I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 132 All Members, Summoned (Two Chapters Combined, 6.2K)

Shi An had already briefly communicated with Xi Xue and the other two through the member's messaging function.

The mining area is not small, and there may be considerable dangers lurking within.

For example, what's the situation with that "Red Armored Insect King"? What's its strength?

Are there any other dangers?

He has the idea of ​​issuing a call for strategies.

This kind of idea existed when Shian first built its membership system and task system.

However, "the premise is that this nightmare is conquerable, so preliminary reconnaissance is needed to obtain more information."

"Also, the reconnaissance team unexpectedly encountered a few lost individuals? That's quite an unexpected bonus."

At this moment, Xi Xue was exchanging information with Luo Susu.

She traded information from the real world for the elk camp's knowledge of the mine.

"That's great, you can still return to the real world. Although there are also strange intrusions in the real world, at least you still have computers—"

There are TV dramas and games.

She longed for it.

These familiar things are already history to her, and even her memories of them are gradually fading.

She said, "These individual red beetles are similar to ordinary monsters, but they can spew fireballs powerful enough to melt metal. As for the Red Beetle King, I once faced it from afar, and its aura was terrifying. I estimate that its combat power is much stronger than that of a human expert at the peak of the Third Refinement Realm."

After all, even though they are both extraordinary beings, the human body is still mortal and has its limits.

But there was nothing strange about it.

These mutated monsters that feed on firestone are naturally stronger than ordinary monsters.

"Not only that," Captain Luo Susu said, "These crimson beetles are swarming anomalies with a unique characteristic—they call upon their own kind when attacked. The Crimson Beetle King can even command the entire swarm. This means that if you want to conquer this area, you'll need to face an entire swarm of crimson beetle anomalies simultaneously. Do you understand what that means?"

She counted them on her fingers.

"At the same time, you will be facing dozens of eerie pressures, or even more. Our understanding of this mining area is also insufficient."

She said that their elk camp had also considered exploring the area to obtain a large quantity of flint.

Unfortunately, after a brief attempt, it became clear that the strategy was completely ineffective.

We have no choice but to give up.

"The uncanny are inherently resilient and extremely difficult to kill. A peak-level expert in the Third Refinement Realm can suppress an ordinary uncanny with one hand, but even so, to kill this uncanny, a peak-level expert would need to expend a lot of strength and consume a lot of magical power. How many uncanny can a peak-level expert kill when all his magical power is exhausted? Three or four? Not many."

Xi Xue, Tao Zi, and the other two all agreed wholeheartedly.

They now possess combat power that can easily overwhelm ordinary monsters, but to kill a monster often requires several minutes of continuous, violent output. It's exhausting.

Dozens of strange beings? They certainly couldn't kill them all by themselves.

Luo Susu said, "Unless it is someone at the Transcendent Realm who can crush the monster with great power, but that is not easy and will consume a lot of energy."

Moreover, once an extraordinary expert makes a move and uses their extraordinary abilities, it is very likely to alert the extraordinary and strange entities in the surrounding area, which would be a greater loss than gain!

Xi Xue said, "I see!"

She was stunned.

But this realization is more like, "So it turns out that the actions of a transcendent being can alarm a transcendent being," rather than, "So it turns out that the Firestone Mine is so difficult to conquer."

Since there were no extraordinary beings within a mere firestone mine, Xi Xue never imagined that an extraordinary elder would need to intervene.

She's not that timid!

She hadn't considered that the shopkeeper's task for them was merely to confirm the existence of the flint vein, not to devise a strategy.

But for Xi Xue, whose mind was only focused on recklessness, the fact that the shopkeeper had noticed this place meant that the shopkeeper was preparing to conquer it.

"Ding-dong!"

The words "Task Update" appeared on the membership card.

The search for the flint vein has been completed. The next step is to investigate the flint vein and confirm the status of the Red Beetle King.

There will be additional rewards.

However, this task was far too difficult for the three who were still only at the First Refinement Realm. Shi An only asked them to assist, and he sent Zhuo Ling, a trusted employee of the safe zone, to the mission.

Tsuru Mio is on her way.

