In the early morning of the next day, Su Ming, who got up from the tent, rubbed his eyes. It was already clear outside, and many soldiers had already gotten up to practice.

Near the warehouse, a group of logistics personnel are carrying wooden boxes to trucks. These are all Zerg materials from last year, mainly the sickle, glandular sac and shell of the stinging mantis. It was followed by blue steel minerals and some rare metal production.

The upper echelons of the Heron Fortress are a coveted location, the geography here is biased to the north, the number of Zerg is not deadly, and the cold temperatures are also a great weapon to weaken the combat effectiveness of the Zerg.

Minerals are also a fertilizer industry, and many officers of the fortress have invested their wealth in the mining industry of the fortress.

After half a morning of busy work, Su Ming finally set off with a group of soldiers, and the heavy body left a deep indentation on the surface of the soil.

The location here is remote, and the existence of blue steel minerals was not discovered when the Federation established the fortress, and with the continuous mining of blue steel, the Federation may change its mind to build roads here in the future.

The distance is 500 kilometers and the truck travels about a day and a night. As he moved away from the fortress, Su Ming also received a warning from the Void Realm.

[Hint: You have left the Beginner Trials Zone.] 】

[Hint: You are about to enter the Tier 1 area.] (Current Attribute Judgment - Danger)]

[Hint: You've activated the reputation system.] 】

Federation Reputation: 30 (friendly)

Zerg Reputation: -100 (Enemy)

After 100 kilometers out of the grassland, the truck came to a paved road made of a cement-like compound. After driving on a flat surface, the truck finally did not have the bumps that went up and down.

Traces of humans can be seen everywhere in the nearby area, and according to human nature, sooner or later the Zerg will become extinct. Su Ming began to think about why there were traces of humans here? Is the Void sending him to a real world? Or is it a fictional world? It would be terrible if everything here was set according to fantasy.

Wait, it's not like that's thinking about that now, is it?

Why did I come to the Worm King?

Why do you have some expectations for the world?

I'm dead, in that accident. So what about aging parents?

They are still looking forward to their son's return, what will happen if they learn that their only son has died?

What the hell was I thinking???

I lost everything......

Su Ming, who suddenly relieved himself, his face was gloomy, his experience yesterday was too complicated, he suddenly came back from the accident, and then came to a strange world, an existence called the Void Realm let him carry out his mission, and if he refused, he would erase the existence.

The defensive battle of the city wall and the rescue of the mine cave were not successful. It was all like a dream, outrageously unbelievable. Su Ming still doubts that he still hasn't woken up, if this is really a dream, when will it end?

A soldier in the carriage looked at Su Ming, who was gloomy and bowed, and handed over a cigarette, and Su Ming reached out to take it.

"Hey, what's wrong? What sad things come to mind? The soldier lit a cigarette and threw a lighter-like burner to Su Ming.

"Nothing, some old stuff." Su Ming lit a cigarette and said flatly.

"Wendaus."

"Su Ming."

"Seeing that you are so young, how can you think of becoming a mercenary? Won't your family object? The soldier asked, pinching his cigarette holder.

"They're no longer in my life." Su Ming glanced at him and said blankly.

"Look at it, so do my parents. I now live the life I love, and it has been my dream to join the army since I was a child. Wendaos enlightened Su Ming.

"Is the meaning of your life to live the life you love?"

"Aren't you?" Windos smiled.

"Some people live for wealth, some people live for fame, some people live for power, and some pursue power. They all live in a world where they pursue their own desires, and each of them is the protagonist of the world. ”

"You, me." Wendaus pointed at Su Ming and himself.

Su Ming looked at Wendaos in surprise, and the other party's words invisibly dissolved some of the depression in his heart. Now Su Ming is sure that he lives in a real world, and everyone here is a human being with thoughts and souls, and they are by no means characters in a game, nor are they players.

This being, called the Void, resurrects itself at the cost of completing the tasks assigned by the other party.

Su Ming felt that this was very fair, and the other party asked him to resurrect and pay the reward himself, although this reward may not be paid endlessly, and it is accompanied by the danger of his life.

His true meaning has disappeared from the earth-Asia-China-Shanghai, and now there is a rookie named Su Ming in the virtual world.

Su Ming raised his head and puffed up his chest, he decided to live a more wonderful life under the existence of this virtual world, as long as people live, life will never end.

"Laugh man, you're still so young!" A smile appeared on Windors' stubble face.

Su Ming smiled reluctantly, but his face was no longer so ugly. A group of soldiers in the carriage chatted with a mercenary.

The speed of the transport convoy is much faster after entering the paved route, the scientific and technological civilization of this world is a little ahead of the modern earth, the performance of the truck is very good, and a medium transport vehicle can fully carry nearly two or three hundred tons of goods.

