“What do you think the Holy Battle is? This is a war, and deaths are normal. You’ve had too many successes in the past that have gotten to your head,” said someone in disdain.
Wang Zhong heard all of these very clearly and asked Oscar, who was beside him. Oscar knew the details and explained them to Wang Zhong. Oscar shook his head. “The people in the Exploration Team Department are dissatisfied, but these are simply complaints. We should do what we have to do. But I heard that recently, the difficulty of all missions has been rapidly increasing. It’s been smooth-sailing for the Holy Land in the past few years. Therefore, when people encounter some difficulty, they will start to fight back. On the surface, it feels like they want to change this situation. But in the end, we still have to provide rescues. They will not constantly be giving out missions either.”
“Several top exploration teams have other important missions and cannot spare any manpower,” Campor calmly said. “Furthermore, this mission does not require you to carry out any offensive operations. All you have to do is gather information. Precision is more important to us, and the higher-ups think that Wang Zhong is the most suitable choice for this mission.”
“It looks like the mission belongs to the Wanderlust Team!”
“All the best, Wanderlust Team! You might even be able to kill another Sword Saint there. Then, the Wanderlust Team will truly be impressive!” Many exploration teams around them started to laugh and jeer. In dealing with this situation, the higher-ups in the Exploration Team Department had definitely taken the approach that would best satisfy everyone’s wants.
But Oscar did not care much about this. The Missions Department had the authority to appoint missions to various exploration teams, but if there was a concrete reason why the exploration team could not accept a mission, they could explain themselves. He wanted to argue with Campor. However, Wang Zhong, who was looking at the list of missing people, nodded his head. “Give us a day to prepare.”
“If you need anything, you can report to me.” Campor was very satisfied with Wang Zhong’s cooperative attitude. “But do so early. Human lives are very important. You will set off tomorrow morning.”
Oscar frowned the entire way back. In the past, he had experienced countless similar experiences. Others had insulted him, and in his fit of anger, he had led his exploration team to carry out missions that could not be completed. He dreamed of making the Wanderlust Team famous overnight and making a comeback, humiliating everyone else. But in reality, they faced failure time and again. In this world, even if you set your mind to doing something, you might not be able to succeed. Today, when they had gone to accept the mission, Oscar and Wang Zhong had the same perspective. They both felt that they should accumulate missions, starting with small ones. They should also allow everyone to practice their Circuit techniques through missions that were not so dangerous. How could they accept a death mission just like that?
Everyone who was training quickly gathered together. Scarlet was also here, as she had no business to attend to today. Wang Zhong explained their encounter with the Missions Department. Everyone immediately grew very excited. Oscar was worried, but the rest were not. The recent Circuit System training caused all of them to be filled with confidence. The difficulty of the mission did not matter to them!
“Hoho, it’s finally time for us to shine!”
“You haven’t reached twenty thousand yet, right?” Asher reminded her.
The young people started shouting loudly and were very excited. On the other hand, the veterans, Oscar, Feng, and the rest were worried. Compared to the enthusiastic and passionate youngsters, they had more things to consider.
“Let’s go then. After all, our main mission is to investigate.”
“Of course, having clues is the best. But what I mean is, just Mu Zi and I will go for this mission.”
“Even if you want to display your abilities, there’s no need to be so anxious.” Wang Zhong smiled and said, “For this mission, all we have to do is to investigate the situation at the Shadow Moon Fortress and the missing people. We are not directly attacking anyone. Even if you go, there would be no opportunity for you to fight. Furthermore, Mu Zi and I are more agile. If we encounter any danger, even if we cannot defeat them, we can still run away.”
“But—” Small Eyes wanted to say something else.
Scarlet and the rest showed their approval. Napier would be able to display his sharp insight and agility through this kind of mission. Furthermore, Wang Zhong and Mu Zi definitely needed someone to help them.
This kind of mission was the most difficult. There might even be Sword Saints on guard. This was probably the objective of this investigation. Although they wanted to rescue these exploration teams, after such a long time, no one knew how many of them were still alive. No one knew whether the Octopus people liked the taste of humans either.
When they walked out of the Black Boulder sentry, they were faced with a lush jungle. The peculiar shrubs were larger than most of the trees. Rivers and tropical banana trees were found everywhere. It looked like a tropical rainforest that could be found on Earth. The rich vitality of the surroundings and the refreshing feeling that penetrated into the soul made Mu Zi, who was here for the first time, very emotional.
“This seems a bit like Aiolos’s hometown.” Mu Zi had traveled to many places on Earth. Other than the Federation, he had been almost everywhere. “But the plants there are massive, and the creatures lying in ambush have a much stronger aura. The vitality here is much stronger than on Earth. In fact, they are on completely different levels. What kind of experts will this kind of world give birth to? I feel that the creatures here will be of a much higher level than humans. Wang Zhong, I feel that it is too risky for humans to covet this kind of place.”
Mu Zi did not slack off over the past two days. He loved to study and could absorb new knowledge extremely well. Wang Zhong had never seen anyone with better learning abilities than Mu Zi. Everyone else paled in comparison to Mu Zi, including Wang Zhong himself. If Mu Zi had grown up in the Federation, he would have become a super bookworm who was unmatched.
