Yeah, for Our Ideals!
Wang Ye watched Yu Hanchao being escorted away like a criminal, his expression calm.
Of course, he knew it would not be so easy to convict Yu Hanchao.
Colluding with fiends was no small matter.
But for Yu Hanchao to climb to the position of deputy minister at such a young age, his hands could not possibly be clean.
The gunmen he had hired, the assassins sent after him...
Heh, Yu Hanchao had plenty of trouble ahead.
Still, given his cautious nature, he would not have left any obvious evidence behind.
The chances of sending him to Evolver Prison over this were slim, but it was enough to affect his career.
This was the end of it.
His record was thoroughly stained now.
And for quite some time, he would be run ragged and unable to spare attention for anything else. He would not be able to stir up any trouble.
By the time he dealt with all this mess...
Wang Ye would already be an Intermediate Evolver.
"The sky has cleared." Chief Instructor Sun walked over to Wang Ye and looked at the clearing sky.
"Mm, thank you, Chief Instructor." Wang Ye lowered his head.
Chief Instructor Sun looked toward Xia Wuguang in the distance, a faint smile on his face. "Most people in the Rescue Team are hot-blooded youths like Wuguang. There are very few like you."
Is he complimenting me, or taking a jab at Xia Wuguang?
Wang Ye naturally knew he could not hide it from Chief Instructor Sun.
It did not matter.
"Work hard from now on." Chief Instructor Sun patted Wang Ye on the shoulder.
"Yes, Brother Sun!" Wang Ye said with a smile.
"You have no sense of propriety." Chief Instructor Sun laughed helplessly, then lowered his voice. "If something like this happens again, do not try to tough it out alone. Tell Wuguang. He will help you deal with it."
Oh?
Wang Ye's eyes lit up.
Xia Wuguang happened to look over from afar and flashed a toothy, sun-bright smile.
Brother Sun, I understand now.
His older brother, Wang Yang, had been successfully rescued.
He had been held in an abandoned basement, where bombs had reportedly been buried.
It was dark and never saw daylight.
The basement was also piled full of gasoline.
Yu Hanchao really was ruthless.
He had arranged for gunmen to shoot him.
If that failed, he would detonate the bombs the moment Wang Ye rescued Wang Yang.
If the blast did not kill them, the fire would.
"Someone like him has no bottom line." Killing intent flashed through Wang Ye's eyes.
Today, he could target Wang Yang. Tomorrow, he could target his younger sister, Wang Xinchen.
His older brother was a man. Suffering a little was no big deal.
But his younger sister was still just a little girl.
"I still need to get rid of him as soon as possible." After finishing his statement, Wang Ye went to the hospital to see Wang Yang.
He had not suffered much torture, only fainted from hunger. He had lost a great deal of weight.
"Brother, if you need money next time, tell me. Do not borrow from those unreliable online loan companies." Wang Ye sat beside the bed, peeling an orange.
"After getting burned once, I am still supposed to be scared?" Wang Yang said indignantly. "Those people have no humanity at all. How can they keep doubling the interest like that?"
"Oh, thanks."
Seeing the peeled orange split into two halves, Wang Yang instinctively reached out to take one, only to stop awkwardly in midair.
Wang Ye ate one half himself and gave the other to Wang Xinchen.
"Peel your own if you want one." Wang Ye placed the greenest orange in Wang Yang's hand.
The corner of Wang Yang's mouth twitched slightly. "Um, little bro, I am out of money."
With his mouth full of orange, Wang Ye said, "The Extraordinary Online Loan you owed has been sued, so you do not need to repay it. Oh, right, I paid the medical bills too."
Wang Yang glanced at his younger sister, then whispered to Wang Ye, "Your brother is a little short on cash."
"Fine, I will buy you a car," Wang Ye agreed immediately.
"Really?" Wang Yang instantly perked up. "What kind of car? Gas or electric?"
"Electric."
"Wow! Tesla or Bi Yadi?"
"Two wheels. After work, you can deliver takeout part-time."
"..."
*
*
The next morning.
Wang Ye finished a night of cultivation.
Second Order Gene Warrior, 53%!
First Order Ability User, 55%!
