The scene suddenly fell deathly silent.
The corners of King Mask's mouth twitched wildly beneath his mask, Rose's fists clenched, and the expressions of the instructors present were beyond description!
Only the recruits stood there blankly, completely at a loss.
Was that kneeling? Was it? No way, right?
What was he doing?
They might have guessed what had happened, but they did not dare think in that direction at all. They desperately tried to come up with a reasonable explanation for everything before their eyes...
Come on, this was Mask Squad. How could they make such a low-level mistake?!
Everyone's eyes fell on Vortex.
Vortex knelt there, taking a second to grasp reality. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly raised his hands...
Then cupped them together in greeting toward the recruits.
"Vortex of Mask Squad wishes everyone an early Happy New Year!"
After saying that, he sprang to his feet, standing proudly as if nothing had happened.
Lin Qiye: ...
Baili Pangpang thought for a moment, then leaned close to Lin Qiye's ear and whispered seriously, "Qiye, do you think... the instructors didn't have enough budget to hire the real Mask Squad, so they found some knockoffs instead?"
"...Probably not." Lin Qiye's gaze settled on King Mask, who stood at the front of the seven. His expression gradually turned solemn.
Lin Qiye could sense a faint divine aura radiating from the man on stage.
Others might not have noticed it, but Lin Qiye could.
Because they were both God's Agents.
At the same time, King Mask on the stage seemed to notice Lin Qiye as well. Their gazes collided.
A moment later, King Mask looked away and slowly finished the line he had started earlier:
"We are the Mask Special Squad."
Everyone sucked in a cold breath!
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