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Chapter 226 Chu Xuan: I Choose Zhang Jie
This is a real headache.
Luo Li had no idea what to do, so she turned to look at Chu Xuan, only to find that he was also looking at her, leaving her speechless.

Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and think of a plan! Receiving Luo Li's gaze, Chu Xuan knew that the opponent's advantage as a transmigrator was useless, and he would have to carry the game himself this time.

"According to the information we have, those monsters called Phantoms cannot fly, so we are safe in the air for the time being."

Chu Xuan first said a few comforting words to relax everyone's tense nerves and prevent them from getting into trouble by staying on edge. Then he continued, "Of course, we can't keep hiding forever. I suggest we continue to gather intelligence."

If possible, try launching satellites to scan the entire planet from space; this would be faster than using familiars or drones for exploration.

Once we complete the initial exploration of this planet, we can conduct a more in-depth investigation following the more obvious clues, such as city ruins and battlefields.

Finally, based on the results of our investigation, we will decide how to complete the Lord's mission.

According to Chu Xuan's plan, Luo Li had Alpha lead a group of androids to assemble rockets and artificial satellites in the dimensional fragments as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, the Central Continent Team was not idle either. They deliberately lowered the altitude of the airship to lure out the phantom monster hidden underground, and then unleashed various attacks on the phantom, trying to find a way to destroy it.

After a period of testing, the members of the Central Continent Team discovered that the Phantom Monsters were completely immune to physical attacks; only energy-based attacks could harm them, but could not completely eliminate them.

After the spaceship returned to high altitude, everyone looked down at the phantom monster gradually sinking into the earth, and everyone's face was extremely grim.

In the incredibly oppressive atmosphere, Zhang Jie could no longer contain himself and slammed his fist on the seat beneath him, exclaiming, "Is this unkillable monster god sending us to our deaths?!"

Sitting next to Zhang Jie, Zheng Zha reached out and patted him on the shoulder, saying optimistically, "Calm down, Brother Jie. Didn't everyone say that the God of War wouldn't issue missions that are guaranteed to kill you?"

Those phantom monsters are certainly not invincible; we just haven't found a way to eliminate them yet.

After hearing this, Zhang Jie looked at Zheng Zha as if he were an idiot and said, "I said that. Your memory is worse than a gorilla's."

The banter between the two eased the oppressive atmosphere surrounding the Central Continent Team considerably. Chu Xuan seized the opportunity to suggest that he wanted to return to the surface to conduct some research and hoped someone could accompany him.

Zheng Zha frowned and asked, "Chu Xuan, you've seen how difficult those phantom monsters are to deal with. Why do we have to go back to the ground to do the research? Can't we do it on the spaceship?"

Chu Xuan knew, of course, how difficult it was to deal with the elusive phantom monsters underground, but he had reasons for having to go down.

"I plan to create a barrier, like in the movies, to defend against the invasion of phantom monsters. According to its design, the soul barrier generated by simulating the soul of a planet can stop the invasion of phantom monsters. To test its effectiveness, someone must return to the ground as bait."

Furthermore, in order to adjust the barrier's frequency in a timely manner, I myself must return to the ground.

Chu Xuan's reasoning was irrefutable. Everyone knew that if the Phantom Monster's ability to penetrate all matter could be rendered ineffective, the pressure on the Central Continent Team could be reduced by more than half.

But before the barrier takes effect, returning to the ground is undoubtedly like a lamb entering a tiger's den; a slight misstep could lead to death.

Therefore, Chu Xuan only made the request; whether or not to take action would still need to be decided by Captain Luo Li.

Luo Li pondered for a moment and concluded that a safe zone on the ground would greatly assist the Central Continent Team's next operation, so she agreed to Chu Xuan's request. "Chu Xuan, I approve your proposal. However, we can only proceed after our satellite is launched, and regarding the selection of those who will go down with us..."

Luo Li knew this trip was extremely dangerous. Her gaze swept over the crowd, hoping someone would volunteer. Then, as Luo Li expected, Zheng Zha once again stepped forward.

"My enhancement level is the highest, so why don't I go down with Chu Xuan?"

"And me, no matter what, I'm a soldier too, so of course I have to step up in this kind of thing."

Seeing that Zheng Zha and Cheng Xiao had volunteered, Luo Li breathed a sigh of relief. After all, this job was tantamount to accompanying Chu Xuan to his death, and she really couldn't name who to send to their deaths.

If Zheng Zha and Cheng Xiao don't take the initiative, then Luo Li will have to accompany Chu Xuan herself, or ask Li Shuaixi to accompany Chu Xuan back to the ground.

Just when Luo Li thought that Zheng Zha and Cheng Xiao were enough, Chu Xuan said, "There's no need for Cheng Xiao. His enhancement type is almost useless against the phantom monsters. Replace him with Zhang Jie. Zhang Jie's mental scan can penetrate the ground and help us detect the phantom monsters' movements in advance."

This time, Luo Li didn't hesitate at all. She waved her hand on the spot and fulfilled Chu Xuan's request, without caring about Zhang Jie's thoughts at all.

Zhang Jie hadn't expected that someone would volunteer so readily, let alone be dragged down by him. But Chu Xuan's words made perfect sense, so Zhang Jie could only sigh and accept the arrangement helplessly.

After the personnel were selected, all the Zhongzhou team had to do was wait for the launch vehicle and the artificial satellite to be assembled.

Six hours later, as a small rocket launched from the opened space rift, sending several artificial satellites into orbit, the Zhongzhou team finally understood why Zhu Wen said it was a dead world.

Through satellite scanning and observation, the Zhongzhou team saw that the planet beneath their feet was a dry, yellow color. Not to mention the numerous city ruins, even the oceans had turned into deserts and basins.

"The disappearance of life can be attributed to phantom monsters or Genova, but was the entire planet's landscape created by the demon team? Why would they do that?"

As Chu Xuan asked the question, he looked at Luo Li, feeling that she must know something.

Facing Chu Xuan's gaze, Luo Li remained silent for a moment before saying in an exceptionally heavy tone, "Some enhancements can be achieved by absorbing negative emotions and souls such as pain, despair, and madness to quickly become stronger."

Furthermore, personally destroying a world will at least grant you an A-rank side quest.

"What?!" XN
The rest of the Central Continent team were utterly horrified. They knew that altering the plot could unlock side quests, but they never imagined that such an extreme approach as destroying the world would work.

"In that case, doesn't the Supreme God care?" Zhan Lan thought of the Supreme God, wondering why such heinous behavior would be allowed to exist.

"Apart from necessary tasks, the main god does not care what the reincarnators do."

Luo Li's words shattered the last bit of hope in everyone's hearts, and then, when everyone felt angry and confused, she changed her words again.

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