Many dangers lurk within this vast network of shrubs, vines, and weeds; one careless step could lead to an abyss of no return.
The A San had no idea where Wei Cangyue's confidence came from, nor did he care about it; he even scoffed at it.
"In that case, I have no choice but to leave."
The rest of the Sharp Edge Squad realized that A San was completely determined to clash with Tang Fan, the newcomer.
It still means the same thing: if there's A San, there's no Tang Fan; if there's Tang Fan, there's no A San.
Thinking of this, Bu Yingjun, Yi Tang, and Shen Xu all turned their gazes to Wei Cangyue, waiting for his next answer.
Of course, in their view, when faced with a choice between two options, no matter how talented Jiang Fan is, Wei Cangyue would definitely not give up such an experienced veteran as A San.
However, the answer that followed left them utterly astonished.
"Since you're determined to leave, I won't try to stop you."
What?!
A San could hardly believe his ears. He stared wide-eyed at Wei Cangyue, trying to detect even the slightest hint of a joke in the other man's eyes.
but--
He failed.
Not only did they fail to detect even a trace of joking in Wei Cangyue's eyes, but they also saw a rare coldness and seriousness in that face that always wore an unserious smile.
It took A San a long time to find his voice again.
"Good!"
He emphasized the word, clearly squeezing it out from between his back teeth, which distorted his expression.
" The Captain Wei value him so highly; I wish your Sharp Edge Squad great success and promotions because of him!"
After saying that, the A San turned around angrily and strode away without looking back.
" A San!" Bu Yingjun shouted hurriedly, then turned to look at Wei Cangyue.
" The Captain Wei, he—"
Wei Cangyue shook his head. "It's getting late, let's go."
Shen Xu Yi Tang were also very anxious. On one side was their teammate who had spent two years with them, and on the other side was their captain. They were in a real dilemma.
The three were about to say something more when they saw Wei Cangyue, just like A San, turn around and leave without looking back after saying what he had just said.
As they walked, he explained to Jiang Fan some precautions to Outer Wilderness Zone, going into great detail and answering Jiang Fan's questions very patiently.
He was completely different from the impatient men they usually saw.
They wanted to rub their eyes, to make sure they weren't seeing things. Was the gentle and kind Captain Wei before them really the same Captain Wei they had always known?
Wei Cangyue had no idea what the three of them were thinking, and continued talking to Jiang Fan Fantao on his own.
"What's your current level of Psychic Power? You'd better tell me honestly, don't hide anything from me, so I can make a judgment for this trip to the Outer Wilderness Zone. Of course, it's also to ensure you get the maximum training."
Jiang Fan still trusted Wei Cangyue.
"110321P"
Upon hearing this exact number, down to the last digit, Wei Cangyue abruptly stopped in his tracks.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Jiang Fan felt it was quite natural.
Just over three months ago, back in Fortress No. 31, he was only Junior Psychic. Now, he's jumped to the Advanced Psychic. Who wouldn't be astonished to hear that?
Just as Jiang Fan was waiting for Wei Cangyue's surprised words, he saw Wei Cangyue roll his eyes at him.
"You little rascal, I told you to be honest. If you don't want to talk, fine, but at least make up a believable lie."
"It's true. I know it's hard to believe, but I'm not lying to you."
Jiang Fan spoke very seriously, while Wei Cangyue only replied with a single word.
"Hehe."
Jiang Fan "..."
Then Wei Cangyue said in a serious tone, "To be honest, I'm not trying to find out your secrets. You just need to know that the place we're going to is fraught with danger, and our mission is urgent. I need to know your true Psychic Power so that we can complete the mission better."
I also understand that you're following us to get better training, and don't worry, I'll do my best to help you. But you need to let me know your limits so I can make a rough assessment, right?
Jiang Fan naturally knew what Wei Cangyue was saying.
"I really am Advanced Psychic, can I fly for you if you don't like it?" Jiang Fan said helplessly.
"Then you fly one." Wei Cangyue stared wide-eyed at Jiang Fan.
"..."
How could he possibly fly in front of so many people?!
"You're always hiding things, just like you were at Fortress No. 31. If you don't want to tell me, fine, I won't force you."
Wei Cangyue waved his hand, ending the conversation.
Jiang Fan was too lazy to continue the topic, so he stopped talking.
What followed was a long journey. First, they took a train from Fortress No. 1 to the outermost fortress, and then traveled a long distance in armored vehicles.
Wei Cangyue specifically instructed Jiang Fan to rest well and conserve his energy, and to call him when they reached the outer Outer Wilderness Zone Outer Wilderness Zone, so that he would be in better condition to deal with the dangers there.
Jiang Fan understood his good intentions and did not disappoint him, so he slept all the way until he was woken up.
"We've arrived, get off the bus."
"Um."
Jiang Fan rubbed his eyes and jumped off the armored vehicle.
Although Wei Cangyue had explained most of the details to him on the way here, he was still deeply shocked by the sight before him when he saw it with his own eyes.
He was already quite shocked when he first saw the Inner Wilderness Zone, but now he was even more shocked than he could describe.
That's an incredible amount of "big".
Compared to Wei Cangyue and the others, Jiang Fan had a much broader perspective.
Moreover, within the range of his released Psychic Power, he saw countless demonic beasts.
The density of them is far beyond what the Inner Wilderness Zone can compare to!
Moreover, the variety is vast, and most of them can only be seen in textbooks.
After the initial shock came joy!
Overwhelming joy swept over Jiang Fan.
He was so troubled these days because he had killed so many monsters in the Inner Wilderness Zone that he was afraid of them and had killed far fewer. With his efficiency of finding only one monster every half hour, the speed at which his strength improved was so slow that it was driving him crazy.
Now, seeing so many monsters roaming around, he felt as if countless riches were beckoning to him.
Seeing that Jiang Fan didn't move, Wei Cangyue shoved him.
Are you scared?
Jiang Fan forcibly suppressed the urge to laugh and replied calmly, "It's alright."
He had to suppress it; he was afraid he'd burst out laughing the next second—it was just too damn exciting!
"It's normal to be afraid. Don't worry, no one will laugh at you. It's hard for anyone not to feel fear in the face of such a scene. You should know that what lies ahead is a paradise for monsters, and we humans are their prey."