They talked all night, and the next morning...
Beneath the city wall, the figures of Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and Qing Sheng appeared in everyone's sight.
Beside the tightly closed gate, Lu Sheng and his three companions had arrived at the location early and were currently talking to another group of people.
Upon seeing Chi Chen and his companions arrive, Lu Sheng ended his conversation with the man and beckoned them over.
Are there really that many people going to leave the city today?
Chi Chen looked at the small teams of a few people gathered in various places under the giant wall, which totaled at least five or six hundred people.
This was the first time Chi Chen and Lin Bai had ever seen so many people with forbidden abilities gathered together.
"Yes, almost every day recently, this many people have been going out of the city walls. There have been quite a few unusual movements at the mysterious nests outside the walls lately, so we need to keep gathering intelligence!"
Lu Sheng also looked at the crowd, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes. How many people would be able to come back alive this time?
The last time they went out, five members of their squad were left forever outside the city walls.
Lu Sheng looked at Chi Chen and the other two. He didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for these three newcomers to have to go out so soon after they arrived.
"Attention, all squads! Attention, all squads! This expedition will be divided into five battalions, each responsible for scouting one nest or stronghold. The expedition will last for half a month. After half a month, all squads must return under any circumstances. There have been many mysterious disturbances recently, and the danger level will increase significantly after dark. Therefore, after nightfall, all squads must stop advancing, set up camp on the spot, and prepare for defense. Now, let's begin dividing into squads!"
About ten minutes later, when most of the people who had gone out had gathered, the members of the Secret Bureau began to arrange the groups.
"Are you sure it's okay to send them out as soon as they arrive? Aren't you worried that something might happen to those three kids?"
On the towering city wall, Han Jin looked down at the crowd below and asked Zhang Rong with some confusion.
"This is their own choice, and I don't want to interfere too much. Besides, after observing them last night, do you still think they are just three rookies? A fledgling bird that wants to grow into an eagle soaring in the sky cannot live under protection forever. They have their own path to walk. The trials between life and death are the best catalyst for growth!"
Looking at the three figures at his feet, Zhang Rong knew he couldn't protect them forever, which was why he hadn't objected when Chi Chen suggested coming to this place.
"Creak!"
Half an hour later, the group work was completed, and the heavy door slowly opened amidst the rattling of gears and chains.
Outside the city walls, a patch of dark red ground came into Chi Chen's view.
"Set off!"
With a command given from the city wall, the group of several hundred people boarded the pre-assigned convoys.
As the roar of car engines continued, one after another dark red SUVs sped through the gate and headed towards the world outside the walls.
Chi Chen's convoy was heading towards the mysterious species' third lair.
"Creak!"
As the last off-road vehicle in the convoy exited the gate, another sound rang out, and the heavy gate beneath the city wall slammed shut once more.
Chi Chen looked back. At this moment, he felt as if the high wall had completely separated him from the Great Xia Dynasty. He was now in another world.
"call!"
Chi Chen took a deep breath and looked at Lin Bai, only to find that he had the same expression. The two looked at each other and remained silent. This was their choice, and they would have to bear the consequences themselves.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai turned around and continued to follow the group. Their group consisted of 107 people in 11 specially made off-road vehicles. The two leading vehicles carried two powerful teams, each with at least three members at the peak of the Star Radiance Realm.
But this alone shows that this trip is definitely not as simple as it seems.
"Captain Lu, is the ground outside the city all this dark red?"
Chi Chen looked at the dark red ground beneath his feet with a hint of curiosity; he had never seen this kind of soil before.
"Well! Perhaps you don't know, but the outside world is quite different from what's described in historical records. Take the once vast ocean, for example; most of it has disappeared, and more than half of it has become strange terrain of various shapes. And those places are where the mysterious gathering places are! They are still quite a distance from the border of our Great Xia, so this time, we can't really go close to the mysterious lair. We're just scouting the area along the way to prepare for the battle later!"
Lu Sheng gave Chi Chen and the other two a brief explanation of the area outside the city. After all, these things wouldn't be in the newly compiled history books, and it's normal for people who haven't been to this place not to know them unless they are looking up some classified information.
"The battle to come? Does this mean we're about to engage in a large-scale battle with the mysterious group?!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen keenly grasped this point.
"Yes, although the higher-ups haven't given a definitive answer yet, judging from the recent events, it's pretty much certain. And recently, those damned mysteries have been getting increasingly restless. Just before your arrival, there was a mysterious siege!"
Lu Sheng answered Chi Chen's question with a solemn expression. Even if the higher-ups kept some information secret, how could people like them who had lived here for many years not see the clues?
Outside these city walls, a massive storm is likely to break out soon.
