All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Whoosh!"

Secret Camp.

As the light aura at the entrance to the secret realm rippled, the crimson dissipated and returned to a calm white.

A dozen or so figures suddenly emerged from the light and shadow.

"It's Captain! Team Leader Lei and the others have retreated!"

A joyful shout came from the Lei Kai team's remaining squad members, who had been waiting anxiously.

Immediately.

The crowd excitedly stepped forward and surrounded them.

"Captain, have those trash from the Black Hole Council been dealt with?"

"Isn't that obvious? Didn't you see the portal's color has returned to normal? Captain, did you get any big loot in this dungeon?"

"That really scared us! We thought you guys were all going to get lost, Captain..."

Lei Xiao listened to the crowd's excited questions as they chatted amongst themselves, his eyes anxiously searching through the crowd. Then he spotted Chu Hong and Donald, who had squeezed their way out of the crowd.

"Wait! Captain Wu! Wait!"

Everyone was taken aback, and all eyes followed Lei Xiao's gaze, looking towards Chu Hong and Donald.

Lan Yujing then realized that Chu Hong and Donald were already preparing to make their escape.

He sighed inwardly.

But Chu Hong stopped in his tracks, not worried at all that his disguise would be exposed.

His main concern was his identity as Yanzu, as he couldn't produce any real identification.

He's a fake...

Lei Xiao quickly walked up to the two of them.

"Captain Wu, you were a great help in this secret realm. Moreover, even with the time left, it wasn't enough for us to explore the location of the high-value containers in the secret realm. All the credit for this intelligence gathering belongs to you."

Chu Hong didn't stand on ceremony; he simply nodded indifferently.

At this moment, Jiang Xingdong also rushed over from the communications office.

When they saw that Lei Xiao and the others had all come out unharmed, a huge weight was finally lifted from their hearts. Then they saw everyone surrounding Chu Hong and Donald.

I couldn't help but wonder.

"teacher......"

Lei Xiao quickly recounted the events that had occurred in the secret realm to Jiang Xingdong.

When they heard that Chu Hong and his team had not only completed the intelligence gathering on the locations of all high-value resources in the secret realm [Clifftop Plague Hospital], but also discovered the location of the key room and the location to accept the benchmark mission within the game, they were overjoyed.

Jiang Xingdong's face also showed a look of shock.

If he hadn't known that Lei Xiao wasn't a liar...

At that moment, he simply couldn't believe it.

He had been inside the "Clifftop Plague Hospital" before, and he knew all too well how complicated and terrible the situation inside was.

The limited perception of energy sources in the darkness alone caused considerable trouble for intelligence gathering.

Not to mention the zombies and mutants hiding in the darkness.

"Teacher, not only that, the captain of the Night Raven Society's elite squad, the Dark Knight Squad, whom we encountered in the secret realm, also died at the hands of this Brother Yanzu."

He then briefly recounted the course of the battle.

When he mentioned that Chu Hong was firing shots from the rooftop while simultaneously singing karaoke on stage to mock others, even Jiang Xingdong's eye twitched involuntarily.

Just listening to it made Jiang Xingdong feel somewhat inferior.

These young people these days... their methods are truly astounding, leaving us old folks both amazed and bewildered...

Despite this, Jiang Xingdong still had a big smile on his face.

The attack on the base city paled in comparison to the great joy of completing the intelligence gathering work in the secret realm [Clifftop Plague Hospital].

"Don't worry, Captain Wu, regarding your... uh, Thunder Hakimi Squad's achievements, I will personally report to the Pioneers Guild and recommend you for commendation. The relevant bounty rewards will also be distributed to you as soon as possible."

Thank you for your efforts!

.......

When they returned to the base city, Chu Hong and his group were on an armed helicopter belonging to the Lei Kai Squadron.

Along the way, Lei Xiao and Huang Zhiping, one on each side, kept subtly asking Chu Hong where he found the [Thunderhorn Dragon Egg] and how he hatched it.

Chu Hong remained silent about this.

The sight made the two of them feel distressed and tormented.

They really wanted to add a powerful presence to the team.

"Ahem, Captain Wu, are you really not considering selling that demonic dragon? Just name your price, and I, Lei Xiao, will absolutely not haggle! Even if you rip me off, I'll accept it!"

Lei Xiao launched his final offensive. The usually stern man now had a longing in his eyes that rivaled that of a child seeing a lollipop.

however.

His response was still a faint shake of the head from Chu Hong.

