They drove to the outskirts of Tianhai Forest.
They had only just caught sight of Tianhai Forest's outer outline when two soldiers in military uniforms stopped them. A leaping Black Dragon was embroidered on their epaulets.
That was the emblem of the Star God Military Region.
"Military Region restricted area. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted to approach!"
The soldiers stood ramrod straight, disciplined and well-trained, faintly exuding a killing aura.
Unlike Restricted Zone 019, which had only recently been established, the Star God Military Region had stood in the Xia Kingdom for years and had experience setting up border defenses across the country.
Less than an hour after taking over Tianhai Forest, they had already surrounded it layer upon layer and established strict defensive lines around it. Not even a fly could get through.
"Hello, we're Pioneers. Sister Jialan sent us," Lin Yiyi said.
Upon hearing Jialan's name, the two soldiers guarding the entrance exchanged glances, but they did not immediately let them in.
"Do you have any credentials? If not, we'll need to report to our superior and personally verify both of your identities before we can let you enter."
Credentials were generally required to enter a Military Region, yet Jialan had only mentioned it in passing, as though she had forgotten to give them any.
"Then go report it. We'll wait here for a while." Lin Yiyi lightly furrowed her brows, thinking that even Sister Jialan could be so careless sometimes.
"Wait."
The soldier who had been about to report in turned around, his expression stern as he looked at the man in the driver's seat, who had not spoken until now.
The young man in the driver's seat did not look very old, yet he gave him an inexplicable sense of pressure. "What else is there?"
"Will