Many people in the campsite came out of their tents and got up to see what was going on.
Cheng Yu looked at Ren Xiaosu, who was keeping watch. As Ren Xiaosu was the closest to where the sound had come from, he asked directly, "Did you discover anything just now? Was it someone from our campsite?"
"No, everyone in the team is at the campsite. It sounded like footsteps to me, but it was very light. If someone was really approaching, it would have to be a child," Ren Xiaosu explained.
The assistant next to Cheng Yu got goosebumps. "It's the middle of the night in the wilderness. How could there be a child?"
"I was just making an analogy." Ren Xiaosu looked around at everyone and realized they were all frowning and looking worried. He suddenly said, "Since you guys are so nervous, why don't I put on a performance?"
"No, thank you. Good night." Cheng Yu turned around and went back into his tent. Instead of listening to Ren Xiaosu's performance with suspicion, he might as well go back to sleep!
Ren Xiaosu smacked his lips in regret. This time, it was not because the palace had issued him the quest, but because of his own enthusiasm.
After all, if he wanted to complete the Perfect Punishment Quest within the next seven days, he would have to face the punishment with a new mindset. Instead of passively accepting it, he might as well take the initiative to attack. It was all for the sake of his new skill!
At this moment, Big Bluff also woke up and went over to Ren Xiaosu. "Are you sure that the sound just now was footsteps?"
Big Bluff had boldly gone for a stroll in the wilderness earlier, but he did not find a single footprint. This was very strange. No matter how light the other party's footsteps were, there should still be some traces left behind, right?
"I'm sure, it's approaching in a rhythmic manner." Ren Xiaosu said, "You mentioned before that the Sacred Mountains' range of mutation is constantly expanding. Who knows, we might already be close to that range. Also, it's very normal for something to come out from inside. In short, it's better to be safe than sorry. "
"Alright, you can go back to sleep." Big Bluff said, "It's my turn to keep watch."
"Mhm, call me anytime if there's anything."
At this moment, everyone seemed to want to avoid accidents, and they didn't even go to the toilet. A few of them planned to forcibly hold it in until dawn.
Although they were all experts who had killed and seen blood, they still felt a trace of fear when facing a mysterious existence like the Sacred Mountain.
Big Bluff sat by the campfire and thought about the problem. He also paid attention to the slightest movement, but nothing unusual happened until the sky brightened.
Then, Big Bluff saw Ren Xiaosu sneak out of the tent. He was about to greet Ren Xiaosu, but he saw Ren Xiaosu put his index finger on his mouth. "Shh!"
Big Bluff perked up. He wasn't sure what to do either.
The sky was still gray, and Big Bluff watched as Ren Xiaosu quietly took out a pistol and silently loaded the magazine. Was the Young Marshal going to make a move on someone?
Thinking of this, Big Bluff's muscles tensed up, and he was ready to support Ren Xiaosu at any time.
He didn't care why Ren Xiaosu suddenly made a move. In any case, he would just follow suit and fight whoever his own people wanted to fight. There was no need to reason with him.
A moment later, Ren Xiaosu suddenly fired three shots into the sky and shouted, "Wake up! It's daybreak! "
The Great Hoodwinker was confused.
Wait a minute, Young Marshal, is this how you usually wake people up?
What kind of train of thought was that?!
It wasn't just Big Bluff. Even Cheng Yu, who had been woken up by Ren Xiaosu, was dumbfounded. He looked at Ren Xiaosu's smiling expression and thought, 'Is there something wrong with you?!'
Meanwhile, Ren Xiaosu asked the palace in his mind, "What's the completion level of the quest to wake everyone up this time?"
"Successfully woke up 17 people. Completion level: Perfect."
Ren Xiaosu asked again, "Can you tell me what that new skill does?"
"Unauthorized to answer," the palace replied emotionlessly.
"Can't you at least give me a rough idea of what kind of skill it is?" Ren Xiaosu said unhappily.
But the palace ignored him again.
At this moment, Cheng Yu asked with a dark expression, "What are you doing? It's only six in the morning."
Ren Xiaosu bowed. "I'm sorry, I misread the time."
All of a sudden, Cheng Yu felt like he couldn't spit it out. His chest felt a little suffocated.
Ren Xiaosu bowed again. "It won't happen again."
After that, he went back to his tent to sleep.
But while he could fall asleep, the others could not.
Even Yang Xiaojin got out of her tent in a huff. However, she also blamed Ren Xiaosu because she guessed that Ren Xiaosu probably had to accept some kind of punishment for giving her the black sniper rifle.
Ren Xiaosu did not tell her the specifics, but when Ren Xiaosu went crazy, it happened to be when she accepted the black sniper rifle. Therefore, she understood this was probably the price she had to pay for accepting the black sniper rifle.
Cheng Yu felt a little helpless. What kind of sin had he committed? Back then, the Anjing House had arranged for him to lead another team. However, he felt this team was the last to enter the Sacred Mountains, so he specifically chose this team.
But the outcome was not good at all.
At 8 in the morning, Ren Xiaosu got out of his tent in high spirits. When he stepped out of the tent, everyone looked at him.
Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "You guys look a little haggard."
Cheng Yu thought to himself, 'Isn't that obvious? Everyone was woken up by the inexplicable commotion in the middle of the night. Before they could even fall asleep, they were woken up by your gunshot. It would be strange if they could still be energetic!'
He ignored Ren Xiaosu and turned to ask Big Bluff, "Where do we go next?"
Big Bluff answered, "Head northeast. We'll reach the boundary of Mt. Wuzhai after we cross that hill in front of us."
"Why did you come here alone back then?" Cheng Yu suddenly asked.
"Because everyone said that the things in the Sacred Mountains are valuable. If you can find exotic flowers and herbs, you can sell them for a high price." Big Bluff explained, "There are people who collect exotic flowers and herbs in the black market, and the prices they offer are really high."
Only then did Cheng Yu stop asking. The people who collected exotic flowers and herbs in the black market were all spies of the consortiums. Ordinary people would not have any use for those exotic flowers and herbs. Only the consortiums would be interested in them and use them for research.
Cheng Yu took a look at his cell phone and said to the others, "Let's set off. Everyone, be on high alert. We're the only ones taking the route between Mt. Wuzhai and Mt. Shenchi. If anything happens, we won't even be able to call for reinforcements."
With that, Cheng Yu got up and walked northeast. From time to time, Ren Xiaosu's singing could be heard behind him.
At first, no one paid any attention to Ren Xiaosu when he sang. But his singing was too magical, and they were all children's songs that everyone was familiar with, so the others in the group could not help but start humming them as they walked.
Looking at Mt. Wuzhai in the distance, Cheng Yu suddenly felt a little melancholic. It was clearly a very tense atmosphere, and there were even unknown creatures approaching the campsite at night. But why did he feel like he was out on a spring outing while singing and dancing?
Why did he come here?
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