"Uncertain."
"You might not even be as good as Hela."
Liu Xiaogang ruthlessly added fuel to the fire.
What Xing Lan initially thought was comforting turned into anger upon hearing the second sentence.
" Xiaogang, what do you mean?! I'm strong too, okay?!"
"What Xiaogang said is absolutely right."
Sun Hai shook his head and spoke calmly.
"Captain, how could you be like this too!" Xing Lan was on the verge of tears.
"In combat, you may not be as good as Hela, but overall you are indeed stronger, after all, you can fly."
Hearing Sun Hai's remaining words, Xing Lan regained her confidence.
Suddenly, Si Xiaobei seemed to sense something and looked up in confusion.
"What's wrong."
Nanming walked to his side, asking questions while looking up with him.
"It looks like something fell down..."
"Ah--!"
No sooner had he finished speaking Ye Ciqing in the air began to scream in agony.
"Damn it! I forgot, I can't fly! Help--!"
Hearing Ye Ciqing's screams, the corners of everyone's mouths twitched.
Just as Ye Ciqing was about to make intimate contact with the ground, Xing Lan immediately took flight.
One hand grabbed him by the back of his collar, caught him steadily, and then placed him on the ground.
"My goodness, this is way more thrilling than bungee jumping!"
Ye Ciqing knelt on the ground, supporting himself with his hands, panting heavily as if he had survived a disaster.
Who is this?!
This question arose in the minds of Liu Xiaogang and others.
Looking at Ye Ciqing's white hair, he glanced at Hela also had white hair.
Liu Xiaogang asked Hela with a puzzled look, "Your relative?"
"No." Hela shook her head.
"I'm a new recruit in her class!"
Ye Ciqing suddenly raised his hand and then slowly stood up.
"That 'Special Investigation Squad why my brother and I are here."
At the same time, the plane landed on the platform.
Ye Yiqing was the first to step out, and greeted everyone politely.
"Hello everyone, my name is Ye Yiqing, and I am Ye Ciqing's older brother."
I hope you will continue to take care of me in the future.
Si Xiaobei quickly responded to his polite greeting.
"Hello, my name is Si Xiaobei, welcome to the team!"
"Welcome, welcome!" Liu Xiaogang and Nanming also welcomed them.
Only Sun Hai stared intently at Ye Yiqing with a serious expression.
Are you sure you're a recruit in the same class as Hela?
"Yes, that's right."
"Why are you also at the ' King Master's Rank'? What is your special ability?"
Sun Hai's tone was icy, making Si Xiaobei, who was standing next to him, tremble slightly and unconsciously lean closer to Nanming.
Ye Yiqing remained calm and explained slowly with a smile on her face.
"I have no special abilities. I'm neither an [ Awakened ] nor a [ Symbiote ], just an ordinary person who knows a little bit of swordsmanship."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow slightly, and Sun Hai's expression also subtly changed.
"As for why my cultivation level is so high, it's mainly because I had already dedicated myself to cultivation for several years before participating in basic training."
"In addition, I am quite talented, which is why I have been able to reach my current level."
Sun Hai remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.
"Then why did you two brothers join the Special Investigation Squad?"
Sun Hai glanced at Ye Ciqing.
"With your combined strength and talent, you should be able to join a better and easier team. Why did you choose our team, which has the highest mortality rate?"
Ye Yiqing thought for a moment, then answered, "Because..."
"I came because of my brother, and my brother joined because Hela joined the team."
Before Ye Yiqing could speak, Ye Ciqing preemptively answered, telling everyone the real reason.
He then turned and looked at Ye Yiqing with a mischievous grin.
The moment he finished speaking, Ye Yiqing felt an angry gaze fall upon him.
Liu Xiaogang stared intently at Ye Yiqing, all his previous goodwill towards him completely gone.
Right now, I'm filled with a sense of crisis and despair.
Hela had only been in boot camp for a year when her base was raided!
Liu Xiaogang secretly vowed that he absolutely could not let this kid join, otherwise his goddess would be snatched away!
Sun Hai's lips twitched imperceptibly. He really couldn't believe that Ye Yiqing, who looked like a gentleman, had come because he liked Hela.
"Alright, welcome to our Special Investigation Squad."
Sun Hai nodded helplessly. Although the reason was bizarre, as long as you were strong enough and had a good attitude, that was enough for Sun Hai.
"However, I must remind you that once you join, you should never think of backing out halfway through."
Sun Hai added another sentence, the implication of which was clear to everyone present.
"Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, my brother and I will never regret it."
The two brothers exchanged a glance, then gave Sun Hai a determined look.
Seeing this, Sun Hai felt relieved, nodded slightly, and prepared to walk back.
"Hey, that's great! The captain agreed, from now on we're comrades!"
Xing Lan jumped up and down happily, then put her arms around Ye Yiqing and Ye Ciqing, and pulled Hela along with Sun Hai.
But Liu Xiaogang panicked at this moment and hurriedly called out to Sun Hai.
"Hey, Captain! How about we test their strength again? We've always done that before, haven't we?"
Sun Hai paused, then turned back and said casually, "No need."
Feng Xuan, who had walked over to Liu Xiaogang, patted him on the shoulder and offered him earnest advice.
" Gangzi, we must always strive for fair competition."
"How about this, I'll have a sparring session with Ye Yiqing, just a simple spar, win or lose, he'll still be a member of the Special Investigation Squad, okay?"
Liu Xiaogang looked at Ye Yiqing, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Ye Yiqing seemed to understand something as well, and nodded with a smile.
"Okay, I agree. If the captain has no objections, let's begin."
All eyes turned to Sun Hai once again.
Sun Hai remained calm and nodded slightly. "I have no objection, just don't play too late."
"Alright, let's go to the underground training grounds and have a spar!"
Ye Yiqing nodded in agreement.
Then, everyone went to the underground training ground.
Ye Ciqing was immediately awestruck by the sheer scale of the place upon entering.
"Wow~ How did you manage to build such a huge place? It's almost half the size of the recruit training camp's training ground."
"Hmph! Of course not, don't you know who we are!"
Xing Lan puffed out her large chest, put her hands on her hips, and looked proud.
In the center of the training field, Liu Xiaogang held a specially made long spear, his eyes fixed on Ye Yiqing.
Si Xiaobei, who was watching the fight from the sidelines, noticed the knife at Ye Yiqing's waist and, realizing what was happening, went to get one for him.
"Um, I'll go get you a [ Variant Artifact ]."
"No need," Ye Yiqing raised his hand to refuse. "I'll just use my knife."