A year on the Federation Homeworld has four seasons, while the Lost Secret Realm is forever trapped in a single season—winter, a foggy winter at that.
"Brother Huangpu, what brings you here?" A surprised voice suddenly echoed through the grayish half-light. Following the sound, a figure appeared, suspended in mid-air without any visible means of flight. If this wasn't an illusion, then the speaker was at least a master of martial arts at the Nine Levels.
Just as the words left this person's lips, another figure suddenly materialized before him, also hovering in the air, his clothes billowing wildly in the strong wind.
"Brother Bai, I received monitoring information from headquarters half an hour ago. There's a Star Beast in the southeast area of the secret realm that has broken through to Nine Levels combat power!" The man known as Brother Huangpu was named Huang Pu Zhan. Although his voice sounded youthful, those familiar with him knew he was nearly a hundred years old and a super strong warrior at Ninth Level Peak.
"No wonder I felt a sudden palpitation just now. The last time a Nine Levels Star Beast appeared was thirty years ago; I didn't expect to encounter one today!" The white-clad man before Huang Pu Zhan was named White Invincible, a mid-level martial artist at Nine Levels, and he belonged to the same Special Forces Alliance of Home Planet as Huang Pu Zhan.
Huang Pu Zhan nodded and said, "According to the data from headquarters' information department, this Star Beast has been named Extreme Sea and is classified as a stealth-type Star Beast." At that moment, Huang Pu Zhan's expression grew serious; it was clear that this Star Beast exceeded the combat power of others in its tier.
White Invincible's slightly plump face showed signs of shock as he exclaimed, "Do we really need both of us at Nine Levels to deal with it?"
Huang Pu Zhan shook his head. "This Star Beast appeared suddenly; prior to this, the monitoring system had not detected any energy fluctuations. So headquarters analyzed that this Star Beast likely has a method to control its own energy leakage."
White Invincible nodded and replied, "Having lived on this land for ten thousand years, it must have evolved some means of self-preservation. It's just unfortunate that they have never been tamed by us; otherwise, our ground battles against the Blue Marked People wouldn't be so arduous!"
"I've also applied to headquarters for space-based directed energy weapons—planetary-level weapons from Space Defense City," Huang Pu Zhan glanced at the latest information he had received and continued.
Planetary-level weapons are designed to cause significant destruction to a planet. However, such weapons are rarely used since annihilation is not always the best solution to problems.
"Indeed, adjusting the energy level of planetary weapons to ten percent could inflict substantial damage on high-tier Star Beasts. But is there really a necessity for that?" White Invincible asked with some confusion. He understood that planetary-level directed energy weapons could not be fired at full capacity; doing so would cause immense destruction to Home Planet.
At that moment, Huang Pu Zhan suddenly furrowed his brow and said in a low voice, "This is bad, the Star Beast has disappeared!"
Young people are always filled with curiosity about the unknown world, as it is a realm they have yet to experience. Although Ye Yu had gone through a lot, he was still young. At this time, everyone had arrived at the entrance of the Lost Secret Realm, waiting to receive supplies and prepare for departure.
"Everyone has already gotten to know our teammates on the way here. According to the academy's regulations, we can earn credits by hunting Star Beasts within the safe zone, so I need to confirm once again whether we will act together or separately." Ye Yu remained the captain of this small team, but he still needed to ask for his teammates' opinions before taking any real action.
Long Ling'er was wearing a tight-fitting off-white combat suit that accentuated her feminine curves. She linked her arm with Ye Yu's, clearly not inclined to act alone.
"The most important thing for the Command System is to harness the power of teamwork. I still think it's best if we act together," Chen Tang, being one of the older members of the team, naturally chose the safest option.
"Mm," Shao Susu crossed her arms over her chest and didn’t say much more; she simply made a sound of agreement through her delicate nose.
"Hahaha, of course we're all going together! I'll even take everyone to a place that might have treasures," Gale chimed in with a smile. He had realized through brief interactions that he was somewhat of an outsider in this group and naturally wanted to build good relationships with everyone. After all, while the safe zone in the Lost Secret Realm was relatively secure, encountering high-level Star Beasts that could break through isolation was not out of the question.
Ye Yu nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll act together." He continued loudly, "The academy has allocated two Multi-Purpose Vehicles for us. We five will form one team, distribute the supplies properly, and set off immediately!"
The First Military Academy only allowed students to stay in the Lost Secret Realm for two weeks. Gale had informed him that to find that special item used by Mental Energy Practitioners, they would need to delve deep into the secret realm, so they couldn't afford to waste time.
"I'll drive the first vehicle!" Ye Yu declared and was the first to board the tall Multi-Purpose Vehicle. He didn’t deliberately assign who would sit together; after all, doing so would make favoritism too obvious.
Long Ling'er naturally followed closely behind Ye Yu. With a light tap of her toes, she seemed to float like a dancing sprite into the passenger seat.
Qin Guan shrugged helplessly and took a seat in the back row right behind them. Seeing that everyone seemed unresponsive, Gale quickly hopped into Ye Yu's vehicle as well.
Just as Gale had just taken his seat, a sudden gust of wind swept in, bringing with it a faint fragrance. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a pair of tall, elegant figures beside him. The newcomer was Nasha, who had just broken through to Fifth Stage combat power. She wore a black combat uniform that gave off an aura of intimidation.
" Xia Chiu, come with me," Shao Susu said, noticing that the first vehicle was already full. In a blur, she appeared in the driver's seat.
"Okay, cousin!" Xia Chiu responded eagerly. Lacking Shao Susu's agility, she bounced over to the passenger seat like a little girl.
Wang Jiu seemed to regret his slow actions but obediently climbed into the second vehicle. As for Chen Tang and Jin Shan, they showed no hesitation and directly boarded the second vehicle.
It was a long story, but in less than a minute's time, Ye Yu saw that the second vehicle was filled and activated the car's communicator. "The electronic equipment here is experiencing too much interference; we can only use the most primitive mechanical communication devices to ensure basic contact. I remind everyone that we are essentially reverting to a primitive state, so we must stay alert!"
"Understood!" At this moment, everyone sat upright, maintaining the military demeanor characteristic of First Military Academy. Once orders were given, it was equivalent to entering combat mode.
Suddenly, an urgent alarm blared from the vehicle's information receiver, its piercing sound leaving everyone in shock.
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