He paused slightly.
Qin Yu glanced at Shen Heng, recalling his almost unwavering gaze just now, and said:
"Some special abilities will also be easier to discover."
"In short, even if I wait in one place, and the enemy just happens to be in front of me, they will basically be exposed the moment I make my move."
"The difference is that those with faster reflexes and stronger abilities may find it easier to dodge, while those with slower reflexes and weaker abilities may find it more difficult."
"Oh? Is that so!"
Zhou Xuan looked somewhat disappointed.
"Well, I'm sorry, compared to everyone else, my abilities are indeed somewhat weak!" Qin Yu said, bowing her head slightly.
"Don't worry about it," Han Ling calmly, looking at Qin Yu.
"Everyone has different strengths. There are so many powerful people in the base, but you were still brought in, which means that you surpass them in some aspects."
Although she understood this principle, Qin Yu still gave Han Ling a slightly grateful smile.
While she was inconspicuous at the base, she was at least surrounded by several inspectors whose abilities were also at the B-Class.
But upon arriving in this team, he found that everyone around him was A-Class player, and all of them were very capable.
The only one whose ability wasn't A-Class, and whose combat strength was...
She gently turned her gaze to the young man who was calmly looking at her.
I don't know when I'll be able to catch up with them...
"Uh, sorry, that's not what I meant!" Zhou Xuan realized what he had just said and scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, I know you didn't mean it that way," Qin Yu said with a smile.
Seeing this, Zhou Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It wouldn't be fun if problems arose on the very first day!
Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu thoughtfully.
Qin Yu's abilities were much better than he had expected.
It's unlikely to be used for ambushes or sneak attacks. After all, as Qin Yu said, if you make any noise while concealed, you'll be easily discovered.
But it can be used to evade Calamity Beast, or to cooperate with Han Ling...
After confirming how Qin Yu could use her abilities, Shen Heng turned his attention back to her.
He looked around at everyone and said:
"Alright, now I'll briefly outline our action plan for the next few days."
" Ringing Sound, display the map."
A faint light shone from the wristband on Shen Heng's wrist, forming in mid-air the image that Shen Heng had seen in the command center that morning.
Shen Heng pointed to the solid line on the map that looked like a lightning bolt.
"Going forward, we will explore along this route. If we encounter any Calamity Beast along the way, I will mark them on the map."
"And based on the situation, decide whether to continue approaching or take a detour."
"Follow this route, explore outwards for seven days. After seven days, regardless of where we've reached or what the situation is, we must begin our return journey."
"Huh? Didn't headquarters give us ten days? Why are you only coming back after seven days?" Zhou Xuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Because on the way back, we don't need to take the diagonal path like we did during the exploration. We can return in a straight line based on the results of the exploration," Shen Heng explained to Zhou Xuan.
"I see!" Zhou Xuan suddenly realized.
"What if we encounter Calamity Beast along the way?" Wang Hu crossed his arms and turned his gaze from the map to Shen Heng.
Shen Heng paused slightly, understanding the meaning behind Wang Hu's words.
Although his abilities are strong in detection, no one can guarantee that there won't be any Calamity Beast that happen to be able to evade his detection.
"I will try my best to avoid them, but if any undetected Calamity Beast appear, we will fight them if we can, and prioritize protecting Han Ling and Qin Yu's evacuation if we can't, and then we will retreat ourselves," Shen Heng said calmly.
Seeing that Shen Heng understood his meaning, Wang Hu nodded slightly and turned his gaze back to the map.
"Any other questions?" Shen Heng looked around at everyone.
Everyone nodded slightly.
"Since there are no problems, you can arrange your remaining time as you see fit. You can cultivate, chat, or simply rest. I will dedicate some of my energy to keeping watch at night," Shen Heng said.
"Regarding night watch, I should be able to help in some way. I can use my abilities to Environmental Assimilation, making it harder for the Calamity Beast to spot us," Qin Yu said, raising his hand.
Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu and did not refuse.
"Okay, thank you for your help!"
Seven days later.
Several figures strode quickly through the mountains and forests.
As Shen Heng ran, he kept glancing to the side.
Towering trees, some tens or even hundreds of meters tall, stood on both sides of the road.
After leaving the base, as they explored further, the scenery before them began to change.
The original wasteland and withered trees began to be replaced by tall trees.
It's uncertain what species the tree is, but it's certainly not a species that should exist on Blue Star.
The black snow that falls on ordinary soldiers and cannot be ignored for long periods of time, however, is like an ornament on them, having no effect whatsoever.
Of course, Shen Heng didn't make that judgment based on this alone; he had Ringing Sound check relevant information before confirming it.
On Blue Star, there are only a handful of trees that can reach this size.
None of those types were the same as the trees we had seen along the way.
There are two worlds; if it doesn't exist on Blue Star, then it seems obvious where it is.
As we get closer to the Light Gate connecting to the Ruins Realm, does that mean the surrounding environment is becoming increasingly similar to that of the Ruins Realm?
Shen Heng ran forward with a vacant look in his eyes.
Suddenly, he raised his eyes slightly, staring blankly ahead, as if he heard some sounds nearby.
As we got closer, the sounds around us became increasingly noisy.
Shen Heng checked again, then gradually slowed his pace and finally stopped.
The others beside them also stopped.
"Another gathering point for Calamity Beast has been discovered?" Zhou Xuan asked, his hands behind his head.
Han Ling and the others stood to the side, their expressions calm.
They've experienced this situation more than a dozen times in the past few days.
"Um."
Shen Heng gave a simple reply, then raised his hand and said:
" Ringing Sound, currently, 15 degrees to the right and forward, approximately 42 kilometers away, within a range of about 3 kilometers, there are about 1300 Calamity Beast. Record this."
"Recorded, please confirm!"
The Ringing Sound projected a new map.
Shen Heng scanned the scattered red dots on the map, finally fixing his gaze on the newly appeared, enlarged location.
"Okay, that's settled!"
He lowered his hand, then let out a soft breath and looked up at the sky.
The sky was overcast; although it hadn't reached the absolute darkness of night yet, it was fast approaching.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then looked again at the place where the gathering point of the Calamity Beast had just been discovered.
"Let's conclude this mission here and head back!"
Upon hearing this, the group nodded slightly.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
Zhou Xuan suddenly stopped them, looking at everyone with a hint of excitement.
"Why don't we come over and see what those Calamity Beast are doing gathered together?"