"I need to cultivate to become a Second Order Ability User sooner. I will have much more energy for control and enhancement." Wang Ye recalled yesterday's battle.
The Enhancement Technique was powerful, but he was basically empty after two or three shots.
Body enhancement in particular consumed even more ability energy than enhancing weapons.
After breakfast.
He said goodbye to his mother and younger sister.
After spending five days together, they had formed some bond.
"Brother, be careful." Wang Xinchen's eyes glistened with tears.
Though they usually bickered, and her second brother was somewhat different from before, his kindness toward her had not changed. If anything, he spoiled her even more. Wang Xinchen could feel it.
"Okay." Wang Ye rubbed her little head. "Take good care of Mom."
"Mm-hmm, sob..."
The rookie vacation was over.
Return to camp for assembly!
On the way, Wang Ye transferred 10,000 yuan to Wang Xinchen, then transferred 2,421 yuan to Wang Yang.
His Digital Currency Account had exactly 400,000 yuan left.
It was not that he was stingy.
It was mainly because men should fight and earn their own money. Spoiling Wang Yang would only harm him instead.
He opened his phone.
In the small group chat for the West 101 Rescue Team, Song Shuyi was frantically sending messages.
"Brothers and sisters, I am here!"
"Ace Rescuer, I'm coming!"
"I'll be there in five minutes!"
"Gather at headquarters!"
That girl has way too much energy... Wang Ye grumbled.
But why did it feel a little like Paw Patrol?
Scrolling through the chat history, Wang Ye discovered that even social butterfly Huang Zirui no longer liked replying to Song Shuyi.
Only Yu Shuiqin occasionally sent a few stickers to liven up the atmosphere and keep Song Shuyi from feeling awkward.
But really, she would not be awkward at all.
Wang Ye silently closed the group chat.
He opened the chat window with Anabella's profile picture.
"Hello, Wang Ye. I'm Anabella (heart)."
"Are you busy?"
"Then I won't disturb you. Evolvers work so hard (smile)."
Wang Ye immediately replied, "Mm, I just finished cultivating."
Ding.
Anabella: "So diligent. No wonder you are so amazing. Even fiends are no match for you (admiration)."
Anabella: "I just got back from filming. I'm lying in bed alone, and I haven't even showered yet. I'm exhausted~"
Anabella: "The game got reported again (crying)."
Rumble.
The camp vehicle arrived at Evolution Camp.
Wang Ye put away his phone and entered the verification passage.
Beep—
ID: W1012323.
After facial recognition, a line of small text appeared—
West 101 Rescue Team: Wang Ye.
He finally had an identity.
Thinking back, he had been rescued by Team Leader Song, Song Shirui, from the Rescue Team. After all the twists and turns, he had now joined the Rescue Team himself.
Fate really was strange.
Perhaps destiny wanted him to meet Team Leader Song.
She had to be a very beautiful, very gentle woman...
Wang Ye let his thoughts wander.
He passed through the corridors of Evolution Camp and headed straight ahead.
To the left was an administrative hall the size of a stadium, where the instructors' offices were located.
To the right were the Mobile Hospital Medical Room and the Data Research Center, both places he knew well.
Further ahead were the Evolvers' cultivation area, the Combat Training Hall, and the Evolution Building.
"Look! It's Senior Wang Ye!"
"Which one? The ace rookie from the last batch?"
"Yes! That Senior Wang Ye! During the Rookie Trial, he charged in and out of Burial Mountain seven times with a single blade, killing hundreds of Ferocious-level Monsters!"
In front of the Evolution Building, many rookies gazed at him with burning admiration in their eyes.
A question mark slowly appeared above Wang Ye's head.
?
When did I kill hundreds of Ferocious-level Monsters?
And what the hell is this seven charges in and seven charges out?
It is not like my surname is Zhao.
Though it would be true to say I went in and out of Burial Cavern seven times...
"They are rookies from Batch 102." Wang Ye checked his watch. It was already January 13th.
These rookies had successfully evolved and become Gene Warriors.
Before long, they would participate in the Rookie Trial.
He hoped they would survive.
Past the cultivation area was the outermost part of Evolution Camp, closest to the wilderness—the Defense Zone.
