In the wilderness, Lu Jianjun's subordinates from the Intelligence Department were quickly making their way.
These individuals were all Awakeners, possessing strength from the Second-tier to the Third-tier Awakening.
It wasn't that Lu Jianjun's Intelligence Department lacked stronger experts, but infiltrating the Green Shadow Sanctuary to gather some relevant intelligence required personnel whose strength did not stand out too much, as it would not be conducive to remaining concealed.
"We're just a few kilometers from the Green Shadow Sanctuary now, let's rest for a bit before moving on," the leader of the squad, an Awakener surnamed Chen, spoke up.
The attire of these intelligence personnel was quite worn, not due to long wear, but rather due to friction in combat, stained with dust, with some areas already torn.
They all carried backpacks and were mostly armed with melee weapons; they only had two pistols, which made them look completely like an Awakener squad surviving in the wilderness.
Whether it was the tone of their speech or some subtle actions, they behaved no differently from regular Awakeners—far more professional than the scouts Lin Wei had once sent.
This time, they were disguised as a fairly capable Awakener squad. Hearing that the Green Shadow Sanctuary had Equipment for sale, they specifically rushed here to purchase some.
This identity gave them the opportunity to enter the Green Shadow Sanctuary, and it wouldn't seem abrupt when they left.
While resting, they checked to make sure there were no details they had missed.
"They say that the Green Shadow Sanctuary was just an ordinary haven before but transformed tremendously after surviving a Demon Tide. Doesn't that sound a bit fantastical?" one of the team members casually mentioned.
"That's not surprising; the main reason is that after that Demon Tide, the sanctuary had new leadership. It's precisely because the top layer of the Green Shadow Sanctuary is so powerful that the sanctuary could develop so quickly."
"True as that may be, just having strength is not enough. Besides, a big reason the Green Shadow Sanctuary is famous in this region is its Equipment. They not only have a diverse range of firearms, but their Demon-slaying Longswords are incredible. It's said that the science academy's latest weapons were inspired by these, yet they still fall short in terms of sharpness."
The team members conversed quietly. Soon, Captain Chen became serious, "Prepare to enter the Green Shadow Sanctuary. Everyone, be cautious with your disguises."
They remained vigilant as they continued through the wilderness.
As they drew closer to the Green Shadow Sanctuary, the Demonized Beasts they encountered grew progressively fewer.
"It's no wonder it's the Green Shadow Sanctuary; the Demonized Beasts around here must have been cleared out."
The speaking member displayed a face full of surprise and admiration, fully getting into the role of an ordinary Awakener.
After passing through a patch of wilderness, the view suddenly widened, and they could see several black towers standing tall in the distance. Beyond these black towers, there was an even more magnificent white tower standing on the earth. Its walls were white and adorned with mysterious patterns, and at the top of the white tower, a deep blue crystal quietly floated.
Seeing this sight, the members of the squad were agape, staring blankly at the towers, this time genuinely astonished.
However, they did not know that the original circle of dozens of Arrow Towers had mostly been dismantled; otherwise, they would have been even more astonished. Those remaining Arrow Towers, though standing, would inevitably make the observant suspect something.
The group quickly collected themselves and headed toward the Gate.
Captain Chen's eyes briefly scanned the surroundings, noticing other survivors besides them, coming from various directions in the distance. His vast experience allowed him to judge that these people were not survivors from the Green Shadow Sanctuary, but like them, had come from the wilderness, perhaps to buy Equipment or seek a living in Green Shadow.
"Has Green Shadow's reputation become so significant?"
At the entrance, there was a long table set up. Regardless of whether the incoming survivors intended to stay at Green Shadow, they all needed to register first.
Captain Chen led a few others, trailing at the end of the line, nodding to himself inwardly, as the Sanctuary had already established a relatively complete order, although it could not compare to Lindong, it was much better than many smaller sanctuaries he had seen.
At that moment, however, there was a disturbance at the front of the line.
A big man with a bare upper body pushed down a survivor in tattered clothing who was in front of him, cursing, "Common people like ants should just obediently stay back and get the hell away from me!"
Captain Chen frowned.
The next moment, he saw a slightly plump person from the registration staff step forward, who seemed to be the person in charge of registration.
Yet, his frown deepened, "Just an ordinary person, doesn't the Green Shadow Sanctuary arrange for Awakeners to maintain order? Or is it that the Green Shadow Sanctuary is severely understaffed?"
The bare-chested big man looked at Wang Zhou with disdain, "What? Am I wrong? The entire registration desk doesn't even have one Awakener, I don't think much of your Green Shadow Sanctuary!"
Wang Zhou approached the big man and, ignoring what he said, asked instead, "Do you know what the consequences of causing trouble in the Green Shadow Sanctuary are?"
Seeing this, the bare-chested big man laughed angrily and raised his hand to slap Wang Zhou down to the ground.
Captain Chen hesitated about whether to intervene when he suddenly froze.
The hand that the bare-chested big man swung out was firmly caught by the slightly plump ordinary person, who held it tightly despite the big man's vigorous struggle to break free.
Captain Chen's eyes widened.
The bare-chested man was an Awakener, while the person in charge at the Green Shadow registration was just an ordinary person, but it seemed like the ordinary person was overpowering? With his insight, he could tell that this wasn't fake; the bare-chested man had indeed used all his strength.
Captain Chen grew even more baffled.
The bare-chested big man was already sweating profusely.
"It's impossible. You're just an ordinary person, merely an ant-like ordinary person. How can you have such strong power!"
Wang Zhou's hands were like giant pincers, tightly clenching him so that he couldn't move.
The big man was both shocked and angry, his other hand clenched into a fist, a sack-sized fist smashing viciously down on Wang Zhou's chubby face.
The punch was fierce.
However, it was caught again, and even the open palm of the catcher couldn't be shaken.
Despite being an Awakener, despite being taller than Wang Zhou, the look of fear in the eyes of the bare-chested big man grew stronger.
Wang Zhou suddenly showed a satisfied smile, swiftly delivered a knee strike, then released his hands and turned to leave.
The next moment, the bare-chested big man was lying on the ground, curled up like a shrimp.
A joyful voice was heard, "Now the mine has free labor again."