The planet beneath your feet is codenamed I-544204 in the Interstellar Council's star map markings, representing the Extinct Planet that was destroyed by an unknown event in the First Age or earlier.

For an incomparably long period of time, similar dead planets have been almost infinite in the universe like the sands of the Ganges.

This is the law of the universe – destruction breeds new life, new birth is mixed with destruction, and everything is like a grand cycle, tirelessly turning in the gears called "time".

However, the planet in front of him is somewhat different from those dead planets that have been completely depleted, perhaps because of the incomplete extinction, this planet still has a lot of resources that were stored before the destruction.

These resources are now frozen under layers of heavy snow and ice, constantly emitting heat like a boiling furnace, attracting all who covet these energy treasures from the last era.

With such a large planet, even if thousands of people have been probing for decades, they may not be able to come up with an accurate material report, and it is impossible for the Order Alliance to pin its hopes on their group of students who do not even have a sixth-level martial artist.

The "combustible ice" that they need to explore at the moment can only be regarded as a low-level energy source that can be surveyed on the surface of the planet.

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I-544204 Planetary Surface.

Li Yueming and the others wore thick protective clothing and walked along a huge ice shell.

Most of the people present were fifth-level martial artists, unable to resist the various extreme environments in the starry sky of the universe, so their action efficiency was very slow.

Only Frey and others can remain flexible enough.

According to the arrangement on the spaceship in advance, the fifth-level martial artists in the group of students present were responsible for specific exploration and gathering matters, while Manda, Donald, Frey and others were responsible for reconnaissance and defense.

Therefore, the current lineup of a group of people is scattered, with the sixth-level martial artists active on the edge of the team, and the fifth-level martial artists moving forward with peace of mind.

Following the navigation directions, a huge ice cave appeared in front of them.

This is a hole drilled by the Starfield Explorer in the ice, which is specially used for detection and reconnaissance.

Wait until everyone approaches the cave.

The voice of the agent team leader sounded: "When the explorers were drilling here, they found a lot of traces of the activities of energy life forms underground, the energy level is about 1500 megapascals, although it is not high, but it also has a certain degree of danger, be careful, find the general location and capacity of the combustible ice and then return, don't go too far!"

The so-called energy life form is a very peculiar creature in the universe.

They are found in a variety of large-scale energy storage sites, feed on stored energy, grow very quickly, and attack any living creature that tries to compete with them for energy.

I-544204 is a dead planet that has fallen to the ground, but the vast amount of energy contained in it is clearly the most sought after by energy lifeforms.

Therefore, even if they are isolated from the outside world at a depth of thousands of meters underground, there are still energy life forms that choose to take root and reproduce.

That's why the Explorer didn't dare to go too deep underground.

- After all, no one knows how many energy life forms are contained in the ground of this planet, and if you probe too deeply, you may stab a hornet's nest, so you must send people to slowly explore layer by layer to make sure that the energy content and purity are suitable for mining at the cost before you can continue to invest resources.

The energy lifeform with an energy level of 1,200 megapascals is probably equivalent to a warrior with a combat strength of 12,000 combat power.

Relatively speaking, it is not very high, but such a large planet, so many minerals, the number of energy life forms should be very large, and there may be some powerful mutant individuals mixed in it, if there is a conflict, it will be difficult for the team to bargain.

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Hearing the leader's order, everyone cheered up.

Follow the thread marks drilled by the Explorer in the pit and begin to walk downward.

As it goes deeper and deeper,

The temperature of the surrounding environment is also decreasing, because of the protective clothing, everyone does not feel uncomfortable, but their hearts are becoming more and more nervous.

After all, when they were on the surface, their flesh could barely resist the temperature of more than 100 degrees below zero.

But after approaching the target location of the mission, the ambient temperature around them is probably close to more than minus 260 degrees, infinitely close to the absolute zero of the physical sense, if something happens at this time and the protective clothing is broken, it will not take a few minutes for them to merge with the surrounding temperature.

Li Yueming is in the center of the team.

Because he is a mechanic, he enjoys better treatment, and only needs to follow the team to repair various weapons and mechanical devices that may be damaged for them, and he does not need to join the battle additionally.

Of course, no one expected him to be able to participate in the battle.

After all, the mechanic was notoriously weak in combat power before he was promoted to combat mechanic, and instead of expecting him to kill, it was better to expect him to be faster when repairing things and not to slow down the team's travel efficiency.

