Godslayer: At the start, the power of the Five Elements transforms into Iron Fist Tiger.

"Okay, okay, I remember now. Don't look at me like that." Unable to bear Baili Pangpang's gaze, Ling Yue could only nod perfunctorily, but the vines blocking his body continued to wrap around his feet.

Just as Baili Pangpang was about to turn around and catch up with Lin Qiye, a long-lost voice suddenly came from behind them—

"So that's why I heard screams in mid-air, it's you, you little fatty." A cocky voice rang out from behind the group.

"Brother Zhai! You're here too!" Baili Pangpang showed no embarrassment at all when his embarrassing incident was mentioned, as if the person shouting from the sky wasn't him at all.

"Hmm, it seems that only Cao Yuan among us hasn't arrived yet." Shen Qingzhu nodded slightly, then carefully observed everyone.

Baili Pangpang is still the same as he was six months ago, just as cheerful and carefree, and correspondingly, his aura has not changed.

Then there's Lin Qiye. His appearance and demeanor are very different from what they were six months ago. The current Lin Qiye looks more mature and composed, and correspondingly, his aura is significantly stronger.

Like Lin Qiye, Ling Yue, compared to himself half a year ago, still seems a bit eccentric and likes to show off, but after the baptism of the God War, both his temperament and eyes have become much sharper.

Ningbing didn't leave a deep impression on Shen Qingzhu, but she was clearly more dependent on Ling Yue than before, and their relationship had become closer. Shen Qingzhu noticed this at a glance.

And then there's this man in the white lab coat and round-framed glasses.

When An Qingyu saw Shen Qingzhu looking at her, she gave a shy smile.

However, that smile sent chills down Shen Qingzhu's spine, as if An Qingyu were a deranged serial killer. With just one glance, Shen Qingzhu could tell that An Qingyu was no ordinary person.

As for Shen Qingzhu, his aura was also different from half a year ago, becoming more mature. His temperament also became more sharp and steady because of joining Shangjing City. After all, Shao Pingge of Shangjing City was a genuine peak Klein Realm expert.

"You've all arrived?" A taxi stopped not far in front of them, and Cao Yuan quickly stepped out of the taxi.

Cao Yuan still had the same buzz cut as always, and his aura was no different from half a year ago; he was still as amiable as ever, yet also tyrannical.

"Hmm, it seems everyone's here." As the strongest member of the group, Ling Yue naturally stepped forward and began to explain to everyone:

"Qiye will explain about the special team later. Our mission this time is mainly because an unexpected situation has been discovered in Anta County, and we need to investigate it." Ling Yue gave a brief explanation, then looked at everyone.

"Brother Yue, let's set off quickly! With you here, we're not afraid of any danger!" Baili Pangpang's eyes were full of excitement, it was clear that he had been cooped up in Guangzhou and Shenzhen for ages.

Ling Yue smiled without saying a word, his eyes continuing to scan the crowd.

“Let’s discuss the plan first. Brother Yue is just an insurance policy for us; we can’t rely on him alone,” Lin Qiye stepped forward and said seriously.

"Hmm, you're a promising student. You two chat, Ningbing and I will watch from the side."

After saying that, Ling Yue took Ning Bing's hand and walked to the side.

Before long, Lin Qiye and the others had finished their discussion and arrived in front of Ling Yue.

"Brother Yue, we've already made a plan. We'll go to the local Night's Watch camp first, ask the Night's Watch what happened, and then see how things go." Just like in the original story, Lin Qiye had become the backbone of the group, except for Ling Yue.

"Well, let's go then."

After another long search, Ling Yue finally contacted Ye Fan to ask where the local Night Watch headquarters was, otherwise they would have had a really hard time finding it.

"This is the stronghold of the Night Watchmen of Anta County?" Baili Pangpang's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the dilapidated two-story building in front of him.

In Baili Pangpang's mind, the Night Watchmen should not be short of money. The Night Watchmen stationed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen lived in a luxury building, which was funded by the Baili family.

“It should be, Ye Fan has no reason to cheat us.” Ling Yue nodded slightly. Even though he knew about the situation in Anta County in the original story and was prepared, he still had some doubts. Was this really not an unfinished house?

Lin Qiye turned his head and looked around. He saw that this place was already on the edge of Anta County. The surrounding area was a barren forest. There was probably only this house within a hundred miles. The rest were all trees and forests.

"Anta County Forestry Bureau? Let's go in. Remember, we're just a group of ordinary people on a trip. Don't tell them we're a special reserve team yet. Of course, even if we did, they probably wouldn't believe us." Just to be on the safe side, Lin Qiye emphasized it again.

Then Lin Qiye walked straight forward, knocked on the door, and asked a question, all in one smooth motion.

Knock knock—! "Hello? Is anyone inside?"

Silence fell. Lin Qiye could vaguely hear footsteps inside the house, but he didn't open the door for a long time.

"Hello?" Squeak!

Just as Lin Qiye was about to continue knocking on the door, the wooden door suddenly opened, and a man wearing a dark green military overcoat and with a stubble beard walked out with a wary expression.

Upon seeing so many people, the man frowned and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Lin Qiye was visibly taken aback when he saw the middle-aged man, but quickly replied, "Uncle, we're here for tourism and adventure, and we'd like to buy a map."

"Huh? A map? What do you think this is? A forest theme park? An artificial forest? Please, that's a primeval forest! It's dangerous!" Hearing Lin Qiye's question, the man relaxed his guard, then continued with a look of exasperation:

"There's no map here, you should leave quickly." After saying that, Li Deyang tried to close the wooden door with one hand.

"Hey! Uncle, don't do this! Don't you have a map in your room? Let us take a look!" Seeing that the wooden door was about to be closed by the man, Lin Qiye became anxious and quickly stopped Li Deyang's hand from closing the door.

Li Deyang remained silent for a moment, then his hand trembled slightly as he slammed the door shut, and a soft clicking sound came from inside. The two Sichuanese began a silent struggle, centered around the wooden door.

Finally, Li Deyang gave up closing the door, glanced at everyone, hesitated for a long time, and then invited them in.

"Never mind, it's cold outside. Why don't you come in and have some tea?"

"Okay." Lin Qiye nodded quickly, afraid that Li Deyang would close the wooden door when he wasn't paying attention.

Li Deyang went inside, took out a thermos from the table, and then took out seven or eight paper cups from the cabinet, slowly pouring water into each cup. Of course, each cup contained very little water, just a sip.

Chen Han, who was inside the house, felt a little happy to see so many people come in. After all, it would be warmer with so many people around, as it was the dead of winter and their small, dilapidated house had no proper means of heating.

"It's a bit crowded!" Finally, when Ling Yue and Ning Bing came in from the back, there was basically no room left to stand. They could only stand close together and stare at each other.

However, the only good news for Ningbing was that Ling Yue protected her behind him, behind which was a slightly drafty wooden door.