Gu Ningyue was about to leave Jiang Qingwan's door.

The door lock turned, making a clicking sound.

Jiang Qingwan appeared from the bedroom.

Gu Ningyue suddenly threw herself into Jiang Qingwan's arms, rubbing her face against Jiang Qingwan's body.

She said happily, "Sis, I missed you so much! You were such a fake week."

Jiang Qingwan stroked Gu Ningyue's ponytail a few times and said awkwardly, "Plans can't keep up with changes, can they? Nothing major has happened these past few days, right?"

Gu Ningyue shook her head quickly, "No, no, it's all a small matter. Simply put, I formed a small team to take on missions, and the number of missions we took was always within the base's minimum standards."

Jiang Qingwan smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, taking on the task all by yourself."

Gu Ningyue didn't stand on ceremony: "Then I'm really sorry to have had to go through all this trouble. You didn't show up for two whole weeks."

Jiang Qingwan apologized with a grin: "I was wrong. I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time."

Gu Ningyue shrugged helplessly: "Then I can only spoil you."

Under Jiang Qingwan's control, the metal cage of the security door cracked into a large, heart-shaped hole.

Gu Ningyue stared in disbelief, gasping, "You have a three-elemental ability!"

Jiang Qingwan turned around and smiled: "Don't be surprised. You'll be even more surprised later."

Gu Ningyue clapped enthusiastically and exclaimed, "Why was Gu born when ginger was already here?"

Jiang Qingwan pulled Gu Ningyue to the door and said, "Stop being so glib. Let's go to the mission hall. You lead the way."

Gu Ningyue walked through the heart-shaped opening and said as she opened the door, "Don't worry, there are endless missions to take on."

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Mission Lobby.

A large crowd had gathered below the electronic screen, and everyone was whispering among themselves.

Jiang Qingwan leaned closer to hear the gist of it.

"This S-rank mission has become more difficult, now it's a double S-rank mission."

"That's right. The Flying Squad has lost one member and injured another. That's a well-known squad in the base."

"The mission rewards have increased as well. There's even an extra Tier 3 crystal."

"Do you dare to go and pick it up?"

"No, no, I wouldn't dare. I'd be lucky enough to catch him, but I'm afraid he might not come back."

Jiang Qingwan was moved and patted the man on the shoulder.

Startled by the speaker, he turned around and, seeing it was a beautiful woman, managed to calmly ask, "What is it?"

Jiang Qingwan posed the question: "What are the attributes of a third-order crystal core?"

"You can have whatever attribute you want. The official list says we have the standard elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Don't even think about special elements," the passerby replied.

"That's great? Then I'll take this task." Jiang Qingwan was delighted with the reward.

Jiang Qingwan found a staff member and pointed to the first task on the screen: "I'll take this task."

A woman's voice interrupted from the side: "You're going to accept it? These days, just anyone can take on the number one ranked mission?"

Hearing the argument, others also ran from under the electronic screen to the task station to join in the fun.

"Hey. Isn't this the second-ranked team, Black Rose?"

Why did Xia Mei suddenly appear?

Amidst the crowd, Jiang Qingwan's disdainful voice stood out: "Can the second-ranked team really accept the mission from the first-ranked team?"

Gu Ningyue smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Yes, anyone who didn't know better would think you wanted to challenge the number one."

Xia Mei pressed her hands against the staff member at the task station, stopping her from continuing the process, and said in a low voice, "I'm taking this task. You can't give it to anyone else, or you'll bear the consequences."

Jiang Qingwan sighed deeply, "Look at what you're saying! So softly. Speak up! Let us hear you!"

What a joke! She's the only one allowed to answer?

Why would I let you have the chance to get a level 3 crystal core for free?

You're threatening people, aren't you? Threats are the least of your worries!

Xia Mei said irritably, "I'm giving you face, otherwise you probably wouldn't even know how you died. Keep your voice down, is that something to be proud of?"

Jiang Qingwan found it laughable. How could she possibly fail a mission she accepted? In the future, even if the base begged her to take on missions, she wouldn't accept them.

He just couldn't stand this kind of person and argued with Xia Mei to the end: "No. I'm taking this mission."

Jiang Qingwan also walked to the task station and said to the staff, "I was here first, so please register this task for our team."

Jiang Qingwan suddenly stopped, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, and Xia Mei seized the opportunity.

Xia Mei chuckled sarcastically, "What's wrong? Do you think you're not good enough?"

Ignoring Xia Mei's implied contempt, Jiang Qingwan turned to Gu Ningyue and asked, "Hey, what's our team's name again?"

Xia Mei burst out laughing: "Oh. Where did this amateur member come from? Don't you even know your own team name? This might be the last time we see each other. I advise you not to be arrogant. I'm not letting you take this mission for your own good."

Gu Ningyue ignored Xia Mei and only replied to Jiang Qingwan: "Unnamed team. We'll change it when you come back. You have to name it."

Jiang Qingwan didn't really care about the name, and hearing the words "Unnamed Team" felt pretty good. "Let's keep this one. Unnamed, it's quite unique."

Xia Mei shook her head, ignoring the fact that her mockery had been ignored, and continued to taunt: "Tsk tsk tsk. These amateur members and their unnamed team are too casual."

Jiang Qingwan continued to ignore it and calmly said to the staff at the task station, "I'm sorry, there are people who don't know the rules here, causing you trouble. Please continue and assign the task to the unnamed team."

Xia Mei slammed her hand on the workbench in anger, making a loud thud.

"Rules? I'd like to see who dares to give her the task—" Xia Mei's voice was even louder than when she slammed the table earlier.

"Why can't we give it to them?" A dignified voice came from the doorway.

A tall, burly man walked in through the doors of the mission hall, surrounded by a crowd.

Backlit, it's hard to tell who it is.

Finally, we approached.

"Major General Kang," Jiang Qingwan said with a slight smile to Kang Xiyang.

"Miss Jiang, it's been a long time." Kang Xiyang took off his hat, held it in his hand, and nodded slightly.

Like a calm lake, into which a pebble has been thrown.

The once quiet crowd erupted into chaos again.

"Who is this person? It seems that Major General Kang values ​​her very much."

"Isn't Xia Mei General Kang's woman? Could this be a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple?"

"I don't think so... I feel like things aren't that simple."

"Who is this woman? I've never seen her before. Have you heard of her?"

"No."

"And you?"

"I don't have any either."

"Just who is this woman?" Xia Mei's voice stood out from the crowd, expressing everyone's unspoken thoughts.

"I never expected that after agreeing to let you follow me, you would act like a bully, taking advantage of my power." Kang Xiyang stared at Xia Mei, his tone disappointed, his eyes calm and still.

"I'm doing this for her own good! This unknown person and team, taking on this mission, aren't they just courting death?" Xia Mei retorted desperately.