Those who practice swordsmanship should follow their own will.

So this guy...is he just an intuitive weirdo?

Gu Shen remained silent on every word Yuan Yuan said.

Whatever response he made at this moment was incorrect, so he simply didn't respond.

Yuan Yuan just smiled and did not say anything else. After all, his original intention was not to find out the secrets Gu Shen had hidden.

"Captain...what should we do next?"

Li Chen spoke in the command channel.

All the team members stood on a high ground far away from the maze, watching the collapse of the snow-capped mountain canyon with complex expressions... The Survey Corps spent more than ten years of "hard work" and paid a huge amount of money in order to explore this maze.

cost.

I thought I had seen a ray of light.

But now, the snow-capped mountains have collapsed.

So, is this maze mission considered a success or a failure?

Yuan Yuan looked at the collapsed snow mountain and remained silent for a long time.

"From now on, there will be no more mazes..."

Su He, who had always been silent, spoke now. He turned around and said softly: "Let's go back. Gubao is still waiting for us."

Yuan Yuan's mood at this time was also quite complicated.

The reason why every soldier who joins the Survey Corps is willing to sacrifice their lives is because they are fighting for the future of mankind... No one wants to figure out the mystery of the maze more than him.

only.

Being able to come out alive is the greatest luck.

"Return."

Yuan Yuan took a deep breath and said: "Old Su is right, we are still waiting for us at the Fortress... Our mission is not over yet. Let's return to the fortress, hand in the scroll, and by the way... reveal the truth about the last mission.

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The already heavy team atmosphere became even more gloomy.

At the end of the maze, they saw the corpse of Lao Yao and the corpses of a group of explorers.

If there hadn't been that knife mark on the source armor, then Hong Zhong would still be a hero, a heroic figure that every survey corps in Beizhou would remember in their hearts.

Today's Gubao may be holding a funeral for this "hero".

"The return journey should not be delayed."

Gu Shen suggested softly: "We need to give the victim the truth..."

In addition, there is another very important thing.

Hong Zhong is dead, but the "corrosive power" of Golden Spike Flower still remains in his spiritual sea. It is very likely that it has begun to spread at this moment.

Gu Shen didn't know what consequences the big snake's mental toxin would have.

But what he knew was that by rushing back to the fortress as early as possible, the losses to the fort could be greatly reduced!

"Um."

Yuan Yuan nodded slowly. He checked the remaining energy of the source armor and said solemnly: "All members, the mission of leaving the fortress has ended. Check the source energy, increase the combustion power... and advance towards the Dubao Fortress!"

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…

"Adjutant, in the past few days... there seems to be something not right in the fortress cemetery."

Zou Hai has just finished arranging the deployment of giant wall combat units.

Two sentries came to report the matter.

Zou Hai frowned: "What could be wrong with the Fortress Cemetery?"

"The night before yesterday, when Lao Zhou and I were patrolling, we discovered a 'human figure' in the cemetery..." The sentry's voice was low and lacked confidence: "But after careful inspection, we found nothing specific."

"At that time, I just thought I was dazzled." He gritted his teeth, "But last night when I was patrolling, the shadow in the cemetery appeared again! This time, it wasn't just me, Old Zhou also saw it!"

Zou Hai shook his head.

In the past few days, there has been an early warning of the incoming "tide of source matter" outside the giant wall.

The entire Gubao Fortress has entered a state of first-level combat readiness!

He was so busy that he had no time to care about such trivial matters... He originally wanted to ask the two sentries to retreat quickly, but suddenly a premonition flashed through his heart.

Zou Hai asked: "Where is the specific location of that shadow? Can you see it clearly?"

The expressions of the two sentinels became delighted.

I thought that if I reported this this time, I would be scolded by the adjutant...

Unexpectedly, adults also paid attention to this matter.

"I remember it very clearly, right next to the tombstone that was dug up not long ago."

Lao Zhou on the side added: "The returning hero of the maze mission, Hong Zhong."

"I understand... You will patrol as usual tonight, there is no need to go to the cemetery." Zou Hai said thoughtfully, waving his hand to dismiss the two sentries.

He narrowed his eyes and smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Homecoming hero..."

At the moment, the Gubao study room is rarely busy.

A thin blond young man in a vest was drinking tea in the study. He was sitting in the guest seat, but his feet were raised on the long table of the owner of the study.

Lin Lin looked calm and stared at this "uninvited guest".

He was not angry, but when the latter put down the tea cup, he slowly poured another one for him.

"Captain Zhongyuan, there are no guests in Gubao. But if it is you, Gubao can make an exception to entertain you." Lin Lin rarely said a polite word. He sat back in the chair, crossed his hands, and said with a smile: "I hope you came to the study.

, just be a guest honestly... don't say things that guests shouldn't say, okay?"

I'm afraid not many people would think of it.

The "famous" captain of the Second Team of the Survey Corps, Zhong Yuan, is a man less than 1.7 meters tall.

Although he is handsome and has blond hair.

But with such a height, it is really difficult for people to look up at him on a physical level.

It is rumored that he has extremely high attainments in swordsmanship and was recognized as a genius by the general ten years ago. However, he stayed in front of the huge barrier of "title" for too long and has not yet received the title granted by the federation.

"conferring".

Some people also say that Zhong Yuan's strength is enough to compete with the "banned".

As for the "conferring" thing, it is not that important to the captain of the Survey Corps.

However, these are just rumors after all.

In the entire survey corps, the only people who know Zhong Yuan's true strength are probably the "Legion Commander" and the captain of the team who often competes with him and is recognized as more powerful than him.

"If you truly treat me as a friend, then I will be your guest today."

Zhong Yuan put down the tea cup and looked at Lin Lin with his golden eyes.

The space in the study room has become a little tight.

The two top experts in the title realm looked at each other, and there was a hint of the birth and friction of the realm.

The vicious Labrador dog squatting next to Lin Lin, with its hair standing on end and its hooves kicking on the ground, was ready for battle.

"Stop it..."

Lin Lin was a little helpless.

Zhong Yuan and him have been good friends for many years. When he first entered the fort, General White Lizard's troops had conducted several armed drills with the fort.

During the exercise, two young talents stood out.

One is him.

The other one is Zhong Yuan.

The two young geniuses have known each other since then, and have kept in touch for a long time... Beizhou has relatively strict control over the [Deep Sea] permissions of lower-level soldiers. At that time, Zhong Yuan would write a letter every week and send it to Gubao, and

Lin Lin will also prepare a reply, but the content of the two young men's letters is not pretentious.

Zhong Yuan will show off which geniuses in General White Lizard's camp he defeated.

Lin Lin, on the other hand, will list his recent achievements.

This is not a communication letter.

This is more like...a battle for supremacy.

After that day, two talented young men thousands of miles apart worked together in unison. In the end, Zhong Yuan became the most dazzling young star under White Lizard. At the request of the legion commander, he was sent to the Survey Corps.

Lin Lin became the guardian of the Gubao Fortress.

And the youngest brigadier general in Beizhou.

The two of them did not wear epaulettes, but their shoulders were filled with honors.

"I should congratulate you for successfully conquering the 'Duolu River Disaster'." Lin Lin said solemnly: "This is probably Beizhou's most bragging-worthy large-scale victory this year."

It is said that it was a super-large disaster situation that was not inferior to the "Piyue City Fortress" in scale.

Of course... the Dolu River disaster situation can only be compared with the "Phiyue City" that has not grown.
To be continued...