31: Chapter 31 Cooperation, Tracking

She said to the Incarnation, "Captain, after careful consideration, I would like to continue participating in the upcoming operations."

"Reason?"

Mo Yuemei said in a firm tone, "I want to temper my abilities through exploration operations. If my parents see my growth, I believe it will be easier to convince them."

The Incarnation didn't know what to say. This Mo Yuemei had an extraordinary curiosity about the wilderness, which hadn't diminished in the slightest, even though their previous operation had been so dangerous.

Perhaps it was because she had been repressed for too long, and now that it was suddenly released, she didn't really want to go home.

"Very well. In the upcoming operations, I will provide you with combat training. I hope you can gain something from it, though I still hope you can convince your parents to join our Exploration Team."

"Thank you, Captain. I will do my best."

Throughout the day, the Incarnation was basically occupied with coordinating with the management and the Recovery Bureau, and documenting the H exploration process.

The harvest of the Exploration Team over the past two days had spread, and several other Exploration Teams came over to inquire about the news.

"Captain Chen Sen of the Chen Martial Arts Hall Exploration Team, here to pay a visit."

The Incarnation walked out of the camp and saw a burly, imposing man with steady, rhythmic breathing. His every movement—walking, sitting, or reclining—was full of vigor; it was clear at a glance that he was someone with martial arts training.

This exploration captain, named Captain Chen Sen, looked at the young man walking out. He was dressed in camouflage combat gear, giving off the impression of a soldier. He also had steady breathing, but his every move carried the power of thunder, unlike an ordinary person.

The two shook hands, exchanging greetings.

The Incarnation asked, "I wonder, Captain Chen Sen, what brings you to visit our small Exploration Team?"

"Ah, Captain Wang, you are being too modest. Compared to your harvest, the meager pickings of our Chen Martial Arts Hall are far inferior. Your haul is astonishing."

"Captain Chen Sen, you are too kind. It was all just luck, purely luck."

"Captain Wang, let's skip the pleasantries. I came this time mainly because I value your strength. Our Exploration Team discovered a herd of wild boars in a certain area."

"They have occupied a large area, making it impossible for us to explore further. I heard that you managed to escape from the Boar King and even fought off a large group of wild boars."

"I didn't believe it at first, but seeing you, Captain Wang, I feel the rumors are true. That is why I would like to propose that we cooperate to take them down."

Hearing this, the Incarnation became a bit interested. The number of wild boars was not small, and if there were mutant wild boars, there would likely be job-change stones in their lair.

Otherwise, with their 10-person Exploration Team—all of whom were skilled in martial arts and well-equipped—they could have broken them down one by one and worn the herd out, unless the numbers were truly overwhelming. It seemed they were withholding some information.

There was an inscrutable look in the Incarnation's eyes.

"Oh? How do you propose we cooperate? Let's hear it."

"As long as we take care of that herd of wild boars, we split the collected meteorites fifty-fifty."

The Incarnation thought for a moment and then agreed.

"Good, straightforward. Captain Wang, you are a direct person. How about we meet at the end of the village tomorrow morning?"

"Agreed. Happy to cooperate."

After the Incarnation saw them out of the camp, he returned.

Xu Feng, Chen Yanshan, Liu Tingquan, and Mo Yuemei all seemed to have something they wanted to say but were holding back.

Chen Yanshan spoke first, "Captain, how can you be sure they will split the loot fifty-fifty with us? They have far more people than we do."

"No, I am certain they will not split it that way. The premise of cooperation is that the strength of both sides is relatively equal."

"I don't know why they want to cooperate with us. Perhaps they want to use us as cannon fodder, or perhaps they really want to rely on our experience in confronting the wild boar herd earlier."

"Then why did you agree to it?"

"If I didn't agree, how would we get them to lead us there?"

"So, what do you mean?"

Chen Yanshan and the Incarnation exchanged glances and smiled.

Xu Feng and Liu Tingquan looked at each other, confused by their expressions. Mo Yuemei was a bit bewildered, not knowing what these two were plotting. Clearly, Mo Yuemei had been well-protected by her parents and was still unaware of the dangers of this society.

"Alright, Chen Yanshan, Liu Tingquan, you two need to equip Compound Bows this time as well. Go and get familiar with them and train immediately. Better to sharpen your spear before the battle, even if it's just a little."

"Yes! (x2)"

Just after the people from the Chen Martial Arts Hall left, the people from Chunhe Aluminum Industry came out of their tents, looked at the movements of the two Exploration Teams, and appeared deep in thought.

Captain Chen Sen returned to their own camp and looked at the members of the Exploration Team. "Senior Brother." "Hmm."

These members of the Exploration Team were all elites selected from the martial arts hall, each a skilled practitioner who had been training in martial arts for four or five years. They were agile and had quick reflexes.

In previous exploration operations, although they hadn't gained much, they hadn't suffered any casualties either. This time, their target was a mutant wild boar with intelligence not inferior to that of a human, leading a herd of twenty or thirty wild boars.

Captain Chen Sen certainly had a way to wear down this herd of wild boars, but as the saying goes, the cost would be too high.

If any of his fellow disciples were injured or killed, how would he, as the Senior Brother, explain it to their master and their families?

"The cooperation has been reached. Everyone, get ready. We set off tomorrow."

A female team member walked over and said to Captain Chen Sen with concern, "Senior Brother, do we really have to do this? If the authorities find out, our martial arts hall will be in big trouble."

"Junior Sister, do not worry. Given their strength, even if they can't win, they will be able to escape. At most, they will suffer some injuries; there won't be any major problems."

Hearing this, the Junior Sister said nothing more. After all, if they didn't cooperate with them, they would have to go in themselves, and the potential casualties might be even greater.

After all, those of them who practiced martial arts were only proficient in melee weapons, and they had only trained with modern Compound Bows for a dozen days or so—only slightly better than ordinary people.

To truly inflict damage on those wild boar herds, melee combat was actually necessary, but facing so many wild boars, someone would always get injured in melee combat.

Having more people to share the firepower and deal damage was naturally the best option.

On the 27th, the Changnan Interstellar Exploration Team formed a four-person exploration squad. Although the number of people was reduced by nearly half, they were more streamlined and flexible. If they encountered danger, they could run faster and wouldn't be trapped in one place like before.

The Changnan Interstellar Exploration Team and the Chen Martial Arts Hall Exploration Team met at the end of Wangjia Village and set off. After they headed toward the target location, the people from Chunhe Aluminum Industry followed shortly after.

The Incarnation, who had deliberately lagged behind the entire group, twitched his ears and let out a cold sneer.

"Hehe."

Mo Yuemei, who was following and learning by his side, saw the Captain let out a cold sneer for no apparent reason.

"Captain, what's wrong? Your smile is a bit scary."

"It's nothing. Go back to your learning." "Oh."