"Smack smack--"
The sounds of chewing echoed inside the cave as people wolfed down their food.
Shen Heng sat near the door, holding a piece of Calamity Beast in his hand.
Its eyes were fixed on the outside of the cave, and it would occasionally take a bite.
After a long while, he turned his gaze back to the group, whose eating pace had gradually slowed down, and said:
"Now, let me explain the current situation and the arrangements for the future!"
Upon hearing this, one soldier after another paused their actions and looked over.
"It's okay, let's talk and eat at the same time!"
As Shen Heng spoke, he brought the piece of Calamity Beast in his hand to his mouth again and tore off a piece.
Seeing this, the soldiers hesitated for a moment, then gradually began to eat as well.
"Have you heard about the attacks by the Calamity Beast and the actions in our Shuofang City?" Shen Heng asked, looking at everyone.
After a pause, a warrior who originally belonged to Shuofang City raised his hand.
" Captain Shen, I've already discussed this with them. We said the Calamity Beast might attack the base, and we went out to prepare for the attack on the Earth Eye. Captain Shen, you went to the place with the most Calamity Beast!"
The surrounding soldiers turned their heads and glanced at them, but did not utter a word in rebuttal.
Shen Heng nodded, "In that case, let's start from the end..."
He began to recount what happened next.
It's roughly about where we are now, why they are here, and the current situation, etc.
The soldiers listened attentively as they ate.
After a long silence, the words fell.
Shen Heng looked at the crowd, who were still not fully reacting, waited a moment, and then asked:
Is there anything I haven't made clear?
After a pause, it was the same soldier from Shuofang City who raised his hand.
" Captain Shen, are we currently inside that palace on the Mountain of Truth?"
"It's within the space that once belonged to that palace, but does that space still belong to that palace now...?"
What was the purpose of that palace?
"Me too..."
"Are there many similar spaces?"
"Well, I've already worn over twenty..."
One question after another was asked, and Shen Heng answered them one by one.
After a while, the questions gradually subsided.
Near the end, a hand was raised again.
" Captain Shen, are you planning to take us to the nearest outpost before leaving?"
Upon hearing this, everyone paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Captain Shen.
Strictly speaking, this isn't really a problem, since Captain Shen already explained their arrangements earlier when introducing the situation.
But upon hearing this, they instinctively looked over, wanting to get confirmation again.
Without much hesitation, Shen Heng nodded, then looked at the soldier and asked:
Is there a problem?
"No, it's just..."
Zhao Lei's expression showed some hesitation.
The other soldiers around him stared at him in surprise.
There really is a problem? What could be wrong with it?
Then, several soldiers' expressions suddenly changed, and they looked at Zhao Lei with serious eyes.
They seemed to have thought of something, but after hesitating for a moment, they didn't say anything and instead continued to look at him.
Lin Yao, standing to the side, seemed to have suddenly thought of something. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, Zhao Lei, who was beside her, made up his mind first and said:
" Captain Shen, why don't you just leave? We'll get there ourselves later!"
"After all, with our numbers, we're definitely not weak in this space. We should be able to get through safely without any problem."
"In that case, instead of wasting your time on us, you should continue towards your goal. That way, you might be able to save more people."
"After all, we may not even know how many people are in the same situation we were in before."
As soon as he finished speaking, the people inside the cave reacted differently.
Some looked surprised, some were stunned for a moment and then looked ashamed, and some nodded in approval.
Like Lin Yao, she paused for a moment, then turned to look at Captain Shen with a smile, waiting for Captain Shen reply.
However, most of the soldiers still looked surprised.
I was surprised that Zhao Lei would say that.
Shen Heng was also somewhat surprised.
It's rare to see someone who has just gone through that experience and still thinks this way.
However, he still shook his head and refused.
"Let me take you there!"
"Can..."
Zhao Lei opened his mouth, wanting to refute.
Lin Yao, who was standing nearby, promptly pressed his hand down and said:
" Captain Shen, what Zhao Lei just said makes a lot of sense. Given our current situation, as long as we're careful, we should be able to get through. Compared to that, if you continue forward, you might be able to save more people!"
"Yes, that's right!" Zhao Lei nodded from the side.
Shen Heng did not reply directly, but asked:
"Do you remember what I just said about what my main goal is?"
The two of them were taken aback.
"Have you found a way out?" Lin Yao asked, replying with certainty.
"Hmm," Shen Heng nodded calmly, "Although it sounds cruel, compared to searching for and rescuing people in each world one by one, if we can find a way out directly and allow everyone to leave, then the efficiency will undoubtedly be much higher."
"In that case, shouldn't you act alone?" Lin Yao asked.
Zhao Lei and many other soldiers nodded in their places.
Shen Heng looked at them and said:
"What methods do you think we should use to find a way out?"
Lin Yao paused for a moment, then lowered her head to think without replying.
The same was true for everyone around them.
Shen Heng looked at them and said:
"If you want to know how to get out, there are currently two main methods: one is to ask any known Calamity Beast, and the other is to search for them one by one within the space."
"Whether it's one of these two, it means I was destined to roughly scan every space."
"In that case..."
Shen Heng paused, looking at everyone.
"Taking you there, for me, is simply a matter of going to the nearest point to that stronghold that we haven't explored yet, and then making a detour."
"Of course, it will take longer than walking directly, but the distance from here to that stronghold will only waste about half a day, not as long as you think."
Hearing this, many people breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Although they had already made corresponding preparations when they heard what Zhao Gang said earlier.
After all, what they said did make sense!
But now, being escorted away by Captain Shen would be the best outcome!
Lin Yao hesitated for a moment, then said:
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Captain Shen!"