Shi An then asked Xi Xue to inquire about the situation at the deer camp.

Luo Susu had been waiting for Xi Xue to ask this for a long time.

She sighed, "We're in a bad situation. We've been targeted by one, or possibly more, intelligent and bizarre beings. Not only that, our camp's Firestone defenses and meat fields have been destroyed! We still don't understand how the internal meat fields were destroyed."

The former's defenses were breached, leading to their camp being subjected to strange external disturbances.

The latter, with the meat field damaged, saw a sharp decrease in the camp's food production. Their remaining food supplies could only last for about half a month at most.

These are all secondary factors.

As long as they don't get rid of the cunning and elusive intelligence that keeps them in the shadows, their deer camp will always be in danger!

"The village chief said we need to move camp, but setting up a new camp isn't that easy. I'm more interested in uncovering the hidden wisdom and mystery. But—since the village chief says the camp needs to be moved, there must be a reason behind it."

"But where can we move to?"

She, Luo Susu, is a third-level expert.

His two teammates, Xiao Li and Xiao Qiang, were also at the second level of the Refinement Realm and the senior first level of the Refinement Realm, respectively.

However, not everyone in their deer camp was a Refining Stage expert. Most of them were only at the Fusion Stage, and they were mostly the old, weak, young, or disabled at that stage, completely lacking the ability to travel long distances.

Xi Xue and Tao Zi exchanged a glance.

They seemed to remember that the store manager had posted a task to recruit lost people?

As the safe zone grows larger, it does indeed need a group of staff who can stay in the camp indefinitely.

This seems to align with the demands of Russell and the other people at the elk camp—

A perfect match?

However, since Luo Susu and the other two were not members, they could not use their membership privileges to open the channel and introduce their clansmen to the safe zone.

"The access route isn't a problem."

"I can't control where the random passage in the safe zone opens, but as long as a watchtower is built, a fixed entrance and exit can be opened."

Shi An was also thinking about the deer camp.

He did indeed want to recruit people from the elk camp.

The safe zone needs staff.

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In addition, if he wants to develop the firestone mine, he will need a team of people.

There seemed to be several dozen people in the deer camp. Among them were many old people, children, and the disabled. They seemed weak and incompetent, but if the village chief of the deer camp was simply kind-hearted, he couldn't have led a group of people to survive in the Dream World for so long.

Can is an elite veteran.

He is always a seasoned and experienced craftsman.

Many of them are talented individuals; if not for environmental limitations, their achievements would be far greater than this.

Before long, Zhuo Ling arrived at the mining area.

She was dressed in a black dress and carried a small black parasol, exuding an air of expertise.

After wandering around the perimeter with Xi Xue and the other two, Zhuo Ling ventured alone into the depths of the mining area.

Soon after, "Boom!"

A rumbling sound came from deep within the mine, accompanied by terrifying roars.

Terrifying flames erupted from the mine entrance.

But faster than the flames was the turbid water that transformed into a stream.

Countless crimson beetles stirred up a frenzy throughout the mining area, but Yi Gui and the six Dreamers had already long since departed.

"That's amazing!"

Luo Susu was amazed by Zhuo Ling's composure in escaping unscathed.

But she also advised, "No matter how strong an individual is, it's still not enough to conquer this mining area."

Zhuo Ling nodded aloofly.

Xi Xue acted as a mouthpiece, saying, "But our safe zone is planning to take over this mining area the day after tomorrow. Also, regarding your deer camp's predicament, the shopkeeper said he's willing to offer some assistance."

"But it's impossible for us to help conquer the mining area; we're too busy taking care of ourselves."

Filled with questions and worries, Luo Susu and her two companions returned home.

The three were also carrying several large packages containing raw firestone ore they had found in the mining area, as well as a batch of humanitarian aid from the safe zone. It was said to be full of food and various supplies, but Russell hadn't opened them yet, intending to wait until they returned—

We'll talk about it when we get to the camp.

At this moment, at the elk camp.

After the village chief and several high-ranking officials had been waiting anxiously, they finally met the powerful figure from the Countermeasures Bureau.

It's hard.

