"Let me think about it!"
Lü Wenrui lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head under Zhou Xuan's expectant gaze.
"Forget it, I'm not going!"
"Hmm? Why?" Zhou Xuan asked, frowning.
"No matter how much we earn, we'll always lose it all later. Besides, I've already lost most of the Origin Crystal I earned in this war. The luck I've accumulated is for the next battle! If I use it all up, what will happen to the battles later?" Lü Wenrui said.
"Hmm, that makes sense!"
Zhou Xuan nodded, then looked at Lü Wenrui with a serious expression.
"But you lost so quickly this time, and we only finished the last battle a few days ago. We don't know how long it will be before the next battle. Are you sure you can hold out until then? What if you use up all the luck you've accumulated in these few days? Wouldn't you be courting death if you participated in the next battle then?"
These words made Lü Wenrui frown.
Actually, the probability of what Zhou Xuan said happening is very low!
After all, what in Shuofang City could possibly offset the value of the many Origin Crystal he lost?
However, it's always better to be safe than sorry!
If that really happens, it will be troublesome for him to go out again!
It's not that he can't go out when his luck runs out, it's just that he's used to going out only after he's controlled his abilities. When he suddenly has to go out directly, he always feels like he's running naked, and he has no sense of security at all!
Seeing that Lü Wenrui seemed somewhat hesitant, Zhou Xuan's lips curled into a slight smile, and he quickly continued:
"Perfect timing! Now that you've lost so much, if we go out and use your accumulated luck, we're sure to get a lot of Origin Crystal. You can use those Origin Crystal to continue betting!"
"If you didn't get many Origin Crystal, then you just didn't use the luck you accumulated this time. You can then confidently move on to the next battle!"
Zhou Xuan paused noticeably at this point before continuing:
"So? Are you going or not?"
Lü Wenrui looked at Zhou Xuan, hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth.
"Go!"
"... Which direction are we planning to head in this time?"
"Northwest direction!"
What is the expected scope of exploration?
"If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to explore about 1500km!"
"Personnel..."
Confirmation sounds rang out alternately.
Two figures sat facing each other on either side of the desk.
The room wasn't fancy, but it was very tidy and clean, almost to the point of being somewhat rudimentary.
A filing cabinet, an office desk, and a small green plant on the desk!
That's all there is!
The confirmation calls continued.
A moment later, Shen Heng pressed a button on the image projected in front of him.
'Approved!'
A pop-up window appears.
Shen Heng raised his gaze and looked again at the figure sitting opposite him.
"Your team's hunting trip plan has been approved, but try to return within ten days to participate in our subsequent operations!"
"Okay, I understand!" Xu Yu nodded in response, then stood up and said, " Captain Shen, if there's nothing else, I'll go and inform my team members to prepare to go out!"
"Wait!" Shen Heng interrupted.
Xu Yu stopped turning around and looked at Shen Heng with a puzzled expression. " Captain Shen, is there anything else?"
"It seems like you apply to go out after every battle. Can you tell me why?" Shen Heng asked Xu Yu.
"This..."
Xu Yu opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.
Seeing this, Shen Heng smiled gently and said:
"I didn't mean to force you to say anything. If there's a reason why it's inconvenient to talk about it, then I apologize here. Just pretend I didn't ask!"
Xu Yu paused, then shook his head and said, "There's nothing inconvenient to say, I just want to improve my strength and military rank as quickly as possible!"
"Strength and rank?" Shen Heng repeated in a low voice, his gaze sweeping over the insignia on Xu Yu's arm, which featured a Full Moon and a Morning Star.
"Yes, isn't the ultimate goal of being in the Erosion Zone just to achieve these two things?" Xu Yu said with a firm gaze.
After saying that, he paused, then added:
"Furthermore, to protect more people, ultimately, one must be strong enough, which translates to a higher military rank!"
Shen Heng nodded, neither objecting nor agreeing.
"Alright, hurry up and go get ready... By the way, even though your team has a Fifth Tier like you, you still need to be careful in the Erosion Zone. There are also Fifth Tier Calamity Beast roaming around outside!"
"Okay, I understand!" Xu Yu nodded, then said goodbye and left again.
Shen Heng was left alone in the room once again.
He looked at Xu Yu's information on the projector and pondered silently.
Strength, rank...
To be honest, he doesn't have much desire for these two things; what has driven him to where he is today has never been these things.
At first, there were no good paths to take; later, when I was Linhai, I saw ordinary people lying in pools of blood after being attacked by Calamity Beast, so I subconsciously wanted to do my part; and now...
Of course, he didn't mean to refute Xu Yu. Everyone has their own reasons for getting this far, as long as they can stand on the same side.
To be honest, Xu Yu seems to be the best performer among those holding the Full Moon Star rank in Shuofang City right now...
Suddenly, Shen Heng seemed to sense something and raised his eyes.
Zhou Xuan poked his head out from the doorway.
"Hehe, Captain!"
"Why are you here?" Shen Heng asked.
"I'm here to apply for permission to go hunting!" Zhou Xuan said as he walked in.
"Why did you suddenly decide to go out?" Shen Heng asked.
The Ruins Realm had known for a long time that they had placed a large number of Calamity Beast throughout the Erosion Zone, allowing them to roam freely while harassing their logistics!
When they first discovered this, they also tried to see if they could solve the problem!
but...
The Erosion Zone was too large, and the Calamity Beast were scattered throughout Erosion Zone.
Let alone eliminating them, just finding them all is an almost impossible task, not to mention that the Ruins Realm is still throwing Calamity Beast into the Erosion Zone!
Limited by this, after venturing out twice to ascertain the general situation of the Calamity Beast roaming the Erosion Zone, they decided not to go out again!
After all, this method is far too inefficient!
The Ruins Realm did indeed lose a large number of Calamity Beast within the Erosion Zone, but these Calamity Beast...
Second Tier- and Third Tier numbers make up an unknown number!
The number of Fourth Tier units has decreased sharply!
As for the Fifth Tier beasts, Shen Heng and his group only encountered two of them during their first two outings, the second of which was specifically to search for Fifth Tier Calamity Beast!
A few people, without cultivating, spending more than ten days searching for two Fifth Tier Calamity Beast whose whereabouts are unknown?
The efficiency is just too low!