Despite saying that, Lao Sun and his companion didn't continue complaining; they were more worried about their luggage.
They had no storage space, only backpacks, and the ear-mouse materials they had collected over the past few days were also there.
They were terrified of someone stealing them if they didn't go back.
Shen Xiao understood: "You can go pack your luggage first. It's quite dangerous here. How about you stay with us tonight?"
"We're having barbecue tonight, and we have plenty to treat you to."
"Barbecue!"
"Yes, barbecue."
Lu Zihao took the RV out of his storage space: "Air conditioning, barbecue, beer."
"Wow!"
Lao Sun and the others looked at the RV with envy.
Putting aside how much the storage space cost, this RV alone couldn't be bought for less than 10 million!
Ding!
[Gained Lin Feitong's favorability, lottery ticket +5!]
Ding!
[Gained favorability with Lao Sun, lottery ticket +5!]
Ding!
[Gained…]
"Thanks, we'll come over as soon as we pack our bags."
"Okay, we'll wait for you."
Shen Xiao was naturally happy to come back, after all, he loved making friends, and everyone was so friendly, even giving him 20 lottery tickets.
Well, consider it payment for the barbecue.
Is my mindset wrong?
Well, actually, I didn't do this for the lottery tickets, it's simply because I wanted to… help others.
Everyone has their difficulties, it's always good to help if you can.
…
"Alright, let's collect the materials for this strange beast."
"Shen Xiao, look, this beast's body is slowly disappearing."
Disappearing?
Shen Xiao was also taken aback and went to check.
As Lu Qingyue said, the ear-rat's body was indeed disappearing visibly.
Shen Xiao wasn't sure if it was just a piece of its limb being cut off.
The severed part itself slowly turned to black ash and disappeared.
"What kind of beast is this? Does it just disappear when it dies? How do we collect the materials?"
"Don't touch it."
Shen Xiao frowned slightly at the situation.
This was a test rat, which explained its earlier ferocity.
He had seen many cases like this in his previous life; they were very troublesome.
"Go back and wash up."
After saying that, Shen Xiao went to find Zhang Yuqiang, who was bandaging his wounds by a tree.
He must be here on a mission, and for his own safety, he needed to ask him further.
Otherwise, continuing to do the mission in a daze and getting caught up in more trouble would be disastrous.
"Long time no see. Are you two here on a mission?"
Zhang Yuqiang thought for a moment and replied: "Yes, we're still investigating the Life-Burning Potion."
"We received news that the Heavenly Fiends were here, so we came."
"However, we didn't expect one of them to be a sensory-type ability user, which led to our conflict."
"The situation was chaotic. The Heavenly Fiends used the Life-Burning Potion on the ear-mouse they were experimenting with to escape."
"That's the one you just dealt with. It was chaotic, and we were scattered."
"We were chased here by one of them, and we haven't been able to contact the other teammates since."
"Can the potion be given to beasts? What level beast was this ear-mouse before?"
"That's all I can say about this matter. The rest is classified, I hope you understand."
Zhang Yuqiang didn't elaborate on the sudden disappearance of the ear-mouse's body, but Shen Xiao had already guessed the general idea.
It was probably a modified version of the Life-Burning Potion, consuming the beast's lifespan and then its limbs.
The body's disappearance was also due to the drug's effects.
In his previous life, he hated encountering these kinds of experimental beasts because there was no reward for killing them.
With the body gone, there was no way to obtain materials.
"It's alright."
Shen Xiao waved his hand, indicating it didn't matter: "I was just asking casually. After all, we're here to do a D-rank mission, and asking this is for safety reasons."
A D-rank mission?
Zhang Yuqiang really couldn't understand.
With Shen Xiao's current strength, he could easily handle A-rank missions, so why would he be here grinding D-rank missions?
After Zhang Yuqiang finished bandaging his wound, he stood up and bowed to Shen Xiao again.
Ding!
[Gained Zhang Yuqiang's favorability, lottery ticket +0.05!]
"Thank you again for saving us. I owe you another life."
"If you ever need our help in the future, just give me a call."
"Are there many members of the Heavenly Fiend Cult? Judging from what you're saying, you could run into them anytime, anywhere?"
"They're like rats in the street. If they're discovered, they'll definitely hide."
"Besides, we've already contacted the Supernatural Abilities Association, and someone will be coming to sweep them up."
"If you want to leave, you'd better wait a few days."
"Why?"
"Right now, the Heavenly Fiend Cult is probably trying to escape. There are only a few roads out of the mountains."
"If you follow them, you might run into them, and you could even be taken hostage."
"In my opinion, it would be safer for you to continue your mission in the mountains or head to the outer outpost. Of course, this is just my personal analysis."
"Take it or leave it."
Zhang Yuqiang still had a mission to complete.
His wound was bandaged, and he led his companions to leave first.
"Won't you sit a little longer? You can leave when it's light."
"No, we have a mission to complete and need to go back to report."
"Goodbye."
...
Should they leave?
Leaving the mountain requires taking a special bus, which would make them easy targets.
Leaving now would indeed risk running into the Heavenly Fiend Sect.
If they were being hunted again, they could very well be taken hostage; it's too risky.
Should he stay in the encampment area?
If the Heavenly Fiend Sect wants to escape from here, they'll definitely pass through there, which will be a battlefield, making it even more dangerous.
There are plenty of people doing missions in these mountains.
To avoid revealing their whereabouts, they'll quietly leave if they encounter him here.
Of course, there are reasons to stay.
The mission isn't finished yet, and given that Zhang Yuqiang, with his second-grade strength, could wipe out the Heavenly Fiend Sect, their strength can't be too great.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have let the beasts go berserk to cover their retreat.
If they were truly ridiculously strong, Zhang Yuqiang and his group would be dead by now.
If they're not strong, he has nothing to fear if he encounters them.
Weighing the pros and cons, Shen Xiao still felt that staying put and continuing the mission was safer.
Otherwise, running around at this point would increase the chances of trouble.
…
On the other side, Lao Sun and his group packed their belongings and returned to the area.
The main thing they cared about was the RV.
Looking at the RV in front of them, they were overjoyed.
This person was truly wealthy; they could even bring an RV into the mountains!
Cheng, the senior wasn't lying; money is everything.
Finally, they could have a decent meal, and maybe even a hot shower.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Since they'd seen it, they naturally hoped to stay there for the night.
Even if they couldn't stay, they could still warm up inside and have some barbecue.
Besides, Shen Xiao had promised them.
Seeing the four people return, Shen Xiao personally came to the door to welcome them.
"Come in quickly, have some meat and a bowl of soup to warm up."
"Thank you, Shen Xiao."
Ding!
[Gained favor with Lao Sun, lottery ticket +5!]
"Sorry to bother you."
After the system announcement, it went silent, meaning the three people hadn't sincerely thanked him.
Whatever, it doesn't matter. It's just 15 raffle tickets, I, Shen Xiao, don't care.
Bang!
The door slammed shut, leaving Wu Zhihao and the other two standing outside the car, staring at each other in disbelief.
"What's going on? Why were we kicked out of the car for no reason?"