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

The meeting concluded.

Jiang Xingdong directly arranged the plans for Chu Hong and the others for the next few days.

He personally led the team.

Lan Yujing, the captain of the Rose Flower team, serves as the vice captain.

He led Chu Hong, Song Jiao'er, and Wang Suming into the top-secret secret realm, the "Clifftop Plague Hospital," to rapidly enhance their source energy!

That is, the so-called...

"Holy crap... The City Lord himself is escorting us! Brother Hong, if my parents find out about this, they'll probably faint from excitement!"

Wang Suming was equally excited at this moment.

Although the old city lord Jiang Xingdong's strength had fallen from the Core Condensation Realm back to the ninth stage of the Energy Gathering Realm due to the shattering of the Source Core, he was still a formidable opponent.

But... what was lost upon falling was the means brought by the source core.

The source energy level within the opponent's body is still at the Core Condensation Realm.

Coupled with their seasoned and extensive experience in secret realms, such escort would be something no one else would even dare to dream of.

Huangshan Base City, Headquarters of the Pioneers Guild.

At this moment, in the square in front of the once magnificent and huge Pioneers Guild castle, a group of people are busy setting up a teleportation tower that is not much different in style from the original Black Iron Castle teleportation tower of the [Thousand Insect Village Base City].

A few days later, Chu Hong and his group will be able to pass through this teleportation tower.

Head directly to Xialong Base City.

"Tsk, that woman Xu Daili, she'll probably say again that my younger brother, the captain, is stupid and rich..."

Chu Hong murmured to himself.

However, they had already stepped onto the helicopter heading to the secret camp.

On the helicopter at this moment.

Jiang Xingdong was dressed in chainmail in the style of ancient China, with a cloth shirt underneath.

He wields a long sword shaped like the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

Lan Yujing, on the other hand, was still dressed in the same golden armor, holding a one-handed shield and a longsword, looking like the goddess of dawn.

The helicopter takes off.

After flying for dozens of miles, they soon landed in front of the secret camp of the [Clifftop Plague Hospital].

At this moment, the secret realm camp is noticeably more lively than I remember.

"Some of these people are teams that came from the Thousand Insect Village base city, while others are people sent from the Central District to gather intelligence and investigate what red-quality specialty collectibles are available."

Jiang Xingdong explained.

Chu Hong nodded slightly, watching as three or four fully-staffed teams entered the entrance to the secret realm in just a short while.

The Night Raven Society wouldn't be so foolish as to cause trouble at this time.

But Chu Hong was certain.

Someone must already be secretly watching him!

Entering the familiar [Clifftop Plague Hospital] once again.

Despite the pitch-black environment, where one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face, and the deathly stillness and foul air, Chu Hong inexplicably felt a sense of security, as if he had returned home.

Especially the activation effect of the [Cobweb Brain-Computer Interface] showcase.

The appearance of zombie figures in the darkness, along with the figures of the three bosses in the [Alien Beast Research Laboratory], caused Chu Hong's lips to curl slightly.

"This is location number one in the [Beast Research Laboratory], which is also the area closest to the boss..."

Jiang Xingdong solemnly explained to Chu Hong and the others.

Both Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming were entering this secret realm for the first time.

Given the dark and terrifying environment, both of them couldn't help but look nervous.

On their way here, while on the helicopter, the two had already obtained the map information for the [Clifftop Plague Hospital] secret realm.

What they, and even Jiang Xingdong, didn't know was that this map was originally brought out by Chu Hong...

Upon arriving at this location, Jiang Xingdong did not immediately order them to take action, but patiently gave Chu Hong and the others time to adapt to their surroundings.

While remaining on guard, Lan Yujing couldn't help but glance at Chu Hong curiously every now and then.

Unlike Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming, who were both nervous and uneasy.

Chu Hong actually closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked as absurd as if he had entered the deep mountains to embrace nature and breathe fresh air.

There was absolutely no sign of tension on his face.

"BOOM!!!"

A massive explosion shattered the deathly silence of the secret realm.

It suddenly came from the direction of the parking lot to the south.

In an instant, to the horrified gazes of Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming, the entire secret realm seemed like a black hell awakening from its slumber, filled with ferocious and ear-piercing roars.

