The crowd, which had been discussing animatedly just moments before, fell silent instantly, turning their heads away to avoid Liu Peng's gaze.
Nobody's a fool.
What lies before us is a red miasma zone! No one knows what kind of harm this mutated gas will cause to the human body, not to mention what kind of dangers might be lurking in the dense, dark forest ahead.
Seeing that no one was willing to step forward, Liu Peng immediately put on a stern face, "No one wants to? Then I'll just call on people directly. Those whose names are called, don't say anything nonsense."
Everyone looked at each other, remaining silent instead of answering.
Liu Peng's gloomy eyes slowly scanned the crowd, finally settling on Lu Sheng and Sun Tiantian.
"Just the few of you, right? I just looked at your information. Among you are earth and wood elementalists, who are most suited to this kind of environment."
Without a word, he shoved the compass into Sun Tiantian's hand. "You go first, we'll follow closely behind. Don't worry, we're ready to help if there's any danger. Nothing will happen."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone echoed his sentiments.
"That's right, everyone has their own expertise. This kind of place is the home ground of earth and wood elements, we'll provide support for you."
"You happen to have enough players for a forward team, and your old teammates work well together."
Lu Sheng crossed his arms and held the Tang sword, then said calmly, "We can go ahead, but unforeseen events can happen at any time. We are only responsible for clearing the way; we are not responsible for any other unforeseen circumstances."
She was eager to find the Green Mountain base before this group of people.
What others see as a near-death experience, she sees as giant, glittering blind boxes! With the size of the Green Mountain Base, they're sure to have a feast this time!
She only agreed to walk in front, but didn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any danger. Life and death are predestined, and wealth and honor are determined by fate.
Seeing that Lu Sheng readily agreed, Liu Peng grinned slyly, "Of course, all you have to do is clear the way."
Who knows what monsters are lurking in the red mist? If something unexpected really happens, that would be quite normal, wouldn't it?
The rest of the group had no objections. Lu Sheng and the others immediately got up and were the first to enter the dense forest. Xu Jing hesitated for a few seconds, then jogged after them.
Xu Jing was a little nervous, her right hand unconsciously gripping her collar tightly. "I'm not familiar with any of them, I can only exchange a few words with you guys."
Sun Tiantian glanced at Liu Peng, who was standing not far behind her, and said, "Is this guy pretending not to know us? Why is he targeting us at every turn?"
Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly. "He's afraid that if we reveal his shameful past, it will affect his development at the deep space base."
Although the environment deteriorated after the apocalypse and morality and etiquette became meaningless, people still viewed scumbags with some prejudice.
If the people at the deep space base knew that Liu Peng was a real scoundrel, their lives might not be so comfortable.
As they ventured deeper into the dense forest, the concentration of the surrounding red fog intensified.
Even with professional lighting equipment, Lu Sheng and her team could barely see more than three meters. The pungent smell of sulfur in the air grew stronger, and sounds occasionally broke through the thick darkness.
Han Rui kept manipulating the surrounding vegetation to try to clear a flat path for the team, but she was still a little nervous in this terrifying atmosphere.
Human intuition is truly amazing.
Many people have experienced the panic and tension that comes before a major change, along with a series of unusual sensations.
The group could clearly sense danger nearby, but after walking for half an hour, the journey was surprisingly uneventful. If it weren't for the surrounding red fog and eerie environment, their walk would have been no different from a leisurely stroll.
"Sister, can I have some candy?" Shi Nian's soft, sweet voice suddenly rang out, startling Sun Tiantian and the others who were on edge.
Lu Sheng glanced at Shi Nian. The girl had been wearing contact lenses for too long; her eyes were a little swollen and watery. She probably kept quiet the whole way so as not to cause trouble for others.
"Eat up, there's more after you finish this." Lu Sheng took out a bag of fruit gummies from his spatial storage and handed it to her.
Shi Nian happily took out a pill and put it in her mouth, whispering, "Don't worry, I've already warned those annoying guys around here, they won't dare to come and cause us any trouble."
Lu Sheng: "..."
Almost forgot, she also had a human-shaped cheat code with her.
High-level zombies have a strong deterrent effect on their lower-level counterparts.
In particular, high-level zombies like Shi Nian, who are mentally-based, can influence or even control all the lower-level zombies nearby through their mental power.
No wonder there are always things flashing by in the shadows; they're mostly unlucky souls that Shi Nian chased away.
After walking for an hour without any trouble, Liu Peng behind us started complaining that he wanted to rest.
As a fifth-tier cultivator, his stamina was clearly inferior to the others. In addition, having been pampered in the core area, he was already covered in sweat after only walking for a little over an hour.
"Let's rest for an hour! We'll continue after we've eaten our fill." Liu Peng had his assistant start a fire, then plopped down on the ground.
Sun Lu looked down on him, and said in a voice that was just loud enough for Liu Peng to hear, "A lazy donkey will only poop and pee a lot if it can't handle the job."
Liu Peng seemed a little afraid of Sun Lu, glaring at her angrily several times before finally suppressing his anger.
Everyone sat down in twos and threes near the campfire, while Liu Peng's beautiful assistant from the Space System distributed rations to everyone one by one.
The deep space base's export rations consist of vacuum-packed jerky and a small 300ml bottle of drinking water. The jerky weighs approximately 200g, which isn't enough for someone with a large appetite.
Shi Nian tore open the packaging and took a bite, her little face immediately contorting in pain. "It tastes awful."
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