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"Forget it. No point thinking about it now!"

Lin Ye smiled and shook his head, quickly dismissing those thoughts.

After putting away his Battle Saber, he went straight into the bathroom.

The sound of running water came from inside.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Ye emerged in a set of black casual clothes.

After organizing the things he needed and eating something, Lin Ye set off directly.

He had agreed to meet Xu Qi again in the afternoon to discuss his sister's treatment.

Five in the afternoon.

Inside the dining hall of the Military District Martial Arts Hall.

Lin Ye and Xu Qi sat facing each other.

"Lin Ye, this is your sister's treatment plan."

"There are two matters this time!"

Xu Qi held two blue folders and waved them before Lin Ye. "First, your sister needs to be hospitalized at Shan City University Affiliated Hospital for about a month before the RT Virus can be completely cleared."

"Don't worry. I'll arrange a special care ward and have our own people look after her."

Xu Qi casually handed one of the document bags to Lin Ye, preparing to chat while they ate.

As she removed the hair tie from her wrist and tied up her hair, she said, "The Command Center issued a red alert at noon, so you'll probably be staying in the Wilderness Area for quite a while from here on."

"No problem." After thinking for a few seconds, Lin Ye nodded. "Then you'd better take good care of my sister!"

"Don't worry. I'll take care of your sister until she fully recovers!" Xu Qi promised, patting her chest.

Lin Ye: "..."

Seemingly noticing the odd look in Lin Ye's eyes,

Xu Qi tightened her clothes around her chest and quietly changed the subject. "Your sister's treatment plan is all in there. Take a look first."

"Alright!"

Lin Ye opened the document bag and read through it carefully.

"If there are no problems, we'll proceed with the targeted medication treatment!"

After tying up her hair, Xu Qi wiped her hands with a napkin beside her before picking up a tea egg from her bowl and peeling it.

"You have a professional medical team for treating the RT Virus. I trust you on that." Lin Ye closed the treatment plan and gently handed it back beside Xu Qi.

"Thank you for trusting us!"

After finishing the tea egg in a very ladylike manner, she took a sip of soup before continuing, "That was only the first matter. There's another, more important one."

"Hm?" Lin Ye's brows furrowed slightly as his gaze fell on her other folder.

"What is it?"

"The Command Center has appointed you deputy captain of the Lingxiao Squad. You'll be heading to the Wilderness Area near Jinyun Mountain to assist the Dragon Breath Squad and the Owl Wolf Regiment in clearing out the surrounding area and establishing a temporary shelter. There seem to be some surviving civilians over there as well..."

"You're a Psychic Master, so you'll be able to coordinate well with them!"

Listening to Xu Qi, Lin Ye took out the map behind the document and studied it seriously.

"Jinyun Mountain is four hundred kilometers southwest of Shelter No. 057. There's a large lake there, and there are quite a few aquatic and land monsters. It may be a fierce battle!"

Lin Ye stared at the markers on the map, but his eyes grew increasingly fervent.

He happened to need a place with lots of monsters.

Then his gaze continued moving across the map, taking in Shan City's entire terrain.

Suddenly, Lin Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.

He spotted a familiar unit on the map—the War Dragon Regiment.

Lin Ye focused on that target area, and his expression shifted slightly.

"With this arrangement, won't the War Dragon Regiment be pushed too far forward? They could end up isolated deep in the Wilderness Area and run into danger."

Looking at the War Dragon Regiment embedded deep in the Wilderness Area like a sharp blade, Lin Ye frowned slightly and looked at Xu Qi. "This is far too risky!"

A closer look at the hilly region occupied by the War Dragon Regiment showed that even the nearest shelter was three hundred kilometers away.

Behind the War Dragon Regiment lay an open plain, an area extremely suitable for a Beast Tide to surround them from all sides.

If they faced the impact of a large-scale Beast Tide, human Warriors simply could not contend with the monsters in terms of numbers...

"We've surveyed the surrounding area, and there isn't any large-scale Beast Tide. Li Yunfei volunteered to go there and open a route, creating opportunities for the other units."

Xu Qi pondered for a moment before saying, "There shouldn't be any problem."

"...Alright." Lin Ye fell silent for a moment, then ultimately nodded. "Maybe I'm overthinking it."

