A dormitory room.
Wang Hu sat cross-legged on the bed, his brows furrowed as he stared at the projection in front of him.
Name: Fluid Battle Armor - Custom Edition
Required points: 215,000
Looking at the last line showing the required 215,000 points, Wang Hu frowned deeply.
Ever since he saw Shen Heng's Fluid Battle Armor, he had kept it in mind, planning to exchange for a set when he returned.
With his Fluid Battle Armor and abilities, he might just have to declare that he's invincible below S-Class!
But, unexpectedly...
215,000 points!!
He would never have been able to earn those points in the past.
Even now, these points wouldn't be easy for him to obtain.
Of course, there are many reasons for this.
One reason is that he will be able to break through to the Fifth Tier in a few months.
Once he reaches the Fifth Tier, there's no point in him using Fourth Tier Calamity Beast materials to make armor.
Therefore, he initially chose Fifth Tier materials.
On the other hand, his physical size after using his ability far exceeds that of an ordinary person, which further increases the points he needs to create the Fluid Battle Armor.
Wang Hu frowned, pondering whether to temporarily put down the Fluid Battle Armor or accumulate points for a while.
Just then, a knock came from the door.
He walked over, but his gaze faltered slightly when he saw the figure outside the door.
A while later.
"... So, Shen Heng will be punished?" Wang Hu frowned.
"Yes, that's right." Zhou Xuan nodded.
"Why? Our actions, though unplanned, still damaged one of the Calamity Beast's important locations, didn't they?" Wang Hu frowned.
"Even so, the base doesn't care about that!" Zhou Xuan said.
"For the base, it mainly depends on the effects you produce and the costs you pay for them!"
"This applies not only to us, but also to the Chief of Staff and his men."
"Can you imagine that if a large number of our people were to be killed due to an operation planned by the base, would the Commander-in-Chief and the others be safe?"
"They might still be punished in the same way, or even dismissed."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hu frowned even more deeply, but he understood what Zhou Xuan meant.
Just like in war, when the outcome is unknown, someone always has to bear the cost.
"... I'm not doing this for any particular reason, I just wanted to see if I could help the captain reduce his punishment, or even get rid of it altogether!" Zhou Xuan continued from the side.
Without hesitation, Wang Hu nodded and said, "Okay, bring it over, I'll sign it!"
With a smile on his face, Zhou Xuan handed over the explanation of the situation.
Another dormitory room.
Liang Yanhao looked at the explanation in front of him, remained silent for a moment, and then picked up his pen to sign his name.
Liang Yanhao handed the document back and said:
"For those of us who haven't lost any teammates, this isn't a problem, but have you thought about how to deal with those who have lost teammates?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuan did not reply immediately, but frowned deeply.
Seeing this, Liang Yanhao said, "You don't mean you have no plans to go find them, do you?"
Zhou Xuan's expression was somewhat unnatural; he had actually been considering whether or not to go find them.
After all, judging from their expressions today, finding them won't be an easy task.
Besides, with so many people signing, maybe that's enough?
Turning his gaze back, Liang Yanhao said:
"If you're going to do this, it'd be best to get them to sign off on it; that way, you'll have enough credibility!"
Zhou Xuan frowned and pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded.
Since we're going to do it, let's do it to the best of our ability!
"Okay, I understand!"
The following evening, Zhou Xuan arrived at the door of a certain dormitory again.
Unlike the day before when he was still somewhat uneasy, now, while he couldn't say he was completely at ease, he could say he was almost at ease.
The process had some hiccups, but overall it went well, and everyone signed their names.
Now, only two people are left!
Wu Hao and Zhao Gang from the Peregrine Falcon Squad!
After he arrived at Wu Hao's dormitory, he knocked on the door.
There was no response.
Zhou Xuan was not surprised by this and waited at the door.
Twenty minutes later, seeing the two figures dragging their weary steps back, Zhou Xuan went to greet them.
"Brother Wu, Brother Zhao, could you spare a few minutes?" Zhou Xuan tried to keep his voice calm.
The two paused, exchanged a glance, and then looked at Zhou Xuan's side.
Looking at the door, which was mostly blocked, Wu Hao hesitated for a moment before saying:
Is there something you need?
Zhou Xuan took out the statement from his pocket and said:
"Our captain might be disciplined for this operation, but the operation that day was decided by all of us together, so I was thinking that we can't just let the base punish the captain so easily. I was wondering if you could help me sign this intelligence report so I can submit it to the base and express our opinion."
Without replying, Wu Hao silently reached out and took the intelligence report to examine it.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Wu Hao didn't speak, Zhou Xuan asked with some concern:
"How is it, Angkor? Is it alright?"
Wu Hao seemed to snap out of his daze, as if just realizing something, and nodded, saying:
"Yes, no problem!"
"Great!" Zhou Xuan laughed and handed over the pen.
Wu Hao took the pen, the nib hovering over the paper, but hesitated to put it down.
The paper was already covered with names: Cao Mingyu, Qi Yue, Wang Hu, Liang Yanhao...
Everyone on this place is still alive, but...
The pen tip finally touched the ground, but only made a light touch, leaving a single ink stain.
"I'm sorry," Wu Hao looked up, his voice tinged with resentment, "I can't sign!"
Training room.
After throwing his final punch, Shen Heng took a breath and walked to the side.
"Why did you suddenly come here?" Shen Heng asked.
"Do you know what Zhou Xuan has been doing these past two days?" Han Ling asked Shen Heng.
"What is it?" Shen Heng picked up his water glass and took a sip.
"It seems he's working on a detailed account of that operation, and then having the people who participated sign it," Han Ling said, as if she had expected it.
Shen Heng paused, looking at Han Ling with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Why would he do that?
"It seems they felt the punishment you received was unfair, and that's how they decided on it," Han Ling said.
Upon hearing this, Shen Heng gave a wry smile.
"And then did he contact you?"
"Not yet, I heard it from Lin Zhaoran and the others," Han Ling explained, then paused and guessed:
"He was probably worried we'd tell you, so he planned to contact us one last time."
Shen Heng nodded and picked up his water glass again to drink.
Han Ling watched from the side, and after Shen Heng put down the water glass, she asked:
What are you planning to do?
Shen Heng didn't reply, but slowly put down the water glass and then picked up a towel to wipe his face.
His movements were slow, as if he were sensing something.
After a moment, he slowly put the towel down and then turned around.
Light streamed through the glass, falling on him and illuminating his calm and clear face.
"I'll take care of it!"