"What do you think the Holy Battle is? This is war. How common is it for people to die? Things have been going too smoothly for us recently, and we've become hot-headed, "someone said with disdain.
Someone else sighed. "This is a matter for the higher-ups. We don't have the final say."
Wang Zhong heard everything clearly and asked Oscar, who was beside him. Oscar knew the details and gave a simple explanation. Then, he shook his head and said, "The people in the Exploration Team Department are now dissatisfied, but they are just grumbling. They should still do what they should do. However, I heard that the difficulty of the missions has been increasing rapidly recently. Things have been too smooth in the Holy Land over the past few years, resulting in a rebound whenever we encounter a little difficulty. I feel that the higher-ups have the intention to change this situation, but we definitely have to rescue people. Otherwise, the missions would not be issued continuously. "
Wang Zhong nodded. Different levels had different perspectives and considerations. Today, Small Eyes and the rest had been bragging about the exploration teams around them. Everyone was indeed a little impatient when they saw how the exploration teams around them were making huge profits, but everyone was cooped up in their nest to train. However, it was not a solution to completely shut themselves in. The best way to quickly improve was to put it into practice. However, before the two of them could take a good look at the mission list, someone had already taken the initiative to approach them. It was Major Campor from the Missions Department.
He was a short man who looked rather capable. He was also one of the main people in charge of issuing missions in the Missions Department.
"For the Shadow Moon Fortress exploration, you only need to find out the whereabouts of the missing exploration teams, determine their locations, and confirm if they are still alive." Major Campor's tone was rather polite. He had a smile on his face, but he did not allow for rejection. "The higher-ups have directly assigned the Wanderlust Team to take over this mission. The order has just been given, and we were just about to look for you."
Commanding missions was the authority of the Missions Department. After all, not every mission was so popular. Some missions had low rewards or were too dangerous. Some missions that no one was willing to accept but had to be completed were often forcefully assigned.
Although Sergeant Campor's voice was not loud, many exploration teams nearby who were waiting to accept missions heard it in the hall. Their expressions were very pleasant to look at. Just now, when Wang Zhong and Oscar came in, many people were envious, jealous, and hateful. After all, they were the only exploration team that had killed a Sword Saint. That reward made everyone jealous, and they even hooked up with the Successor Disciple of a Great Teacher and openly killed someone in the base, but no one cared … In fact, in the end, they just picked up a loophole. Look, now it's time for you to pay your debt! This was a Death Mission. Did they really think that the rewards were so easy to obtain?
Of course, Oscar's first reaction was to refuse. What kind of joke was this? How could they let the Wanderlust Team accept a Death Mission that involved death? What about Phantom Troupe? What about the Seekers? There were also the Red Spiders, Blue Devils, and the other top 10 exploration teams, but all of them were in the north. In terms of strength, they were obviously above the Wanderlust Team. Even if they were to be forcefully assigned, they should be assigned to them.
"The exploration teams have other important missions and can't spare any manpower." Campor calmly said, "Furthermore, this mission isn't about attacking an enemy. It's just about gathering intelligence. What's more important is top-notch strength. The higher-ups believe that Wang Zhong is the most suitable candidate."
"It seems like the Wanderlust Team will be the winner!"
"That's right. After all, Human Wang Zhong is an expert who can kill a Sword Saint. Even if the Shadow Moon Fortress also has Sword Saints, the Human Wave Exploration Team isn't afraid."
"All the best, Wanderlust Team! Maybe you'll kill another Sword Saint. Then, your Wanderlust Team will be really awesome! " Many exploration teams around them laughed and jeered. If one were to ask what the higher-ups of the Exploration Team Department had done recently, this would definitely be the one that everyone liked the most.
Oscar didn't care so much. The Mission Department had the authority to assign missions, but if the exploration teams really had specific reasons, they could express it through normal channels. Just as he was about to argue with Major Campor, Wang Zhong, who was looking at the list of missing people, nodded. "Give us one day to prepare."
"If you need anything, you can report it to me." Campor was very satisfied with Wang Zhong's cooperative attitude. "But you have to apply in advance. Human lives are at stake. You guys will set off early tomorrow morning."
This was a suicide mission. There were many people in the Exploration Team Department who were whistling and laughing. Although no one knew what was going on with the Shadow Moon Fortress, the death rate was a terrifying 100%. The good days of the Wanderlust Team were finally over.
