Having a Dragon Lead the Charge Really Did Seem a Bit Excessive...

As the saying goes, when fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears.

But Xu Nan now feels that when fellow villagers meet, everyone feels awkward...

He never expected to run into Song Ying in the military camp of Snowfield City!

Although this older sister has been in the Pro World for quite some time now, and is shining brightly under the command of that Prince Caesar, with a status no less than that of Changfeng Tuo who plays the role of strategist, the Pro World is so big, how could we possibly run into each other by chance?

Xu Nan even suspected that she was hallucinating.

However, given Song Ying's relationship with Song Cheng, Xu Nan still shamelessly stepped forward and greeted her as "Big Sister!"

He still had a keen eye. Song Ying's attire and her unbridled attitude in the military camp indicated that this older sister had connections with the higher-ups in Snowfield City, or at least she was doing quite well here!

"Don't try to get close to me yet. What's wrong with my son?"

Song Ying's tone remained enigmatic, leaving Xu Nan with no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.

"Cheng... he's doing very well. After you left, he and I were like father and son... ah, no, I meant like brothers!"

"We both joined the Thousand Rays Society, we graduated from the same Training Camp, and we're really close. Um, I even taught him my Transformation Technique, and he's been pretty good to me too..."

"No, no, no... Cheng and I are both the kind of people who regard money as dirt, how could we argue about inheritance? I've been trying to give him money, but he insists on not taking it, wanting to start his own business and become wealthy. He has the same integrity as you..."

Song Ying blinked. "My integrity? What kind of nonsense rumors have you heard? My assets are all inherited, and since I took over them, they have shrunk by four-fifths."

Xu Nan wiped away his sweat.

For some reason, he always felt a little guilty when he was with Song Ying. Logically speaking, he didn't owe her anything!

After thinking about it carefully, he concluded that it was probably still a matter of ability.

Song Ying Xu Nan's presence alone exuded a suppressive aura, and this boss was incredibly powerful. He couldn't even find an opportunity to secretly use his Appraisal Technique.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Song Ying inquired about Song Cheng's recent situation, but it wasn't exactly out of concern; it just felt a bit strange.

"So I misunderstood you. You wanted to use the city's name to make a name for yourself... Hehe... It's alright, you can use it for now. Anyway, you and my son are about the same age."

Song Ying calmly.

Xu Nan scratched his head, he really didn't dare to tell Song Ying about Song Cheng recognizing a thief as his father, he felt that the relationship between the three of them was a bit complicated.

Fortunately, Song Ying had other important matters to attend to and was about to leave. Xu Nan gritted her teeth and asked her for help, and she readily agreed.

Soon, an order assigned Xu Nan to the raiding team for tonight's operation, which surprised many people in the camp. Xu Nan's unintentional observation of Melinda's respectful attitude towards Song Ying also made him think.

Halfway through, he inadvertently learned from the bulbous-nosed dwarf that the enclave of the Eastern Kingdom north of Snowfield City was called [Icewind Territory].

Does this look familiar?

That's the territory of Prince Caesar, the guy Xu Nan often flirts with using message in a bottle!

Song Ying worked under him.

Snowfield City is a subordinate city of Icewind Territory. Although Icewind Territory could not send troops to support them after such a major incident, they still sent many experts to help. Song Ying was one of them.

According to reports, this woman is a rising star in Icewind Territory, possessing exceptional assassination skills that even Melinda has to defer to.

It's important to know that Melinda is a third-tier knight, and her status in Snowfield City is quite high.

"Sister Song truly deserves to be one of the earliest professionals on Earth..."

Xu Nan's mind wandered, feeling that things were still somewhat strange. It was he who had sent Song Ying to the Pro World, and then formed an inextricable karmic bond with her son, Song Cheng.

Now that I'm having trouble with my task, Song Ying has helped me out. I guess that's a cycle of cause and effect.

Regardless, Xu Nan finally had a chance to earn battle merits, so of course he had to seize it!

Night. A team of six traversed mountains and valleys, taking advantage of the darkness to sneak across two mountain ridges and arrive near a hinterland in the eastern part of the Snowy Mountain Pass.

They lay in ambush in the snow, from where they could observe a large goblin camp using a monocular telescope!

Intelligence indicates that an army of goblins from deep within the Great Snow Mountain has been hired by an unknown force and is about to reinforce the orc camp.

Xu Nan and his group had a clear mission: to raid the goblin camp, burn its supplies, and then escape unscathed.

The raid wasn't a direct confrontation. Following the captain's pre-departure strategy, one or two people would create chaos to draw attention, while the rest would quietly infiltrate and burn down several grain silos.

After all, there were only six of them, while the goblin camp had at least thirty or more warriors.

The goblins' combat strength far surpasses that of the orcs, essentially at least Tier 2 challenge level. Such a large number of goblins poses a significant threat to the human army. All they can do is delay the rendezvous of this army with the orcs as much as possible!

