593 Exploration

Aside from the Xia Country, there are 10 other countries that launched heavy rockets and conducted "alien landings" this time.

These countries are already members of the "Space Club" and have the ability to independently access space.

By absorbing aerospace talent from former Star Alliance Country, it has achieved its current prosperity.

All 14 landing modules plunged into the atmosphere of the "Fierce Crazy Star" one after another, like a streak of fiery meteors.

The four characters printed with the Xia Country's flag were particularly eye-catching, and an "egg" even slid out halfway through the road.

With the solar panels deployed, it was clearly a near-orbit satellite!

This could be of great help in communications and reconnaissance, and other countries would certainly like to have one too.

Unfortunately, their skills were inferior, and they could only watch helplessly as their competitors gained the upper hand before even launching their products.

The 14 landing craft deployed their parachutes in succession to slow down, and landed near the two puppets at almost the same time.

The hatch opened, and 70 humans from 11 countries set foot on the surface of "Fierce Crazy Star".

The scorching sandstorm whipped against my face, and for a moment I felt as if I were in Blue Star on Earth.

But my azure hometown hangs high overhead, and all I see before me are endless rust-colored rocky mountains.

Such a striking alien landscape left even these elites of the elite momentarily stunned.

They quickly regained their composure and began unloading equipment from the landing module, while simultaneously launching drones to monitor enemy activity and friendly forces movements.

While other countries had three to five people working, the Xia Country had a full twelve people, which was quite conspicuous.

Moreover, due to technological limitations, it was already difficult to send people and water up, and the weapons and equipment of various countries were relatively rudimentary.

They only managed to cram in heavy machine guns and recoilless rifles, to kill aliens and earn points.

But on the Xia Country's side, two Lynx all-terrain vehicles actually drove out of the landing capsule.

It had a 20mm cannon mounted on top and rockets hanging on both sides, which was truly outrageous.

Whoever obtains the extraordinary power and that hundred-kilometer-long starship first will gain control of the new world.

People from other countries tacitly gathered together, clearly intending to unite.

The Xia Country side ignored them and focused on their own tasks, methodically converting the four landing pods into bunkers.

A moment later, the teams from each country were ready.

But no one acted rashly. Instead, they looked due south and watched as a black figure slowly approached.

Its appearance, clad in a jet-black cloak and armor, darkened the entire space considerably.

He was walking normally, yet he created a series of afterimages.

"They're here! It's Lu Li's Metal Puppet!"

It was indeed "Number 0" that arrived, and the landing personnel from various countries were on high alert.

This terrifying-looking monster wasn't standing still; it was patrolling a small area.

Within a 10-kilometer radius, aliens dare not even show their faces, forming a kind of "safe zone".

As "Number 0" drew closer, the landing personnel from various countries met its pair of dark blue eyes and immediately felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

At the same time, an interface appeared before them, with the first line displaying [Points: 0].

The second row onwards offers options for redeeming points, including cultivation methods for each realm of Martial Arts and Spirit Refinement.

Tendons Training and Spirit Concentration only requires 1 point to exchange for, and it becomes 10 points for each subsequent level. The price increases tenfold for each level you advance.

If you multiply that by 10, you can directly "infuse" the body, saving you from arduous cultivation.

Of course, this only applies to "innate" or "Embryonic Breathing".

Everyone present could speak fluent Xia Language and immediately understood what was going on, which greatly boosted their spirits!

The extraordinary secret lies within; all you need to do is kill aliens to earn points, which you can then redeem!

You can also acquire interstellar travel technology along the way!

Just 10 kilometers to the west, there is a large city ruin.

This distance is still within the "safe zone," meaning you can easily retreat if something happens, making the risk level relatively low.

People from all countries immediately headed in that direction, all wanting to seize the initiative.

But how can two legs outrun a "lynx" with four wheels?

Four people were left to guard the landing module, while the Xia Country dispatched eight people in two cars. They quickly left their opponents behind, not even catching a whiff of their exhaust fumes.

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After running for a while, in order to reduce the load and save fuel, six young men and women jumped off the car and followed on foot.

The vehicle was traveling at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, and they were carrying a lot of equipment, yet they didn't even breathe heavily.

These were the six "Organ Refining" individuals enlightened by Lu Li's wives, with Yang Xu and Qu Lan prominently among them.

A middle-aged man with graying temples looked at them with admiration:

"Your physical abilities are comparable to a tiger's, but your weight is only one-third! Your structure is far superior! With you all here, we will definitely complete the mission successfully!"

"Brother Zhang... Hey, Commander."

Yang Xu subconsciously used the name he usually used during training, then quickly corrected himself:

"Are we going straight to the aircraft?"

"That's right, this is the most valuable target in the vicinity."

The commander surnamed Zhang, whose real name is Zhang Ge, is the leader of this mission.

The target he was referring to was a Swallow-type fighter jet that had crashed in the city.

The surrounding terrain has been mapped by satellite, and the vehicle's computer has also provided navigation routes.

As Zhang Ge drove, he reminded him:

"The spacecraft crashed outside the safe zone; there's definitely a risk. Everyone, be prepared."

"Clear!"

Several young men and women shouted together, full of energy.

Zhang Ge smiled faintly, quite fond of these strong and simple young people.

I'm also curious about how those women were chosen; they were all such promising young women.

This was precisely the flash of inspiration of Spirit Refining master, who sensed the most suitable person in the darkness.

Ten minutes later, the group arrived at the edge of a massive ruin.

Although they had seen satellite images, they were all stunned when they saw it in person.

All I could see were skyscrapers tens of thousands of meters tall. I craned my neck as high as I could to see the tops. They were one after another, so densely packed that I couldn't see the end of them!

In such an exaggerated sci-fi city, the group felt as insignificant as ants.

They hurried closer to inspect the buildings, only to find them dilapidated and rotten inside, with only a sturdy frame barely standing.

"This place... resembles a graveyard."

Qu Lan said something softly that resonated with everyone.

This unimaginable sci-fi metropolis is now a ghost town, and there are many other cities like it on the planet.

This is the decline of a powerful civilization, and everyone knows who the culprit behind it all is.

"The Lu Shen destroyed this place? Why...?"

Yang Xu felt a little regretful; the awesome cyber city was gone, and the planet had been hollowed out like a donut—what a waste!

Zhang Ge said, "The aliens eat living people, so it's good that they're destroyed. Let's continue forward and search for valuable items along the way."

Although the target is alien warplanes, the more technological items the better, as it will facilitate reverse engineering.

The group searched as they went, but the "Fierce Crazy Star" had lost its atmosphere for a period of time.

The surface temperature is 300 degrees Celsius during the day and -70 degrees Celsius at night. After all that, there's hardly anything left.

Only some wheeled cars parked on the roadside were relatively well-preserved.

"It's a flying car from a science fiction movie!"

Zhang Ge's eyes lit up, and he quickly ran forward, disassembling the engine-like object in no time. He then carefully put it away as if it were a treasure.

After a flurry of activity, everyone had worked up a sweat.

The smell of sweat traveled far, far away with the sand and dust.

A dark-skinned, robust Erosion Clan member sniffed and immediately looked in the direction where the group was.