92: Chapter 92: The Wilderness Base!

At the entrance of Star Academy.

Lei Ting, with her short, neat hair and heroic demeanor, leaned against the white marble gate with her hands in her pockets. She checked her watch and frowned.

"Why isn't Lu Yuan here yet? Don't tell me he's going to stand me up?"

Just then, accompanied by the roar of an engine, a massive silver armored vehicle sped over from the distance.

Screech—! With a piercing sound of braking, the armored vehicle came to a steady stop in front of Lei Ting.

The rear window slowly rolled down, revealing a very handsome young man. Lu Yuan waved his hand.

"No time to explain, get in!"

Looking at the silver steel beast in front of her, which was over ten meters long, Lei Ting's eyes lit up.

The exterior was entirely cast from metal of the sixth tier or higher, and judging by the patterns, it likely had special formations inscribed on it.

There was also a small energy cannon mounted on the roof; although she couldn't tell its grade, since it was installed on this vehicle, its power likely wouldn't be weak.

Just from what could be seen on the exterior, the cost of this vehicle had to exceed 500 million.

"Isn't this too exaggerated?" Lei Ting slowly opened her mouth wide.

One had to know that the Lei Family was no small family. Just like the Lu Family, they were a top-tier family in the Xia Kingdom.

However, Lei Ting was not the heir of the Lei Family. In this generation of the Lei Family, there were many outstanding peers competing for the position of heir. Therefore, the treatment Lei Ting received growing up could not compare to Lu Yuan's at all.

After getting in the car, she looked at the sofa upholstered with the feathers of top-tier monsters, as well as the large bed. Lei Ting fell into silence.

They were both from top-tier wealthy families, so why was the gap between people so large?

"Are we leaving now? We need to head to a Wilderness Base first to gather some information."

"Don't rush," Lu Yuan said without turning his head, while fiddling with the controller. "We still have to wait for one more person."

About ten minutes later, a cute girl with twin tails came skipping out from Star Academy.

Seeing Cheng Niannian, Little Skeleton shed tears of sadness. "Wuwuwu... Master, can we not bring her?"

"No way! This is the best support I found for you." Little Skeleton immediately felt that its life was nearing its end.

Knowing that the guardian arranged by his mother had been hiding around him all along, Lu Yuan did not bring Celia or Bai Zhi for this operation, only Cheng Niannian. The reason was simple: Cheng Niannian was Little Skeleton's personal support.

Vroom~~ The luxury armored vehicle let out a series of beast-like roars, carrying the three people and three pets as it sped along, plunging straight into the wilderness area.

A few hours later, a small town appeared in the wilderness filled with monsters. The area around the town was tightly guarded by walls cast from steel.

There were also many professionals patrolling the walls with firearms. This was a Wilderness Base.

In the wild, within areas explored by humans, there would always be Wilderness Bases, allowing professionals to resupply and trade.

The armored vehicle stopped at the entrance of the Wilderness Base. "Identification," a hoarse voice came from inside.

Lu Yuan took out his Star Academy student ID. After being scanned by the camera at the gate, the gray metal door slowly rose.

More than a dozen professionals, dressed in gold-tier sets and holding either swords or shields, looked at the silver steel beast and slowly opened their mouths wide.

"Damn, this war chariot is too exaggerated, isn't it?"

"Which young master is traveling?"

"It's from Star Academy; I just saw their identification."

"..."

The car door opened, and Lu Yuan hopped out first, stretching his body, his bones cracking with a series of pops. "Damn, finally here."

His armored vehicle was equipped with a monster-repelling formation, so they hadn't been harassed by any monsters throughout the entire journey. The speed was also basically maintained at 80-100 kilometers per hour. Yet even so, it still took them 5 hours to reach this Wilderness Base.

The two girls, Lei Ting and Cheng Niannian, couldn't handle it at all.

A female professional walked up, enviously moving her gaze away from the luxury off-road vehicle to see Lu Yuan.

"Hello, I am a staff member of this base. You can call me Wu Miao."

"Hello." Lu Yuan nodded in acknowledgement and got straight to the point: "We need to gather some information."

"Please follow me." This female professional named Wu Miao was very talkative, chatting with Lu Yuan and the others along the way, talking about things regarding this base city and various gossip.

This Wilderness Base was very large. Wu Miao led Lu Yuan and the others deep inside, walking for over ten minutes before arriving at a very luxurious building: the Professionals Association.

"This is the Professionals Association. As long as you pay an equivalent price, you can obtain any information you want to know." Wu Miao led them inside.

"After entering a Wilderness Base, you must leave your identification information."

"This process might take some time, so the three of you can sit here for a moment."

Wu Miao led the three to a seat by the window. Lei Ting went to purchase information. Lu Yuan and Cheng Niannian ordered some snacks.

"Things here are so expensive." Cheng Niannian pouted.

A serving of fries was actually 180. This price was too exaggerated.

Lu Yuan smiled and explained: "Wilderness Bases are relatively dangerous, so it's normal for prices to be higher."

"Moreover, those who enter and exit Wilderness Bases are powerful professionals. The loot they bring back from fighting in the wilderness is very expensive, so they can afford it."

A commotion came from the street outside the window. Lu Yuan and Cheng Niannian both turned their heads.

They saw several human girls locked in cages. Cheng Niannian clenched her fists, emitting a very terrifying aura.

"Calm down," Lu Yuan's calm voice reached her ears. Cheng Niannian reacted instantly and reined in her aura.

Lu Yuan also saw those Western humans being sold in cages like livestock. This world looked civilized, but in reality, there was darkness hidden in the underbelly that one dared not look at directly!

In the major base cities, these dark sides were relatively obscure. But once one entered a Wilderness Base, this filth would completely surface.

Slave trading, murder and looting, black-on-black crime... all sorts of dirty business were common occurrences.

"Let's go." Soon, Lei Ting walked back with an envelope. From the smile on her lips, it could be seen that it had gone very smoothly.

With her task complete, Wu Miao cupped her hands and prepared to leave. "This is a map of the area around the Wilderness Base. It's a gift for you. I hope you can all earn 1 million."

"Many thanks..." Lu Yuan was a bit speechless and casually tossed a gold coin. Why did this person start off by cursing them?

Wu Miao received the tip, her eyes glowing, and she thanked him repeatedly. "Thank you, boss! Thank you, boss!"

"I wish the three of you success in becoming level 30 powerhouses in the future."

Lei Ting: ?? Lu Yuan: ??? He was speechless. Level 30? Monthly income of one million?? This was probably the biggest curse he had ever heard in his life.

However, Lu Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue with her. He waved his hand, dismissed her, and prepared to leave. Just then, a series of cheers suddenly came from the distance. ...