On the way back, Oscar furrowed his eyebrows. Back then, he had experienced countless similar situations. He had been bullied by others, and in a fit of passion, he had led the entire exploration team to carry out missions that were impossible to complete. He had dreamed of making the Wanderlust Team famous overnight and making a comeback to slap everyone in the face. However, the reality was that he had failed time and time again. In this world, you wouldn't be able to succeed just because you wanted to. When he went to accept the mission today, he and Wang Zhong had the same opinion about the current situation of the Wanderlust Team. They both felt that they should first accumulate experience and start with small missions so that everyone could familiarize themselves with the Circuit techniques in less dangerous missions. How could they accept such a death mission all of a sudden?
Everyone who was training quickly gathered together, including Si Jiali. Coincidentally, they had nothing to do today. Wang Zhong briefly explained to everyone what had happened in the Mission Department. Everyone instantly became excited. Oscar was traumatized, but the others weren't. Recently, everyone was bursting with confidence in the Cultivation Circuit System. Did it matter whether the mission was difficult or not?
"Hoho, it's finally time for us to go on stage!"
"Lao Wang, you're awesome!" Small Eyes laughed out loud. "Let's show those Octopus people my 20,000 Grassos attack!"
"You haven't reached 20,000 Grassos yet, right?" Asher reminded her.
"Who asked you to talk so much? Don't you know how to round it up? Idiot Asher! Only by shouting like this will we look more imposing. "
The young people were making a ruckus and were inexplicably excited. However, the experienced Oscar, Feng, and the others were still worried. Compared to their passion, they naturally had more considerations.
Meanwhile, Oscar looked at Si Jiali helplessly. After all, she worked at the headquarters of the Mission Department. She should know the difficulty of this mission better than anyone else and might be able to make a clearer judgment.
However, he didn't expect Si Jiali to just smile. She understood Wang Zhong too well. Did he accept this mission because he was pressured by the major? Or perhaps he was hot-headed? None of these were possible.
"Is it because of the missing persons list?"
Wang Zhong nodded. "Noraba, Vladimir."
The reason why Wang Zhong decided to accept this mission was because he saw the names of these two people on the missing persons list. These two people were members of the Blue-ray Squadron who had just been captured. Back in the CHF, he and Vladimir had become friends after a fight. Although they didn't contact each other in the Holy Land after that, Wang Zhong had always admired the Ice Prince's character. More importantly, Noraba had warned him more than once in the Tyrants … To be honest, even if he didn't need Noraba's help, he still remembered Noraba's help, and he had to save him.
"Then let's fight. Anyway, our main mission is to investigate."
Si Jiali knew that Wang Zhong would not change his decision. Furthermore, after working with her teacher for a period of time, she was already quite familiar with the style and rules of the Holy City Army. This was an order from the higher-ups. Complaining was just a way of saying it. If the higher-ups really wanted you to go, complaining would be useless.
Wang Zhong was fine even after causing such a huge disaster. The higher-ups even gave him money and authority, and even allowed him to go on a honeymoon. This showed that the higher-ups valued and favored him. Since the higher-ups had given him such a status and preferential treatment, he naturally had to make corresponding contributions and bear the corresponding responsibilities. There was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. The mission in the Shadow Moon Fortress was very difficult, but as long as Wang Zhong was around, Si Jiali believed that there would definitely be a way.
"I can investigate all the clues related to this. So many exploration teams have fallen, and the intelligence department will definitely have all kinds of clues. It's just that no one has been assigned to sort them out for the time being. Let's meet up at night." Si Jiali immediately joined in, but Wang Zhong interrupted her with a smile.
"Of course, it's best if there are clues, but what I mean is that Mu Zi and I will go on this mission."
Oscar was stunned. Was this what Wang Zhong meant when he said that everyone would not be in danger?
"Damn, Lao Wang, you're not going to bring us along? What do you mean? " Small Eyes was rather unhappy. It was not easy for her to look forward to a big mission, but when she was about to enjoy it, she could not go?
"You don't have to be in a hurry to perform." Wang Zhong smiled and said, "This mission is only to investigate the situation in the Shadow Moon Fortress and the missing people. It is not a direct attack. Even if you go, there is no place for you to use your skills. Furthermore, Mu Zi and I will be more agile. If there is really danger, we can escape even if we can't defeat them."
"But …" Small Eyes still wanted to say something.
"Originally, Oscar and I only wanted to accept one or two relatively simple missions for everyone to try our skills. However, since the mission department has given us an order, if we don't settle this, we can forget about accepting other missions." Wang Zhong interrupted her. "The most important thing for you now is to master your Circuits and form your combat power. For dangerous missions like this, wait until you can stably unleash a power of 20,000 Grassos."
