Li Hei stood beside Longyue, wearing a silver protective suit made from the hide and cloth stripped from a highly defensive mountain armor beast. It was impervious to water and fire, and fearless of swords and spears, and could resist monster attacks to a certain extent, especially those with sharp claws.
"Interested in the top ten of the team?" Li Hei asked softly, his eyes fixed ahead as someone walked towards them.
"Of course!" Longyue affirmed. It was all about making money, and that was the main reason she came. Improving her strength was one thing, and making money was another.
"Great, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"
Li Hei curled his lips into a smile, a hint of amusement appearing in his dark eyes. He was quite satisfied with Longyue's reply.
Teaming up with someone who lacks ambition would be torture for them, since their goals are quite high.
Longyue was quite satisfied with this teammate. It was obviously better to team up with someone she knew to some extent than with a stranger, especially someone who was similar in strength.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
"This time, I will surpass you in the individual competition!" Li Hei's gaze fell fervently on Longyue, his dark eyes filled with fighting spirit, making him look like a warmonger.
"I won't give you the chance to surpass me!" Longyue remained calm and fearless in the face of Li Hei's rising fighting spirit.
The two locked eyes, sparks flying. Li Hei was unwilling to admit defeat, while Long Yue never imagined she would lose!
This is a powerful self-confidence that comes from within. Even if one's strength is weak, as long as one has a strong and unwavering heart, one will one day become a strong person.
"Good, that's ambitious, hahaha!"
Before the two men, a man with an iron-blooded aura walked over, his hands behind his back, a hearty smile on his resolute face, but a bloodthirsty aura still emanated from him, a quality that could only be formed after countless battles and slaughters.
For example, Longyue has a murderous aura on her body, which is formed from killing people in her previous life, whether they were demons or gods. Otherwise, she wouldn't be known as a demon witch.
However, unlike the iron-blooded nature of men, Longyue's murderous aura leans towards coldness, because the cultivation methods of the demon race are inherently strange, and in addition, she is a woman, naturally yin and gentle.
“I am your team leader, Zhu Yan. The character Yan is the one with the water radical added to the middle of the character for pedestrian. You can call me Captain Yan or Brother Yan, but you can’t call me Captain Zhu or Brother Zhu, or I will be unhappy.”
At this point, Zhu Yan deliberately put on a stern face, pretending to scare Li Hei and Long Yue. Of course, he was joking.
“Yes, Captain Yan!” Longyue readily agreed.
"Yes, Captain Yan!" Li Hei had no objection to what he was called. Since they had a request, he would just follow it. However, the surname Zhu sounded the same as some animal from a hundred years ago.
According to the Lingji History, the species called pigs were raised in every household at that time and slaughtered for food during the New Year, hence the name "slaughtering the New Year pigs".
Zhu Yan smiled with satisfaction. He was pleased with the people he was going to bring this time. He knew Li Hei, although Li Hei didn't know him. He had also heard about Long Yue in the past two days and had even seen her fight with others. He had a general understanding of Long Yue's strength. The two were still young, had good character, and were capable and talented. They were promising talents who could be nurtured.
"Old Zhu, not bad, they're both still students, right?" The captain of the team next door smiled as he looked at Longyue and Li Hei, exuding the honest and simple charm of a kind-hearted man.
To become their captain, one must be at least level nine in martial arts, because leading others into battle and going into battle yourself are two completely different things. As a captain, one must be able to save students when they are in mortal danger.
Zhu Yan laughed and scolded, "Zhang Yu, I've told you so many times, call me Lao Yan, stop calling me Lao Zhu all the time, it makes me lose face."
Zhang Yu rolled his eyes at Zhu Yan, "Come on, do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? You didn't introduce yourself like this when you joined the army!"
Zhu Yan's angular face showed a look of frustration. He was also helpless about his comrade's words. "Li Hei, Long Yue, don't listen to his nonsense. He's just jealous of my handsomeness and is deliberately trying to smear me."
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"Captain Yan, whatever you say goes!"
Longyue and Li Hei exchanged a glance, and then spoke in unison.
A car horn sounded in the distance, reminding everyone to prepare to depart.
"Once we enter the battlefield, I will follow behind you two. As long as neither of you is in mortal danger, I will not intervene. So you two can proceed with your plans without worry, and feel free to ask me anything you don't understand."
Zhu Yan rolled up his sleeves, then slung his backpack over his shoulder, put one hand in his pocket, and waited to get into the hovercar.
The hovercar track is located at one of the camp's exits, which is specifically connected to the Level 5 battlefield. Since the Level 5 battlefield is some distance from the camp, traveling by manpower alone would be a waste of energy, so the camp provides special vehicles to transport warriors to the battlefield.
Of course, it's not free for everyone. Apart from people like Longyue who can ride for free, others who enter the battlefield to do missions need to pay a certain fee to ride the hovercar.
Longyue and Lihei stood behind Zhu Yan, carrying large backpacks issued by the camp. Inside were half a month's worth of nutritional supplements, other supplies, and general-purpose melee weapons. Of course, these melee weapons were modified from the monsters' parts in order to break through their defenses and extract the beast crystals.
The people in front left little by little, and soon it was their turn. After the three of them got into the hovercar, the space was full, and there were about three hundred people sitting in the entire carriage.
"You two don't need to be afraid. We'll go find some common monsters to practice on first, and then we'll go deeper into the battlefield once you're familiar with the environment."
Zhu Yan was afraid that the two of them would be scared, so he comforted them, saying that many of the people he had led in the past were afraid halfway through the journey. It was a big no-no to be afraid before even entering the battlefield.
Outside Xiangjiang District, at the border with Rongcheng, humans built a trading area. Spoils obtained from the battlefield were exchanged for corresponding points here, which could save warriors time to the greatest extent. The spoils were then transported back to Xiangjiang District by the people in the trading area.
"Let's go inside!"
Without hesitation, Longyue and Li Hei followed Zhu Yan to the battlefield as soon as he finished speaking.
"Everyone should be wary of this: although this area may seem quiet, there are actually many hidden dangers."
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