die, their genes could change, which might cause a lot of problems for them.

This was common information, as there were many explorers trying their chance in the nuclear zone.

With Luci's approval, they exited the bus while taking out their weapons.

"I got a reading. There seems to be a beast in this direction. The number of beasts here might not be as high as outside, but their strength is much higher, so please be careful," warned Melody.

Clovis nodded and followed the direction of the beast and noticed a weird beast. It looked like a dog, but this dog's head was slightly to the left instead of in the center. On the right side of the neck, there was a small ball that might look like another head sprouting. Its body was also covered with weird ball-shaped unknown things.

'A Tier 5 beast right off the bat?' Clovis frowned. "Well, I will take this first one. I want to see the difference between the mutated beast and the normal beast."