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    The rainforest was teeming with danger, especially after knowing that aliens roamed, the Pioneers who had left the world barrier of Zombie World and arrived here were all exceedingly careful.


    Most teamed up, and there was at least one member with a perception talent in each group.


    Those who dared to venture into the new Development Zone and hunt aliens within were certainly no mediocrities!


    At that moment, a team of more than ten Pioneers was cautiously making their way through the rainforest.


    Each member of the team had a specific role, watching vigntly over their assigned areas of vision. The two in the middle constantly looked up, observing the rainforest canopy, while others swung the guns in their hands.


    This sustained expenditure of energy and physical strength meant they had to take shifts to rest.


    But this mutual support also allowed them to rx their tense spirits as much as possible when resting.


    "Lin, your talent is really outstanding, especially in the new Development Zone, where its importance greatly increases when facing various pioneering tasks. Although we respect your efforts for your own society, that doesn''t mean you can''t join other teams,"


    said a figure with a Mechanical Arm, his back extending two mechanical ws that held spinning machine guns above his head, swaying them left and right, smiling at Lin Chao.


    "Huang is right, which is why I''d like to invite Huang to join Chaoyang Society. Our president has entered Inner City, and Huang should know him,"


    Lin Chao didn''t reject the idea but instead invited the Inner City Pioneer, Huang Jian, making Huang somewhat speechless.


    However, the talent of Intuition was truly excellent and a Cure-all Salve, especially with a B-grade ranking, which was quite rare even in Inner City.


    Even in the old Development Zone, where one could easily be a sought-aftermodity, faced with areas of unknown risk, a mystical talent like Intuition could be more useful than any visual, auditory, or olfactory perception skills.


    "You''re quite the slick one, turning the tables and inviting us instead. But if it weren''t for you, I wouldn''t even set foot in alien territory, it''s far too risky."


    Another figure, robust and decked in full armor, alsoughed heartily.


    "Haha, that won''t do, you''re the bait! It''s easier to draw out a swarm of aliens that way; hunting them one by one would take forever."


    Huang Jian teased his friend in jest.


    Although both were Inner City Pioneers, it was evident that they were quite amiable towards Lin Chao from the Outer City.


    The team consisted of only the two Inner City Pioneers and Lin Chao with his B-graded Intuition. The others had ordinary battle talents from the Outer City, like Lin Chao''s sister Lin Xue with her B-graded Instinct, which was also quite strong.


    Zhang Wei had D+ Endurance, but his primary role was to wield an assault rifle, just carrying arger backpack and wearing a bulletproof vest with te inserts.


    The mixed-race Tom, who had previously teamed up with Zhang Wei, was also armed and in line.


    The others included Bai Ya and her four-person squad from the temporary camp.


    Not a single weak link, the lineup was formidable; even if they encountered dozens of aliens, the advantage of covering fire could likely see them through!


    But just then, the armored figure at the front paused, and then raised a hand.


    "Seems like there''s something up ahead."


    "I don''t sense any danger, but everyone be alert,"


    Lin Chao reminded in a quiet voice.


    As they cautiously approached, the armored figure lifted his shield and used his war hammer to push aside the brush in front, revealing an expanse of alien corpses and pits eroded by alien blood.


    "Aliens?"


    "So many…"


    "They''re all dead!"


    "Did some powerful team pass by here?"


    "…"


    This scene was something they had never encountered before in the rainforest!


    The aliens had died, their acidic blood altering thendscape!


    "So many, we would have struggled to cope…"


    Huang Jian''s tone was serious, and the sound of his electronic eye focusing could be constantly heard as if searching for something.


    "Nuosen, go check out front to the right, see if there''s the corpse of a Python alien."


    "What? A Python alien?"


    Nuosen was startled, then cautiously assumed a shielded posture with the war hammer in hand and edged closer.


    Only when he saw the severed head of the Python alien did he breathe a sigh of relief.


    "It''s there, but it''s dead. Impressive! Wino said he was ambushed by this thing—such a massive size, truly a war machine."


    Nuosen kicked at the corpse of the Python alien to gauge its weight.


    "I teamed up with Brother Wino before, ah, what a pity."


    At that moment, Zhang Wei also tried to chime in appropriately, but no one paid him any heed.


    "Who knows where that kid''s gotten to these days, he better not have gotten mixed up in that Wild Wolf Gang mess. That would be a bit embarrassing…"


    "Indeed, but he''s desperate,"


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    The two Inner City Pioneers checked their surroundings and casually struck up a conversation.


