Chapter 1456: Arrival

“Number 3 Uncle! Number 3 Uncle!”

The sorrowful voice spread far and wide; in this moment, Guer held onto “Number 3 Uncle’s” charred body, tears and snot flowing freely.

He didn’t even notice that the long-range strikes from afar had already ceased, nor did he sense Ray’s arrival.

Thus, when Ray approached and grabbed Wen Yu’s body, Guer instantly glared at Ray like a small animal defending its food, holding tightly onto Number 3’s body without letting go.

Judging purely from the emotional expression, this action should have achieved its purpose.

“He can still be saved.”

Ray said this, then took out a bottle of healing potion from the space ring, controlling the flailing Guer with one hand and feeding the healing potion into Wen Yu’s mouth with the other.

The potion meant for healing Level 8 professionists worked miracles on the Third-level “Number 3 Uncle”. Accompanied by the crackling sound of dead skin, in just a moment, the horrifying burns on Number 3 disappeared.

“Ugh…”

A deep and weak moan escaped Number 3’s mouth. Moments later, as Number 3 opened his eyes, he saw Guer’s tear-streaked small face.

“Number 3 Uncle… Ugh ugh ugh, it’s so good that you’re not dead… Ugh ugh ugh.”

Guer buried his small face in Wen Yu’s chest, while Wen Yu, stroking Number 3’s head, kept saying comforting words like “Alright, alright, don’t cry.”

Ray watched their “true emotional expression” from the side and after a while, he only sighed lightly.

At this moment, he truly felt a bit sorry for Guer, the little demon bastard.

…

The death of all five thousand Ancient Demons was undoubtedly a monumental blow to the Rebel Army forces that had just “gotten on track.”

After breaking free from the complex emotions of sadness and excitement, Guer only felt internally confused, as if he couldn’t imagine how to achieve his grand blueprint with just the few big and small fish they had now.

Until Wen Yu spoke.

“Go to Mainland Bloc Number 01864 in District Three first; as long as you’re alive, there’s always hope.”

Hearing Wen Yu’s reassurance, Guer lifted his head in a daze, looking at Number 3 Uncle.

The gentle smile seemed to disperse the haze in Guer’s heart. After a moment of silence, he finally broke into a smile.

“I understand.”

“This time was my fault. When I arrived at the District Three mothership, they had already discovered your existence. Target was too big; this time we miscalculated.”

Ray also took responsibility upon himself, and to be honest, his words gave Guer a bit of psychological comfort.

“Where’s Marcus?”

When Guer mentioned Marcus, he didn’t notice the twitch at Ray’s mouth corner, and Ray forced a smile while explaining to Guer.

“Went to deal with the Void Battle Fleet in District Three. Let’s not talk about him anymore. Since things have happened, we should think about solutions.”

“The biggest problem we face is manpower shortage.”

As the three traversed through the Void, Wen Yu and Ray offered ideas to Guer.

“But I think Lord Ray has the ability to solve the manpower problem, right?”

“Precisely. There are too many Demon Tribes wandering around District Three, and I can get hold of a Void craft. Small-scale personnel transport isn’t a problem for me.”

“Little by little, the manpower problem can always be addressed over time.”

“Once the manpower issue is solved, the materiel issue is also resolved. As long as we reach Mainland Bloc Number 01864, everything will be on track.”

Wen Yu summed it up like this, then patted Guer’s head.

This was Wen Yu hinting to Guer that “With me here, everything will be fine.”

And Guer, having experienced Number 3 Uncle’s self-sacrificing rescue, also showed great trust in Wen Yu.

“These matters still require much help from Number 3 Uncle.”

Wen Yu agreed with a smile.

…

Three days later.

When the three finally stood at the land’s edge of Mainland Bloc Number 01864 in District Three, Guer finally let out a long breath.

No risk occurred during the subsequent journey, proving that aside from Ray’s “previous mistake,” overall Ray was still fairly trustworthy.

“Mainland Bloc Number 01864 in District Three is approximately 10 million square kilometers in size, predominantly desert environment, with sparse resources. In the army’s released files, this is classified as an abandoned mainland bloc not worth developing.”

Ray explained the basic situation to the two, then comforted Guer again.

“Although the geographic location here isn’t good and resources are scarce, safety is high. It won’t easily draw Yanjing military’s attention. As long as we’re cautious, we shouldn’t encounter major problems.”

Hearing Ray’s judgment, Guer seemed relieved. He looked at Wen Yu, as if seeking Wen Yu’s next action plan.

And Wen Yu, after a simple thought, made a decision.

“Lord Ray, we’ll need you to promptly transport a batch of personnel. Guer and I will find a suitable location for building a base here. Once manpower arrives, construction should proceed swiftly, striving to establish a usable concealed base within a month.”

Ray nodded in agreement, then greeted Guer before turning to leave.

When only Wen Yu and Guer remained, Wen Yu tapped Guer’s shoulder and whispered.

“Let’s go and check the materiel first. That’s what will determine our future development potential.”

Guer didn’t think twice and directly led Wen Yu to a specific location.

…

Wen Yu was already well aware of the coordinate location the Insider gave Guer.

However, considering the Insider’s cautious nature, Wen Yu definitely wouldn’t visit the coordinate location in advance to see what the guy left for Guer.

At this moment, Wen Yu could only accompany Guer, like a little accomplice, playing this bizarre treasure-hunting game with the “Young Master.”

In a seemingly unremarkable rocky hill, Guer and Wen Yu dug downward with tools until, with a clang, the tremendous strength transmitted back through the shovel seemed to inform Guer he had found someone’s hidden treasure.

“Here.”

Saying this, Guer forcefully pulled out an iron box.

The box was large, square, with a length, width, and height of about ten meters each. Guer strained to pull out the chest, then kicked the bottom.

A large pile of high-grade space rings poured out from the broken area.

Wen Yu casually picked up a space ring, opened it, and immediately discovered that inside it was loaded with a considerable amount of water and food—not army-specific supplies, but rather bulk items one could buy on the market.

This implied that the source of the materiel was difficult to trace.