Chapter 389 Transmigrating into an Interstellar Novel and Sweeping Away the Male and Female Protagonists (41)

Huang Zheng gritted his teeth and persevered, his head covered in a thick layer of sweat.

"One good news and one bad news."

The good news is that no one else was injured except me. The bad news is that our flamethrower was used, and we'll be in trouble if this happens again.

Seeing that the two strongest and most powerful men in the team were injured, Kress was a little worried.

"Captain, let's stop and rest for a while. You look very weak..."

"No need. The longer we delay, the stronger the poison is likely to become. While I still have the strength, let's make a final push and get out of here."

Jin Shu nodded.

"Don't waste time. The Zerg communicate with Bonar. If this wave dies, the next wave will come soon. Time is tight and the mission is heavy. Kress, Anning, you two will lead the way with me. Captain and vice-captain, you can rest in the back."

For the next half day, the team traversed through piles of weeds that were taller than a person. During this time, Kress crushed a bunch of sticky insect eggs, and Jin Shu carefully examined the shape and color of the eggs before collecting the intact ones.

"What do you need this for? It's disgusting."

"This is a giant beetle, with a short hatching period, bright colors, and strong toxicity. It's quite beautiful."

"You're not going to take it home to raise, are you?"

"What's wrong?"

Claire shook her head and squatted down to collect some as well.

"Although it's disgusting, if you think it's a good thing, then it must be a good thing, and I have to collect some too."

An Ning followed suit, no matter what it was, just follow Jin Shu's lead.

That evening, when it was time to replenish his energy, Huang Zheng organized the remaining supplies.

"There's only enough left for tonight. The journey will take about three more days, so everyone will have to eat a little less tonight."

Originally, each person could take one supplement per meal, but now they have to break one supplement in half to take it.

Just as they were pondering how to distribute the spoils, a person suddenly emerged from the depths of the nearby woods.

He is the deputy captain of the third squad.

Since everyone knew each other, Huang Zheng wasn't too wary and just looked at him with suspicion.

"Are you running out of supplies? We have plenty. The captain asked me to come and ask if you need any help."

"Did Captain Ling send you?"

"Yes, the captain said we are all part of a team, and that if you are willing, you can join us and work together to get out of this rainforest."

cooperate?

"You should think about this carefully. The captain said that the insect poison you have is quite severe. If you don't get treatment soon, you might not make it to the exit."

I know what you're worried about, and you're suspicious of our intentions, aren't you?

To be honest, everyone knows each other's strength. You don't pose any threat to us. Our team has been the champion for the past few years.

"Regarding your situation, our Captain Ling always helps whenever he can. We're all in the same alliance; there's no need to make a fuss over something as small as annual training."

After saying that, the man put down a vial of serum.

"Your vice-captain's serum won't last long either. You can use this first. I'll give you some time to think it over. We're about to set off."

After speaking, the man pointed to a patch of firelight not far away, indicating that their location was nearby.

After he left, Harry and Huang Zheng exchanged a glance.

Harry: "I know the elite squad of the Third Regiment. They are indeed exceptionally strong. There's no need for them to play tricks on a squad like ours."

Huang Zheng nodded.

“I’ve met Ling Xiao before, and she’s very capable. She has indeed helped many teams that encountered danger during the annual training in previous years. It seems that we are lucky this year, and everyone will be able to get out safely.”

The two team leaders took turns speaking, exchanging words back and forth, and their attitudes were already made clear during the conversation.

Kress blinked quickly, then asked hesitantly and with a puzzled look.

"We're not unable to get out, so why should we accept help from others?"

Besides, aren't they our competitors now? If we were to join them, wouldn't that be tantamount to surrendering?

Harry quickly waved his hand.

"Of course not. Even if we don't join them, we can't possibly be their match."

They've been champions for nearly ten years, and their five-person team consists entirely of S-level or higher warriors—they're on a completely different level from us. Their willingness to help us is definitely out of goodwill. Don't overthink it; the world isn't as complicated as you think.

Harry is now itching to make a move.

At this moment, Huang Zheng looked at Jin Shu, who was standing silently to the side.

"Peya, what do you think?"

“I’m not the captain, I can’t make decisions.”

I'd like to hear your opinion.

Jin Shu looked at him and said calmly.

"I only believe in one thing: there's no such thing as a free lunch, and no one gets up early for nothing."

Okay, I've said what I needed to say.

Huang Zheng sighed.

"Let's give it a try. Our current resources and physical condition are not enough to cope with any unexpected situations. If someone really has an accident, our team will be completely defeated."

Jin Shu raised an eyebrow.

"You've already made your decision, why are you asking me? I'm just a team member, I follow orders."

Huang Zheng lowered his head.

"Then let's join them."

As Huang Zheng got up and walked towards the other team, Kress leaned against Jin Shu with a displeased expression.

"If we accept help from others, what kind of warriors are we? Peiya, you should stop him!"

"It's no use me stopping you."

The team needs to clear the level together to succeed. If they argue now, it won't help them complete the mission at all. Instead of doing that, they should go and see what the other side is up to.

And so, the two teams came together.

Ling Xiao only said one sentence to Huang Zheng.

"Our team only has one captain."

Huang Zheng kept a straight face and didn't say anything.

Kress continued to mutter behind him.

"So what are we now? It's pointless to win when we're like this."

Huang Zheng didn't speak, he just followed silently.

Kress was about to say something when Anning pulled her back.

"Stop talking."

"You also think winning is important?"

"Captain Huang has been in the 11th Regiment for more than ten years. According to the annual training regulations, people over seventy years old cannot participate in the competition. This is the last annual training he can participate in this year. If he can't make it to the finals, he will have to stay in the 11th Regiment for the rest of his life."

Kress's eyes widened in disbelief.

"So the captain did this just to clear the level? What's wrong with the 11th Regiment? The regimental commander treats him so well!"

“People have different goals. If Peiya hadn’t insisted on keeping us, we would have been replaced by Captain Huang long ago.”

In short, stop arguing with the captain; it won't do you any good.

Kress looked at him silently, but swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.