Chapter 323

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Chapter 323: Return to Base for Now
Inside the cockpit of ‘White Dragon’, Luo Yan took off his helmet and covered his eyes.
At this moment, his eyes felt hot and tears kept streaming down uncontrollably, as if someone sprayed tear-inducing mist on him.
Luckily, after a moment, everything returned to normal.
With his eyes closed, Luo Yan remembered what had just happened, vaguely understanding the true purpose of ‘Unjustifiable Blaze Eyes’.
Seeing through illusions, burning illusions.
Even entities formed from fear can ignite and burn!
The act of igniting and burning the ‘Entity of Fear’ just now should be what is known as ‘Burning Delusion’.
This is the most basic use of ‘Unjustifiable Blaze Eyes’, other effects will need to be explored and discovered.
Through the public channel, Lu Shihan’s voice rang out, “Everyone, what’s happening to me?”
Di Zheng said in a serious tone, “Captain Lv, were you not aware at all of being chased by something strange just now?”
Lu Shihan chuckled sadly and said, “Let me think about it.”
“I remember that after we separated from you, our troops continued to explore the forbidden territory, but we didn’t find the owner of the forbidden land.”
“Because it was getting late, we set up camp to rest.”
“My last memory is keeping watch at the campsite, and then everything gets a bit blurry. I think I had a nightmare, I dreamt of the thing I fear the most…”
Di Zheng pondered and said, “The thing you fear, is it a monster with a woman’s face but arms instead of a body?”
Lu Shihan paused for a few seconds before incredulously asking, “How did you know?”
“That was the scariest thing for me when I was young. I thought I had forgotten about it, but in the dream just now, I dreamt of it again…”
“But Captain Di, how did you know?”
Di Zheng briefly described what had just happened.
Then he said.
“It seems like you’re hallucinating, Captain Lv.”
“Moreover, your hallucination is much more severe than Liu Bo’s because the monster in your hallucination has turned into a real entity and is chasing you.”
“But for some reason, that monster suddenly caught fire on its own.”
“I think maybe the power sustaining the hallucination disappeared, or it could be for another reason.”
“However, it seems that if the entity from earlier was created by ‘Huan,’ then its ability to create illusions has significantly improved, becoming very realistic.”
Lu Shihan was shocked, “In that case, are my team members in danger?”
“It’s very possible, Captain Lv. Do you know which direction the camp is in?”
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Ma Shuo yawned and stirred the fire, rubbing his eyes. “Oh dear, I’m so tired but can’t sleep, it’s torture.”
Meng Fanxi held a sniper rifle, silent with wide eyes, lost in thought.
Little Rong made instant coffee for Ma Shuo and brought another cup to Liang Jian.
Liang Jian was dozing when he heard a sound and opened his eyes. He smiled at Little Rong and said ‘thank you’ after smelling the coffee.
Taking a sip, Liang Jian felt a slight vibration as the bittersweet liquid filled his mouth.
Soon, others noticed the trembling too. The liquid in their cups on the ground rippled in circles.
Liang Jian’s face changed suddenly, then he rushed towards the mecha. In just a few moments, he entered the cockpit, put on his helmet, plugged in the neural wires, and started the mecha.
The lights on the ‘Flame’ mecha turned on, illuminating the area nearby. Then, a black mecha walked out in the mist.
Seeing the mecha holding a scale shield, carrying a long spear, with steel wings folded behind like a cloak.
Liang Jian was surprised for a moment, then softly called out, “Captain?”
After a moment.
Di Zheng hugged the burly Liang Jian tightly.
“I knew you wouldn’t die.” Di Zheng patted his back hard before letting go.
Liang Jian, with bloodshot eyes but still in good spirits, chuckled, “No matter what, we can’t let our team down, right?”
The two then shared their discoveries.
Di Zheng heard that fire could reduce the effects of illusions, so he immediately had several bonfires lit.
Liang Jian heard Lu Shihan’s hallucination turning into reality, which really startled him.
Later.
Di Zheng gathered everyone together, including members of the Changping Army Group and Lu Shihan.
“Everyone, from Liang Jian’s account and our own experiences, it is clear that the dangers in the forbidden area are much greater than we expected.”
“I plan for us to leave the forbidden area at first light tomorrow, then we will make a targeted plan, make adequate preparations, and then sweep the area.”
Lu Shihan frowned and said, “But we still have some team members missing.”
Di Zheng said with a serious expression, “We are in the same situation.”
“But right now, we are not prepared at all, making it difficult to continue exploring the forbidden area.”
“Leaving aside anything else, the lack of ammunition and energy doesn’t allow us to continue our deep exploration.”
“Moreover, the illusions in the forbidden area may turn into reality now. If we continue to explore forcibly, we might face even more losses.”
Lu Shihan nodded, “You make a good point. Well, in that case, let’s just hope they can hold on until we come back.”
Di Zheng looked around and said, “It will be several hours before dawn. Everyone needs to stay strong and avoid falling asleep.”
“Once we get back to base, we can have a good rest.”
“For now, we can only grit our teeth and hang in there.”
Luckily, Luo Yan and the others are mainly at an intermediate level, so staying up all night isn’t too difficult for them.
A night passed without any words.
The next day was calm. As the fog cleared with the rising sun, Di Zheng led the team back.
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At the same time during the day.
City of Guangling.
In the south of the Jiangnan Road, at the Luo family mansion.
Luo Nanxing held a document, his face beaming with joy, and quickly walked to Luo Tianyi’s study.
He knocked on the door.
Upon receiving a response, Luo Nanxing entered the study and said, “Dad, I have good news.”
“The City Lord’s office just sent us a fax, the smuggling case involving a giant beast has been investigated and it has nothing to do with our company, Bright Star Heavy Industries.”
“This is a statement.”
He placed the document on the table.
Luo Tianyi smiled faintly, glanced at the ‘statement’, and said, “Huang Yuanhang is done for, Di Zheng has left the underground city.”
“Now our only opponent is Wu Shimu.”
“This security chief is not to be underestimated. I originally thought Di Zheng was our main rival, but this person with the surname Wu has outshined Di Zheng.”
“Luckily, I am prepared…”
At that moment, a knocking sound was heard, and before Luo Tianyi could react, the door was pushed open.
Displeasure flickered in Luo Tianyi’s eyes, but when he saw that it was Gao Lin who entered, he carefully hid it.
“Elder Gao, is there something you need?”
With his hands behind his back, Gao Lin stayed silent for a moment before finally saying, “Listen to my advice, don’t do anything for now, wait for Di Zheng to come back before deciding.”
The father and son from the Luo family were stunned when they heard this, thinking they must have misheard.