Then let them offer their loyalty!

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While Qiu Tu was exploring and recording, his team members were scattered around on guard.

Among them... Tang Feifei and Qin Shuman would involuntarily glance at him.

The two weren't attracted to each other because of "liking," but simply out of curiosity and a sense of oddity...

This is the third day of the mission. From the first day, Qiu Tu has been like he has a cheat code, accurately leading everyone to the two evil gods every day.

If once could be considered a coincidence, twice could be considered a coincidence. But this has happened more than ten times, which is really hard to explain as a coincidence.

Is it because his cataclysmic abilities are special?

'Did he bring a powerful, location-based cataclysmic artifact?'

While on guard, Tang Feifei and Qin Shuman couldn't help but wonder...

Meanwhile, while Team 1 was documenting the evil god, Team 3 was also in the primeval forest, collecting plants, soil, water, and minerals from various areas.

Because the task was relatively simple, and the team leader was a lively character like Ding Xiaoliu, the atmosphere in Team 3 was quite relaxed.

This also gave them more time to chat.

Wu Ma: "Our captain is truly amazing. Do you think his abilities are related to divination?"

"How come he can always point out the best collection sites for us? He saves us from going the wrong way."

Hearing his words, Shenhou chimed in with a high-pitched, monkey-like voice, "If you ask me, our captain's ability might be X-ray vision."

"That's why he can remotely control us and know which area has the richest resources."

Hearing his words, Dongfeng peeked out from the side and said, "However... it is indeed comfortable and pleasant to follow the captain."

“I came to this event with the mindset that I was going to die, and... my colleagues also said that it was extremely dangerous.”

"Who knew it would be so easy?"

At this moment, listening to their conversation, Ding Xiaoliu poked his head out and said with a grin, "Now you know how good it is to follow Brother Tu, right?"

"Let me tell you, Brother Tu is known in the Investigation Department for his strong abilities, protectiveness, and compassion for his subordinates!"

“We followed him and were promoted three ranks in six months.”

"So, brothers, do your best this time and try to get noticed by Brother Tu. Then, rising to prominence will be no problem."

Hearing Ding Xiaoliu's boast, the five team members chuckled in response, seemingly joking, but the seriousness in their eyes showed they had taken his words to heart...

And so, the members of Team 3 chatted as they collected the materials.

I don't know how much time had passed; it might have been half an hour, or it might have been more than an hour.

Suddenly... rustling...

The sound of leaves rubbing together.

The six members of Team 3 immediately became alert!

They exchanged a glance, frozen in place, too afraid to move...

Earlier this morning, Qiu Tu had informed them that the evil god had summoned its catastrophic creatures, which were patrolling the forest, and warned them to be careful.

Unexpectedly, I've encountered this situation now.

"Shh...shh..."

The rustling of leaves grew closer, and the six men tensed up. They slowly drew daggers from their waists, looking in the direction of the sound, remaining vigilant...

The next second, a fish-headed, human-bodied arowana appeared in front of the six people!

Upon seeing the six gleaming daggers, a distinctly human-like expression of terror appeared on the amberjack's head!

It reflexively turned around and tried to run away!

But at that moment, Ding Xiaoliu, Wu Ma, and Shen Hou had already pounced on them!

With ferocious expressions, they plunged three daggers fiercely into Zhou Yu's chest!

Zhou Yin offered almost no resistance, then collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood.

Seeing this, Ding Xiaoliu and the other two wiped the sweat from their foreheads and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, the other three members on guard suddenly began to speak haltingly.

Dongfeng stared in horror in the direction the abalone boat had come from, then stammered, "So...so many?"

Hearing Dongfeng's words, Ding Xiaoliu and the others looked up. Then they saw more than twenty boat-like creatures, wielding steel forks and looking exactly like the one from before, staring menacingly at them!

Looking down again at the lifeless Zhou Yin lying at their feet, Ding Xiaoliu and the other two thought: ...

The next second, Ding Xiaoliu shouted, "Run!"

After saying that, he led the way and ran towards the edge of the forest!

Upon hearing this, the other members quickly followed suit!

While running, Ding Xiaoliu hurriedly used his communication artifact to call Qiu Tu for help!

When Qiu Tu received Ding Xiaoliu's distress call, he was still recording the earth vein nodes.

Upon hearing Ding Xiaoliu's piercing cry for help, Qiu Tu calmly activated "Unlimited Vision" and directly located the position of Ding Xiaoliu and his group.

He silently observed the enemy situation around Ding Xiaoliu, then calmly commanded, "Xiaoliu, don't rush. Listen to my instructions."

"Turn and run to your left!"

"Turn right after 300 meters!"

"Turn left after 100 meters!"

"See that small hill? Crash into it! It's hollow inside; you can hide there!"

Following Qiu Tu's instructions, Ding Xiaoliu and the others wandered around and eventually arrived at a small hill!

Seeing the small hill in front of them, Ding Xiaoliu and his six companions felt a little apprehensive.

But when I think of Qiu Tu's many ways of turning the impossible into possible, and when I think of Qiu Tu's strategic planning, I realize that he is a master strategist!

The six men gritted their teeth, stomped their feet, and still charged straight at it!

The next second, the mountain collapsed, revealing a cave inside!

The six people were both surprised and delighted. They quickly picked up some rubble and plugged the hole, leaving only a small slit for observation!

