Nodding slightly, the two turned their gazes to the figures studying the objects in front of the Light Gate.
The Light Gate was still there, but they couldn't get in; this was the first time they'd encountered this since discovering Light Gate.
In particular, this Light Gate is located in Erosion Zone, not an ordinary one.
Therefore, it's essential to understand as much as possible, no matter what!
Time flowed by, and suddenly a warrior ran up from below.
"Report!" the soldier shouted, raising his hand in salute.
"What is it?" Zhang Weijun turned his gaze over, his military uniform covered in dust.
"We've finished asking whether any soldiers know why we were suddenly pushed out!" the soldier replied.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Weijun's gaze became slightly more serious, but that was about it.
He asked:
Have you discovered any unusual intelligence?
"Hmm..." After a pause, the soldier replied, "There's some news, but I'm not sure if it's true or not."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, and then one gaze after another turned toward him.
Zhang Weijun's gaze also instantly sharpened.
He hadn't had high hopes for the investigation.
After all, given the manpower and resources available to both Shuofang City and North-Pacifying City, the final scenario was simply impossible to achieve.
In other words, something went wrong with the Calamity Beast!
Given the circumstances, no warrior should have known what went wrong with the Calamity Beast, unless...
A soldier happened to see it while out hunting.
Unsure, Zhang Weijun didn't dwell on it, but asked directly:
"What news?"
The people around him were also watching the soldier intently.
The soldier said, "A commander from Shuofang City stated that before the incident, Captain Shen from Shuofang City noticed unusual behavior from the Calamity Beast. After leaving the city, he confirmed that the Calamity Beast was indeed behaving abnormally, and then..."
"Wait, you said Shen Heng discovered something unusual about the Calamity Beast? How did he find out?" Wang Yuanshan interrupted, raising his hand and asking with a puzzled look.
Beside him, Zhang Weijun also looked at the soldier with some confusion.
The attack was sudden; the base only discovered the Calamity Beast ' movements and realized their purpose shortly before the incident.
Those in North-Pacifying City, deep within the Erosion Zone, learned of the situation even later. When the news spread outside, they were completely bewildered. It wasn't until the war ended and explanations were given that they roughly understood what had happened.
So now, we're telling them that someone outside already knew about this beforehand?
The soldier, looking at the assembled officers staring at him, swallowed hard and said:
"Uh... yes, I heard it's based on the casualties and number of members of the hunting teams that returned early."
"Are there any unusual circumstances?" Zhang Weijun asked, his gaze fixed intently.
"Yes, I heard that the number of squads returning early due to casualties among their teammates is nearly half again as high as before," the soldier replied.
Zhang Weijun looked at Wang Yuanshan, "Don't you people in North-Pacifying City know about this situation? Or is it normal in North-Pacifying City?"
Wang Yuanshan paused for a moment, then said:
"This is Wang Hu's responsibility!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Weijun also fell silent.
He turned his gaze back to the soldier.
What happened next?
The soldier spoke:
"Following this, Old General Zhou convened a meeting and clarified that there was a high probability that the Calamity Beast would launch a surprise attack on the base from high-level Calamity Beast. However, due to the tight schedule, they could only formulate and execute corresponding strategies based on their current situation."
"What strategy?" Zhang Weijun asked in a deep voice.
Wang Yuanshan was standing nearby but did not interrupt.
There were still some things that puzzled him, such as how they determined it was a high-level Calamity Beast attack, and why they were so sure.
However, since he already knew they had detected the Calamity Beast's movements in advance, and the most important thing now was to know why this situation had suddenly occurred, he did not take immediate action on these two questions.
The soldier spoke:
"First, send a large force to attack the Eye of Earth Marrow; second, have Captain Shen lead teammate Qin Yu to destroy the area in the Erosion Zone where the most Calamity Beast are located, a place we've discovered but whose specific purpose we don't know; third, immediately send someone to notify the base and North-Pacifying City of the relevant matters!"
"Did someone from Shuofang City send a notification?" Zhang Weijun asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, that soldier was also teleported out. According to him, he was teleported out when he had only gone halfway!" the soldier said.
"So, the cause of this situation is either the other two forces that went to destroy the Eye of Earth Marrow, or Shen Heng's side?" Wang Yuanshan speculated from the side.
"Hmm..." After a moment's hesitation, the soldier said, "Report, if they really caused it, then it's probably due to Captain Shen's side!"
"How did you know?" Zhang Weijun looked over.
"Because many of the troops that went to the Eye of Earth Marrow have come out, and when I went to ask them, they also said that they hadn't reached the Eye of Earth Marrow yet!" the soldier replied.
After he finished speaking, the scene fell silent for a moment.
A moment later, Wang Yuanshan's somewhat uncertain voice rang out.
"So, the problem lies with Shen Heng?"
"At present, this is indeed the most likely possibility!" Zhang Weijun said in a deep voice.
This would explain many of the problems.
For example, why were they suddenly pushed out? Why did the Daoist priest say that the Sixth Tier Calamity Beast was also very surprised by this sudden situation?
As if suddenly remembering something, Wang Yuanshan asked, "By the way, Shen Heng didn't come out, so where is Qin Yu?"
Zhang Weijun looked at the soldier.
"We've investigated, and Chief Qin hasn't come out either!" the soldier replied.
Upon hearing this, both of them frowned.
"Were only the two of them the ones who went to sabotage that area?" Zhang Weijun asked in a deep voice.
"Yes!" the soldier replied.
Without asking any further questions, the two fell into deep thought.
"This isn't the time to talk about that. The question is, what's their situation now?" Li Daoyi took two steps forward and approached.
"Indeed!"
Zhang Weijun nodded slowly.
This is indeed their most important problem right now.
Putting everything else aside, the sheer number of unidentified warriors alone is enough to warrant their attention.
More than 20,000 people...
Even if they only make up a portion of the warriors in the Erosion Zone, it is still a very large number, not to mention that many of them are high-ranking warriors from places like Shuofang City and North-Pacifying City.
That's why they're standing here now.
Everyone stood there with grim faces, waiting.
During this time, new soldiers would come up from time to time, reporting on different matters.
Wang Yuanshan glanced at Zhang Weijun, who was talking to another newly arrived soldier, paused, and then, as if remembering something, turned his gaze to the soldier who had just arrived.
"By the way, do you know exactly how they determined there was something unusual about the Calamity Beast in Shuofang City? Was it a large force of Calamity Beast passing by? Or did they capture a high-level Calamity Beast for interrogation?"