The next day, the sun rose, but only a little of the dazzling sunlight penetrated the thinning fog. After a night's rest, Meng Xiang's physical strength was fully restored, and his right wrist and left palm had recovered 90%.
The hazy swamp exuded a corrosive smell, and noises could be heard from time to time in the surrounding water. The creatures hiding in the mud began to stir.
Meng Xiang was holding the golden shield and the golden sword, and he felt much calmer, but he did not dare to be careless. He paid close attention to the movements around him and walked quickly up the mountain.
The closer they got to the mountain, the more carcasses of animals killed by guns appeared on the ground, and even the remains of huge creatures that had been shot to pieces by heavy artillery. However, mixed with these carcasses were the broken bodies of soldiers in military uniforms, and some armored vehicles had been overturned and crushed. It was obvious that a fierce war had taken place outside the base not long ago.
After walking for a while, the silt disappeared and the road turned into a messy mountainous area. The shadow of a mountain range appeared in the fog. The fog here was very thin and people's faces could barely be seen at a distance of dozens of meters.
Now that the thick fog had thinned and the mud had turned into mountains, Meng Xiang quickened his pace and ran up the mountain along the road.
The mountain is nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, and the military base is built on the mountainside, nearly 300 meters above the ground. The winding mountain road is covered with broken rocks, and in the forest, the branches and leaves sometimes shake, as if there are living creatures hidden.
Meng Xiang hurriedly ran up the mountain, but suddenly found a pile of black meat on the side of the mountain road. Since he went up the mountain, because the fog became thinner, Meng Xiang never saw the corpses of creatures again. It seemed that those beasts in the fog were only willing to stay in the thick fog. So when he suddenly found the remains of creatures, he was a little curious.
When he got closer to take a look, Meng Xiang was shocked. The corpse in front of him was the alien he had seen in the parking lot before. This alien was even bigger, at least over 4 meters long, with its four limbs broken off irregularly, and its winter melon-shaped head was in pieces, not like it had been blown to pieces by a bomb.
Meng Xiang was confused, but he didn't have time to guess the cause of death of these aliens. He hurried up the mountain. What surprised him even more was that the bodies of these aliens appeared one after another on the road. Some were cut in half, and some were torn into pieces.
Who killed the alien? If it was the soldiers at the base who shot it with heavy weapons, it would definitely be obvious. If it was the Devil's Reincarnation Squad...
Meng Xiang was thinking as he ran, when he suddenly felt a pair of sharp eyes in the jungle on the side of the mountain staring at him fiercely, which made him feel cold. Meng Xiang's heart sank, and he ran to the side of the mountain as fast as he could, staring intently at the dark jungle, trying to find the owner of the eyes.
Faintly, I saw two people sitting under a tree in the jungle. They slowly stood up, peeled off the branches and walked out slowly. One of them said in a delicate voice, "Brother Xian, this guy is very sensitive. He discovered us in an instant, but his combat power is less than 200. Is he the person Bina mentioned?"
Two people walked out of the jungle to the road. The one who was talking was a sunny girl in sportswear. She had a bright smile on her round face, and her two pigtails swayed up and down as she walked, which was very cute.
The other man next to her had a face full of stubble and looked to be nearly middle-aged. He was of medium build and had an ordinary appearance. But when Meng Xiang was stared at by the bright eyes on his face, he could hardly control himself. He took a few steps back and almost fell down the hillside.
The man asked in a very ordinary tone, as if he was chatting someone up on the street: "My friend, your appearance is similar to what my teammates described. You must be the member of the nameless team who killed Allen and then plotted to kill Bina while being chased, right?"
"Oh no!" Meng Xiang glanced around in horror, but before he could escape, the man suddenly took a step forward and stretched out his right arm. Meng Xiang's potential lock was automatically activated under this feeling of pressure. The muscles in his legs swelled and he stepped on the ground repeatedly.
Before he could perform the "Shave" move, Meng Xiang's neck was grabbed by the man from behind and lifted up. Even if he had unlocked the potential lock, he could not capture how the other person moved.
"Don't be anxious, my friend. Since entering this horror movie, the Demon Reincarnation Team has been divided into three groups. Xiaoshan and I are responsible for completing the Lord God's task, so I won't kill you." After saying that, he put Meng Xiang down, returned to his original uncle appearance, and slowly retreated to the girl.
Meng Xiang knew that he had met a real strong man from the reincarnation world. In front of such a person, he was no better than an ant. It was useless to escape, so he simply put the golden shield and golden sword into his storage ring, took a deep breath, calmed down his mood, and then slowly said, "Uncle, are you Ling Xian?"
"Hee!" The girl named Xiaoshan smiled sweetly, "Brother Xian, I told you to pay attention to your appearance, and look, you're being called uncle again."
Ling Xian said helplessly: "Friend, I am Ling Xian, I am 35 years old this year. The reason why I look old is not only because I don't care about my appearance, but also because I have spent several years in the plot world." He pointed to the girl next to him and said: "Her name is Xian Shan, my teacher."