After seeing the boats pass by the cave and continue their search, the six finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But as they breathed a sigh of relief, a huge question arose in their minds: How did Qiu Tu... manage to do that?

Does he possess some kind of magical supernatural ability? Or does he have some special extraordinary treasure?

How did he know there was a small hill here, and a cave inside the hill?

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Chapter 359 Subduing the Suicide Squad! (10,000 words, please vote!)

Thinking this, after the pursuers left, Wu Ma asked in a low voice, "How did the captain know there was a cave here?"

"Has he been here before?"

Hearing Wu Ma's words, Shen Hou scratched his head and said, somewhat puzzled, "I don't know either. I also find it very strange."

After saying that, he seemed to pause for a moment, then said softly, "By the way... when we were running away just now, did you hear any 'rumbling' sounds?"

"A rumbling sound?"

Hearing Shenhou's words, the group exchanged glances, and finally Ding Xiaoliu said with a serious expression, "I think I vaguely heard something. But because I was in such a hurry when we were running away, I thought I had misheard."

Upon hearing this, another team member, Dongfeng, who came from the Exploration Bureau, seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned to look at the cave wall to the side.

The Tier 1 Cataclysm already possessed a slight night vision ability, so although the cave was dimly lit, he could still vaguely make out some things.

He exclaimed "Huh?" and then pressed himself against the cave wall with a hint of surprise, gently feeling around with his hand.

After a moment, he lowered his voice and said, "Look..."

"The soil in this cave is damp. And there are even some broken, tender roots of plants mixed in."

Upon hearing Dongfeng's words, the other five members of the suicide squad quickly went over to check as well.

Soon, they discovered similar situations in other areas of the cave.

Team 3 specializes in collecting soil, water, and plant samples. They've learned a lot of professional knowledge these past two days.

They understand better than anyone else what this phenomenon signifies.

'This cave... was newly dug.'

'Moreover... judging from the roots that are still oozing sap, it must have been no more than ten minutes.'

Thinking of this, the six of them couldn't help but exchange glances, and they all saw horror in each other's eyes.

Because, compared to the explanation that Qiu Tu suddenly and inexplicably dug a cave next to them a dozen minutes earlier, it's much more plausible that Qiu Tu, after discovering they had been captured by the enemy, dug a cave out of thin air from thousands of meters away to help them hide...

Bullshit!

Both of these explanations are incredibly exaggerated, aren't they!

What level of Cataclysm am I, the team leader? And what exactly is Cataclysm ability?

Why does it feel like...someone as powerful as a god?

Thinking this, the eyes of the six people flickered wildly. The cave became completely silent for a moment.

After a moment, it was Ding Xiaoliu who spoke.

He glanced seriously at the five people present and said, "I don't care what you've thought of or guessed."

"But I want to remind everyone that the ability to cause cataclysm is a person's greatest secret. If others find out about the ability to cause cataclysm, they are likely to be targeted for attacks."

"Therefore, there are some things that should not be said, and who can be said to. I hope everyone will think carefully about these things."

As soon as he finished speaking, another member from the investigation department, Dongfeng, chimed in.

"Brother Liu is right, Brother Tu just saved our lives!"

"Please don't repay kindness with enmity."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover... Brother Tu is one of the youngest high-ranking officials in the New Territories. He comes from the bottom of our New Territories and is a native of our New Territories."

"He has the protection of the sanctuary boss above him, the protection of the director in the middle, close cooperation with the military and the security department, and a large number of agents following him below."

"Don't lose sight of the big picture and focus on small gains when you see such a promising stock."

Dongfeng and Xiaoliu shared the same concern: that someone returning might leak Qiu Tu's catastrophic abilities to the military or their superiors. Therefore, they were taking preventative measures.

Dongfeng put it more bluntly: instead of leaking Qiu Tu's information to curry favor with his superior, he might as well just defect to Qiu Tu. Things might turn out better that way.

Upon hearing their words, the other four members exchanged glances, their expressions gradually shifting from surprise to determination.

Meanwhile, Qiu Tu's side also received a series of notifications indicating an increase in loyalty.

除了丁小六这个忠诚度早已经达到了80多的只增加了1点之外，其他5名成员都增加了2-7点忠诚度不等....

Upon seeing this, a smile flashed in Qiu Tu's eyes.

Qiu Tu had two main purposes in leading a suicide squad and risking so much danger to investigate this time.

The first is the central hub of the refining area. The second is to bring this suicide squad under my command.

As his status rises, he needs not only a group of capable Cataclysm subordinates, but also to cultivate his own confidants in other departments.

This group of new Cataclysms, who had no powerful backers and would be promoted upon returning, became his first choice.

Based on their achievements in exploring the "Boundless Heart Sea" and the strength of the Cataclysmic Ones, these people will almost certainly become deputy section chiefs, section chiefs, or even deputy section chiefs within the next six months.

This will be Qiu Tu's first batch of mid-level personnel!

So, during these 7 days, Qiu Tu's plan was to show them his strength, and then save them from danger time and time again when they were abandoned by the New Territories City, constantly building up their goodwill.

As for... will this expose his identity as the lord of the region...?

Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but glance at Tang Feifei and Qin Shuman, who were secretly observing him, from an infinite distance.

Unaware that Qiu Tu was spying on them, Qiu Tu clearly noticed the surprise and confusion in their eyes.

Clearly, the two astute individuals had already guessed what Qiu Tu had just done through their communication and the events of the past two days...