My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 100 Return Journey

Tang Yu stood in the middle of the team, watching how several advanced Demonized Beasts had forcefully surged forward, only to be quickly slain, which made him feel secured.

Beneath that giant tree, there indeed were numerous Demonized Beasts, especially a surprising number of advanced ones.

If there were as many Demonized Beasts from the Fifth Tier upwards in other wilderness areas, then, there probably wouldn't be many Awakener teams qualified to operate in the wilderness.

Fortunately, the configuration of this pioneering team was sufficient.

He then thought about the last time, when he only had Puppet One and Puppet Two by his side—it was also fortunate he hadn't directly confronted the horde of Demonized Beasts, or else, if one or two similar to Ice Man had appeared, escaping would have been dicey.

Tang Yu looked up at the distant tree that pierced the sky, lost in thought.

Although this place wasn't close to the Abyssal Rift, the presence of so many Demonized Beasts concentrated in this area meant that there must be a reason.

"It's either because of the Source Crystal Mine, or because of this giant tree."

Comparatively, Tang Yu was more inclined to believe that these Demonized Beasts were attracted by the giant tree.

Especially those crystal-like leaves on the tree, which were very mysterious—perhaps it was these crystal leaves that subtly enhanced the intelligence of the Demonized Beasts and promoted their evolution, causing more and more Demonized Beasts to be drawn here.

Similarly, while most of the Demonized Beasts hadn't developed intelligence, their instincts drove them to root here, unwilling to leave. Tang Yu recalled when he last fled—those Demonized Beasts only chased him for a short distance, which was probably why the nearby Green Shadow Sanctuary hadn't been attacked by these Demonized Beasts.

After all, they were all busy evolving. The instinct to hunt humans was instead suppressed.

"Wait a minute…"

Tang Yu suddenly thought about the two Demon Tides the Green Shadow Sanctuary had experienced.

Logically speaking, since the Green Shadow Sanctuary was far from the Abyssal Rift, the likelihood of experiencing a Demon Tide was lower. Could it be that those two times, the rushing horde of Demonized Beasts wasn't really targeting the Green Shadow Sanctuary, but the giant tree behind it instead?

Tang Yu felt it was very likely.

Shaking his head, he instructed Luo Zhe.

"Leave the matters here to you. After clearing the Demonized Beasts, arrange for the personnel to start mining."

Meanwhile, the Patrol Team members were outputting without brains, facing the surging horde of Demonized Beasts without needing to aim.

Hearing this, they were somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that Director Tang was planning to leave?

But next, they saw Director Tang take out a mat, spread it on the ground, and then sit down cross-legged and close his eyes.

Sit? Why sit down?

And closing his eyes too?

The Patrol Team members were somewhat baffled.

Suddenly, someone thought of a possibility, "Isn't Director Tang planning to refine soul power?"

The person next to him, initially skeptical,

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Refining soul power—why not do it when they got back? Why in such a dangerous environment?

But then they looked around. Arrows flew continuously, piercing through Demonized Beasts and turning them into blood mist; red glares spewed from cannons, killing swathes of Demonized Beasts in one go.

Such output, such killing efficiency, with Demonized Beasts dying in batches, the majestic soul power that escaped. Even though some dispersed halfway due to the distance, the absorbed soul power was definitely beyond imagination.

Even they themselves, handling machine guns and carrying rocket launchers, felt a substantial amount of soul power absorbed after killing the Demonized Beasts. What about Director Tang? Director Tang was undoubtedly the person who had killed the most number of Demonized Beasts in the field.

This absorbed soul power must have already been overflowing.

No wonder Director Tang wanted to refine the soul power on the spot.

"That drifting soul power, since it was fully absorbed, could only dissipate. They would have felt immense pain, unlike any other."

"However, as painful as it was, they couldn't cultivate their soul power quietly in such an environment under any circumstances."

"Surrounding them, the booming sound of cannons could be heard, and in the distance, the shrieks of demonized beasts."

"Being on the battlefield, where danger could strike at any moment, cultivating soul power here was like sleeping peacefully surrounded by hostile big men."

"They simply didn't have the guts for it."

"Yet, looking at Director Tang, he had already closed his eyes and was calmly refining his soul power."

"Somehow, a phrase suddenly came to mind."

"Let the earth shake and the mountains tremble, I will stand unyielding..."

"That was probably it."

"..."

"As the sun set, the sky was draped in twilight."

"Tang Yu opened his eyes and couldn't help but stretch languidly."

"This rest... this session of refining soul power was incredibly satisfying. With the blink of an eye, he had ascended from the Third Layer of Awakening to the Fourth Layer, and the Fifth Tier was now within reach."

"It was still his squandering of too much soul power that was the cause, but there was no helping it, his physique was too slight to ever become a 'fat man.'"

"Tang Yu stood up, stretched his body, and took out a crystal bottle from his bosom...this soul power container seemed also to be filled with soul power, and when he returned to his territory, he could use this soul power to break through to the Fifth Tier of Awakening."

"Though he still wasn't on par with Luo Zhe and others, he was still one of the top masters in Lindong, a thought that quite pleased him."

"At that moment, Number One and Number Two stood guard by his side, while Kong and Winnie also stood on alert not far away."

"Luo Zhe was directing the Patrol Team members to mine the crystal ore. Today, after their stint as porters, they would have to double as miners again."

"Shay... Tang Yu turned to look, but saw no sign of him, when suddenly there was a rustling in the bushes in the distance. Shay's burly figure emerged, carrying on his shoulder a wild boar the size of an armored vehicle."

"Lord, look at my catch, this is a genuine Mutant Beast, the meat is delicious and chewy. I think it's great for grilling, just sprinkle some of that whatever spice, and some, some chili powder, the flavor will definitely be good."

"Tang Yu was dumbfounded, but then thought about it, having been refining soul power for more than half a day, and having skipped lunch, he suddenly felt a bit hungry."

"Since that was the case..."

"He took out a full set of seasonings from his Space Backpack, 'Then I'll leave it to you, Shay.'"

"Down below, much of the Rough Stone from the crystal mine had been extracted, and besides the Patrol Team members, many basic Puppets were also seen busily at work."

"The crystal ore exposed outside, after this period of mining, was almost completely mined out. The remaining ore, hidden underground, couldn't be mined with such crude techniques anymore."

"This was a night of sudden wealth, henceforth it would be a steady trickle."

"These Source Crystal Ores, stacked up, were as high as a hill, even two Space Backpacks couldn't fit so much, just right, the big boxes that were carried over, used to hold guns, now perfect for storing these crystal ores."

"Coming here, the Patrol Team members acted as porters, and going back, it was the same."

"Upon leaving the forest, the last trace of the sunset's afterglow had already vanished at the edge of the sky."

"Night, fell completely."

"Even so, many of the Patrol Team members breathed a sigh of relief."

"That patch of forest was too dangerous, making everyone uncomfortable staying within it. Stepping out of the forest felt like escaping from that perilous world."

"Even though they had cleared out the demonized beasts near the giant trees, who knew if other dangers still lurked? Knowing the place of the giant trees in the forest, that was just the edge."