The Lost Ones have a limited area of ​​activity, and they cannot stray too far from the camp.

Even if they wanted to travel far, they had no idea where to find the Countermeasures Bureau's camp.

At this moment, village chief Chen Jianghuai was complaining.

This was a middle-aged man with a resolute face, but at this moment, he looked somewhat worried, and strands of white hair could be seen growing at his temples.

Leading dozens of people in the camp to survive in the nightmare world, he walked on thin ice, unable to even see the other side.

The two men in black trench coats who arrived here were high-ranking officials from the Baijiang Countermeasures Bureau: Li Yunfeng, the captain of the third team, and a group leader from the third team.

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Li Yunfeng is one of the strongest individuals below the extraordinary level in the entire Baijiang City, but he still holds village chief Chen Jianghuai in high esteem.

Chen Jianghuai calls himself the village chief, a title that seems lowly, but in reality, before the fall of Baijiang City, he was already a well-known powerhouse in Tiannan Province and the leader of a certain official special operations team.

It is known as the "Fist of Shattering Earth"!

Rumor has it that if this guy throws a full-force punch, he can turn an entire small building into dust.

Let alone Li Yunfeng, even Director Yan himself would have to show some respect to Chen Suitu.

However, Li was also helpless in the face of Village Chief Chen's request for help.

It wasn't that he didn't want to save them, but rather that he couldn't.

"I don't even know where our strategy bureau's camps are located."

Li Yunfeng said, "Normally, when we go to those camps, we use special methods to anchor the coordinates for the Dreamfall, as you, Village Chief, are aware of. All we can do is record the coordinates here so we can bring supplies next time we make the Dreamfall. I'm sorry."

"Why."

Village Chief Chen sighed.

Li Yunfeng asked, "Can't you find that strange and ingenious wisdom?"

Village Chief Chen shook his head slightly: "Not only that, the strange phenomena outside are already stirring. It might not be long before a small wave of strange phenomena sweeps towards our Deer Village. And this wave of strange phenomena—"

Even the smaller ones have at least several hundred pieces!

Even with a transcendent being like him in charge of the deer camp, they still couldn't stop this strange wave.

In the midst of the bizarre tide, even a supreme being can only protect themselves and, in a few other ways, one or two other people.

Village Chief Chen continued, "The only option now is to relocate and establish a new camp in another area or seek refuge in another camp."

However, setting up a camp is fraught with difficulties; it's not as simple as just picking any place and conquering the area.

Only a very small number of low-risk or even no-risk areas are suitable for establishing camps that can support the long-term lives of survivors.

If it's just about setting up a transit or logistical camp for passing Dreamers to rest briefly, the requirements don't need to be so high.

However, their elk camp was a camp for lost souls.

At this moment, Luo Susu's team of three, who had gone to the mining area to collect firestone, returned.

"Village chief, we've had an unexpected surprise on this trip. Oh, is there a guest here?"

Inside a two-story building in the center of the second village.

The fireplace burned with a bright, fiery light, dispelling the gloom and darkness of the nightmare world.

Inside the meeting room, Li Yunfeng and his companion were also surprised to hear that Luo Susu and her two companions had encountered a small team from the safe zone.

"This safe zone, fundamentally speaking, is not part of the forces of Baijiang City, but rather a camp rooted deep within the Nightmare World."

"However, the safe zone has provided a lot of help to Baijiang City, saving many ordinary people and cultivating a considerable number of Refinement stage experts."

"But I don't really know what the safe zone looks like. Neither of us has ever been to the safe zone."

The village chief was surprised.

This safe zone sounds like a sacred place for cultivation? Powerful figures have emerged from within it?

When did such a force emerge in Baijiang City, or rather, in the surrounding area? He had never heard of it before.

But considering how isolated their Lost Ones camp was, Chen Jianghuai wasn't surprised.

They've been trapped in this nightmare world for almost two years, and anything could have happened outside.

He said, "Didn't you say you brought back a batch of supplies? Let's take them out and have a look."

The backpacks used to carry supplies were also produced by the Countermeasures Bureau and have a certain storage capacity. The total capacity of these three backpacks is equivalent to more than a dozen 24-inch suitcases in reality.

