Sitting on the hard metal seats in the base cafeteria, eating synthetic food that tasted ordinary but full in portions, and drinking slightly sweet energy drinks, Xu Wuyi felt the Blood and Qi and mental power in his body, slowly recovering in a safe environment.
He looked at the unfamiliar dark purple sky outside the window, his thoughts turning slightly.
These six days of the Star Realm experience have been fruitful.
Not only did I test the cooperation between [Undying Flame] and <God-Shocking Spear> in actual combat, but I also experienced the battle with Werewolf Race personally.
After the energy-replenishing meal, Xiang Yong gave everyone a day off to completely refresh and adjust their state.
The three researchers need to take a deep rest and conduct more detailed physical examinations. Xiang Yong and Liu Qing also need time to sort out the results of this trip and maintain their equipment.
Xu Wuyi took advantage of this rare time to walk around within the activities allowed by the base and become familiar with this isolated island in a different world.
The interior of the site is much wider than it appears from the outside, with a simple and solid structure and clearly defined functional areas.
In addition to the core Teleportation Array hall, command center and energy area, there are dormitories, canteens, training grounds and material warehouses.
However, Star Realm does not have a ubiquitous network and Smart Brain can only use original communicators, which makes Xu Wuyi quite uncomfortable.
At the small training ground in a corner of the base, he saw several resident martial arts masters who were stretching their muscles or performing low-intensity confrontation training.
These martial arts masters Life Energy Level are all level 35, which is the highest limit that can safely pass Teleportation Array.
Their auras were calm, and their sharp eyes showed the vigilance of being in another world for a long time, as well as a certain sense of stagnation.
It is impossible to concentrate on practicing here, because once you break through to level 36, you will be restricted by the rules of this Fragment Plane itself, and you will no longer be able to return to Federation Main World through Teleportation Array.
This is a silent sacrifice. Being stationed here all year round means that the path forward for martial arts is almost cut off. It is only to protect this outpost and provide guarantee for subsequent exploration and research.
And if Celestial Dipper Star Realm is deemed worthy of continued development, then it won't be long before some of these martial artists will receive a large sum of supplies.
They can make breakthroughs here, and even step into the innate ranks all the way, becoming the Federation's greatest reliance in this star realm and the managers of the base.
The price is that they will never be able to return Federation.
Of course, this is not mandatory, but there will always be people who do it voluntarily.
But now, there is no Battle Net here for entertainment, and it is not convenient to have a real competition here to avoid injury.
Therefore, during breaks, most of these guard warriors gathered together, either silently wiping and maintaining their weapons, or chatting in low voices, sharing their experiences while patrolling outside, as well as the latest trends in Werewolf Race activities.
Xu Wuyi's young appearance and calm temperament attracted the attention of some martial arts masters.
"Fresh face? University student?" A slightly hoarse voice sounded.
Xu Wuyi turned around and saw a middle-aged man wearing a worn combat uniform leaning against the wall, holding an old pipe in his hand but not lighting it.
There is a deep scar on his cheek, which stretches from under his left eye to his chin, making him look a bit fierce, but his eyes have a calmness after experiencing the storm.
His Life Energy Level is also level 35, but Blood and Qi gives Xu Wuyi a more condensed feeling than the others he has seen before.
"Yes, senior. Star Martial University, Xu Wuyi." Xu Wuyi replied calmly.
"Old Cat, don't scare the children." A strong martial artist next to him who was wiping his giant ax grinned.
The middle-aged man named Old Cat ignored his companion's teasing and glanced at Xu Wuyi, focusing on the Meteor Iron Long Spear he carried with him.
"Xiang Yong brought it back? I heard that you killed a group of wolf pups a few days ago, and one kid killed War General alone. Is that you?"
The news spread quickly, Xu Wuyi nodded. "Good luck."
"Hey, in this damn place, luck is also a part of strength." Old Cat twitched the corner of his mouth, and the scar twisted, "But you can't live long just relying on luck. The wolves hold grudges, and it will be more troublesome next time we meet."
The strong man next to him interjected. "Old Cat, we here have a lot of experience in hunting down the record holder of Werewolf General. Boy, please listen more if you have the chance."
Old Cat waved his hand, as if he didn't want to mention this more, and asked instead, "Is your marksmanship based on mental shock?"
Xu Wuyi's heart moved slightly, the other party's eyes were very poisonous. "It's a little bit involved."
"To deal with those wolf cubs with rough skin and tough claws, mental shock is a good thing, as it can disrupt their frenzied rhythm." Old Cat knocked on his unlit pipe, "But be careful, the high-level War General has a very strong will. Don't expect to achieve success in one go, so - timing is very important."
This is valuable practical experience. Xu Wuyi carefully wrote down, "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."
Old Cat said "Hmm", said no more, and resumed his lazy posture leaning against the wall, as if he had never said anything just now.
Xu Wuyi stayed at the training ground for a while, listening to the chatter of these guard martial artists, chatting about the characteristics of different Celestial Dipper Star Realm areas, as well as several common Star Beast habits and weaknesses.
These seemingly fragmented information are first-hand knowledge that is difficult to obtain from Battle Net and the school database.
The rest of the day passes quickly.
Countdown recalibrated, remaining time of task: [96:00:00].
The six-person team assembled again, left the relative safety of Outpost Base Seven, and headed to the second and final sample enrichment area in the plan.
Perhaps luck was on their side, or perhaps the route chosen by Xiang Yong was more secure. The collection mission of this section of Tier Two went unexpectedly smoothly.
In four days, they only encountered a few waves of insignificant low-level Star Beast, and they were easily defeated without even being able to organize a decent resistance.
Professor Chen led two researchers, Zhang and Li, to efficiently complete the collection of remaining samples.
Everyone felt that this mission might be able to end smoothly like this.
However, accidents always happen unexpectedly.
Halfway through the ninth day of the mission, when the countdown showed [28:15:03], the team was passing through a damp depression filled with Fluorescent Fern classes.
When Researcher Li bent down to collect a rare Twin Fluorescent Mushroom plant, the slippery rocks under her feet suddenly became loose. Her body tilted and her arms subconsciously moved toward a dark-colored thorn bush next to her.
"Ah!" She cried out in pain and quickly retracted her hand, only to see several blood marks on her forearm. An abnormal purple color quickly appeared around the wound, and she felt numb.
"It's the stinger of Ghostface Thorn!" Professor Chen's face changed and he immediately stepped forward to check, "Quick, detoxifying serum!"