Early the next morning, in the lobby of the shelter, four groups of people gathered to prepare for the next expedition.

The fifth portal was not intended to be built. On the one hand, there is a shortage of funds in the shelter, and there is no money to start the project. On the other hand, because Sophia, the captain of the fourth group, is doing internship work outside and will not come back in a short time, so the four portals are enough.

Adeline sits on an Ant mech painted in tawny paint. With a total height of 2.4 meters, the mech looks very domineering, with light machine guns draped over the shoulders on both sides, and 200 rounds of ammunition on each side. The mech battery is capable of 8 hours of battery life in Sport mode and 14 hours in Low Energy mode, and can also be harvested by unfolding the solar panel on top during rest and travel.

In order to stay mobile, combat groups usually carry some light equipment, and often do not carry a lot of ammunition.

With the exception of the bright Adeline, the others were replaced with the more powerful R-type automatic rifles. Since the supplies were replenished, the mechanics also rushed to produce a batch of special bullets for them, which greatly increased the lethality of individual soldiers.

In addition, Christina, as the assaulter, has two mechanical power arms on her back, and the guard, Clarence, has a small jet bag and an alloy steel shield, which are also Anna's masterpieces.

Except that some parts of the equipment are still very tattered due to the fact that there is no time to polish them in a hurry, so that they look quite tattered on the outside.

"Ethan, how's it going? Nervous? Athera stepped forward and asked with rare concern.

Ethan's Fifth Group was on the outing as an entourage with Athra's First Team.

Ethan shook his head, his eyes full of anticipation.

During his time in the Vault, he was not completely closed, but also learned about the outside world through Kevin, Carl, and Jeff. Ethan was also curious about the dangerous wasteland outside.

What's more, killing monsters in the wilderness will give you more experience points than training on the training grounds.

He was excited, like a hound about to be freed.

"Before I go, I need to warn you. This mission, you have to listen to my command, you can't run around, let alone act at will, understand? Athera said to Ethan in a childish tone.

Ethan gave her a blank look, speechless.

"Take care!" Jeff stood in front of the team and said solemnly.

It didn't take much time to say goodbye, after all, it was just a regular outing.

"Let's go!" After the final inspection of each team, Dora waved her hand, and the three exploration teams officially stepped onto the teleporter and set out to explore the wilderness path.

When the teleporter's hatch opens again, the interior is dimly lit.

"Good day! Lord Athra, Lord Ethan, this is the communicator, please keep in touch with Command at all times. Two regular staff members stood up from the console, and a mobile worker handed over two box-like objects.

Ethan looked around, and saw that the walls in front of him did not look like the metal walls of the Vault, the walls around them were not painted, the reddish-brown wall tiles were very conspicuous in the dim light, and a large "3" was printed on the wall.

This is Transit Station 3 of Vault 125.

Usually, the shelter usually does not go through the gate to perform tasks, one is to avoid revealing its whereabouts, and the other is that there are many holes in the cunning rabbit, and the establishment of a transfer station can leave a few more back roads for yourself. This is a common practice in most shelters.

He took the communicator from the mobile officer and threw it to the sniper, Jean. Expecting to be active a lot, tying something to his body will affect his agility.

The maneuver was a little nervous, and respectfully moved two steps away to make way for the group.

Work at the transit station should be the only job in the vault with access to the outside world other than combatants. As a result, this job is also very sought-after, and even if it is dangerous, there are still many people who are willing to risk radiation sickness.

Out of the office of the transfer station, two teams of ten people came to the next room, followed a ladder to open the well-like door, and climbed out of the transfer station.

"Isango, we are now in the Withered Desert of Region 7, coordinates (782, 2893). Today's weather is as follows: clear throughout the day, no wind from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., light breeze from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a northeasterly wind. Jeff's voice came out of the helmet, and Jeff's face appeared in the lower left corner of the mask, as well as various intelligence data such as temperature, weather, and miniature maps.

Wow.

The sound of climbing the stairs came from the well on the side, and the fighters of the first and fifth groups climbed out one after another.

Ethan opened his mask, and there was a dead silence and desolation as far as his eyes could see. On the yellow-brown sandy soil, withered plants hung half-dead, and in the distance there were one or two elongated, black, columnar plants.

The name Blighted Desert is named after the geology and characteristics of this land, although the natural environment of the Bare Desert is not the worst area, but the natural resources here are indeed the most barren. In such a barren land, there is no need to grow much at all. In the early days of the Vault, they were able to survive by importing food from other Vaults at a high price.

"Wilderness! I'm coming! Christina said with her arms wide open.

"Whoa! My dream! You can't imagine how excited I am right now! Clorence exclaimed excitedly.

"Can you be a little ambitious, Laws?" A female senior in the first group said with a smile.

The chat channels within the "Hahaha......" exploration team are the same, so everyone can hear each other.

After the training week of learning and exchanges, several members of the fifth group can be regarded as integrated into the big family of the combat team.

"Wait...... Wait a minute. Adeline's timid voice rang out.

The laughter suddenly became more enthusiastic.

The mecha piloted by Adeline was too large to take the regular passage. She was waiting for the door to open in another room.

"Hahaha, Sister Adeline, don't worry, we won't leave you." The seniors of a group laughed and said.

With a roar, a circular platform gradually rose, revealing the hideous edges and corners of the ant machine in the daylight.

As soon as the platform was raised, Adeline trotted over in the Ant.

Perhaps it was because he was too nervous, and he made a mistake in operation, causing the mecha to stumble.

"Excuse me......" Adeline whispered an apology.

Through the mech's hatch, everyone seemed to be able to see the shy flush on Adeline's face.