The thread marks drilled by the explorers were bottomless, and everyone walked unhurriedly for three or four hours before reaching the target area.

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In front of me is a deep blue ocean.

If you look at it with the naked eye and the energy scanning system that comes with the suit, everything is even more spectacular, with countless layers of combustible ice stacked on top of each other, like the bluest ocean in the world.

Layers upon layers are pure.

The footage on the Secret Service's side is synchronized with that of the Explorer Squad.

At this moment, when they saw such a large amount of combustible ice energy, a kind of students' eyes couldn't help but widen.

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He didn't have any opinion on collecting specimens, so he rushed over and found a relatively remote area to assist a collection group of students who kept tapping on the ice to collect specimens.

Although there is no going back to see how the scene is going.

But Li Yueming's perception is quite keen, even if he has his back to the battlefield, he can accurately know what the battle situation is.

However, they saw Frey, Manda, and Donald standing at the front of the defense group, and the remaining seven sixth-level martial artists were all standing not far behind them, all of them drawing their weapons.

Beneath the huge spiral slide, strange creatures like blue flames rushed up.

After discovering that a group of students were vigorously tapping on combustible ice in order to collect the resources in their territory, a group of energy lifeforms instantly became furious.

These strange creatures floating in the air, like hot air balloons, emitted strange syllables, as if they had existed in ancient times, and people unconsciously felt a sense of tension in their bodies.

The A0004 artificial intelligence was silent and roared, and said with great difficulty, "The energy lifeforms are issuing a warning and ordering you to leave immediately!"

Hearing the translation, Manda glanced back at her classmates who were still frantically collecting samples, thought for a moment and then said, "Translation, let it give us a little time, as long as we achieve our goal, we will leave immediately!"

A0004 was quick to make his intentions clear.

But Energy Life obviously didn't eat his plan to delay the army, and after discovering that he was unwilling to leave here immediately, it immediately swelled like a puffy smoke, and pounced on the students who were blocking the way.

Apparently, the negotiations broke down, and the Life Energies attacked them.

Fortunately, Manda and the others did not want to be able to negotiate successfully, after all, the low-level energy life form is not so much life as a simple machine, with little self-consciousness at all, and will only act according to the original instructions engraved in the body.

So the moment they pounced, Manda had already drawn the weapon at her waist and roared, "Everyone, stop them!"

Movement is heard.

The dozen or so sixth-level martial artists present also rushed over in an instant, like a bolt of lightning in front of more than a dozen energy lifeforms.

And Donald, as the strongest man in the room, was more direct.

took a step, and instantly came to an energy lifeform, and with a grasp of his palm, he instantly grabbed the closest energy lifeform to him in the palm of his hand.

Ten fingers pressed gently.

Suddenly, the energy lifeform that he was holding in his hand turned into a puddle of blue solution from a sticky lake.

Not to mention other people in this scene, even Li Yueming felt his heart skip a beat.

Some students even exclaimed: "This is the secret technique of the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand, and it is considered the top in the sixth-level exercises, but I didn't expect Senior Donald to be able to display it, the strength is so terrifying, we haven't even heard of the Daimyo?"

Hearing his proximity and admiration, several other sixth-level martial artists around him also came to their senses, and someone took over the topic and said, "You guys know what a fart, there are quite a few Hidden Dragon Crouching Tigers in our ultimate martial arts school, and there are even many seniors who have met the graduation requirements and have not left yet...... It's normal for Donald to be so low-key that he is not known to us!"

The energy level of this group of energy lifeforms in front of them is not high, and they are sure to kill them easily.

But the power of a finger like Donald's ability to easily clench energy creatures into a puddle of slime with a single finger is something they can't even imagine.

After all, compared to ordinary creatures, the existence characteristics of energy life forms are too weird, and the mysterious power in their bodies near the energy source is almost endless, and they can draw mysterious factors from the energy source at any time to transform back to the strongest state.

Only a highly offensive secret method such as the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand can do it so easily.

Seeing that Donald has already established the results.

Unwilling to be reluctant, Manda also used powerful moves to deal with a flying energy lifeform.

Although everyone is collecting samples, most of their attention is still on the battlefield.

After all, what happened in such a cold and deep ice cave was not something that their small body could resist.

It wasn't until it was determined that Manda and Donald could easily deal with energy lifeforms that a group of students from the collection group breathed a sigh of relief.

