Zhang Weijun nodded slightly, not particularly surprised.
They had already said that at the very beginning of the exploration.
It's enough to just identify where the Calamity Beast are distributed; there's no need to examine areas without large-scale Calamity Beast gatherings in detail.
This is due to both efficiency and Shen Heng's abilities; you can't expect someone to use their ears to discern specific terrain features.
Therefore, this result was within his expectations, however...
"Even so, it still took three months. Is the Erosion Zone much larger than we imagined?" Zhang Weijun asked Shen Heng.
"Yes." Shen Heng nodded and explained.
" The Erosion Zone is roughly oval-shaped, flattened at both ends and wide in the middle, similar to an egg."
"The overall area will be very large, spanning seven or eight thousand kilometers horizontally and approximately three or four thousand kilometers vertically."
"While it may not be as large as a continent, it's still comparable to most of it."
"Then, our Light Gate, and the Light Gate connecting to the Ruins Realm..."
Shen Heng paused here and added:
"There were two locations where the Calamity Beast were distributed that we didn't scout out clearly. We only estimated the number of Calamity Beast there based on the sounds before leaving."
"Hmm? Why?" asked Wang Yuanshan, a slightly overweight officer, from the side.
Turning his gaze to the other side, Shen Heng explained, "There are an unusually large number of Calamity Beast in these two locations, nearly ten thousand. Based on reasonable calculations, there might be Sixth Tier Calamity Beast present there."
"Therefore, considering security issues, we did not go to scout the situation there as we would have done with other locations."
"Okay, go on!" Zhang Weijun nodded, indicating his approval of the resolution.
"One of the places where a large number of Calamity Beast gather is located at one end of the ellipse I just mentioned, and our Light Gate is located at the other end of the ellipse."
As Shen Heng continued speaking, he pointed in a direction.
"From this base, if you walk in this direction for about five or six hundred kilometers, you'll see the boundary on this side."
"Therefore, it's reasonable to speculate that the place where a large number of Calamity Beast gathered should be a Light Gate to the Ruins Realm."
Everyone instinctively looked in the direction Shen Heng was pointing.
However, nothing could be seen except for the metal walls.
However, this did not prevent them from recognizing which direction it was.
The direction from which the Calamity Beast were about to attack was completely opposite.
Zhou Zhenguo withdrew his gaze, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"It's not surprising that there are so many Calamity Beast in the Light Gate connecting to the Ruins Realm, since Calamity Beast have been coming in from there all along. But why are there so many Calamity Beast in another place?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Shen Heng, as they were equally curious about the question.
"I don't know either!" Shen Heng shook his head slightly. Just as he said, for safety reasons, he really didn't explore that area.
"So, roughly where is that location?" Zhang Weijun asked.
"From the base, it's about four thousand kilometers to the southwest," Shen Heng said.
Zhang Weijun nodded slightly, noting the matter down. He didn't dwell on it further, but instead inquired about the main purpose of the exploration.
"Have you found any other Anchor Point?"
"Yes," Shen Heng nodded, then hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Twelve locations have been identified so far, mainly scattered throughout the central region, with some as close as three or four hundred kilometers apart and others over a thousand kilometers apart."
"It's already confirmed?" Zhang Weijun repeated the question that had puzzled him in a deep voice.
"I suspect that those two places where the Calamity Beast gather in large numbers may also be Anchor Point, or even the main Anchor Point, but because we haven't explored them, we can't be sure," Shen Heng said.
With a nod, Zhang Weijun turned his gaze to the operator at the control panel on the other side.
"Has the map data transmission been completed?"
"Immediately!"
The operator responded, and then, just as he had said, after only ten seconds, he added:
"Report received successfully!"
"Project the map."
Soon, a pale blue virtual image appeared above the battle table.
What appeared before everyone was a map shaped like an egg, just as Shen Heng had described.
The map is scattered with hundreds of points of light, which are mainly divided into three types:
One type is a huge white dot of light, only two of them, one located at one end of the ellipse and the other near the upper middle part of that end;
Another type consists of twelve red dots scattered in the central area;
Another type is the pale gray dots scattered throughout the map.
Based on what Shen Heng had just said and the data marked on the map, everyone easily understood what the different points of light corresponded to.
Zhang Weijun stared at the map for a long time before finally turning his gaze to Shen Heng.
"Thank you for your hard work on this mission. What kind of reward would you like?"
"What kind of reward can I ask for?" Shen Heng asked thoughtfully.
"The same old deal: points or Origin Crystal." Zhang Weijun paused, then added, "Of course, money is also an option if you want."
Huh? There's this option too?... Shen Heng raised his eyes in slight surprise.
"If you want money, we can approve it. We'll give you 5 billion. As for how to divide it, you can decide that yourselves," Wang Yuanshan chuckled from the side.
Shen Heng chuckled softly, then slowly shook his head. "Let's go with the Origin Crystal!"
"It's fine if we don't want it all. How about we exchange some Origin Crystal for some money?" Wang Yuanshan said again.
"Alright, you, stop trying to seduce me!" Li Daoyi couldn't help but interrupt.
After saying that, he turned to look at Shen Heng.
"Hey kid, don't you dare exchange it for money or anything. For you guys, Origin Crystal are far more useful than money."
Shen Heng smiled and nodded. He naturally understood this principle as well. Even if Li Daoyi hadn't said it, he hadn't considered taking money as a reward.
"Hehe, I just wanted to ease the pressure on the base!" Wang Yuanshan chuckled from the side.
Li Daoyi clicked his tongue and ignored him.
Zhang Weijun nodded slightly. "In that case, we'll add a little more to your contribution, based on the highest level of other exploration teams within the base during this period."
"The highest tier?" Shen Heng asked, slightly puzzled.
You'll find out when you go out later!
Zhang Weijun said in a deep voice, then looked at Shen Heng and instructed:
"Now, go back and get some rest. We'll start our operation in a few days once the other teams return!"
On the other side.
After a quick wash, Zhou Xuan left the dormitory and began walking around the base.
One mission resulted in him spending more time outside than inside the base.
Returning suddenly and seeing so many people is still a bit novel, especially...
Zhou Xuan's gaze swept over each of the soldiers along the way.
It was possible to sense that many people were emanating fluctuations of Origin Power, which, although not strong, were definitely radiating outwards.
Moreover, this "not strong" is relative to him; in reality, many warriors have reached the First Tier tier.
"Is the Origin Power here denser, making it better for cultivation?"
Suddenly, he seemed to notice something and looked in one direction.
A large crowd had gathered at the location of the city wall.
Filled with doubt, Zhou Xuan walked over.
Two tower cranes were seen hoisting the corpses of the Calamity Beast into the building from outside the wall.
"This seems to be the fifth Fourth Tier Calamity Beast that the Deep Blue Squad has acquired this month, right?"