Chapter 10

When the school was conducting the detection, they did not dare to let the drone get too close because they were worried that there would be anti-aircraft defense mechanisms over the city. They just circled in the sky outside the city.

The images sent back by the drone looked like the beginning of a horror epic fantasy movie:

The walls of the fortress were made of thousands of white skulls and gray hardwood stones. Countless skeletons, orcs, ordinary humans in black robes and a small number of mysterious wizards wearing silver masks walked together on the main roads of the city.

The layout of the entire fortress is very peculiar: all the buildings are built around a tall tower in the center that is magnificent and strange in style and shaped like a three-dimensional trapezoid. They are stacked layer by layer, from the inside to the outside, and are arranged neatly and closely like a chessboard.

Judging from the appearance, this tower has a total of seven floors, and all the members entering and leaving it are dressed in black robes and silver masks.

On the cliffs on both sides of the fortress, there are densely packed dark caves like honeycombs and hanging coffin-style corridors stretching for thousands of meters.

The density of them is so high that even one second look at them will kill someone with a fear of density.

But these are nothing.

What shocked humans the most was the giant bone dragon, which was curled up at the top of the tower with a giant chain one meter thick locking its neck.

According to calculations, the length of this giant dragon has reached over 100 meters!

All the physics and biology experts on the earth went crazy the moment they saw it, because they couldn't understand why there were creatures that could move and even fly into the sky with only a skeleton.

Even if we ignore the fact that its life form is completely different from that of Earth's creatures, what kind of spine strength is needed to support the normal activities of such a huge beast?

Does it need to eat? How much energy does it need to consume in a day to replenish its activities? And where does so much energy come from?

I don’t understand. I totally don’t understand!

The other world is like an unknown mysterious treasure house, and there are only seventeen foreign professors and lecturers in Mobei University of Technology. Many scientists on Earth can only stare at the live broadcast screen with eager eyes, wishing they could take their place.

There are even Nobel Prize winners who have publicly stated that one of their last wishes in life is to teach at Desert University in the future, even if it means not getting paid.

Even if I could be given a teaching assistant position, that would be fine!

As scientists are generally very excited these days, Gu Liangyi has also read a lot of analysis reports in the past few days.

There are too many intelligence details that can be reflected in a high-definition video. Moreover, the current Earth Command includes almost all the top experts and scholars in various fields in the world:

For example, through the self-weight rubble retaining wall outside the fortress, experts determined that although there was magic, the civilization in this area still relied on the wall for attack and defense during wars, which proved that its level of civilization development did not exceed the worst expectations of mankind. Maybe its lethality was not as good as that of the aircraft and artillery on Earth.

For example, through the relevant data transmitted back by high-sensitivity magnetic field sensors and quantum weak magnetic resonance analyzers, the research team found that the electromagnetic wave signals released by different races in the alien world are also different.

The vast majority of skeletons are the weakest, followed by ordinary people on the streets who are not wearing masks, and then the strong orcs who are engaged in trading various fur goods and bulk grains, as well as mining ore near the mining areas.

The ones with the highest electromagnetic wave signals are those people in black robes and wearing masks.

Their numbers are relatively small, and they possess superpowers similar to magic and very keen perception. The black-robed skeleton was one of them.

"So far, we haven't found any location in this fortress that meets the characteristics of a base center," Zong Qinyuan analyzed at an emergency meeting held by the school. "Of course, it is also possible that the other party has the same idea as us and deliberately hid the key location."

"According to the Earth Command's suggestion, we will send two teams to explore the forest area and the vicinity of the fortress respectively. If possible, we hope that the personnel can conceal their identities and the existence of the base as much as possible to enter the fortress and communicate with the locals to obtain intelligence."

He pulled out a mask:

"Although the specific function of this mask is not yet clear, the school has already produced hundreds of the same masks through 3D printers. Each team member can carry them with them and can respond flexibly when necessary. Under the premise of maintaining contact, we will send personnel to respond later."

Gu Liangyi sat in the first row below, looking down and taking notes.

After hearing what Zong Qinyuan said, he paused for a few seconds and wrote a line on the paper:

"Disguise yourself as a mage and sneak into the fortress to obtain intelligence."

"According to the advice of world folk culture experts, the primary goal of the team entering the forest is to collect plant, soil and water samples and try to avoid conflicts with the indigenous people, because the indigenous people with a low level of civilization often have a very strong sense of territory. In this case, it is safer to communicate carefully using body language."

Gu Liangyi continued to write:

"Collect biological samples. If there is a conflict with the tribes within the forest, try to use sign language to ease the conflict."

