Wilderness Area?
Li Yuewei's heart tightened upon hearing that, and her beautiful brows furrowed even more.
She almost instinctively wanted to shake her head and refuse, but seeing Shen Ping's serious expression and thinking about her cousin's situation today, the words caught in her throat and she swallowed them back.
Instead, she said, "The Wilderness Area is too dangerous.
Now that our child has just been born, if something were to happen to you, what would happen to us, mother and child?"
Shen Ping hurriedly said, "I'm only going to the county town near the military supply base; I won't go deep.
There are very few Beast Commander-level monsters there, and with my strength, nothing will happen.
Even if I encounter danger, I can return to the supply base in time."
Seeing that his wife didn't speak, he continued, "The company has been operating for almost a year, but it still hasn't seen much improvement.
Most of the materials are brought back and sold by the captain and his team.
To take care of us, they didn't ask for too much money, and it was fine at first, but over time, the team members will inevitably have some complaints."
"Going to the Wilderness Area myself, on one hand, can make up for some of the company's profits, and on the other hand, it can also hone my own skills.
Maybe I can even improve."
"More importantly, when our child grows up, he will walk the path of a martial artist.
We need to find him a powerful instructor, at least one with the standard of a High-level Warlord, and that will cost a lot of money."
When the child was mentioned, Li Yuewei wavered.
Working at the HR Alliance Mall, she naturally knew that martial artists were the most sought-after these days.
Although dangerous, they made money like flowing water.
Her child, Shen Yu, would definitely become a martial artist in the future, and cultivating an excellent martial artist indeed required a lot of money.
"Alright, but husband, you must promise me.
Never go to the farther Wilderness Areas.
Every year, martial artists die in the Wilderness Area, and I don't want you to be one of them."
Shen Ping's heart filled with joy, and he nodded repeatedly, promising.
Five days later, at the Hua Zhong Base City train station, Shen Ping, fully armed, had eyes full of anticipation.
In the past, every time he went to the Wilderness Area, he and his teammates would prepare for death, and they would also pray before departure, as life and death were unpredictable in the Wilderness Area.
However, now… with God of War-level combat power, as long as he wasn't unlucky enough to encounter a beast tide, there would basically be no life-threatening danger.
Li Yuewei's face was full of worry.
To be honest, she had regretted it greatly these past few days, but the words had already been spoken, and it was hard to take them back.
"Remember to call every day.
If you really don't have time, then every two or three days, but you must call.
If you don't, I won't be able to eat or sleep."
She chattered on with her instructions.
Shen Ping smiled and said, "I'll call you every night."
Just then, the train entered the station.
He turned and entered the train, waving his hand, "Wife, go back."
Li Yuewei stood rooted to the spot, watching the train depart.
Inside the carriage, the sound was very noisy.
Martial artist squads from different forces were exchanging conversations, and there were also lone wolves like Shen Ping quietly closing their eyes to rest.
Among them were also newcomers to the Wilderness Area, their faces full of longing and excitement, hoping to improve themselves in the Wilderness Area and earn a large sum of money.
The train traveled for over a hundred miles before arriving at the military base.
Stepping out of the train and looking at the towering high tower, Shen Ping's mouth curved into a smile.
When he was in the Raging Wind Squad, he had to come here every two or three months on average, so he was very familiar with the place.
"Oh, Shen Ping, why are you alone in the Wilderness Area?
Where are the other members of your Raging Wind Squad?"
A military officer at the supply base asked in surprise.
Shen Ping casually replied, "Last year, I broke my arm, so I left the squad.
I've been recuperating at home for a year, and I still feel that the Wilderness Area suits me, so I came by myself."
The military officer gave a thumbs up, "That's gutsy."
Those who dared to come to the Wilderness Area alone were generally confident enough in their own strength.
He knew that Shen Ping was only at the Warlord level and had a broken arm, so his strength must have dropped significantly, yet he still came alone.
His courage was truly great.
Shen Ping smiled dismissively, "I'm just going to wander around the nearby county town and earn a little money."
Upon hearing this, the military officer politely said, "That's good.
But if you get anything good, remember to take care of your old brother."
This old brother was from the Thunder Martial Hall and was responsible for purchasing monster materials in the military area.
In fact, most of the military officers here belonged to different forces and all purchased materials, so the competition was quite fierce.
"No problem."
Shen Ping replied and then went into the house to rest.
It was May, and the weather in China wasn't very hot, but he still habitually rested until evening before setting off.
Leaving the military supply base, outside was the Wilderness Area.
Newcomers would be extra vigilant.
But veterans like him, carrying shields and battle blades, strode quickly along the dilapidated road.
"First, I'll familiarize myself with the blade techniques and movement techniques in the nearby 0416 county town, and then after a while, I'll go to the farther city area."
Although he had completely mastered the improved Ninefold Thunder Blade and his movement techniques were incredibly proficient at home in the Base City, that was, after all, a training hall with no threats whatsoever, completely unlike the Wilderness Area where one had to constantly face danger; the psychological perception was entirely different.
Whoosh, whoosh.
As he was about to reach the county town, Shen Ping accelerated.
His toes tapped the ground repeatedly, and his body shot out like a cannonball, arriving at the edge of the county town in just over ten minutes.
Roar~
The number of beast roars in his ears suddenly increased.
Puff, puff.
He drew his battle blade and leaped, gliding like a dragonfly skimming the water, instantly killing a pig-type Beast Soldier in front of him.
This action immediately attracted the attention of a large number of surrounding Beast Soldiers, who furiously charged towards Shen Ping.
If it were before, he would never have dared to be so reckless; even when dealing with Beast Soldiers, he would be cautious and try not to make too much noise.
But now it was different.
Leaving aside his blade techniques, just his artistic conception-level movement technique alone could make Beast Commander-level monsters unable to catch him.
Hiss, hiss.
As the battle blade continuously flashed, his figure moved back and forth among a large number of Beast Soldier-level monsters, like dancing on a blade's edge, each strike killing a Beast Soldier.
Before long, fifty or sixty monster corpses lay on the ground.
Normally, even a Warlord-level martial artist would find it difficult to kill Beast Soldiers so quickly, because Beast Soldiers almost always attacked in groups and often gathered around Beast Commander-level monsters.
Killing too many would attract the attention of Beast Commander-level monsters.
Just at this moment, a Beast Commander-level Bleeding Tank targeted Shen Ping, charging fiercely, its sharp tusks intending to pierce his body.
Puff!
When the Bleeding Tank's tusks were only a few centimeters from Shen Ping's body, a flash of blade light cut across, killing it, while his body elegantly glided to the side.
Rumble~
The Bleeding Tank maintained its charging momentum, rushing for over ten meters before collapsing to the ground.
Shen Ping gripped his battle blade, his face filled with excitement.
A year ago, it would have been very difficult for him to kill a Beast Commander-level Bleeding Tank alone.
This creature was thick-skinned and tough; unless he struck a weak point, striking its hide would have no effect.
But now, he had killed it with a single blade strike, the process clean and swift.
And once the Beast Commander-level monster died, the surrounding Beast Soldiers scattered, with only a few stragglers still charging, quickly becoming corpses beneath Shen Ping's blade.
While collecting materials, he looked at the wound on the Bleeding Tank's body and felt that his control over force was still not proficient; his previous strike had been a bit too heavy, and he needed to continue honing it.
Thus, for the following period, Shen Ping honed his blade techniques and movement techniques furiously in the county town as if entering an uninhabited land.
After his tactical backpack was full of materials, he would go to the supply base to sell them.
For more than two months, he gradually gained some fame at the military base.