It was also the base of the special department, the Rescue Team.
The Defense Zone contained modern war fortresses and facilities, equipped with large quantities of heavy weaponry to defend against monster attacks.
Of course, they could only withstand Ferocious-level Monsters and a small portion of Nightmare-level Monsters.
Against Hell-level Monsters, heavy weaponry was useless.
If Super Monsters led an assault on the city, not only Evolution Camp, but even the Base City would face an enormous crisis.
A large reason why more than half of the world's hundred Base Cities had fallen was because of Super Monsters.
If one of the Ten Cosmic Monsters attacked...
Run.
Run as far away as possible.
On Blue Star today, not a single Perfected Evolver could stand against them.
Not even Yao, the strongest in the world.
"Wang Ye, over here!" The moment Wang Ye entered the Defense Zone, he saw Yu Shuiqin waving at him in her light-blue Tech Clothing.
Her slender, graceful figure could be easily grasped, while her youthful makeup made her look bright and beautiful.
Without drawn brows or eyeshadow, she made one think at first glance of the most beautiful girl buried deep in one's memories of school days.
"Sure, Xiao Qin!" Wang Ye greeted her with a smile and walked over.
Huang Zirui, standing beside Yu Shuiqin, was clearly stunned. He looked at Yu Shuiqin, then at Wang Ye, and hesitated. "You two..."
"Teammates," Wang Ye said to Huang Zirui. "We've been talking in the group chat these past few days."
Yeah, right. Like I'd believe that!
How come I hadn't seen it?
"Have we?" Huang Zirui kept smiling.
"We have. Song Shuyi just spammed the chat too much, so it probably got buried," Wang Ye said dismissively, naturally walking over to Yu Shuiqin's side. "When did you get here?"
"Not long ago." Yu Shuiqin was still somewhat reserved, but much more at ease than before.
"I saw our boss, Xia Wuguang, yesterday." With his extensive experience, Wang Ye swiftly opened up a topic.
"Really? That's wonderful!" Yu Shuiqin's face lit up with delight.
Watching Wang Ye and Yu Shuiqin chatting so intimately, Huang Zirui was utterly baffled.
Could Song Shuyi really have spammed the chat so much that he missed it?
No!
He needed to keep a closer eye on things.
For some reason, Huang Zirui felt like a melon he had grown himself was being ruined by someone else.
Just as he was about to join their conversation, his shoulder was suddenly smacked hard, and a bright voice rang out behind him. "Hello, Brother Rui!"
"Hello, Brother Ye! Hello, Sister Qin!"
Song Shuyi wore a teal battle suit, her short hair crisp and spirited. Upon seeing the three of them, she gave a ninety-degree bow. "Newcomer Song Shuyi. Please take care of me from now on, big brothers and big sister!"
"You're too polite. We're all teammates," Huang Zirui said quickly.
"I might be younger than you," Yu Shuiqin said softly.
"Of course, of course."
Next time for sure.
Wang Ye sized up Song Shuyi, whom he was meeting for the first time.
She was pretty cute, not very tall, and had an outgoing, cheerful personality.
Good grief, wasn't that the Flowing Mist Battle Suit, the second most expensive women's light battle suit? It cost 1.2 million yuan!
"Is that the Flowing Mist Battle Suit? It's so pretty," Yu Shuiqin praised.
"My sister gave it to me!" Song Shuyi glanced at her battle suit and smiled. "My sister is in the Rescue Team too!"
Huh?
The Rescue Team was this loaded?
Weren't they supposed to serve the people?
Seemingly noticing Wang Ye's confusion, Yu Shuiqin explained, "The Rescue Team has excellent benefits. They might even be the highest-earning of the Three Great Special Departments."
Well, damn!?
Wang Ye's expression remained calm, but inwardly, he was overjoyed.
This was a little different from what I'd imagined.
"But Wang Ye, I'm sure you don't care about such things." Yu Shuiqin wore an expression that said she had known all along, revealing a sweet smile.
"Mm, for the ideal!" Wang Ye said solemnly.
Happy National Day, brothers! Thank you for keeping up with the story and for your votes. Let's charge toward the third PK round!
(End of Chapter)
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