Sitting in the convoy leaving the city, Liu Nian sighed at the unpredictability of life.
I originally thought that once I arrived in City E, I could get away from the war. This extremely cold city is located in the northernmost part of Tianlong territory, separated from City D by most of Tianlong District.
I never imagined I'd be drafted into the army.
I originally just wanted to quietly accept a mission at the Adventurer's Hall, but I didn't expect that all bronze-level mercenaries would have to accept the conscription of the Sinian Fungus Camp on the spot.
Without even thinking about it, it's bound to be another war with some followers of Slaanesh.
I never imagined that even after escaping all the way here, I still wouldn't be able to escape.
Liu Nian now resides in this frigid city, where he has become a torture expert thanks to his superb autopsy skills.
This was all thanks to the necromancer class's knowledge of human anatomy, coupled with the Punisher template's exceptional manual dexterity.
After successfully getting several people in the city to talk about their secrets, his reputation gradually spread.
Because of his serious demeanor and ruthless style, he was nicknamed Black Mamba.
I thought I would spend the rest of my life in this city, but when I went to the Adventurer's Hall to accept a quest as usual today, I was given a commission letter from the Zhen Dan NPC next to me.
All adventurers of Bronze rank or above are required to participate. Looking at the quest log on the panel, Liu Nian felt like crying.
If you fail to report to the bacterial camp within the time limit set in the authorization letter, your entire profession will be suspended as punishment.
This is no joke. Without a profession to rely on, even an ordinary person could easily defeat you.
This doesn't give players any choice at all. It seems the war is getting intense, almost to the point of everyone being mobilized, Liu Nian thought.
Don't think you're safe just because you don't go to the Adventurer's Hall. If a professional who meets the enlistment requirements doesn't accept the quest from the Adventurer's Hall within three days, the quest will be forcibly activated in their mind after three days.
However, whether this is a good or bad thing remains to be seen.
It's important to know that joining the Zhen Dan Jun camp allows you to receive a supply pack on the same day, which is very beneficial for players in the second tier and below.
Foods that can increase satiety are becoming increasingly scarce, and there are many people who can't afford to eat. If they can get free meals for a few days, they can survive a few more days.
With their lives hanging by a thread, who cares what they're supposed to do after entering the mushroom camp?
The previous enlistment requirements were still in place, but now that the restrictions have been relaxed, it is actually more beneficial to second-tier professionals.
After several weeks of training, Liu Nian has now reached level 35 and still holds the top spot on the leaderboard. However, the number of level 30 players on the leaderboard has surged, and there are more and more high-level professions.
In contrast, the level of infected individuals outside is restricted after reaching level 30, and remains unchanged after several days, stuck at level 30.
The system must also know that the war is intense and does not want to wipe them out completely, thus creating a chance for the second echelon to survive.
Today, Liu Nian entered the mushroom camp in a vehicle belonging to another mercenary group. That mercenary group had secretly hired Liu Nian before and was very satisfied with him after obtaining the information they wanted.
They still haven't given up on recruiting him, so when Liu Nian was heading to the camp, the leader decisively offered to give him a ride.
However, what he didn't know was that Liu Nian actually had a guild and was even its leader, but he had never had any intention of recruiting members.
After the others from the Changhen Bieli group died, although he was the only member left without the leader's authorization, he was implicitly made the leader of the mercenary group. However, Liu Nian did not mention this to anyone.
Looking at the empty member list of Chenghenbieli, he sometimes wondered whether he should still establish a mercenary group.
However, he eventually gave up on the idea, feeling that he was destined to be a lone star, and that anyone who got too close to him would be in danger.
Therefore, Liu Nian, who was utterly despondent at the time, chose to stay in this place. Being so far away, he wanted to make sure that no one who knew him would come.
While living here, he continued to adopt a resistant attitude and avoided contact with others.
The sudden sound of brakes interrupted Liu Nian's recollection. Turning his head, he realized that the vehicle had already arrived outside the mushroom camp.
After getting off the bus, there were many players with different expressions at the entrance. It was the first time they had seen the mushroom camp up close, and most of them looked excited.
I wonder if they would still be able to laugh if they knew how cruel it was here?
This had nothing to do with Liu Nian; he walked past the crowd and into the camp.
Unlike them, who had to undergo inspection, Liu Nian, a veteran guard, didn't even glance at him before letting him pass.
The familiar white tents were still there, but there were many more adventurers coming and going, making the place seem more vibrant.
Today is the deadline for enlistment. Those who don't show up will face a punishment worse than death. It seems no one is willing to risk losing their job, so a lot of people have come.
After saying goodbye to the regimental commander, Liu Nian entered the camp alone.
As one of the few lone wolf players with special skills, the other mercenary group leaders didn't make too many enemies with Liu Nian, since they never knew when they might need to use Liu Nian's special methods.
With the same old layout as always, Liu Nian easily found the task issuer and received today's daily task.
He quickly selected a patrol mission, which only required one person, which was why Liu Nian chose him.
Now he carefully keeps his distance from others and maintains a distant relationship with everyone.
After receiving the mission authorization letter, he pulled his hat down low and immediately left the camp.
This is a three-day patrol mission. The route will pass through two villages. As long as nothing happens in the villages, you just need to return and report.
If anything happens, he throws a signal flare, and a rescue team will come to meet him. He stays in the village until the rescue team arrives.
But there's no need to rush. Unlike before, there are now outposts of Zhen Dan in various regions. Once the signal flare is launched, the nearest outpost will send personnel over.
If we were to send people from this headquarters, it would be too late!
It should be noted that China has already clashed with the Slaanesh cultists countless times and has long since established outposts in various regions.
After receiving the mission, Liu Nian had a few hours to prepare, and then he had to start patrolling in the direction given by the map of the fungi.
Nobody wants to be late. Bacterial treatment is no joke; it could really cost you your head!
Liu Nian didn't need to prepare; he just needed to find a secluded corner to materialize the car.
Then bring up the panel, select the taskbar, and click "Start Task".
A few wisps of smoke occasionally rise from the abandoned fields.
Seeing this, Liu Nian's heart tightened, hoping for a peaceful journey!
Watching the hourglass, symbolizing the start of the mission, flow with fine sand, Liu Nian stepped on the gas and drove off into the unknown distance.
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