Audiences watching the conference simultaneously on Earth said:

Sure enough, when the leader holds a meeting, there must be a recorder nearby to take notes.

Look at the key points noted by Gu Liangyi. They are clear at a glance, simple and easy to understand.

"But I don't understand, what does Gu Liangyi do? Does he just stay in the base and not go out?"

"How is that possible? Now we are just sending the exploration team out to find out the situation first. We must wait until it is safe before letting him leave school to look for special items."

"It's so boring to live broadcast a grown man's daily life every day. Oh, it would be great if Gu Liangyi was a beautiful woman."

"Forget it, do you really think this is some kind of live entertainment section? Did you see the skull outside the fortress? If Principal Zong and the others were like you, thinking about yellow waste every day, humanity would have been doomed long ago!"

"To be honest, I feel a little bad. The forests on Earth are already dangerous enough, and this is a primitive jungle in another world. The probability of casualties among the advance team should be high, right?"

"Although it's not auspicious right now, I still hope that everyone can return to school safely without any accidents."

"Can't Gu Liangyi use the base's resurrection function?"

"Not dying doesn't mean you can avoid pain and injury. There are also a series of subsequent problems to deal with. Death is a very serious matter."

While people on Earth were discussing the matter heatedly, the meeting on campus had already come to an end.

"After discussion, the members of this exploration team are allocated as follows:"

Finally, it was time for the most serious topic. Principal Zong's voice on the stage also became slightly solemn:

"Each team is led by an instructor, one instructor serves as deputy team leader, and one instructor is at the back of the team to ensure safety and to perform rearguard duties at critical moments;"

"Each team will have 15 members. In addition to the three instructors, the rest will be made up of trained faculty and special operations team members. The list will be announced to the public later. If you have any objections, you can raise them privately with Instructor Jiao."

"The operation will begin at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning!"

*

When he returned to the dormitory, Gu Liang opened the door and saw Yi Yan standing on the balcony with his back to him.

He was a little dazed, because the special operations team usually had training, and Yi Yan was usually the last one to come back from the dormitory.

But it wasn't even dark outside yet.

Hearing the noise, Yi Yan slightly turned sideways and turned to look at him.

He was still wearing the same tight black vest and overalls he wore during training, with a silver longevity badge hanging on his chest, his body's center of gravity resting on the balcony railing.

The young man's slightly curly black hair was casually scattered in the evening breeze. Under the setting sun, his elongated shadow and the shadows of the trees were intertwined, like a warm-toned oil painting.

"Why don't you come in?" he asked.

Maybe because the sunset was so beautiful, Gu Liangyi always felt that Yi Yan's voice was deeper and gentler than usual, with a hint of concern.

He was about to explain when he suddenly noticed the Kevlar helmet and bulletproof vest on Yi Yan's desk. These things were usually handed in after training and students were not allowed to take them back to the dormitory.

Gu Liangyi opened his eyes wide and blurted out: "You are going tomorrow too?"

But he soon remembered that Yi Yan was also a member of the special operations team, so it was normal for him to be selected.

Yi Yan said "hmm".

"…Which team are you from?"

"Team one, fortress exploration." Yi Yan replied.

He seemed to sense that Gu Liangyi was in a bad mood, frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." Gu Liangyi forced a smile, his voice a little hoarse, "Be careful tomorrow..."

He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Yi Yan leaned against the railing and looked at him for a while, his calm expression becoming a little helpless.

He seemed to sigh.

“It really hasn’t changed at all.”

"What?" The two were too far away, and Gu Liangyi couldn't hear clearly.

But Yi Yan didn't answer him, he just walked straight towards him from the balcony.

Gu Liangyi stood there stiffly, holding the bag, and watched Yi Yan walk up to him.

The dormitory was not big, so he subconsciously moved aside to make way for the other person, his back almost touching the back of the chair. But Yi Yan just glanced at him indifferently, with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"I won't eat you, so why are you afraid?"

The two people passed each other.

After a long while, Gu Liangyi, who was standing still, finally realized what was happening:

Did Yi Yan play a joke on him just now?

He has always been slow in this regard. Just as Gu Liangyi was seriously thinking about whether he should smile to show respect, a pair of single-sided receiving headphones and a foldable wireless monitoring screen suddenly appeared in front of him.

It is well made, has no logo, and you can tell at a glance that it is a military-grade product.

"Here."

Gu Liangyi took it without understanding why: "Why are you giving this to me?"

"You can follow tomorrow's operation through these devices," Yi Yan said succinctly.

