119: Rest at the supply base

“Ah, this is great,” Green exclaimed while eating, and Adler was also battling it out beside him.

Two super eaters sat down in the restaurant.

In an instant, the food that had been piled high on the self-service counter was gone in less than half an hour.

Green and Adler had no choice but to slow down their eating and started chatting.

“Adler, why was our previous safe house empty?”

“It was just a broken tree hole.”

“It made me think that all the academy’s safe houses were like that.”

“I was even thinking if I should build my own safe house and hide some food. Eating those satiety potions every day, without the taste of meat, is really unbearable.”

Adler scratched his head and said with a smile:

“Green…”

“You don’t have to worry, the academy’s safe houses are divided into two types.”

“One type is like the tree hole we had last time; those are temporary safe houses or safe houses that have been idle for a long time, only activated temporarily due to mission requirements. So there’s nothing there, just a place for us to stay.”

“The other type of safe house is a permanent supply base like this one. It can provide us with accommodation, fresh food, simple medical support…”

“Look, this mission is so important that they even sent out an armor logistics team. I’m certain that this time, the academy has definitely dispatched no less than three Armor Knights.”

… “Oh…”

Green swallowed a piece of fragrant fried egg and then asked:

“How do you know?”

“I’m just guessing based on experience. In the seven or eight years I’ve been out here, I’ve visited dozens of different safe houses and over a dozen different supply bases.”

“But…”

Adler paused and said:

“This is the first time I’ve seen the academy’s armor logistics support appear here, which also implies one possibility.”

“Green, your tasks and responsibilities as armor experimenters have become heavier. The academy must have assessed that we will face big trouble, trouble so big that even you might get injured or even die.”

“Green, you must be careful. Always leave some room for maneuver in everything; don’t easily put yourself in a desperate situation.”

“Don’t worry…”

Green nodded solemnly.

“I still have a long life ahead of me; I don’t want to die on my first mission.”

“Wouldn’t that be a waste of the academy’s many years of cultivation?”

… “Hey, you two are out so early.”

“It’s good to be young; full of energy and recover quickly. We’re old now.”

Captain Andre teased.

“Captain, you’re here.”

“Come sit here.”

A moment later, everyone had gotten their food and gathered together with their trays.

“You two didn’t even leave me any; not a single piece of fried steak is left. You two must have eaten it all.”

Wizard Anthony couldn’t help but complain. He was also a Grand Knight with a huge appetite.

“Alright, it’s such a small matter, why even mention it?”

“Who told you not to get up earlier?”

Captain Andre waved his hand and said:

“Wait, once the chef is done, I’ll give you a portion first.”

“Let’s discuss while we eat.”

“I had a meeting with the captains of Anti-Sniping Squad One and Two earlier.”

“The two mentors from the command center are also here. This supply base is now our command center and front-line battlefield.”

… “According to the information from the command center.”

“There are about two hundred Corrosion Poison Rong blocking the road, mostly at the strength of intermediate demonized beasts, and more than ten senior demonized beasts.”

“The current situation is not optimistic. Corrosion Poison Rong are gregarious creatures that have always lived in the Corrosion Poison Swamp and are difficult to lure out individually to be defeated one by one.”

“Captain, have you found out how the Black Wizards lured out the Corrosion Poison Rong, and will they lure out more Corrosion Poison Rong later? You know, there are over a thousand Corrosion Poison Rong in that swamp.”

Wizard Monica asked carefully:

“We found out; it’s the same old trick. Those deranged Black Wizards sent people to steal all the eggs from this Corrosion Poison Rong tribe, smashed them on this road, and evenly spread the egg liquid over a hundred-meter long and five-meter wide road.”

“According to the characteristics of the Corrosion Poison Rong, they will treat this section of the road, coated with the egg liquid of their offspring, as their own territory and will not relocate in the short term.”

“Damn it…”

“These Black Wizards are truly inhumane.”

Everyone cursed in unison:

“Bastards, these black brats are indeed cunning. What should we do? We only killed some small fry before; the main culprits haven’t even appeared yet. Are we going to fight these Corrosion Poison Rong again and waste our strength for nothing?”

“Yes, these Black Wizards are truly detestable.”

“If I find out who is behind these sinister tricks, I’ll chop off their heads.”

… “Alright…”

“It’s come to this; there’s no point in saying anything.”

Wizard Andre comforted everyone, saying:

“Those black rats don’t dare to show their faces, so they can only resort to despicable tactics.”

“The command center has also dispatched personnel to investigate the roads behind us.”

“We just need to do our part.”

“Captain, has the command center found out where the main force of those Black Wizards is?”

The irritable Wizard Anthony couldn’t help but ask:

“Judging by their extensive collection of blood and corpses, they must be planning something big.”

“We can’t just take a beating without fighting back.”

“Oh, I know.”

Wizard Andre reluctantly revealed the truth to everyone:

“But…”

“Our academy is still a bit lacking in foundation.”

“Currently, in the academy, apart from the personnel stationed at various resource points who cannot be moved, all available wizards of intermediate level and above with combat power have been brought here, spread across the entire two-hundred-kilometer road. There’s a serious shortage of manpower.”

“Therefore…”

“Everyone, at this critical moment, our Devil Squad must take on even greater responsibility.”

“Let’s fully utilize our strength and severely punish these Black Wizards.”

“Yes, kill these black rats.” X5

… “Everyone is clear about the situation.”

Captain Andre took a sip of milk, cleared his throat, and continued:

“The command center knows we’re working hard and wants to arrange more time for us to rest, but time is tight. Those blocking Corrosion Poison Rong must be cleared as soon as possible.”

“Therefore…”

“We only have one day of rest left.”

“In this day, everyone should seize the time to rest, replenish supplies, and change equipment.”

“By the way, Green, how’s the maintenance of your armor coming along?”

“Oh…”

Green replied, “The logistics people said it’s not a big problem and can be fixed in a day. It’s probably already done.”

“I just woke up and came to eat. I don’t know the situation yet; I’ll go clarify it now.”

“Hmm, this is a top priority for you; there can be no mistakes.”

“You go.”

“If you need anything, just go to logistics. For this mission, they’ve stored a large batch of supplies here in advance.”

“Alright, if there’s nothing else, go about your business. If you need me, find me in my quiet room.”

“I need to go catch up on some sleep…”

“Getting old means you can’t endure like you young people.”

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