Far from the hustle and bustle of the inner venue, only the desolate mist remains as a companion.

The Azure could only drift along the edge of the misty sea, trying to be the first to pluck that rose that belonged only to them.

Of course, they are not alone.

There was another guy following closely behind.

It's as if they really thought the Azure hadn't noticed them.

He Feng was speechless, and felt a pang of pity for what he was looking at.

Looking at the four dotted spots on the map that were off-center from his grandmother's house, he realized that everyone had given him fake coordinates.

It's true what they say, the same monks chanting the same sutras.

The walkie-talkie in his hand was still ringing with deliberately created clanging sounds, as he tried his best to simulate the unprecedented and extraordinary battle around him by holding pots and pans.

He was so angry he laughed.

"I'm telling you, you should probably shut up already. If you're still missing some kitchen utensils, I can send someone to deliver some to you another day."

The noisy knocking sound on the other end of the walkie-talkie suddenly stopped.

"Oh dear... I thought our cooks were disturbing you with their work. I'm so sorry, Brother He!"

"Iron Stone," Black Stone said slyly, continuing to explain.

"We in the fortress were really worried about you, but we couldn't fight back, so we came without informing you. Please forgive us, brothers."

He Feng almost spat out the water he had just drunk. When it comes to shamelessness, he really had to learn from this senior.

"Fine, I knew you weren't going to say anything good."

A憨憨的笑声 came from the walkie-talkie, making it impossible to feel angry at all.

However, the addition of the Black Rock is certainly a stabilizing factor.

The second-tier monster island is not something that ordinary people can confront head-on.

Tactics, weapons, and defense are all indispensable.

It would be great if the allies we made before could play a role, as they could increase the margin for error during campaigns.

Moreover, the other side doesn't have the firepower of the Azure, so the majority of the troops belong to the Azure, which would prevent any disagreements and make things perfect.

He Feng's gaze sharpened, and he replied in a negotiating tone.

"As an ally of the Azure, I have an obligation to inform the Blackrock, but the Azure is going to attack a second-tier monster island. I wonder what the Blackrock thinks about this."

The shrewd Black Stone naturally understood the meaning behind the change in tone.

All people in the world are driven by profit, so taking things in moderation is a matter of careful consideration.

"That depends on what the Azure needs. My Black Rock owes you something, and we'll work for free without complaint."

He Feng, standing to the other side, nodded in satisfaction.

"but?"

"But what?"

Black Stone's voice was utterly dejected, and he answered with only sorrow.

"Second-tier monster islands, these things spawn extremely randomly, and the reason why White Raven City called over so many fortresses is precisely to expand the search area. Didn't you see a bunch of people fighting to the death on first-tier islands? Have they even glanced at these?"

And aren't you afraid that White Raven City will turn around and try to take it from you? Can you even beat them? Those things can't even penetrate the skin of these monsters with a single-level bullet.

"Brother He Feng, I know you're ambitious, but if you can't do something, you can't do it. I think we should just scavenge some trash near the second-tier island. But don't worry, I'll definitely let you take the lion's share!"

Upon hearing this, He Feng chuckled, suddenly finding this fussy, overprotective man rather endearing.

"Brother Hei, just trust us. If I say I can do it, I mean I can. I'll explain the plan to you later."

"Alright..."

Their voices traveled back and forth on electromagnetic waves as they discussed their conversation in absolute secrecy, getting quite engrossed in their chatter.

Before long, a wasteland volcanic island burning with lava flames stood before them.

The volcano, measuring 300 x 300 mm, resembles a ruptured abscess, with meandering lava streams seeping from its summit and surrounding gaps, leaving behind cracked and scarred gray-black earth.

It then overflowed the island and eventually merged into the icy sea.

The intense heat causes the surrounding seawater to evaporate continuously, thus forming an extremely dense sea fog.

The most natural and effective cover.

The entire island was completely buried by steam; without prior intelligence, it might have been impossible to find it.

As we approached the shore, the thick fog was finally dispelled by the high temperatures emanating from the volcanic island, allowing us to see the entire landscape clearly.

"This is probably the source of the strange weather here," He Feng muttered to himself, reaching out to touch the intense heat before him. "We need to act quickly, because even the strongest fence can't stop a thief with a purpose."

At that moment, three or five Flame Mantises were wandering around the crater, their compound eyes focused on the Azure's fortresses, swaggering and brandishing their long scythes.

It emitted a sharp hissing sound, threatening He Feng and the others.

The fire mantis is warlike and has a strong sense of territory. It usually consists of a weak male mantis and several female mantises forming a territory.

The female praying mantis is responsible for dealing with external enemies, while the sole male praying mantis acts as the commander and is the backbone of the entire group.

The couple were very harmonious and disciplined.

But why there was only one male praying mantis remains a mystery.

They haven't fully reached the shore yet; they're just wandering around nearby, at most probing wildly in the vicinity of these beasts' territory.

Due to the high temperature here, He Feng simply took off his cotton-padded coat to experience the sweltering heat that he rarely gets to see again.

The physical heaviness was briefly relieved, and my mind became much clearer.

So they ordered observers from two fortresses to investigate. The observers stared intently and circled the entire island several times.

The female praying mantis glared at the group with venomous eyes, her multiple legs constantly shifting, maintaining a direct confrontation between the two menacing fortresses.

After a period of close observation that could draw blood from staring intently.

In the end, only six large female praying mantises were found, while the only male praying mantis remained unknown.

"Brother He Feng, what are you planning to do? If we can't find any customers, we'll really be screwed over by these bastards."

Black Stone asked.

He Feng naturally understood the principle of "capture the king first to catch the thief."

We must not act rashly, nor should we imagine these creatures to be too stupid.

The six female scythers displayed at the entrance were just a decoy; they seemed to be hiding something by always facing them directly.

At He Feng's command, the two fortresses were ordered to observe each other again from opposite directions.

"Found it!"

One of the observers exclaimed in surprise.

"Behind the third female praying mantis on the left, hiding under her wings!"

He Feng snatched the binoculars and quickly locked onto the target with the keen eye of an experienced navigator.

But upon seeing this, his face fell.

"There's more than one male Flame Mantis, there's another one," He Feng said calmly, as if he had seen through everything.

"The female praying mantis on the right has an extra leg."

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