"Waaah--"
The mournful cries echoed across the forest floor.
With a loud bang, smoke and dust filled the air, and the surroundings returned to their usual tranquility after a short while.
After taking out the Origin Crystal, Shen Heng looked at the Azure Feather Bird at his feet.
He let out a soft breath, turned around, jumped off the corpse, and strode outside.
Just as the dust settled, a figure quickly approached.
" Captain Shen, you're here too!" Xu Ruiyu looked at Shen Heng with some joy.
"No, I came from another dimension," Shen Heng said calmly, looking at him.
"Huh?" Xu Ruiyu was taken aback. "Other spaces?"
"Okay, I'll send you some details, you can take a closer look later." Shen Heng nodded.
As he spoke, he looked down at the wristband hanging on his left wrist.
" Ringing Sound!"
"Connection established, data transmission in progress..."
Ringing Sound replied.
Xu Ruiyu remained standing there, still somewhat dazed.
The matter has become so complex that it cannot be explained verbally; is it necessary to use pictures and text to illustrate it?
Shen Heng looked up at Xu Ruiyu, who was slightly dazed, but didn't pay much attention to him.
He has encountered far too many similar situations these days.
"Next, you lead the other soldiers northwest. There's a new stronghold about 350 kilometers away," Shen Heng said.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruiyu realized what was happening.
But after understanding the meaning behind the words, he was taken aback again.
He subconsciously raised his hand and pointed in a direction.
"But we've already established a base not far from here!"
"Yes, I know. I saw that stronghold when I came here. In terms of terrain, it's not much worse than the new stronghold." Shen Heng nodded slightly, looking in the direction Xu Ruiyu was pointing.
Hearing this, Xu Ruiyu's lips curled into a slight smile, and he tentatively said:
"Then, Captain Shen...?"
"But you still have to move there!"
Shen Heng turned his gaze back and looked at him calmly.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruiyu subconsciously opened his mouth, as if wanting to hold on a little longer.
but...
"Over the past two days, I've located nearly a hundred people and persuaded them to relocate," Shen Heng explained calmly, looking at him.
"In this situation, it would be fine if your base were better, but if it's not better than that one, having them move here is undoubtedly a worse choice!"
"Besides, most of the soldiers over there are scattered. Waiting for them to regroup before coming over would be too slow."
"Compared to them, you, with your existing experience and smaller, more elite force, will undoubtedly find it much easier to get there."
At this point, Shen Heng paused, his gaze fixed on Xu Ruiyu.
"What you think?"
"... I understand!" Xu Ruiyu nodded slowly.
He did understand, or rather, even if Captain Shen hadn't explained, but had only emphasized following orders, he would have done so.
The reason I asked that question was simply because of my confidence in the location I had carefully chosen, and the inertia of not wanting to move, which comes from human instinct!
Seeing that Xu Ruiyu did the same, Shen Heng nodded.
"That's good! It just so happens that we haven't found anyone who can coordinate and manage the affairs in the new city these days. You can go there and take charge of that area."
"Huh? New City affairs?" Xu Ruiyu paused for a moment, then asked again.
"Yes, including city construction, administrative arrangements, defense deployment, and task formulation." Shen Heng looked at him calmly.
"No, Captain Shen!" Xu Ruiyu's eyes widened involuntarily. "You can ask me to lead troops into battle or manage a team, but this..."
He paused, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth as he said:
"I can handle the last two, defense and missions, but what about the first two? City construction? Administrative arrangements? Aren't those things handled by the administrative staff?"
"Look at the people who have landed in this space, how many of them seem to understand these things?" Shen Heng asked Xu Ruiyu.
"Ah, this..."
Xu Ruiyu opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.
He genuinely doesn't understand these things.
Shen Heng looked at him and said, "Don't worry, you don't need to understand it. Elder Zhou has written a relevant document. You just need to follow the instructions in the document. The only purpose of having you is to be there to coordinate and manage things from the center."
"Hey, Captain Shen, why didn't you say so earlier!"
Xu Ruiyu breathed a heavy sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his lips.
However, he quickly suppressed his smile and asked:
" Elder Zhou? Captain Shen, Elder Zhou too..."
He paused, as if remembering something, Xu Ruiyu changed his words:
"You met Elder Zhou?"
"Yes, Elder Zhou and I are in the same space, and we're currently staying there to handle affairs." Shen Heng looked at Xu Ruiyu and said calmly, "As for me, I came out to see if I could find a way out."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruiyu nodded as if he had just realized something.
It seems there are indeed multiple spaces! In other words, this definitely isn't the Ruins Realm?!
He thought about it.
Over the past few days, he has also led others to explore this space.
Unfortunately, their strength was limited, and the fact that while there weren't many external Calamity Beast, they weren't exactly few either.
Their exploration area has never expanded much.
No, or rather, let alone expand, even simply surviving is not as easy as imagined.
After all, dealing with a sudden beast tide or a powerful Calamity Beast would not be easy for them with their current personnel.
That's why he led the others to try fighting a stronger Calamity Beast today.
If we don't adapt to the potential intensity quickly, it will likely be even more dangerous when we face the Calamity Beast later!
"Data transfer complete!"
A sound rang out.
Shen Heng glanced down at him, then looked up at Xu Ruiyu again.
"Alright, you can read the rest of the materials yourself. I'm leaving."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruiyu snapped out of his daze and looked at Captain Shen with understanding.
"No, Captain Shen, are you leaving already?"
"Well, it's unclear what will happen next. If possible, we need to find a way out as soon as possible." Shen Heng nodded. "Also..."
He paused, then turned his gaze to the side.
One by one, the soldiers looked on with a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, but also with great joy.
Shen Heng chuckled and nodded to the soldiers.
In response to him were figures, one after another, either unconsciously following his movements or hastily saluting.
He let out a soft breath, turned his gaze back to Xu Ruiyu,
"I will clear out all the high-level Calamity Beast I encounter along the way, but time is limited, and it's impossible to clear every corner. Furthermore, the existence of portals leading to other dimensions at the border means that high-level Calamity Beast are difficult to avoid, so..."
After a slight pause, Shen Heng looked at Xu Ruiyu.
Try your best to survive!
After a moment of silence, Xu Ruiyu nodded vigorously.
"I will!"