"The people in the safe zone said that it contains all kinds of food and supplies, but they don't know exactly what they are."

"However, with this batch of food to tide us over, the pressure on our camp will be greatly reduced."

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As Luo Susu spoke, she opened the first backpack.

What comes into view are boxes and boxes of compressed biscuits and energy bars.

Her face lit up with joy.

These were all expected foods, but there was more of them than I had imagined.

The safe zone was, after all, a camp-based territory, and supplies were certainly very valuable to them. Even so, even though it was purely humanitarian aid without any return, the shopkeeper still donated a large amount of food without hesitation.

Then, Russell took out bread, cakes, tea, canned meat, canned fruit, drinks, alcohol, and even tobacco from the package.

Luo Susu: "???"

She suddenly remembered that Xi Xue had said that before.

"The manager said that there are all kinds of food in here."

"Various kinds!"

She didn't think about it carefully at the time.

Subconsciously, in the nightmare world, everyone is short of resources. As long as they can eat their fill and get the necessary nutrition, no one's child dares to be picky about what they eat.

But why are the aid supplies in the safe zone camp so diverse!

The safe zone is a nightmare camp. How can they produce so much food? If it was transported from the real world, Russell isn't a newbie. She knows very well that transporting food from reality is just as costly.

Otherwise, the Countermeasures Bureau's own camps, which are backed by reality, wouldn't be so short of supplies.

As she looked at the chocolates, cakes, fruit drinks, and other treats, she couldn't help but swallow hard.

Memories from many years ago were stirred up.

A few hours later, after experiencing the "deliciousness of reality" for the first time, Luo Susu felt somewhat lost.

There is still a considerable amount of food provided by the safe zone.

But there will always be a day when it's all gone.

She seemed unable to imagine a day when she could no longer taste the delicious food of the world.

This is unbearable!

After eating and drinking her fill, Luo Susu also told the village chief about the safe zone's plan to conquer the mining area.

"Village chief, I have informed them of the situation in the mining area, but the people in the safe zone still say that they plan to launch their attack the day after tomorrow."

Where does the safe zone get such confidence?

Chen Jianghuai couldn't understand it either.

But since the safe zone has provided this batch of aid, they should go and check it out, both morally and logically.

Chen Jianghuai also hopes that his camp can be connected with the safe zone.

"However, there are still intelligent and eerie creatures watching outside the camp, so I can't leave. Xiao Luo, you should go with Captain Shi."

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Captain Shi is the first captain of the Elk Camp and the second strongest person in the camp after Village Chief Chen.

Luo Susu is the third team leader.

There are three exploration teams in their camp.

The squad size is naturally smaller than the teams of the Countermeasures Bureau, with a number of three to five people.

However, all members of these three exploration teams are at least at the senior refining stage.

The proportion of strong individuals in the entire elk camp is extremely high.

Two days later.

After Li Yunfeng and his companion returned to the real world, they used special items to fall into the nearby area once again.

They also brought a batch of supplies to the elk camp.

There are medicines, fuels, tools, and the like.

The food was rather ordinary, but the portions were generous.

The two of them also set off together with Luo Susu and Shi Han.

Their idea was to rush to the aid of the safe zone.

Captain Li didn't understand why the safe zone was so determined to conquer a nightmare area that was clearly too difficult to conquer. But since the shopkeeper was going to do it this way, he was prepared to lend a hand, as a way of repaying the shopkeeper for the help he had always given to Baijiang City.

After several hours of trekking, the group of four arrived at the Firestone Mine, which was not far from the elk camp.

They set up camp on the spot and used dozens of modified firestones to demarcate an area.

Before long, the familiar trio of Xi Xue, Tao Zi, and Piao Xu appeared in their field of vision.

And there was also Miss Tsurumi, whom she had met two days prior.

Xi Xue said, "It's not time for the raid yet, but it'll be soon. The three of us came first to scout. The other raid teams will arrive soon."

Luo Susu thought to herself: It seems that the safe zone is indeed well prepared and looks determined to win.

Two days ago, when the "strategy call for participants" was issued, all members were excited.

