Chapter 2829 Going Deep
Chapter 2829 Going Deep
Twenty minutes later.
After the team had rested, Cole led his subordinate team into the desert region.
"Chi, chi chi..."
After advancing several hundred meters into the desert region, the sound of hissing came from the surrounding sands.
"Be careful, stop!"
Cole, alert, looked around and waved his hand to signal the team to halt.
"Chi, chi chi..."
From the surrounding sand, more than ten Burrowing Sand Locusts suddenly emerged and swiftly charged towards Cole's team of players.
The players had already anticipated an encounter with the Burrowing Sand Locusts. The front-line players quickly rolled backward to avoid the attacks while the rear players used beam weapons to aim and fire.
The Burrowing Sand Locusts had low health, and with concentrated fire, they were immediately killed.
"Boss, looks like our judgment was right. The number of Burrowing Sand Locusts has been greatly reduced," Wu Xiao said, licking his lips, with a malicious look in his eyes. "Once we find those players from earlier, they'll learn the price of crossing us."
"Be careful. Let's move on."
"I understand."
Wu Xiao nodded and signaled the team to continue.
Although the number of Burrowing Sand Locusts had decreased significantly compared to the previous days, the team was still occasionally attacked during their progress, slowing their pace.
Huh? There were people ahead?
Cole suddenly noticed figures appearing in the distance. His brows furrowed as he signaled the team to stop.
In the distance, two figures riding energy crystal hoverboards were quickly approaching them.
So fast?
Aren't they afraid of being attacked by the Burrowing Sand Locusts?
"Boss, that's the guy from earlier, but the other one is unfamiliar."
As they got closer, Wu Xiao recognized Zaka, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes.
"Wait. Let's see what they're up to."
Cole felt something wasn't right and motioned for Wu Xiao not to act yet.
When Fang Heng and Zaka approached, Wu Xiao stepped forward, pointing a finger at Zaka and cursing, "D*mn! You still dare to come here?"
"Leave this to me."
Fang Heng reached out to stop Zaka, who had cleared his throat and was about to argue. He stepped off the energy crystal hoverboard and coldly stared at Wu Xiao.
"I heard you stole my things. How are you going to settle this?"
"Settle this? It's just trash. I gave you face, and you..."
Wu Xiao's words were abruptly cut off as his pupils suddenly shrank.
Fang Heng's figure had mysteriously disappeared from his sight.
"Bang!!!"
Suddenly, a loud explosion rang in his ears.
Wu Xiao was shocked to find that the shield of his tactical protective suit had shattered in an instant. At that moment, Fang Heng appeared before him as if he had instantaneously transitioned through space, his right index finger pointing at his forehead.
Holy sh*t?!
Wu Xiao stared at Fang Heng, cold sweat sliding down his face.
The speed at which Fang Heng had acted was terrifying.
He wasn't even in the same league!
Wu Xiao had no idea how the shield of his protective suit had broken apart.
He didn't doubt for a second that if Fang Heng had wanted to, he would already be dead and reborn.
"Heh..."
Fang Heng saw the terror on Wu Xiao's face and sneered, then flicked his fingers.
"Pa!"
With a snap, he hit Wu Xiao's head, sending him stumbling backward, taking several steps before managing to steady himself.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
The surrounding players immediately raised their energy beam guns and aimed them at Fang Heng.
"Stop!"
Cole immediately shouted for the players to stand down.
The opponent was terrifying.
That last attack had no visible trajectory.
This person was definitely a top-tier player, accustomed to high-level games.
He was not someone to mess with.
Where did he come from?
Cole's eyes showed a hint of interest, and he felt a desire to recruit him. He said, "My friend, please don't be angry. It seems there has been some misunderstanding. I am Cole, the commander of the mercenary group. We can talk things through."
"Is that so? So you're the leader."
Fang Heng shifted his gaze from Wu Xiao to Cole, "You stole my things, and you think a simple misunderstanding will make it go away...?"
Cole felt like he was being tightly watched by a fierce beast. His heart tightened.
The opponent was strong.
Not easy to deal with.
Cole quickly thought of a strategy and stepped forward, cupping his hands towards Fang Heng, "May I ask your name? We're new to the Federation's Western region. If we've offended you in any way, I hope you'll forgive us."
"Forgive you? You mean you're willing to compensate?"
Fang Heng stroked his chin, thinking for a moment. He felt that he needed more manpower for his plans, so he nodded and said, "It's not impossible. Since you've damaged my transport drone, you can work as laborers. Send over the combat shovels first and bring them to the forest. There will be more work for you later."
"Friend, don't go too far."
Cole's face darkened when he heard Fang Heng casually treat them as transport drones.
Wu Xiao had now recovered, walked over to Cole, and looked at Fang Heng with some fear in his eyes. "The transport drone was detonated by you all yourselves, and we've suffered quite a bit of damage too..."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Zaka, standing to the side, was enraged. "Don't blame us! If your people hadn't come and stolen our goods, would we have blown up the transport drone?!"
"Brother, there's no need to get so angry. Like I said, it's all a misunderstanding. This world doesn't have so much right or wrong, only the interests at hand, right?"
Cole looked at Fang Heng and said, "You're strong, but with all due respect, in this world, one person's strength is never enough. Let me share a secret: The Minister of the Western District Federation's Inspection Department, Zachary, is my distant relative. He promised to take care of me and provide a lot of internal information about the Star Map project."
Zaka, hearing this, felt his heart skip a beat.
He had heard of Zachary before. The Minister of the Inspection Department in the Western District Federation, who also had a seat in the Federation's Parliament.
It was said that this man was not to be trifled with.
Fang Heng remained expressionless and said, "So?"
"How about we join forces? We can work together, and soon, the entire crystal ore mining area will be under our control. A mere transport drone? You can have as many as you want!"
"Is that all?"
Fang Heng calmly looked at Cole and said, "You can hurry and bring me the combat shovels. I'm in a hurry."
"You...!"
Cole didn't expect that after lowering himself so much, Fang Heng would give him no face. His anger boiled over, and he coldly said, "Don't push your luck. If I..."
Whoosh!
Cole's words were abruptly cut off, as if they were choked in his throat.
In the blink of an eye, Fang Heng had already appeared before him. One hand firmly gripped his throat, lifting him off the ground, leaving Cole suspended in midair.