Xuan Zi nodded. "All right, you need to give me an answer now. Join or withdraw."
"Join!"
Seven voices rang out in unison, firm and strong.
Xuan Zi smiled, delighted.
"Very good. I wasn't wrong about you. Not one of you is a coward."
"There's another reason I'm telling you all this: you're about to face your first Inspection Mission."
"Xiaotao, explain the details of this mission. Wang Yan, hand out their Shrek Supervisor equipment."
"Yes." Wang Yan acknowledged the order, took rings out of his Storage Soul Tool, and handed one to each member of the Reserve Team.
The rings were beautiful, their settings made of silvery-white metal, each inlaid with an emerald-green gemstone the size of a fingernail.
The gemstones were so vividly colored they seemed about to drip, their green brimming with vitality. Their faces were carved into the shape of Shrek's head.
Yes, that little green-skinned monster with trumpet-shaped ears. Anyone who didn't know better might have mistaken them for children's toys.
Ma Xiaotao said, "Keep these safe. They're the symbol of us Shrek Supervisors. Only we have them. In a moment, you'll need to drip a drop of blood onto the face of your ring."
"The Supervisor's Ring is also a Storage Soul Tool, containing a complete set of equipment exclusive to us. You can take a look now."
"There aren't many things inside. Our full uniform, a mask, and distress signal flares are all in this little ring. We can't let others see our faces when we're on missions, so we need masks."
Just as Ma Xiaotao was about to continue and explain the specifics of their mission targets, Chen Ping quietly raised his hand.
"Um, let me add something."
As he spoke, Chen Ping snapped his fingers. Seven full sets of actively or