By the time we returned to the base area on the coast after the reconnaissance operation, it was already time for the sun to set.

Although in the process of exploring, the two encountered several tense situations, but finally came back safe and sound. At that time, the construction work on the shore was still in progress, and most of the temporary base area was completed.

Dozens of improvised tents were probably their dwellings where the main army arrived. In the center of the camp, the staff built a small wooden hut with a door sign with the word "Command Room" nailed next to it. On the outskirts of the camp, a dozen or so members of the Fifth and Eighth Divisions stood against a rudimentary wooden fence.

Seeing that the camp didn't seem to have been discovered by the "Calamity Beast", Ji Yuehua and Tachibana Yukino glanced at each other, and each other quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Crossing the unfinished entrance, he nodded to the members of the 13th Division who greeted the two of them. Ji Yuehua and the two walked to the wooden temporary command room, and after knocking twice, they pushed open the wooden door.

"How's the result for your hard work?"

At the moment when the wooden door was opened, as the person lying on the table in the room raised his head, a pair of bloodshot eyes met Ji Yuehua's eyes, and the gloomy gaze and the murmur as if from hell instantly frightened the latter, who was actually not very bold, and almost screamed.

"Commander, what are you doing?"

"Snow no carbon!! You're finally back!! I miss you so much!!"

At the same time that Yu Lihua Xuenai appeared in the line of sight, ignoring the increasingly stiff expression of Kenneth next to him, Kong Ciren cried with a handful of snot and tears, "Whenever I think of you walking alone on the road, I can't help but worry about whether something will happen!" Originally, I thought that if Xue Nai's carbon was a little disheveled, I would immediately split the bastard boy next to me. Commander, it's great that your heir is a weirdo who is not interested in girls!"

"I said. Let's not mention that Adjutant Tachibana's strength is above this little ghost, how old is this little ghost? Your Excellency the Fifth Division, you're a little overprotective, aren't you?"

"Long-winded! How can you, a bachelor without a daughter, understand my feelings!"

“”

Seeing that he couldn't suppress this Kong Ciren who had fallen into crazy mode, Kenneth's face twitched, and then he stopped caring about him, and turned to look at Ji Yuehua and the two, "As you can see." Your Excellency, the commander of the Fifth Division, has a little problem in his head now, don't pay attention to him, report it as usual!"

"Okay, okay."

The information obtained from the reconnaissance, including the route traveled and the scenes and objects seen along the way, Ji Yuehua had firmly memorized them, and had already sorted them out in his mind. It's just that when he just walked in, he was startled by Kong Ciren, causing him to forget to report for a while.

The longer I know Kong Ciren, the more the other party's serious image will collapse. Ji Yuehua glanced at Kong Ciren, who was wiping his nose, in a daze, and saw that Kong Ciren did not say anything. He immediately regrouped his mood and said, "First of all, the thing that needs to be reported is that there is indeed a "Divine Crystal" on this island, and there are at least three mineral deposits, which has been confirmed. ”

"There are at least three Mythical Crystals?" With a hint of confirmation, Kenneth repeated.

"Yes. Although due to the large number of "calamity", it is impossible to penetrate deeply. There is no way to confirm the size, but there are at least three Mythical Crystal deposits. This is a fact that Sister Yukino and I have seen with our own eyes. ”

Speaking of this, Ji Yuehua and Kenneth looked at Tachibana Yukino at the same time, and Tachibana Yukino also nodded.

"The first deposit was to walk down a downward ramp in a cave in the middle of the woods, and go straight ahead until you saw a large tree with jagged purple grass growing under the tree, and jumped through the grass on the left. When I came to a place that looked like a pothole, there was the cave right in front of me. Because I didn't get to take a picture or leave a mark, I remember the scenery along the way very carefully, at the same time. I also remember the number of steps taken in each step, I think it should still have a little reference value, right? The exact map will probably be drawn by this evening. ”

"Do you even remember the number of steps?"

"Well, it's natural for me to get used to it, I've always been easy to get lost."

People who can remember how many steps they have taken can get lost?

was stunned by Ji Yuehua's words, even Tachibana Yukino turned her head and looked at Ji Yuehua with a surprised gaze, and Kenneth directly put on a look of "what is this guy talking about".

"No, it's really easy for me to get lost. If you can't walk again on the way back, your impression will easily become blurry. Moreover, I can easily lose my way in an unfamiliar environment, and often take the wrong path compared to me, Sister Zi and they can completely memorize it as long as they walk through it, and in addition, even if it is the first time to go to a place, they can often find the right path with intuition. Compared to them, I'm not good at all, right?"

"I see. In other words, there is a difference between monsters and super monsters?"

As if he could finally understand, Kenneth nodded to himself, "Go on." ”

"Hey, okay. The location of the second mine is located in the mountains in the middle of the island, which is difficult to describe in words, so I'll draw a map and mark it on the top. The third deposit site is in a cave on the west coast, and because it is so conspicuous that you can actually see it. ”

"Did you expose your whereabouts along the way?"

"No, Sister Tuo Yonglin's blessing, with the help of this bracelet, it is finally not exposed, although Sister Xue Nai and I probably won't lose in a fight."

What about the Calamity? What about the number and level?" Kenneth nodded again and asked.

"It's hard to say how many people there are, and there are some places where we can't investigate in depth, but I think there should still be three to four times the number of the Fifth Division and the Eighth Division combined, right? As always, there are mainly types from E-Rank to D-Rank. However, at the same time, there are also quite a few B-Rank and "variants". Considering that we have encountered A-Rank "Calam" and hordes of "Armored Spiders" on the way, it is estimated that in addition to the multiple high-level "Calamity" on this island, there are also "Armored Spiders" lair. ”

"The lair of the Armored Spider and the High Calamity? It's not something to joke about. ”

After listening to Ji Yuehua's report, Kenneth's face began to become a little ugly.

Even in front of the division commander-level people, the A-Rank "Calamity" is just a bit of a difficult enemy. However, how many people are at the level of division commanders? Not so for others.

Even Yukino Tachibana, who is an adjutant, can only deal with one A-Rank "Calamity" at a time, and in terms of numbers, if they are the ones who are at a disadvantage and start a frontal battle, not only will they not have the confidence to win, but they may also turn into a situation with heavy casualties. Anyone who is here knows this.

"Adjutant Yuehua, if we contact the marshal now, how long do you think it will take them to get here?"

In the end, it was Kong Ciren who changed his serious expression to break the silence.

Like a signature move, he lifted his glasses, and the majesty of the division commander was revealed

It seems that although he was not in the state just now, what should be heard, this senior of the division commander still hears it?

"Also, the route of the voyage has been entered into the database of the Technology Development Bureau. Excluding the time we spent running around in search of the island, I guess the trip would take about 12 days, right?"

"Very well, it's been twelve days!" As he spoke, he slapped the table hard, and Kong Ciren slowly stood up, "What we have to do now is to obediently survive these twelve days." Try not to alarm the Calamity Beasts as much as possible, and if they are really discovered, they should also take it as the ultimate goal, and if there is no objection, I will contact the Marshal of the East now. ”

(To be continued.) )

PS: P.S.1: Thank you for the tips from Gensook Rim, Unqi Qinggu, and Purgatory∨ Purple Maple.