Gu Liangyi was surprised and asked, "But didn't Principal Zong and the others forbid me to participate?"

Taking into account Gu Liangyi's psychological condition and possible casualties tomorrow, after the meeting, Zong Qinyuan flatly rejected his request to observe the operation process, and specifically told him that unless someone called him tomorrow, Gu Liangyi would not be allowed to set foot in the principal's office.

Even though Gu Liangyi jogged after him and begged him repeatedly, Zong Qinyuan did not change his mind.

It can be said that the attitude is very firm.

Gu Liangyi had already given up, but who knew that after returning to the dormitory, Yi Yan actually gave him a big gift.

He was surprised and happy at once, but worried that Yi Yan would be punished for this, so he asked hesitantly, "Where did you get these devices from? You're not going to use them tomorrow, are you?"

"No, I asked Instructor Jiao for it." Yi Yan said, "He was going to give it to you anyway."

Before Gu Liang could be happy, he heard him say calmly: "In exchange, starting from the day after tomorrow, he will let you train with us."

Gu Liangyi: “…………”

His face suddenly turned green.

Instructor Jiao’s targeted training alone these past few days had already exhausted him, let alone the training level of the special operations team?

"Don't you want it?"

Yi Yan curled his lips: "If you don't want it, I will return it to Instructor Jiao."

Gu Liang gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"

"Just kidding." After finally preparing himself mentally, Yi Yan's voice floated over from the side, "Instructor Jiao has made a training plan specifically for you. How could he let you follow us? You're not a member of the special operations team."

Gu Liang choked and stared at him in disbelief, his expression seeming a little aggrieved.

"Don't look at me like that," Yi Yan said calmly, but his eyes were a little vague, "It's like I'm bullying you."

He picked up the thermos cup on the table and drank it all, then handed the empty cup to Gu Liangyi.

"Go get some water and stop imagining."

Although Gu Liangyi had a soft personality, he was not completely without temper.

Although he was the only one who fetched water for the dormitory, Yi Yan's behavior was really a bit too much.

He put his backpack firmly on his seat. The boss reluctantly took the cup of water and muttered sullenly, "You didn't even say 'please'. How can you ask for help like this?"

"Then I'll trouble you, Gu Liang, to pour me a glass of water."

Yi Yan laughed again.

He supported his chin and tilted his head to look at Gu Liangyi, who was bending over to check if the thermos of other roommates were empty, and he deliberately emphasized the syllable.

Normally it was hard to even see his expression in the dormitory, but today it was as if he had taken the wrong medicine.

Gu Liangyi had nothing to say.

But before leaving, he looked at the sky outside, took out his cell phone and sent a message to Zhuge Xiao:

"Brother Xiao, Brother Yi and I are both in the dormitory now. Can you bring me some food tonight? I can eat anything."

After sending the message, he looked up at Yi Yan again: "What are you having for dinner? I'll ask Brother Xiao to bring it to us."

Considering Yi Yan's performance today, Gu Liangyi didn't really want to call him brother in person.

Yi Yan seemed to know what he was thinking and just curled his lips when he heard it.

"casual."

Gu Liangyi then sent another message: "Brother Yi said he can do anything too."

A few seconds later, Zhuge Xiao replied: "Who is your brother? You order me around like this, who do you think you are?"

Gu Liangyi was holding two kettles in one hand and an empty thermos cup under his arm. When he saw the message, he was a little at a loss, thinking that he had offended the other party in some way.

Yi Yan saw his expression, frowned slightly, and glanced at the screen.

"What's wrong with you?" When he saw Zhuge Xiao's reply, his expression became slightly serious, and there was a hint of confusion in his tone.

It's just a meal. If you don't want to do it, just find an excuse to refuse. Zhuge Xiao has always had high emotional intelligence and is a good person. Why would he suddenly say such harsh words?

"I... I don't know either," Gu Liangyi tried hard to recall what he had done wrong yesterday, "but should I..." apologize first?

Just as he was sitting there feeling restless, he saw another message from Zhuge Xiao:

"Come on, call me daddy and I'll agree to your request! (╯3╰)/~"

Gu Liangyi: “…………”

He held the phone in his hands, and his expression was very interesting for a moment.

Yi Yan was silent for a moment, then he suddenly sneered from his seat and opened his hand towards Gu Liangzhang.

"Give me the phone," he said.

The author has something to say:

Gu Liang before school started: Everyone is awesome, I hope my future roommates will be easy to get along with.

Gu Liang after school starts: ...I hope my stupid sons can have normal IQs (folded hands)