West State City, Quaternary District.
Among the ruins of broken walls and remnants, wooden walkways and bridges sprawled, and fierce faces lurked in watchtowers mingled with concrete blocks and steel rebar.
They carried rifles on their backs and dangled teeth and bones of people or beasts on their bodies as symbols of bravery and barbarism.
This area was the closest district of West State City to West State Lake.
Due to the perennial neglect of water facilities, the surplus lake water had flooded into the city district, transforming half of the Quaternary District into a marshland.
This newly formed river spread from the low-lying areas of the city district, expanding northward and flowing into the Tianshui River to the east.
The main camp of the Ya Clan was located on the north bank of this river.
The flooded streets served as a natural barrier, and variants like the Crack Claw Crabs that thrived in humid environments built nests in abundance nearby.