Chapter 44 Let's see how much you can endure.
They had arrived in Kunming, a city surrounded by plants, and a city came into view.
The explorer's screen was covered with dense red dots, indicating that Spring City was full of alien species.
As soon as the vehicle stopped, vines attacked them, densely packed, like a waterfall of vines.
"Defense!" Dozens of fire-type ability users simultaneously used their abilities to create a wall of fire. All the vines that touched it burst into flames, and the vines that came later retreated one after another. Soon the attack gradually stopped.
“Team leader, we have no way to get in.” Qian Kaikang, the team leader of Qinglong Base, said through the walkie-talkie.
Dang Hongyuan looked at the explorer's screen and finally found a spot without red dots in the corner closest to Chuncheng, but he didn't think it was the safest place.
He turned off all channels and opened the channels for the captains of his own base, asking, "What do you guys think?"
"The entire city is infested with mutants, so a direct assault is impossible; we can only proceed gradually."
“I agree, Party Leader, the danger level here is at least S.”
"Plant-type mutants are very sensitive. Their roots and stems are spread throughout the city. I'm afraid that if you get too close, you could be attacked just like before."
The team leaders discussed the matter, each offering their own opinion.
Dang Hongyuan rubbed his temples, not hearing Sui Cheng's voice, and asked, "Sui Cheng, what about you?"
“There’s a town that’s closest to Spring City. We can set up camp there.” A map was on the servant’s lap. This was the only town near Spring City that was within a safe zone and wouldn’t interfere with their exploration of Spring City.
"We've already entered the southwest region, which spans thousands of kilometers. It would be better if we split up and operate separately. Captain Qian, Captain Zhong, what do you think?"
Qian Kaikang spoke up: "I think it's okay. The southwest is divided into three regions. Only the area where Chuncheng is located is a plain. Most of the rest are mountains and ridges. Party and team, give us a definite answer on how long we need to stay. I'm afraid we won't have enough supplies to last until we have to go back."
Dang Hongyuan said sternly, "Give all teams a month. Don't do the cleaning tasks yet. At least find out how many hidden dangers are lurking in these places."
"Party Commander, our zero-hour squad is too small," Zhong Ling's weak voice came through. "Could the Party Commander arrange for some other teams to operate with us?"
Dang Hongyuan did not refuse, and just as he was about to arrange the team, Zhong Ling asked again, "Can I ride with the team leader?"
When the special forces team heard that Zhong Ling specifically requested to ride with them, they knew she must be feeling resentful.
Dang Hongyuan was well aware of the situation and directly refused, saying, "The team led by Captain Zhong has other missions. I will arrange another team for Captain Zhong."
"Oh, that's a real pity." Zhong Ling sighed, and then her voice disappeared completely.
The final arrangement was fifteen special operations teams, with three following Zhong Ling and her group. Before they left, Dang Hongyuan gave each of them a message: while accompanying the Zero Hour Squad, they should observe the situation closely.
As for why he did this, it was because Dang Hongyuan had also noticed something was wrong with the Zero Hour Squad.
They first went to the town that Suicheng had mentioned, cleared out the alien species there, and then quickly set up a temporary defensive camp. Infrared detectors were installed in every corner, and warnings would be issued as soon as the alien species were sensed approaching.
All the teams headed towards their respective destinations, but the mission of the five reconnaissance squads accompanying them was different from that of the other teams.
They had only one mission: to enter the Mengshan Mountains, located between Lincheng and Xicheng.
Before they set off, the captains of the five investigation teams accompanying them were summoned to the office of the head of the prosecutor's office.
The leader assigned them a very secret mission, a mission that couldn't even be told to their teammates. Of all the people going to the southwest, only the five of them, Dang Hongyuan, and Yang Xie knew about it.
A few days ago, the detectors detected strange energy fluctuations near Mount Meng, covering a wide and deep area, but the exact location from which the energy was emanating could not be pinpointed. The higher-ups suspected that if it were an alien species, its strength would be unexpectedly powerful, which is why they dispatched the base's five strongest reconnaissance teams.
They didn't know if the other two bases knew about this, but based on their observations over the past few days, they hadn't found anything unusual, and none of the teams from those two bases were heading towards Mengshan.
Only Zhong Ling's zero-time squad chose West City.
I glanced at the map and realized that Xicheng was not as close to Mengshan as Lincheng.
Perhaps these people really don't know about Mengshan.
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"So you have other missions?" Lu Zhi crossed his legs and lay in the tent watching his entourage disassemble and play with guns.
Sui Cheng nodded. He didn't intend to hide these things from Lu Zhi, since Lu Zhi would find out at any time anyway.
He quickly put the gun back together and placed it aside, reminding him, "So be careful when you're there, don't expose it."
Lu Zhi glanced at the gun he had placed beside him, chuckled, then sat up and asked, "Honey, who are you keeping a gun up to?"
Sui Cheng glanced at him, not intending to, but since the law master had said so, it would be a bit disrespectful not to have meant it.
"Need I say more? Beware of lecherous men."
"Where are those lecherous scoundrels?" Lu Zhi pretended to look around, then climbed up to the attendant, hooked his arm around his neck, pressed his lips to his cheek, and whispered, "I'll have to keep a close eye on you, make sure you're not taken advantage of by any lecherous scoundrels."
"Whoever says that is a lecherous scoundrel." The servant grabbed his chin and pushed his head away. "It's time to rest."
"Not keeping watch anymore?" Lu Zhi rubbed his chin.
"There are people outside." As soon as Sui Cheng finished speaking, Lu Zhi pounced on him. It was clear that he had no good intentions. He said sternly, "This is inside the tent. People outside will see us. If you dare to lay a hand on me, get out of here."
"Heh." Lu Zhi smiled and said, "Captain Sui misunderstood. I just wanted to get the blanket."
The blanket was right behind the attendant. Lu Zhi reached out and grabbed it, a hint of mockery in his eyes. "What did Captain Sui think I was going to do?"
Accompanying passenger: "..."
"Go to sleep!" Sui Cheng grabbed the other side of the blanket and covered Lu Zhi's face with it, somewhat embarrassed and angry.
“We definitely need to sleep.” Lu Zhi hooked him up and lay him down on the floor mat, his hands under the blanket starting to wander again. “This way you won’t be able to see.”
The attendant, his face dark, said, "Do you know how many people in this group have exceptionally good hearing? They can hear sounds clearly from hundreds of meters away."
"Wow, that's impressive!" Lu Zhi was genuinely surprised and his eyes widened in surprise. However, his hands didn't stop moving. With a smile on his thin lips, he pressed his hand against the back of Sui Cheng's neck and chuckled, "Then we'll see how much patience Captain Sui can put in."
"roll!"
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