The Wilderness, Beyond the Protection of the Law

The next day, Ai Jiangtu led the seven of them into the Ninth Squad of the mercenary group.

The vice-leader of the mercenary group was a woman of Indian descent. She had dark skin, a large nose, and exuded an athletic aura, as well as a wildness like that of a mother leopard.

When Tang Miao saw that four of the seven people were beautiful young girls, especially Ling Ling and Apas who were still so young, he showed some displeasure.

"Well, they have a lot of intelligence. Don't worry, we can guarantee their safety if anything happens," Ai Jiangtu could only say to the deputy commander Kuma, with a forced smile.

"I'm not worried about their safety, but rather their purity. My mercenaries obey orders, but they're just like wild beasts that can lose their minds at any moment. After all, the Tianshan are a lawless wasteland." As a woman, Kuma spoke frankly about this situation and made it clear that she wouldn't interfere if such a thing happened.

"Instead of worrying about us, I think you should remind your men, lest they be wiped out by my servants without even knowing how they died," Apas said with a smile after she finished speaking.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Commander Kuma raised one eyebrow, then burst into laughter like a rough-looking man, saying, "Interesting. I'll offer a friendly reminder."

The Mailong Mercenary Group was indeed mostly men. The occasional female mage, like the vice-captain Kuma, was no less robust and fierce than the men. Nan Jue, dressed in androgynous attire, was alright; she even disguised herself as a man in public. Mu Ningxue, Jiang Shaoxu, Apas, and Ling Ling, however, were completely different. They looked like delicate young women from the city, each more beautiful and alluring than the last, enough to make one's blood boil after just a few glances...

However, what Apas said was not wrong. With Tang Miao, who regarded them as his own, harassing them was tantamount to courting death.

They might not even know how they died.

Moreover, even without Tang Miao, among the group, only Jiang Shaoxu and Ling Ling are weaklings. Whether it's Apas or Mu Ningxue, there aren't many who can stand up to them.

Next, the deputy commander assigned several slackers, purely to fill in the ranks.

With Mu Ningxue, Jiang Shaoxu, Apas, and Little Lingling joining the team, the entire Mailong Mercenary Group became somewhat agitated.

Some were whistling, while others were making sarcastic and offensive remarks. Tang Miao stopped in his tracks upon seeing this. Ai Jiangtu, seeing this, quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Don't worry, I won't kill anyone."

Tang Miao waved his hand, then looked at the mercenaries in front of him who were looking at him with amusement, and said in a low voice, "Like you, I also like lawless areas, because my pets haven't felt the blood of scum in a long time."

The moment Tang Miao finished speaking, Snow Woman, Flame Ji, and Little Black all suddenly appeared there.

Of course, Little Wind Ji also ran out, not to be outdone.

However, compared to the other three, it's just a little baby...

Ultimately, he was only at the Commander Level.

However, even a single Wind Ji at the Commander Level silenced many mercenaries, let alone the three Snow Woman who exuded the aura of powerful monarchs.

The mercenaries who were just thinking about flirting with the girls were now behaving like obedient grandsons, not daring to utter a sound.

The deputy commander was also shocked...

Even for mages Summoning Element, having a Monarch Level summoned creature at this age is already quite remarkable.

But... Tang Miao has three!

As for why Tang Miao was able to summon four Monarch Level creatures, at this moment, clearly no one was thinking about it...

After all, even the weakest one right now is still at the level of Intermediate Commander!

Most importantly, aren't almost all of these Contract Summon creatures Element Pet?

As mercenaries who spend most of their time in the wild, they have that kind of insight.

"I will relay your words to everyone here..." Vice Commander Kuma glanced at Apas, then looked at Tang Miao and said.

She finally understood. No wonder those men dared to bring so many beautiful women here; they must have some power!

She certainly wouldn't let the mercenaries vent their anger, but she would absolutely not watch them go to their deaths!

Actually, compared to the shock of the mercenary group members, Ai Jiangtu, Nan Jue, Guan Yu, and Jiang Yu, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, were also stunned for a moment...

Jiang Yu, in particular, felt that he couldn't even say he majored in Summoning Element in front of Tang Miao.

This major... is nowhere near as good as someone's minor!

Although it's been quite a while since they graduated from the National Academy, and everyone has successively advanced to the Super-Tier stage, judging from Tang Miao's Summoned Beast's condition, they realize that they've unknowingly fallen far behind...

The Tianshan Great Rift Valley is not located in this grassland area, but rather requires navigating around several low-altitude mountain ranges at the foot of the Tianshan to reach that desert region.

The Mailong Mercenary Group was one of the later groups to set off. When the entire group of over a hundred people arrived at the entrance to the Tianshan Great Rift Valley in the desert layer, there were already quite a few mages there, setting up some temporary tents or building some earthen houses with magic.

The Great Rift Valley is a new place, and even without entering the Tianshan Scar, it still holds many treasures. Logically, after learning the news, the mages should have rushed in as quickly as possible to loot the treasures in the Great Rift Valley. Instead, they've set up tents instead.

Upon arriving here, everyone stopped in their tracks.

Vice-Commander Kuma instructed the captain of the Third Division to go and scout out the situation.

In Tang Miao's group, there were no slackers or nobodies planted. Although they were still at the rear, they received the respect due to their position.

In this Demon Beast realm, having powerful teammates by my side provides a sense of security for me as a member of the team.

The captain of the third division was a seasoned veteran, and he quickly ascertained the situation. After finding out the details, Captain Tomi of the third division ran back and told Vice-Commander Kuma, "It seems there was Mudstone Flow in the Great Rift Valley, which buried and swallowed up a hunter team that entered half a day ago."

"It's just a minor incident. Is it really necessary to scare this group so much? Don't forget, this is Tianshan, the land of heroes," said the mercenary group's quartermaster.

"It's not that simple. Mudstone Flow seem to occur unpredictably, and their destructive power is extremely strong. Especially if we are in the Great Rift Valley and suddenly encounter a rushing Mudstone Flow, not only will we have nowhere to escape, but we also have no way to stop it," Tomi, who had inquired about the situation, said, shaking his head.

"We have so many people..."

Before the regimental commander could finish speaking, Tomi, who had been gathering information, added, "It's unstoppable. The Tianshan Great Rift Valley itself is a terrain that gradually descends from its highest elevation. Especially in areas with extremely long slopes, the Mudstone Flow become increasingly rapid and turbulent as they continuously churn and carry in more mud, sand, and rocks. Unless they calm down on their own in some flat areas, they're just waiting to be crushed and buried alive..."