Some people who experience dreaming do not want to be members of the safe zone, feeling that their freedom will be restricted.

However, for the powerful individuals who have already obtained membership, they only feel that there are too few missions in the safe zone.

Fewer tasks mean fewer ways to earn contribution points.

Not only that, "The benefits in the safe zone are too generous! Campsite shelter is free, and all kinds of food and medicine are incredibly cheap. I feel like the manager is running the safe zone at a loss!"

"You don't need to feel it; a little calculation will tell you that the safe zone can only be maintained by the store manager's financial support."

The revenue from training grounds and hotels? In their view, it's far from enough to cover the maintenance costs!

Members are genuinely worried that the safe zone will run out of money and eventually become unsustainable.

Now, is there a mission? Or is it a mission to conquer the mining area?

"That's right! Only by conquering the mining area can our safe zone generate revenue, have a normal source of income, and avoid mismanagement!"

"So no matter what we say, we have to help the store manager conquer this mining area."

"I've heard the mission is difficult, and this is another large-scale mission that requires the participation of many strong individuals? But I'm already fired up."

"Fortunately, the requirements for this mission have been relaxed. Any member who has entered the Refinement stage and has proficient spell skills can participate."

Non-member powerhouses could only watch enviously.

It wasn't that Shi An wanted to restrict them.

Instead, non-members cannot reach the mission location.

The message was relayed from the nightmare world to Baijiang in the present world.

Some powerful members who happened to be outside the safe zone also heard about this and signed up one after another.

With the exception of a very few who were unable to attend due to various urgent matters, and a few whose combat strength was not up to standard, it can be said that all members responded to the call.

Xuanjian: "Finally, there's a mission that's truly about fighting for the safe zone."

Long Niu: "This time, we can form three teams for the Strategy Bureau and let others see the strength of our Strategy Bureau."

Cheng Ping: "Wouldn't accepting the mission be too high-profile? What if I become famous in public? But this is the first recruitment order in the safe zone after all, and it would be a bit out of place not to accept it. Oh well, with so many members taking action, I won't stand out too much."

Members signed up one after another and made full preparations in the last two days.

Or prepare various weapons and tools.

Or perhaps they are undergoing their final ascension to a higher realm.

When the time came to complete the strategy, one strategy team after another, consisting of two, three, or four members, would activate their membership privileges.

They crossed the distant dream realm and arrived at an area where Xi Xue's team was anchored.

"They're here!"

First, there was the internal representative squad of the safe zone.

There are three people: Fa Gui, Miss Lina, and Lin Xiao.

Next to arrive was the Xuanjian Squad.

There is the Xuan Sword, the Rakshasa Sword, and another master from the Jiyi Martial Arts School who is in the Refinement stage.

The three stood on the roof of a prefabricated house, gazing at the distant mining area.

Luo Susu and Shi Han were also watching them from afar.

"Both teams are comprised of powerful individuals! All are at the Refinement stage!"

"I am certain," Shi Han said.

In this way, the safe zone now has three Refining Stage teams, as well as the peak expert Zhuo Ling.

"However, with this number of people, conquering the mining area would be quite a stretch."

He said in a low voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Han sensed something and looked in another direction.

Another three-person team leaped out from behind a distant hillside and landed on the roof of a bungalow on the outskirts, where they waited quietly.

"If there are four squads—"

brush!

Two more figures appeared from a distance and stood on the roof of another bungalow.

This is a small team.

Less than two seconds later, another three-person team arrived.

Immediately afterwards, a four-person team appeared in another direction.

Two! Three! Four!

One team! One team! And another team!

From the appearance of the first raiding team to now, in just two short minutes, more than a dozen or twenty teams have arrived in succession.

They arrived at each coordinate point on the outskirts of the mining area and took their positions.

They were all in high spirits, emanating a faint aura of curse.

They are all experts in the Refinement stage!

They stood on the rooftops of the bungalows and prefabricated houses, looking down at the mining area below.

Sleeves fluttered, and hair danced in the wind.

It's as if an immortal is mustering troops, and all the generals are arrayed in battle!

So this is how you guys conquer nightmares?

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