Unable to refuse mission (two chapters combined)

Late at night, in a place more than a thousand kilometers from Rong City.

Beneath the vast Night Scene, the perilous wilderness lay utterly silent. The curved, bright moon spilled Silver White moonlight across the earth, illuminating the land shrouded in darkness.

In this remote place, the vegetation grew luxuriantly. Looking around, one could see a sea of lush forests.

"Awooo..."

A series of howls from unknown creatures rang out in the distance. Their voices were loud and sent chills down one's spine.

With the light provided by the moonlight spilling from above, one's gaze stretching into the distance would reveal the outlines of mountain ranges rolling far away.

Clouds and mist swirled between the peaks of mountains over a thousand meters high. At their feet, rivers wound into the distance. Combined with the roars of beasts in the mountains, it made the place feel even quieter.

"Whoosh..."

"Rustle, rustle..."

The desolate wind blew through the trees in the mountain forest. The lush branches and leaves shook violently, colliding with one another and producing an endless rustling.

"Hey... Are you done? If you are, we should continue on to the next location to patrol."

Suddenly, a rough voice rang out across the wilderness beneath the moonlight, shattering the desolate and terrifying atmosphere.

In a place so far from human cities and civilization, there were actually people there. It was truly astonishing.

"I'm done. Give me a little more time to put my pants on..."

"Lazy people always have endless crap to deal with."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing. Hurry up and pull your pants on... The sooner we finish patrolling, the sooner we can return to the base and rest."

A burly man dressed entirely in black stood beside a creek, looking at the dense bushes in the distance.

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