Swallowed Star: Time Simulation
Chapter 41

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"I choose two!"

Yang Wu finally made his choice.

Although the physical fitness of a War God Level was extremely rare, Yang Wu ultimately chose the martial arts insights.

This was because the improvement in martial arts comprehension this time was simply too massive!

Not only had his Force Application Technique reached three times his base power, but his Movement Technique and spear techniques had also simultaneously reached the Perfect Level. With such skills, even among more than three thousand War God Level powerhouses, he would be ranked among the best.

Furthermore, in Yang Wu's view, as long as he had time or abundant resources, his physical fitness could be continuously improved, whether in the Simulator or in reality.

However, improvements in martial arts comprehension required opportunities!

Whether it was the breakthrough in his Movement Technique in reality just now, or the various breakthroughs in the Simulator, most of the time they occurred through fortuitous coincidences. If he wanted to replicate such an experience again in the future, the chances would be slim to none.

The moment Yang Wu made his choice, countless combat experiences, insights into various spear and movement techniques, and Force Application Techniques instantly flooded his mind.

His mind was suddenly filled with various spear and movement techniques he had never practiced before, and he understood them completely and thoroughly.

"World Destroyer second stage!"

Yang Wu immediately understood the origin of these spear and movement techniques.

In the Simulator, Yang Wu had once purchased the first three stages of the World Destroyer spear technique. Unfortunately, if Yang Wu wanted to execute the various spear techniques and skills beyond the first stage, he would likely have to purchase them again in reality.

Three hours later, before dawn had broken, the Phantom Squad quietly left the abandoned service area, moving along the dilapidated highway toward the Supply Base.

Jiangnan Base City, West Military Region.

An officer at the Supply Base was chatting idly with members of a warrior squad that had just returned to the warrior base.

"Old Zhao!"

The bearded officer at the base asked with a smile, "Your squad hasn't been out for more than a few days, why are you back so soon? You must have had a huge harvest!"

"Harvest my foot!" the warrior known as Old Zhao said with a bitter face. "Our squad originally headed to the eastern suburbs of City 023 to hunt monsters, but who knew that the Beast General Level monsters there had already been hunted by someone else? The numbers were so low that we didn't even encounter a few low-level Beast Generals!

What's worse, we originally planned to stay there for a few days and wait for the Beast General Level monsters to wander back, but who would have thought that someone would provoke the intermediate Lord Level Great Strength Demon Ape nearby! The beast horde under the Great Strength Demon Ape went into a frenzy and ran everywhere. With no other choice, we had to retreat!"

"Hehe, your luck is really..." the bearded man laughed and sighed.

"Brother Wang!" The warrior surnamed Zhao handed the bearded officer a cigarette and said, "If you see any powerful warrior squads returning from City 023 in the next few days, let me know. I want to see which squad beat us to it!"

The Black Wind Squad, where Zhao Qiang belonged, was not weak.

The Black Wind Squad had a total of six members, four of whom were War General Level warriors, and the captain was an intermediate War General. Naturally, they were unwilling to be played by another warrior squad.

Although this was unintentional, if that warrior squad was relatively weak, their Black Wind Squad would naturally need to obtain some compensation.

Suddenly, Zhao Qiang's expression changed, his eyes staring fixedly at the main gate of the Supply Base.

"What's wrong?" the bearded officer asked with a smile, turning his head to look as well.

"Damn, it's actually the Phantom Squad!"

Seeing the bulging backpacks behind the members of the Phantom Squad, the bearded officer could no longer bother chatting with Zhao Qiang.

He pinched out the cigarette Zhao Qiang had handed him, tossed it on the ground, apologized to Zhao Qiang, and ran quickly toward the Phantom Squad.

It was rare for the Phantom Squad to come here; if he was too slow, the monster materials they carried wouldn't be his, Wang Tianxing's, to acquire.

Zhao Qiang watched helplessly as the Phantom Squad walked into the Supply Base from the direction of City 023, knowing that his squad had no way to make a profit. With the strength of the Phantom Squad, they could wipe out his Black Wind Squad by sending just two members.

Sighing helplessly, Zhao Qiang immediately returned to the rest area to report the news to his captain.

At this time, the members of the Phantom Squad had already reached the main gate of the Supply Base.

"Old Zhou, you guys have quite a harvest this time!" the gatekeeper asked with a smile. "How about it? Sell the monster materials to our HR Alliance; the price I give you will definitely be the highest!"

"Easy, easy!" Zhou Zheng said with a chuckle. "Old Qian, our squad just returned from the Wilderness Area; you should arrange a rest area for us first. Once we've rested, I'll definitely look for you when I sell the monster materials!"

"Don't do that!"

At this moment, the bearded officer and several other staff members also rushed over. "Old Qian, you're being too underhanded. Captain Zhou and his team just got back, and you're trying to hog it all!"

"That's right, Captain Zhou, Old Qian's price isn't the highest. Why don't you sell the monster materials to us? The price will definitely be higher than Old Qian's!"

"Go away, go away!" the officer surnamed Qian laughed and scolded. "The Phantom Squad just returned from the Wilderness Area, and you're already here causing trouble; they haven't even rested yet! Old Zhou, come with me, I'll take you to the rest area!"

After speaking, the officer surnamed Qian picked up his keys and prepared to take Yang Wu and the others away.

The bearded officer and the others stepped aside one after another.

In the end, these people were merely acquisition personnel for major factions at the Supply Base, and some weren't even warriors themselves. If it were an ordinary warrior squad, they might have been able to pester them. However, they didn't dare to stop the Phantom Squad from resting.

But if this continued, wouldn't all the monster materials be collected by the officer surnamed Qian?

The bearded officer gritted his teeth, suddenly stepped forward twice, and said to Zhou Zheng, "Captain Zhou, please step aside for a moment!"

"Hm?" Zhou Zheng didn't suspect anything and walked to a secluded spot with the bearded officer. The bearded officer quickly explained the matter of the Black Wind Squad looking for people.

Zhou Zheng was startled and immediately asked, "I wonder why the Black Wind Squad is looking for warrior squads returning from City 023?"

"This..." the bearded officer quickly laughed.

Zhou Zheng was extremely experienced; seeing this, he immediately said, "Brother Wang, don't worry, I promise that at least half of the monster materials our Phantom Squad hunted this time will be sold to you!"

"Only half..." Wang Tianxing felt a slight tinge of regret in his heart, but he was still quite pleased as he relayed all the information Zhao Qiang had told him to Zhou Zheng.

"So that's how it is!" Zhou Zheng realized with a sudden flash of understanding: "To think that we were the ones who affected their squad!"

"Old Wang, rest assured, I, Zhou Zheng, keep my word!" Watching the anxious and hesitant Wang Tianxing, Zhou Zheng promised with a smile: "Once our squad finishes our meal, I will bring the monster materials to your acquisition point to find you!"

"Good, good, good!" Wang Tianxing hurriedly replied: "I will certainly be waiting at the acquisition point to welcome you, Captain Zhou!"

Looking at the fully packed backpacks behind the members of the Phantom Squad, Wang Tianxing finally felt at ease. Even if it were only half, his acquisition quota for this month was secure! He was well aware of the Phantom Squad's rule of only hunting Beast General Level monsters.

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