bioinnovel Chapter 126 Nancang Base
Chapter 126 Nancang Base
Xiao Weiqing.
"Xiao Weiqing? You're Xiao Weiqing?"
Ding Yong looked at the knife and immediately beamed with joy.
"That's right, Red Dragon, you've hit the jackpot! If you can get close to this great deity, you'll be able to walk sideways in the ruins."
Seeing Ding Yong following him, Xiao Weiqing said calmly:
"Stop following me."
"No, no, Brother Qing, please take me with you!"
"Brother Qing, I know, where's the nearest base?"
Upon hearing this...
Xiao Weiqing stopped in her tracks. "Really?"
"It's true, absolutely no exaggeration."
"Would it be convenient for you to take me there?"
"this...."
Ding Yong hesitated. It wasn't that it was impossible, but he wanted to curry favor with Xiao Weiqing. However, Xiao Weiqing had just saved him, and he couldn't bring himself to use that as a bargaining chip.
After thinking for a moment, I decided to forget about it.
"Okay, I'll take you there."
Xiao Weiqing nodded. "Thank you."
He then added, "What do you think your chances of survival are if you go with me to where I am?"
Ding Yong thought for a few seconds, then sighed, "Yes, in the end, it's still because I'm not good enough."
"Sorry, Brother Qing, I was greedy. Let's go."
"There should be a river a few kilometers ahead. Go upstream, and there's a small outpost about ten kilometers away. It was discovered by our academy's teachers more than twenty years ago."
There are many bases within the cultural heritage sites, some large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people, others small enough to accommodate dozens, providing places for the heritage sites to stay.
Xiao Weiqing nodded, "Mm."
Give me your knife.
Ding Yong was puzzled, but he did as instructed.
Xiao Weiqing took Ding Yong's knife, flames overflowing from his hand.
With a flick of his longsword, the flames dissipated once more.
"Here you go. It can't be restored to its original state, but you can use it as is."
The long sword, which was originally bent, has been restored to its original shape and is still warm to the touch.
Ding Yong was deeply moved and thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you, thank you, Brother Qing. It's basically the same as before."
They hadn't gone far when they came across a pile of huge rocks.
The stones on the outer perimeter are covered with symbols, some of which are no longer legible and others have been worn away by human hands.
Xiao Weiqing and Ding Yong walked over and examined it carefully.
"Does it have your school's markings?"
"Brother Qing, I saw some of them. They should have been left by my teacher, but they've been destroyed."
Xiao Weiqing nodded, pulled out the Crimson Dragon, destroyed all the marked stones, and then carved new marks on them.
Ding Yong did the same, leaving behind his own unique mark.
"Let's go."
The two walked for about an hour.
I came across a river that was almost dried up.
"Brother Qing, let's move away. There are octopus-like monsters in that river. If the river dries up, they might rush out."
Looking over, Xiao Weiqing saw that there were indeed tentacles, some ten meters long, extending out from the river a hundred meters away.
"Octopuses come from the sea, right?"
Ding Yong shrugged. "I don't know either. That's what the teacher said in the materials he gave me."
We walked along the river for another half hour.
The two arrived at a cluster of buildings, which was a small base—the Nancang Base.
"Is anyone already here?"
On the electronic sign at the entrance of the base, there is a line showing the number of people, followed by a number indicating the total number of people that can be accommodated.
The number is 5/31, meaning that 5 people have entered the base, which can accommodate a maximum of 31 people.
"Brother Qing, let's swipe our cards. That way, we can use all the facilities in the base."
Xiao Weiqing nodded. Although it was a small outpost, the base had all the necessary facilities, so there was no need to worry about food and lodging.
"You two, who gave you permission to come in?"
Just as the two were about to swipe their cards, five people walked out of the base gate.
The five people split into two groups.
One of the men and one of the women looked at Xiao Weiqing and Ding Yong and asked:
"What country are you from?"
Ding Yong said, "Great Xia."
The man and woman nodded, said nothing more, and walked past Xiao Weiqing and the other person towards the outside of the base.
As for the remaining three, all of them were men, and their expressions became even more unfriendly upon hearing that Xiao Weiqing and Ding Yong were from the Great Xia.
"People of Great Xia? Then we absolutely cannot let you in. Go somewhere else."
Xiao Weiqing narrowed his eyes.
"Brother Qing, he should be from the Tianlang Empire."
