Chapter 144 - 131: All Members, Answering the Call

Chapter 144: Chapter 131: All Members, Answering the Call

However, their Elk Camp was a Lost Camp.

At this moment, Luo Susu’s three-person squad, who had gone to the mine to collect Fire Radiance Stones, returned.

"Village Chief, we had an unexpected harvest this trip. Oh, we have guests?"

Inside a two-story building in the center of the village.

A bright, blazing fire burned in the fireplace, driving away the cold, gloomy aura of the Nightmare World. In the reception room, Li Yunfeng and his companion were surprised to hear that Luo Susu’s trio had chanced upon a squad from the Safe Zone.

"Fundamentally speaking, this Safe Zone isn’t a faction from our Baijiang City, but a camp rooted deep within the Nightmare World.

"However, the Safe Zone has given Baijiang City a lot of help. They have saved many Ordinary people and cultivated a substantial number of Refining Stage experts.

"It’s just that I can’t say for sure what the Safe Zone actually looks like. Neither of us has ever been there."

The village chief was surprised.

By the sound of it, this Safe Zone seemed like a Cultivation Holy Land! Expert after expert had emerged from it?

When did Baijiang City—no, the surrounding region—get such a faction? He hadn’t heard a single piece of news about it before. But thinking about how exceptionally closed-off information was in their Lost Camp, Chen Jianghuai wasn’t surprised.

They had fallen into the Nightmare World almost two years ago; any kind of change could have happened on the outside.

He said, "Didn’t you say you brought back a batch of supplies? Take them out and let’s have a look."

The backpacks carrying the supplies were produced by the Countermeasures Bureau and possessed a certain Space storage Ability. The total capacity of these three backpacks rivaled more than a dozen 24-inch suitcases in the Present Realm.

"The people from the Safe Zone said these contain all sorts of food and supplies, but I’m not sure exactly what they are.

"Regardless, with this batch of food for emergencies, the pressure on our camp should be lightened quite a bit," Luo Susu said as she opened the first backpack.

What met their eyes was box after box of compressed biscuits and energy bars.

Joy appeared on her face.

These were expected foods, but the quantity was greater than imagined. The Safe Zone was, after all, a camp faction, so supplies were definitely extremely precious to them as well. Even so, and even if it was just humanitarian aid with no expected return, that Manager had still unhesitatingly gifted them a massive amount of food.

Then, Luo Susu pulled out bread, cake, tea leaves, canned meat, canned fruit, drinks, alcohol, and even tobacco from the pack.

Luo Susu was dumbfounded.

She suddenly recalled what Xi Xue had said earlier: "The Manager said this is filled with all kinds of food."

All kinds!

She hadn’t thought much of it at the time. Subconsciously, she knew everyone in the Nightmare World lacked supplies. Being able to eat one’s fill and replenish essential nutrients was enough; no one dared to be a picky eater.

But why were the aid supplies from the Safe Zone camp so richly diverse?

The Safe Zone was a Nightmare Camp. How could they produce so much food? If one claimed it was transported down from the Present Realm, well, Luo Susu wasn’t a newbie. She knew very well that the cost of transferring food from reality wasn’t low either. Otherwise, the Countermeasures Bureau’s own camps, which were backed by reality, wouldn’t be so tight on supplies.

As she thought this, she looked at the chocolate, cake, and fruit drinks, unable to stop herself from gulping.

Memories from years ago were stirred up.

A few hours later.

Luo Susu, having just tasted the "delicacies of reality" for the first time in ages, felt a sense of loss.

There was still a lot of food provided by the Safe Zone’s aid. But there would come a day when it would all be eaten.

It seemed she could no longer imagine the days when she wouldn’t be able to taste the delicacies of the Present Realm again.

It was unbearable!

While eating and drinking their fill, Luo Susu also told the village chief about the Safe Zone’s plan to conquer the mine.

"Village Chief, I’ve already informed them of the situation at the mine, but the people from the Safe Zone still stated that they plan to launch their conquering operation the day after tomorrow."

Where did the Safe Zone get such immense confidence?

Chen Jianghuai couldn’t figure it out either. But the Safe Zone had given them this batch of aid. Whether out of reason or emotion, they ought to go over and take a look. Chen Jianghuai also hoped his own camp could establish a connection with the Safe Zone.

"However, there are still intelligent anomalies spying on us from outside the camp, so it’s inconvenient for me to leave. Luo, you go over together with Captain Shi."

Captain Shi was the first captain of the Elk Camp, as well as its peak expert, second only to Village Chief Chen.

Luo Susu was the third captain.

Their camp had a total of three exploration squads. Naturally, the scale of these squads couldn’t compare to the combat teams of the Countermeasures Bureau; the number of people ranged from three to five. But the members of these three exploration squads were all veteran Refining Stage experts or above.

The proportion of experts in the entire Elk Camp was very, very high.

Two days later.

After Li Yunfeng and his companion returned to the Present Realm, they used a special item to plunge into the nearby area once again.

They also brought a batch of supplies to the Elk Camp. It included medicine, fuel, tools, and the like. The food was relatively ordinary, but its advantage lay in its large quantity.

The two of them set off together with Luo Susu and Shi Han.

Their intention was to rush to the Safe Zone’s aid.

Captain Li didn’t know why the Safe Zone was so determined to conquer a Nightmare that was obviously very difficult to clear. But since the Manager planned to do this, he was prepared to lend a helping hand to repay the Manager for his continuous help to Baijiang City.

After hours of trekking, the group of four arrived at the Fire Radiance Stone Mine, which wasn’t too far from the Elk Camp.

They set up camp on the spot, using dozens of modified Fire Radiance Stones to enclose an area.

Before long, Luo Susu’s familiar three-person squad of Xi Xue, Peaches, and Piaoxu appeared in their line of sight.