In the blink of an eye, Ye Jiu used the speed of his light mecha to quickly appear behind the bugs, and with a "whoosh," his laser sword slashed their throats. Blue blood seeped into the ground, and in the blink of an eye, only four bugs remained on the field.
Qin Xunzhen was not to be outdone. Her Silent One was a heavy mecha, and firepower was the most convenient method for suppressing fire. However, considering the lack of supplies, she also took out a laser sword and killed the insects one by one.
These sandworms didn't even have time to react before they became victims of their blades.
After killing the insects, Ye Jiu piled up their corpses and set them on fire, watching the flames burn them all away.
The ashes from the fire were blown away by the wind and scattered between heaven and earth, leaving only a trace of water on the desert as proof that something once existed.
Ye Jiu retrieved the mecha and analyzed with Qin Xunzhen, "These things are sandworms, right? I remember they are... gregarious."
Qin Xunzhen swallowed hard. "As a social species, this number is too small."
“There’s definitely a bigger one down there!” the two said in unison.
Qin Xunzhen continued, "These few seem to be an advance team that was sent here."
"We might have run into the king of sandworms. Otherwise, given the intelligence of sandworms, they would never do this; they would just swarm up at once."
Ye Jiu grabbed Qin Xunzhen's hand and led her outside, saying, "With all the commotion we made, someone will definitely come over. Let's talk as we walk."
The planet should have been cleared by the military before these students arrived, so a Zerg of the Sandworm King's caliber shouldn't have appeared. Although it's impossible to draw a conclusion now, this situation strongly suggests that the Sandworm King is lurking underground.
Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen looked at each other, then glanced at the camera behind them. Ye Jiu thought for a moment and said, "The camera also captured that scene. I think we don't need to worry about it. Su Zhong will handle it."
Yes, in four years, Pei Zhiyu and Su Huo had been promoted to lieutenant general.
Qin Xunzhen: "That's right. Let's head to the northeast area next. The northeast area is a forest, and there should be more insects there."
BR1 was once an undeveloped planet, with many people living in the southeastern region. As a result, the southeastern region is a ruin of cities, where supplies are relatively easier to obtain, but the Zerg population should be smaller.
The northeastern region is an undeveloped forest that has grown increasingly dense as the planet has been abandoned. It also has rivers, making it an ideal habitat for the Zerg.
The Northwest region is the desert where they live, and it is highly likely that only sandworms live here. The Southwest region is full of high mountains and has complex terrain, making it the second best region after the Northeast region in terms of conditions.
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Pei Zhiyu certainly noticed the anomaly in the Northwest District, but when he heard that Ye Jiu's first reaction was that Su Huo would handle it, he felt a little bit annoyed.
He relayed this information to Su Huo and decided to go in and take a look himself. If it really was the Sandworm King, it would be a considerable challenge for these students, exceeding the level of the insectoid race they could handle.
However, to them it was just a sand worm king, and Pei Zhiyu could easily kill it by himself.
Pei Zhiyu suggested going in to take a look first, and Su Huo couldn't argue with him anymore, only secretly regretting that he hadn't discovered it first.
...
Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen headed east and reached the border between the two areas before sunset.
Before dark, we found a place to pitch our tent. We didn't encounter many people or insects along the way; it was unusually quiet.
Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen agreed to take turns keeping watch at night to prevent any accidents. Ye Jiu would stay up for the first half of the night, and Qin Xunzhen would stay up for the second half.
Mosquitoes swarmed after nightfall, but! Among the supplies we took was mosquito repellent!
"Luckily, we were the first to arrive at the supply point, otherwise I can't even imagine how many mosquito bites I would get tomorrow." Ye Jiu looked around at the mosquitoes surrounding them.
"Then I'll go to sleep first, and you can wake me up when it's time."
After giving instructions to Ye Jiu, Qin Xunzhen crawled into the tent and lay down in her sleeping bag.
Ye Jiu sat outside alone, tending to the fire and adding firewood from time to time.
After a peaceful night, I switched shifts with Qin Xunzhen when it was time to go. After a few hours of light sleep, I packed my things and continued on my way.
Upon reaching the edge of the forest, Ye Jiu and her companions encountered the largest group they had seen since arriving on this planet.
Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen's sudden appearance interrupted their discussion, and about a dozen people stood up and assumed defensive postures, ready for battle.
This was indeed quite a large-scale operation, but Ye Jiu was secretly pleased. This just goes to show how powerful the two of them were! More than a dozen people were still so wary of them.
Qin Xunzhen stood still and raised his voice, "Call out your leader. We have no intention of fighting."
Wu Yun Shen stepped out from the crowd; he was the top student in Class 1.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Xunzhen explained his purpose, "How long have you been here? Can we exchange some information?"
Ye Jiu listened attentively with her arms crossed.
"Is that all?" Wu Yun Shen looked doubtful. The two people opposite him were the two strongest mech pilots this year in terms of overall strength. He wasn't absolutely confident in defeating either of them in a 1v1. What if they wanted to rob them...
To be honest, it's unlikely that this group will get away with anything.
"Of course, we came from the Northwest District, so I can tell you about the Northwest District." Qin Xunzhen made up a story on the spot. She had no idea what the Northwest District was all about. The journey here had been smooth, and she hadn't met many people. But that didn't stop her from getting something for nothing.
Wu Yun Shen had no intention of starting a conflict, so he sat cross-legged on the ground and said, "Let's sit down and talk."
Seeing this, Qin Xunzhen sat down beside him. "Is it okay now? Let's talk casually, like how many Zerg are there here, how easy are they to kill, and how many supply points are there?"
After a moment of deep thought, Wu Yun said, "We'll land right here. There are quite a few Zerg here, and there are three supply points. Alright, it's your turn."
"In the Northwest region, there's only one supply point, and it's probably empty by now." Qin Xunzhen flashed a bright white smile. "There are only sandworms there, so I don't recommend going."
Wu Yun Shen: "Yeah, we weren't planning on going anyway."
How many points do you have now?
Wu Yun Shen immediately stood up and took two steps back, ready to run at any moment. "I don't want to tell you."
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just asking casually. Where are you headed now?"
"There should be more insects in the heart of the forest, in the central area."
"Okay, okay." After saying that, Qin Xunzhen turned to Ye Jiu and asked, "Let's go deeper into the forest too. There are not only more insects there, but also more people."
Dark Clouds: ...
"Hey, we can hear you... Isn't it a bit much to be plotting loudly?"
"Bye-bye then? We'll head out first." Qin Xunzhen waved, grabbed Ye Jiu, and turned to part ways with them.
Wu Yun Shen was left completely bewildered. Gone? Just like that? They hadn't exchanged any information at all. Oh, no, they had exchanged some, but it was useless to him.
What surprised him most was that they didn't rob him; of course, it's also possible that they simply didn't care about his paltry sums.
Dark Clouds: ...I'm breaking down.
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