Little Wen

Lin Yan stamped his right foot on the ground and stood at attention. "Thank you for the praise, Commander. I will continue working hard!"

Dai Chun nodded in satisfaction, then said, "In that case, we'll handle this matter as Lin Yan suggested. Does anyone have any objections?"

No one objected.

Jiang Long took the task upon himself. "Leave the capture of the Gray Gorilla to me. I'll have Wen Long personally lead a team, bring a detection device, and take a fighter jet to City 032. I guarantee we'll bring it back today."

The cold-faced man in black standing beside him said expressionlessly, "No problem."

He was also a War God. Capturing a mid-level beast general posed no difficulty for him.

Dai Chun made the final decision. "Then the meeting is adjourned. For the time being, Star Team will be responsible for the researchers' safety in the northern district. Professor Wen, come with me. There's something I need to discuss with you."

Professor Wen raised his brows and nodded. "All right."

Everyone else began leaving the command center.

At the doorway, Liu Mingxuan said, "Jia Yan, stay behind and wait for Professor Wen to come out. Stay alert. There can't be any problems."

Jia Yan replied, "Don't worry."

In truth, according to Lin Yan's speculation, this monster should have been Lord level. If it truly made a move, how could they possibly protect anyone from it?

Their presence was actually meant to prevent the researchers from becoming the monster's next targets.

With them watching over the researchers, it would not be able to silently blend into their group. It would also reduce the risk of the researchers being targeted.

"Did you really kill seven mid-level beast generals with seven shots?"

A younger researcher, around twenty-eight or twenty-nine, stared at Lin Yan and asked curiously.

They were technical personnel, and some of them were not even Quasi-Warriors. Still, they were well-informed and not unfamiliar with matters concerning warriors. Hearing such a legendary account, they could not help wanting to learn more.

Wen Zhi'an was walking ahead at the time. Upon hearing this, she perked up her ears, wanting to know how Lin Yan would respond.

She had originally thought that, as an Advanced Warrior, she had to be at least a little stronger than Lin Yan, an Intermediate Warrior...

But now, it seemed the gap was far too wide.

Lin Yan felt a toothache when he heard the question. He did not really want to answer it, because his teammates had fought beside him in that battle. He should not take all the credit for himself.

That would not be appropriate.

Seeing that Lin Yan remained silent, Chu Wei vaguely guessed what he was thinking and said, "Hehe, why even ask? Do you think an operation report is a place to brag?"

"And it was actually even more exaggerated than the report said. At the time, the captain, vice-captain, and I were tangled up in close combat with the monsters. Anyone who knows anything knows how fast mid-level beast generals are, as well as their neural reaction speed. Yet even under those circumstances, every single one of his shots precisely struck the monsters' eyes or mouths!"

"You could say that even the slightest deviation could very well have sent those bullets into us."

"It really was a bit absurd. I can understand if you can't accept it."

As Chu Wei spoke to them, he genuinely did not care about such things. Those seven monsters had been dealt with so easily because Lin Yan's skills were exceptional. He was also happy that Lin Yan had earned the commander's regard.

Thinking back, they had been much the same as these people at the time—completely unable to believe it!

A monster like this should be sent out to shock their jaws loose!

Upon hearing that, the researcher exclaimed in admiration, "I can accept it! A hero truly emerges in youth!"

He had loved martial arts novels since childhood and had desperately wanted to become a warrior. However, he truly had no talent in that regard. Instead, he possessed extraordinary talent in biology.

To him, Lin Yan's exploits were like those of a great hero turning the tide in a martial arts novel. Nothing could inspire more envy.

"Thank you." Lin Yan turned his head and thanked him quietly.

At that moment, a young man in black walked over to Lin Yan and said, "I'm also quite skilled with firearms. Would you give me the chance to compete with you?"

Lin Yan looked toward the voice. He was from Huashan, seemingly only twenty-three or twenty-four. His expression made it clear that he was quite proud, and as he looked at Lin Yan, something called fighting spirit showed in his eyes.

"Xie Ting is at it again!"

"You know how he is. He's practically obsessed with firearms. Now that he's heard of someone so incredible, how could he possibly sit still..."

The people from Huashan all came over. Jiang Long and the cold-faced man from earlier were not present, likely because they had hurried off to arrange the capture of the Gray Gorilla. The others had left along the same route as them and had also heard Chu Wei's words just now.

When Xie Ting had heard of Lin Yan's feat in the conference hall, his competitive spirit had immediately been stirred. He was a warrior who specialized in firearms, and he was even General level. Such a case was rare—one could even say he was an oddity wherever he went.

Firearms were too heavily restricted by modern technology. Once one reached General level, they were nowhere near as useful as cold weapons. Yet despite his obvious talent, he had no interest whatsoever in cold weapons and only enjoyed tinkering with firearms.

For that reason alone, he was somewhat famous within Huashan.

Xie Ting was extremely proud of his marksmanship. He had carried out missions all over the country and traveled to many places, so he had seen plenty of the world. He also liked seeking out experts in this field, but he had never truly encountered an opponent.

After hearing Dai Chun's words, he searched his own heart and felt that he had no confidence at all in accomplishing such a feat.

He had originally planned to find a chance to spar with Lin Yan after this matter was settled. But after hearing the additional details from Chu Wei along the way, he found it even harder to suppress the urge. So he simply stepped forward and directly issued a challenge.

What was this supposed to be?

Lin Yan was somewhat speechless. He had challengers already?

He immediately refused. "I'm sorry, but we are carrying out a mission to protect the researchers. It isn't convenient right now. Maybe another time."

"It is convenient!"

The moment he finished speaking, someone immediately responded. The voice came from right beside him.

There was a traitor in their ranks!

The researcher who had asked the question earlier wore a flattering smile. "We're usually stuck in the lab, bored to death. We finally got the chance to come out and get some fresh air, and there's nothing going on right now. Let us see it, please."

His eyes shifted, and he pointed at Wen Zhi'an as an idea came to him. "Look at my junior sister!"

His words took such an abrupt turn that a huge question mark appeared on Lin Yan's face.

Wen Zhi'an had been watching the excitement. She had not expected her usually unreliable senior brother Qi Ze to suddenly bring her up. Her big eyes were full of confusion.

"My junior sister has been studying in the lab every day since she was seventeen. Look at her—she's so young, yet she doesn't have any of a girl's liveliness anymore. As her senior brother, it hurts me to see it, and I'm worried sick. This is such a rare chance to watch such an exciting scene, so Lin Yan, please help us out."

Qi Ze looked heartbroken, but inwardly he was overjoyed. He had even resorted to such a crooked trick. With his junior sister's charm, what young man could possibly resist? This round was in the bag!

A showdown between military sharpshooters!

Which of them researchers had ever seen something like that? How tragic would it be to miss it?

Just thinking about it made Qi Ze's blood boil. Wasn't this far more exciting than some XX Chronicles?!

He was feeling smug when he heard Lin Yan ask, "Little Wen, is that true?"

"Who's Little Wen?" Qi Ze blurted out without thinking. Then he saw Wen Zhi'an instantly react and ask blankly, "You... know each other?"