Throughout the journey, Chi Chen kept asking questions, and together with Lin Bai, they absorbed a great deal of knowledge about the world outside the wall from Lu Sheng.
After marching for most of the day, the main force was facing the front when a loud shout suddenly rang out. The roar of the engines reached everyone's ears, instantly making the atmosphere in the entire group serious.
"All personnel on high alert! Prepare to receive the first mysterious surge!"
"We're already encountering a mysterious group after only half a day?"
Chi Chen's expression also turned serious. He stood up from the off-road vehicle and looked ahead at the convoy.
"Boom boom boom!"
Suddenly, the entire earth seemed to tremble, and at the edge of the field of vision, behind the slightly raised mound, a huge and mysterious body first revealed half of its body.
Then, a dazzling array of colors, yet devoid of any beauty, came into Chi Chen's view.
Upon seeing this, Chi Chen and Lin Bai's expressions instantly became extremely solemn.
Although he had seen more than a hundred of these mysterious creatures moving together twice before, compared to the scene before him, they were nothing.
"Prepare for battle!"
Eleven off-road vehicles braked simultaneously, and over a hundred people drew their knives and disembarked. They had to preserve these off-road vehicles, as any damage would greatly slow them down, whether moving forward or backward.
"Roar!"
"boom!"
A great battle was about to break out. In the mysterious group, the huge mysterious creature roared to the sky, and then suddenly plunged its arms down, actually burrowing directly into the thick layer of soil.
The mysterious arms bulged out and suddenly exerted force, causing cracks to appear in the ground. A huge piece of land was instantly lifted by the mysterious figure and then slammed down towards Chi Chen and the others.
"Bang!"
Within the group, a figure soared into the sky, a huge flash of cold light appeared, and the boulder that had ruthlessly crashed down on the group instantly shattered into pieces.
"war!"
The figure that had cleaved the boulder with a single strike suddenly sank downwards, heading straight for that enormous, mysterious creature.
The mysterious group and the outgoing team instantly merged into one.
"Lin Bai, to the right!"
Holding a long sword, Chi Chen had already activated his Battle Domain and Battle Saint Armor. His face was filled with unparalleled arrogance. In a short time, with his rapid slashing, more than ten mysterious creatures were decapitated and fell behind Chi Chen.
"Boom boom boom!"
Lin Bai's fingers moved continuously, and one annihilation flame after another appeared in the mysterious swarm. Dozens of mysterious creatures were instantly blasted into cripples. In this battle with the dense activity of the mysterious swarm, Lin Bai's annihilation was undoubtedly a huge weapon of destruction.
"Holy crap, that kid's that good too!"
Lu Yao pulled out the long knife that had been pierced into the mysterious body from his hand, and looked at Lin Bai, who was behind Chi Chen, with some shock.
The two worked together seamlessly. Chi Chen was responsible for eliminating the mystics that tried to get close, while Lin Bai bombarded the mystics behind them time and time again. With such cooperation, Chi Chen and Lin Bai advanced through the mystic group at a speed that was no less than theirs.
Lu Sheng then turned his gaze to Qing Sheng, who was holding two guns and his wrists were constantly trembling as bullets accurately entered the heads of the mysterious creatures. At the same time, Qing Sheng was also exceptionally agile, constantly dodging the attacks of the mysterious creatures. In front of him, the mysterious creatures began to move erratically without any order, directly creating a situation of mutual slaughter.
"That kid also uses mental attacks?"
Looking at Qing Sheng's eyes, which had now turned into a pair of golden pupils, Lu Sheng realized that his combat power was much stronger than that of his old teammate Qiu Yuan.
"We've really struck gold this time!"
Lu Sheng blocked the mysterious attack with a single strike, but a smile appeared on his face. The performance of Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and Qing Sheng made him unable to contain his joy.
"Captain Lu, what are you grinning about!"
Beside Lu Sheng, Wu Gang's body swelled up, his muscles seemed to have turned into hard stones, and he wielded a large axe to cleave open the mysterious creature beside Lu Sheng.
Wu Gang was somewhat puzzled. Why would Lu Sheng be distracted during the battle? This wasn't like him. However, when Wu Gang's gaze fell on Chi Chen and the other two, he was equally taken aback.
"Wu Gang, Captain, what are you doing?"
Lin Ling, holding a long whip, lashed out and sent a mysterious figure flying. She looked at Lu Sheng and Wu Gang speechlessly. Why were these two stunned, like newbies on the battlefield?
Then, Lin Ling followed their gazes and was also taken aback.
"Holy crap, stop watching! You guys only just found out how good they are!"
Akihara roared, his face turning slightly pale. The vertical eye behind him widened, and he took control of the three mysterious figures behind the three of them.
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