The entire ruin was like a small world.
There were boundless primeval forests, as well as charming mountains and rivers, canyons, and grasslands.
No one knew how this ruin was formed or how it appeared here.
Two days had passed since entering the ruin!
Ye Cangtian headed towards the 'sun' in the sky. Along the way, he encountered many people, including mercenaries in combat suits and assassins who looked like ordinary people.
Most of these people traveled in groups of three to five, and some had even formed temporary small groups of twenty to thirty people.
After all, the dangers within the ruin were too great, especially the fierce beasts native to the ruin.
Even strong elites would find it difficult to survive alone here!
Many people had died!
This was Ye Cangtian's guess based on the many corpses and discarded equipment he saw on the road.
Even the most experienced mercenary elites, without their firearms, were only slightly stronger than ordinary people here.
They possessed no resistance whatsoever against the native beasts of the ruin.
These native ruin beasts were more than a level stronger than beasts from the outside world!
As for the resources rumored to be within the ruin, there seemed to be none. At least, Ye Cangtian had not encountered any during his journey.
"If there's truly nothing, then the major powers that entered will be crying!"
Those powers had sent their elites in for the so-called resources, and with the ruin being full of dangers, many must have been killed or injured in just these two days.
If they gained no benefits but lost a large number of elites, this would be a losing deal for those powers!
As for Ye Cangtian himself, he didn't care about the so-called resources. As long as the people he brought could leave safely, that would be enough!
However, as a member of the Dragon Group, as long as their luck wasn't too bad, these beasts might not be able to harm them.
As Ye Cangtian thought about these things, he sat down on a large rock and took out a cigarette from his pack.
"Ssshh..."
He struck a match and took a deep puff of his cigarette.
After the first drag, Ye Cangtian stared blankly ahead, not even noticing the cigarette slipping from his lips.
"Holy crap! Is that the central area of the ruin?"
Ahead, the silhouette of a large building resembling a city appeared before him. Even from a distance, he could feel the grandeur of this city.
Ye Cangtian stopped resting and jumped off the rock, continuing to move forward.
This was the first time he had seen a building in a ruin!
During his last visit to the island ruin, he and Lord Zǐ Lóng had to turn back before they could even leave the forest, so he knew very little about what was inside.
Were there people in this city within the ruin?
Ye Cangtian could feel his excitement and nervousness just thinking about it!
...
Just like Ye Cangtian, all the factions felt the same way when they approached the majestic and magnificent city.
From another direction.
Zhao Ziyang and Misha, leading some of the Pandora members, also saw this city. At this moment, they were only a few thousand meters away from it.
They were close, but they could feel the visual impact of this behemoth even more.
"What kind of place is this? Why is there such a large city?" Misha murmured in confusion.
"Since it's called a ruin, it must be something left behind from ancient times!"
Zhao Ziyang let out a sigh and a wry smile.
Although he had worked for China's Dragon Group before, he had only heard rumors about ruins, and only people from the Hidden Group knew more about them.
Just as everyone was preparing to walk towards the city, a Pandora member suddenly rushed over from a distance.
"Commander, Mr. Zhao, a wolf pack is attacking!"
A wolf pack?
Everyone's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
Any beast in this ruin was much more ferocious than those outside. These wolves were no simple creatures, and they were also pack animals.
Misha looked at Zhao Ziyang.
The latter remained calm and said, "Prepare crossbows and form a formation."
Soon, more than twenty Pandora members put away their combat knives and took out their prepared crossbows, aiming in all directions.
This way, they could react and respond regardless of the direction from which the wolf pack attacked.
Indeed, a considerable number of wolf packs appeared all around.
They surrounded the entire Pandora mercenary group. There were about twenty to thirty wolves. In a ruin where firearms could not be used, without crossbows, they would be enough to wipe out any mercenary organization.
The wolf packs soon moved, closing in on everyone.
When the distance between the two sides was about twenty meters, Zhao Ziyang said sternly, "Fire!"
"Whoosh..."
"Whoosh whoosh..."
One crossbow bolt after another shot out, directly hitting the wild wolves that entered the twenty-meter range. Their speed was incredibly fast, no less than the speed and power of bullets.
Many wolves were hit in the body, but more wolves managed to dodge. These ruin wolves were too fast and reactive.
Moreover, the wolves hit by the crossbow bolts could still move as long as the vital points were not hit.
After all the crossbow bolts were fired, only four or five wolf corpses lay on the ground. The remaining wolves were still combat-ready.
"These beasts are so cunning!" Zhao Ziyang frowned. After their initial charge, the wolves were probing or, in other words, trying to deplete their crossbow bolts.
Now that the wolf pack had gathered again, the only thing they could do was fight to the death!
Zhao Ziyang drew his sharp military knife from the ground and said sternly, "Now, everyone can only fight with their lives!"
"We'd rather die!"
"These beasts can't scare us, Mr. Zhao, we'll fight these beasts!"
These Pandora mercenaries were all men. Even when facing these ferocious wolves, they did not flinch. They gritted their teeth, drew their combat knives, and prepared to fight for their lives!
Zhao Ziyang took a deep breath, said "Be careful" to Misha beside him, and then took the lead, charging towards the wolf pack with his military knife.
He... told me to be careful!
A hint of surprise and joy appeared on Misha's face. Without further ado, she raised her military knife and said, "Brothers, kill these beasts and we'll have a feast!"
"Let's kick their asses!"
Pandora's ability to become one of the three major forces in the mercenary alliance was also due to the unity of the entire mercenary group. These mercenaries, whether in strength or character, were unmatched by other mercenary groups.
In an instant, the mercenaries, holding their military knives and combat knives, charged towards the attacking wolf pack.
Zhao Ziyang's strength was indeed formidable. In fact, the strength he displayed at this moment was even fiercer than when he dueled with Ye Cangtian.
With one slash, a wolf that lunged at him was instantly decapitated, its head separated from its body, and blood splattered everywhere.
...
The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. The few remaining wolves fled in panic, quickly disappearing into the dense forest.
More than a dozen wolf corpses lay on the ground, with blood splattered everywhere.
On the Pandora mercenary group's side, five people had died.
Almost all the remaining members were covered in blood. Zhao Ziyang, in particular, looked like a demon from hell. His mere aura was enough to scare away some beasts.
Zhao Ziyang looked at the five fallen comrades on the ground and sighed softly.
"The fallen brothers can only be buried here. Everyone has ten minutes to rest, and ten minutes later, we will head to the city!"