Meanwhile.
The dim daylight gradually brightened. In a desolate mountain area more than ten kilometers away from the base, among the rugged and bizarre rocks, Chen Chong, with tattered clothes and bloodstains all over his body, ran wildly in a certain direction like a ferocious tiger descending from the mountain.
Of course, the bloodstains on his body were not his own, and his tattered clothes were torn due to his full use of the "Invincible Godly Skill" on his way to the base. Although the fur clothing he was wearing had deliberately been oversized, it still couldn't escape this result.
The wilderness was particularly dangerous at night, and Chen Chong was not arrogant enough to think that his current strength was strong enough to ignore all threats. Therefore, before nightfall yesterday, he had occupied a nest that resembled a giant pangolin and rested for the night. Then, as the sky gradually brightened, he set off again, constantly correcting his route on the map and heading towards the base.
Now, driven by electric current, Chen Chong possessed inexhaustible power. With his running speed alone, which consumed no energy, he was astonishing. With his relentless sprinting, his speed was almost comparable to that of a speeding car. He could cover nearly a hundred kilometers in an hour!
If it weren't for the need to constantly correct the route along the way and frequently encounter various fierce radiation creatures' attacks, Chen Chong would have probably already arrived near the base.
Rustle...
The smell of blood on Chen Chong's body and the noise of his running clearly alarmed the radiation creatures in the desolate mountain area. They continuously emerged from the rugged rocks like lightning. These creatures were larger than calves, covered in scales, and had sharp teeth.
"Are you done yet? Get lost!"
However, the current Chen Chong was no longer the weakling who could only flee in embarrassment. Faced with these scale-armored beasts that regarded him as food, he was like a more ferocious and vicious tyrannosaurus rex. With every punch he threw while running, his fist was as powerful as artillery bombardment. Any scale-armored beast that pounced on him was instantly sent flying like a cannonball, crashing to the ground with a wail, their internal organs bursting, and after kicking their legs a few times, they died completely.
In fact, these scale-armored beasts could be considered to have tough skin and strong flesh. Chen Chong's current punch strength was incredibly fierce. With over ten thousand volts of electric current driving him and the power of his pneumatic punch, an ordinary flesh and blood body would probably explode with a single punch. But these scale-armored beasts managed to maintain the integrity of their bodies, indicating how tough their bodies were.
The distance of a dozen kilometers may sound long or short, but Chen Chong was lucky enough not to encounter extremely powerful monsters like the huge ape-beast he had seen before. In the end, after consecutively killing several waves of radiation creatures that saw him as food, he safely arrived near the valley they had climbed when escaping.
There was still some distance to the cliff of the valley. Chen Chong first took out a set of leather jacket from his backpack, changed out of his torn and blood-stained clothes, and then conducted a careful search in the vicinity. After confirming that the people from Radiant Dawn Gathering Point had not yet arrived, he slowly approached the edge of the cliff.
"Hmm, these mists are still here?"
Looking down from above, Chen Chong immediately saw that the mist in the valley below was still covering the area. However, it seemed much thinner than he had expected, although it was still capable of confusing people's minds.
"It seems that although the fragment of the main god was taken away, that giant tree is still alive and has regained some vitality."
Thinking of obtaining a fragment of the main god in the mist, which had caused a turning point in his destiny, Chen Chong couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
In less than a month's time, he had transformed from a prisoner struggling between life and death into a territorial leader who controlled a vast land. The magical nature of fate was indeed hard to fathom.
Without immersing himself in unnecessary emotions, Chen Chong inspected the rock wall and made sure that he hadn't left any traces that would expose himself. Then, he leaped into the valley below, walking straight into the mist.
For others, the mist that confused the mind was extremely dangerous. However, for Chen Chong, who was immune to this harm, it was the best hiding place. As long as the people from Radiant Dawn Gathering Point arrived and entered the base through the cave, he would definitely be aware of it.
...
Two to three hours later.
The forest was dense, and the grass and trees flourished. Due to the vapor emitted by the dark river, this valley was filled with rare greenery in the wasteland.
Rustle...
A large number of hurried and subtle footsteps sounded, and a group of fully armed figures moved through the bushes, quickly reaching the edge of the river valley cliff and spreading out to patrol vigilantly. The leader, Longying, walked coldly to the edge of the cliff, emitting an astonishing aura, his gaze sweeping back and forth like a falcon, seemingly searching for his prey.
It was the leader, Longying, and several combat teams under him, gathering at this location.
At this moment, a small number of people in these combat teams were wounded or missing, indicating that they had experienced intense battles earlier.
Although they had explored a relatively safe route in advance, due to the size of the seven vehicles, Longying's team still encountered attacks from radiation mutants during the over 100 kilometers journey from the gathering point to here. Three team members lost their lives in the attack, and even the extraordinary Longying couldn't save them.
Fortunately, such losses were within Longying's expectations. After sacrificing only three members, they continued their march and finally arrived near the river valley, leaving the vehicles hidden in a pre-scouted spot. Longying led eight awakened individuals and thirty combat personnel up to the cliff.
Is this the underground river leading to the base?
Looking down, the majority of people's gaze revealed both solemnity and a faint excitement. Then their eyes turned to Longying, seemingly waiting for his command. Only Qiao Jun looked around anxiously, seemingly searching for something.
"We're going down!"
Longying's gaze was cold, then he took the lead and leaped, landing steadily as if the nearly twenty-meter-high cliff was flat ground to him. Then, he raised his head and made a gesture to the people on the cliff.
After that, including Qiao Jun, the other eight awakened individuals also jumped, while the ordinary combat personnel immediately took out ropes and descended swiftly, smoothly landing one by one within a few minutes.
"Four people in each team, each awakened individual leads a group, follow the original plan! If we encounter enemy extraordinaries, do not engage directly. Send a signal immediately, and I will personally take care of it!"
Longying's every move carried a strong iron-blooded style. Facing the pitch-black entrance of the cave, he decisively waved his hand and shouted:
"Move!"
"Yes!"
As Longying gave the order, everyone, armed with various long guns and weapons, responded quietly, and immediately advanced, sneaking like ghosts into the enormous cave mouth resembling a monster.
A moment later, about thirty meters from the exit of the cave, a mist surged, and Chen Chong's tall figure emerged from it.
Looking at the dark entrance of the cave ahead, Chen Chong's gaze flickered, and he followed suit, stepping inside.