Mu Zhong may not have a deep impression of Shi Hengjun. After all, in District 1006, Shi Hengjun was always suppressed by Wei Huan every time he showed his face. Finally, during the secondary highway assessment, Wei Huan dislocated one of Shi Hengjun's arms, and then he disappeared completely.
But in Wei Huan's memories of his previous life, Shi Hengjun was quite the star. As the top performer in District 1006, he was the one talking in the chat room throughout the entire assessment period. After the assessment was completed, Blue Star even followed and reported on him for a while before gradually disappearing from the news.
Just hearing the names Shi Hengjun and Shi Hengzu, it's hard not to associate them together.
Mu Zhong nodded in agreement upon being reminded: "That's right, Hai Sang University was an international school jointly established by Great Xia and Sangshu Kingdom back then. In the 1006 highway assessment, including Shi Hengjun, seven people from Hai Sang University were admitted."
After saying that, more of Mu Zhong's memories came back: "We also saw them on the secondary highway. They attacked Liu Chengzhi, and you said you taught them a lesson, right?"
Wei Huan nodded.
But now he realizes that the lesson was too lenient.
At that time, he killed the Sangshu Kingdom man who insulted women on the spot, broke the hands of the three people who attacked Liu Chengzhi, and finally dislocated the arm of the leader of the small group, Shi Hengjun.
However, if the ambush on Mu Zhong and the theft of the military warehouse were both related to Shi Heng's group, then he should have killed Shi Hengjun at that time, or obtained more information from him.
Even after being reborn, he was not omniscient or omnipotent, causing him to miss the best opportunity to avenge Mu Chong.
But Mu Zhong said, "Shi Hengjun was in the same cohort as us. Before that, he wasn't even a challenger. This matter is not his responsibility to get involved. Commander Mu, do you have a list of leaders from Shi Hengjun's group? Let me see."
Wei Huan remained silent.
The emergence of the Challenger World has also changed the rules of Earth. There's a saying: "If you don't become a challenger, you'll always be an ant."
The fact that Shi Heng Group has grown into such a behemoth is solely due to the advantages created by those who were ahead of the curve. Shi Heng-kun, as the beneficiary, is not innocent.
The documents in Mu Zhong's hands provided a detailed account of the power structure of Shi Heng Group.
The first leader of the Shi Heng Group was Old Man Shi Heng, a pure businessman who invested heavily in education and trade in Da Xia, and whose family had almost all moved to Da Xia.
However, after the arrival of the Challenge World, Shi Heng, being over 60 years old, was unable to become a challenger, while his 58-year-old wife did, thus changing the power dynamic within the Shi Heng family.
In the following years, the female leader of the Shi Heng family gradually stripped the old man of his power and transferred the family assets back to the Mulberry Tree Kingdom in small amounts, turning herself into a mercenary in name only and a broker in reality.
Currently, Shi Heng Group has replaced the last two of the three major gangs in Sangshu Kingdom, firmly holding the second seat among the gangs in Sangshu Kingdom, and has the ambition to take over another seat.
This female leader is 65 years old this year. She has given birth to five children in her life, three sons and two daughters, all of whom are the backbone of Shi Heng Group and hold important positions. They all have the same wolf-like ferocity as this female leader.
The third generation has a total of 11 children, seven girls and four boys. One boy and one girl are both challenging the world of death, and there is also a third-generation woman who gave up her challenger status and chose to return to a normal life.
Starting with the third generation, the Shiheng Group began recruiting a large number of members, forming a large force that currently has 13 Tier 4 vehicles and more than 100 Tier 3 vehicles.
This family has 36 publicly known Level 4 experts.
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The reason there isn't a Tier 5 vehicle yet is because Tier 5 vehicles originated in the Great Xia Dynasty, and there aren't enough slots for each of the major legions themselves. Other countries are also waiting in line to upgrade, so it's not up to the forces under these countries to compete for them for the time being.
Shi Hengjun is one of the older children in the fourth generation.
Shi Hengjun's real name is not "Shi Hengjun". These children from the Mulberry Tree Kingdom came to Daxia to study and take exams, or rather, they came to Daxia with a purpose to obtain resources. So they changed their names and only kept their surnames.
Imai, Iijima, Nami... only Ishigami has the character "君" (kun) in his name, which also indicates that he holds a leadership position in this age group.
