Luo Yan was flattered that Zhao Ruifeng had ranked him alongside the Bai siblings and Li Meng, all of them prodigies, and hurriedly said,
"Commander, you're too kind. I still have a lot to learn. Compared to Captain Bai and the others, I'm far behind."
Zhao Ruifeng laughed heartily. "You're quite modest, kid. You're nothing like your teacher. Don't let his honest, dutiful appearance fool you—he was incredibly arrogant when he was young."
He then turned to Jia Miao.
"Doctor, you'll have to be extra careful when you explore District 22 this time."
Jia Miao's cool, beautiful face remained expressionless. "What? Is someone trying to make trouble for us?"
Zhao Ruifeng gave a soft snort. "I just contacted that old bastard Morton. The Freedom Wings are making their position clear enough. They claim that 'Guixu' is the common heritage of all humanity."
"Any discoveries should be shared by everyone. Now that the Ninth Organ has disappeared, those of us who remain need to band together even more."
"The old bastard makes it sound nicer than it is. He merely heard that we might discover the Divine Remnant and the Divinity Cultivation Method in District 22."
"The Freedom Wings are eager to get a share of the spoils. Morton originally planned to send a team to join ours, but I refused."
"So he joined forces with the Holy Crusaders to pressure us. But don't worry. As long as I remain at the base, they can forget about getting their way."
Hearing this, Luo Yan more or less understood why the commander had postponed his departure from the base.
It obviously wasn't simply because he wanted to meet Jia Miao.
Zhao Ruifeng continued, "However, if these foreigners can't do it openly, they might try something underhanded. That's why I'm reminding you to