The West Suburb Fire Altar Road, Dongjiang City, is a very ordinary residential street. When Wang Zhifan and the others arrived here in the special vehicle of the Special Administration Bureau, they found that some officials wearing dark green uniforms had already cordoned off a part of this street, prohibiting any unauthorized persons from approaching.

"We are a special clearance team sent on orders, here's my ID."

After the vehicle stopped outside the cordon, Chu Wei, leading the team of three, got off and went forward to negotiate with the officials in charge of the blockade.

He was a man in his fifties, of medium height and slightly portly. His dark green official uniform had a medal hanging on the left chest. When he squinted his somewhat cloudy eyes to confirm the ID information Chu Wei handed over, a hint of a smile appeared on his previously meticulous face.

"Please head in quickly and make sure to complete your task as early as possible."

As he spoke, the man stepped aside, simultaneously raising the cordon next to him.

"Thank you, we won't let the nation down."

Chu Wei nodded to this possibly life-experienced man, then led Wang Zhifan and Ah Liao behind her to crouch and slip under the cordon.

And after they entered, the man in his fifties wearing the dark green uniform outside the cordon sighed somewhat nostalgically as he watched their backs:

"Youth is really something... If I could be twenty years younger, I would surely join this new battlefield..."

Less than fifty meters inside the cordon, after turning a street corner, Wang Zhifan and the others quickly noticed a very conspicuous anomaly on this part of the street: a building shrouded in a thick gray fog, making it impossible to see what was inside. Around this gray fog zone, several armed personnel in dark green uniforms stood guard.

Chu Wei then went forward to talk with these guards, and after showing her ID from the Special Administration Bureau, they were immediately permitted to approach the boundary of the Gray Realm.

However, at this moment, Chu Wei didn't lead the others directly into the Gray Realm but stopped outside and turned to remind everyone to be ready.

"Fan, Ah Liao, have you both changed into your gear? We might have to fight as soon as we enter."

"I'm all set."

Wang Zhifan quickly replied.

In fact, right after they had crossed the cordon, he had started to change his gear. Specifically, he donned the wolf-hide armor that wasn't quite suitable for the current season, put on the Frenzy Bracelet, and retrieved the Wolf-Slaying Blade from his portable space.

These practical yet unpretentious pieces were what Wang Zhifan chose to use for his temporary work. As for his other equipment, besides the Chapter of Obscurity and Iron Mountain Belt hidden in his collar and waistband, which were also equipped, everything else was stored in his portable space, not in use.

This was mainly because he was conscious of not attracting too much attention from others. If he went fully armed, wearing gloves, a few rings, and a fine layer pistol in hand, that sort of extravagant appearance would conflict with his Lv2 elite persona.

"Captain, I'm ready as well."

After Wang Zhifan, the young Ah Liao standing next to him nodded.

Compared to his appearance in the car earlier, he hadn't changed much, except now holding a rifle over a meter long in his hands, with a pair of cool sunglasses over his eyes, complementing his somewhat youthful face and the black uniform of the Special Administration Bureau, making him look like a youthful combatant.

"Then let's begin."

Seeing that her two team members were ready, Chu Wei nodded immediately.

Soon, with a gentle wave of her right hand, a long-haired silhouette suddenly emerged from the air beside her. As soon as it appeared, it flew swiftly into the gray realm ahead, making it impossible for others to see its specific appearance in time.

Wang Zhifan knew this must be Chu Wei's summoned ghost, and he also noticed something new: when Chu Wei waved her hand, he saw a silver bracelet on her right wrist that wasn't visible before, possibly having been hidden under her sleeve until now.

"Inside is a grassy field, with multiple low-level tree-like monsters within a hundred meters of the field. Everyone, prepare for battle."

Within a few seconds, as a half-transparent, cold-faced woman with flowing long hair appeared at the edge of the gray realm area in front of them, Chu Wei quickly informed Wang Zhifan and Ah Liao beside her. She had used her summon to probe the interior of the gray realm.

"Okay, I'll take the lead then."

Knowing a fight awaited them upon entry, Wang Zhifan, as the warrior, naturally took the front. After speaking, he drew the Wolf-Slaying Blade in his hand and stepped into the gray realm ahead, with Chu Wei and Ah Liao following closely.

It had been a few days since Wang Zhifan last entered the gray realm. To be more precise, he previously fell into a newly formed gray realm and was later brought out by people from the Special Administration Bureau, making this a slightly different experience.

As soon as he stepped into the gray realm, Wang Zhifan didn't feel anything particular; it was as if he had merely walked into a mist. But shortly after, the scene before him drastically differed from what he observed from the outside, causing a slight shiver to run down his spine as his body reacted with some tension.

This was a natural physical response; Wang Zhifan had never experienced entering a building shrouded in gray fog, with everything around him suddenly changing from a vague ordinary building to a dense jungle spanning hundreds of meters in radius, surrounded by grassy areas with dozens of green twisted creatures roaming about.

The transformation resembled his experience in dungeons, albeit with a mental daze transition. Entering the gray realm, however, resulted in an abrupt scene shift, as if he had jumped from one world to another.

Creak~ Creak~

As Wang Zhifan, now inside the gray realm, began observing the surroundings, the nearby green twisted monsters noticed his presence, turning their squat bodies toward him and moving in his direction.

Words hardly sufficed to describe the appearance of these monsters, but Wang Zhifan could only say they resembled ugly, stunted tree roots come to life, each consisting of a main body with various clawing branches extending from it, emanating an aura of life and chaos.

"I've killed many animals, but this kind is a first."

Noticing several creatures approaching within ten meters on the grassy field, Wang Zhifan mentally ridiculed their rough appearance as he quickened his pace toward the nearest creature, soon lighting up the gray realm with flashes of silver-white blade light.

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