Anatoly continued enthusiastically introducing the members under his command, failing to notice Bai?'s strange expression.
Fortunately, after shaking hands with Luo Yan, Angelina began chatting openly with the others. When she turned her attention away from Luo Yan, Bai? finally let out a sigh of relief.
After that, with Luo Yan and Anatoly guiding the conversation intentionally or otherwise, Alpha Squad quickly hit it off with Heavenly Fire Squad.
Yang Kui and one of the brawnier members of Alpha Squad soon found common ground. They exchanged thoughts on training, and as their conversation grew more animated, they simply left the dining hall and went to the Training Hall for some hands-on practice.
After hearing that Murong Xuan was skilled at painting, Angelina strongly insisted that Murong Xuan paint her portrait when he had the time.
Li Yuqing enthusiastically discussed alcohol with two members of Alpha Squad and invited them to visit Jinge City whenever they had the chance. She would buy them drinks.
Zhang Tianyi had no interest in such exchanges. After wolfing down the food in his bowl in a few bites, he went to the Training Hall to cultivate.
Anatoly, meanwhile, took a tablet computer and showed Luo Yan the secret passages in White Rock Fortress. Bai? listened to their discussion with great interest from the side, though most of the time she was watching Luo Yan.
"We'll have to pass through this mountain range to reach the passage leading into White Rock Fortress. An armed group called Black Battle Axe has been entrenched in this area."
"They're made up of criminals, rioters, and deserters. There are plenty of highly skilled, cunning people among them, as well as Transcendents."
"Black Battle Axe's leader, Rhodesov, is a Fourth-Tier Transcendent himself. He used to be a major at Cherno Fortress,