"Not for sale!"

"Ah! Oh, vast heavens, how cruel you are to me!"

Seeing Lei Xiao suddenly looking utterly despondent and lamenting to the sky, Chu Hong remained unmoved.

He will never reveal the fact that the [Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe] secret realm can spawn large red [Thunderhorn Dragon Eggs] in the open air.

The chance of getting this thing is even lower than winning the lottery!

He had already learned from the officers at the secret camp that the base city guardhouse had been attacked by unidentified armed men, but this was not something he needed to get involved in.

They're nothing more than a bunch of fools who think Huangshan Base City is going to fall and are starting to make trouble.

More than that, he was concerned about the announcement of the upcoming assessment dungeon!

Tomorrow is the day we set off for the Thousand Insect Village base city.

Once they arrive at the Thousand Insect Village base city, they will learn what the secret realm for the assessment is.

After saying goodbye to Donald, who was excited to share the good news with the widows of his comrades, Chu Hong found an alley and, after wandering around for a while, removed the disguise of the [Masked Worm].

They went to Fatty Wang Suming's house.

In a training ground behind the Wang family villa, Wang Suming was constantly practicing his shield-raising, impact, and defensive stances, while carrying what appeared to be a cargo box full of heavy loads on his back.

He was covered in sweat.

"Again!"

"Buzz! Boom!"

A mechanical impact punch, modified from a hydraulic impact device, slammed head-on into the large shield in Wang Suming's hand, sending the latter staggering backward.

However, Wang Suming's large shield remained firmly in place, providing solid protection.

There wasn't even the slightest deviation.

Seeing this, Chu Hong's eyes flashed with a look of relief.

He could provide his good brother Wang Suming with equipment advantages and protection, but... a soldier who doesn't know how to train himself is useless even if he is given the most powerful weapons.

"Brother Hong!"

Wang Suming was covered in sweat, but when he saw Chu Hong, a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Brother Hong, I feel like my Source Energy is about to break through again! It turns out that not only does successfully entering a secret realm and escaping increase Source Energy, but continuously releasing skills and using Source Energy weapons to consume Source Energy also increases it!"

"The speed is less than one-tenth of what it is when exploring the secret realm..."

Chu Hong nodded.

"Today's shield training can be paused for now; we'll get you something else..."

Chu Hong took out the [Hunting Lock Gun (Purple)] that he had obtained in the secret realm.

Chu Hong did not go home, but stayed at the Wang family's house instead.

The next day, when they arrived at Yuan Neng Middle School in Song Jiao'er's carriage, a huge airship was already waiting there.

Along with them were the new pioneers from Yuan Neng Middle School who were also taking the assessment.

Chu Hong's appearance caused quite a stir.

Recently, a lot has happened in Huangshan Base City, but Chu Hong discovered an even simpler running route to the secret realm [Thunderhorn Lizardman Tribe] and shared it for free, which greatly benefited everyone at Yuan Neng Middle School.

"Look at the way they're looking at you, doesn't it look like they're looking at a great traitor?"

Standing beside Chu Hong, Song Jiao'er, dressed in a loose magic robe, could not conceal her alluring figure.

Chu Hong glanced at her with a hint of pity, his face showing no sign of distress. Instead, he continued chatting carefree with Wang Suming, talking about what happened after entering the Dragon Roar Sacred Academy.

Take a deep breath and gently shake your head.

With no further information from Chu Hong, it was time for Song Jiao'er to shine.

Look at this damned man, look at the methods of this young lady...

For some reason, Song Jiao'er couldn't help but smile slightly as she thought of something funny.

The airship takes off.

To Chu Hong's surprise, Lei Xiao and the others also boarded the airship.

"Frog Fun! It's the Lei Kai Team! Hong-ge, have you heard? The Lei Kai Team just arrived in Base City yesterday, and today the guild has already gathered all the information about the near-hell-level dungeon [Clifftop Plague Hospital]!"

"Is this the strength of a gold-level team?"

"When will our team be able to reach the Gold tier...?"

Song Jiao'er, standing to the side, curled her lip: "Gold-level team, Big Dog chewing chewing?"

Wang Suming: "......"

Damn it! Can't we just change the name?!

PS: Today's bonus chapter rules: If the number of requests for more chapters reaches 950, or if 10 new five-star reviews are added (ten! Only ten! No kidding!), one bonus chapter will be added! (This flop author is giving a crazy hint).

The next chapter will feature a new map!

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