Re-entering the Wilderness Zone

"Captain, when are we setting out for the Wilderness Zone?"

Early the next morning, Ye Cang called Lin Yan.

"You've recovered already? Did you buy the C-grade Gene Potion I told you about?"

Lin Yan's astonished voice came from the other end of the call.

Although Ye Cang's injuries had stabilized after being repaired by the healing potion, there would still be hidden risks without sufficient rest.

"I'm completely recovered. And after absorbing the C-class Gene Potion, my strength increased a great deal. I passed the Quasi-Warrior assessment yesterday."

Ye Cang spoke calmly.

The Wilderness Zone was dangerous, and he planned to enter it once more with the Rock Mountain Squad.

He could hunt ferocious beasts again while he was at it, obtain Life Energy, and build up another wave of strength.

The other end of the call fell silent after hearing his words.

Only after a moment did Lin Yan's half-doubtful voice come through.

"Come to the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall first."

Half an hour later.

In the martial arts hall on the third floor of the Advanced Student teaching building at the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall.

Every member of the Rock Mountain Squad had arrived.

When they saw Ye Cang approach, their eyes held traces of surprise and doubt.

"Come over here and throw a punch!"

Lin Yan walked over to the Punching Power Tester in the corner and spoke to Ye Cang.

Facing their suspicious gazes, Ye Cang casually slammed a fist into the center of the target.

Bang!

The testing machine shook, and a line of data appeared.

"946 kg!"

Seeing that number, everyone in the Rock Mountain Squad stood dumbfounded.

Ye Cang smiled inwardly. This was only his normal strength!

"Good! Excellent! Our squad has two Quasi-Warriors now—our strength has increased tremendously!"

Lin Yan cried out in astonishment.

"Is a C-class Gene Potion really that outrageous? I still have some savings. Should I buy another bottle and have a taste?"

The other two members of the squad, Wu Guang and Bai Yuanliang, were equally amazed.

"Haha! Brother Ye Cang has to treat us today!"

Shi Feng laughed as well, patting Ye Cang on the shoulder, delight flashing through his eyes.

A few minutes later, the group left the Divine Firmament Martial Arts Hall with delighted expressions.

Before long, they arrived at a fairly ordinary restaurant.

Ye Cang had only a little over ten thousand Huaxia Coins on him, so he could only promise them a grand meal after they returned from the Wilderness Zone.

The five of them ordered a table full of fine food and wine, drinking heartily throughout the morning.

They spent nearly several thousand Huaxia Coins in total.

During the meal, they discussed things and decided to set off tomorrow.

Ye Cang could only go home and rest for the day.

The next day.

Before the gates of Crimson Cloud City, the Rock Mountain Squad gathered once more.

"Move out!"

At Captain Lin Yan's command, the off-road vehicle shot forward, speeding straight toward the Wilderness Zone.

"This time, we're heading to Region 0327. It's relatively safer there."

Lin Yan pointed to a location on the map as he spoke to the others.

The spot beneath Lin Yan's finger was still considered the outskirts of the Wilderness Zone. Fewer ferocious beasts lived there, and they were not particularly powerful.

Looking out through the car window, only minutes after setting off, they were already enveloped by a hazy gray mist.

Their eyes could see only thirty-odd meters around them.

However, there were few ferocious beasts around the city, so they did not need to worry about attacks.

After traveling for forty or fifty minutes, the vehicle came to a stop, and everyone got out.

The road ahead had already been badly damaged. If they continued by car, they would be too slow.

"Let's go. Move out!"

After hiding the vehicles, the group took their respective gear and began moving.

Ye Cang swept his gaze over the area. As far as the eye could see, it was a desolate wasteland—the earth shattered, scorched black, and riddled with craters.

One could only imagine what kind of battle had once taken place here to win humanity the safe haven it now possessed.

With a sigh, Ye Cang followed the others and headed forward.

