No Light Zone, Dark Flow Alley.

Local time: 3 PM.

The Rat Exterminator Team had successfully arrived at the target area, known as the sewage discharge zone of Dark Flow Alley.

"I heard there's a wastewater treatment plant that connects directly to the tech building, and the sewage from Dark Flow Alley is discharged from there."

Under a wall covered in fluorescent graffiti, Morris was analyzing the intelligence he had just gathered to his teammates.

At their feet was a narrow ditch, filled with foul-smelling wastewater.

Such ditches were commonplace throughout the No Light Zone.

They were connected to various drainage pipes from the Upper City, collecting the area's sewage to be purified and reused at the plant below.

Morris knew this information because, before the mission, he exchanged bounty points for a special item in the marketplace called the "Communication Imprint."

It was a small white Light Ball that, when gently crushed, allowed him to communicate smoothly with the natives of this world.

Of course, any items related to the Transcendent are extremely expensive in the bounty marketplace.

To ensure the mission's success, and for easier future operations on this planet, Morris reluctantly spent 80 points to acquire it.

It must be said, this item's effect was excellent—he could now easily understand the language of Guleng Star.

Moreover, the Communication Imprint had a dual effect.

While understanding the Guleng language, he also incidentally learned the Empire's official language of Audock Star, which was an unexpected delight.

Thus, the information Morris mentioned earlier was gathered from the residents of the nearby No Light Zone.

"Boss, you say the river is so dirty, there shouldn't be any fish in there, right?"

The burly black man Jiko squatted by the ditch, staring intently at the wastewater.

This guy was a fishing enthusiast who loved to take his rod to various waters when not on a mission.

Whenever he saw any body of water, he habitually asked such questions, and others were used to it.

Though his query was casual, Morris unexpectedly responded seriously.

"Right, I was about to tell you that the residents here said there are indeed fish in the ditch. Not only fish but occasionally aquatic Mutant Beasts appear. Stay away from these ditches to avoid being ambushed by monsters."

He meant to remind his teammates but didn't expect Jiko to suddenly become excited, his eyes fixed on the water's surface.

"What!? There are actually fish in there? Boss, is it true? You're not tricking me, are you?"

Morris instantly realized this guy's old habit had acted up again.

But having said it already, there was no point in changing his words, so he could only nod helplessly.

Seeing this, Jiko's expression became even more eager.

"Great! Never thought I'd find such a surprise on an outer planet! I must fish here when I get the chance! I wonder what alien fish taste like—I'm already impatient..."

"Haha, if you dare to eat fish from this ditch, it'll poison you sooner or later."

A small man couldn't resist mocking.

"Andrea, if you're jealous of my appetite, just say so. I'm the guy who's consumed four bottles of Sun Essence Potion; a little polluted fish is nothing."

"..."

Morris saw they were about to argue again and quickly intervened, steering the conversation back on track.

"Alright, let's quiet down for a moment. Ahead is our target area; let's talk after the mission is over."

He finished speaking and led the way, the others quickly returning to seriousness and following.

The group was near the mission's boundary, close to the territory of the Nekro Gang.

Here, it was evident that no other residents were around.

Those living here knew the Imperial Faction's lunatics would eat them alive, so no one wanted to live near them.

"According to intelligence, the Nekro guys have taken over the nearby wastewater treatment plant as their gang territory. They should be sleeping now, and we can catch them off guard."

Morris said.

According to the Guleng Star People's habits, they slept during the day and were active at night.

Even though the Shield already covered the Crimson Light, the habit persisted for a year and wasn't easily changed.

So now was their soundest sleep time of the day.

As for visibility, because it was the No Light Zone, there wasn't much difference between day and night.

At a corner, Morris took out a knife, squatted, explored the ground, and carefully scraped off a layer of unique plants.

This plant resembled golden mushrooms, pink with a faint glow, looking like something you'd only eat to end up lying on a bed at home.

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