Upon hearing this, Luo Chen's lips twitched: "Commander, shouldn't it be that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune? How could I be a scourge?"

"Hahaha……"

The captain laughed, patted Luo Chen hard on the back, and then put his arm around his shoulder and said, "I say so, and you are. Only troublemakers can survive long in this land. It's also the main way for us mercenaries to survive. Anyway, it's too hot here. Let's get in the car first. I'll tell you what happened when we get back to the camp."

And so, Luo Chen followed the team leader into the vehicle, braving the hot wind, and set off for the unknown camp.

But on the way, Luo Chen roughly understood what was going on.

Why is the spot where he appeared so hot? It's like someone's throwing missiles.

Missiles are something that cannot be launched unless absolutely necessary. Unless it comes to a critical moment, such forbidden weapons can only remain unused.

To be honest, launching missiles is very exciting, but the follow-up problems are quite troublesome.

I don't know where it is yet. From what the group leader said, it's quite far away. At that distance, the temperature has already reached sixty degrees Celsius, let alone in the central area.

But these things are currently irrelevant to Luo Chen.

That happened before I arrived, and it has absolutely nothing to do with what I came here for.

The most important thing to do now is to follow the same steps as the previous one: first, gather information and find the dreamers and participants.

Then proceed to the next step, "protection," to pass through and leave.

[...]

Inside the camp.

The rudimentary environment, accompanied by endless yellow sand, made for an extremely harsh living environment.

But for them, it was no big deal at all.

Rest when you need to rest, have fun when you need to have fun. As long as you're alive, that's enjoyment.

Luo Chen casually observed his surroundings. The camp's security wasn't too strict, but it was at least passable.

"Xiao, come with me."

The regimental commander shouted, then walked towards the tent in front.

Luo Chen quickly followed. Some mercenaries passed by and were surprised to see Luo Chen, not expecting that he was still alive.

It's a miracle.

Praise God.

Upon entering the tent, the guild leader sat casually in a chair, saying nothing, just staring at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen casually found a seat, glanced around, and then focused his gaze on the leader.

The two stared at each other for a long while before the leader finally spoke: "Xiao, tell me, how did you survive?"

"...Commander, if I told you I don't know anything, would you believe me?"

Luo Chen truly knew nothing about arriving here, appearing in that godforsaken place where no one could be seen, only himself.

I want to know what's going on, but I don't know who to ask.

And this game doesn't give any hints, so who knows how we survived.

The commander's expression didn't change after hearing this; he simply nodded and said, "Well, if you don't know, then so be it. After all, we lost a lot of brothers in this battle. Those bastards actually used such weapons, causing our brothers to be innocently implicated. I'm very happy that you're back."

"Me too, I'm very happy to see the commander."

Upon hearing Luo Chen's answer, the commander smiled.

Then, the group leader began to explain the cause and reason behind the matter.

As mercenaries, they didn't have a very good life to begin with.

Surviving in the cracks and looking for opportunities in the face of powerful forces.

Everyone is aware of this, and everyone tacitly agrees with it.

The mercenaries are there for a reason; they must serve a purpose.

Unnecessary troublesome tasks are handled by mercenaries.

As long as the money is there, going through fire and water is no problem.

And the other party won't care about their losses.

This situation was supposed to continue, but unexpectedly, another country had a conflict with its neighbor, and they often fought.

Both sides suffered heavy losses.

Adding to the fact that neither side is a good person, both are cunning and treacherous, and with both sides plotting against each other, the war suddenly escalated again.

One of the countries got so anxious that it even deployed missiles.

With the missile's impact, the war has temporarily ceased, and a period of peace has begun.

But life has become difficult for the mercenaries living in this place.

Because of this missile, many people who participated in the war could not return.

Although a small number were lucky enough to survive, the majority vanished without a trace and were never seen again.

People like Luo Chen are among the very few.

After listening to the commander's explanation, Luo Chen finally understood what was going on.

The conflict arose from the war, and then these mercenaries joined in to earn extra money.

Unexpectedly, the other side was so ruthless that they actually launched a missile.

This resulted in not only failing to make money, but also losing money.

The regimental commander lit a cheap cigar, put it to his lips, and gestured to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen waved his hand in refusal.

The captain didn't mind and said solemnly, "Xiao, now you're the only captain left, and there aren't many brothers left in the camp. Large-scale battles are not suitable for us right now."

"Of course, even though this has happened, we still have to survive. I won't go into details, you should understand."

Luo Chen nodded, though he didn't know much about mercenaries.

But he also understood that if he didn't do something, his source of income would soon be cut off.

This is worse than death.

Everyone is the type to earn money today and spend it today, and then decide what to do next based on whether they can live to see tomorrow.

If we were in a peaceful state, our mindset might not be like this.

But since we're currently at war, things are different.

They can choose to leave and live a stable life.

However, having grown accustomed to a life of constant danger, no one can bear to return to a normal life.

It is precisely because I understand this that I continue to linger.

Even though a missile exploded here not long ago.

The leader's plan was simple: although their mercenary group couldn't participate in large-scale battles or small-scale battles at the moment.

But there will always be some fearless people who come here looking for a chance to make a fortune.

Currently, all the mercenary group needs to do is escort them to the location designated by the employer and collect their commission.

This type of mission is the safest, with a very low probability of encountering combat.

Simply because, unless absolutely necessary, no one would raise a gun in this situation.

Who knows, maybe they'll hire you next time.

On the other hand, they should take a break and recuperate first, and recruit new members.

Once the new members are trained, the mercenary group will be considered restored.

At that time, they can participate in some battles and hone the fighting spirit of the new members.

Luo Chen had no doubts about the leader's suggestion and nodded in acceptance.

Now, it's impossible for Luo Chen to quickly find the dreamers and participants.

You can first rely on this mercenary group for help; if you happen to run into them during the process, it will save you a lot of time.