If someone were to accomplish it alone, then they only need to complete one task, and a year of practice would be enough. However, so many people have gone and returned empty-handed, so the possibility of one person completing it is close to zero.

Jun Zichen looked at An Ran thoughtfully. An Yu both had light magic elements, so it was probably more likely that they would find out the truth if they went there. Moreover, it would be less safe.

A glint flashed in Qing Ling's eyes. "If we can complete this mission, everyone will receive a hundred days of rewards! It's much better than other missions!"

Everyone looked at each other, nodded affirmatively, and unanimously decided to take on this task!

Now that the decision had been made, everyone quickly headed towards the reception desk in the lobby. A graceful woman greeted them. Upon seeing Jun Zichen and his group, she sweetly asked, "What missions are you planning to take?"

His eyes kept looking at Jun Zichen, An Yu and Xu Errong. He saw many handsome men in his daily life, but it was rare to see such handsome men as the two in front of him.

"We plan to take on the task of exploring Tieshi City." Jun Zichen said, seeming to ignore the woman's slightly suggestive gaze, but put one hand directly on An Ran's shoulder.

In the past, he was a playboy among women, and he knew very well what a woman's gaze meant. He didn't want to make An Ran unhappy, and he would inevitably have to deal with this woman when he took on the mission in the future, so he adopted this best way.

As expected, after seeing Jun Zichen's actions, the woman realized that his sweetheart was right beside her, and immediately turned her attention to Xu Errong. She had been a little unsure how to make a decision, but now she no longer had to worry.

An Ran looked thoughtfully at Jun Zichen's hand on her shoulder, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Are you five forming a team?" the woman asked.

"That's right." Xu Errong nodded: "Is there no time limit for this task?" He didn't see any time limit specified on the task.

"No time limit?" The woman was startled. She had been so focused on the two handsome men that she had forgotten about the important matter. But she quickly remembered and asked in surprise, "Are you going to take on the mission from Iron Stone City?"

Seeing the woman's surprised expression, An Yu couldn't help but frown. "Yes, what's the problem?" Hadn't he told her before? Why is she still so surprised?

The woman didn't seem embarrassed at all. She looked at Jun Zichen with a smile and said, "I advise you not to accept the mission in Tieshi City. The reward is enough to tell you that this mission is unusual. To be honest, there are people who have accepted this mission before, but they never returned."

The woman's eyes were fixed on Jun Zichen, and An Ran and the other people around her were completely ignored by her.

"What's so strange about the exploration of this Iron Stone City?" An Ran asked with a frown.

The woman smiled faintly and said nonchalantly, "It's just fraught with danger, and many people can't find the answer. It's up to you to decide whether you want to accept it or not."

Feeling the contrast in the woman's tone, Qing Ling smiled helplessly: "We will accept this task."

After the woman completed the formalities very efficiently, she no longer paid any attention to them. Jun Zichen and others did not care about this and quickly walked out of the mission hall.

"Let's go out directly. If there is anything we need, we can prepare it on the way." Jun Zichen said.

Their house was completely empty, there was nothing in it. Since they had space rings, they didn't need to prepare anything.

"Well, let's go. Let's go buy a map first, otherwise it won't be easy to find Tieshi City." An Yu said with a smile.

In this way, the five people set off in a mighty manner. When they passed the gate, they found that the person guarding the gate was not the same person as before. They were puzzled but did not take it to heart.

After leaving the seed training camp, An Ran and others randomly found a store and asked for a map of Chi Wen Country. This thing is basically available in every store, so it is not difficult to buy it.

"We should be able to reach Tieshi City in five days." Jun Zichen estimated while looking at the route on the map.

This Tieshi City is originally located in the country of Chiwen, and is not far away from them. With their strength and speed, it is not a problem for them to arrive in five days.

"Brother An, Brother Jun, Brother Xu, you will lead the way along the way, and I will just follow you." Qing Ling said with a smile. He was a very open-minded person. Since he regarded them as his brothers, the members of this team should be honest with each other.

In reality, he knew full well that his relationship was the most awkward in the group. The four of them were clearly close friends, bound by fate. In comparison, even if An Yu, Jun Zichen, and Xu Errong considered him brothers, they still couldn't reach the level of shared life and death that they did.

Jun Zichen chuckled: "Okay, if I take you the wrong way, I'll let you deal with me, haha."

Everyone chatted as they walked, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant. Qing Ling's jokes often made everyone smile.

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"After passing this city, the next city will be Tieshi City." Jun Zichen said after checking the map.

"The closer we get to Tieshi City, the fewer people there seem to be. Almost all the shops are closed." An Ran's brows gradually frowned. The changes along the way were extremely obvious. From the situation of the shops on the street, it was not difficult to see the prosperity of this place in the past, but now there are basically no people on the streets.

Xu Errong nodded in agreement. "It seems that everyone on this road is heading to Iron Stone City to explore the situation just like us, and the residents here have basically moved away."

"This is not difficult to understand. Didn't the woman in the mission hall say that many people never returned? Such a strong dark force is densely packed in Tieshi City. The nearby cities are inevitably affected. But such a strong dark force is really rare." There was some emotion in An Yu's eyes.

Although the power of darkness is a component of the world, it is rarely seen in daily life. Such a powerful power of darkness must be unusual!

"This dark energy is so pure it's creepy," An Yu suddenly said, "Although there is very little dark energy here, it's incredibly pure!"

An Ran frowned and said, "That's true. The dark power here is indeed extremely pure. I can already feel my light element stirring! However, after feeling this dark power, I'm a little scared!"

(To be continued.)