Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 51 Departure

October 13, 2056, Friday, third floor of HR Alliance Mall, a private room in a tea house.

At this moment, all six members of the fully armed Phantom Squad had gathered.

Since they were about to head to the wilderness, no one drank alcohol; instead, they each ordered a strong cup of tea to stay alert.

"Old Zheng!" Zhou Zheng asked Zheng Tao with a smile as he drank tea, "It's been so many days since I last saw you. I invited you for drinks but you wouldn't come. Now you look radiant; your strength must have improved quite a bit, right?"

"You're definitely not as good as Brother Zhou!"

Zheng Tao put down his teacup and said with a smile, "However, this time we really owe a lot to Xiao Qing. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to buy the Blue Demon Tear, which costs 7 billion. My strength has now reached 48,000 kilograms, which is barely enough to qualify me as a high-level warrior, so I won't be a burden to the team."

When Zheng Tao mentioned him, Lu Qing just smiled and didn't say anything.

This time, Zheng Tao wasn't the only one who asked her to buy treasures when they returned to the base city. I imagine the other teammates will also surprise everyone.

"Nearly 50,000 kilograms of strength, hehe, Lao Zheng, you're really being modest!" Zhou Zheng said with a smile, "Your physical fitness is already not much worse than mine!"

The physical strength of a high-ranking warrior is generally between 32,000 kg and 64,000 kg, while Zhou Zheng, as one of the best among them, has reached nearly 60,000 kg.

However, Zhou Zheng has already passed the fastest stage of improving his strength. Without the assistance of treasures, it would be difficult for him to reach the God of War level.

"Brother Zhou, don't joke with me. How can I compare to you?" Zheng Tao said with a wry smile. "Putting aside physical attributes, just in terms of combat skills, you're miles ahead of me!"

"Alright!" Chu Tian interrupted the two, smiling as he said, "You two don't need to be so modest. This time, Brother Zheng's strength has improved significantly, and our team's strength has also increased considerably, meaning we'll be making money even faster!"

"However, I heard that you, Wang Zhi, also bought a Blue Demon's Tear to improve your physical abilities. I wonder how much your strength has increased now?"

"What?"

Hearing this, Zheng Tao and Zhou Zheng were both somewhat surprised.

Wang Zhi's strength is still rapidly increasing. While using treasures wouldn't be considered wasteful, it would still be a significant expense, making it completely unnecessary. After all, any treasure without side effects is incredibly expensive.

Wang Zhi glanced at Lu Qing, then said, "Captain, my strength hasn't improved much; my punching power is only 4.5 kilograms!"

Chu Tian nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Zheng Tao, Wang Zhi, you two both used the Blue Demon's Tear. Although the effects have worn off, there are definitely some residues left. In the coming days, don't forget to cultivate your genetic energy every day and try to maximize the treasure's effectiveness!"

"Captain, we understand!" Zheng Tao and the other man nodded quickly.

"Captain!" Zhou Zheng asked from the side, "Which city are we going to this time?"

"I've already considered this issue!" Chu Tian said directly. "Yang Wu performed very well in the wilderness last time. Moreover, Zheng Tao and Wang Zhi have also improved significantly this time. I think it would be best if we just returned to City 003. What do you all think?"

As soon as Chu Tian finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Yang Wu.

Their Phantom Squad originally operated in City 003, and of the six members, only Yang Wu hadn't been there yet.

"Captain, I'm fine!" Yang Wu quickly assured him.

Just kidding. Zheng Tao and Wang Zhi have improved their strength quite a bit, but how can they keep up with his progress? Yang Wu also plans to hunt down two lord-level monsters this time to prove his strength and enter the War God Palace. Naturally, he will go to City 003, which is full of monsters.

"Since everyone agrees, let's set off!"

After saying that, Chu Tian drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, got up, and led everyone out of the private room.

The Phantom Squad of six quickly left the HR Alliance Mall, took a private car to the train station, and boarded a train bound for the Southeast Military Region supply base.

The Southeast Base was established by the Chinese military specifically to defend against sea monsters, and it is one of the most important military regions in China. It is precisely because of the existence of the Southeast Base that countless sea monsters have not threatened the safety of the land.

As one of the largest bases in China, the Southeast Base naturally boasts a far greater number of powerful individuals than any other military region.

After entering the base and receiving their keys, the Phantom Squad went to rest under the guidance of the officers who assigned them housing.

"Brother Zhou, your Phantom Squad is back! Where did you guys go all that time?"

"I heard that a new member joined the Phantom Squad and went to another city to train the team. Now they're back. I wonder if that new member made it through the training period or was eliminated?"

"Can't you count? The Phantom Squad originally had five members, but now it's clearly six. Of course, they've added new members!"

"Captain Chu, how long are you planning to stay here this time? How about we work together?"

……

Although this base has gathered many elite martial arts teams that came from the base city, the Phantom Squad still has a great reputation in this base because of its strength.

Along the way, many martial arts teams greeted the Phantom Squad members, and even a War God-level expert stopped to chat with Chu Tian.

Zhou Zheng and his group responded warmly to everyone's greetings.

It took Yang Wu and the others more than half an hour to finally arrive at their assigned rest area.

……

Just as Yang Wu and the others were resting, a mid-level warrior nicknamed "Viper," who had just seen them on the road, quietly arrived at a detached villa in the base!

Detached villa!

There are very few such luxurious buildings in the martial arts rest area of ​​the small military region. Even in the Southeast Military Region, such villas are extremely rare.

Even with the Phantom Squad's strength, they are not qualified to live in a detached villa right now.

Therefore, the identity of the temporary owner of this detached villa is already quite obvious.

A war god-level powerhouse!

After receiving permission, Viper pushed open the door and respectfully went inside.

Inside the villa's lobby, only a middle-aged man dressed in black was sitting on the sofa.

"Senior, the Phantom Squad has arrived. It seems they're heading to City 003!" Viper said respectfully.

"I understand!" The middle-aged man in black, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and said calmly, "You may leave. Remember, do not mention to anyone that you have seen me!"

"This junior understands!" Viper said respectfully, then slowly withdrew from the villa.

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(End of this chapter)