The little monk chuckled softly, gazing coldly into the distance, and said, "Xue Nai, have our opponents arrived yet? According to the information, the Central Continent Team should be a newly awakened squad, yet their strength is even greater than ours? I wonder if the God of War has made a mistake!"
Beside the young monk, a fair-skinned woman dressed in Indian women's clothing closed her eyes, sensed the situation for a moment, and then respectfully said, "Captain, according to the mental scan, they are less than two hundred kilometers away from the City of Death!"
"Hmm." The little monk nodded, still gazing into the distance.
A blond European man dressed as a doctor, thinking of the approaching enemy, asked with some excitement, "What do we do next? Enter the tomb and fight them? Or, as usual, make contact with them?"
The little monk sneered and said, "No need. The Central Continent Team is a newly awakened team. Although the main god judged them to be stronger than us, they are still a newly awakened team, so they probably aren't that much stronger!"
As a newly awakened team, they probably wouldn't know the usual practice of encountering the Samsara Squad. If they rashly try to make contact, they might be attacked first.
We've reached an agreement with the undead Imhotep to find an opportunity to annihilate the Middle-earth squad!
As he spoke, an excited smile appeared on his face: "My summoned beast is about to advance! As long as it devours the members of the Central Continent Team who have unlocked their genetic locks, it can... hahaha!"
Everyone looked at the excited little monk and showed envy. The captain's summoned beast was an A-level item that could summon the ancient monster Orochi!
Although it's only a juvenile Yamata no Orochi and needs to evolve gradually, it's still an extremely powerful creature, after all, it's an A-rank exchange! In the entire team, only the captain has an A-rank exchange.
...
After a day's journey by water, Li Ling and his group arrived at the desert oasis on foot, bought more than a dozen camels, and then began their journey towards the City of Death.
The journey through the desert was not easy, but the group was well-prepared and proceeded at a leisurely pace.
O'Connor and his two companions were in a better position; they had always lived near Egypt and were quite familiar with the desert.
Li Ling and the veterans in the team who had all redeemed and enhanced their skills said they felt no pressure at all. Only Zhan Lan, a mental-type enhancer, felt a little uncomfortable, but she had also enhanced her physical attributes with a thousand reward points.
The other newcomers included the drug dealer "Third Brother," who was skilled in martial arts and had good stamina, and the others, such as Gao Hongliang, Zhang Heng, and Qin Zhuiyu, who were almost exhausted after riding camels for a day.
If Li Shuaixi hadn't used his divine power to heal them and restore their condition, they probably wouldn't have been able to persevere.
On the morning of the fourth day in the desert, when everyone had become numb to the desert environment, they finally arrived at the city of death.
The sun slowly rose from beneath the distant sand dunes, and golden morning light spilled across the earth. Bathed in this golden light, on the vast desert plain, everyone could see a stone ruin, or rather, a wasteland.
This ruin is the legendary city of the dead!
Everyone was filled with anticipation and nervousness, as they were about to encounter, and even clash with, the undead Imhotep and teams from other continents! (Wish Star of All Realms)
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Chapter 283: Temporary Retreat
Li Ling and his group arrived at the ruins of the City of Death, a vast ancient city whose former glory could be seen from the remaining stone walls, boulders, and other traces.
Although three thousand years have passed, it still retains its remaining dignity.
Li Ling looked at Zheng Zha, "Little Fatty," and Zhao Yingkong, and instructed them: "Go and investigate the surrounding area, as well as the entrance to Imhotep Cemetery."
"yes!"
Zheng Zha, "Little Fatty," and Zhao Yingkong all accepted the order and left.
All three are powerful individuals who have unlocked the first stage of their genetic lock and undergone dual C-level and B-level enhancements, making them extremely resilient. Even in unexpected situations, such as encountering the undead Imhotep or members of the Indian Squad, they possess the ability to fight back or escape.
Half an hour later, the three returned.
Zheng Zha, "Little Fatty," and Zhao Yingkong all shook their heads, indicating that they had not found anything unusual in the surrounding area.
Li Ling nodded and asked, "Where is the entrance to the underground tomb?"
The three of them pointed in the same direction at the same time.
"Then, let's go!" Li Ling waved his hand, preparing to lead his team into Imhotep's graveyard to kill the undead creature and the Indian team that might be below.
Chu Xuan suddenly called out, "Wait!"
Li Ling was slightly taken aback, looked at Chu Xuan, and asked with a smile, "What is it, my great strategist?"
Everyone looked at Chu Xuan, while the three main characters, O'Connor, Evelyn, and Jonathan, simply ignored them, since they had already arrived at their destination, the City of Death.
The three were already discussing how to enter the cemetery for exploration.
Chu Xuan smiled faintly and said, "Captain, I don't think rushing into the tomb is the best option."
"Oh?" Li Ling raised an eyebrow, signaling Chu Xuan to continue.
Chu Xuan analyzed, "Our mission is to eliminate the undead creature Imhotep, and there is no time limit, so there's no need to rush. Besides, we know nothing about the Indian team, and entering rashly would be very risky!"
Everyone seemed to be deep in thought when Chu Xuan continued, "We have many options, such as finding a place to set up camp and adapting to any situation. If the Indian team wants to fight us, they will naturally come to us."
Furthermore, we can contact the descendants of the Pharaoh's guards; their existence is to prevent Imhotep's harm, making them natural allies. We can utilize them to explore and familiarize ourselves with the tomb's layout.
As Chu Xuan spoke, he pointed to the ground and continued, "Since the Indian team has already arrived here in advance, they will definitely do some tricks or traps inside, and they may even blow up the entire tomb after we enter it."
Of course, there's only a very small chance of that happening; Imhotep wouldn't allow them to blow up the entire tomb..."
Chu Xuan calmly analyzed a bunch of information, the gist of which was that it would be dangerous to rush into the tomb now and he might suffer losses. It would be better to find a place to settle down first and then make plans slowly.
Finally, Chu Xuan changed the subject, smiled, and spread his hands, saying, "Of course, if the captain insists, we can just charge in! With the captain's superb combat power, eliminating Imhotep and the Indian team will be no problem!"
After all that analysis, Chu Xuan ended up flattering Li Ling again.
Apart from Zhao Yingkong, who later entered the Main God Space, and the four newcomers who were unaware of the situation, everyone else had witnessed Li Ling's abnormality.