Frankie was the first to step inside.
The person who came out to greet them was a burly middle-aged man, shirtless and powerfully built. It was none other than Johnny, the Earth-element Awakener.
"Frankie, what's the situation outside?" Johnny asked urgently.
"The man-eating vines are gone! Completely dead—I saw it with my own eyes!" Frankie said, his face lighting up with joy.
This was undeniably good news for them. It would make hunting and scavenging for supplies much easier.
"That's amazing!" Johnny exclaimed, equally thrilled.
They had all dreaded those vines like the plague. Many of their comrades had fallen victim to them. Now that they were gone, it felt like a massive weight had been lifted off their shoulders.
But Johnny's attention soon shifted to Ethan. His gaze swept over him, cautious and probing.
"Who's this guy?"
