Chapter 11 Entering Zhenxing Pass!

"We can only take you here."

"The 649th Army Control Zone is ahead."

"My car can't get in," the driver warned, and Zhang Yongan paid and got out.

Zhang Yongan gazed into the distance. Even from such a distance, the towering walls of Zhenxing Pass still felt oppressive.

"Huh..."

He took a deep breath, and the familiar, faint scent of blood seeped into his lungs. It was this familiar feeling that felt like a gene had suddenly awakened within him.

A faint murderous aura permeated his body.

He was staying in the buffer zone between the city and the control zone.

There were numerous parking lots here, and warriors would occasionally park their cars, unable to enter the control zone.

Some, like Zhang Yongan, arrived by taxi and got off in the buffer zone.

There were also quite a few warriors in the buffer zone. Zhang Yongan glanced around and saw that they were all low-rank warriors, with a fair number of first- and second-rank warriors, and third-rank warriors were considered quite capable.

As for mid-level warriors, there are some, but they're a bit rare.

At the intersection ahead,

A building similar to a toll booth was built at the intersection.

Green-arrowed passages allow warriors to queue up and enter. Military warriors in green uniforms are on duty, maintaining strict control and preventing ordinary people from entering.

Most ordinary warriors enter the Star Gate to earn money, hunting monsters or searching the Monster Forest for valuable herbs or minerals.

In general, anything valuable can be exchanged for money, but one must be mindful of the monsters in the forest, lest they lose their lives without making any money.

The Federation also supports these warriors entering the Star Gate, not only to obtain resources but also to weaken the alien forces.

Zhang Yongan didn't join the long queue like the ordinary warriors. Instead, he walked to the adjacent military passage.

This passage was less crowded, a special treatment given by the 649th Army to retired warriors.

After fingerprinting, I breezed through the passage. Ruins abounded, the old city, now shabby after a century, but the roads remained clear.

After walking about two kilometers, I noticed a row of military green jeeps parked in the distance. These vehicles provided transportation for warriors, allowing them to roam freely within the restricted area and reach the Star Gate.

The prices were quite high.

A journey of less than twenty kilometers cost 200 yuan.

Of course, you could also walk to the Star Gate, and no one would force you to pay.

Everyone was here to make money, so ordinary warriors naturally wouldn't spend the money. With 400 yuan for a round trip, there was nothing wrong with doing something useful.

But Zhang Yongan headed straight for a military vehicle. Military warriors did receive special treatment.

The driver checked Zhang Yongan's veteran ID and invited him aboard.

The ID didn't indicate first-class merit, only realm strength. Merit was only recorded in a warrior's file. Therefore, the driver simply treated Zhang Yongan as an ordinary warrior.

Both of them were warriors, but the driver didn't initiate conversation with Zhang Yongan.

Silence reigned in the car.

The journey was smooth.

The gray wall ahead drew closer, and beneath it stood numerous buildings.

The gray wall was constructed entirely of a special metal, impenetrable to ordinary warriors. Furthermore, the sky above was sealed.

From above, it looked like a massive steel fortress standing in place.

And the Star Gate was firmly trapped within this steel fortress!

At the foot of the wall was the warrior service area, resembling a small urban district, with comprehensive amenities including hospitals, banks, hotels, and restaurants to cater to warriors who came to hunt.

If one obtained demon beast carcasses or precious materials from the alien continent, they could sell them at the Federal Exchange in the city.

The prices at the exchange were quite fair, making it popular among many warriors. At least, they wouldn't be ripped off at the Federal Exchange.

The closer Zhang Yongan got to the service area, the more oppressive the atmosphere inside became.

As people entered, others naturally left.

Some warriors were gravely wounded and dying, others had found valuable treasures and sold them for a good price, and some were distraught, clearly their friends or teammates hadn't returned. In short, everything was possible.

The many warriors preparing to enter the Star Gate had already prepared for anything. If it weren't for survival, who would risk entering the Star Gate?

After arriving at the service area...

Zhang Yongan opened an account at the Federal Exchange, so that the proceeds from future sales could be directly deposited into his account.

He also made a quick purchase of water and food for two weeks in the city, storing them directly in his storage ring, allowing him to travel more lightly.

When military warrior teams go on missions, they always carry a storage ring as a mobile warehouse.

Storage rings were already commonplace among many warriors.

After completing all this, Zhang Yongan headed towards an open entrance beneath the high walls of Zhenxing Pass.

A watch appeared on his wrist, a mechanical one that would function normally once he entered the alien continent, allowing him to calculate time.

"Chu Zihang will be managing the school for now, and the Magic City Education Department won't care if the principal is absent without leave. I still have plenty of time."

Zhang Yongan walked slowly. He wasn't sure how long he would stay in the alien continent this time. It all depended on what he could gain. After all, he was now a fifth-rank expert, with plenty of places to explore, and he should be able to gain quite a bit.

He stopped thinking.

He soon arrived at the main gate of Zhenxing Pass. After having his fingerprints taken again to confirm his citizenship information, he entered.

Stepping through the gate and passing through a thirty-meter tunnel, he saw the crimson light at the end of the tunnel. The bloody scent was particularly strong!

Soon, Zhang Yongan emerged from the tunnel, his pupils reflecting the crimson halo.

"Every time I see it, it's a shock!"

Just saw.

Inside the iron-forged Star-Suppressing Gate,

Amidst the scarlet mist, a hundred-meter-high, thousand-meter-long film of light shone with a blood-red glow. Atop this ruby-red film of light, silvery-white light flowed like stars, slowly shifting at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was clear that the surface of the star gate was moving.

From time to time, warriors entered and exited the ruby-red film of light. The moment these warriors touched the star gate, they were teleported to the alien continent.

A large number of military warriors were stationed within the Star-Suppressing Gate, constantly on guard.

Zhang Yongan took a deep breath and walked toward the scarlet gate of light.

After a century of fighting the alien race, the Human Federation still hadn't figured out how this star gate could connect the two worlds or why it appeared. Even the Protoss of the alien continent didn't understand.

Soon,

Zhang Yongan walked directly into the star gate, already familiar with the process.

Stepping through the star gate. My vision blurred for a moment, then cleared up again.

I had arrived at the Star Guarding Pass on the Alien Continent!

Currently, of China's ten major Star Guarding Passes, only two, the Magic City and Kyoto Star Gates, have established Star Guarding Passes on the Alien Continent. These serve as a safe zone for the human race on the Alien Continent.

In other words,

Modu possesses two Star Guarding Passes: one in the Magic City and one at the Alien Star Gate.