"Hey, Brother Fan …"
"You're asking about Boss Zhan Kong? I don't know either, I would have forgotten if you didn't ask. It's been a while since he scolded me! "
"I'm on a mission, so I haven't contacted Boss Zhan Kong yet. However, I heard that he went missing after bringing the Darkwing Wolf's head back to Bo City."
"Alright, I'll let you know if I have any news about Boss Zhan Kong, but I'm going to be away for some time. I have no idea when I'll be able to return to the military."
"How's Little Flame Belle?"
"How could anything happen to me? I'm the best at running in the team. Even if I can't beat them, I can still run away. We're all officers, there's no such thing as a deserter. Whoever manages to stay alive will report back to the military. The others are dead, but I'm sure I'll be fine."
Zhang Xiaohou was talking to Mofan on the phone. They had yet to reach Xianchi, thus there was no need to be on high alert.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Tong's eyes were filled with resentment. He said in a displeased tone, "Who are you cursing? I dare say that if we're in danger, you jinx will be the first one to die!"
"Hehe, it's just an example." Zhang Xiaohou scratched his head awkwardly.
"Not even an example … who was the guy on the phone with you? I heard you call him brother. Didn't you say you're the only child?" Wang Tong asked with a bored expression.
"We grew up in the same alley, he's no different from my real brother. He's been taking care of me since I was young, and he still does now," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"You're an officer, an Intermediate Magician. Why do you sound like a kid, asking someone to take care of you?" Wang Tong said.
"He's a lot stronger than me."
"Fine, fine, even the strongest soldiers in the military can't wipe out all the filthy things here."
…
The group of nine gradually arrived at Xianchi.
Xianchi was just a name for a place. It was a place with very little vegetation. The soil was soft, with fine white sand scattered across it …
The fine white sand was actually the powder of the skeletons after being exposed to the wind and sun. It looked like salt sprinkled on the ground. The locals did not directly call it salt, but called it the salty land.
Xianchi was nothing more than a piece of flat land between the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains and the Chang 'an District of Xi' an. Because this area was slightly sunken, it looked like a pool on the map. Later on, it was completely called Xianchi.
A long safe zone was set up to the northeast of Xianchi. The safe zones in other areas were mostly interconnected with fortresses, outposts, relay stations, and barriers, forming a system where the military was stationed, the Hunters' Settlements, and the Magic Association were in charge.
Meanwhile, in the Ancient Capital, due to the unique nature of the demon beasts that resided here, the safe zone of the Ancient Capital was not particularly stable. It was surrounded by long walls.
The Earthen Wall was a defensive wall set up by an Earth Magician. Since it was constantly moving, some of the villages that were originally in the safe zone were accidentally moved out of the safe zone.
If the villages were located along the coast, in the south, or in the north, they would be in great danger. They would be trampled to death by the demon beasts in just a few years.
However, in the Ancient Capital, due to the special ability of the tribes that lived in danger to avoid the undead, there were still villages outside the safe zone … in fact, there were quite a number of them. The Magic Associations in other countries referred to these villages as the Villages of Miracles, as the villagers were extremely courageous!
"Our first destination is here, Sunny Goat Village. They're located at the foot of the mountain, a tribe that lives in danger to the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains. There are around thirty households here, "Captain Qin Hu landed from the sky, holding a map that looked quite new.
The newer the map, the better. Only a new map would be able to describe the changes that had taken place recently. Ancient maps … were always full of lies!
"The name of this village is quite funny," said Lu Hongjing, who was acting like a naughty child.
"Let's not talk about such boring things." Qin Hu frowned and did not allow the others to interrupt.
"It's around four kilometers from here to Sunny Goat Village. The sun is going to set soon. Should we come up with a plan?" said Shi Shaoju, the Strategist of the team.
"Let's just charge our way through. What else can we do? Do you think these little creatures and undead are going to stop our team of Great Mages? We'll kill every single one of them!" said Lu Hongjing.
"Don't be too naive. Don't forget that this place has already been surveyed. It's listed as an orange zone!" Qin Hu was obviously a cautious captain. He immediately straightened his face when he saw that his teammates did not think much of it.
"Orange zone, red zone, I've been to those places quite often too …" interrupted Wang Tong.
The people of the Hunter Union would often draw a map of the demon beasts' distribution, and use different colors to indicate the density of the demon beasts.
The denser and stronger the demon beasts, the color would range from white to orange, then red, and finally black, indicating the level of the city's alert level.
The green zone was the safe zone.
The white zone was the place where the demon beasts roamed freely.
The orange zone was the habitat of demon beasts. It was considered a dangerous zone. Only experienced Hunters, special groups, or powerful Mages were allowed to set foot in it.
The red zone was the blood-red zone. It was a zone of death. It was easy to be surrounded by demon beasts, as their numbers were as overwhelming as the tide.
There was also purple between the red and black zones. The purple zone was the kingdom of demon beasts. Even Super Mages would not be able to return alive if they set foot in it.
As for the black zone, it was a forbidden zone. No human had ever set foot in it, and it seemed like even the demon beasts did not dare to set foot in it.
Green, white, orange, red, purple, and black.
There were six colors in total. The last four colors, orange, red, purple, and black, represented the four different levels of alert.
The Blood Alert that Bo City had heard in the past was the second level of alert.
The Ancient Capital was located in the Kingdom of the Undead. It was considered the city with the highest alert level in China. To the people living here, the alert was like the chime of the morning bell that woke them up every day. Those who were drinking tea drank tea, those who were gossiping gossiped, and those who were heading to the battlefield were heading to the battlefield!
That being said, due to the uniqueness of the place, when the sun was still high up in the sky, most of the areas on the electronic map were either green or white. The only exception was an orange zone, as the demon beasts from the Qinling Mountains had accidentally wandered into it …
However, as soon as the sun set and the light protecting the land slowly faded away, the map outside the safe zone of the Ancient Capital was completely red!
When night fell, it was no longer humans that had taken over the place.
…
The special squad from Lintong was currently standing outside the safe zone. The afterglow of the setting sun had disappeared. The twilight and the aura of death lingered in their surroundings …
A strange noise came from the ground covered in fine salt-colored sand. It sounded like someone was chewing, or knocking.
It was Zhang Xiaohou's first time entering the Land of the Undead. He was extremely nervous as he scanned his surroundings cautiously …
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