The female leader of the Mulberry Tree Kingdom in the Great Xia Dynasty is called "Ji".
In short, Shi Hengjun was a leader cultivated by the family for four generations, and his father was also a leader cultivated by the family for three generations.
The female leader of the Shiheng Group is Shiheng Jun's great-grandmother. It is a very powerful family group, and it is full of ambition.
They chatted for a while about intelligence information about Shi Heng's group, and before they knew it, it was dawn.
At one point, when Wei Huan looked up at the window, he saw a golden light shining in the distance and was stunned for a moment.
Coming to my senses, I heard Commander Mu say, "After spending so much time in the Challenge World, I've almost forgotten that the sun rises slowly."
Mu Zhong also looked out the window and sighed, "Sometimes I think, challenging the world always gives people a sense of urgency. Humanity needs tens of thousands of years to achieve evolution, and challenging the world seems to force us to complete it in a short period of time. But what if we complete it? What should we do after we complete it? After killing the Dark Beast, will there be peace? Evolution without a goal is painful, like rushing towards a brilliant death."
The last sentence left Wei Huan breathless.
The question of what constitutes the endpoint of evolution has long been a focal point of human discussion.
Unfortunately, although Wei Huan returned from the future, all he saw was the end of humanity. But this was not the final chapter of evolution.
The office remained silent for a long time because of this topic, until the sun rose completely from the horizon, illuminating the distant buildings and shining its light upon the earth.
Wei Huan was quite engrossed in watching.
This process of banishing the darkness felt like a form of self-healing, and it also allowed his tense shoulders to relax without him even realizing it.
He wondered, if there is a God in this world, would He also want humanity to achieve ultimate victory?
Otherwise, what would his return represent?
"Commander Chai is here." The adjutant knocked on the door and came in to report, carrying breakfast for three people.
Commander Mu stood up, told the two of them to eat first, and then went out.
Wei Huan ate his breakfast very slowly, partly because he had trouble eating, and partly because he had something on his mind.
Mu Zhong observed him for a while, then asked him in a low voice, "Are you worried that Commander Chai might be involved in this matter?"
Wei Huan nodded: "You can't trust anyone now."
Mu Zhong, however, said, "Commander Chai is trustworthy. Although he and Commander Mu have some power rivalry, Commander Chai is even more righteous and intolerant of evil than Commander Hong."
He had opposed cooperation with the people of Sangshu Kingdom since 1968, but Commander Hong's sudden death forced him to prioritize the Dark Beasts' attacks on the Northeast Army after taking office. He hadn't had time to reorganize the army internally, including inventorying supplies, which gave the parasites their opportunity.
At this point, Mu Zhong thought for a moment and then said, "Challenge World has become a haven for criminals. Many criminals choose to stay in Challenger World and never come back. These people have come together and become the War Clan."
They would also provide shelter to some people who planned crimes. When the cost of crime was reduced, things that were unthinkable before, such as misappropriation of corps supplies, were not the first time that happened in our Northeast Army.
In the past, several major legions have experienced similar scandals. Most importantly, their hiding in the Challenger World greatly increased the difficulty of our pursuit.
The pressure from the Dark Beasts is immense, and the betrayal from their own people is making matters worse. The military has decided to issue wanted posters and offer rewards to individuals and organizations to participate, hoping it will be effective.
Wei Huan raised an eyebrow; their eyes met!
In his previous life, when he first followed Wei Jinhong, part of his job was to hunt down suspects who had fled to the Challenge World. As a result, for a period of time, the job of a "bounty hunter" was very popular.
At that time, all he knew was that the official platform had a large number of wanted lists, and many people made a living from them and lived a good life.
He wasn't quite sure where these people came from, only that they were criminal suspects. It was said that some of the death row inmates who were originally imprisoned had escaped through this and gained freedom by challenging the world.
Unexpectedly, these real traitors to humanity were hidden inside.
They stole the legion's supplies for personal gain, enriching themselves while disregarding the safety of all humanity.
I never imagined that so many terrible things were happening in places I couldn't see, one after another, like termites hollowing out humanity, until finally the towering tree of humankind, which was still extremely lush on the outside, had no choice but to fall.
Perhaps before that, no one had ever imagined that humanity would lose?
If they knew, would they stop and do nothing?
