Mission Details, Target Baiyin Mountain

With that, Dawei opened the car door and leaped out. Xiao Wei, sitting next to Lu Lin, followed without the slightest hesitation.

After the two of them got out and charged into the jungle, Lu Lin and Ren Tian stared at each other.

"Brother Ren? Are these two really Martial Masters? How come they feel a bit..."

"A bit crazy, right? Haha, those brothers are just the type to get rowdy when people are around. They're fine with strangers, but when they're with people they know, they're like this. You'll get used to it."

Ren Tian pulled the handbrake but didn't turn off the engine, waiting by the side of the road.

Lu Lin looked out of the car and saw the two of them leaping and running through the jungle. Before long, Yang Dawei let out a loud laugh, clutching a white rabbit about the size of a common dog in his hands.

"Holy crap, Brother Dawei's eyesight is incredible!"

Ren Tian exclaimed in surprise. Lu Lin was confused. "Brother Ren, what did Brother Dawei catch?"

"A Three-eyed Rabbit. A pure white Three-eyed Rabbit! The meat is top-tier; I guarantee you'll be swallowing your tongue when you eat it."

Ren Tian was already beginning to fantasize about the deliciousness of the Three-eyed Rabbit.

Three-eyed Rabbit. Lu Lin remembered it now. The owner of the meat shop at the West City Monster Trading Market had recommended it to him the day before yesterday, but the price of 680 per jin had made him shrink back. He hadn't expected them to catch one the moment they left the city.

Soon, Dawei and Xiao Wei returned to the car, and Ren Tian started the engine again.

"Lu Lin, is this your first time seeing a live monster? Here, take it and play around."

Dawei handed the Three-eyed Rabbit to Lu Lin. Although Lu Lin was a bit nervous, he took it, mimicking Brother Dawei by grabbing the rabbit by its ears.

Just then, the Three-eyed Rabbit suddenly regained consciousness.

It opened its mouth and lunged at Lu Lin's neck.

Lu Lin shuddered and almost threw it away.

Fortunately, Xiao Wei had anticipated this; he punched the Three-eyed Rabbit on the head, knocking it unconscious once again.

"Hahaha, Lu Lin, you kid are too timid. It's just a First-Rank Three-eyed Rabbit, and you're already scared like this."

Dawei laughed gloatingly. He had noticed the Three-eyed Rabbit was about to wake up, which was exactly why he had handed it to Lu Lin.

Seeing Lu Lin make a fool of himself made him incredibly happy.

Lu Lin looked at the three of them laughing their heads off, feeling quite speechless. These guys were really unscrupulous. He had been calling them Brother Dawei and Brother Xiao Wei for ages, and this was how they repaid him.

After laughing for a good while, Dawei continued, "Don't blame your brothers, Lu Lin. We did this for your own good. In the wild, you must maintain vigilance at all times. This time, we're just giving you a lesson, and besides, Xiao Wei was right there to protect you."

"In the future, you'll be the one protecting everyone during combat. The monsters in the wild are incredibly cunning; playing dead or faking unconsciousness is an instinct for them. Don't let yourself be easily fooled."

There wasn't a hint of a joke on Yang Dawei's face. Lu Lin felt a jolt in his heart, realizing that the three older brothers were giving him a lesson.

"Thanks, Brother Dawei. I'll definitely be careful from now on."

"It's nothing, no need to thank me. The job of butchering the rabbits at noon will be left to you. As a Martial Artist, you only truly become one once you've seen blood. Those who haven't are just softies."

Along the way, the three of them chatted idly, passing on various tips for surviving in the wilderness to Lu Lin, regardless of whether he could fully grasp them or not.

Lu Lin wished he had a notebook to jot down every bit of experience they shared.

To them, these were just basic common sense, but to Lu Lin, these were the essential secrets for saving his life in the wilderness in the future.

He couldn't rely on following an experienced team forever; that wouldn't provide any real training effect.

301 Forward Base wasn't very far away, and they arrived before eight o'clock, even with the heavy traffic on the road.

Captain Zhou Shenming's vehicle had already been waiting there for a while.

"Alright, everyone take a break now. I'm going to contact the employer to confirm the target for this mission."

After saying this, Zhou Shenming entered the phone room inside 301 Forward Base to contact the employer.

Just as Zhou Shenming walked into the phone room, not far away, an Advanced Martial Disciple who was unloading supplies from a vehicle set down what he was holding and took out his phone to draft a message: "Boss, I've spotted the Dragon Saber Squad at 301 Forward Base."

Only seconds after the message was sent, the Advanced Martial Disciple received a reply: "Continue observing. Determine their direction of travel."

After reading the text, the Advanced Martial Disciple deleted the content, turned around, and continued moving supplies as if nothing had happened.

Next to the Tiger-style off-road pickup, Lu Lin didn't understand why Zhou Shenming had to go to a phone room to contact the employer when he had a mobile phone.

After Ren Tian explained it to him, Lu Lin learned that there were two forms of missions that Freelance Martial Artist squads could accept through the association.

One type allowed the squad to see the mission details upfront, letting them decide whether to accept based on their own strength and needs.

The other type, like theirs, involved strict confidentiality requirements from the employer, where the squad only learned about the subsequent stages of the mission after completing the first.

The pay for such missions was generally higher, but the danger was also greater, making them suitable for experienced and powerful Martial Artist teams.

Clearly, the Dragon Saber Squad fell into this category.

This mission had been specifically assigned to the Dragon Saber Squad by the employer, who trusted their capabilities.

Going to the phone room to contact the other party was simply to let the employer know that they had arrived at 301 Forward Base.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Shenming walked out of the phone room. His expression gave nothing away regarding the difficulty of the mission.

"Let's go. To Baiyin Mountain."

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison and agilely climbed into the vehicles.

At this moment, all traces of playfulness had vanished from the faces of Ren Tian and the brothers Da Wei and Xiao Wei.

Infected by this atmosphere, Lu Lin also turned serious.

The vehicle started.

Looking through the window, Lu Lin saw many teams parting ways here, heading toward different destinations. Occasionally, a squad captain would walk into the telephone room, just like Zhou Shenming had, to receive follow-up mission information.

Seeing the entire Dragon Saber Squad board their vehicle and depart, the Advanced Martial Disciple, after identifying them, immediately slipped into a deserted corner to send a message.

Before long, the other party replied that the final payment had been transferred, warning him to mind the rules. The Advanced Martial Disciple naturally dared not be negligent; he checked his bank statement, deleted the text message, pulled out the SIM card, and tossed it away casually.

"Brother Six, Brother Six! Where did you go? Slacking off again?"

A voice called out from the distance. The Advanced Martial Disciple responded and hurried out to continue moving cargo.

No one knew what he had just done.

Not long after, an off-road vehicle marked with the characters "Wu An" arrived at the 301 Forward Base. Bai Wei brought her two subordinates to find the soldier in charge of logistics, and soon, three pre-prepared backpacks were placed in the trunk of the vehicle.

Time was tight. Bai Wei didn't even have time to express her gratitude to the other party before driving toward Baiyin Mountain.