A group of workers dressed in neat uniforms arrived at the call of the waiter, quick-handedly opening boxes for inspection. It was uncertain whether they were goblins or gremlins.

There was a pile of glass tea sets, thin as paper, wrapped in cotton.

Chun watched with his heart racing. Whether it's art, who knows, but being able to make it this thin requires real skill. Perhaps Old Wall Lamp would also admit defeat?

As he was inspecting the items, the waiter suddenly said to a few unopened boxes: "These have been stored for too long, and the packaging serial numbers have expired—go exchange them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several workers swiftly ran with the boxes in hand!

It was only then that Chun came to his senses, breaking into a cold sweat. Holy shit, I almost believed them!

In other words, the waiter knew the inside story. Luckily, Chun was cautious; otherwise, he would have lost from the start!

Instinctively, Chun looked up at the Dark Elf, meeting her calm gaze. She seemed to know the inside story too? So the event has started, and I've passed the first stage?

Great, as long as I know this task has depth, that's all that matters.

...

After a while, the workers returned with the boxes and started inspecting them again. This batch was fine.

You guys are good!

Amidst the busy activity, the Wine Angel arrived with a large bag of bottles to gather with everyone: "President, everyone, I've arrived!"

Chun was stunned. Is this her gear? How is it any different from me as the Cleaner Fish tossing bottles?

The Wine Angel looked at the unpacked cargo: "Is this the shipment to be transported? This won't work!"

Chun asked in surprise: "Why won't it work?"

The Wine Angel said solemnly: "I transport wine frequently, and I know too well that this cotton insulation is utterly insufficient. One Sound Burst Technique will blow it all up! The aftermath of a Fireball Technique could ignite the cotton and melt such thin glass, and even an Ice Freeze Technique could shatter the glass—so we need to coat the boxes inside and out with that mining car oil for antifreeze, then add sand, and fill with water. Although it will be ten times heavier, it's much safer!"

Everyone was astounded!

Chun, being a rookie in this area, was entirely impressed by this knowledgeable Angel: "Then procure these items and arrange it!"

After spending nearly an hour, the goods were finally arranged properly.

In moments of tension, Chun was wide awake, but during this wait, he leaned on the sofa and dozed for half an hour.

Later, he went to the mine warehouse to summon the Volcano Dragon, and the Plague Angel was also waiting with a bag full of bottles and jars.

Alright, everyone's playing with bottles and jars, let's see how it goes!

Then he opened the warehouse door, just in time to see the Volcano Dragon devouring minerals tirelessly.

Indeed, the Stable Cleaner guards the Peach Garden!

Chun sighed: "No worries, consider it your wages. Eat more and get ready for the fight..."

The Volcano Dragon responded bluntly: "So delicious..."

At 3 a.m., the Volcano Dragon pulled the cart, and the team set off officially.

Looking at the map, there's a stretch of road between the Steam Swamp and the Decaying Forest, meaning it passes the swamp's shoreline, and troubles are inevitable.

Ultimately, there's still time before arrival, so Chun lay on the cart to catch some more sleep.

...

At 4 a.m., alarms blasted through the headset!

Kasha's voice came from afar in the sky: "Enemy attack! Protect the cargo!"

Chun promptly opened his eyes, facing a large area of yellow smoke billowing from a withered forest, with an endless bubbling swamp beside it.

Sure enough, battle ensued the moment they arrived!

The cargo truck he was on was already shielded by Olka's Magic Shield, Aimee's Mist Illusion Realm, and the Volcano Dragon's gas shield!

In the sky, thousands of red dots swooped down—Holy shit, they were flying monsters!

The Wine Angel genuinely enjoyed the sight: "I, Old Wine, love aerial battles the most!"

Without dropping her backpack, she surged upwards directly!

Nan followed suit, soaring upwards!

Kasha warned: "Careful, they're self-destructing bugs!"

At that moment, Chun heard a voice: "Father, is it dangerous? I'm awake!"

Ah, Earth Lotus truly wakes up triggered by crisis!

Chun urgently said: "Protect the goods on the truck, not a single box can be lost!"

Earth Lotus replied: "Understood!"

—System prompt: Your possessed Earth Spirit Earth Lotus casts the "Root Protection" skill.

—System prompt: Your master-level Module Combination skill has integrated team protection skills...

A purple-yellow stream of energy radiated from Chun's body, instantly enveloping the truck with a screen similar to the Volcano Dragon's gas shield. The difference was that the screen's vein-like patterns were evenly distributed.

Chun was amazed: "Are these roots?"

Earth Lotus responded: "Yes, Father! My protection differs from their magic shields; it's partially physical, making it more durable and robust!"

Chun was very pleased: "Good, good! With these layers of defense, I want to see how the opponent breaks through!"

As Chun spoke, his experience points soared up, the feeling of leveling up by picking up loose ends returned!

Soon, under Kasha's intercepting movements like a soaring black sun, more than half of the flying insects were annihilated, but there were still hundreds of bugs that rushed forward in front of the convoy, each one as big as Chun!

Chun was genuinely astounded!

But quickly, Medusa, Dark Elf, and Vampire Girl unleashed various toxic explosions, blood mist, and flames to swiftly kill them. None could crash into the cargo truck.

The Dark Elf spoke calmly: "President, be careful, this may just be the first wave of attacks."

You indeed know quite well! But since you triggered the event, will the difficulty still be the same as usual?

The Wine Angel returned: "I didn't even get to exert any effort!"

She then shook the sleepy Shoe Angel walking at the back: "Old Shoe, you're making me really worried like this!"

Ah right, I totally forgot about him at first!

Kasha laughed: "Old Shoe's shoes are incredibly useful; I'm double the speed than usual, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to eliminate so many so quickly. Old Shoe really contributed a lot."

The Shoe Angel was satisfied, yawning: "President, can I sleep in the back of the truck?"

Sure enough, give him a sliver of sunlight and he shines brightly.

Chun chuckled: "Sleep, sleep!"

But now Chun was wide awake. With the first wave's stimulation, Chun was eager to see the next wave.

The convoy moved along the shore for about ten minutes, and they'd basically entered the forest's depths, the task not disappointing Chun, as Kasha sounded the alarm again!

This time, the swarm of dots in the sky was twice the amount of last time, and several Bosses accompanied them!

However, it was still not a big deal, as even the Bosses were dealt with in a few punches by Wine Angel and Plague Angel's normal attacks, without them having to use their large bottle-scale techniques!

—System prompt: Congratulations! Battle concluded, you gained substantial combat experience and leveled up to 37! Your Module Combination skill gained considerable traction in battle...

Leveled up!

However, Chun felt no joy from it, instead growing anxious about the scale of the two rounds.

From 1 to 2, then 2 to 4? 4 to 8? What then?

Chun's sense of caution kicked in: "Can we take a detour?"

Everyone was astonished!

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