Chapter 101: Joint Operation
Deep within the third level of the ruins, before an alloy gate over five meters tall, a bull-headed, human-bodied desiccated corpse monster about three meters in height was standing guard in front of the gate.
The muscles of this bull-headed desiccated corpse were bulging all over its body as if they were about to explode, its physique resembling cast bronze, radiating a metallic luster.
At this moment, aside from large patches of damage, its body was also stained with massive amounts of crimson blood left behind after intense slaughter.
Judging from the situation, it should have been left behind by Beast Tamers or their Beasts who had entered the ruins.
Those capable of entering the third level of the ruins were all elites from various factions.
With so many factions taking action yet still unable to take down the bull-headed desiccated corpse, it was enough to demonstrate the strength of the monster before them.
However, the existence of the bull-headed desiccated corpse did not cause the many factions that had entered the underground third level to give up.
Within the Alliance, apprentice-level Beast Taming knowledge was something that had long become widespread, and every Alliance citizen had the opportunity to come into contact with it.
However, when it came to professional-level Beast Taming knowledge, because it required special methods of recording, it was almost entirely controlled by various factions.
Among them, Beast Taming inheritances for advancing to Transcendent Master were held by only a very small number of major factions, making them nearly impossible to obtain.
If the class advancement system within the ruins could be obtained, the future development of each faction would no longer be confined to a single region.
If the class advancement system within the ruins could be thoroughly perfected, there might even be a chance to give birth to an existence comparable to a Legendary Saint, which would then become a pivotal force within the Alliance.
Although the probability of such a situation occurring was extremely slim, it was still enough to make any faction go all out.
Inside one of the rooms on the third level of the ruins, the leaders of various factions gathered together.
“Everyone, what we all want is right in front of us. If we don’t take down the bull-headed desiccated corpse, none of us will have any chance. We might as well join forces to kill it together.”
“As for who gets the class advancement materials inside the ruins, that will depend on each party’s own strength.”
In the dilapidated room, Zhang Linfeng, a member of the Zhang family, was the first to put forward a suggestion.
As a branch member of the Zhang family, he was extremely eager at this moment to obtain the class advancement within the ruins. That way, he would have a chance to receive key cultivation from the family.
“Zhang Linfeng, what you say sounds nice, but with the strength your Zhang family brought into the ruins, there aren’t many factions that can be compared to you.”
“Once we enter the laboratory, won’t the half-beastman class advancement materials just be taken away by your Zhang family? Are we supposed to do hard labor for your Zhang family?”
A man to the side, playing with a serrated dagger, immediately spoke up to reject Zhang Linfeng’s proposal.
“He Yunfei, what do you mean? I don’t believe your family elders didn’t instruct you to bring back class advancement materials.”
The Zhang family and the He family were both major families within Yunhai Base, and Zhang Linfeng naturally recognized the man who was rejecting his proposal.
Seeing someone come out to cause trouble, cold light flashed in Zhang Linfeng’s eyes, and a surge of killing intent rose in his heart.
“What, you want to make a move? There are still other people here.”
He Yunfei sneered. The serrated dagger in his hand was stabbed directly into the rust-covered iron table in front of him.
Facing Zhang Linfeng’s threat, He Yunfei showed no weakness, his bloodshot eyes staring straight back at the other party.
Both of them were branch members of their respective families. In their daily lives, they entered the wilderness to hunt Ferocious Beasts, having walked the line between life and death countless times.
Their confrontation instantly caused the dilapidated room to be filled with a thick scent of blood.
When faced with the opportunity to be key targets of cultivation by their families, neither of them minded fighting to the death.
“Both of you, calm down. Turning on each other before we’ve even gotten our hands on the goods isn’t worth it.”
“That’s right. Don’t forget, we’re all carrying missions.”
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The leaders of the other factions in the room, seeing this situation, also immediately spoke up to ease the atmosphere.
It wasn’t that they were unwilling to see the Zhang family and the He family slaughter each other. Rather, once fighting broke out, it could easily drag them in as well, and killing the bull-headed desiccated corpse would become even more difficult.
“Captain Zhang, why not hear what Captain He has in mind?”
The one who spoke was the hunting squad captain under the Chen family. Although he was not a member of the Chen family, his strength was enough that the others did not dare to ignore him.
The Chen family, the Zhang family, and the He family were all major forces within Yunhai Base. However, this time, because only apprentice-level Beast Tamers and hunters could enter the ruins, the Zhang family instead gained an advantage due to having heavy machine gunners.
Spatial equipment could provide an endless supply of bullets. In the narrow spaces within the ruins, it was difficult to evade, and thus no one could single-handedly confront the Zhang family head-on.
If it were not for the bull-headed desiccated corpse’s defensive power being too formidable, making it difficult for the Hive-Type I vehicle-mounted heavy machine gun to break through its defenses in a short time, the class advancement materials inside the ruins might already have been taken by the Zhang family’s squad.
“He Yunfei, say your purpose.”
Although everyone was persuading him on the surface, any fool could see that they were all leaning toward He Yunfei.
Unwilling to become the target of public criticism, Zhang Linfeng could only temporarily yield and also wanted to hear what kind of suggestion He Yunfei had.
“Didn’t you say everyone should join forces, Zhang Linfeng? Fine. But the stronger the faction, the more manpower it must contribute.”
“That heavy machine gunner from your Zhang family must take the lead. Only then will everyone’s strength be equal when competing for the class advancement materials, and everyone present will have a chance to obtain them.”
Upon hearing He Yunfei’s proposal, the leaders of the various factions present immediately echoed in agreement.
“This idea is good.”
“Indeed, otherwise everyone puts in the effort, and in the end we don’t even get a chance to compete for the class advancement materials. Why should we help the Zhang family?”
“Captain Zhang, we all agree with Captain He’s proposal.”
The gun always hits the bird that sticks its head out. The Zhang family was the strongest force within the ruins, and the other factions naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to weaken the Zhang family’s strength there.
“You all……”
Zhang Linfeng, who originally wanted to scold them, thought of the orders from the family elders and could only forcibly suppress the anger in his heart.
“Since you all agree, then we’ll do it this way. In the end, it will depend on everyone’s own abilities.”
Leaving behind these harsh words, Zhang Linfeng directly stood up and left.
As for the leaders of the other factions, after exchanging glances with one another, they also left in turn, preparing to act according to the agreed plan.
Not long after, the roars of Ferocious Beasts and the continuous sounds of gunfire once again began to play out on the deepest level of the ruins.
As for Zhou Ming, relying on the Radar Sensory Domain established by his Ironthread Snake, he had been hiding in the shadows the entire time, not in a hurry to make a move.
Now that all factions had gathered on the deepest level of the ruins, he believed that someone would naturally take the initiative to act first.
What he wanted was to fish in troubled waters, not to snatch chestnuts from the fire.
As the gunfire rang out, Zhou Ming silently began to sneak toward the core area.
As for the Beast Tamers responsible for guarding the surroundings, he relied on the sensory domain to find ways to avoid them, or had Inkband and Vermilion Jade work together to carry out silent assassinations.
Although the two little ones could not provide Zhou Ming with additional defense, they were exceptionally well-suited for stealth and assassination in the shadows.
As Zhou Ming drew closer, the slaughter in front of the alloy gate had already appeared within his field of vision.