I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"However, the breeding environment for this creature is very demanding, and only a few breeding companies are capable of raising it, so it is very expensive, especially the flame crabs produced by 'joint breeding', which are the largest and have the best meat quality, but are also the most expensive."

"The kind of king crab that only appears once in 100,000 can sell for more than 10,000 yuan per kilogram. Last time, a king crab that broke the record sold for nearly 10 million yuan at auction, which is simply outrageous."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "Sounds good. I'll have to try it sometime."

As we chatted, the plane gradually approached its destination.

……

In the wilderness at night, several campfires burned quietly.

Around the campfire, a dozen tents of various sizes were set up, and all sorts of instruments were placed on the ground. Dozens of people wearing bulky gray protective suits and gas masks were busy with their own tasks.

"call out--"

The air hissed as a black-painted plane, almost invisible in the night, arrived over the camp, then stopped and slowly descended.

"Captain Xuren is back! You guys over there, move aside and make room!"

A man in protective clothing called out to several government employees who were chatting together nearby.

The people quickly dispersed, and the plane landed on the vacated ground.

呲——

The hatch opened, and Xu Ren, Shan Xiao, and Xue Jing stepped out.

As soon as Xue Jing got off the plane, he felt a wave of heat envelop his entire body.

It's like being in a steamer; it goes beyond the realm of 'heat' and reaches the feeling of 'scalding'.

After taking a few breaths, I immediately felt a sticky, burning sensation in my nostrils.

He glanced at the black and gray particles filling the air and frowned.

The mandrill beside him was already wearing a gas mask on its face and was holding another one in its hand, which it handed to Xue Jing.

"Put this on."

Xue Jing reached out and took the mask, then put it on.

Because of the mask, he could breathe in less air than usual, making it more difficult to inhale, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, but it was still much better than directly inhaling volcanic ash.

Another person emerged from the cabin behind them. It was Xiao Jing, a petite girl who was also a member of the Void Blade Squad and was wearing a mask.

"Captain Xuren, welcome back to the team."

A man wearing a protective suit and gas mask stepped forward and shook hands with Xu Ren.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Xu Ren gestured towards Xue Jing and introduced him:

"He is Xue Jing, the explorer of this new border area."

Xue Jing nodded, extended his hand, and smiled, "Hello."

The man's eyes lit up, and he reached out to shake hands with Xue Jing, saying, "Hello, hello, Brother Xue, you've finally arrived... My name is Shen Da, and I'm the leader of this 'Roaring Waterfall Temporary Research Group'."

Xu Ren spoke up from the side, "This border area exploration mission is entirely in the hands of Dr. Shen. He will provide you with logistical support. As for what to do once you're in the border area, just listen to Dr. Shen."

Shen Da: "Let's go, let's go inside the tent to talk, the air outside isn't very fresh."

……

This was a large tent covering an area of ​​more than 20 square meters. As soon as Xue Jing entered, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He looked around and found that apart from a small bed and a few chairs, the room was filled with all sorts of instruments, constantly making beeping and clicking sounds. The space available for people to move around was only about five or six square meters, which was quite cramped.

After everyone entered the tent, Shen Da zipped it up and sealed it, then took off his gas mask and the bulky protective suit.

"Phew, I'm alive again. This place is awful, the environment is really terrible."

He let out a soft breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Xue Jing then saw his face clearly. He was a man who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a high hairline, thick eyebrows, and a somewhat prosperous appearance.

The Void Blade Mountain Demon and Xiao Jing also took off their masks, and Xue Jing did the same.

This time, I felt the same smooth breathing sensation as always through my nose.

"This tent is equipped with a simple air conditioner and a simple air purifier."

The mandrill explained from the side.

"It's like a piece of high-tech equipment specially supplied to the Sixth Agency. Don't underestimate it; it's actually military-grade, with excellent effects. You can't even buy it in the inner ring."

Xue Jing nodded: "I can sense it."

The inside and outside of the camp were practically two different worlds; to exaggerate a bit, it was like heaven and hell.

It's really impressive that you can enjoy the comfort of a normal environment in such a harsh place with just two portable devices.

Shen Da walked to the corner of the tent, lifted a canvas covering something, and inside was a large box.

He opened the box and took out a black cylinder about the size of a mineral water bottle.

The cylindrical material looks quite high-end and has a high-tech feel. It has very regular grooves and indentations on it, making it look like it could transform into a robot at any time.

Shen Da walked up to Xue Jing with the cylinder in his hand, showing it to him as he said, "Brother Xue, this is a 'real-time monitoring scanner for border areas.' Its scanning radius is six kilometers, which is about 110 square kilometers. It can monitor changes that occur in the border areas within its range in real time."

"Your primary task is to find a well-hidden location within the 'Roaring Falls' area, roughly every six kilometers in radius, and install this device until it can cover the entire border area."

