Shall we go take a look?
Shen Heng stopped and looked at Zhou Xuan.
The others nearby also stopped.
"Should we go and investigate why the Calamity Beast are gathered together?" Wang Hu stood to one side, arms crossed.
"Hmm, otherwise wouldn't this mission be too easy?" Zhou Xuan nodded, looking at everyone seriously.
"Isn't it better to keep it simple?" Han Ling said calmly.
"Uh... not really, but since we still have the resources, why don't we just go and take a look? It would be good to get more information!" Zhou Xuan explained, then looked at everyone.
Don't you feel the same way?
Wang Hu pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Indeed, this mission was a bit too easy."
Having said that, he raised his right hand, which was crossed over his chest.
I agree with this proposal!
Seeing that Wang Hu shared the same idea as him, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but smile slightly.
His words just now truly reflected his innermost thoughts.
On the one hand, it's always good to obtain more information.
On the other hand, he did indeed feel that this mission was too easy.
At first, they thought the exploration mission would be very dangerous, so they were very careful and kept an eye out for any unusual situations within their field of vision.
Later, they realized that what they were doing was somewhat unnecessary.
Shen Heng would always spot the traces of the Calamity Beast early on, then stop, mark the location, and lead everyone in another direction.
And so, in those seven days, they didn't even see a single hair of the Calamity Beast Calamity Beast, let alone fight it.
After two or three days, realizing the situation, he made a change.
Whether they were daydreaming or admiring the scenery, they followed Shen Heng's lead without expending much effort.
However, after Shen Heng Shen Heng noticed this situation, he emphasized it to him twice.
After all, Shen Heng couldn't stay by their side all the time, and they couldn't be allowed to develop this habit.
Furthermore, bringing them out was precisely to prevent Shen Heng Shen Heng from being too slow to detect Calamity Beast that he couldn't detect, thus avoiding problems in subsequent battles.
Therefore, he made a change once again.
He retained some attention, observing any unusual activity in his surroundings.
but...
This is still so boring!
They were supposed to be on an exploration mission, but in reality, it felt more like a leisurely trip!
"So, Shen Heng, what do you say?" Zhou Xuan looked at Shen Heng with some eagerness.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then slowly raised his eyes.
He did not immediately express his opinion, but slowly glanced at the crowd.
Zhou Xuan's face was filled with an eager expression;
Wang Hu crossed his arms and remained silent, but his eyes were filled with the intention to leave.
Qin Yu's face remained expressionless, seemingly indicating that she was indifferent to whether she went or not.
Shen Heng's gaze finally settled on Han Ling.
What are your thoughts?
Han Ling opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to say that Shen Heng should decide, but she stopped herself when her gaze met Shen Heng's calm, questioning eyes.
Is this... giving me something to think about?
Han Ling lowered her eyes slightly, and after a moment, said:
"Going back now, the mission is complete, no problems. But if we go on additional exploration, it's hard to guarantee that nothing unexpected might happen."
"So your opinion is not to go?" Shen Heng nodded slightly.
"No," Han Ling looked up, her gaze clear as she looked at Shen Heng, "I think it would be better if we went."
"Oh? Why?" Shen Heng smiled, looking at Han Ling with slight surprise.
"There are many reasons," Han Ling explained.
"First, as Zhou Xuan just said, doing this will allow us to obtain more information related to the Calamity Beast."
"Secondly, even if we don't explore now, we will still come out to explore after we report the intelligence to the base."
In that case, it would be better to have this temporary team, which was specifically formed for this exploration mission, complete the task.
After all, our current temporary team may not be the strongest in the base, but it's certainly the most well-rounded and best suited for this kind of mission.
"At last..."
Han Ling paused, then looked at Shen Heng and continued:
"Aside from a few days of travel, we haven't fought any Calamity Beast yet, so our condition is relatively good and we should be capable of carrying out this kind of mission."
"However, we need to be mindful of the time to ensure we don't delay our return trip."
Shen Heng chuckled softly, but before he could speak, he heard Zhou Xuan say with slight excitement from the side,
"Of course not! We're just going to take a look, not to fight the Calamity Beast!"
"Besides, even if we wanted to fight, we couldn't. There are so many Calamity Beast, how could we possibly fight them?"
Shen Heng turned his gaze to Qin Yu, "What do you think?"
"I have no objection. If the team goes, I'll go." Qin Yu shook her head.
Seeing this, Shen Heng nodded slightly and turned his gaze back to the crowd.
"In that case, let's go take a look!"
"I knew it! If we get any intelligence there, we might get even more points when we get back!" Zhou Xuan grinned.
Wang Hu crossed his arms and a slight smile played on his lips.
He was more pleased with the change in the task format than with the points.
This was the first time in nearly two years that he hadn't encountered Calamity Beast for so many days.
Now, can we finally see the Calamity Beast?
The decision had been made, and without lingering, the group hurried off in that direction before it got completely dark.
After traveling more than 30 kilometers and passing several mountain peaks, the group finally stopped at a mountaintop.
What appeared before everyone was a wide basin.
Within the basin, there are some rolling hills.
Dozens of Calamity Beast were roaming around near the center.
Zhou Xuan squinted, his gaze sweeping over the mountains ahead, straining to see where the Calamity Beast roamed in the distance.
He quickly frowned, glanced at Shen Heng, then looked in that direction again, and then looked back.
"No, have we arrived? Is this the place you were talking about?"
"Hmm," Shen Heng replied simply.
"Didn't you just say there were over a thousand? Looking at the numbers now, there are at most a few dozen or a hundred, right?" Wang Hu said in a deep voice, his gaze turning to Shen Heng.
Zhou Xuan and Qin Yu, standing nearby, also looked over with similar confusion.
Under the watchful eyes of the three, Shen Heng remained calm.
"Those are just Calamity Beast on the ground."
"On the ground?"
Zhou Xuan was slightly taken aback, and his gaze unconsciously turned towards the sky.
"Not in the sky, but on the ground!" Shen Heng corrected.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan's gaze instinctively turned to the ground, but that was beyond their ability to penetrate.
"Are there... many more underground?"
"Yes, more than a thousand."
Shen Heng's gaze was slightly unfocused as he looked at the hills in the distance, his attention mainly drawn to the sounds around him.
Is the entrance located in the hilly area near the center of the basin?