If they can stop it, they can continue to work with confidence and boldness.

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In the pit, everything was normal except for the energy lifeforms that were still screaming sharply.

As the Agents had previously judged, this quest was risky, but it was one of the easiest missions compared to the others.

As long as there are no major accidents, there are basically no fatalities.

And the current battle confirms this.

Although I don't know how many energy lifeforms there are deep underground, at least the dozen or so that have come out now are still very easy to deal with.

Only Li Yueming frowned a little uncertainly, feeling a hint of danger.

Seeing that the work in his hand stopped, the student next to him reminded, "Ah, can you damn mechanic not hold back at such a critical time? Hurry up and complete the mission and go back!"

Ignored his complaints.

Li Yueming furrowed her eyebrows, tilted her head and listened to the movement on the ground.

Because all the basic abilities of his body were far beyond ordinary people, he could hear some movements that ordinary people could not hear, and now, he felt some strange sounds in the depths of the ice cave under his feet.

It was as if something was wailing, and it was like someone was crying for help.

Sometimes sharp, sometimes rough.

Through the ice, it spreads towards the upper layers.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but he always feels that the voice is getting closer and closer to them.

After repeatedly making sure that he was not hallucinating, Li Yueming slowly got up and said, "Something is approaching here, let's either leave immediately, or find a few people to go down and have a look!"

At this moment, the spirits of a group of students were quite nervous, and when they heard him suddenly open his mouth, they all turned their heads to look at him and asked, "What's the movement?" I didn't hear that!"

At the moment, less than half of the energy specimens that the military council asked them to collect, and if they were to evacuate so suddenly, it would mean that they had not completed the set target task.

They have all come here at such a big risk, and a group of students are obviously not willing to return in vain.

Li Yueming also knew what they were thinking.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, he decisively said, "Then come a few people and come down with me to have a look, if you don't want to be caught off guard, we must take the initiative!"

Hearing his words, a group of students present all looked at each other.

If this instruction had been announced from the lips of Manda, Frey, or Donald, there would have been students present who would have answered the call.

But Li Yueming, a mechanic who advocates logistics, belongs to the kind of marginal person who has no sense of existence in the team, and at this moment, by making up an empty excuse, it is like asking them to accompany him.

If anyone responds, unless they're crazy.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, no one moved, and after a while, the students looked at Manda and the others who were the leader.

After all, the other party is the leader of this team who is recognized by most people.

Manda had just finished dealing with an energy creature at the moment, and after hearing Li Yueming's words, she turned her head and glanced at him coldly and said, "I haven't heard any strange movements, since you have made a quick conclusion, can you pay for your actions?"

Li Yueming opened his mouth to say something.

But before he could speak, Manda continued, "Even if you have the ability and courage to pay for your actions, you are not strong enough to convince others. So give up, there are more energy lifeforms down there, and I can't agree with you putting people at risk!"

Hear Manda's rebuttal.

Originally, Li Yueming wanted to say something, but he thought about it carefully

After a while, he didn't continue to insist.

After all, from the perspective of other students, Manda's judgment was not problematic.

Li Yueming is only like this because his intuition tells him that it should be like this, and it is obviously impossible to convince others with this and get the support of others.

Thinking of this, he no longer insisted, looked at Frey not far away and said, "Then I'll go down alone, just send me a signal before you retreat!"

Frey glanced at him, with some hesitation in her eyes, but finally said firmly, "Since you have to go down and have a look, then I'll accompany you, and there will be a response on the way!"

After speaking, without waiting for Li Yueming to answer, Frey took the initiative to report back to the leader of the special agent group: "Sir, some members of the team have reported the abnormal situation to me, in order to ensure the safe completion of the mining task, we are going to go below to check the source of the abnormal situation!"

There was a long silence on the radio.

The leader of the secret service team glanced at Li Yueming's false information on the table and said, "Forget it, you don't have to risk your life, everyone...... Let's withdraw first!"

Although the life detector did not show any creatures approaching, and the team leader himself did not feel that it would be suddenly dangerous, after all, this mission was first and foremost about safety, and with the concept of not being afraid of 10,000, it would be a little delay to retreat first and delay at most.

However, just as he gave the order and was about to let everyone retreat, Li Yueming's brows were completely furrowed, and he said solemnly, "No need to go, it's already coming up!"

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