Chapter 70

"Absolutely not, your talent is excellent. If anything happens to you, it would be a huge loss for the territory," Cheng Yang said immediately.

Zhao Chuan wanted to say something more but was stopped by Cheng Yang's wave of the hand. Zhao Chuan sighed and then turned to leave.

After a while, Zhao Chuan returned, but this time he was not alone. A young man in his mid-twenties followed behind him. Cheng Yang was not very familiar with this man, who must have changed his profession after he handed over the captain's position to Zhao Chuan.

Approaching Cheng Yang, Zhao Chuan said, "Lord, his name is Wang Cheng, and he is willing to assist you in completing this task."

Cheng Yang nodded and said, "Do you know the risks involved in this mission?"

Wang Cheng replied very straightforwardly, "I know. At worst, I might die. In this damned apocalypse, who knows when they will die? Anyway, the result is the same. I would rather die with more value. I only hope that after my death, you will take good care of my family. I don't expect them to become warriors; I just want them to live a peaceful life."

A trace of emotion flashed in Cheng Yang's eyes. People with such thoughts were few in the apocalypse. Although many knew that in this world, humans would always struggle on the brink of life and death, how many could truly face it?

"Don't worry. Whether you return safely or not, you will receive the reward you deserve," Cheng Yang said immediately.

Zhao Chuan said again, "Lord, what exactly is the task you mentioned? If the risk is too high..."

Cheng Yang knew Zhao Chuan wanted to persuade him and said, "No need to say more. I know my limits. I still have the fate of Luofeng Village and tens of thousands of villagers to consider. I don't want to die so soon."

After hearing this, Zhao Chuan could no longer persuade him.

Cheng Yang immediately sent Zhao Chuan away and set off with Wang Cheng.

Ten minutes later, Cheng Yang and Wang Cheng arrived at the random teleportation portal.

With a puzzled look on Wang Cheng's face, Cheng Yang explained the function of the random teleportation portal and said, "Wang Cheng, after you teleport, if you are not immediately attacked, find a place to hide and do not move. Wait for me to arrive before making further arrangements."

Wang Cheng nodded, his eyes becoming resolute, and said, "Don't worry, Lord. Although I am not afraid of death, it's better to stay alive if possible."

After saying this, Wang Cheng lifted his iron knife and stepped into the teleportation portal.

Seeing Wang Cheng disappear into the portal, Cheng Yang did not hesitate and immediately ran back to Luofeng Village.

A few minutes later, Cheng Yang rushed to the warrior statue in Luofeng Village. When he checked the statue's attribute panel and found that the profession slots were still full, he instantly felt relieved.

Wang Cheng's profession was a warrior. If he were killed after teleporting, one slot in the warrior statue would become available.

This was the method Cheng Yang had come up with, and it was the only way to test if the other side of the portal was safe. Of course, this method also carried some risks, but compared to teleporting himself, it was undoubtedly much safer.

Cheng Yang rushed back to the location of the random portal, moving so fast that people along the way could only see a faint afterimage.

Arriving at the random teleportation portal, Cheng Yang took a deep breath and stepped in.

This was Cheng Yang's first time using the random teleportation portal. The sudden feeling of weightlessness made him think he was falling from a great height. Fortunately, this feeling lasted only a short time. When he regained his senses, he was standing in a barren stone forest.

"Could this be Yunnan Province?" Cheng Yang muttered to himself. The most famous stone forest in China was in Yunnan Province.

However, things were uncertain now. Who knew how many stone forests the gods had created on Earth during the earthquake at the start of the apocalypse?

Suddenly, a head popped out from a crack in a nearby stone, waving vigorously at Cheng Yang.

Cheng Yang focused and saw that it was Wang Cheng, who had teleported over before him.

Cheng Yang quickly ran over, looked at Wang Cheng's hiding place, and couldn't help but laugh, "You sure know how to find a good spot. You could hide here for ten to fifteen days without worrying about being discovered by monsters."

Wang Cheng grinned and said, "Lord, it seems my luck is good. I survived such a high-risk mission. What should I do next?"

Cheng Yang smiled and said, "Your task is complete. Just stay hidden here. When the teleportation time ends, we will automatically return to the territory."