"As planned, Lyle and Op went north and howled like wolves to attract their attention."

"The rest of you follow me. We'll sneak in from the narrow opening to the south. The stars are very bright tonight, so remember to stay hidden."

"Cheng Song, you stay here and keep watch!"

Captain Sindel whispered his instructions again. Despite Song Ying's assurance and recommendation, the team members were still quite resistant to Xu Nan.

On one hand, the rumors about "Melinda's chief gigolo, Cheng Song" were spreading so widely that Xu Nan even suspected Melinda herself had ordered them to be spread in order to force him into submission. It's normal for military personnel to have reservations about such things. On the other hand, there was the pride of the raiding party.

We all started as low-level scouts, working hard to get ahead and achieve high performance!

How come a warlock like you can get into the system just by posing and preening?

Alright, even if you managed to sneak in, you'd better behave yourself and not throw your life away.

This is what the team members are thinking, and it's very true.

But how could Xu Nan, who had finally seized the opportunity, be willing to stand guard for these scouts?

"Captain? Cheng Song is gone!"

"Oh no! Look at that figure! That clumsy Stealth movement, isn't it him?!"

After a moment's thought, everyone realized they were in trouble.

It's one thing if Cheng Song acted on his own and the plan failed, but at least there would be another batch of goblin warriors on the front lines; if this guy dies here, Melinda probably won't let them off the hook!

The captain felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and almost couldn't catch his breath.

"Captain, please take a break."

Scout Lyle whispered, "I hear you say that Knight Melinda and Cheng Song don't actually have that kind of relationship."

The captain breathed a sigh of relief.

Lyle added, "The one with an ambiguous relationship with Cheng Song is Ms. Song Ying..."

The captain rolled his eyes.

The raiding party was too late to stop Xu Nan's actions.

While they were still observing, Xu Nan had already slipped away in Stealth.

To others, this goblin camp meant danger, but to Xu Nan, it was a treasure trove of battle achievements!

If not now, when?

He managed to get close to the camp using his poor Stealth skills.

Just then, a goblin came out to keep watch. Xu Nan cast an Invisibility Orb on himself to enhance his stealth.

The strong goblin slowly walked past Xu Nan.

Xu Nan grabbed the Innocent Staff and delivered a vicious blow to his forehead!

After numerous training sessions, Xu Nan's Pumpkin Smashing skills improved significantly, as did his headshots.

The Innocent Staff dealt a critical hit, and the poor goblin warrior, who wasn't wearing Level 3 Helmet, got his head smashed open...

[Battle Log: You have killed a goblin warrior and gained 500 points of Divine Favor Value!]

[You have obtained the campaign achievement - Testing the Waters]

[Testing Your Skills (Battle): In the winter of 779 in the White Horse Calendar (Eastern Kingdom Calendar), you killed a large earth spirit near the Snowy Mountain Pass battlefield. This is a test of your skills.]

[You have earned the campaign title - Emerging Talent]

[Emerging Talent: The battlefield is nothing special; you seem ready to unleash your full potential]

[Effect: Your confidence +1]

Xu Nan was in tears. Was this "confidence +1" thing just something to inflate one's ego?

But finally being able to go on the battlefield and fight the enemy was the real reason he was moved to tears!

He didn't bother with the goblin's corpse and went straight into the camp.

Xu Nan's Stealth skills are indeed not that great.

I had only taken two steps in the camp, and hadn't even reached the granary yet, when I was discovered by the careless goblins!

The alarm sounds!

In an instant, at least six goblin warriors surrounded Xu Nan!

Xu Nan touched his nose with some regret.

The next second, he opened the treasure chest on his chest and pulled out a Bronze Dragon!

Half a minute later, the fierce battle ended. In addition to the painful price of two marks on his vest covering his abs, the six goblin warriors who were guarding the granary were all wiped out!

Xu Nan was leisurely preparing to clean up the mess when Lost Paradise suddenly protested.

[Campaign Tip: Using external forces to complete campaigns will lower your personal rating. Please use external forces with caution.]

Xu Nan was somewhat dissatisfied. "I tricked the mother dragon into coming here with my own skills, so why should my rating be lowered?"

However, upon further reflection, he realized that bringing a dragon into such a low-level campaign instance was indeed going too far.

Just then, the other goblin warriors in the camp also noticed the battle taking place!

More than twenty goblin warriors rushed towards Xu Nan.

Xu Nan stuffed the vest back into the treasure chest, and pondered for a moment:

"I'll do it myself!"

"But it's not so great to show off when there's no audience!"

He thought for a moment, then reached into the treasure chest again, pulled out a white cat, and threw it on the snow.

Just as he was about to make his move, the notification from Lost Paradise started ringing again!

[Battle Tip: If a god joins the battlefield, your personal rating will drop significantly!]

Xu Nan immediately got angry. "What the hell? Gods? Where are they?"

"Is the Lost Paradise system a knock-off? It has so many loopholes!"

Regardless of the consequences, let's start writing the report first!

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