Late night.

Under the moonlight, the cold wind howled, carrying the blizzard around.

Once night falls, this dry blizzard blocks out the sky and makes taking a single step difficult, resulting in almost no records of kills at night.

Only one vehicle roared ahead in the dark blizzard, unaffected.

The dim glow from the interior lights indicated that the people inside had started to drift into sleep.

Yet, the situation inside the vehicle was quite different; only Kane was lying at the back of his seat, sleeping deeply, while Kreya and the others were still battling in front of the screens.

The screen, after modifications, had been split into two sections, each showing a game of Tetris.

Kreya and Lilulu were fighting fiercely with their controllers, Lilulu's controller specially designed for her small hands.

Next to them, on the leaderboard, Kane's score was barely leading, leaving Longbei and the rest below in an unattainable state.

"Not far ahead, someone is camping, a five-person team."

Upon hearing Meizike's voice, everyone shifted their attention immediately, the game no longer important.

Kane directly opened his eyes and sprang up.

"Then head straight for them, we've finally caught a team, they won't escape."

At Kane's command, Yoyo instantly steered the vehicle, rushing towards the nearby campsite.

Meanwhile, Kreya and the others eagerly prepared for battle, relieved they would finally get to fight; their bodies were starting to rust.

Watching Kane and the others, it was hard not to believe they weren't crazy dogs hunting Explorer teams.

Being seen by others, the title of 'crazy dog' was inescapable.

Maybe those previous Explorers weren't wrong; they just had foresight.

In the campsite, that team preparing to rest didn't have personnel for wide-range reconnaissance, doing guard duty by shift at night, unexpectedly encountering Kane and his group during a shift change.

"Be careful!"

A human Ranger finally saw Kane's rushing vehicle and shouted towards his teammates.

The teammates wasted no time, dodging scattered without seeing Kane and his group.

But Kane and the others didn't expect to hit these people with the vehicle; otherwise, it would be too meaningless. The vehicle rushed ahead, vanishing mid-air, as they landed in the center of the campsite.

Their squad leader, a robust man with horns, saw Kane and his group and roared, "It's the Fog Squad, we've been targeted, disperse and run."

With the captain's shout, the rest scattered in different directions at their fastest speed, with no intention to stop.

Having just landed, Kane and the others were baffled; it was the first time they encountered a team that ran away on sight; usually, they would fight before fleeing.

But there was no time to hesitate; Kane said to his teammates, "Everyone chase in different directions; don't let them escape, or we'll be fools."

Hearing Kane's words, Kreya and the others chose a target and chased after them.

Kane directly pursued their horned captain, the Spider Silk and Origin Skills working together, allowing him to soar swiftly across the plains.

However, their captain's speed wasn't slow either, blindly rushing forward, scattering the snow in front of him.

Kane switched skills immediately, Spider Silk disappeared, and he landed on the ground, swiftly forming a dual-colored orb in his hand and hurtled it towards the enemy captain's back.

Soon the horned man halted, began retreating backward, but stopped after a few steps, realized the oddness in himself, and started falling, struggling bizarrely on the ground.

Kane leisurely walked over, looked at the horned man, and drew out his Crystal Long Spear, stabbing into his back and piercing through his chest.

The whole time, the horned man watched, tried to resist but reacted bizarrely, incapable of stopping, utterly defenseless.

Turning into a tombstone carved with a horned head.

This skill's one-on-one effect was truly a Divine Skill, once hit, one was defenseless, at the mercy of others.

Kane turned his head, heading towards Kreya and the others.

At that moment, Meizike's voice came from his Ruby Lapel Pin.

"At my location, I can see another Explorer team. They haven't discovered our identity and are approaching my position."

Upon hearing Meizike's voice, Kane headed towards the direction Meizike pursued earlier, where the traces were quite evident.

Along the way, he ran into Kreya and the others, who had already dealt with their opponents.

Soon, they saw Meizike standing on the snowy plain, a tombstone with a human head sculpture at his feet.

Kane and the others rushed over and immediately asked, "From which direction did that team come?"

Meizike pointed to a direction, then ran with Kane and the others towards it.

A short distance later, they collided with that team.

The moment they saw Kane and the others, that squad halted in their tracks.

"It's the Fog Squad, don't hesitate, teleport." One of them shouted, and immediately a blue mark appeared above everyone's heads, and then the entire team vanished.