Wei Huan didn't know.
It's impossible to explain the fate of humanity to everyone; doing so would only make me a laughingstock, someone who thinks I'm crazy.
So he wanted to find a different way to restore order to this collapsing world.
In chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary. These parasites, once they fall into his hands, will not survive a single one!
After Wei Huan finished breakfast, he waited until Commander Mu returned, but nothing happened.
Commander Mu told them to go back first, and if they went back to the car, to remember to leave someone outside, and then sent them away.
The two went outside, and the cold wind dispelled their sleepiness, but the drowsiness caused by lack of sleep lingered in their minds.
Wei Huan bent down and wrapped Mu Zhong's scarf around himself more tightly, saying, "There's something I forgot to mention. I had a little accident at the Temple of Professions yesterday, and it seems I touched the core of the Law of Death."
After a terrible day, there was finally some good news. Mu Zhong turned to look at him and asked, "Tell me the details?"
Wei Huan then recounted his feelings after the accidental fall, and how he encountered two new types of undead soldiers, in a conversational manner.
Mu Zhong suddenly realized: "So that's why you went back to the car in the middle of the night?"
Wei Huan nodded: "I'm afraid I can't recruit a six-star flying monkey right now."
But the kobolds should be fine.
Mu Zhong said, "Kobolds are special. The Dark Beast Lord was able to build his territory in the highway assessment thanks to the kobolds. So I was thinking, if the kobolds you recruit have the same ability, does that mean we can also bring our war chariots into the random challenges?"
Wei Huan then asked, "How did we bring the tanks into the random challenges before?"
Mu Zhong said, "Advanced driver sequences can manually control the vehicle in random challenges. Upgrade materials are carried in the driver's workspace. The vehicle's level depends on the materials carried and the driver's sequence."
At this moment, the two had already reached the car.
Wei Huan opened the car door and was about to bend down to pick Mu Chong up when he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Can we bring back the car that was created in the random challenge?"
The two were very close, and when Wei Huan spoke, his warm breath chased away the coldness on Mu Zhong's face. He paused for a moment before answering, "Of course it won't work. So this kind of fighting style consumes too much energy. Moreover, apart from controlling the vehicle, the pilot sequence is almost useless. Its combat power is even lower than that of a diviner... I know you said that the pilot sequence five is a mecha technician, but before that, the pilot takes up a team member's vehicle space when getting into the vehicle, leading to the awkward situation where strong teams are unwilling to take them and weak teams can't afford to take them, making it a bottom-tier profession."
Wei Huan had already helped Mu Zhong into the passenger seat, then brought over a seatbelt and fastened it for him. He patted the seatbelt buckle and looked directly into Mu Zhong's eyes: "There are no sewer professions in the Challenge World; they don't deserve to have them."
Mu Zhong paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Like me and Xu Qingqiang?"
Wei Huan said, "You are different from Xu Qingqiang; you have two professions."
Mu Zhong said, "It is because of you that shamans have room to maneuver. In fact, the Bloodlust Blessing is both loved and hated, which makes shamans less popular."
"What do you want to say?" Wei Huan frowned slightly.
"Because of you, we are able to fully realize our potential, so we are lucky to have met you."
"It's just that we complement each other; your brilliance can't be overshadowed."
After saying this, Wei Huan turned and left, quickly folded up his wheelchair and got into the driver's seat.
Throughout the process, Mu Zhong's gaze followed him until he got into the car, at which point he quickly looked away.
Who is truly unable to have their brilliance obscured?
...
This is the third day since returning to Earth. Because of the legion's supplies, the two, who originally wanted to relax and stroll around the area, completely lost interest.
In the afternoon, the twins' plane arrived in Beijing. Half an hour later, Lin Xu sent a message saying that Xu Qingqiang had woken up.
After chatting in the group for a while, Xu Qingqiang asked in confusion, "Where's Fatty Thief? Why hasn't he said anything?"
After he reminded them, everyone realized that Liu Chengzhi had been silent since yesterday afternoon, after saying he was going home to visit his grandmother and then his childhood friend.
The emergence of a challenging world has killed many "young and middle-aged" people, so many children today are raised by their grandparents or great-grandparents.
