Chapter 132 - YZZ 7526
“Cadets joining in the exploration of the ruins, please take note: We will be reaching this ship’s destination in one hour forty-seven minutes; may everyone proceed immediately to the meeting room to receive the mission briefing from the commander.”
Xia Fei had only slept for a handful of hours before being awakened by the ship’s broadcast system. His head was still a bit groggy when he got up, and it seemed that the aftereffects of his assault to break through to the third stage of the Beast Spirit Codex had not yet dissipated entirely, for he was still dealing with a weakened mental state.
“We’ve finally arrived.” Xia Fei jumped out of his bed, splashed some cold water on his face, and made his way to the meeting room, where he forced himself to perk up once inside.
Forty over cadets were sitting in a disorderly fashion around the room. Xia Fei spotted where Moon Song and Chen Dong were seated and walked over to join them.
When walking past Bai Ye, he heard that milksop chuckle at Xia Fei. He nodded his head slightly, and that was considered as his greeting to that man.
“Why is that bastard laughing at you?” Moon Song stared at Bai Ye coldly, asking in an unfriendly tone.
For some reason, Moon Song seemed to harbor deep resentment toward Bai Ye, for she was always in an irate mood whenever she saw him.
“The second is to go individually or in groups. This would be more dangerous than having instructors by your side, but you’d have more freedom doing this.
“No matter which option you end up choosing, you must pay attention to the map and instructions on your communicator at all times, as well as your environmental monitoring instrument. Seek aid the instant an accident occurs.
“Okay, meeting adjourned. I wish you all the best of luck!” Bosingwa said in a booming voice a moment after.
The cadets all stood up and returned to their cabins for the final preparations.
Xia Fei thought about it for some time and decided that it was not a bad choice if he acted alone. After all, having more people still required him to depend on himself, and there was no way to grow if he kept following behind someone.
Xia Fei did not mind it either if Chen Dong and Moon Song proposed to form a party. He was fairly good friends with them, and they were worthy of his trust.
That was when Chen Dong got up and loudly asked, “I’d like to know if the cadets can freely challenge one another while on this planet.”
The cadets who were in the process of leaving the meeting room each came to a halt, turning around to look at Chen Dong as they wondered why he would ask such a question.
Bosingwa laughed. He was very fond of Chen Dong’s bull-headed personality. “Of course, you can. This isn’t the training camp, so as long as you don’t cause their death, you guys can all fight however you wish. We are all warriors, and combat is our calling.”
Chen Dong nodded, staring coldly at all the other cadets.
All of them felt a wave of panic wash over them, each making the decision to avoid the madman Chen Dong, absolutely planning not to go anywhere near him.
The scenery of Planet YZZ 7526 was in a state of ruins, with the sky overcast and the smell hanging in the air being both sour and smelly; it was a bit like falling into an entire jar of chemicals.
The Catalyst-class destroyer slowly descended on the outskirts of the city ruins. Xia Fei, Chen Dong, and Moon Song all alighted from the ship together.
The decrepit ruins in the distance looked desolate, and the crumbling walls and remains intertwined to create a tragically beautiful scene. Xia Fei could even vaguely hear some strange noises, which probably came from the insectoids crawling about.
Chen Dong waved at Moon Song and Xia Fei, heading to the city with great verve, not saying a word as his eyes gleamed with that combative fire burning in him.
It was evident that Chen Dong had already decided that he would fight on his own. Xia Fei chuckled and went in the opposite direction. Since Chen Dong had no intention of forming a party, Xia Fei of course chose to go off on his own as well.
Moon Song stood on the spot, dumbfounded. She watched both men leave and her face turned beet red, yelling at the top of her lungs, “Where are you two madmen going?!”
Xia Fei did not turn his head around and just waved his hand off-handedly. “I’m off to explore the ruins, of course.”
“With the two of you gone, what will I do?”
“Uh… Take care of yourself!”
Saying that, Xia Fei’s pumped strength to his legs and disappeared into the horizon, chasing after the soft glow of the setting sun.