"It must be due to ability, past experiences, and personality."
Shen Heng turned his head to look at the distant mountains outside the window, and continued to add:
"Of course, the Supervision Bureau also has martial artists like the ones you just mentioned—the kind with a sharp aura, piercing eyes, and the kind who instill pressure just by standing there."
"Which one is more common?" Xu Ruiyu asked excitedly.
Are they mostly the type with their own personality, or the type who are very cold and aloof?
"It depends on each person's temperament. Those with good temperaments will retain more of their original personality, but if they are constantly fighting against Calamity Beast, they will inevitably be affected to some extent," Shen Heng replied.
"That..."
Xu Ruiyu turned his head, wanting to say something, but after seeing the stern look in the vice-seat squad leader's eyes, he reluctantly looked away.
"By the way, you just mentioned there are five lines of defense. Have all five lines of defense been established?" Shen Heng asked Qin Ye in the passenger seat.
"No, the defensive line we just passed was the most complete one," Qin Ye explained.
"The further outward you go, the more temporary and rushed the defenses will appear."
"The second and third lines of defense have been largely completed and are staffed with regular troops, but their firepower will be slightly weaker."
"The fourth and fifth lines of defense consisted only of forward observation posts and a dozen or so armored units that could be deployed at any time..."
Shen Heng sat in the back seat and listened silently.
Didn't they deploy all their firepower on one defensive line?
Is this to prevent the defenses from being breached by potentially high-level Calamity Beast?
At the same time, through multiple lines of defense, layer by layer, the fleeing Calamity Beast were eliminated.
This does indeed seem to be the best way to eliminate the Calamity Beast emerging from the Erosion Zone.
However, this method inevitably leads to insufficient strength at each line of defense, which in turn exacerbates potential casualties during attacks by Calamity Beast of insufficient strength.
So... if it were me, what would I choose?
After thinking for a moment, Shen Heng concluded that he would most likely choose the current approach as well.
In the current situation, where the impact of the Calamity Beast is not strong enough, there may indeed be a greater chance of casualties.
But at least it can guarantee that in the face of a high-intensity attack from the Calamity Beast, we won't be wiped out in one fell swoop, and there will still be room for maneuver.
Of course, this is inevitable within this strategic layer.
Those on the first line of defense, closest to the Erosion Zone, will face an exponentially higher risk!
This is one of the key reasons why, as mentioned in the meeting, more than two thousand people were killed in just a few days!
How far are the other lines of defense?
"The first line of defense is about fifteen kilometers from the Erosion Zone; the second is about thirty kilometers away; the third is fifty kilometers away..."
Inside the SUV, a series of questions and answers rang out.
Suddenly, Qin Ye seemed to notice something and ended the conversation.
He glanced out the car window at the distant view, then turned to look at Shen Heng, pointing ahead and saying:
"We're close enough to the Erosion Zone now; we can already see what the Light Gate to Erosion Zone looks like from here."
Shen Heng leaned his head towards the window and looked out.
Sitting on the other side, Han Ling, who had been resting with her eyes closed, also opened her eyes and looked into the distance.
What appeared before the two of them was a huge Light Gate that stretched across the void.
Unlike the enormous Light Gate that lay horizontally in the void that we saw on Lanikai Island at the previous meeting.
This Light Gate is slightly narrow and elongated, and it is tilted horizontally in the void.
Within a radius of several kilometers around it, black snowflakes fell silently like shredded paper.
Like a waterfall, specks of light cascaded and flowed continuously from the edge of the Light Gate...
"Click click..."
The vehicle slowly came to a stop next to three simple metal buildings.
Is the Daoist priest alone?... Shen Heng listened to the noise around him and his gaze fell on one of the houses.
His eyes darted around, glancing at the several enormous carcasses of Calamity Beast lying beside him, before finally turning back into the vehicle.
Inside the car, Qin Ye had already turned to look at the two people in the back seat.
" Inspector Shen, Inspector Han, this is where the Daoist priest is. You can go down and knock on the door to go in. I'll wait for you here."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"By the way, this black snow is Corrosion, so it's best not to let it stay on your skin for too long."
Shen Heng nodded slightly, then got out of the car.
However, Shen Heng paused as soon as he got out of the car.
The rich Origin Power enveloped him, causing an overwhelming sense of joy to rise within him.
This feeling is only slightly different from that in the advanced Origin Power room of the training camp.
Is it because we're closer to the Ruins Realm?
Shen Heng silently gazed at the enormous Light Gate in the distant sky.
After a moment of silence, he turned his gaze back to Han Ling beside him.
Han Ling was still staring at the distant Light Gate with her eyes slightly open, clearly astonished by the concentration of Origin Power in the air.
"Let's go!" Shen Heng said.
Han Ling looked away and nodded slightly.
The two walked toward one of the three rooms.
He stopped at the doorway and raised his hand.
"Knock knock knock!"
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" came a quick reply from inside the house.
The door opened, and a figure was sitting inside, propping his head up with one hand, looking rather lazy.
"Daoist Master!" Shen Heng greeted him and stepped inside.
"Oh? You're in this Erosion Zone too?" Li Daoyi raised his head and grinned.
"Well, it's Lingnan after all!" Shen Heng said, his gaze sweeping over the house as he walked over.
The room was very simple; apart from a table and a stool, there was nothing else, not even a stool for them to sit on.
"Long time no see, Daoist Master!" Shen Heng stopped at the table.
"What a long time! It's only been two days!" Li Daoyi glared at Shen Heng with annoyance.
Beside them, Han Ling's gaze swept uncertainly over the two of them.
Those two sentences just now, no matter how you look at them, don't seem like something someone with a normal relationship would say!
Noticing Han Ling's gaze, Shen Heng turned his head and began to introduce her.
" Li Daoyi, Daoist Master Li, you should have heard of him."