The Wrecked Group

Originally, Li Yao just wanted to rest quietly for a while...

After all, this Non-Land!

It's still the dry season, and the weather is dry and humid. The SUV that Li Yao rented wasn't very comfortable to drive either. Even with his physical condition, he felt a bit tired after the bumpy ride. Most people probably wouldn't be able to handle it for a day.

Along the way, he had seen many yellow wildernesses and red earth stretching to the horizon, and now he had finally arrived in the southeast, where the rain was plentiful and the vegetation was lush.

He had barely relaxed by listening to the chirping of insects while facing the Cangshan Mountains when he was spotted by the rogue cultivator who had arrived earlier...

Can't we even catch our breath?

Having grown accustomed to the comforts of Lazy King's Throne, this sudden upheaval feels quite strange.

So Li Yao pursed his lips.

I don't intend to deal with them.

The group that arrived was divided into black and white groups. There were three white people (one woman and two men) and five black people (three women and two men). Overall, the composition was balanced.

The leading white woman was quite attractive. Because she had lived in Africa for a long time, she had a rosy blush on her cheeks, like a sunburn. Her figure was curvy and slender, typical of Westerners, and she was quite pleasing to the eye.

She wore a camouflage vest, camouflage pants, and brown leather military boots with riveted iron linings.

She dressed quite wildly.

The other two white men included a muscular man with a Viking-like beard and prominent bullet scars on his bulging muscles. The other had a buzz cut and a cold, sinister gaze.

As for those five black men...

The three women appeared to be of mixed Black and White descent, and were fairly attractive. The other two men were very muscular.

The white woman at the head of the group approached Li Yao with a warm smile and asked in English with a distinct Sierra Leone accent, "Hello, you look unfamiliar. Are you alone?"

Li Yao immediately frowned.

Am I still a dog?

Hmm... who let slip my single status! He's resting right now, and it's easy for him to get distracted if you're not careful.

Seeing Li Yao frown, the woman asked again, "Have we disturbed you by coming here?"

Li Yao looked at them.

I was thinking, "What the hell are you asking for?!"

If you have any sense, just leave! Do you really want us to say something?

Seeing that the other person was about to speak, Li Yao smiled, pointed to his ear, and shook his head.

The meaning is obvious:

Not good at English

He couldn't understand anything I said! But then the big guy with the Viking beard exclaimed in surprise, "What the hell? Turns out he's deaf?"

Li Yao was unhappy!

Who are you cursing during the Lunar New Year? Li Yao saw the guest off in standard Mandarin: "Sorry, my English isn't very good."

"It's...no problem, I happen to speak some Chinese." The white woman in the lead extended her hand and said, "My name is Ginawir-Morton. You can call me Gina."

Li Yao: "..."

He couldn't get rid of her! He extended his hand and shook hands with her, and then they started talking—though Ginawell was mostly doing the talking.

Their objective was simple: southeastern Sierra Leone was now under martial law due to the warp's erosion. Of course, the martial law wasn't applied to the Inhumans from around the world, but primarily to the local civilians. The martial law targeting the Inhumans was located on the back side of the mountain where the warp erosion point was located—the place where Li Yao and his group were currently.

Major powers have already set up outposts at the subspace erosion points to prevent unauthorized cultivators from entering the eroded areas.

This practice greatly displeased many of the independent cultivators who came to seek their fortune.

Since they couldn't defeat them head-on, they could only secretly set up camp here.

Gina said, "A few days ago, quite a few people ventured into the erosion point and brought back a lot of diamonds, making a lot of money! So we're also looking for people to travel with, hoping to make some money too. How about joining us? We'll split the profits equally, and we're really reliable!"

Seeing that Li Yao did not agree,

Gina continued her persuasion, "We arrived relatively late; many people here have already formed their groups, and it won't be easy to find another company. Besides, when we first arrived, we heard that many tour groups have to pay a hefty 'fee' to get in, you know what I mean."

As she spoke, she gave Li Yao a wink.

Li Yao: "..."

He really doesn't understand!

Li Yao had been involved in two subspace events.

The first time was in the provincial capital, and now that subspace has become his private territory; the second time was also in Non-Land, in Cairo, Egypt, a subspace with a long history and deep roots.

Both times, they were with the Wallfacers and had little contact with independent cultivators, so they genuinely didn't understand what Ginawell meant by "you know".

But Li Yao didn't want to show weakness here.

So at this moment, I nodded as if I knew everything, indicating that I "understood" perfectly—but in reality, I was completely clueless.

It was even a little awkward.

Gina was delighted that Li Yao agreed to team up, and warmly invited Li Yao to their campfire campsite, where their tents were all next to each other.

Li Yao took the opportunity to scan his surroundings and found that the tents here were indeed arranged in small groups, close together.

However, on their way to Gina's camp, many of the other strange people around the campfires revealed amused smiles, expressions of schadenfreude and anticipation.

Li Yao realized: Had he been tricked? Could this Gina be a seemingly kind but actually ruthless and heartless person? She didn't seem like it! Finally,

A white man carrying a beer bottle shouted, "Red Spider, you've found new pups again?"

"Roll!"

Ginawell responded with a fierce look and the middle finger.

A burst of laughter immediately erupted around them, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Once seated,

Li Yao asked, "Aren't you going to explain?"

Ginawell immediately gave a wry smile, but the bearded Viking next to her said, "Let me explain. It's not that I meant to hide it from you, it's just that Gina's reputation is a bit... well, complicated." Then, the bearded man suddenly remembered and asked, "Do you understand?"

The Huaya man seemed to have said that his English was not good.

Unexpectedly, Li Yao said in English, "I understand, continue."

The bearded man. "..."

This young man looks handsome, but he's actually a wicked Mind's Eye!

He continued, "The main problem is that Gina's teams are prone to accidents... but it's definitely not us causing trouble! We can guarantee that with gold! You can ask around yourself! We are absolutely safe and reliable during expeditions!"

Li Yao became curious and asked, "What kind of trouble have you all been through?"

Gina replied, "For example, some people wanted to take advantage of me."

Li Yao: "And then?"

Gina: "That's all."

Li Yao: "???"

He paused for a moment before realizing what he meant, then laughed and said, "That's interesting."

Gina continued, "Because accidents happen so often, those jerks gave my team a name—'The Wrecking Crew.' Pretty cool, right? But as long as you follow orders and have a bit of courage, you'll definitely be safe. Don't believe me? Ask Silas! She's one of the rookies I trained! So that 'Feeder Red Spider ' title is completely fake!"

The girl angrily clenched her fist.

He was clearly very unhappy with his nickname.

Li Yao looked at that group of people. "Who is Silas?"

First update, hope you enjoy reading... Thank you to the Tsundere Cat Lord for the generous donation, and to all the friends who gave me donations during the Chinese New Year... I'm a little confused about how many chapters I owe... The Chinese New Year was a chaotic time... I'll recalculate it tomorrow.