Aside from being a bit chubby, Liu Chengzhi's fighting ability was only average, but he was a good cook, outgoing, eloquent, and could take a joke. He also showed great respect to his elders, Wei Huan, and Mu Zhong.
Liu Chengzhi is an indispensable and core member of this team; without him, things really feel a bit off.
I'm not used to it.
Mu Zhong was about to call Liu Chengzhi to ask about the situation when Wei Huan's phone rang first.
It was Commander Mu calling. He got straight to the point: "I need your Ghost Crow for a favor. The people have already been tracked down. You need to find a white sedan with license plate number 京AXXXX on Jianshe Road and try to find out their destination. Also, I've arranged for someone to send your aircraft there, along with the air permit. I'm counting on you for the rest."
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The mission came unexpectedly.
Wei Huan's serious expression and the portal he suddenly opened caused Mu Zhong's smile to vanish.
He didn't hear the conversation on Wei Huan's phone clearly, but he knew it was something important. He waited until Sister Ya cawed and disappeared through the wall before he said, "A mission?"
"Yes, Commander Mu's call suggests we've found a breakthrough. I need to go out for a bit."
"…Okay." Mu Chong bit his lip, but Wei Huan didn't notice the momentary sadness on his face.
Three minutes later, there was a knock on the window, and Liu Xiaotian leaned against the glass and laughed.
It seems this is the person who delivered the aircraft.
Wei Huan opened the window, and Liu Xiaotian was flying on the third floor in his flying device. He took the device off his back and handed it to Wei Huan, asking, "Do you know how to use it?"
Wei Huan nodded, feeling that his driving skills might be better than Liu Xiaotian's.
Seeing Wei Huanzhen easily step onto the aircraft and steadily fly out of the narrow window, Liu Xiaotian exclaimed in admiration, "First time? So amazing! Is there anything you can't do?"
Wei Huan ignored him and just looked at Mu Zhong and said, "I'll be back soon. I'm leaving."
"Um."
Mu Zhong sat in his wheelchair, watching the two people who had flown far away. After a long while, he finally raised his hand and closed the window.
During this process, he gasped for breath, his brow furrowing as if he were experiencing some great pain.
Then, slowly and with great difficulty, he soothed the pain.
His face returned to calm.
Wei Huan had already flown 300 meters into the air and was heading quickly towards Jianshe Road with Liu Xiaotian.
Liu Xiaotian wasn't wearing the armor of a top soldier, but just a black combat uniform, which made him look dashing.
He caught up with Wei Huan and tossed him a communicator.
Wei Huan put on the communicator and was immediately bombarded with Liu Xiaotian's voice: "Wow, that's impressive! Is this really your first time flying? You're already at an altitude of 300 meters, are you really that relaxed?"
He added, "You ran way too fast! I was sweating from holding the communicator in my hand before I handed it to you, haha. Did you feel how wet it was when you took it?"
Wei Huan: "..."
I dislike it and want to throw it away.
Liu Xiaotian wanted to continue rambling, but Captain Wang's voice came through the communicator: "Channel silence."
Is there someone else connected to this communicator?
This is normal, though. The warriors of the Great Xia Dynasty always operate in teams of at least three people. A stable "triangular structure" is essential for completing missions more efficiently.
Captain Wang continued into the communicator, "Hello Wei Huan, this is Captain Wang."
"Hello, Captain Wang," Wei Huan said.
When he spoke again, Captain Wang went straight to the mission: "We have already..."
"We're connected to the transportation network. Liu Xiaotian, open your phone's map. It will show the vehicles we're tracking, as well as your current location. Don't alert them. We're catching a big fish. I repeat, don't alert them."
Half a minute had passed between Liu Xiaotian opening the map on his phone and connecting to a signal to display his location.
It was then discovered that the suspect vehicle had left Jianshe Road and headed towards Jianning Road, changing direction in the exact opposite direction from before.
If they had continued in the same direction, they would have definitely diverged, but now...
"Has your Ghost Crow found the target vehicle?" Liu Xiaotian asked Wei Huan with certainty.
Wei Huan nodded. He had indeed found it. The Tier 3 Ghost Crow was moving at full speed and could keep up with a car traveling at 1200 miles per hour. It could cover that distance in a flash.
He has a spiritual connection with Ghost Crow, so he keeps adjusting his direction.
Liu Xiaotian exclaimed in admiration, then asked curiously, "Can Ghost Crow communicate with you mentally?"
