These two vehicles were actually specialized vehicles for swamps. As early as the 1970s, the Soviet Union had already developed corresponding products.
The area they were in, besides large expanses of grassland and shrubs, also had many swampy areas. Ordinary vehicles might get stuck here at any time.
However, these vehicles, with their very wide wheels, exerted little pressure and could traverse swampy ground as if it were solid land. They could even travel short distances in water.
Several people alighted from the vehicles, all holding weapons. Leading them was a bearded man in his early fifties.
These people had first heard gunshots and then witnessed the violent explosions nearby, prompting them to investigate. The shifty bearded man was precisely the person they had come to find, Ata Sreim. At this moment, Sreim had already spotted Feng Xiaoxi.
"Oh, it's the lovely and beautiful Ms. Christina. What brings you here?" Sreim said with a smile. Ling Tian could sense no malice from him.
"Haha, Uncle Sreim, hello. I've come to bring some friends who are very interested in our Demon Hunter Guild. I'd like to join the Demon Hunter Guild and take on some missions for fun."
"Christina, if it were in the past, I would welcome you to do so. I enjoy making friends, and the more, the merrier. However, if you care for your friends, I do not recommend they join the Demon Hunter Guild at this time." To their surprise, Ata Sreim's expression turned very solemn.
"Sreim, what has happened?" Feng Xiaoxi quickly pressed.
"Recently, the concentration of that mysterious energy in the air has been increasing. Under the influence of this energy, many things have mutated. Not to mention the mutated demons, even the various wild animals in these swamps have become dangerous and uncontrollable. Normally, the wild boars here rarely attack humans, but now, these creatures attack on sight. Many people have been injured recently..."
"Mr. Sreim, aren't you overreacting? Just a bunch of wild boars, they're mindless creatures..."
"If only the wild boars had changed, it would be one thing. But the problem is, it's not that simple. In the past few months, we've even discovered crocodiles and pythons over seven or eight meters long in our vicinity. Even in my manor, pythons and crocodiles over 5 meters long frequently break in. Just last week, a boy less than 10 years old was dragged away by a crocodile!"
Ling Tian and the others exchanged glances. They hadn't expected the situation in the United States to be like this. The mysterious energy in the air that Ata Sreim mentioned was, in fact, what Ling Tian and his group referred to as spiritual energy. Clearly, the Americans were now realizing the importance of spiritual energy and had even begun researching and preparing for its new development and application.
"Christina, I'm very sorry, but we don't have any simple missions suitable for newcomers here. The lowest difficulty missions currently available are to clear out the large crocodiles and pythons in the vicinity. These crocodiles and snakes have mutated and are exceptionally cunning. Ordinary bullets can hardly harm them. A more serious problem is that these animals hide in the water, in the bushes, and are cold-blooded, making them very dangerous! I don't think you'd want your friends to get hurt. If you truly care for them, you should let them leave."
"Uncle Sreim, we appreciate your good intentions, but you don't need to worry about my friends' strength. To put it this way, all three of them are far more capable than I am!"
"Christina, this is a matter of life and death, you cannot joke about it!" Ata Sreim cautioned again.
Feng Xiaoxi smiled and pointed to the charred corpses. "Do you see? That group of wild boars, which were just running around alive moments ago, are now a pile of corpses. This is the masterpiece of my friends!"
Sreim looked at the corpses, which still emitted the aroma of roasted meat, and shivered all over. What kind of people could cause such destruction? He turned his head and scrutinized Ling Tian and the others, suddenly exclaiming with excitement.
"You... you are Ms. Aurora! The Ice Goddess! And you, Superman!"
Ata Sreim's excitement was not surprising, as Ling Tian and Aurora Kuiyit were already internet sensations. Especially Ling Tian, who had effortlessly neutralized the charge of the NFL superstar Benjamin with his Chinese martial arts. The rhino-like impact was easily diffused, and Ling Tian even used the force to send Benjamin tumbling into the sand like a leek. Afterward, Benjamin was diagnosed with a moderate concussion and a cervical strain, requiring at least half a year of recovery before potentially returning to the field.
Then, Ling Tian knocked out the heavyweight boxing superstar Duffy with a single punch. Boxing is a highly competitive sport, and for boxers, offense is almost an instinct, so faking in sparring matches is rare. Through the video, onlookers could see that the attack from the boxing champion Duffy was up to standard. The speed, power, and angle of his punches were clearly serious, not perfunctory. Yet, under these circumstances, people watched as Ling Tian dodged, then delivered a beautiful uppercut, directly knocking out the entire network's Duffy. Post-fight medical examinations revealed Duffy had a fractured jaw and lost half his front teeth. He would have to stay away from the field for a full year. This event caused considerable shock across various sectors in the United States. Duffy was just one golden belt away from achieving a grand slam and cementing his status as a boxing champion. Now, facing over a year of inactivity due to such an injury was something a top athlete could hardly bear. And Ling Tian, the perpetrator of all this, was affectionately nicknamed "Superman" by netizens, and this moniker spread like wildfire.
Ata Sreim was also very familiar with Aurora Kuiyit, as Aurora and her father had been influential figures in the supernatural community in the United States back then. Although Mario Kuiyit was dead, no one dared to underestimate Aurora. He knew that this woman was far more terrifying than anyone imagined!