Bai Ye nodded, "You're right. Black Mountain not only has Mutant Beasts but also more dangerous Mutant Plants. Guns and cannons are effective against the beasts, but when faced with a mountain full of Mutant Plants, their effectiveness is greatly reduced. So they want to use human lives to scout out the safest route."

Analyzing up to this point, he roughly pieced together the cause and effect. This hundred-man team was likely on a mission to Black Mountain when they encountered fleeing residents from Graysoil Town and then controlled them, using them as cannon fodder.

Seeing that it was getting late, they came to the nearest Graysoil Town to spend the night.

"These damn city folks don't even consider our Wastelanders' lives as lives!" Li You cursed under his breath, his expression turning somber as he cursed.