The day to head out to the wilderness area had arrived quickly.
"Honey, are you leaving today?"
Ling Ling took a deep breath, her eyes filled with reluctance.
Jiang Li stroked her hair, gently embracing her. He nodded slightly, "Be good at home, I'll be back soon."
"Jiang Li! Brother Jiang!"
At this moment, Chen Gu and Luo Feng's voices came from outside: "Ah, hello, sister-in-law!"
"Mm."
Ling Ling waved goodbye, watching Jiang Li, dressed in a white combat suit, quickly depart with Luo Feng and Chen Gu. After some thought, she went to the Limit Martial Arts Academy again.
...
Jiangnan Base City, one of the six major base cities in Hanxia Nation.
In the main city area, there was a skyscraper with a staggering 88 floors, and the entire building displayed the very eye-catching letters 'HR'.
Most people wouldn't get to enter this building in their entire lives.
'Beep!'
An electronic voice sounded.
The soldiers on guard and patrol immediately made way as a military SUV, also marked with 'HR', drove in.
The car door opened, and four martial artists got out. They were either carrying guns, swords, or had war blades and shields on their backs…
"Jiang Li, Luo Feng, let's go over to the bar and wait for the captain and the others."
Chen Gu gestured for the two of them to sit on the sofa nearby.
"What can I get for you gentlemen?"
A waiter immediately stepped forward, bowing slightly to ask.
"Longjing, with a hint of jasmine!"
"Da Wuye."
"Tieguanyin."
"You can't drink alcohol when entering the wilderness!"
Zhang Ke, the other martial artist accompanying Chen Gu, laughed and said, "We'll have a proper drinking session when the mission's done."
"Jiang Li, Luo Feng, this floor is the reception and rest area. The second floor and above is the mall where they sell items."
Chen Gu, knowing it was their first time there, explained the surroundings in detail. "The biggest advantage of the HR Alliance mall is that we can sell the monster body materials we hunt to them, and the HR Alliance's prices are quite high."
"If you sell to the martial arts academy, the price will be lower, but you'll get contribution points."
"It's up to you how you choose."
The two nodded slightly.
And at this moment.
"Brother Wang, you go rest first. I'll handle things here."
A clear, gentle voice rang out. Luo Feng, who had been holding a teacup, shivered and turned his head sharply.
Seeing Luo Feng's reaction, Chen Gu and Zhang Ke were both stunned.
"Huh?"
Jiang Li also glanced over. It was a girl in a white shirt and black suit pants, and she was very pretty.
"Luo Feng, what's wrong?" Zhang Ke asked curiously.
"Nothing, Deputy Captain, Brother Jiang, Brother Zhang, I'll go over there for a bit."
A trace of panic flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. He put down his backpack, shield, combat knife, and so on, and quickly walked towards the bar.
"Jiang Li, what's wrong with him?" Chen Gu asked with a curious look.
"From the perspective of someone who's been there…"
Jiang Li smiled and said, "That's definitely the taste of first love."
Chen Gu: "…"
Zhang Ke: "…"
"Chen Gu, Zhang Ke!"
At this moment, a loud voice came over. A burly man with an extremely strong build, carrying two large black hammers on his back, walked over. Behind him were two men who looked extremely similar.
"Jiang Li, this is the captain of our Fire Hammer Squad, 'Double Wind Hammer' Gao Feng. These two are the Wei brothers, Wei Tie and Wei Qing."
Chen Gu introduced with a smile, "In the martial artist circle here, the 'Twin Crescent Blades' are quite famous."
"Captain Gao, the two Wei brothers!"
Jiang Li greeted them with a smile.
"Haha, I heard from Chen Gu that you and Luo Feng are both geniuses among the newly promoted martial artists. When you enter the wilderness area later, learn from the experience. I believe you'll adapt quickly."
Gao Feng grinned, "Hmm? Where's Luo Feng?"
Zhang Ke chuckled, "Jiang Li said he went to have his heart flutter..."
!!!
"Brother Zhang!"
At this moment, Luo Feng finally scurried back, looking embarrassed.
"Haha, no problem at all, Luo Feng, let me introduce you..."
Zhang Ke chuckled.
After the seven of them got to know each other, they stood up and set off: "Let's go, heading to the wilderness!"
"Luo Feng!"
At this moment, another voice rang out.
It was the girl from earlier. She seemed to have mustered up a huge amount of courage: "I'll be starting school in a few days, but during university, I'll be here as the manager on Saturdays and Sundays during the day..."
"You must come then, okay?"
The girl's face flushed red as she said this.
"Jiang Li, your seasoned experience isn't quite right. I think more than just Luo Feng's heart is fluttering!"
Chen Gu, standing beside him, patted Jiang Li on the shoulder and laughed heartily.
"Being young is great; you've got beauties falling all over you wherever you go!"
Captain Gao Feng also sighed with feeling.
Since they were all in the same squad, going into the wilderness meant being comrades who faced life and death together, so they were free to joke around.
"Captain, it has nothing to do with being young, it's about being handsome!"
Zhang Ke chuckled, pointing at Jiang Li. "Jiang Li, I just calculated, at least nine beauties have eyed you no less than three times..."
Jiang Li: "..."
Gao Feng: "..."
Several hundred miles north of Jiangnan Base City, a military district garrison.
One by one, fully armed martial artists disembarked from the train. There were over twenty of them, and they naturally divided into four teams.
"Jiang Li, Luo Feng, when we martial artists go out to hunt monsters, we'll come to a military district garrison for supplies," Chen Gu explained, pointing at the high-speed rail tower ahead. "In Hanxia Nation, and even the whole world, every military district sets aside a special area as a supply base for martial artists, specifically for us to rest."
"And that lighthouse symbolizes guiding us martial artists home!"
Jiang Li nodded.
He thought of some places in his previous life that also had similar lighthouses, meant to illuminate the path home for soldiers.
"Fire Hammer Squad, your living and resting quarters are in E3."
An officer at the supply base handed Gao Feng a key, patted his shoulder with a smile and said, "Old Gao, if you get some good stuff this time, you're welcome to sell it to us in the Underground Alliance. I'll definitely give you the highest price."
Not all the personnel at the supply base were soldiers; many came from the two major martial arts academies, the Underground Alliance, and some powerful family forces.
They provided services while also purchasing valuable materials from martial artists.
"Alright!"
Gao Feng laughed heartily. "Hurry up and have someone arrange our dinner. Make it good, don't disappoint my two brothers!"
After solving their hunger, Chen Gu called to Jiang Li and Luo Feng, "You two should rest up quickly if you want to. We're setting off tonight, so you'll need to be on high alert!"
"We're leaving tonight?"
Luo Feng was a little surprised.
"Because it's too hot."
Jiang Li glanced at the setting sun blazing over the wilderness and explained to Luo Feng, "Traveling during the day consumes more energy."
"So that's how it is!"
Luo Feng suddenly understood, and then saw a familiar figure appear at the supply base: "Is that Zhang Zehu?"