Mission!

"Forget it, I won't think about it for now."

Lin Ye shook his head with a smile and quickly dismissed those thoughts.

He set down his Battle Saber and walked straight into the bathroom.

The sound of rushing water echoed out.

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Ye emerged wearing a black casual outfit.

After packing his essentials and grabbing a bite to eat, he set off directly.

He had agreed to meet Xu Qi again in the afternoon to discuss the treatment.

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

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

Lin Ye and Xu Qi sat across from each other.

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

"There are two things this time!"

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

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

She casually handed one of the file bags to Lin Ye, ready to eat and talk at the same time.

As she pulled a hair tie from her wrist and tied up her hair, she added, "The Command Center issued a red alert at noon, so you'll probably be spending a long stretch in the wilderness area from now on."

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

"Don't worry, I'll look after your sister until she's fully recovered!" Xu Qi patted her chest in assurance.

Lin Ye: "..."

As if sensing Lin Ye's slightly off gaze.

Xu Qi tightened 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 file bag and carefully examined it.

"If there's no issue, we'll proceed with targeted drug therapy!"

Xu Qi finished tying her hair, wiped her hands with a napkin beside her, then picked up a tea egg from the bowl and began peeling it.

"When it comes to treating the RT Virus, you have a professional medical team—I trust you on that!" Lin Ye closed the treatment plan and gently slid it over to Xu Qi.

"Thanks for the trust!"

She finished the tea egg in a very ladylike manner, took a sip of soup, then continued, "That was just the first thing. There's actually something more important."

"Hmm?" Lin Ye frowned slightly, then his gaze fell on her other folder.

"What is it?"

"The Command Center has appointed you as Deputy Captain of the Lingxiao Squad. You're to head to the wilderness area near Jinyun Mountain, assist the Dragon Breath Squad and the Owl Wolf Regiment in clearing the surroundings and setting up a temporary shelter. There seem to be some surviving civilians over there..."

"You're a Psychic Master, so you'll work well with them."

Listening to Xu Qi, Lin Ye pulled out the map from the back of the file and studied it intently.

"Jinyun Mountain is four hundred kilometers southwest of Shelter No. 057. There's a large lake there, with plenty of aquatic and land monsters—it's likely to be a tough fight!"

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

He needed a place with lots of monsters.

Then, his gaze continued to roam across the map, taking in the full terrain of Shan City.

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, his expression shifting.

"With this arrangement, won't the War Dragon Regiment be too far forward, isolated and at risk?"

Looking at the War Dragon Regiment, embedded deep into the wilderness like a sharp blade, Lin Ye frowned slightly and asked Xu Qi, "This is really too risky!"

If you looked closely at the hilly position the War Dragon Regiment occupied, the nearest shelter was three hundred kilometers away.

Behind the War Dragon Regiment was an open plain, perfect for a Beast Tide to encircle them from all sides.

If faced with a large-scale Beast Tide, with the number of human fighters, they simply couldn't outmatch the monsters...

"We've scouted that area. There's no large-scale Beast Tide. Li Yunfei volunteered to go there and clear the path, buying time for the other units."

Xu Qi paused for a moment, then said, "It should be fine."

"...Yeah." Lin Ye was silent for a bit, then finally nodded. "I guess I was overthinking it."

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

At the entrance of the martial arts gym's cafeteria.

The roar of an engine sounded as a heavy, sturdy military off-road vehicle drove up the road and stopped in front of the two.

A young man in a camouflage combat suit with a bulletproof vest over it, his insignia indicating a high rank, strode over.

Several team members followed behind him.

"Mr. Lin."

Xu Qi took the initiative to introduce him: "This is the commander in charge of transporting supplies to the Owl Wolf Regiment, the head of the Armed Transport Division of Shan City, Lieutenant Colonel Lu Ming."

Lieutenant Colonel Lu was about thirty years old, with a pair of bright, piercing eyes on his dark face, exuding a full sense of drive.

When he saw Lin Ye, he immediately saluted and said, "Colonel Lin, I'll have to trouble you for this trip to the wilderness."

The Armed Transport Division was directly under the military. Generally speaking, when meeting a martial artist of Lin Ye's 'Ember'-level High-tier War General rank, those with the rank of Major or below needed to salute.

On top of that, according to the information provided to him earlier, Lin Ye was not only a War General-level martial artist but also held the rank of Colonel!

By both reason and courtesy, he had to salute Lin Ye.

"It's all within my duty!" Lin Ye shook his head lightly, then looked at Xu Qi and said, "I'm leaving my sister in your hands!"

"Don't worry, I've got it covered!" Secretary Xu said, patting her chest.

"Thank you!" Lin Ye gave a slight nod of respect, then swept his gaze past Lieutenant Colonel Lu's team, not spotting any martial artist: "I heard their captain would be coming here?"

Speak of the devil.

Just then, a white high-end SUV stopped at the hospital entrance. As the door opened, a tall, middle-aged man stepped out.

He walked over with a dragon's stride and a tiger's step.

He looked at most thirty-five, with thick, dark hair, and his calm, composed demeanor gave people a strong sense of security.

That was Lin Ye's first impression of Qi Ling.

"Mr. Lin."

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

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

"Miss Xu."

Qi Ling then glanced at Xu Qi and smiled: "Thank you for finding us such an expert."

"It's my duty!" A smile of particular pride appeared on Xu Qi's face.

Qi Ling nodded, looked at Lin Ye, and made a gesture inviting him into the car: "If Mr. Lin has nothing else to do, let's set off now."

"Mm." Lin Ye hummed in acknowledgment, his gaze lingering on Xu Qi's face without saying more.

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

Under the lead of the off-road vehicle, they left the place.

"Good luck... I'm waiting for your good news!" Watching the white car disappear at the end of the street, Xu Qi's eyes were full of anticipation, then she turned and left.

In the car.

Lin Ye watched the receding street scenes outside the window and suddenly asked, "Captain Qi, I've looked over 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."

"That's right."

"Yes, the Deputy Captain and I are both High-tier War Generals, but he was severely injured in the last Beast Tide defense battle. Now his strength is at most that of a Mid-tier War General."

Qi Ling let out a soft sigh and continued, "The other six also have minor injuries, so their combat power isn't at its peak... This mission to support the Dragon Breath Squad and the Owl Wolf Regiment is a bit urgent."

"I understand." Lin Ye nodded slightly.

"But now, with a High-tier War General-level martial artist like you joining, this trip to the wilderness should go much more smoothly."

Qi Ling smiled, handed Lin Ye a cup of tea, and went on: "The files also show that you're a Psychic Master?"

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

"Haha... that's good!" Qi Ling looked at Lin Ye with great delight and said with a smile, "From now on, the Deputy Captain and I will charge ahead, and you'll be responsible for covering the gaps in our formation."

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

Plot acceleration.

Thirty thousand words of dull filler have been cut. Now the plot officially kicks into high gear.

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