Chapter 332 Don’t overestimate yourself, young man!
Hearing William's words, Steven fell into deep thought. After a moment of silence, he said, "This land first appeared within our national borders. How can we allow other countries to just enter freely?"
William replied indifferently, "If that's really your concern, don't you have connections with those Soulmancer Guilds? You could make an agreement. If anyone disobeys the rules, go in and kill them one by one."
Although there were no nations when William first became conscious, having lived on this continent for nearly a century, he naturally had an affection for it.
"That... might work," Steven said, his mouth twitching. In that case, they would indeed need the help of many Soulmancer Guilds.
Even if?agreed to let other countries send people in, it was unlikely they would allow them to bring heavy weapons or aircraft carriers blatantly.
Agreeing to let their people in would most likely mean admitting only superpowered individuals.
But for those foreign superpowered beings, entering this unknown territory was akin to a life-and-death gamble.
Steven felt this was a bit harsh. Anyway, if they want to come, let them come. Essentially, entering this area means that life safety cannot be guaranteed.
After yesterday's events, many countries had proposed to send their people into the new land for exploration, but the U.S. leadership had not agreed, and the State Department officials were very assertive in their stance.
According to one minister, since the land first appeared within U.S. borders, it was American territory. Anyone attempting to encroach upon it would only invite war.
For nearly a century, the United States, with its top-tier economic and military power, had feared no country.
Steven relayed William's suggestion to the higher-ups, who quickly made a decision.
The result was that each country could send a team of a hundred people into the land, but no firearms were allowed. After a month, the amount of land allocated to each country would depend on how many of their people survived. The entire process would be monitored by satellites, with the U.S. guaranteeing not to use firearms against those people. However, there was no guarantee that American Soulmancers wouldn't attack others.
In essence, it was simple: teams of a hundred people from each country would rely on their own abilities.
If ordinary people encountered powerful superpowered beings, they would likely be terrified out of their wits, especially facing the powerful members of large Soulmancer organizations who could wipe out a hundred-person team with a single release of energy.
William and his group entered the parallel dimension from the East Coast of New York and encountered a forest with nine-foot-tall trees.
Such valuable resources!
Now, with vegetation resources also scarce, this forest in front of them was particularly valuable. Any tree here was over a hundred years old, some even a thousand.
Not far into their journey, they stumbled upon the corpses of some ferocious beasts. These beasts were massive in size and fierce in appearance. Strangely, their bodies bore no visible wounds and even maintained the postures they had in life.
Even Steven, upon seeing these beast corpses, couldn't help but breathe rapidly in excitement.
If these bodies were taken back for scientific research, their value would be extraordinary!
As a Soulmancer, he knew that everything about these beasts could be considered treasures.
Steven took the lead and approached a beast corpse, taking a one-foot-long hunting knife from a guard beside him and slowly drawing it.
The blade of the hunting knife was bright, and its edge emitted a cold light, undeniably indicating that this knife was no ordinary tool.
Steven, a mid-level Soulmancer elite, held the knife and slowly slid it across the beast's body, gradually increasing his force. However, the thick, sturdy scales of the beast only produced a few sparks under the knife, leaving behind a shallow white mark.
"This…" Steven was utterly astonished. He began to frantically channel the energy within his body, and the hunting knife started to emit a faint white light.
Those standing nearby could clearly feel the terrifying energy emanating from the knife.
Yet even with such force, the scales of the beast were merely cracked, and its flesh remained unharmed.
And this was just a corpse!
If it were a living creature, it wouldn't just lie there to be cut. Its defensive abilities would be even more astonishing, not to mention it would likely counterattack.
Steven knew very well that if he encountered such a beast alone, he wouldn't even be able to breach its defenses.
Killing it?
That would be nothing short of a fantasy.
He then tried to dissect several other beast corpses but still couldn't even penetrate their skin.
This indicated that it wasn't just the first beast he encountered that was particularly strong; rather, his own strength was far too inferior compared to these beasts.
"Good thing they're all dead." Steven swallowed hard, feeling a rush of relief, but at the same time, a tinge of worry crept into his heart.
The beasts in front of him were dead, but what if there were others still alive?
What if they encountered a living beast that hadn't died? Wouldn't they be annihilated?
This wasn't an unfounded fear.
Although William seemed strong to him, the power of these beasts was unknown. If they encountered a group of such creatures, could William handle them alone?
Steven glanced at William subconsciously and was surprised to see that William, like everyone else, appeared shocked.
Ah? This...
Did William also find the strength of these beasts astonishing?
Steven didn't know that William was currently playing the role of a novice Soulmancer.
If William appeared calm and composed amidst everyone else's shock, it wouldn't fit his supposed identity.
William was always good at playing his role.
Also, he was genuinely a bit surprised.
Steven was considered a standout among human Soulmancers, yet he couldn't even penetrate the skin of these beasts. It seemed the gap in the strength of creatures from the two worlds was indeed significant.
It was fortunate that he had eradicated these beasts; otherwise, with Earth's current level of civilization, it might have been destroyed in an instant.
"Mike, take these two corpses back with some colleagues and see if they can be dissected. All research personnel should return as well," Steven quickly decided, and then he said to Zoey, "Zoey, put on the armor."
The 096 armor wasn't useless,otherwise, they wouldn't have brought it. After further modifications, Zoey wearing the armor could likely battle against a Demi-God level adversary.
The armor also had numerous reconnaissance features.
In this strange and mysterious land, fraught with danger, it was essential to have a clear understanding of the surroundings to avoid mishaps.
"Can I try this armor?" William was full of curiosity about new things, especially this armor. He had wanted to try it last time, and now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to experience it.
Steven was overjoyed. If William was willing to wear the armor, it meant he was willing to help.
But before he could respond, a burly middle-aged man nearby coldly interjected, "What are your abilities? Can you even handle the armor? Don't overestimate yourself, young man!"
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