The three of them passed by each other.
Xu Wuyi continued downstairs, and could hear Wang Wenhai's low voice behind him. "This child----grows up too fast."
Warehouse No. 3 on the first floor is filled with all kinds of equipment.
After Xu Wuyi showed his identity, he received a standard Quasi-Martial Master combat package: high-strength protective lining, multi-functional tactical belt, emergency medical kit, and three flares.
He put on the protective lining under his training clothes, tied up his tactical belt, put the Long Spear bag on his back again, and then walked quickly to the backyard.
Seven off-road vehicles were already parked in the backyard, their engines roaring low.
About fifty or sixty people gathered here, divided into several small groups.
Xu Wuyi glanced at the photos of the team members on the tablet and quickly found his team.
Eight people, six men and two women, all wearing similar combat uniforms, all looked to be over thirty years old.
Five of them looked calm, while the other three were a little nervous and kept checking their equipment.
"Xu Wuyi." Xu Wuyi walked over and said his name.
Eight people looked at him at the same time, with different expressions, some were surprised, some were suspicious, and some were calm.
A bald middle-aged man with a scar on his face stepped forward and stretched out his hand. "Zhao Tie, senior Martial Artist, has four rift combat experience. Director Chen just communicated that our team leader is a young martial artist. I didn't expect him to be so young."
Xu Wuyi shook hands with him. "I am not as good as you in terms of experience. Please give me more reminders when it comes to battlefield command."
These words softened the expressions of several people.
Zhao Tie introduces the other team members: two middle-aged men in their forties who are brothers, surnamed Wu, both are good at swordsmanship; a short-haired woman named Lin Wei, who uses a whip; a silent, tall and thin man named Old Chen, who carries a bow and arrow.
The other three younger ones are Martial Artist who participated in the Rift Operation for the first time. They are named Researcher Li, Little Wang and Researcher Zhang.
"The car is ready, let's take car No. 3." Zhao Tie pointed at a dark green off-road vehicle.
Xu Wuyi nodded. "Let's go."
Nine people got on the bus.
Zhao Tie is sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Wuyi and the three newcomers are sitting in the back seat.
The car drove out of the backyard of the martial arts hall, joined the convoy, and sped towards the outside of the city.
The night is dark and the streets are empty.
The motorcade's warning lights were on and the journey was smooth.
Xu Wuyi looked at the rapidly regressing city lights outside the window, and suddenly remembered that a year and a half ago, he was still a high school student fighting for College Entrance Examination, Life Energy Level had just turned 10.
Now, he has to lead the team to face threats from other worlds.
Time has changed many things.
"Captain Xu." The young Martial Artist Researcher Li sitting next to him spoke in a low voice, "That creature coming out of the crack, is it really scary?"
Zhao Tie in the front row looked back and said nothing.
Xu Wuyi thought for a while, "Depending on the type, most of them are very aggressive, but not very intelligent. As long as you cooperate well, you can deal with them."
The three newcomers nodded, but their faces were still a little pale.
Zhao Tie suddenly said, "It's like this the first time. The first time I entered a war zone, I vomited all the way. If the fight really started, I wouldn't have time to be afraid."
In the Martial Artist stage, most people will not go to different Star Realm, and many people have never been exposed to Star Beast, especially in a small place like Honghe.
The motorcade drove out of the city and onto suburban roads.
The scenery on both sides gradually became desolate, with continuous black mountain shadows in the distance.
Forty minutes later, the convoy left the main road and turned onto a bumpy mountain road.
After driving for another twenty minutes, a temporary warning station appeared ahead.
Several heavily armed Martial Artist stopped the convoy, checked their identities and then let them go.
Continuing forward, Xu Wuyi saw the entire war zone.
This is a valley surrounded by mountains, which is now illuminated by dozens of bright lights as bright as day.
In the center of the valley, a dark red crack was suspended in mid-air, about ten meters long and two meters wide. Its edges were constantly twisting and undulating, emitting a low humming sound.
Three layers of alloy protective netting have been pulled up around the crack, with Martial Artist guarding each layer.
Further away, traces of the battle can be seen.
The ground was burned in several places, trees were broken, and there were dark blood stains.
The motorcade stopped at the designated area. Xu Wuyi opened the door and got out of the car. He immediately felt the abnormal energy fluctuations in the air and his skin was numb.
"Honghe Third Squad, gather here!"
A loud voice came.
Xu Wuyi led the team over and saw a dozen people standing in front of an open space, assigning tasks.
One of them turned around and Xu Wuyi recognized the other person.
This is Deputy Director Li from the Yingang City Martial Arts Bureau, a strong man about fifty years old with a strong breath.
Deputy Director Li glanced at the Xu Wuyi team, paused on Xu Wuyi's face, and then looked at Zhao Tie: "Old Zhao, is this your team?"
"Yes, Li Ting. This is our team leader, martial artist Xu Wuyi." Zhao Tie introduced.
Deputy Director Li raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu Wuyi again. "Star Martial's No. 1 pick?"
"It's me." Xu Wuyi said calmly.
"Okay." Deputy Director Li said nothing and pointed to the map, "Your defensive area is B3 Zone on the northeast side, the entrance to the valley."
"Currently, the fluctuations in the rift are still increasing. A small number of Blade-Toothed Beast have already broken through the first line of defense and headed in that direction. Your task is to guard the entrance and don't let any of them break through."
"If the pressure is too great, send a signal immediately and there will be support."
"Understood." Xu Wuyi took the map.
"Also," Deputy Director Li lowered his voice, "If you see a Blade-Toothed Beast that is over three meters tall and has a dark golden carapace, that is Blade-Fanged Beast Guard." Level 2 Rift will occasionally appear one or two."
"Don't fight hard, hold it back, send out red flares, and I will send martial artists to support it."
"Understood."
Near Star Realm Rift, there is sometimes strong radiation interference, which limits the use distance of communication equipment and can only rely on original signal flares to communicate.
After assigning tasks, each team quickly dispersed and moved towards their respective defensive areas.
Xu Wuyi led the team along the ridgeline to the northeast.
The mountain forest is very quiet at night, with only the sound of wind and the hum coming from the cracks in the distance.
The road underfoot was bumpy, but the team members were obviously well-trained and moved very quickly.
Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at B3 Zone.
This is a valley entrance about thirty meters wide, with steep mountain walls on both sides.
Two simple roadblocks have been set up at the entrance, consisting of alloy pillars and barbed wire.
There were some messy footprints and drag marks on the ground, as well as a few fresh blood stains.
"Something has come here." Zhao Tie squatted down to check the traces. "They are the paw prints of Blade-Toothed Beast. The number is about five."
Xu Wuyi looked around at the terrain. "The Wu brothers will guard the left wing, Lin Wei and Old Chen will guard the right wing, and Zhao Tie will guard the center with three newcomers. I will provide mobile support and keep communications open."
"Yes!"
Everyone quickly got into position, Xu Wuyi jumped onto a raised rock and looked into the depths of the valley.
In the darkness, you can vaguely see a few faint green light spots shaking - those are Blade-Toothed Beast's eyes.