"Ye Cang, there's a lone Ironclad Fox up ahead. It's a ferocious beast whose strength is close to that of a Quasi-Warrior. Go warm up on it!"

Before long, Lin Yan glanced at the tablet in his hand and pointed into the gray mist ahead.

The next instant, a fox-like ferocious beast covered in scales and over a meter long burst through the gray fog and entered their field of vision.

"That's right. Although your strength and other attributes have reached the standard, your power has increased too quickly, and you still need to adapt to it. This Ironclad Fox is the perfect trial opponent."

At the side, Quasi-Warrior Shi Feng spoke in a low voice as well.

Hearing this, Ye Cang nodded, sword in hand, and quickly approached the beast ahead.

At that moment, the Ironclad Fox spotted Ye Cang and the others. Yet instead of fleeing, it leaped into the air and pounced toward the charging Ye Cang.

"Good!"

Seeing this, Ye Cang shifted slightly as he rushed forward, evading the Ironclad Fox's attack. At the same time, his sword stabbed out in a bizarre angle, driving straight toward the Ironclad Fox's back.

Clang!

Sparks flew, and the clash of metal rang out. The Ironclad Fox was sent tumbling across the ground by Ye Cang's astonishing strength.

Whoosh!

A fierce wind swept over him. The instant it landed, the Ironclad Fox rapidly gathered strength in its four limbs, then shot forward like an arrow, attacking Ye Cang once more.

Clang, clang, clang...

In less than a minute, Ye Cang and the Ironclad Fox were locked in a fierce clash.

Around them, Lin Yan and the others had already formed an encirclement, sealing off the Ironclad Fox's escape routes.

"What exquisite swordsmanship. His swordsmanship is even stronger than before."

"Is this still the Stinger Sword Technique? Could he have secretly learned some other combat skill?"

Watching the swordsmanship Ye Cang displayed, Lin Yan and Shi Feng were full of amazement.

Comparing themselves to him in secret, they realized that even they could not wield their weapons to such a level.

"Looks like he has cultivated the Stinger Sword Technique to the Minor Success stage."

"Then I'd better work harder, or the title of second captain in this team may slip away from me."

Shi Feng spoke with a chuckle.

A moment later, Ye Cang finally found an opening and thrust his sword into the Ironclad Fox's vital point.

It was a spot beside its chest, the only place where its ironclad scales were relatively thinner.

Pfft...

The longsword pierced its body, and the Ironclad Fox stopped struggling.

"Not bad. To defeat an Ironclad Fox so quickly, you truly possess Quasi-Warrior-level combat power."

Lin Yan stepped forward, praising him aloud.

"Not at all. Captain, you flatter me."

Ye Cang smiled calmly.

"Haha! We're all on the same side. What's with the formal modesty?"

Lin Yan gave Ye Cang a punch, then added in warning, "Although your strength is sufficient, you still need to temper your Movement Technique. Otherwise, if you run into several ferocious beasts, you're afraid to suffer a loss."

"Indeed, I noticed that too."

Ye Cang nodded at this.

Actual combat was different from testing. Under the collision of great strength, a single sluggish step or mistake in one's Movement Technique could affect the entire battle. One moment of carelessness could even bring death.

He still had plenty of room to improve.

"Alright, collect the materials, then we'll continue onward."

Lin Yan gave the order.

Very soon, Bai Yuanliang stepped forward and began dismantling the materials.

Meanwhile, Ye Cang looked at the pale blue light screen before him.

[Life Energy: 0.9]

The value being close to 1 meant that this Ironclad Fox's strength was already not far from that Blood-patterned Hound that had killed the previous owner of this body.

After a glance, Ye Cang did not immediately allocate any points.

If things went smoothly, he intended to try adding points to the 'Spirit' attribute and see what effect it would have on improving his strength.

If anything unexpected happened, he could also directly add points to the 'Body' attribute to break the deadlock.

A few minutes later, Bai Yuanliang finished collecting the materials, and the group set out once more.