"Mr. Wang, we're here to explore this planet, if we can't do anything, how are we supposed to investigate? You're obstructing our work!"

The black woman retorted immediately with annoyance upon hearing Wang Zhifan stop them again. In her eyes, this security captain was overly cautious, seemingly less daring than she, a woman.

"Your mission is to explore, but my mission is to ensure your safety. It's currently very dangerous outside, and you absolutely cannot go out. I'll find a suitable place for you to conduct the investigation."

Facing the questioning, Wang Zhifan remained very calm and directly proposed a solution that was suitable for both parties.

"Suzy, please don't rush. Our investigation is just beginning, and we have plenty of time ahead. Please trust Mr. Wang; he will make our work safer..."

Jessica, the exploration team leader, spoke to the black woman, clearly showing her stance: to put her trust in Wang Zhifan's judgment.

"Thank you for your trust, Ms. Jessica. I will quickly find a good place for you to disembark and investigate."

Wang Zhifan hurriedly accelerated the exploration vehicle and drove into this strange alien architectural complex.

Due to the earlier disturbance, there wasn't much conversation in the exploration vehicle afterward. They were all observing the scenery outside through the windows, while Wang Zhifan concentrated on expanding his senses to find a suitable investigation site.

About twenty minutes later, the vehicle stopped near a gray-black conical building. This building was distinct from the others in that it was extremely "quiet" around it; there were no active objects in the sky or on the ground, only some small scattered conical debris, suggesting a battle might have occurred.

"This place is relatively safe for now, you can all disembark and start your investigation. My security team will guard around you."

Wang Zhifan seemed indifferent to the battle-scarred scene, stopping the exploration vehicle and being the first to get out, dressed in a bulky protective suit, calling out his twelve men from the vehicle and spreading them out to guard the area.

"There was definitely a battle here. Look at these alien machines; many are in pieces."

The middle-aged white male scientist was somewhat at a loss for words about Wang Zhifan's choice of such an ominous place, but he only complained briefly and also got out of the vehicle in his thick protective suit, observing the alien landscape.

Jessica and the black woman didn't comment further, both eagerly bringing out detection equipment and heading straight for the alien machine debris, even readying bags to collect samples.

The yellow-skinned young male scientist took out something resembling a straw, standing beside the exploration vehicle to collect samples of alien biological material from its surface. The current area showed no signs of alien lifeforms, so he had to start by studying these.

As he said earlier, Wang Zhifan positioned the cloned soldiers to encircle the area where the scientists were working, maintaining vigilance for potential dangers.

"These damage marks... are bullet holes? Were these things shot apart?"

Before long, the black woman, focused on examining the ground machinery debris, exclaimed in surprise. Her thick gloves held a perforated gray-black slab, showing it to Jessica, indicating her suspicion that the marks were caused by gunfire.

"This... indeed looks very much like it was caused by classic firearms..."

With her blond hair and blue eyes, Jessica put down the instrument she was working with and, through the solid yet transparent visor of her protective suit, looked on with a puzzled expression.

"No doubt about it, they were shot by bullets. You can even find the shells."

Wang Zhifan approached them with something resembling a deformed button held in his thick gloves, namely a bullet he discovered nearby.

The scientists turned their attention to him upon hearing this, even the yellow-skinned youth who was analyzing biological material shifted his gaze towards him.

"So this proves... that firearms using bullets have appeared on this planet... Is their firearms technology possibly more primitive than ours?"

Jessica took the bullet Wang Zhifan found, examined it carefully, and came to this conclusion. The human empire they now lived in seldom used bullet-firing firearms anymore; they preferred laser guns and ray guns due to their higher accuracy and sufficient power.

"It's possible... but we must never underestimate potential threats. Once your investigation is complete, return to the exploration vehicle promptly."

Wang Zhifan nodded slightly, reminding the scientists that their current environment was not very stable, and his actions were all in their interest.

"Mr. Wang, we need to explore inside that building, shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Unexpectedly, Jessica pointed to the calmly standing conical black-gray building not far away, indicating an entrance at its base.

"It's fine. I haven't sensed any danger inside. If you want to go, go ahead."

Wang Zhifan wore a knowing expression, as if he expected them to want to do so. He chose this location for its potential safety as a suitable investigation site.

"In that case, let's organize our current findings and head in."

Upon hearing this, Jessica immediately made a decision, urging the nearby scientists to wrap up their work.

Within just ten minutes, the exploration team was ready to set off, led by Wang Zhifan, with ten cloned soldiers guarding the sides and rear, while two remained at the original site to protect the exploration vehicle.

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