Noon.
The convoy finally arrived at Jingfeng Base.
The base had learned that the convoy had been attacked by Danghu and had even sent a Mecha Squad to provide support. They had encountered the convoy halfway and returned with them.
Having heard that the Earthly Department's Dragon Riders had arrived, the base commander brought his adjutant to welcome them, then arranged accommodations for the Dragon Riders.
As for Captain Luo Yan and the other captains, the commander invited them to the base's main building, the Command Hall.
After entering the Command Hall, the commander led the captains to a holographic sand table. Seven or eight people were gathered around it, seemingly discussing something.
The commander cleared his throat, drawing their attention. They turned around, revealing both men and women among them.
The youngest were in their early twenties, while the oldest were only around forty.
"Everyone, let me introduce you."
The base commander pointed at Captain Luo Yan and the other Dragon Rider captains. "These are the captains of the Strategic Affairs Department's Earthly Department Dragon Riders. They're here to participate in the operation to subjugate 'Chaos.'"
The commander then pointed at the eight people in front of the sand table.
"These are members of Professor Lu Hongyun's research team. They've been studying the City of Bewilderment and have a considerable understanding of this forbidden zone's ecology, the distribution of giant beasts, and the situation surrounding Chaos. They'll also be our consultants for this operation."
After he finished speaking,
a strongly built middle-aged man with bulging muscles, nearly comparable to Wang Meng's, stepped forward from beside the sand table.
He put on a pair of glasses and introduced himself with a smile. "I'm Lu Hongyun. Captains, I look forward to working with you."
Luo Yan was greatly surprised. The man