As Shen Da spoke, he pressed a button on a certain spot on the 'monitor', and a change immediately occurred.

Eight small square plates were lifted at one end of the cylinder, and eight alloy mechanical legs extended from them, making it look like a mechanical spider.

"Once you find a suitable place, put it on the ground, and it will automatically dig a hole and bury itself."

"I will give you a tablet that will display a real-time map based on the GPS installed on the 'monitor'. The map will mark the scanning range of the monitor. You can easily determine the placement distance of the next monitor by referring to the range shown on the map."

Shen Da added many more points to note, and Xue Jing listened attentively, nodding occasionally to show that he understood.

"...The most difficult step was placing monitoring devices around the large waterfall, the habitat of that pure-blooded dragon."

Shen Da solemnly instructed.

"Pure-blooded dragons have incredibly strong physical abilities and exceptional sensory capabilities. They can detect movements within a radius of over ten kilometers with just a sniff or a sound."

"It's impossible to place a monitor in its territory without being detected, so it's a matter of luck. If you're lucky, it won't bother with you. If you're unlucky, you'll have to run as fast as you can and never think about fighting it head-on."

"Brother Xue, I've read your file and know you're an extremely talented martial arts genius, but believe me, you absolutely cannot fight against this monster right now. You don't even have a one in ten thousand chance of winning. Don't have any strange ideas."

Xue Jing nodded and said sincerely, "Don't worry, my motto is to be steady. I will keep a low profile the whole time in the border area and will not do anything unnecessary except for the mission."

Upon hearing this, Shen Da sensed the sincerity in Xue Jing's words and nodded in satisfaction.

The three members of the Void Blade squad next to them scratched their heads, feeling that something was a little off.

Shen Da then took a black bracelet from his coat pocket and handed it to Xue Jing.

"This is a recording wristband that will record what you see and hear in the border area in real time."

“There are native humans in this border area. Your second task is to try to make contact and communicate with the natives as much as possible... Of course, this task is secondary, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t complete it.”

Xue Jing took the black bracelet and put it on his wrist.

“I will do my best,” he nodded and said.

Bai Ya had already given him the reward for this mission in advance. [Bai Chi Gan Tou] helped him upgrade his visualization to visualization·true, which was of great help to him.

Although the purpose of rewarding him with the "hundred-foot pole" was not entirely pure, Xue Jing still appreciated the sentiment and would do his best in this mission no matter what.

This can also be considered a kind of 'investment'... If he handles things well, Bai Ya might think of asking him for help again next time. With Bai Ya setting a precedent, the reward given next time won't be too bad either.

Ideally, he should be allowed to enter the Sixth Agency's repository of divine relics and have a good 'appreciation' of them...

……

Early the next morning.

boom! !

A distant volcano suddenly erupted, and the earth trembled faintly.

In a small, secluded tent, Xue Jing opened his eyes and sat up from his sleeping bag.

After arriving at the camp by plane last night, he had a conversation with Dr. Shen and obtained the necessary equipment for the mission. He planned to enter Roaring Falls immediately.

But Dr. Shen said there was no rush, it was too late, and many of the staff operating the instruments were going to sleep. He suggested going in tomorrow morning.

So Xue Jing slept in the camp for one night.

Inside the small tent, the air conditioner and air purifier were operating almost silently. Xue Jing, who had had a good sleep, stretched and stood up from his sleeping bag.

He picked up the black tactical uniform that White Raven had specially made for him, which was placed beside him, and put it on.

His tight-fitting tactical uniform accentuated his perfectly sculpted physique, revealing clearly defined muscles that were quite alluring.

Putting on a gas mask and carrying his Futu sword, Xue Jing stepped out of the tent.

Half an hour later, Xue Jing stared at the land in front of him, which was shrouded in a faint light curtain, with curiosity in his eyes.

Behind him, dozens of staff members were running back and forth, operating various instruments.

"Bracelet test complete."

"The cross-boundary vital signs sensing device has been tested."

"The simultaneous interpretation headset for the indigenous language has been tested."

The staff kept reporting the test results of Xue Jing's equipment to ensure everything was in perfect working order.

The man beside him, Xu Ren, stared nervously at Xue Jing, fearing that he would be instantly repelled the moment he stepped into the border area.

The chosen ones are free from the troubles of corruption and alienation, but whether they can be considered natural people is really hard to say.

If all this effort is wasted and Xue Jing can't even get in... that would be quite interesting.

"...All tests completed, no abnormalities found."

As the official finished speaking, everyone's attention turned to Xue Jing.

"If you run out of food and can't replenish it inside, you can come out at any time. GPS has been installed at the exit, so you won't get lost."

"Remember, never engage that pureblood dragon in a direct confrontation..."

Dr. Shen kept pressing buttons on a tablet while giving Xue Jing a few more instructions.