Judging by that mark, if Kane wasn't mistaken, it seemed to be one of the enhancements obtained after capturing a landmark building.

This indicates the squad just now was a powerful team that had captured the landmark building.

But seeing the team suddenly disappear in front of them, maybe they could only silently stop in their tracks.

Watching them use the enhancement effect without hesitation to escape, really? You can capture landmark buildings, don't you want to take us on?

"Ah..."

Kane sighed, then reconstructed the vehicle on the spot.

The group slowly got in, and soon the vehicle started up, heading towards the predetermined location steadily.

Logically, they had already traveled an entire day, even 600 kilometers should have been reached, but the so-called 600 kilometers was merely the linear distance. This map had a variety of plains, forests, and mountain walls, making it impossible for Kane and his team to travel directly, so they kept circling around, and the actual distance was much longer.

Finally, after stretching their almost rusty bodies, Kreya and the others returned to the vehicle, no longer playing games, but finding a comfortable position at their respective spots and falling asleep.

Watching everyone fall asleep, Kane also closed his eyes and then turned off all the lights inside the vehicle.

On the other side of the map.

In a dense forest, several large trees intertwined and grew upwards.

Inside the space formed by the intertwined trees, a squad rested.

This was where the Amis Squad camped.

They had the weakest strength among all the Explorer teams, and logically should have exited long ago, yet they stayed strong.

Not because of anything else, but because of their incredible luck. Since they entered the dungeon and found this campsite, they never changed it, each safety zone always included them.

So they rested in peace at the camp, with no intention of going out, simply using the entire forest as a lookout to avoid being found by other Explorers.

As for why not act proactively to earn points, they had very clear self-awareness. Kane's team had just established themselves at the Silver level, daring to roam and kill around, because they were indeed exceptionally strong.

And regarding their own team's strength, they were very aware, as they had just barely stepped into the Silver level.

Whatever was visible on the surface was all their strength, wanting to compete with those teams that reached the top or bottleneck period in the dungeon was simply a path to self-destruction.

Besides, having witnessed Kane's team showcasing their abilities, they decided to remain safe in place, waiting for the right opportunity to contact Kane and his team.

However, as they leisurely passed time together, a blood-red teleportation gate appeared inside the camp.

"Be careful."

Instantly alert, they all grabbed their weapons, poised facing the teleportation gate.

From the gate, a scarlet Devil leading the way, along with 4 other Explorers emerged.

Seeing Alice and the others remain vigilant, their captain who wore glasses stepped out, bowed, and calmly said: "Don't worry, everyone, I come here without malice and intend to discuss cooperation with you."

"We don't wish to negotiate cooperation with you, please leave."

When faced with Amis Squad's unrelenting words, he merely pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and continued speaking gently.

"I came here to invite you to join us in defeating the Fog Squad. You must have noticed that the Fog Squad's strength cannot be halted by one or two teams.

Therefore, I need your strength, I believe you don't want to be hunted by them either, nor would you want them to easily secure the last five spots."

Amis Squad looked at each other, exchanging information through their eyes frantically.

After contemplating for a moment, Amis stepped forward and said: "I believe even if I disagree, it seems unlikely you would let us leave. Therefore, we agree, but how do we cooperate when there is no basis for trust?"

"No, no, no, even if you disagree, I won't do anything to you. But since you agreed, it brings joy to all. This will be the gathering place tomorrow, then we can discuss the next steps. Of course, you can observe from the outside first, and come when you feel safe."

After saying this, he took out a map, folded it, and tossed it over, then gracefully bowed to Amis Squad before leading his teammates away.

After confirming they had indeed left.

The Elf Archer Chase, quickly asked his captain: "Why agree to their cooperation request?"

"Their target is obviously Kane and his team, so why did they invite us? Don't they know we might be allied with Kane?" Mage Rock wondered aloud.

Amis calmly said: "Whether they know our relationship with Kane or not, since they invited us, it doesn't hurt to go. If it indeed poses a threat to Kane's team, we can notify them in advance, allowing them to prepare."

"And even if there's a trap, don't we have that thing? We can definitely ensure a safe departure, as long as we gather a bit of information, it's not a loss for us."

"Given the circumstances just now, we couldn't refuse, could we?"

"Without Kane's team, relying solely on ourselves would lead to failure. But now the primary issue is finding a new campsite, as this place is no longer safe."

With that, they led their teammates away from the open space formed by intertwining trees.

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