Area 7 Monkey Squad

Ye Chen took a glance and immediately closed the Monster Chat Room. Even a basic Rank 1 required 1,000 gold coins.

"Damn. Can't afford it."

Tang Qiu added, "You can also rent one. One gold coin per time, for twelve hours."

Ye Chen immediately opened it again to check, and sure enough, it could be rented.

However, it was one gold coin per time, and only for that kind of basic Rank 1.

Actually, this was pretty good; at least he wouldn't have to look for a place to stay every day in the future.

Night fell quickly, and the world plunged into silence. Everyone drifted off to sleep one by one.

The next day. 8:00 AM.

The five of them had already come outside. It was a new day, and they had to seize the time to improve their strength.

In this world, only strength was the most important thing.

Ye Chen stretched and asked Tang Qiu, "You should have more information than us. Do you have any recommended places?"

Tang Qiu immediately understood what Ye Chen meant. She rubbed her brow and said, "It seems Captain Ye is asking for compensation from me."

Ye Chen felt a bit awkward instantly. "I didn't mean that, but you could interpret it that way."

Tang Qiu glanced at the watch on her wrist and then said, "Actually, our location is called the Seventh Area. There is a new mission on the Seventh Area Enforcement Team mission board. There is a LV8 monster by the Jialu River in the east. Do you want to go check it out?"

"LV8?"

"Alright, let's go there!"

The group immediately set off toward the banks of the Jialu River.

On the way, Ye Chen asked curiously, "Tang Qiu, you said the Seventh Area is where we are, so how many areas are there in total?"

"I don't know. My clearance isn't that high. However, the entire world has already fallen, and the monsters are becoming more and more numerous and stronger."

Ye Chen nodded. "The mission you mentioned? Is there a reward after completing it?"

Tang Qiu rolled her eyes helplessly and retorted, "Brother Ye, can you not be so calculating? I am, after all, someone with a Tier 5 Legendary pet; I won't hold you back! I don't want the loot, I don't want the experience—you wouldn't want to take the mission reward too, would you?"

Ye Chen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. I mean, we can cooperate in the future. You tell us the missions, we help you complete them. We don't want your rewards; we only need the intelligence. How does that sound?"

Tang Qiu thought about it and felt that Ye Chen's proposal was good, so she agreed.

"Then can you tell me what the reward is now? I don't mean anything else, I'm just curious!"

Although Tang Qiu was a bit speechless, she still said, "Our Enforcement Team has rankings. Completing different missions earns different points. The higher the points, the greater the clearance, and the more resources one can obtain."

Ye Chen nodded to show he understood.

"We're here!" Lin Nuoyi suddenly said.

Ahead was a dam, which could be considered a fairly large river embankment. The banks were lined with lush trees, and the surroundings were covered in emerald green grass. In the past, this was the best choice for human outings.

Just at this moment, a rumbling sound came from above Ye Chen and the others. Immediately, a helicopter descended, and five people fast-roped down.

They were all wearing the same combat uniforms, and their pets were not low in strength. The captain had a LV5 Angry-Eyed Macaque, Tier 4 Legendary. It was thin and tall, but its two arms were extremely thick and had a pair of fists the size of basketballs. The remaining four all had Tier 3 Rare pets.

"This is the Divine Monkey Squad, led by Captain Hou Qinghua. It seems someone is coming to compete with us for this mission."

Tang Qiu looked at the five people and said. Ye Chen also nodded in agreement, "Indeed, and their overall strength is not low."

"Then, do we leave or…?" Tang Qiu asked. Ye Chen revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth: "Leave? Why would we leave? When two narrow roads meet, the brave one wins. Whoever has the greater ability, the mission belongs to them."

Ye Chen walked straight ahead. When they reached the embankment, a monster was there devouring another monster.

[Devouring Toad] Rank: LV8. Attribute: Dark. Skill: Devour. Combat Power: 1800. HP: 4200. Talent: Evolution (Not Awakened). Note: The Devouring Toad has an instinct to devour everything. As long as it is a living creature in front of it, no matter what it is, it will eat them one by one. Remember, do not touch its skin; the Devouring Toad's skin has lethal poison!

"Another monster with inherent poison!" Zhu Qiang said helplessly.

The Divine Monkey Squad had also walked over by this time. Hou Qinghua saw Tang Qiu and grinned, "So it's Captain Tang. You're here to handle this mission too?"

When Hou Qinghua laughed, he looked sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked, exactly like a monkey. The remaining four people were expressionless, standing behind Hou Qinghua like robots.

Tang Qiu clearly had no good feelings toward this Hou Qinghua and said coldly, "What I'm here to do has nothing to do with you."

Hou Qinghua looked at Ye Chen and the others and continued to smile, "I heard your Savage Bull Squad all died yesterday, leaving only you. What's this? Are these your newly recruited team members? Oh, and they are all LV3, and there's even a Tier 5 Divine-Grade one. Not bad, hahaha. However, they are still trash! Hahaha!"

Blood Asura was still in the pet nest at this time, and Hou Qinghua did not notice it.

Tang Qiu was instantly enraged upon hearing this: "Hou Qinghua! You watch your language!"

"Sorry, I don't know how. I never went to school, so I don't know about propriety, justice, integrity, and honor! Haha, Ma Sen, go!"

"Clang!" A vine cage instantly fell from above Ye Chen and the others, trapping the five of them inside.

"Hou Qinghua, what is the meaning of this!"

"Nothing, I'm just concerned for you. You and your teammates should just rest here well. Don't come out, or don't blame me for being merciless! As for this toad, leave it to our squad!"

Hou Qinghua laughed loudly and led his squad toward the Devouring Toad.

"Hmph, this Hou Qinghua was a hooligan before. Relying on the fact that he has a Tier 4 Legendary pet, he looks down on everyone!"

Ye Chen watched Hou Qinghua with interest and asked, "Is this Hou Qinghua very strong?"

Tang Qiu said seriously, "Their squad is ranked 127th among all our squads."

"That's not very high!" Zhu Qiang said dismissively.

"Not high! You need to know that the Seventh Area is not just our district; there are seven or eight surrounding counties and three districts, plus a county-level city! There are several thousand squads!"

Tang Qiu said loudly in an agitated tone. Ye Chen asked curiously, "Then what is your squad's ranking?"

"523rd."

"Ah! 523rd? Aren't you also a Tier 4 Legendary pet owner?"

Lin Nuoyi felt it was somewhat unbelievable; the difference was so huge. Tang Qiu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Squads are different from one another. Hou Qinghua's pet's skill is Soul Capture. All of his team members have been affected by his pet's Soul Capture, so they only listen to Hou Qinghua. Their level of tacit understanding is very high. Compared to others, they are both obedient and capable of fighting, so their ranking is naturally high."

The three of them, including Zhu Qiang, couldn't help but gasp. A squad with such tacit cooperation was indeed somewhat terrifying; no wonder they were so arrogant.

"Should we break this cage open?" Ye Chen looked at Tang Qiu and smiled, "Why break it open?"

"If we don't go out, then this mission will be completed by them."

"Hehe, no matter. Let them fight for a while. We'll go out in a bit!"

Tang Qiu immediately said anxiously, "That won't do. The headquarters has explicitly stipulated that among Enforcement Teams, one cannot land the finishing blow to steal a kill!"

Looking at Tang Qiu's anxious expression, Ye Chen stood up, completely unconcerned. "Heh!"

"I am not a member of your Enforcement Team."