Infiltration

That's cruel.

"War has always been the most heinous thing."

[The Xunluo Captain] spoke calmly.

"Ready, we're about to 'plunge' into the atmosphere,"

"Your mission is to separate immediately once the altitude drops below the stratosphere. Use your Clone form to scout this coordinate point and confirm its safety. I will disguise myself as a large piece of wreckage, crash into the Deep Sea, and teleport the others here."

Just as [Xunluo Captain] predicted, under the highly developed space system of the Yuncang Civilization, a large number of "space debris" such as malfunctioning satellites, rocket final stages, and abandoned space station modules are affected and fall to planets every day.

While planetary orbital defense systems are sophisticated, they typically only monitor the trajectory and assess the threat of these "naturally" falling debris objects. Unless they collide with critical facilities or densely populated areas, they are not given special treatment.

A charred metal plate, encased in a sheath of high-temperature plasma generated by friction, streaked across the sky and plummeted into the azure Ocean. Everything seemed so "normal."

Just as [Wu Fengzi] was preparing to leave according to plan, a sudden change occurred!

Boom!

A violent explosion erupted tens of thousands of meters in the air, sending debris flying everywhere.

A slender and precise miniature interceptor missile, launched from somewhere on the ground, pierced through the clouds at extremely high speed and struck the falling "metal plate" directly.

[Xunluo Captain] was startled, but reacted extremely quickly. The instant the explosion hit his body, he forcibly reversed his mimicry, making the part that was hit even more thoroughly pulverized.

At the same time, it violently flung the tiny body of [Wu Fengzi] out like a bullet, using the shockwave and shrapnel from the explosion as cover to propel it to a more distant location.

The main part of himself, which was disguised, was pushed off its original trajectory by the force of the explosion, and it tumbled and fell rapidly into the vast deep blue sea below, splashing up huge waves before sinking quickly.

"Damn it! We've been found out! Is it routine? Or is there a flaw in our disguise?"

[Xunluo Captain] sank rapidly in the icy seawater, alarm bells ringing in his mind.

He dared not be careless in the slightest. His body slowly changed, disguising himself as a clump of muddy mixture drifting with the current. At the same time, he narrowed his senses to the extreme, carefully probing his surroundings.

This investigation made him even more alarmed.

The Ocean I had imagined was not a silent darkness or a simple seabed. Instead, huge transparent alloy pipes crisscrossed like a spider web, with underwater transport boats shuttling at high speeds inside.

The endless underwater city domes emit soft artificial light, like a string of pearls on the seabed; bustling automated platforms, ecological aquaculture farms, and energy conversion stations are scattered throughout...

In short, this country bumpkin, [Xunluo Captain], had never seen anything like this before.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this Yuncang Civilization? They've even developed the Deep Sea to this extent? They've practically utilized every inch of this planet!"

[Xunluo Captain] had a headache. In such a highly developed underwater environment with ubiquitous surveillance, it was much more difficult to completely conceal one's presence than in space.

He dared not slacken, carefully avoiding the main pipelines and urban areas, clinging to the complex terrain, and moving towards the deeper and more remote trench area.

He only breathed a slight sigh of relief when he descended to an ancient seabed more than 10,000 meters deep, far from any artificial light source. The rock layers here were hundreds of kilometers thick, making it ideal for concealment.

He carefully lay down in the sediment of the seabed, and then began to dig downwards...

With his formidable physical strength and exquisite control over the earth and rocks, he carved out a narrow and deep passage vertically downwards, much like a pangolin that excels at digging.

They continued downwards, until they penetrated dozens of kilometers below the hard crustal rock layers, completely isolating themselves in a natural shield made of thick rock.

"We're safe for now..."

He partially reverted to his human form, leaned against the cold rock wall, and let out a long sigh of relief. Although the process was thrilling, the intended objective had been largely achieved.

[Wu Fengzi] was thrown out to scout ahead, while he himself successfully infiltrated deep into the planet's interior and established this relatively safe temporary coordinate point.

Without further hesitation, he immediately sent a rendezvous signal to his companions who remained on the Desolate Continent via his [Ten Thousand Worlds] mailbox, along with a brief explanation and... a list of charges.

Soon, ripples began to spread through the small, dark, but absolutely secluded cave where he was.

One by one, figures, some burly, some lean, some ethereal, appeared, accompanied by a faint light.

Top Survivors from the [Desolate Continent] have arrived here. They quickly adapted to the darkness and oppressive atmosphere, their gazes all focused on the [Xunluo Captain].

A man dressed in a plain white robe, with a refined demeanor and piercing eyes that seemed to Penetration illusions, spoke first:

"Damn, why does it need 12 'sources' to teleport here directly?"

"Be content, this is already the closest planet to us. I even sensed that this planet still has reserves of Vital Energy... If you keep whining, I'll kill you."

The white-robed warrior ignored the [Xunluo Captain's ] verbal provocation, and simply stroked his chin thoughtfully.

It's important to know that each of them needs to pay 2 "sources" to [Wu Fengzi] and 1 "source" to [Xunluo Captain] as payment for their initial journey.

[Ten Thousand Worlds] only gave each person 20 "Sources". This is three-quarters less before the actual fighting even started.

[The Xunluo Captain] ignored him, his gaze sweeping over the dozens of people who had gradually arrived, and his gruff voice rang out.

"By the way, you can't skimp on your due payment. I can't control [Wu Fengzi's ] share, but mine is a must. One 'source' per person, transfer it to me now, immediately! No credit!"

Everyone: "..."

After a brief silence, some people reluctantly began transferring money through the control panel, while others couldn't help but speak up again.

"The pay is no problem. But what we're more concerned about is... is this place you've chosen reliable? It's dozens of kilometers deep underground. It's safe, but how are we supposed to get out and carry out our mission?"

"Also, how credible are the cooperation proposals from that 'Lancang United States' that contacted us before? Could our waiting here for their 'reception' be a trap?"