Ye Lei paid no attention to Xiuxiu and Honghaier's playful antics. He was focused on driving the vehicle, while secretly thinking to himself: "Such a dangerous adventure mission, the system must have corresponding mission rewards!"
With that in mind, he diverted some of his attention to open the system task interface, and as expected, a five-star task appeared before him.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately clicked to expand.
Exploration Mission: As the post-apocalyptic situation worsens, some survivors spontaneously organize and form a scavenger alliance. They barely survive by exchanging supplies. However, some harbor ulterior motives and attempt to profit from this.
Mission objective: To uncover the truth behind the incident and eliminate these criminals. Mission difficulty: 5 stars+. Successful completion of the mission will reward you with points.
Clearly, this mission was extremely difficult; otherwise, the system would never have offered such a high reward. Recalling the last time I received a five-star+ mission, it was when I was wiping out that vicious skeleton pirate army. That experience was also full of endless dangers and challenges, and even now, the shadow in my heart is still hard to dispel.
However, faced with such a difficult and dangerous task, he chose to accept it without hesitation.
Because both the powerful Vice Mayor Ouyang and his goddess Xia Yuhe harbor deep hatred for this organization called the "Scavengers' Alliance," he is determined to thoroughly investigate the matter and uncover the hidden truth.
Following the detailed address provided by Vice Mayor Ouyang, Ye Lei soon arrived at his destination, where a typical medieval-style building—a castle—was in sight.
Before the apocalypse, it was a popular tourist destination; but now it has been forcibly occupied by scavengers searching for survival resources and transformed into their hideout and base.
The castle is square in shape, surrounded by sturdy walls made of blue bricks that are more than ten meters high, like an impregnable fortress, tightly enclosing the interior.
The city walls are also equipped with watchtowers and bunkers for observation and surveillance, making the entire castle appear even more impregnable and difficult to conquer.
Actually, back when Ye Lei was still in school, his class organized a group activity, and he had been here before.
Therefore, he had a general idea of the overall structure of the castle. At that time, he realized that the terrain here was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, and that launching an attack would be very difficult.
However, the situation is now even more complicated, because in addition to the enemies with strong defenses, there are also terrifying zombies that send chills down your spine.
It is easy to imagine that this mission will be fraught with endless dangers, and a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin.
When Ye Lei arrived, night had already fallen. The sentry posts on the castle emitted dazzling lights, which seemed out of place compared to the desolate scene around them.
Worried that getting too close would attract the attention of the castle's patrol personnel, Ye Lei parked his car in a secluded corner. He needed to make some plans, as he was always cautious and would never take any risks without a chance of success.
"Brother Lei, what do we do next?"
Xia Yuhe was already impatient. In her mind, it would be as simple as rushing in, grabbing those people, getting to the bottom of things, and then killing them.
"Don't rush, let me observe. This is a castle, it won't be that easy!"
"I'll listen to Brother Lei. Just shout 'Charge!' and I'll do it without hesitation!"
"Heh... Do you think your body can take bullets for us or something?"
Xia Yuhe's words made Ye Lei laugh.
"Brother Lei, he's in a hurry, and you're laughing at him, really."
Xia Yuhe was a little unhappy when she heard Ye Lei laughing at her.
"Sister Yuhe, Brother Lei didn't mean it that way. Think about it, this castle is impregnable, and there are patrolling sentries on top. Getting in would be a problem!"
Benana quickly stepped in to explain.
"Oh, okay!"
Xia Yuhe finally fell silent.
"Anna, I remember their city gate was made of wood, wasn't it?"
"It seems so, but it's probably not ordinary wood. It hasn't rotted after all these years, so it probably won't be easy to split!"
Bena had already guessed Ye Lei's thoughts.
"What if we burned it with Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire and then had the Undying Skeleton split it open with a scythe? What do you think?"
It seems Ye Lei has already made a plan.
"That's a good idea. I've seen Red Boy's fire-breathing technique, and his flames are indeed extraordinary. Add to that the Undead Skeleton's incredibly powerful scythe, and it shouldn't be a problem."
Beanna also expressed her agreement.
"Okay, let's do it this way, but how do we get across?"
Ye Lei looked at the empty lawns surrounding the castle and realized he was in grave danger.
"It would be quite difficult to get close without alerting the enemy."
Bena didn't have a good solution either.
"Sister Anna, don't you have a sniper rifle? Just take out those sentries!"
Xia Yuhe looked at the figures moving on the castle and said.
“Taking down these few you see is no problem, but the castle is surrounded by sentries. Wouldn’t that alert the enemy? How can we even think about burning down the city gates?”
Beanna quickly rejected Xia Yuhe's idea.
"Oh, that makes sense. That actually makes them more wary!"
"Think about it again!"
The three of them fell into deep thought again. Even Xiuxiu and Honghaier stopped making a fuss. Perhaps they were also trying to find a solution!
"Why don't we take a nap first? We've been busy all day and are quite tired. We really need to rest."
As Ye Lei spoke, he couldn't help but yawn.
"Does Brother Lei mean to wait until late at night, when they're off guard, to launch an attack?"
That's exactly what I meant.
"That's a good idea. Let's get some sleep. Only with enough sleep can we restore our energy and then defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."
"However... I don't seem to feel sleepy at all."
Xia Yuhe said softly. She had just suffered the pain of losing a loved one, but the thought of being able to kill her enemy made her heart restless.
“My dear sister Yuhe, if you cannot get enough rest now, when the battle begins, you may not even be able to lift your gun. How then can you avenge your father?”
Benana patiently comforted her.
“Sister Anna is right, I will try my best to fall asleep.”
Xia Yuhe took a deep breath and said she would try her best to adjust her state.
"Relax, don't be too nervous."
Ye Lei comforted him.
Before long, the three of them leaned against the back of the seat and fell into a deep sleep. Even the two little elves, Xiuxiu and Honghaier, hugged each other tightly and slept very soundly.
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