Ye Xiao followed Fatty Wang to the side of the green off-road vehicle.
The driver in the driver's seat glanced at the two of them calmly.
"Get in the car."
Ye Xiao was puzzled and stared at Fatty Wang.
Fatty Wang quickly urged Ye Xiao to open the door and get in the car.
Ye Xiao had to get on the bus first.
The two sat in the back seat.
The car started and the engine roared.
The off-road vehicle rushed out and drove onto the road leading to West Mountain.
The city lights outside the car window gradually faded away, replaced by dark mountain shadows.
The smell of sulfur began to appear in the air, faint, as if someone was burning rubber not far away.
"Wang Hou, your family asked me to tell you something." The driver said, his voice deep under the sound of the engine, "When you get there, follow the instructions and don't run around. Red Abyss is not your school. Without Principal and teachers to protect your safety, no one will collect your bodies when you die in Red Abyss."
"I know!" Fatty Wang replied, "We are not stupid. We can't know that there are tigers in the mountains and go to the tiger mountains. We will run away when we encounter danger."
"You don't know." The driver glanced at him and said in a cold tone, "You students, you always think you can beat Red Abyss. Just one Flame Demon Warrior among Red Abyss is enough for you to drink a pot."
The car was bumpy on the mountain road for two hours.
The sky is getting brighter, but the light is not the normal morning light, but dark red.
The light coming from the cracks in Red Abyss dyed the entire sky the color of rust.
There is a checkpoint ahead.
Barbed wire, sandbags, horses, and two sentries in camouflage uniforms holding special Spirit Power Rifle.
The driver honked twice, and the sentry saw the license plate clearly and raised the railing.
"Welcome to Red Cliff Fortress." The driver said to the two people behind him, "This is the frontline station of mankind against Red Abyss. Once you get here, it is equivalent to arriving outside the gate of Red Abyss World."
The car drove into the campground and Ye Xiao looked out through the car window.
He could see a sign that clearly read: [Rift No. 17: Red Abyss].
Ye Xiao learned about World Scar in advance.
He knows.
There are eighty-eight World Scar in this world, located all over the world.
The strong men all over the world have reached a tacit agreement to jointly suppress these World Scar.
At this time Ye Xiao came to Red Cliff Fortress.
It is the frontline station responsible for suppressing [Rift No. 17: Red Abyss].
Red Cliff Fortress is built on a ridge, backed by a steep cliff and facing [Red Abyss crack].
The camp is not big, only a few hundred meters in diameter, but it has all the necessary facilities.
It is surrounded by thick stone walls, and the runes of the defensive circle are embedded on the wall, which is faintly glowing.
In the center of the camp is an open space where several off-road vehicles and an armored vehicle are parked.
There are several soldiers in camouflage uniforms in the open space doing morning exercises, boxing, running and stretching.
There are several rows of iron houses scattered around the camp - dormitories, canteens, ammunition depots, medical rooms, Command Post.
The most eye-catching thing is the tall tower to the north of the camp.
The tower is twenty meters high, with a huge observation deck at the top. There is a spiritual telescope on the top, facing the direction of the Red Abyss crack.
The tower is engraved with dense runes, which are the core of the defensive formation.
"What is that?" Fatty Wang asked curiously.
"Warning tower." The driver said, "Keep an eye on the cracks 24 hours a day. If a monster comes out, call the police as soon as possible."
The car stopped in front of a row of iron houses.
The driver turned off the engine and turned to look at the two people.
"We're here, get off the car. Command Post is in the innermost room. Report to Captain Zhao and he will arrange it for you."
Everything seemed to have been arranged in advance, without giving Ye Xiao any choice.
Ye Xiao Pushed the car door open and stepped on the hard mud.
The smell of sulfur in the air became stronger, and it made my throat feel spicy when I took a breath.
He looked up at the sky - Red Abyss The crack was not far above his head, like a torn wound. Dark red light seeped out from the crack, covering the entire camp in blood.
"Let's go, fat man." He said to Fatty Wang.
Command Post is a tin house with a wooden sign hanging at the door.
It clearly says "Red Cliff Fortress Command Post".
The door was open, Ye Xiao knocked on the door frame and walked in.
The inside is not big, with a long table, a few folding chairs, and the walls are covered with maps and surveillance screens.
A middle-aged man in camouflage clothing sat behind the desk and was reading documents.
He is about thirty-seven or eighteen years old, with dark skin, short hair, and sharp eyes.
The sleeve on his left arm is empty and pinned to his waist.
Walk in with Ye Xiao and Fatty Wang.
Everyone in Command Post saw these two unfamiliar faces.
Someone said, "Who are you? Why did you come in so casually Command Post?"
And just then.
The man named Captain Zhao spoke.
"Ye Xiao, Wang Hou?"
His eyes looked at the two teenagers.
The two of them nodded.
Captain Zhao's eyes especially stayed on Ye Xiao for a long time.
He seemed to have thought of something, and there was some regret and sadness in his expression.
"You do look a lot like him. If he were still alive, he would be very proud."
Ye Xiao listened to Captain Zhao and said, "Captain Zhao, are you talking about my father?"
Captain Zhao smiled.
When the other people at Command Post saw Captain Zhao's smile, they all showed surprised expressions.
You know, Captain Zhao is usually the most severe and unsmiling person.
Seeing the smile on his face is even harder than reaching heaven.
"Logically speaking, you two have no qualifications or right to appear here."
"But..."
Captain Zhao was silent for a while and muttered, "What's the point of telling you this?"
He then took out two forms from the drawer and pushed them over.
"Fill in your name, age, occupation, status, and emergency contact person."
Ye Xiao and Fatty Wang picked up their pens and filled out quickly.
Only in the emergency contact column, Ye Xiao is empty.
Captain Zhao looked at the form and didn't say anything, just nodded.
"Okay. From today on, the two of you will be the non-staff reserve personnel of Red Cliff Fortress. There will be no salary or subsidy, but you will be responsible for food and housing. Killing monsters will result in military merit, and military merit can be exchanged for things. I will have someone take you to Quartermaster Office to see the specific rules later."
As soon as these words came out.
Ye Xiao was stunned, "How come we became Red Cliff Fortress's non-staff reserve members?"
Fatty Wang next to him didn't seem to have much objection to this.
But this time, it was Captain Zhao's turn to be stunned.
"You don't want to?"
Ye Xiao said in a very aggressive tone, "You didn't even ask us what we wanted and just made the decision for us?"
"Haha, young people have quite a bad temper." Captain Zhao sneered.
He walked to the wall, took off an iron plate from the hook, and threw it directly to Ye Xiao.
There is a series of numbers engraved on the iron plate: Chiya-0037!
There is a name written behind the number.
Ye Zhenghe.
When Ye Xiao saw this line of words.
He suddenly fell silent and said nothing.
At this time, Captain Zhao said again, "If you don't want to do it, just return the ID badge."
And this time.
Captain Zhao saw Ye Xiao put this OEM label into his pocket.
Ye Xiao raised his head, met Captain Zhao's eyes, and said firmly.
"I'll do it!"