The moment An Ran spoke, the entire place fell silent.
At this time, An Ran was wearing a major General's uniform, bright silver armor, and holding a huge staff that was 1.5 meters long.
This set of equipment made one's teeth hurt.
What kind of outfit was this?
It was the outfit of a warrior and a mage, yet it wasn't. What a different kind.
After a few seconds of surprise, Xu Tianci quickly lowered his head.
This was not the time for acquaintances to meet.
At this moment, Liu Hongyu had yet to appear, so it was really not appropriate to expose himself.
At this moment, An Ran, who was in front, continued to lecture.
"For the next period, you will cooperate with us. I don't want anyone to disobey my orders.
"Otherwise, I'll kill you on the spot!"
An Ran said the last few words in a powerful and murderous tone.
It was like she was the Queen of Area D-23, a Goddess that no one could disobey.
"Vice-commander Liu!"
"Here!"
"I'll leave the rest to you!"
"Yes!"
After that, An Ran turned around and returned to the command center.
Half an hour later, vice-commander Liu had arranged everything, and the teams started to patrol.
As for the defense team, they were holding civilian tools such as hoes and shovels.
As for those who did not have any weapons, they could get a rifle from the equipment department for self-defense.
Three hours later.
A 30-man team was moving quickly through the sparse jungle.
Xu Tianci's team and another team patrolled Area 182 under the leadership of ten soldiers.
Along the way, Xu Tianci saw too many ruins left behind by humans.
The battle here must have been very intense from the traces of battle left behind.
"Everyone, pay attention! Be on your guard at all times!" He Guangming reminded him.
He Guangming had done his best, and he held a special position in the hearts of his troops.
The other team, however, was different. Their captain didn't care about the lives of the civilians.
Not long after, the group stopped.
They encountered the first fortification that needed to be rebuilt.
Xu Tianci's team's first task was to set up the signal station and the surveillance system.
The purpose of building a surveillance system here was to prevent the arrival of a beast tide in advance.
Even if they predicted the arrival of the beast tide a minute in advance, it would save countless lives.
"Send a team to climb the tower and set up the surveillance cameras. One of you will stay behind."
The officer in charge looked at the two team leaders.
"Let's stay behind and be on guard!" He Guangming said.
"Alright, let's go and build a signal station. Once the connection is established, I will inform you immediately!"
After that, the officer-in-charge left with his men.
When only He Guangming's team was left, he said with a serious expression.
"Let's move out as well. Be on high alert at all times. We must report any signs of movement at the first moment!" a young man said with a dissatisfied expression.
Although they didn't go too far, the road was bumpy, and they used up much energy.
Now that they could stay on guard, it was a very good time to rest, in his opinion. Why did their captain want them to be on guard at all times?
Thinking of this, the man asked the question in his heart, "Captain, there's obviously no danger. Why don't we take a break?"
"Hmph!" He Guangming snorted and sighed. "You guys have been in the city for too long. You don't know how dangerous the wilderness is.
"In here, not only do we have to be careful of magical beasts, but we also have to be careful of people with bad intentions.
"And there's no law here, so killing is a common occurrence!
"Not only that, but enemies of Cloud City also exist here. They will also appear here for a long time. Once they encounter our Cloud City people, survival is almost impossible!
The ten team members all gulped
Including Xu Tianci; this was the first time they had seen how dangerous the outside world was.
At that moment, nobody dared let their guard down. They picked up their weapons and became fully alert to their surrounding situation.
"Captain He, who are the enemies of Cloud City?" Xu Tianci asked curiously.
He Guangming turned to look at Xu Tianci.
He didn't understand why the young man was so concerned about this.
"Qiushui City, 500 kilometers west of Cloud City, is our enemy," he said. "We're like fire and water. We'll fight to the death whenever we meet.
Hearing this, Xiaoyu's arms tightened around Xu Tianci's.
Sensing Xiaoyu's fear, He Guangming smiled and comforted her. "Xiaoyu, don't worry. No matter what happens, I won't let you be in danger!"
There was a deep sadness in his tone.
The little girl in front of him was just too similar to his adorable daughter.
This time, the little girl was really touched.
...
At this time, in the forest 30 kilometers away from where Xu Tianci and the others were guarding.
Liu Hongyu was waiting patiently in the chariot with the young woman who took care of his daily life.
This chariot was completely black, appearing low-key yet dangerous.
The most attractive part of the vehicle was the large machine gun on the top of the vehicle and the small missile launching holes on both sides of the vehicle.
"Young master, there's a signal. We've locked onto Xu Qingyu's position. Should we go over now?"
A red dot kept flashing on the computer screen in the young woman's arms.
It was obvious that that was where Xiaoyu was.
Seeing that the signal was connected, Liu Hongyu suddenly looked excited. He waved his hand and shouted, "Let's go!"
He received the order.
The young woman put down the computer and started the chariot.
The chariot roared like a ferocious beast and sped towards Xiao Yu.
On the other side.
He Guangming stood on high ground and was constantly on guard against his surroundings.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed.
Seeing that all the fortifications were about to be repaired, everyone secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Bang! Bang!
However, at this moment, gunfire resonated from the dense forest in the distance.
"Everyone, be on guard!"
The moment He Guangming heard the gunshot, he ordered.
Even without him saying anything, everyone had already turned to look in the direction of the voice.
However, He Guangming's next words made them completely panic.
"Not good! Everyone, retreat! Dozens of demonic beasts are coming!"
In an instant, expressions changed.
That was dozens of magical beasts!
Even if it was the most basic magical beast, it was not something rookies like them could handle.
From the sounds of movement, this group of demonic beasts was probably a group of big guys.
He was finished.
They only had He Guangming as their only modified soldier.
He Guangming couldn't take care of so many people at all!
"Captain, what do we do now?" someone asked anxiously.
"Run! Don't just stand there! Let's split up and run. We'll take as many as possible!"
As He Guangming gave orders, he quickly reported what happened to the command center.
"You guys run. I'll attract their attention first."
He Guangming then pulled the trigger at the dense forest in the distance.