"Senior, I'll go as well. You need someone to support you. This mission is not simple. The more people there are, the more power there is," said Grai. Grai had always been very meticulous when it came to the overall situation.
With Grai's strength, he could definitely do it. However, the incident with Mario had sounded an alarm in Wang Zhong's mind. In this aspect, Grai was more decisive. "You stay behind. I don't know how long you'll be gone."
Grai obviously understood Wang Zhong's meaning and did not make any more requests. Napier suddenly smiled. "I'll go. Although I'm not as strong as Grai, I have a good grasp of the Three Major Circuits. I promise I won't force myself."
Si Jiali and the others expressed their agreement. Napier's alertness and agility could be put to good use in this kind of mission. Furthermore, Wang Zhong and Mu Zi definitely needed someone to support them.
Although she was a little worried, Si Jiali understood Wang Zhong's decision. It was obvious that this mission would definitely be very dangerous. She knew her own situation very well, so she did not insist. The Shadow Moon Fortress was more than 700 kilometers away from the Holy City Army Base. It was a frontline fortress of the Octopus people on the northern battlefield. The first mission was to directly destroy this fortress. The Explorers were the first to accept this mission. As one of the top 10 exploration teams, the Explorers attached great importance to this mission and sent out four elite teams. However, the attack failed, and not a single one of them returned. After that, the Intelligence Department sent out rescue missions one after another. Several exploration teams had accepted this mission, but they all failed. It was obvious that the other party had made ample preparations. However, the base's attack mission was not in that direction, and it was impossible for them to mobilize a large force to attack a fortress.
This kind of mission was the most difficult. There might even be a Sword Saint in charge. This was probably the purpose of investigating. In essence, it was a rescue mission. However, after such a long time, who knew how many Sword Saints were still alive? They also did not know if the Octopus people liked the sensuality of Earthlings. What the base really wanted to know was whether there were any Sword Saints there.
There was no need to formulate specific tactics. Everything could only be decided after they arrived near the Shadow Moon Fortress and observed the situation in Xiangxi.
Now, the area from the northern base to the Black Boulder Energy Cave was almost completely under the control of the Holy City Army. Even some of the more threatening wild creatures in this area had been eliminated. This part of the journey was rather easy. The three of them obtained three military horses from the military supply department. They did not need to take detours or be careful. It only took them half a day to travel 200 to 300 kilometers.
The newly built Black Boulder Outpost had begun to take shape. More than half of the mine that had collapsed had been cleared, and a sentry tower defense line had been built. There were also 3,000 Holy City regular soldiers stationed there. The easy advancement of the northern battlefront had probably ended here. From the map information published on Skylink, it could be seen that most of the areas beyond the Black Boulder Outpost were gray and hazy. Most of the maps only had a rough outline of the terrain. There were a total of 19 Octopus people garrisoned in an area that spanned over a thousand square kilometers. However, the range of intelligence was only limited to knowing that there were troops stationed there. As for how many troops there were, whether there were Sword Saints in charge, and so on, they were all unknown. It seemed that after the leapfrog airdrop tactic could not be carried out, the Holy Land had slowed down or had other plans. However, Wang Zhong did not know.
Considering that the jungles and swamps after the Black Boulder Outpost were not suitable for riding horses, the three of them simply handed over the horses they had borrowed from the military supply department at the outpost and went into battle with light gear.
After they left the Black Boulder Outpost, they saw a large and dense jungle. The peculiar shrubs were taller than many trees. Small streams, rivers, and tropical banana trees could be seen everywhere. It was a bit like the tropical rainforests on Earth. The rich energy of heaven and earth and the refreshing feeling that came from Soul Power made Mu Zi, who had just arrived, sigh with emotion.
"It's a bit like Aiolos's hometown." Mu Zi had traveled extensively on Earth. Other than the Federation, he had been to almost every other place. "But the plants are larger than there, and the aura of the creatures hiding there is also much stronger. The energy here is much stronger than on Earth. They are not on the same level at all. How many powerful experts will be born in such a world? I feel that the level of life here is much higher than what humans have imagined. Wang Zhong, I think it is a bit too risky for humans to covet such a place. "
Mu Zi had not been idle over the past two days. In fact, he liked to learn very much, and his ability to absorb information was beyond imagination. Wang Zhong had never seen anyone with such a strong learning ability. Others paled in comparison to him, including himself. If Mu Zi had grown up in the Federation, he would probably be a super scholar who could crush everyone.
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