What happened to the Delta Force? It turned into Arknights!

Ines shook her head, not finishing her sentence.

She had already realized that Han Fei wouldn't listen to her, so there was no need to say anything more.

Moreover, if Han Fei really encounters trouble on the road, it wouldn't be a bad thing for her.

—This way she would have a chance to escape in the chaos.

Let's settle on this.

Han Fei made a decisive decision, and then asked Ines, "Your team should have tents or something, right?"

"what?"

Ines seemed to realize something and looked at Han Fei and his group in disbelief, saying, "Don't tell me you barged into Kazdel with two Sarkaz without any preparation."

"We have weapons and medicine, isn't that enough?" Han Fei raised an eyebrow.

Ines couldn't help but rub her forehead, suddenly beginning to doubt whether there was something wrong with her judgment just now.

This guy doesn't seem very reliable!

"Very surprised?"

Han Fei noticed Ines's reaction and chuckled, "Then I have to mention to you the story of how I jumped naked into the Ursus tundra with only a dagger back then, and finally killed the inner guard in one fell swoop, enjoying a wonderful evacuation."

Ines pursed her lips, looked at Han Fei with a scrutinizing gaze, and said, "Is this some kind of drunken little story?"

"Ha, I'll let you see the spoils I got back then sometime. When you see that thing, you'll... no, even if you see it, you won't know what it is."

It wasn't that Han Fei looked down on Ines or thought she was ignorant, but the Demon Fragments were something that even the high-ranking officials in Ursus probably wouldn't dare say they had seen them all, let alone Ines!

But as soon as she heard those words, Ines felt as if she had been looked down upon.

She instinctively wanted to say something, but before she could speak, Han Fei interrupted her.

Han Fei reached out and pressed her shoulder, turning Ines around, and said, "Now, go, lead the way, and help us gather some supplies, like tents and food."

"You dare to come to Kazdel without even bringing anything?"

Ines couldn't help but turn her head and look at Han Fei as if he were a madman.

"It's not a big problem," Han Fei said stubbornly.

It's not that he doesn't want to take them; he simply doesn't have the money.

After paying the admission fee, all I have left are four figures in HAF coins. What can I buy with that? I can't even afford a Coke, let alone this or that.

However, even without these things, Han Fei wasn't particularly panicked.

Wherever there is a settlement, there is a place to stay. If all else fails, spending the night in the wild is also an option.

When Mostima traveled the world as a messenger of all nations, he didn't carry many bags or bundles; he just traveled the world with a pair of staffs.

"What a lunatic."

Ines shook her head and led Han Fei and his group into the ruins.

As a mercenary team of more than 30 people, they naturally had plenty of survival supplies. Han Fei easily found tents, lighting equipment, and other odds and ends necessary for their journey, as well as food and fresh water.

Han Fei originally intended to stuff these things into his bag, utilizing GTI's core technology to save some space.

But one obvious problem is that these things cannot be exchanged for HAFcoin.

So, it couldn't be put in.

This is also the mechanism of the continent.

—I didn't see any miscellaneous items in the box that couldn't be exchanged for Haff coins!

So Han Fei simply packed up the things and placed them directly on Ines's shoulder.

To be honest, we had a lot of stuff. Five tents plus a week's worth of food filled a huge backpack.

It's no exaggeration to say that even a tall woman like Ines looked petite after carrying these things.

However, Ines didn't say anything, just glanced at Han Fei silently, and accepted the situation.

It's a very simple logic. The other members of the squad have to fight and carry so much stuff, while she, a prisoner of war, only has to point the way and doesn't have to do anything else. Is that possible?

Obviously impossible.

However, her compliance surprised Han Fei somewhat; he had thought this prickly woman was going to say a few more things to him.

Since Ines didn't speak, Han Fei didn't bother to argue with her. He glanced at his watch and said, "Alright, let's set off then."

"Let's go, let's go, let's set off!"

Remy immediately responded with great enthusiasm.

Texas and Remian then quietly walked to Han Fei's side.

Looking at the girls beside him, Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

A gust of wind carrying Originium dust blew by, and the squad left the ruins in a two-in-front, three-in-back formation, heading towards Banshee Valley.

The distance of 27 kilometers is neither far nor near.

Before he transmigrated, Han Fei remembered that several of his office worker friends had commutes that were much longer than this.

In theory, a professional marathon runner could handle it in about two hours.

But that's in a safe environment. Han Fei's team has to consider external factors. This is Kazdel. If they just want to rush headlong into the valley, that definitely won't work.

If we happen to encounter an ambush on the way, and we're heading at full speed, we might just end up plunging right into it, which would be quite a mess.

For this reason, the team's progress was not fast; it could only be considered half-speed.

This also gave Han Fei some opportunities to raid bird nests.

There's a real story behind the top-secret Bakshi bird's nest; Han Fei once found the Star of Africa inside it.

But whether it was because the map was too big or too barren, the number of bird nests encountered along the way was very limited.

"Tsk, there's even green in it. May I ask, is this top secret?"

After finding yet another huge lump of food in a bird's nest, Han Fei couldn't help but complain.