With a series of impacts and footsteps, the doors and windows of the [Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center] and [Beast Research Laboratory] in front of them were smashed to pieces in an instant.

A massive, jet-black tide of corpses surged forth like a flood.

The scarlet eyes, densely packed in the darkness, are enough to make someone with trypophobia faint on the spot.

When the [Project No. "Dominator" clone] broke through the outer wall of the [Beast Research Laboratory] like a hellish demon breaking free of its cage.

Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming were so frightened that they held their breath.

Chu Hong reached out and patted the two of them on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm here..."

His simple words caused Jiang Xingdong and Lan Yujing, who were standing nearby, to look at him with surprise.

Jiang Xingdong seemed lost in thought, but didn't say anything.

However, Lan Yujing couldn't help but ask, "Chu Hong, have you ever entered this secret realm?"

"No, it's just that my senses are stronger," Chu Hong said calmly.

However, at this moment, it doesn't seem to have any persuasive power at all.

Chu Hong didn't care about any of that. He hadn't expected that the strategy of using explosions to lure monsters, which he had come up with earlier, would be used by other pioneer teams so quickly.

The explosion just now was caused by the team that landed at the south entrance of the hospital.

The first person in line at the main hospital building entered the hospital.

The team that caused the explosion at the South Gate No. 1 crossed the [Staff Dormitory], which was closest to the zombie horde, and entered the [Underground Dissection Center].

Jiang Xingdong led everyone into the [Sanatorium and Rehabilitation Center] in front of them.

"After a pioneer successfully evacuates from the secret realm, their source energy will be enhanced to a certain extent. The degree of enhancement is actually related to the source energy they consumed in the secret realm..."

[Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center] First floor.

Jiang Xingdong pointed to several zombies in the reception room and said in a low voice.

"The higher the level of the secret realm, the denser the internal source energy, and the faster the source energy naturally recovers. Natural source energy recovery often results in a greater increase in the source energy limit than forcibly using items to recover source energy."

"So... release as much source energy as possible, and then wait for it to recover naturally."

Jiang Xingdong is indeed a good teacher.

At this moment, while patiently teaching Chu Hong and the others about the relationship between the secret realm, the pioneers, and source energy, he also directed them, especially Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming, who were eager to level up, to go forward and fight.

Song Jiao'er waved her magic wand.

The icy air solidified, instantly freezing the several zombies in the room, especially their mouths and throats, rendering them unable to make the slightest sound.

Wang Suming stepped forward and unleashed a barrage of elbow strikes and shield punches.

Seeing this, Chu Hong stopped following the group.

"Lord City Lord, I'd like to take action myself..."

Everyone was taken aback.

Lan Yujing retorted, "I knew it! You must have been to this secret realm before! You're incredibly bold! You dared to casually enter a top-secret secret realm!"

She had been observing Chu Hong the whole time.

This guy stayed with the group the whole time, just like he was strolling around.

While Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming were on high alert, he casually leaned against the wall, seemingly certain that there were no zombies there, and followed the group with a nonchalant expression.

But whenever Song Jiao'er and the others were about to approach the zombie area, he would immediately turn his gaze towards them.

It seemed as if they were ready to strike at any moment.

Jiang Xingdong gave Chu Hong a deep look and nodded.

"Don't go too far..."

Chu Hong nodded, then nodded to Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming before walking straight out of the [Rehabilitation and Recovery Center] and heading towards the [Alien Beast Research Laboratory].

Song Jiao'er watched Chu Hong's departing figure.

A sense of anxiety and disappointment welled up in my heart.

The difference in strength between the two was too great, so great that even teaming up with her and waiting for her to level up would be a waste of Chu Hong's time...

Once Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming understood this, they immediately put aside their worries and tension and, under the command and leadership of Jiang Xingdong and the other person, began to clear out the zombies and elite zombies on the map.

Meanwhile, Chu Hong...

The gaze had already penetrated the ground and the building floors.

He looked at the other two bosses in the [Beast Research Laboratory].

PS: Bonus chapter rules for today: If the number of requests for more chapters reaches 1800, or 10 new five-star reviews are received, an extra chapter will be added! This is just a transition, and I'll also lay the groundwork for the upcoming plot. I'm trying to find time to work on the illustrations, so it's a bit rushed. Please forgive me, everyone! o(╥﹏╥)o