Ji Ying had just sat down when Gao Jin arrived.
Gao Jin placed a cup of strong tea in front of Ji Ying, picked up another cup, took a sip, and said, "I heard the Forbidden Land over at Qingyang City is almost completely cleared."
Ji Ying lifted his cup, blew on it, then took a small sip. "Of course. With Colonel Luo Yan going over there, how could it not be finished?"
"Colonel Luo Yan..."
Gao Jin smiled. "I never expected that little squad leader from back then to become so remarkable."
Ji Ying smiled. "Otherwise, why would they say we've all grown old?"
Gao Jin glanced at him. "You're still young. You don't count as old."
Ji Ying laughed heartily. "Give me a break. I'm planning to work for a few more years, then retire."
"I'll only feel at ease handing my position over to you in the future."
The two were chatting happily when the alarm suddenly sounded.
Ji Ying hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
Someone stood up and shouted in reply, "Reporting to the supervisor, we've just detected a high-value Spatial Shockwave. The Jambudvipa Rift is about to open."
Hearing this, Gao Jin put down his cup and sighed softly. "It's here again. How long has it been since we last saw the Jambudvipa Rift?"
Ji Ying said quietly, "Even so, we can't afford to ignore it."
He then shouted, "Notify the base's Mecha Squad and have them prepare to deal with the giant beast."
Gao Jin smiled. "They'll probably be working for nothing again. Remember the last time the Jambudvipa Rift opened? It sent over a high-tier beast, but the moment that beast saw our people, it ran away."
Ji Ying said softly, "That's the best possible outcome."
At that moment, the observer from earlier stood