The moment they teleported, Cheng Yang and Wang Cheng received a notification that the random teleportation portal would last for seven hours. Based on Cheng Yang's estimation, the portal had already been active for two hours before he discovered it, meaning it would disappear in five hours. Additionally, there was a countdown on their attribute panels, currently showing 5:03:42.

Wang Cheng hesitated for a moment but did not say anything more. He knew that with his strength, he could not help much in a real battle. It was better to stay hidden and let the lord act freely.

"Cheng, do you know where we are?" Cheng Yang looked around and asked casually.

Wang Cheng said, "I'm not sure exactly where we are, but I can be certain that we are out of the country."

"Huh?" Cheng Yang was taken aback, "Why?"

Wang Cheng said, "It's simple, Lord. Look at the sun in the sky. The sun has already set in Luofeng Village, but here it is still high in the sky."

Cheng Yang immediately realized he had not observed carefully enough.

"Alright, hide yourself. I'm going to start exploring," Cheng Yang said.

Wang Cheng immediately said, "Lord, please be careful."

Wang Cheng's words were heartfelt. The survival of the people in Luofeng Village largely depended on Cheng Yang's well-being. If Cheng Yang met with an accident, it was uncertain whether Luofeng Village could continue to develop rapidly.

Cheng Yang nodded and, after Wang Cheng hid, chose a direction and started walking.

After taking less than ten steps, Cheng Yang suddenly felt a vague sense of unease, as if something bad was about to happen. Looking around, he found nothing.

Cheng Yang did not dare to be careless and continued moving along a concealed path. A few seconds later, a loud whistling sound came from the sky. Looking up, he saw a massive creature flying overhead.

"Damn! What kind of monster is this?" Cheng Yang was filled with fear, more intense than any he had felt in his previous life.

The creature was truly enormous. Although it was still thousands of meters above the ground, it still gave a tremendous sense of pressure. It resembled a dragon from Western mythology, with a body hundreds of meters long, far surpassing any man-made flying machine in the world.

Is this a demonized beast or a mutated beast? Cheng Yang did not know. Logically, even if a mutated beast had a high degree of mutation, it would not change to this extent. But if it were a demonized beast, on the tenth day of the apocalypse, to have such a powerful demonized beast? Wasn't this to exterminate humanity?

Although Cheng Yang did not know the exact level of the giant creature in the sky, it was definitely not a second or third-level demonized beast. It could even be a fifth or sixth-level one. Of course, this was assuming such levels existed.

Suddenly, Cheng Yang thought of a possibility. Perhaps when the gods transformed the world, they divided the Earth into countless regions, similar to a game world. The area near the main city was a low-level monster zone, while the area he was in now was a high-level monster zone.

After a while of wild speculation, Cheng Yang still had no answer, and the flying giant had already flown away.

Cheng Yang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, smiled bitterly, and continued exploring.

Now he was more cautious, as he was worried he had entered a high-level monster zone.

Another thing that troubled Cheng Yang was where the treasure or opportunity was. Although Cheng Yang had experienced one life, the random portal had no discernible pattern, as its teleportation location was not fixed. Even if Cheng Yang had lived in the apocalypse for a hundred years, he might not have figured out his current environment.

Cheng Yang explored in circles, using the teleportation point as the center. The stone forest was a very troublesome terrain, and it was easy to get lost. If Cheng Yang were not confident in his sense of direction, he would not have dared to wander around here.

Suddenly, a rat the size of a leopard darted out from a stone cave. Cheng Yang was no longer surprised by such large animals, especially since he was familiar with such rats.

Cheng Yang immediately rushed forward, met the rat, and swung his staff, firing an ice ball that accurately hit the rat's chest.

The rat, after being hit, did not die but instead squealed and pounced at Cheng Yang.

This rat was not a low-level monster but a high-level one. Without considering equipment, Cheng Yang's strength was on par with it.

However, Cheng Yang was a ranged attacker and was faster than a demonized beast of the same level, which sealed the rat's fate.

After two more ice balls, the rat fell to the ground, and Cheng Yang smoothly gained 4 points of spirit energy.

Just as Cheng Yang was about to relax, another rat