"Teacher?" Meng Xiang looked at the girl in surprise. The girl made a face and said, "I am not yet 20 years old. As the saying goes, learning never ends and the one who achieves the most is the first. Why can't I be his teacher?"
"Ahem!" Ling Xian coughed lightly, stopping Xian Shan's nonsense in time, and then said: "Xiao Shan entered the reincarnation world 3 horror movies earlier than me. She taught me how to become stronger, so I call her teacher. We are not responsible for the team battle in this mission, and a big reason is that we don't want to have a boring battle. Since you know me, you naturally know that I have the strength to be the best in the Demon Reincarnation Team. By the way, since my strength has improved, Xiao Shan has never exposed her true strength in front of other team members. In fact, she has already unlocked the potential lock level 3, and her strength is not inferior to the current captain of the Demon Team."
Meng Xiang was shocked. All the members of the Demon Squad he had met were powerful men who had unlocked their potential, and almost no one was inferior to him. And above these members, below the Level 4 powerhouse Ling Xian, there were actually people like Leng Tianyu and Xian Shan. It seemed that Andrew boasted that he was the second strongest in the Demon Squad because he was simple-minded and had not discovered the hidden strength of these strong men.
"If you're not planning on ambush me, what are you doing here?"
"I've said it before, we are responsible for completing the mission. Leng Tianyu asked us to postpone the time for completing the mission by one day. Since he is the captain, I will let him be willful. You came up here just because you were bored, so we can say it's a chance encounter. However, we have already given you a gift. If Xiaoshan hadn't been so bored and took it out on those aliens, I believe you would have been torn to pieces by the aliens before you even came up here." Ling Xian stroked Xian Shan's head as if he was stroking his own sister.
Indeed, even if it was just one alien, Meng Xiang would not be able to defeat it. And how powerful were the two people in front of him who easily defeated these terrifying aliens? Stronger than Zhang Jin? He could not imagine it at all.
"What's your name?" Ling Xian asked calmly. His words had an invisible pressure that forced people to obey.
"Meng Xiang."
"Very good. I'll take note of your name."
"Brother Xian, stop talking. This guy is boring. Anyway, there is still a lot of time before the deadline for completing the task. Let's go to another mountain to play." She pulled Ling Xian and was about to leave. Ling Xian smiled bitterly and said, "Look, I'm taking care of you like a daughter now. I wanted to chat with you for a few more words, alas, there is no way." His eyes suddenly flashed, and murderous aura emerged, scaring Meng Xiang to step back two steps. Ling Xian's face was serious and he said coldly, "You are still very young. You should enter the reincarnation world to go through no more than three horror movies. You have controlled your murderous aura and combat power to this extent. It seems that you are the same as me. You exchanged skills and ran to the plot world to practice, right? The first time I saw you, I felt that your potential was not inferior to Leng Tianyu. Get stronger quickly. Your goal is not just to live for the sake of living. You have to challenge the peak of the reincarnation world."
"Stop talking, let's go." Xian Shan pulled Ling Xian's hand and walked down the mountain in an angry manner. Ling Xian's stern smile disappeared again. He waved to Meng Xiang helplessly and was dragged away by Xian Shan.
Meng Xiang's tense heart finally calmed down, and his forehead was covered with sweat. Ling Xian's momentum was like a mountain pressing down on his head, making it difficult for him to breathe. How many such strong people are there in the reincarnation world? What level have they reached? Meng Xiang couldn't imagine it at all. He turned his head and looked at the figures of the two people. His proud heart suddenly felt a little crushed.
"The reason why he didn't kill me is not because they are only responsible for completing the task, but because they think I am too weak, so weak that it is not worth their effort." Meng Xiang murmured, he gritted his teeth, and recalled Ling Xian's words, "Not only live for the sake of living, but also challenge the peak of the reincarnation world. Good, well said!" Meng Xiang suddenly let out a long roar, his whole body seemed to be filled with strength, and he rushed up the mountain in a hurry.
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"Brother Xian, are you really not going to kill that guy? With his tiny strength, he actually killed Allen and Bina when they were surrounded. I believe that he will become your rival in no time." After Meng Xiang walked away, Xian Shan said worriedly.
Ling Xian listened to Meng Xiang's laughter, with an excited look on his face. He stroked Xian Shan's pigtail lovingly and said, "The reincarnation world needs fresh blood. He has a reason to live."
"Is this the reason why you gave the captain position to Leng Tianyu?" Xian Shan turned her head, her face full of confusion.
"That's different. Leng Tianyu is a monster himself. I flatter you when I say you are not inferior to him. No one in the Demon Squad knows the hidden strength of that kid except me. He has only unlocked the third level of potential lock, and his strength is already very close to mine. He can make the Demon Squad win the king battle. With his speed of improvement, it won't be long before... Well, Xiaoshan, after returning to the main god space, come with me into the plot world to practice hard. This time I must unlock the fifth level of potential lock."
"You say you are flattering me, huh, with that kind of words, don't even think about me helping you practice again." Xian Shan patted Xian Xian's head playfully, with a happy smile on her face.
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