As Adrian contemplated that, he smiled. While the entire mountain bandits were eagerly anticipating a windfall from war, he and his companions would surprise them by going up the mountain.

"Captain! There are people ahead!" Talan's scout returned.

Based on his information, there was a mountain bandit outpost less than two kilometers ahead.

"Should we stop here or go straight up to them?" Roy asked.

Adrian had no time to engage in a protracted struggle with the bandits and ordered decisively, "Change formation. Assault team, move out!"

"Yes, sir!"

After a brief pause, the team set off again. All of them were top-tier eighth-level experts, and they were fast when they moved at their top speed. In less than two minutes, they had crossed the two-kilometer mountain road.

"Attack!" Roy and Talan shouted simultaneously.

Led by Adrian, they swiftly overwhelmed the outpost. In less than ten seconds, only one survivor remained.

"Lead us to the location of your camp headquarters!" Adrian