After explaining the two matters, Lin Ye and Xu Qi ended their meeting.

Outside the martial arts hall's dining hall.

Amid the roar of an engine, a solid, heavy military off-road vehicle drove over and stopped in front of them.

A young man wearing a camouflage combat suit and a bulletproof vest strode over. Judging by his insignia, his rank was not low.

Several team members followed behind him.

"Mr. Lin."

Xu Qi took the initiative to introduce him. "This is the commander responsible for transporting supplies to the Owl Wolf Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Lu Ming, section chief of the Shan City Armed Transport Office."

Lieutenant Colonel Lu looked to be around thirty. His dark face held a pair of bright, spirited eyes, and his entire body seemed to brim with energy.

The moment he saw Lin Ye, he gave a military salute and said, "Colonel Lin, we'll be troubling you on this trip into the Wilderness Area."

The Armed Transport Department was directly under the military. Generally speaking, when officers of major rank or below met a High-tier War General Martial Artist of the 'Ember' level like Lin Ye, they had to salute.

Furthermore, the information reported to him earlier stated that Lin Ye was not only a War General Martial Artist, but also held the rank of colonel!

By both custom and reason, he should salute Lin Ye.

"It's all part of my duty." Lin Ye shook his head lightly and looked at Xu Qi. "My sister is in your hands."

"Don't worry. Leave everything to me!" Secretary Xu said, patting her chest.

"Thank you." Lin Ye gave a slight nod of respect, then swept his gaze behind Lieutenant Colonel Lu without finding any Martial Artists. "I heard their captain would be coming here?"

Speak of the devil, and he appeared.

At that moment, a white luxury SUV stopped outside the hospital. When the door opened, a tall middle-aged man stepped out.

He strode over with the bearing of a dragon and tiger.

He looked no older than thirty-five. His hair was thick and black, while his calm, composed demeanor gave people a strong sense of security.

That was Lin Ye's first impression upon seeing Qi Ling.

"Mr. Lin."

Qi Ling looked at Lin Ye and smiled. "Hello, I'm Qi Ling. On behalf of all our members, welcome to the Lingxiao Squad."

"Captain Qi, hello." Lin Ye nodded with slight modesty.

"Miss Xu."

Qi Ling looked at Xu Qi again and smiled. "Thank you for finding such an expert for us!"

"It's part of my duty!" Xu Qi smiled, looking exceptionally proud.

Qi Ling nodded, then looked at Lin Ye and gestured toward the car. "If Mr. Lin has nothing else to do, let's set out now!"

"Mm." Lin Ye answered softly. His gaze lingered on Xu Qi's face, but he said nothing more.

Then Lin Ye opened the door and got into the white SUV.

Led by the off-road vehicle, they left the area.

"Good luck... I'll be waiting for your good news!" Xu Qi watched the white car disappear at the end of the street, her eyes full of anticipation, before turning and leaving.

Inside the car.

Lin Ye watched the scenery outside the window steadily recede, then suddenly asked, "Captain Qi, I read the Lingxiao Squad's files. I know you have two High-tier War Generals, three Mid-tier War Generals, and three Low-tier War Generals."

"Is that right?"

"That's right. The deputy captain and I are both High-tier War Generals, but he was seriously injured in the last Beast Tide defense battle. His current strength is at most that of a Mid-tier War General."

Qi Ling sighed softly. "The other six also have minor injuries of their own, and their combat strength isn't at its peak... This mission to support the Dragon Breath Squad and the Owl Wolf Regiment came rather urgently."

"I understand." Lin Ye nodded slightly.

"But now that a High-tier War General Level Martial Artist like you has joined us, this trip into the Wilderness Area should go much more smoothly."

Qi Ling smiled, handed Lin Ye a cup of tea, and continued, "The files say you're also a Psychic Master?"

"Yes. I awakened Psychic Power some time ago." Lin Ye nodded without denying it.

"Haha... that's great!" Qi Ling looked at Lin Ye happily and laughed. "From now on, the deputy captain and I will charge at the front, while you cover any weak points in our formation."

"No problem." Lin Ye smiled and readily accepted.

The plot is speeding up.

I deleted thirty thousand words of boring filler. The story is now officially entering fast-paced mode.

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