Silence fell over the scene.
No one spoke, but they all understood where Captain Shen's pressure came from.
Anyone in that position, watching one comrade after another sacrifice themselves because of their choices, would not be able to remain unmoved!
Even so, this sacrifice would have been made by someone else, and perhaps even more...
However, reason is reason, and suffering is suffering.
When the immense pressure truly comes down, there are probably very few who can withstand it and continue on.
Thinking of this, that figure flashed through everyone's minds again.
Powerful, gentle, resolute...
But I'm definitely not happy!
At this moment, even Xiao Yu, who is usually good at enlivening the team atmosphere, didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, Lu Ning, who was sitting by the campfire, paused.
He sat there, his eyes slightly unfocused, as if sensing something.
A moment later, he suddenly turned to look at Xu Yu and said:
"Captain, three Calamity Beast have appeared about twenty kilometers to the southwest!"
Upon hearing this, everyone perked up, immediately snapping out of their daze and looking at Lu Ning.
Hunting, while not as dangerous as major battles, is by no means a safe environment, even for a team with a high level of equipment.
Xu Yu also looked at Lu Ning and asked, "Can you determine the rank of the Calamity Beast?"
"We're too far away, so the perception is a bit blurry. But judging from what I'm feeling now, one of them..." Lu Ning frowned slightly, his expression uncertain, "Might have reached the Fifth Tier, while the other two are at the Fourth Tier rank!"
Are you that lucky?
Chen Zhuo and the others nearby had their eyes light up.
Lu Ning's ability is Spirit Sense, which allows him to passively acquire information and then actively perceive it from the outside world.
The closer the distance, the clearer and richer the perceived content; the farther away, the less content is perceived, and the worse the effect.
Judging from the uncertainty expressed by Lu Ning, the Origin Power fluctuations emanating from the other party are not too strong, otherwise he wouldn't have said that he was not even sure if the other party was at the Fifth Tier!
In this situation, even if the Calamity Beast that appears over there really reaches the Fifth Tier, it will at most be in the Early Fifth Tier, not in the middle or even late stage.
In other words, it's still within the range that their team can handle!
"So, Captain, shall we go?" Xiao Yu turned to look at Xu Yu with a hint of excitement.
Although he asked the question, his expression clearly showed that he was quite impatient.
The others, while not yet at that level, also seemed eager to try.
Their hunting trip was indeed very fruitful, but who would mind having an even better haul?
"Team leader?"
Everyone looked at Xu Yu.
However, to their surprise, Xu Yu did not give the order immediately. Instead, she frowned, as if she was thinking about something.
"Captain, what's wrong?" Zhao Yuan, who was quite perceptive, asked.
The others also realized what was happening, and their emotions subsided slightly as they stared intently at Xu Yu.
Without an immediate response, Xu Yu paused for a moment before raising her gaze to the rest of the team.
"Don't you guys feel like we've encountered way too many Calamity Beast on this trip?"
After the words were spoken, everyone paused for a moment before seriously considering this detail that they had overlooked.
Normally, when hunting, it's rare to encounter even one, let alone two Fifth Tier Calamity Beast. Moreover, the overall quality of the Calamity Beast hunted this time is higher than in previous hunts.
"Isn't it because Lu Ning broke through to the Fourth Tier and could perceive a wider range?" Xiao Yu asked subconsciously.
"This time we gained more, which is indeed partly due to that. But the overall number and quality of the Calamity Beast roaming the Erosion Zone have also improved. Otherwise, if we had only expanded the area, we wouldn't have encountered so many Calamity Beast!" Xu Yu said with a slightly solemn expression.
The expressions on everyone's faces also darkened.
"Could it be..." Chen Zhuo paused, then said uncertainly, " The Ruins Realm wants to use these Calamity Beast to cause us even more trouble? So they've increased the number of Calamity Beast deployed to the Erosion Zone?"
"That's certainly possible, but it's also possible..." Xu Yu paused, her expression slightly somber, "... that it's for other reasons we don't yet know!"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Sometimes, you might not notice certain details, but even if you do, they can easily find an excuse to brush it off.
After all, if the Ruins Realm didn't release more Calamity Beast to cause them even greater trouble, then there must be an even bigger problem!
"Captain, what should we do now?" Zhao Yuan asked.
The same goes for everyone else; as mentioned before, they truly trust Xu Yu!
Without an immediate response, Xu Yu pondered for a moment before slowly turning her gaze southwest.
"Anyway, let's go take a look first. If we determine that we can handle the situation with the Calamity Beast, then we'll go for it. But this time, we can't go into battle with the sole purpose of killing them. Instead, we need to see if we can capture them alive and extract some information we need from them."
No one spoke; they simply nodded in silence.
The atmosphere at the scene was somber.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu smiled.
"What are you doing now, kid?" Chen Zhuo glared at him, annoyed.
Xiao Yu didn't mind, instead he smiled and said:
"Don't you think we're like the protagonist in a novel, discovering the enemy's plot, preparing to act, and then having the enemy's plot thwarted by our actions?"
Chen Zhuo's lips twitched, and he was about to retort, but then he paused.
After hesitating for a moment, he turned to look at Xu Yu.
"Captain, you're not a reincarnated or time-traveling person, are you?"
"Where is more...?"
Desperate cries echoed through the mountains and forests.
Shen Heng stood near the halfway point of the mountain, gazing down at the valley below.
Suddenly, a cloud of smoke appeared in the arena, and when it dissipated, a figure dressed in a red divine robe had appeared in the spot.
After appearing, he didn't say more than a few words before immediately stepping forward to fight several figures in black robes with red embellishments.
Her fighting movements were very professional, but... her figure was a bit too slender.
Since there's a lot of plot, are the main characters chosen from among the majority of the performing arts troupe?
Shen Heng looked at the two figures below and pondered.
Scene-based dramas are one type of cultural and recreational activity provided for soldiers in the Erosion Zone to watch and enjoy!
Compared to martial arts arenas, stage plays are more popular!
After all, only a few warriors who prefer gambling and fighting would enjoy martial arts arena battles, but scene-based dramas are suitable for almost all ages!
The fun comes not only from the storyline!
It also stems from the sense of reality and novelty of seeing it with one's own eyes, as well as the humor of possibly seeing familiar faces on stage.
Yes, an acquaintance.
When the cultural troupe designs activities, they will consider recruiting soldiers to participate.
Firstly, it addresses the manpower shortage caused by designing multiple activities simultaneously;
Secondly, it can also increase the soldiers' sense of participation.
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