30: Physical training

Wang Ning didn't say much when Xu Jingzhe was so persistent.

He pulled out a cigar from his pocket, twirled a windproof metal lighter a few times in his hand, showed off a bit, and lit it.

"Everyone, clean up, prepare what needs to be prepared, adjust your mood, and tomorrow we'll all temper our bodies together!"

"Damn it, I've lived for decades, and this is the first time I'm using this thing."

Wang Ning's eyes also held unconcealed excitement; it was a good thing.

"Thank you, Little Old Six!" Big Beard rubbed his thick beard and said, "Tonight, I'm going to wash my beard."

After speaking, the few of them dispersed, and their speed was incredibly fast.

Around the temporarily built base, only Xu Jingzhe remained.

Around noon, the sound of an engine approached from a distance, and a mountain road pickup truck stopped.

This type of mountain road vehicle is common in the Pollution Zone; it's durable and not expensive. It's easy for a Contaminator who has been in the Pollution Zone for over a decade to get one; if they can't, it proves they aren't doing well.

In the back of the pickup, Little Loli and Bo Qing unloaded six large wooden barrels, each about 1.5 meters tall.

Bo Qing clapped his hands and called out to Xu Jingzhe, "Little Old Six, get in the car, I'll take you to one of our bases to have a look."

"Okay." Xu Jingzhe opened the passenger door and got in the car.

The pickup started, weaving through the mountains and forests. It has to be said that Bo Qing was very skilled at driving; he could drive on mountain roads as if they were flat ground.

He could even drift around corners.

Xu Jingzhe was so shaken he felt like his insides were churning, almost throwing up.

"Fourth, Fourth Brother, why don't you go participate in the F11 race? You'd definitely win first place!" Xu Jingzhe's face was slightly pale. One must know that his physical quality was much stronger than before, not just a little bit.

If he had ridden in Bo Qing's car before, he definitely would have thrown up the entire way.

Bo Qing was secretly pleased, thinking Little Old Six was praising him.

His foot and hand movements became even more frequent; it was no exaggeration to say the pickup was flying.

Two hours later, they arrived at their destination.

"Ugh..."

"Ugh..."

Opening the car door, Xu Jingzhe vomited wildly, though nothing came out.

After vomiting, Xu Jingzhe looked up, very confused. Where was the base?

Before him were only two small mountains, about a hundred meters high, with plenty of greenery on them, covered in moss and trees as thick as a calf's leg.

There were many ancient trees on the surrounding mountains, and faint glimpses of tall buildings could be seen among the trees. Trees several people could embrace were lush with leaves and entwined with vines, and even bird calls could be heard.

"This..." Xu Jingzhe was puzzled.

"Did you think all the trees in the Pollution Zone were 'dead'?" Bo Qing asked with a smile.

"Yes."

"Then you're mistaken. In terms of vitality alone, plants' ability to adapt to the environment is dozens of times stronger than humans'."

"The reason there are fewer green leaves near Musileke City is because they've processed that area. If all you saw were mountains and large trees, you wouldn't know how many enemies were hidden."

Xu Jingzhe also felt that was true, and his own understanding was too limited.

Bo Qing walked to a small mountain and peeled back a piece of moss, revealing a metal combination lock inside.

"Beep, beep, beep..." He entered the six-digit password.

"Boom!" With a sound, the rocks split open, revealing a cave entrance.

Xu Jingzhe followed Bo Qing inside, but the expected weapons and equipment storage did not appear.

There was only some food and large metal plates hanging on the walls.

Xu Jingzhe felt a bit disheartened, wondering if he had exaggerated things. These broken items wouldn't even be wanted if left by the roadside.

"Hehe..." Bo Qing chuckled, seeing the expression on Xu Jingzhe's face, and laughed, saying, "Did you think a base should first have a modified super sports car, with the walls on both sides being safes?"

"One side with AKs, M4s, high-explosive bombs, and other hot weapons, and the other side with cold weapons made of black gold, nanomaterials, vibranium, and other materials?"

"And when you make your entrance, you'd be wearing a cool trench coat, with a curvy, big-breasted beauty by your side?"

Xu Jingzhe paused and said, "Isn't... that how it is?"

Bo Qing patted Xu Jingzhe's head and said, "Ah... a child poisoned by movies."

"However, do you know the only real thing in movies?"

"What?"

"Those special effects aren't special effects; they're real."

"Holy crap!!" Xu Jingzhe was dumbfounded. So, movies and TV shows were all filmed on location?

Awesome!

This dedication, a model for our generation.

"However, don't underestimate these metal plates hanging on the wall; they are all metal plates from a Tier 1 mech."

"They're super expensive, you know~" Bo Qing said proudly.

"Hey, you're so annoying~"

Bo Qing: "......"

After getting the items, they sped back to the temporary base. Six large wooden barrels were already half-filled with clean water, with two placed particularly far away.

Wang Ning took out the Moon Soil Evolution Fluid Pure Liquid and poured it into the six barrels one by one.

Two-ninths of it remained, reserved for Xu Jingzhe's second body tempering session.

"The Moon Soil Evolution Fluid Pure Liquid needs to be diluted overnight to be fully absorbed by the human body. We can soak in it first thing tomorrow morning."

Wang Ning covered it with the white lid and handed it to Xu Jingzhe, saying, "Little Old Six, keep this safe."

Xu Jingzhe took it and put it in his backpack.

That night, all six people were very excited and couldn't sleep.

They just chatted all night.

The next day, the eastern sky was a fish-belly white.

"Little Old Six, want to soak with your Third Sister? Sister doesn't mind." Cold Qing said with a smile, then began to take off her top.

Xu Jingzhe's face flushed crimson, and looking at the large expanse of white on Cold Qing's chest, he felt a bit hot-blooded.

"You guys are still looking, I'm about to take off my bra!"

"Hehehe..."

The three men consciously turned around and led Xu Jingzhe to their respective water buckets.

The men didn't mind among themselves; after stripping, none of them wanted to show weakness.

"It still has to be Second Brother's big capital, impressive!" Wang Ning said.

Big Beard shivered, just about to show off, when he saw a naked Xu Jingzhe and exclaimed, "Oh, Little Old Six, it's a pity you don't go become an actor in special channels!"

Wang Ning and Bo Qing turned their heads, looked at Xu Jingzhe, then looked at their own.

"Damn it!" Both cursed inwardly.

They hadn't developed well!

"Plop!" Xu Jingzhe jumped into the wooden barrel, and the light blue liquid enveloped his entire body.

It was cool and had a jelly-like texture.

Wang Ning and the other two also entered their wooden barrels. Since it was their first time using the Moon Soil Evolution Fluid for body tempering, they didn't know what advice to give Xu Jingzhe and could only proceed cautiously.

An hour later, Bo Qing was the first to let out a cry of surprise; he felt something in his body.

His abdomen was hot, as if a ball of fire was burning, and old injuries were being rapidly repaired.

Two hours later, Wang Ning grunted, his chest felt like it was on fire, and he could clearly feel the changes within his body: blood flowed faster, and impurities flowed out from his pores.

An entire morning passed, but only Xu Jingzhe still hadn't shown any changes; he even started to doze off.

It seemed the Moon Soil Evolution Fluid had no effect on him!