Fang Xin looked at the two oddballs in the group chat.
After the two bickered for a while,
Zhao Qinghu's topic unexpectedly shifted.
"Xiao Xin, are you coming to the East?"
Fang Xin was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhao Qinghu's topic to shift so abruptly and awkwardly that Fang Xin didn't react immediately.
After regaining his senses, Fang Xin thought about it. Zhao Qinghu had mentioned earlier that he was also at the meeting, so it wasn't surprising that he knew about Fang Xin's next moves.
Moreover, since Zhao Qinghu was saying this in the group chat, it proved that the dozens of people in the group were all trustworthy individuals who had been vetted.
He immediately sent a message back, "Yes!"
Zhao Qinghu replied to Fang Xin, "If you come to the East and need anything, just find me. Your brother will definitely arrange everything comfortably for you. Then we'll call Ye Xing, and also Camel and Mad Dog. The few of us can get together and welcome our little brother Fang Xin! We haven't even met yet!"
Someone named Ye Xing in the group quickly replied, "Okay!"
Fang Xin glanced at Ye Xing, then took out his zhilian device to look him up. After seeing the information, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. This person was also a 'Heaven-Connecting Third Generation.' His grandfather commanded a hundred thousand elite troops, guarding the Southeast. Ye Xing's position was only one rank lower than Zhao Diaosi, a colonel. He and Zhao Qinghu were sworn brothers who had grown up together since childhood.
As for the other two, one was named Camel and the other Mad Dog.
Camel's real name was Liang Feng. His father was the president of a very powerful civilian organization called the 'United Assembly.' This organization was a T0-level entity among many others.
As for Mad Dog, a person's name might not mean much, but a nickname usually reflected their personality. This one was a genuine madman, the kind who would fight at the slightest disagreement. But it had to be said, he was genuinely handsome, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a head of blonde hair, and a ruthless glint in his eyes.
His real name was Chen Shaoyi, also known as Chen Mad Dog. He also had a heaven-connecting background. His ancestors came from a very powerful family, with members in all walks of life. After generations of accumulation, the clan had branched out into various industries, and it was absolutely T0-level in various domestic family rankings. Chen Mad Dog was currently also in the military, likewise a colonel.
Fang Xin couldn't help but gasp as he read the introductions of these individuals. It had to be said, it was better to be born well than to play well. The posture of being born was truly too important. The exceptional talent of these individuals was only one aspect; having a background was equally important. Without the various resources and wealth accumulated by generations behind them, they would never have their current social status.
Seeing the messages from the two, Fang Xin immediately replied, "Thank you, giegies."
Zhao Qinghu chuckled, "We're all brothers, no need for formalities."
After chatting with a few people in the group for a while, Fang Xin lay back down, resting for a bit, preparing to execute the mission after daybreak.
Three in the morning.
Fang Xin and his team were already on the plane. This time, no one was trying to play tricks or make things difficult for Fang Xin.
The mission was simple and brutal: the main force would launch a frontal assault, while elite squads like the Ninth Division would infiltrate behind enemy lines to blow up the enemy's logistics and supplies. This way, by the time the enemy's supplies were replenished, the outcome of the battle in the North would already be decided.
Fang Xin leaned his head against the cabin wall, closing his eyes to rest.
The enemy they faced this time was an enemy from beyond the border. For a long time, the war in the North had been raging, and foreign enemies beyond the East had quietly gathered there.
A few hundred years ago, these foreign enemies were severely beaten and behaved themselves. Later, after the spiritual energy resurgence, the sky cleared and the rain stopped, and they thought they were capable again. Then they made a comeback, still wanting to invade, but they were beaten so badly that they abandoned their armor and fled in disarray.
But these bastards, from ancient times to the present, seem to have an old habit of fearing power but not cherishing kindness, stealing when strong, and being subservient when weak. They are completely the kind of trash that begs for mercy when caught and acts up when released, embodying the saying 'three days without a beating, they'll tear the roof off' to the fullest.
The main damage dealer this time was Tai Shi Bo. Fang Xin's squad was responsible for charging into the enemy camp and stirring up chaos, completely disrupting the enemy's interior, then turning around and leaving after Tai Shi Bo blew up the enemy's supplies.
Tai Shi Bo, with sleepy eyes, checked the time, yawned indifferently, and then pressed his earphone to exchange information with the other team leaders performing the mission, confirming the time to launch the attack.
