"Uh, Captain Shen, what are you thinking? We didn't think about that either!" The relatively thin soldier was the first to react, laughing as he spoke.
"That's right!"
The other two quickly realized what was happening and started laughing too.
Shen Heng chuckled softly, then raised his hand and stored the Calamity Beast's corpse in his storage space.
He looked at the three of them again and said:
"It's getting late. You should check the intelligence and then take action. I need to go carry out my mission as well."
"Okay!" the three replied.
"Be safe!"
Shen Heng gave one last word of advice, then turned and flew swiftly into the distance.
The three of them watched his departing figure, then exchanged glances and quickly began to review the intelligence.
After a while, the heavily armored warrior raised his eyes.
He looked at his two comrades standing beside him, paused, and said:
"Well, now I understand why those guys in Shuofang City admire Captain Shen so much. He... really is reliable!"
There was no response; the other two nodded silently.
A piece of intelligence, a map, and just a few words...
Although they still didn't know how to get out, their initial unease was completely dispelled by this encounter!
The relatively thin soldier looked up at the sky, which had become completely obscured.
He turned his gaze back to the other two and smiled:
"Alright, let's quickly figure out how to get to the city!"
On the other side.
Shen Heng flew forward rapidly.
He has gone through similar experiences countless times these past few days.
Since reuniting with Elder Zhou and the others, he has been wandering around during the day for the past few days, searching for other soldiers who have been scattered outside.
At the same time, they searched for possible pathways to other dimensions.
Regarding the latter point, there is still no conclusion, but regarding the former point, more than a hundred people have already been found.
Of these hundred or so people, apart from those who arrived today, the rest had been relocated to that still-developing city in the past.
Well... the city was decided upon after Shen Heng and Elder Zhou met and discussed it.
After all, nobody knows how to get out, where to get out from, or when they will be able to get out.
Therefore, in this situation, having a place to stay is always better than being all alone in the wild.
Moreover, if there is an attack by Calamity Beast later, having a city will provide better defense.
Two or three hours later.
Shen Heng flew slowly forward in the air.
Although it was still flying, unlike before, this time he flew along a trajectory.
Beside him, the Distortion space, like a shattered mirror, stretched forward.
The world came to an abrupt end here!
Shen Heng flew forward calmly.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen something like this.
He had seen it two years ago when he was exploring the entire Erosion Zone.
Therefore, he understood what it was.
Spatial boundaries.
Compared to the interior space, which has a wider scope and a more stable spatial state.
Shen Heng believes that this kind of boundary has a higher probability of leading to other spaces!
Yes, even though the Light Gate in the Erosion Zone are located in a more stable internal environment, Shen Heng still believes so.
Therefore, these days, besides dealing with some Calamity Beast along the way and guiding the scattered warriors to the newly built city as before, he would set aside some time to conduct a search when he reached the border.
Unfortunately, for several days he had not found any possible or suspected entrances to other dimensions.
After glancing up and down at the boundary, Shen Heng looked ahead.
If we finish exploring today, we should have explored four-fifths of the boundary, right?
If we come again tomorrow, we should be able to explore the entire border!
But it hasn't been found yet...
Is there no entrance to other dimensions? Or are there no other dimensions? Or am I mistaken, and the entrance to other dimensions is also somewhere within this space?
As Shen Heng flew forward, he pondered the situation while occasionally glancing up at the border.
After a long while, he slowly came to a stop.
That's all for today's task. We'll continue tomorrow. If we still can't find it, then we'll have to focus our efforts on this area.
Thinking this, Shen Heng's gaze quickly swept across the boundary in front of him.
As before, nothing happened...
His gaze suddenly paused, lingering on one particular spot.
It was a spot right next to the ground, a dark hole that could easily be missed if you weren't looking carefully. It was twenty or thirty meters high.
This is... found?
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then approached somewhat uncertainly.
A moment later, Shen Heng stood on the ground, looking uncertainly at the dark entrance in front of him.
There was no imposing presence, no omen whatsoever; the only unusual thing about it was its completely black appearance, unlike the blurry surroundings.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Heng dug up a clod of dirt from the ground and threw it over.
Without any reaction, the soil simply vanished silently at the cave entrance.
"Hmm, it does seem to be a portal, but..."
Shen Heng paused, then lowered his eyes in thought.
A portal is a portal, but if it's like the space we're in now—once you go through it, you can't get back—that would be terrible!
He thought for a moment, then turned and flew straight off in a certain direction.
After a while, the figure flew over again.
However, this time he was no longer alone; he was accompanied by a Second Tier wolf-like Calamity Beast.
Shen Heng landed and threw the Calamity Beast in his hand forward.
As soon as it landed, the Second Tier wolf-like Calamity Beast immediately adjusted its posture, turned around, and crouched slightly as it looked at the human who had grabbed it, growling a low warning.
Shen Heng looked at the wolf-like Calamity Beast without paying them any attention and opened his mouth.
In the field of vision, wave after wave of sound, carrying inexplicable information, swept toward the wolf-like Calamity Beast.
Then, the figure of the wolf-like Calamity Beast appeared, paused, paused again, and paused a third time.
The warning that had been uttered suddenly stopped.
Instead, fear gradually filled those eyes.
Its body began to tremble slowly, and the amplitude of the tremors increased rapidly.
"Come here, sweetie!"
Shen Heng spoke again.
This time, there was an inexplicable sense of reassurance in his words.
The warm voice, like a spring breeze, drifted over.
Then, the drowning Calamity Beast looked up, somewhat frightened but unable to suppress its inner desire, and walked forward.
"Waaah--"
It lowered its head and whimpered in a coquettish manner.
Shen Heng chuckled softly, raising his hand to gently rub the wolf-like Calamity Beast's lowered head.
"Sweetie, go in through this door, take a quick look around, and then come back from the other side, okay?"