"Five?" the Silver Armor Commander spoke, somewhat surprised. "So Number Five succeeded too?"
"More or less." Dragon Tree said, "Actually, if all goes well, Number Six should be starting soon as well. But that has nothing to do with the current mission. It would be better for everyone to focus all their energy on the task at hand.
After all, honestly speaking, even if Numbers Five and Six succeed, they will not be of much use in the short term. You should have noticed that only through coordination and training can you unleash your combat strength. Otherwise, you are not much different from ordinary armies."
"Mm." The commanders of the Four Teams nodded slightly in agreement.
"So, this mission can also be considered a test, to verify whether you can achieve the goals we originally set. Please do your best." Dragon Tree said solemnly.
"Smack!"
Having heard this, the commanders of the Four Teams stood at attention and slammed their right fists heavily against their chests in a standard military salute.
"Move out!" Dragon Tree said.
"Whoosh!"
Led by Dragon Tree, the Four Teams swiftly headed in one direction.
One day later.
Somewhere in the world, there was darkness.
"Rumble!"
Suddenly, lightning flashed across the sky and thunder boomed. In that instant of illumination, it revealed the barren land below—a vast Gobi Desert.
The Gobi Desert was covered in broken stones and coarse sand. The soil was terribly poor and extremely dry, crisscrossed with cracks.
"Rumble! Rumble!"
Several more bolts of lightning appeared. Rain clouds collided in the sky, and the rain they carried poured down amid the thunder, falling densely upon the ground.
The earth greedily absorbed the rainwater. Seeds dormant beneath the soil seized the opportunity to rapidly take root, sprout, bloom, and bear fruit. In