New Mission

In the following days, Qin Tian was completely immersed in cultivation. His psionic energy grew rapidly, and he soon opened his first Star Aperture, officially becoming a first-tier, one-star Psionic User.

Not only that, but his progress in the Thunderous Charge Saber and Ninefold Thunder Flash was also very encouraging, with his application in actual combat becoming increasingly proficient.

"Qin Tian, Yunlong, Zhaozhao, we have a new mission."

In the mess hall, Qin Dadi said in a deep voice after glancing at a new notification on his smart wristband.

Xiao Yunlong, with his mouth full, mumbled incoherently:

"Didn't they say the war was almost over? Why are there still new missions?"

Liu Zhaozhao wiped her mouth and asked, "Captain, what does the new mission require us to do?"

Qin Dadi slowly said:

"A few days ago, a company escorting supplies back to the Scorching Sun Valley base disappeared just before reaching the base. Afterward, the base sent several squads to investigate, but those people also... disappeared."

Hearing this, everyone's heart sank.

A company disappearing was no small matter. The military must have sent elites to investigate the truth.

However, these elites had also disappeared, which indicated that the enemy was much stronger than anticipated.

"This kind of thing shouldn't be something we can handle, right?" Xiao Yunlong said weakly.

To put it bluntly, among the many special forces squads at the base, the Earth Dragon Squad was at best mid-tier.

There were many squads much stronger than them.

Those elite squads should be the ones to handle this.

Qin Dadi explained, "This time, the military has dispatched over 100 special forces squads in total. Our mission is just to investigate clues. If there's a real tough opponent, other squads will handle it."

"I see~"

Xiao Yunlong breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just an investigation, then there was no need to worry too much.

"When do we depart?" Qin Tian asked.

Qin Dadi: "This afternoon. A fighter jet will take us to the designated location. Each squad will be responsible for a different area."

"Alright, happy life is always short. Time to get back to work," Xiao Yunlong sighed.

He had thought they could safely and peacefully wait for the war to end at the Scorching Sun Valley base, but after only a few days of rest, there was a new mission.

He really didn't know what kind of opponents they would encounter next.

Qin Tian lowered his head and gently bit his straw, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Hoping to gain some more interesting talent light clusters this time.

Wooo~~~

The fighter jet streaked across the sky, leaving a long white contrail.

The four members of the Earth Dragon Squad sat inside the cabin, each fully armed.

Qin Tian brought the "Stealth Kill" Rune Gun and the Dragon Falcon Rifle, and also picked up a decent Black Steel Battle Saber from logistics.

The battle saber was extremely sharp, capable of cutting hair with a single blow, and felt very comfortable to use.

It was a pity that this saber was lent to him by the 319th Legion, and he would have to return it after the mission.

Not long after, the fighter jet landed in an open space on a plain.

The four jumped out and looked around.

As far as the eye could see, there was only vast, boundless brown land. The earth seemed to have been drained of vitality by the years, revealing a monotonous and dull hue that stretched endlessly into the distance without any signs of life.

Not far away, several low hills stood abruptly, with a few sparse withered yellow wild grasses growing on them.

"The squad we're looking for suddenly disappeared and lost signal connection right here."

Qin Dadi opened the electronic map, and a red dot flickered in the center.

Every special forces squad was equipped with a locator when they went on missions, so that headquarters could obtain their precise coordinates.

Once the signal became abnormal, it meant the squad was in danger and needed other squads to come to their aid.

Wooo~~~

The fighter jet slowly ascended, blue flames spewing from its underside. After reaching an altitude of a hundred meters, flames erupted from its tail, and it headed back towards the base.

"Wow, this guy just left without even saying goodbye."

Xiao Yunlong pouted. He had some complaints about the pilot just now; not only did he ignore their attempts to talk, but he also later yelled at him to be quiet.

What was so great about being a pilot, anyway?

"Different people have different personalities, let's try to understand each other."

Qin Dadi patted his shoulder, then looked around with some helplessness.

"What I'm worried about now is, with such a large plain, where should we even start?"

Xiao Yunlong shrugged. "If we really have no ideas, let's just pick a direction and try our luck. Qin Tian, Zhaozhao, what do you two think?"

"Anything is fine."

Liu Zhaozhao nodded. She usually didn't like to voice her opinions, basically listening to Qin Dadi. She was a quiet, beautiful girl.

Qin Tian squatted down, picked up a handful of sand, and gently rubbed it between his fingers. Fine brown sand trickled through his fingers.

"Qin Tian, what are you doing?" Xiao Yunlong asked curiously.

Qin Tian stood up, raising the handful of sand in his palm. "Take a good look at this color."

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately leaned in, staring at the sand in Qin Tian's palm.

Soon, they noticed something.

"Is this color a bit darker than the surrounding sand?" Xiao Yunlong asked uncertainly.

"It seems so," Liu Zhaozhao nodded in agreement.

"Qin Tian, what did you find?" Qin Dadi asked directly.

Qin Tian said slowly, "There's blood in the sand."

"Blood?"

Xiao Yunlong blinked, then suddenly realized, "No wonder the color is darker! So it's mixed with blood. Wow, Qin Tian, your eyesight is too sharp, you noticed this."

Qin Tian remained silent. In reality, his eyesight wasn't that good; he had simply smelled the blood.

His Blue Talent, Shadow Muscle and Bone, not only gave him the same explosive power, reaction speed, and flexibility as a Shadow Catman, but also endowed him with extremely powerful senses of smell and hearing, as well as Night Vision Ability.

The moment he stepped onto this land, he had smelled a faint scent of blood under his feet. The smell was very faint.

But without a doubt, the team they were looking for had met their fate here.

"Qin Tian, are there any other clues, or can you give us a direction?" Qin Dadi asked.

Unknowingly, during every mission or battle, Qin Tian had gradually become the backbone of the team.

During combat, Qin Tian was the arrowhead.

And when making team decisions, they would first consider Qin Tian's opinion.

Qin Tian twitched his nose slightly, discerning the area where the blood scent in the air was strongest.

"Let's head this way first."

Qin Tian pointed towards the southeast.

"Alright, we'll listen to you."

Qin Dadi agreed immediately.

"It's settled then?"

Xiao Yunlong raised an eyebrow. "Isn't this a bit hasty?"

In his opinion, Qin Tian hadn't even crouched down to observe carefully. It was as if he had casually pointed in a direction.

Although everyone was indeed clueless and could go in any direction, it still felt a bit strange.

"Listen to Qin Tian."

Liu Zhaozhao spoke. After so many events, she now trusted Qin Tian unconditionally.

"Alright."

Xiao Yunlong didn't dwell on it. Anyway, their mission was just to find clues. It would be best if they found them, but there would be no punishment if they didn't.

"Let's go!"

The four stood in a line, walking towards the distance against the dim, setting sun.