Two days later, at six in the morning.
Jiang Lan arrived at the city gate on time.
Dawn was only just breaking.
But quite a few people were already standing in the clearing outside the gate.
The mobile squads assembled, the atmosphere noticeably more tense than last time.
Jiang Lan found the Third Squad's position.
Zhou Yi, Old Li, and the others were already there, along with two unfamiliar faces he had never seen before.
Seeing Jiang Lan approach, Zhou Yi said excitedly:
"Brother, you're here."
"Yeah." Jiang Lan nodded.
Zhou Yi pointed at the two newcomers beside him and introduced them warmly:
"This is Old Zhao, and this is Old Sun. They've been added to our squad this time."
"Hello."
The two men each greeted Jiang Lan in return.
They had clearly already heard about Jiang Lan.
So now, their eyes held obvious curiosity as they looked at him, mixed with a little distrust.
The two probably thought Zhou Yi and the others had deliberately exaggerated Jiang Lan's strength.
After all, he was only a martial academy student. No matter how strong he was, surely he couldn't be as absurdly powerful as Zhou Yi claimed.
Clearly noticing their disbelief, Old Li patted Old Zhao on the shoulder and lowered his voice:
"You'll see in a bit."
Old Zhao's brow twitched, but he said nothing.
Zhou Yi offered no further explanation either, saying directly:
"This mission lasts five days. The area is about the same as last time, the outskirts west of the north gate, but the ferocious beast density is two to three times higher."
"So we all need to stay sharp. Don't let anything go wrong. Your own safety comes first. As for tactics, we'll do the same as last time."
The others all nodded.
A short while