When Paige Summers arrived at the designated meeting point, Claire Chapman and the Bloodfall members were already there.
They were all uniformly dressed in dark brown combat gear, with personnel and luggage distributed among four spacious, sturdy, modified off-road vehicles. It was a medium-sized party for a trip outside the city. The Bloodfall members were in high spirits. Regardless of their individual temperaments, they all looked calm and composed. They greeted Paige Summers with brisk and businesslike attitudes.
Paige Summers nodded in satisfaction.
This was the full expedition party, but most of the people coming to see them off hadn't arrived yet.
'That makes sense. It wasn't time yet.'
While they waited, Claire Chapman came over and asked, "Are Andy and Nadia really not coming?"
Paige Summers gave him a surprised look. "Didn't I tell you a couple of days ago? Their plan is to stay in Central City and prepare to join The Research Institute."
