Chapter 290 The Challenge of Entering the City

Wang Xifa felt quite sympathetic towards Yan Tian; the days ahead might be tough. The Dragon and Phoenix team was indeed interesting, with a strong chemistry between them. He believed that inviting Yan Tian to Shicheng was Lan Shiruo's impromptu decision, but her teammates had grasped it immediately and cooperated. Sure enough, the rumors weren't entirely groundless; the chemistry between the players spoke volumes about the team's strength.

Lan Shiruo smiled. If the bad habits didn't change, life would indeed be difficult. "Very good. Since you've agreed, from this moment on, you are no longer a resident of O City. Is that right, Base Commander?"

"Yes." Wang Xifa cooperated very well.

Yan Tian clenched his fist and nodded, "I understand."

"Very good, but although I sincerely invite you to join Stone City, you still need to pass the test to join Stone City. Not everyone can enter Stone City."

Yan Tian was shocked. What does that mean?

"Don't worry, the test is very simple. You and your team members must arrive at Shicheng within three months and offer your supplies as a token of sincerity. We will consider whether your supplies are qualified to enter Shicheng. During the period of collecting supplies, you can use the name of Shicheng. If anyone bullies you or hurts you, we will record it. After you become a member of the Shicheng team, we will avenge you, but if you fail, you will have to bear it on your own. In addition, we have requirements not only for you, but also for your team members. After all, when entering Shicheng, your team members are also from Shicheng, and their quality cannot be low. I hope you will carefully consider who is suitable to be a team member. The quality of the team members is also one of the assessments for you to enter Shicheng, so don't be careless." The little friend laughed. Sure enough, their eldest sister was a vindictive person who would take care of small fry and never did it herself.

Wang Xifa was also happy. He hated the woman who broke into his office and said that she was afraid of him. Now someone was helping him clean up, so he was happy to have some free time.

Yan Tian was not stupid, so he naturally knew what Lan Shiruo was referring to. However, asking him to kick Lin Ting out seemed too heartless. Lin Ting was a little stupid and sometimes liked to stir up trouble, but she had never caused any big trouble. Perhaps today's incident was a little too much, and he really couldn't do it.

Lan Shiruo was not in a hurry. If Yan Tian immediately made up his mind to kick Lin Ting out, she would not dare to use it. "Don't worry, I said that we will go to Shicheng in three months. Only if you can enter that door, you will be a Shicheng person. Before that, you can consider whether to go in."

Yan Tian smiled bitterly. He was being urged like crazy. First they got him out of O City, and now they were giving him three months to think about it. Was he really giving him three months to think about it?

Their entire team's qualifications were mediocre. If they were sent to other security bases, they would not be reused at all, and would only be at the bottom of the list, easily used as cannon fodder. It took over a year of hard work in City O to achieve their current mid-level status, and that was only because Wang Xifa was not an ambitious person. If they were in other places, they would definitely not have a chance to rise to the top.

Now he can’t go back to O City, and he can’t go anywhere else. Shicheng is the only option. What else can he consider?

The Dragon and Phoenix Team is as treacherous as the rumors say.

"I know what to do." His tone was weak, but there was a determination to face death head-on.

Lan Shiruo laughed. "Believe in yourself. We all have high hopes for you. For now, there's nothing else to do. Go talk to your teammates. Don't force those who don't want to leave with you. I don't want Shicheng to be dragged down by those who are unwilling to leave."

"I understand." Yan Tian left, and Lan Shiruo and the others did not stay long. They really decided to continue their journey for another two hours.

The strength of the large team has increased. As long as the enemy is not too powerful, they don’t have to worry about it. Therefore, the night is no longer a scary existence for them. When they are tired of walking at night, they can just find a place to rest. They don’t have to calculate the time to rush on the road and try to spend the night in a town with people and accommodation.

"Thank you so much for today, Base Commander. I hope we can have another chance to work together."

"Okay, okay, then I won't stay. Everyone, take care."

Wang Xifa didn't even say a word of courtesy. He just hoped that the Dragon and Phoenix team would leave quickly. He was really uneasy with them still here.

Lan Shiruo didn't expose the truth and left with her friends.

Just as he reached the door, his subordinates hurried in to report, "Base Commander, for some reason, many mutant beasts have died in the corners of the city walls. In less than a day, they've become overrun with maggots, crawling everywhere. Many people have been devoured or bitten by the maggots. Those creatures reproduce very quickly and can hide. No matter how hard we try, we can't catch them all. What should we do?"

Lan Shiruo stopped and her mind was turning.

Wang Xifa was also stunned. "Where did the mutant beast come from? Is it one of those people's contracted beasts, and they just throw it away when they don't like it?"

The beasts instantly became furious, lowered their front legs and growled.

The subordinates and Wang Xifa were shocked. What happened?

Lan Shiruo patted Xiao Feifei and asked it to take care of its younger brother. This was someone else's territory, so it should keep a low profile.

"Wheesh," Xiao Feifei snorted, and the animals became quiet, but they still looked at Wang Xifa and the others with extremely angry eyes.

Lan Shiruo sighed. This was reality and there was nothing she could do about it.

However, this doesn't seem like a deliberate abandonment of the contracted beast.

The subordinate also said, "That's not likely. Although most of the beasts were eaten by maggots, it can still be seen that there are no signs of a contract. There are no other wounds on their bodies, and the blood color is normal. It doesn't seem like poisoning. The cause of death is unknown. Now the mutant beasts have been burned, but the hidden maggots are endless. They reproduce too quickly and are difficult to prevent."

Under the scorching heat, the maggots have mutated several times and can no longer reproduce only on rotten meat. As long as they are not killed, they can reproduce thousands of them in a minute. They can survive only on rotten matter, and because of their small size, they can hide anywhere.

Since many people have suffered from the persecution of maggots, most bases have listed maggots as the top priority in the list of insects to defend against. They have always been very careful, burning all the piles almost every day and cleaning up various dark corners.

The corpses of mutant beasts suddenly appeared in O City, breeding a large number of maggots, catching Wang Xifa off guard.

"Organize the entire city to clean out all sewers, sewage pools, dark corners and alleys, fertilizer pools and garbage dumps."

"yes."

The subordinate left, but Lan Shiruo stopped and asked, "Shouldn't the base commander investigate the source of the mutant beast's corpse?"

Wang Xifa nodded and said, "We have to investigate. We don't know who wants to harm City O. Let me find him and kill him." At this time, Wang Xifa possessed the true aura of a base commander. He was ruthless and decisive.

Lan Shiruo narrowed her eyes. "We saw when we came here that City O is well-defended. There's no chance an outsider could bring in so many mutant beasts. Even if they were dead, it wouldn't be easy to bring them in. Even if they did, it would be difficult to place them in a circle near the city wall without alerting anyone and without them being discovered in time."

Wang Xifa raised an eyebrow, "Miss Lan, do you mean an insider?"

Lan Shiruo shook her head, "It may not be a human."

Wang Xifa's eyebrows jumped fiercely, "What do you mean?"

"Like I said, it's extremely difficult to quietly deposit so many mutant corpses. It would require either a formidable team or incredibly powerful abilities, but currently, no such team exists. Of course, the Dragon and Phoenix Team can do it, but rest assured, Base Commander, we're partners and wouldn't do something so unethical. The Dragon and Phoenix Team is also a positive, charitable, kind, and generous team with a heart for the world. We wouldn't do something so unethical."

(End of this chapter)