Hundreds of miles west of Jiangnan Base City, there was a military base.
"Rumble..."
Accompanied by a series of ear-piercing roars, the train slowly came to a stop at the military base station.
One by one, fully armed martial artists and soldiers disembarked, numbering in the hundreds.
Of course, the martial artists' carriages were not so crowded; the Phantom Squad, as a top-tier general-level squad, occupied a smaller carriage by themselves.
As Yang Wu and his group of six disembarked, they saw numerous soldiers in uniform unloading various supplies from the train and retrieving large quantities of packages from the military base, placing them on the train.
"Yang Wu, when we martial artists go out hunting monsters, we always resupply at the military base!"
In the Phantom Squad, Captain Chu Tian's primary task was to serve as the squad's strongest fighter. The squad's miscellaneous affairs were handled by Vice Captain Zhou Zheng.
At this moment, Zhou Zheng solemnly said to Yang Wu, "This is the front line of our fight against monsters! This is the guarantee for the safe life of ordinary people in the base city!"
"Throughout China, and even the world, every base city is protected by a military region. It is because of this that the base city remains safe! Each military region will specifically allocate a special area for martial artists entering and leaving the wilderness to rest. And when the military region encounters danger, martial artists must also help defend it!"
"Furthermore, conflicts between martial artists are strictly prohibited within the military region. If discovered, serious cases can even result in immediate death!"
"Brother Zhou, I understand!"
Yang Wu nodded and said.
The martial artist supply base is located in the core area within the military region, with a very good geographical environment. Quiet little buildings stand there silently.
"Old Zhou, your Phantom Squad will be staying and resting at B3 this time," an officer in charge of room allocation at the supply base said, pointing to a rather exquisite small building.
The officer then handed a key to Zhou Zheng, the vice-captain of the Phantom Squad, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Old Zhou, you haven't been here in a while. How long do you plan to stay? If you come across any good materials, be sure to sell them to me! I'll give you the best price!"
The military supply base housed purchasing agents from various forces, and this officer was clearly one of them.
The Phantom Squad, as one of the top martial arts squads in Jiangnan Base City, naturally found hunting high-level monsters a piece of cake.
Only true War God-level experts dared to claim they could surpass them.
Therefore, the officer was very polite to Yang Wu and the others.
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "No problem, if I come across any good materials, I'll definitely contact you, Old Qian!"
This special area in the military base, designated for martial artists to rest, wasn't very large, as martial artists were still quite rare.
After parting ways with the officer, Captain Chu Tian led his group towards the three-story building representing 'b3'.
The six of them walking along the road attracted the attention of several resting martial arts teams.
"It's the Phantom Squad! Aren't they always in City 003? Why are they here this time?"
"Hehe, I heard the Phantom Squad just recruited a new member. Look, now there are six of them! They're probably here to practice team cohesion!"
"Who is it? So lucky to join the Phantom Squad."
"I heard it's a newly minted martial arts genius, I think his name is Yang Wu."
"Who cares who he is? Let's go, let's go say hello to the Phantom Squad. Maybe they can save our lives if we encounter danger in the wilderness!"
The last person's words resonated with many martial arts teams.
Even War God-level experts couldn't guarantee they wouldn't encounter danger while hunting monsters in the wilderness.
If danger did arise, the martial arts team could send out an emergency distress signal while escaping. If other martial arts teams in the vicinity receive the distress signal, they might come to help.
Within this military base, only a handful of War God-level experts are likely stronger than the Phantom Squad.
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Moreover, Chu Tian, the captain of the Phantom Squad, is a mentalist who uses mental power to assist in flight, making his rescue capabilities far superior to those of ordinary War God level experts.
Therefore, some martial artists leaned out of their balconies and loudly greeted the Phantom Squad.
Some even came out of the small building.
"Brother Zhou, what brings you to the Western Military Region this time? Let's have dinner together later!"
"Captain Chu, Sister Lu Qing, when can we all drink your wedding wine?"
"Old Zheng, when we get back to the base city, I'll come find you for drinks!"
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Many martial artists greeted Chu Tian and the others warmly, and some even enthusiastically greeted Yang Wu.
The Phantom Squad members, however, were already used to the enthusiasm.
Zhou Zheng stepped forward and loudly proclaimed, "Brothers, our squad just arrived at the supply base and we're all a bit tired. We need to rest for a while. Once we safely return to the base city, I, Old Zhou, will definitely treat everyone to drinks!"
"You said it, Old Zhou (Brother Zhou), don't forget!"
everyone echoed.
Yang Wu and the others arrived smoothly at the small building assigned to the Phantom Squad.
Sliding the key through the sensor on the door, it opened immediately, and the group went inside.
"Captain, I'm going to rest for a bit!"
Zheng Tao said, taking all his equipment and heading into a bedroom.
"Anyone who wants to rest can go ahead. We're setting off tonight, so don't be tired! Brother Zhou, remember to explain the rules to Yang Wu!" Chu Tian instructed from the side.
"Understood!" Zhou Zheng quickly replied.
He then put down his equipment and sat on the sofa, gesturing for Yang Wu to sit down as well.
After Yang Wu was seated, Zhou Zheng said, "Yang Wu, it's hot these days, so we usually travel at night. If you're tired, go rest for a bit, so you don't lack energy later."
"Brother Zhou, I'm fine!" Yang Wu said calmly.
Seeing that Yang Wu wasn't tired, Zhou Zheng then explained some things to be aware of during the journey.
Although Yang Wu had learned a lot of information from the posts on the Limitless Home forum, it wasn't as comprehensive as what Zhou Zheng had told him.
For example, how to minimize the attention of monsters while traveling, how to find water in the wilderness, and so on…
As evening fell, the fully armed Phantom Squad, a group of six, left the supply base and embarked on the abandoned highway leading to City 023.
However, this time, the alloy box that Lu Qing had been carrying was now in Zhou Zheng's hands.
Yang Wu, being a newcomer, walked in the middle of the group.
But to Yang Wu's surprise, Lu Qing, the team's main gunner, was walking at the very front of the group alongside Captain Chu Tian.
"Let's go!"