The convoy drove until late at night and had no intention of resting, and the upper echelons of the fortress were afraid of long nights and dreams, so they asked the drivers to drive in shifts until the destination - the capital.

Su Ming and the soldiers fell asleep in the middle of the carriage, and the carriage snorted and shook the sky.

The convoy drove through the dark wilderness, with no signs of humans nearby, but fortunately the road was uneventful.

Su Ming woke up from his seat in the early morning, and his neck was a little sore after a bad night's sleep.

"Hitchhiker, it's time to stop! It's time to stop! A small window opened in the cab, and the soldier in the co-pilot shouted towards Su Ming.

Maya arrived, the border of a no-man's land, guarded by the 3rd Brigade, through which the safe route to the capital must pass.

The convoy stopped here and there to refuel. The soldiers ran out of the car one after another, and Su Ming jumped out of the carriage with a backpack on his back, although there were no important items in the backpack, only some fresh water and canned food, but it was weird to go to the front line empty-handed.

An endless line of barbed wire encircles the perimeter of the forest, and the open space inside is home to many military buildings. The truck drove into the military district of the 3rd Brigade, and the transport leader took out the documents and handed them over to the inspection post.

After confirming that everything was correct, the sentry let the convoy in, and after refueling, the convoy slowly left. Su Ming looked at this unfamiliar military defense line, the soldiers here looked even more fierce and indifferent, and the constant battle with the Zerg made their spirits a little unbalanced.

Su Ming came to the sentry and took out Binjin's letter of introduction, the sentry officer looked at the letter with a strange expression, looked at Su Ming again, and took Su Ming to the barracks after confirming that it was not fake.

Su Ming followed the soldiers into the barracks, and a group of soldiers were shirtless in the school field for morning exercises, their dark complexion shining a little in the sunlight.

The soldier took Su Ming directly to Lieutenant Colonel Suide's room, and after knocking on the door, a muscular middle-aged man opened the door.

"Report to the sir, this mercenary has a letter of introduction from Fortress Heron, Stephen Binkin." The soldier handed the letter to Suide, who bit the cigarette holder and squinted at the contents of the letter.

"Go ahead." After reading it, Suide put away the letter and said to the soldier.

"Yes, sir." The soldier turned and left.

"Come in." Suide returned to the house, and Su Ming walked into the room. The furniture inside is only a simple bed, a bedside table. There was a bottle of wine on the cupboard, and the air was filled with the smell of alcohol and tobacco.

"Sit." Suide pushed over a chair.

"Feel free, you can call me Lieutenant Colonel Suide, or call me Chief." Suide sat opposite Su Ming and said casually.

"My name is Su Ming, mercenary."

"Okay, Mr. Su Ming, why did you join the Worm King's operation? Although there is a letter of introduction from Binjin, I still have to ask. Suide asked, puffing on the smoke.

"For the money." Su Ming returned.

This answer is very true, you can join the action to hunt the Worm King. You can choose to go it alone or with my soldiers, and if you do with them, you have to obey orders unconditionally. Suide proposed an option for Su Ming to choose from.

[Hint: You have temporarily joined the 3rd Brigade.] (This time lasts until the end of the Worm King Hunt)]

[Hint: Please select a mode of action, 1, team up individually, 2, team up as a team.] 】

"I like to go it alone." Su Ming replied.

[Hint: You've chosen to team up as an individual.] 】

[Hint: The side quest Worm King's Heart has been activated.] 】

[Quest completion condition: Obtain the core × 1 of the Worm King.] 】

[Quest Punishment: None.] 】

[Hint: This quest is more difficult than the Beginner Trial.] 】

"Congratulations, you're now part of Operation Worm King." Suide got up and said to Su Ming.

"Come with me, I'll take you to get a copy of the supplies and identity credentials." Suide put on his military uniform and walked out of the room with Su Ming.

At the quartermaster office, Suide led Su Ming to the entrance of the warehouse. Several soldiers were registering with the warehouse manager, and Suide approached with Su Ming.

"Give this Mr. Su Ming a brave package." Suide said as his fingers tapped on the table.

"No problem, sir." The registration staff gave Su Ming a strange look.

After the registrar wrote out a list, a soldier walked into the warehouse with a list. After a while, the soldier walked out with a large package, and Suide signed the list.

The package contained combat uniforms, military boots, helmets, body armor, day and night glasses, maps, semi-automatic rifles, bullets, grenades, ......

Su Ming held a large number of things in his arms, and Suide took out the map.

"We discovered wormholes in this area a week ago, and there are at least 30,000 bugs in this swarm, depending on the size. When the number of Zerg reaches more than 30,000, it can be determined that there is a Worm King. Sude indicated in one of the maps.

"Didn't the army attack at that time?"

"The scale of the wormhole is very complicated, no one knows where the passage below leads, if the worm king is frightened, he will flee, and then all actions will be in vain." Suide said slowly.