The plane landed on a huge battleship. Today's battleships are not on the same scale as previous ones; they are much larger, even comparable to aircraft carriers from a few hundred years ago. What are now called aircraft carriers are referred to as Arks, immensely huge, like a drifting landmass. From an aerial view, a plane landing on it looks like a small black dot. Tens of thousands of people could live on it without issue.
This time, the enemy forces were gathered on such an Ark.
As agreed, the military would take the lead and directly engage, with the Ninth Division responsible for infiltrating and striking at the enemy's heart.
Fang Xin checked the time; there were five minutes left until the battle.
Li Bao'er stood beside Fang Xin, still in her dazed state, munching on potato chips, like a little rabbit.
Tai Shi Bo checked the time, then gestured. Two water-attribute Awakened walked out from behind him. The two pressed downwards, and the water surface concave, forming a giant water bowl. Seawater spread, and at one side of the water bowl, the seawater rose, forming a staircase of seawater.
At Tai Shi Bo's command, everyone stepped onto the strangely tactile seawater staircase and walked into the water bowl. As the team entered, the seawater spread from above, forming a giant hollow sphere that enveloped everyone. Then the hollow sphere sank beneath the seawater.
Fang Xin looked around. It was pitch black all around, but with his powerful perception, he could still sense fish swimming back and forth in the sea. These sea fish had all undergone more or less mutations after the spiritual energy resurgence. Fang Xin had seen quite a few in that aquarium back then.
Occasionally, he could even see glowing sea fish swimming around, colorful and vibrant, moving through the seabed, bringing with them a sense of mystery from an ancient era.
Tai Shi Bo had his hands tucked into his sleeves, like an old landlord, yawning every now and then, showing no signs of nervousness about the upcoming battle.
As time passed, Tai Shi Bo received the command to move through his earphone. Tai Shi Bo nodded to the two water-attribute Awakened, who immediately activated their powers to speed up, heading towards the enemy's Ark.
More than ten minutes later, the previously black underwater world became even darker, as if an endless high wall had been built underwater.
Tai Shi Bo nodded, and the water bubble rose vertically upwards, finally breaking through the water.
Fang Xin looked at the magnificent, enormous vessel before him. The team of over a hundred people seemed as tiny as a few specks of dust in front of this colossal Ark.
In the sky, countless lines of fire intertwined into a beautiful and dazzling network of firepower, covering the Ark. From the Ark, countless beams of light shot out, violently colliding with the lines of fire.
The thunderous roars made the entire world seem to shake. The air vibrated with a hum, making the skin tingle.
Tai Shi Bo checked the time. "Move!"
The lines of fire in the sky grew denser, almost forming a giant fiery bowl pressing down.
Above the Ark, a massive protective shield erupted directly.
Fang Xin and the others were isolated outside the protective shield.
Tai Shi Bo casually took a zipper from his spatial ring and stuck it onto the barrier. With a gentle pull, a man-high slit appeared on the barrier, just wide enough for a person to squeeze through sideways.
The zipper was somewhat twisted and deformed, seemingly under too much strain and wouldn't last long. Everyone quickly and orderly squeezed inside.
After entering the protective shield, Tai Shi Bo led his personal squad. He took out a compass, whose needle spun, seemingly searching for the location of supplies. Then he took out a straw cape from his spatial ring, and his entire person instantly merged into the darkness.
Fang Xin made a gesture, and his squad dispersed. Destroying the supply depot was Tai Shi Bo's task; Fang Xin and his people's mission was to create utter chaos here to buy time for Tai Shi Bo.
The aerial firepower was too intense, and the enemy soldiers stationed on the Ark were in disarray. Fang Xin led his men to kill a small squad, changed into enemy uniforms, and mingled among the enemies, killing whenever an opportunity arose.
Wearing an enemy uniform, Fang Xin moved through the Ark, then headed towards an area marked 'No Entry for Unauthorized Personnel.' Such places usually contained important items, and Fang Xin planned to blow them all up.
As he advanced through the corridor, a door opened, and a person in a protective suit rushed out. Through the mask, one could see that the person looked somewhat like Kudo Shizuka.
The eyes behind the mask were filled with panic. After looking left and right, they spotted Fang Xin and his group, then rushed forward, grabbed Fang Xin's arm, and babbled something incomprehensible.