Wei Huan did not answer.
Liu Xiaotian then asked and answered himself, "Oh, this is classified information, right? I know I won't ask. But I heard from Commander Mu that Ghost Crow is monitoring the other side's contact targets. Can it tell the difference? Wouldn't that make it as intelligent as a human?"
Before Wei Huan could even speak, Captain Wang scolded, "Why all this nonsense during a mission? Liu Xiaotian, if you don't shut up, I'll replace you with someone else!"
"Received, received." After replying, Liu Xiaotian winked and smiled at Wei Huan, and then really didn't say anything more.
Wei Huan wasn't annoyed by veterans like Liu Xiaotian, but he wasn't good at communicating with people who were overly familiar; he was a slow starter.
The Legion is a melting pot; all sorts of people go in, and in the end, they all get molded into the same shape. But the base materials are different; the lively and cheerful ones always tend to be more talkative.
Moreover, in communal living, such teammates are considered "treasures".
Captain Wang, just like Wei Huan, is a very serious person. He seems to have no way to deal with Liu Xiaotian and is always criticizing him, but in reality, he must be the one who likes Liu Xiaotian the most.
However, after Captain Wang learned about Ghost Crow's situation, he was quite amazed.
He added, "The most difficult part of this mission is to follow the clues and eliminate the enemy completely. The enemy's counter-surveillance capabilities are very strong. The people we sent out in the past have not found any effective clues, and no intelligence means have been of any use."
"The Ghost Crow will definitely be the breakthrough point in this mission. Thank you for your hard work today. We'll be following behind, and we'll be there immediately if anything changes."
The tracking lasted for more than two hours. During this time, the other party took one subway stop, changed cars, and finally got into a car that was already parked on the roadside in the northern suburbs. Only then did they seem to feel completely at ease and drive into the mountains in the northern suburbs.
The northern suburbs used to be mostly farmhouses and farmland, but now they are abandoned and there is no sign of human habitation for miles around.
A black sedan was driving in this desolate wilderness. Who would believe that he hadn't done anything wrong?
Finally, the car drove into an abandoned factory located deep in the mountains.
The factory is very large, with eight large factory sheds lined up in a row, big enough to hide an aircraft carrier.
Weeds grew rampant outside the factory, trees grew wildly, and some roads were even cut off.
Armed professionals patrolling the area all around indicated that this was undoubtedly the place where...
Head location.
Wei Huan stopped six kilometers away. He released the Demon Eye Lord, whose left eye had turned into a burning green flame.
Liu Xiaotian glanced at him again and again, his mouth full of things to say, his curiosity had reached its peak.
"When should we make our move? Should we get a little closer after dark?" Liu Xiaotian thought it over and found a question that wouldn't violate the rules.
Wei Huan said, "The Demon Eye Lord can only scout from a distance. We still have to rely on the Ghost Crow to scout inside buildings. We'll talk about it when it comes back."
Liu Xiaotian frowned: "Can't it send you text messages? Um, uh, something like that."
Wei Huan: "..." That's quite a vivid description, but it's really not working. Maybe the level of evolution isn't high enough.
Wei Huan didn't lie low here for long before Sister Ya flew back.
The "quack quack" sounds were mental pollution to Liu Xiaotian, but Wei Huan nodded in agreement, gaining a lot of information.
"Go again." He ordered Sister Ya to go back, and at the same time pressed the communicator to report the latest intelligence.
"Deep underground in this warehouse, there are many beacons," Wei Huan said. At first, Captain Wang did not realize the problem.
A "beacon" is a message left by humans after they enter the Challenge World, proving that a person stood here at some point in the past, and that when he returns from the Challenge World, he must also appear here.
Until Wei Huan said, "The number is probably over a thousand."
"What!?" Captain Wang then realized the seriousness of the problem.
After the arrival of the Challenge World, in order to avoid the chaos caused by entering and leaving the Challenge World, the humans of Earth had already made requirements that people are not allowed to enter or leave the Challenge World in public places, and that Challenger abilities are not allowed to be used on Earth, etc.
Therefore, it is definitely not normal to find thousands of beacons deep underground in a desolate, abandoned factory.
Liu Xiaotian, who was listening nearby, exclaimed even more accurately: "The War Clan!?"