    "Was it him who gave the locator for the Empress?"


    At this time, Lin Xue was also a bit curious.


    As Lin Chao''s sister, she herself possessed a B-gradebat talent; their patience was evidently much greater. Unlike the way they disregarded Zhang Wei, they spoke amiably instead.


    "Yeah. He was unlucky. The first time he came here, he got caught by an alien and probably something got parasitized inside him, but he left a locator beforeing back. We can still roughly figure out the location from that."


    While saying this, he also took out a detector with a green grid screen that consistently shed with a red dot, although Lin Xue couldn''t understand the range indicated on the detector.


    "For that guy''s sake, we''ve all undergone some enhancements specifically to deal with aliens, and also prepared a lot of anti-corrosion coatings. Then that kid suddenly vanished, which was a bit unlucky..."


    Huang Jian also felt somewhat powerless toin, and also, the cannon fodder that the Wild Wolf Gang had originally brought along was gone.


    Without the pressure of local gangs and without an official cannon fodder list, it was difficult for the two of them to force anything.


    So, partly topensate for some of their losses, they chose toe here to hunt aliens.


    Without necessarily having to venture into the alien nests, a team this strong could coordinate with each other to hunt near the nests, which was totally doable.


    If the eradication of enough aliens was aplished, a direct assault on theirir wasn''t out of the question...


    "Now that so many aliens have died, considering the distance, it''s very likely that it was Wino''s ce. Should we give it a try?"


    Nuosen was somewhat tempted.


    A Python alien had died, along with many ordinary ones. If there was a chance to capture the Alien Queen, that would earn them points with the two big shots.


    "Safety first, let''s scope out the situation first, clear out more in the vicinity. If we encounter that team and can coborate, it''ll be safer."


    Although more people meant fewer benefits to go around, for Pioneers, most preferred stability.


    Otherwise, a wreck is a true loss!


    Being prudent is the key to a longer life!


    In the back of the group, the burly woman Ah Ji whispered to Bai Ya beside her,


    "Even the Inner City Pioneers know it''s better to team up. Those two alien guys from before were really tough."


    "It might be just like what we had prepared for, a round trip within a day..."


    Bai Ya also sighed.


    In fact, she wasn''t very keen on adventuring overnight in the rainforest, but who would have guessed they''d be so unlucky as to run into a cult causing trouble.


    It was also fortunate that where they were staying was far away, affected less. Otherwise, they probably would have suffered significant aftereffects.


    The tents that were close by were all wiped out!


    Nheless, they had to go through registration and scrutiny.


    Luckily, at that time, two Inner City Pioneers came looking for capable hands to enter the forest, so after registering, they signed up on the spot and used the two Inner City Pioneers to help them get out.


    However, Bai Ya''s gaze flickered towards Lin Chao.


    B-grade "Intuition", that was an explosive potential. It was a shame that the journey had been too tense to foster any connection, and his personality seemed a little odd...


    And at this moment, Zhang Wei began to speak again.


    "Actually, I know of a ce nearby that might have some good stuff. One of mypanions ate a red flower there when we first came in that significantly enhanced his physical fitness, not sure if there''s still some."


    Zhang Wei remembered what Tao Yu had said during his time at the dojo and took the opportunity to bring it up, hoping to please them.


    "An item that can enhance physical fitness? Are you sure?"


    Nuosen, dressed head-to-toe in armor wielding a shield and spiked hammer, appeared quite interested.


    "He said so himself, but it should be true. We''re all Outer City Pioneers. Afterpleting our first mission, he got really strong."


    "Hey, that''s kind of interesting."


    Nuosen chuckled heartily, and Huang Jian, his eyes flickering, seemed to be pondering something.


    The Blood Orchid was a valuable item. While the location of the Blood Orchid remained secretive, Tao Yu had already made sure to spread the word.


    But those who hadn''t reached a certain status or position wouldn''t even know what a Blood Orchid was, nor would they have relevant missions.


    At least the typical Inner City Pioneer families obviously couldn''t get this information...


    "Well, we might as well check it out since it''s on the way..."


    Inner City Pioneers also need to earn a living. Otherwise, they wouldn''t be forming teams and taking risks to hunt aliens.


    However, at that moment, a ''ding-a-ling~'' sound rang out, and then Nuosen looked down to see that he had touched a thread with a bell attached; the bell was hanging from a tree branch, previously unnoticed.


    "An rm? Are there people camping nearby..."


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