It's one thing to not give red to Kazdel's nest, but to give green is just too much.

Ines was initially surprised and bewildered, after all, it seemed rather strange to suddenly stop and raid bird nests.

But after seeing him more often, she became unsurprised. Looking at Han Fei expressionlessly, she calmly said, "My suggestion is that we should start thinking about setting up camp. It will be dark soon."

"I don't recommend waiting until dark to set up camp; it's too inconvenient and accidents are more likely to happen." Ines's suggestion was reasonable.

Han Fei thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Agreed. Are there any suitable campsites nearby?"

“I know a place,” Ines pointed to a small, sparsely vegetated hill not far from here. “It’s only a ten-minute walk if you walk fast.”

The moment she finished speaking—

Texas's grey-blue eyes swept sharply towards Remian, whose calm blue eyes returned the gaze almost simultaneously. Without a word, a single glance exchanged, and both their fingers tightened instinctively around their weapons.

This was the first time since the journey began that Ines had offered to take them to a specific location. In this fragile "cooperative" relationship, any unsolicited guidance was enough to trigger the highest level of alarm.

The final decision still rests with Han Fei.

In the brief silence, Han Fei's gaze lingered for a moment on Ines's calm face.

He understood that it was Ines's duty as a guide to offer route suggestions. To reject them repeatedly out of suspicion would not only appear petty but would also completely negate her value as a guide.

Trust needs to be verified, not conjectured.

"lead the way."

Han Fei's voice was calm and decisive.

"follow me."

Ines nodded slightly, then turned and led the group away from the main path, onto a winding, rugged trail leading up the small hill.

The path beneath our feet quickly deteriorated. It was jagged with loose rocks, steep in slope, and on one side lay a narrow, bottomless canyon where the wind howled. At its most treacherous point, the path was so narrow that only one person could barely squeeze through sideways, with a dizzying abyss below.

After finally getting past the narrow path, a dark cave came into view.

"This is the place. Come with me."

Ines lifted her foot to go inside.

But as soon as she moved, Texas stopped her with her longsword.

"Stay outside, I'll go in."

Texas glanced at Han Fei and said, "I'll go in first to check the situation. If there are no problems, you can bring her in."

"Then I'll go with you," Han Fei said.

"There's no need. She's in danger. I can rest assured with you outside."

Texas shook her head, took out the oil lamp she had picked up from the mercenary, lit it, and stepped inside.

"That's really alarming."

Ines wasn't surprised by Texas's actions; in her opinion, it would be foolish to let her go in alone like that.

Although she did somewhat hope that Han Fei and his group would do something foolish, leaving her unsupervised.

But it's clear that Han Fei and the girls beside him are not fools.

A short while later, Texas came out and said, "There's no one inside, but there are signs of life."

When Texas finished speaking, she glanced at Ines.

Ines said calmly, "Are there any camel bones left? I rested here not long ago. This place is very secluded and is a good campsite when there are not many people."

"It seems the first collaboration went smoothly."

Han Fei patted Ines on the shoulder and said, "I'm looking forward to your performance."

Ines looked at Han Fei, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

Before long, the team entered the cave.

The cave is not particularly spacious or deep. You can see the bottom after walking a few steps. It can only accommodate about ten people to rest at most. Any more than that and it will be a bit crowded.

But for Han Fei's team, now is the perfect time.

Before it got completely dark, the team set up their tents and prepared to spend the night there.

By the time we had finished dealing with all sorts of miscellaneous tasks, it was already getting dark.

It was already dark, and Han Fei naturally had no interest in going out for a stroll. He didn't know if Kazdel was safe at night, but there was no need to take the risk.

So the group sat around the lantern, chatting or daydreaming.

Time passed slowly, and I thought tonight would be another peaceful night.

Unexpectedly, Ines, who had been huddled in the corner with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and said, "Someone passed by here, quite a few people."

Texas twitched her wolf ears and looked at Han Fei with a serious expression, saying, "Boss, your footsteps are heavy, like a fully armed warrior."

Han Fei didn't actually hear anything—although he no longer had the autistic head, he didn't have any other helmet on his head, so he didn't have any hearing-enhancing buffs.

But Texas is trustworthy. The Lupo are naturally sensitive, and her head is also a hearing head, with a wider pickup range, so she can naturally hear more things.

"Fully armed?"

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, then made a shushing gesture and said, "I'll go take a look. Don't move."

Remien lowered her voice and asked, "Do you need me to go with you?"

"No need, I can go by myself."

The next second, Han Fei crouched down and tiptoed toward the cave entrance.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, Han Fei finally heard some faint noises and instinctively looked down.

Then he was dumbfounded.

I can't see anything.

Below is a canyon, which is not very bright even during the day, let alone now that it is night.

To make matters worse, there was no moon or stars tonight, not a single extra light source. As far as Han Fei could see, it was pitch black, so what could he possibly see?

However, he could indeed feel that the footsteps were getting closer and clearer.

Judging from their tone, it seemed they hadn't reached below them yet, but it was clear they wanted to cross the canyon.