Weeping Willow Mountain was not actually a mountain, but an enormous willow garden, extremely far from Huai Shui Town.
The three of them would have to cross three provincial towns to reach Weeping Willow Mountain. At their previous travel speed, it would take at least five days.
A Xing was not worried in the slightest that by the time they struggled all the way there, the Anomaly Disaster would already have been resolved. If it were that easy to resolve, it would not be called an Anomaly Disaster.
"You mean we're not the only squad going to deal with the Anomaly Disaster?"
That did surprise Su Hao.
Generally speaking, a mission would only be issued in one place. Once a Source Squad accepted it, it would be marked until the mission was completed or failed.
A Xing said, "If it's a Natural Disaster or a Source Beast Disaster, usually one Source Squad can handle it independently. Cases requiring multiple squads to coordinate are all extremely thorny incidents.
"But Anomaly Disasters are different. Sometimes, no matter how many squads you throw into them, it still isn't enough. Most importantly, Anomaly Disasters do not disappear easily. Instead, they spread outward, and their intensity only grows higher.
"So once an Anomaly Disaster is discovered, the local Source Mage branch will report it to headquarters. Headquarters will then issue missions to all the towns under its jurisdiction, seeking to resolve the disaster as quickly as possible.
"Any squads interested will head to the disaster site and attempt to resolve it. Based on past cases, at least twenty squads will participate. If it cannot be resolved for a long time, even more Source Squads will be sent in.
"Once we reach Weeping Willow Mountain, you'll see all kinds of Source Mage squads. You might even