Chapter 97 System upgrade in progress. Please do not risk your life outside the service area!

Cheng Gan's eyes lit up, a mixture of surprise and barely suppressed excitement.

"So, we not only seized the core technology of the US military, but were also lucky enough to be transported directly to the next treasure trove?"

That was a brilliant move!

The thought of pulling a tooth out of the mouth of the US, especially the most painful one, made Comrade Cheng Gan feel a sense of relief.

At this moment, District 52 is probably in complete chaos.

Those guys are probably in a fit of impotent rage and have no idea that they've already crossed half the globe and parachuted into the rainforests of South America.

Hahahaha, Cheng Gan laughed inwardly, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

"right!"

Zhou Jue handed over the tablet computer.

"However, Sister Cheng, look, this isn't random teleportation. The teleportation talisman locked onto this target point and precisely teleported us here."

Cheng Gan leaned closer, and the emerald green energy reaction on the screen almost overflowed, radiating a powerful life force.

"What an amazing energy reaction! It's so vibrant green, it feels like it has such a strong life force!"

"Yes!" Zhou Jue's tone was filled with an incredulous excitement. His previous confusion and worry were replaced by a feeling of "I've struck it rich" the moment he saw the emerald green light.

What's this called?

This is called a windfall!

This is like having an overwhelming fortune fall right in your face!

She was originally thinking about how to plan her route and how to disguise herself and infiltrate, but now the system has given her a one-stop service of "parachuting to the destination".

Although the landing was a bit awkward, the efficiency was unbeatable!

"It seems there's a formidable creature lurking deep in this rainforest," Cheng Gan murmured.

"But the problem now is that the system is being upgraded."

Zhou Jue could feel that the silver-blue data stream in his sea of ​​consciousness was slowly merging and reorganizing with the system.

This process is like a computer installing an incredibly large new system; the progress bar is ridiculously slow, and it consumes almost all of the CPU.

[System...Upgrading...buzz...Some functions are limited...]

[Currently available functions: 'Starry Sky Box' basic storage function, 'Starry Sky Box' absorption function, system energy protection shield...]

[Other features... *buzz*... will be unlocked after the upgrade is complete...]

With a slight thought, Zhou Jue entered his consciousness, and the basic storage and retrieval functions of the "Starlight Secret Box" were unimpeded.

She let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the core functions are still there.

Fortunately, when she pilfered from the US base, she bought a lot of usable talismans, and there are still many in the secret box.

However, having grown accustomed to the system map's comprehensive scanning and navigation, the endless expanse of dark green before her eyes made her feel as if her eyes and ears had been robbed.

The only consolation was that she wasn't alone.

She put the computer away and looked at Cheng Gan beside her.

"Don't worry, even without the system, I can still get you out of the rainforest, I promise!" Cheng Gan's voice wasn't loud, but it was full of reassurance.

After speaking, Cheng Gan squatted down, picked up a bit of soil from the ground, sniffed it, and then looked up to observe the orientation of the surrounding trees and the growth of the moss. Her usually somewhat aloof face was now filled with focus.

This former special forces ace, after losing high-tech assistance, began to fully awaken his innate survival instincts in the wild.

"The air humidity is over 90%, the temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius, and there's no wind," Cheng Gan said in a low voice, his tone steady and strong. "We should be in the heart of the rainforest now, and it would be very difficult to walk out."

“Let’s follow the direction of the light and try to find a river. Xiaojue, do you have a boat in your space? Let’s take the waterway.”

"Yes, yes!" Zhou Jue patted the mud and rotten leaves off his clothes: "Small wooden boats, kayaks, speedboats, hovercrafts... we have them all!"

"good!"

With a clear goal in mind, the two immediately felt more at ease.

The most urgent task is to survive in this perilous rainforest and find that green energy source.

"Let's check our supplies first."

Zhou Jue sorted out the contents of the Starry Secret Box and categorized them.

The weapons and ammunition were plentiful, ranging from pistols to assault rifles, and several high-explosive grenades.

There was enough food and water for the two of them.

Medicines, wilderness survival tools, and changes of clothes are all provided.

There's even water from Blue Abyss Lake, which can relieve fatigue, and spiritual spring water, which can heal wounds.

There are also all sorts of special fruits, big and small.

They're quite... well-off!

The only downside is that there are no suitable means of transportation in the forest, so you have to walk the whole time.

“We need to find a safe place as a temporary base as soon as possible, and then plan an exploration route.” Cheng Gan said as he quickly disassembled and inspected the parts of a pistol, his fingers moving so nimbly they seemed to dance.

"Hmm." Zhou Jue had just responded when his heart skipped a beat. Something was approaching.

Almost at the same instant, Cheng Gan raised his hand, put his five fingers together, and pressed down sharply.

Silence.

The two immediately shut their mouths and held their breath.

The chirping of insects and birds in the surrounding area seemed to fall silent for a moment.

An inexplicable sense of oppression enveloped this small clearing in the woods.

Cheng Gan's body was not tense, but rather slightly relaxed, his center of gravity lowered, and he was like a cheetah ready to pounce, his cold gaze sweeping inch by inch across the dense shadows around him.

Zhou Jue immediately stood back to back with her, forming a 360-degree defensive stance.

Something... is coming.

It wasn't the sound of wind or grass, but a heavy, rhythmic sound of footsteps.

"Tap...tap...tap..."

The sound came from the depths of the dense forest not far away, unhurried, as if it were just taking a leisurely stroll.

However, a fine layer of cold sweat simultaneously seeped from the foreheads of Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan.

It's too heavy!

Those footsteps were so heavy!

With each step they took, they could feel the ground beneath their feet trembling very slightly.

That was a sound that no known living being could make!

Zhou Jue's heart was in her throat. She quietly took out two "Concealing Breath Talismans" from the secret box, preparing to stick them on herself and Cheng Gan.

Just then, the footsteps stopped.

Immediately afterwards, a voice came faintly from the darkness of the forest.

The voice was deep and hoarse, like two rusty iron plates rubbing against each other.

It was a language they had never heard before, ancient and strange.

Strangely enough, Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan actually understood it.

Or rather, it wasn't that she understood, but rather that the "meaning" contained in the voice was directly transmitted into her mind.

"Outsiders..."

"...an outsider who smells of a 'key'..."

"...Finally...the wait has come..."