Ding Yong explained, "Of the four great powers on Blue Star, the Vermilion Bird Empire is on good terms with our country, the Black Tortoise Kingdom is neutral, and only the Tianlang Kingdom in the west has always been at odds with our country. When the two countries explore ruins and secret realms, there are constant frictions."
Xiao Weiqing nodded, "Understood."
Ignoring the three people, Xiao Weiqing walked towards the electronic equipment to prepare to enter information.
"You brat from Great Xia, you're just ignoring what I said, aren't you?"
One of the young men strode up to Xiao Weiqing.
"Be careful, Brother Qing."
"Bang!"
The young man was sent flying backwards at an even faster speed, like a shrimp.
Xiao Weiqing remained expressionless and swiped his bracelet.
"Come and use your wristband too."
"Ah...oh, okay, Brother Qing."
Ding Yong suppressed his excitement and stepped forward, once again astonished by Xiao Weiqing's strength.
At this time.
The short-haired youth who was the leader of the three had a gloomy face.
"You bastard, you don't know what's good for you."
He dodged in a flash.
He rushed towards Xiao Weiqing.
"Clang!"
The red dragon is drawn from its sheath.
Flames instantly covered the blade.
"boom!"
With a single slash, the short-haired youth was also sent flying backward.
"Cough... cough..."
The short-haired youth coughed up two mouthfuls of blood.
"How is that possible?"
His two companions were also visibly shocked.
Lin Hai was a top 100 genius on the Heavenly Ladder Ranking in their Tianlang Empire, with a level 5 extraordinary talent. How could he be cleaved away with a single strike?
How could they possibly accept this?
"Could it be that you possess a level 6 extraordinary talent?"
Lin Hai was shocked. Level 6 extraordinary talent is extremely rare, and there are probably no more than 50 people who entered the ruins this time. Could he be so unlucky as to have encountered it?
Xiao Weiqing walked towards the forest with a knife in his hand.
Seeing this, his companions dragged Lin Hai back inside the base gate.
"What...what do you want to do? This is inside the base. You dare to make a move? Do you want to be punished?"
Xiao Weiqing turned to look at Ding Yong, to confirm the truth of Lin Hai's words.
"Brother Qing, it's true. You can't make a move inside the base, or you'll be punished with the token of the assessment, which is the elemental stone, and you'll be barred from all the bases in the ruins."
Being penalized with a few elemental stones is one thing, but being shut out of the base is a different story.
No one can guarantee that they can survive in the wilderness of the ruins for a month. There are powerful demons of the fifth realm in the ruins, and there are many of them of the third and fourth realms.
Xiao Weiqing glanced at the three of them, sheathed his sword, and walked into the base, but he had already memorized their appearances.
The three men were terrified when Xiao Weiqing glanced at them. They were truly afraid that Xiao Weiqing would kill them, and they were filled with regret.
Ding Yong followed Xiao Weiqing.
Upon arriving at the base's dormitory, the two each chose their own rooms.
Rumble!
A loud bang.
The base was shaking.
"An earthquake?"
Xiao Weiqing hurriedly went out.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw smoke rising from a mountaintop in the distance.
"Brother Qing." Ding Yong came out.
"Is that a volcano?" Xiao Weiqing asked.
Ding Yong replied, "Yes, but according to the records, it hasn't erupted yet. I wonder if it's holding back something big."
"Have you investigated?"
"Someone explored this area before and found that there is a volcanic area 15 kilometers away. The mountain has a complex network of caves and the temperature is very high, making it difficult for ordinary people to stay for a long time."
"The important thing is that there are traces of monsters living there."
Xiao Weiqing asked, "Could there be fire elemental stones?"
"It's very possible, but if it exists, it's probably deep inside a volcano. It's difficult for fire element stones to form in ordinary fire areas. Fire element stones require high temperatures and a long period of crystallization to form."
"Brother Qing, if you want to go, I can give you some information, but it's all from more than ten years ago."
Xiao Weiqing asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to try your luck?"
"Brother Qing, I can't stand the high temperature there. I'd rather stay in the wild and take a look."
"it is good."
Xiao Weiqing did not insist, and Ding Yong sent Xiao Weiqing a handwritten document with pictures.
Without hesitation.
Xiao Weiqing found the right direction, put on his tactical backpack, and headed towards the volcano.