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"What's wrong, Brother Chen?"
Lin Ye jumped down and frowned at the sight of the off-road vehicles. There were hundreds of them, filling up the parking lot of the Gathering Place and even affecting the roads.
Every available space for parking at the Gathering Place was occupied by vehicles, with off-road cars of various colors and styles.
There were too many vehicles; usually, there wasn't even a single person in the lake area, which was one of the deepest gathering points. Why were there so many cars this time?
Something unusual must be going on.
Wu Qilong found a spot and managed to park there, then asked Su Youpeng to pay the parking fee to secure the space.
"Big brother, look, aren't they all here for the Yang Lake mission?"
Chen Zhipeng turned to Wu Qilong, his eyes showing some panic. There were too many people; how could their team compete with them?
Wu Qilong had no response. He walked into the parking lot, took a look around, and returned to Lin Ta and the others before saying, "The Hundred-Man Team is here; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many cars."
Seeing both of them unusually serious instead of their usual playful selves, Lin curiously asked, "What is the Hundred-Man Team? Brothers, what mission did you take on this time?"
"It's hard to explain in just a few words. Here’s what we’ll do, Brother Lin: let’s find a restaurant to order some food and sit down while I explain it to you."
With a heavy sigh, Wu Qilong looked troubled and gestured for Lin to head into the Gathering Place.
This Gathering Place was relatively simple; perhaps because it was so deep in, not many people came here regularly, so not much funding had been spent on it.
Rows of rectangular concrete buildings stood mostly three or four stories high; there were no taller buildings since it was impossible to construct high-rise structures deep within the Training Zone.
Lin Ta chose a small inn, where they typically provided all-in-one services for dining and lodging. If desired, there were also Special services available.
Explorers who fought on the edge of life and death often enjoyed soaking in a bath before or after a mission, sometimes inviting a couple of women to join them for some fun.
When life and money are equated, desire becomes a good outlet for fear and stress.
The four of them were quite normal; mainly, Lin was still inexperienced and didn't think too much about it. The other three were seasoned veterans who had been here many times before. With significant tasks at hand, they had no ulterior motives.
They ordered a table full of dishes, and the three of them even heated up two pots of wine to enjoy while eating.
Wu Qilong explained Hundred-Man Team to Lin.
The Hundred-Man Team is a well-known explorer group in the Southern Martial Training Zone. Their organization is exceptionally large, with nearly a hundred members, making them a formidable force among explorers.
It is also rumored that the Hundred-Man Team has backing; they are an exploration team affiliated with a certain school's influence, managed militarily and known for their ruthless tactics. No one dares to provoke them in the southern region.
However, having a large number of members does not mean they undertake missions together. The tasks in Wuyuan Star are primarily small-scale missions that can be handled by three to five people, so the Hundred-Man Team usually splits up for tasks.
This time, however, nearly all members were mobilized to come to the lake area, which was unprecedented.
"So, they have a very important mission, and the reward for this mission is high enough to mobilize the entire Hundred-Man Team..."
Lin tapped on the table and easily deduced this information.
"Impressive! Brother Lin is truly impressive! Many people are envious of the mission at Yang Lake, not just the Hundred-Man Team..."
As soon as Lin finished speaking, Chen Zhipeng gave him a thumbs-up in admiration, his eyes filled with awe.
Lin sighed inwardly, wondering what kind of intelligence this big brother had. These matters could be figured out with just a little thought; they were all laid out in plain sight. This big brother was practically elevating Lin to a pedestal.
He was either exceptionally skilled at flattering others or truly lacking in brains. Lin believed that Chen Zhipeng belonged to the latter category—truly brainless.
"Third Brother!"
Chen Zhipeng's words were cut off by Wu Qilong's angry shout. At that moment, Chen Zhipeng realized he had let something slip and sulkily lowered his head to drink.
"Brother Wu, is it inconvenient to discuss the details of this mission?"
Lin immediately sensed the key point and tentatively asked.
Wu Qilong remained silent, taking a sip from his glass, but Su Youpeng beside him couldn't hold back any longer. He knocked on the table and said, "Big Brother, this mission isn't widely known yet. What’s the point of keeping it from Brother Lin? It’s just rookies like them who know nothing!"
Lin smiled and shook his head, saying, "Three big brothers, I'm really not interested in this mission; I'm just curious. I know my own capabilities. I'm just here to fish in the lake area and gather some herbs!"
Although his words weren't entirely sincere, he genuinely thought that way. He was here to practice; aside from cultivation, other missions had nothing to do with him.
Lin had a shop; what kind of cultivation resources couldn't he obtain? Why would he need to take on laborious tasks?
Hearing Lin say this, Wu Qilong downed his drink in one go and exhaled a breath of alcohol. "Fine, since Brother Lin wants to know, I'll share it with you as a way to entertain you!"
"We're here for the Martial Source Star Research Alliance's Yanghu Ancient Ruins Mission!"
As Wu Qilong spoke in detail, Lin understood the allure of this mission and why it could attract such a large group like the Hundred-Man Team.
The Yanghu Ancient Ruins Mission—one could tell at a glance that it involved the excavation of some ancient treasures. Yang Lake was the name of the lake in the lake area, named for its vastness akin to an ocean.
As for the Ancient Ruins, the task name doesn't sound as mysterious as it seems. It's not some super large Ancient Ruins; otherwise, it wouldn't attract a Hundred-Man Team for exploration, but rather a real adventurer group.
The Ancient Ruins date back several tens of thousands of years before the establishment of the Academy District on Wuyuan Star, which is why they are referred to as Ancient Ruins.
Before the Academy District was established on Wuyuan Star, this place was a resource development planet and was not included in the list of key protected planets.
Like other uninhabited planets, the reason intelligent life traces appeared on Wuyuan Star is due to the high concentration of Geothermal Crystals found in its core.
Geothermal Crystals are rare minerals that contain immense energy and can only be found on young planets with highly active energy. They serve as a large-scale mechanical energy source at the planetary level.
Such energy attracted the attention of many forces, leading various factions to send energy extraction teams to collect Geothermal Crystals. One such team from the Sixth-Level Civilization, known as the Divine Mechanism Civilization, stationed itself at Yang Lake.
Their approach involved diving to the bottom of Yang Lake to establish a mining base there, allowing them to extract Geothermal Crystals from that location.
Unexpectedly, shortly after the base was established, Wuyuan Star underwent a historic change and was selected as a martial arts education base.
Of course, negotiations failed later on, and Wuyuan Star was forcibly protected. The Sixth-Level Civilization's powerful forces were no match for the local powers and were forcibly expelled from Wuyuan Star by the orders of the Interstellar Alliance.
Their troops left in a hurry at that time, taking only part of their machinery while leaving most of it at the bottom of the lake.
After ten thousand years, this led to the current Yanghu Ruins.
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