At noon on the second day.

Li Tianyi suddenly opened his eyes and nudged Ji Ling, who was still fast asleep, "Xiao Ling, wake up, we should get going!"

"Mmm!" Ji Ling lazily turned over and continued sleeping.

"I really can't do anything with you!" Li Tianyi approached. "If you're not satisfied, I'll subject you to severe torture!"

Ji Ling suddenly opened her eyes, somewhat frightened. "No, no, I'm up!"

As she got up to straighten her clothes, she inadvertently shifted her body, and a sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen. She glanced at Li Tianyi resentfully, "Rude! Don't you know how to treat me with any mercy!"

"I seem to remember, it was someone who requested it?"

"You, you're so annoying!" Ji Ling's pretty face turned bright red, and she was incredibly shy.

Li Tianyi put down the equipment he had just organized and put the roasted jerky into a wolfskin bag. "You're not feeling well. Rest for another day and go back tomorrow!"

"Hmm!" The voice was barely audible.

For the rest of the day, the two spent their time chatting and exchanging techniques and insights on combat.

Li Tianyi gained new insights into assassins, and Ji Ling also gleaned some vague understandings from his combat experience.

However, it will take some time before it can be truly made your own.

"It's getting late, let's go!"

"Okay, Brother Tian!"

The two hurried towards the canyon exit...

On the other side.

"This is a special mark left by Ji Ling!" Isabelle frowned. "Everyone, split up and search to see if you can find the same mark!"

"yes!"

Chunyu Sisi soon made a new discovery: "Ji Ling should have gone in the opposite direction."

"How do you know?" asked a member of the archery squad.

"Look, what symbol do all these marks look like together?"

"Arrow!" Isabelle pointed northwest. "You all stay here and wait for the assassin team. Sisi, come with me into the valley!"

"Yes, sir!"

The two moved quickly and soon passed through two small groves, not far from the entrance to the canyon.

Gesture: Stop!

Chunyu Sisi gently pulled the bolt, her face full of vigilance.

Isabelle closed her eyes, her nose twitched slightly, and the surrounding air instantly entered her nasal cavity.

Suddenly, she exclaimed with delight, "Brother Tian and Ji Ling are here!"

"Really?" Chunyu Sisi asked excitedly, looking into the distance.

Not long after, Li Tianyi helped Ji Ling out of the valley.

At this moment, Ji Ling was filled with happiness, a big smile on her lips, her head resting on Li Tianyi's arm.

"Brother Tian!" Chunyu Sisi rushed out.

Li Tianyi saw them too and was very happy. "I'm so sorry to have worried you!"

"It's good that you're alright!" Isabelle's smile grew sweeter and sweeter.

Just as I was about to say something else, an electronic voice sounded in my head.

"Ding! Crimson Gold Treasure Chest* Modified, successfully opened, obtained: Assassin's Universal Skills, Assassin's Advanced Secret Techniques, Swift Step, Divine Speed ​​Transformation, Assassin's Combo Formation."

"Ding! The reward has been stored in the system space."

Li Tianyi was very happy and took out all the rewards, handing them to Ji Ling, saying, "These things will be very helpful to your assassin team!"

Ji Ling took it with some skepticism, and when she saw the words "Comprehensive Guide to Assassin Skills", she froze on the spot.

It took him a while to come to his senses. "Thank you!"

Isabelle and Chunyu Sisi exchanged a glance, then simultaneously grabbed Li Tianyi's arm. "She's only eighteen, how could you do that?"

"The reasons are too complicated to explain in detail when we get back!"

"I don't believe you!" The two rolled their eyes and turned to leave. "Little Ling, you should change into something decent, otherwise everyone will know what happened between you two!"

Ji Ling blushed like an apple, rushed to Li Tianyi's side, and said angrily, "Clothes!"

What else could Li Tianyi say but pull out a set of night clothes?

Ji Ling, dressed in night clothes, is even more alluring.

Li Tianyi dared not look any longer and quickly tried to distract himself, "So many people have come looking for us, something big must have happened. Xiaoling, you go back with Beibei and the others, I need to rush back to Dafeng Mountain immediately!"

"Hmph!" Ji Ling's little mouth bulged out as if she had two eggs stuffed inside.

"Be careful, I'm leaving!"

Summoning the space surfboard, it soars into the sky...

Ten minutes later, the communicator suddenly rang: "Eagle's Nest calling Ghost's Sorrow, Eagle's Nest..."

"Ghostly Sorrow received! Ghostly Sorrow received!" Li Tianyi slowed his pace. "Please speak, please speak!"

"The situation in Death Valley has changed. Return immediately!"

Li Tianyi's heart tightened, and he immediately increased his speed to the maximum.

They finally arrived at Death Valley and the command post within two hours.

Before even landing, he shouted, "What's going on?"

"You're finally back!" Kang Zhonghua pointed to the sand table, his expression grave. "This is the enemy's current outer perimeter deployment. Take a look, what does it resemble?"

"A huge net!"

“You’re only half right!” Luo Yun pointed to the jungle. “What if a southeast wind were blowing right now, and I could light a fire here?”

Li Tianyi shuddered, a chill running down his spine. "Our forward positions will be forced to be abandoned."

“That’s not the most fatal thing!” Kang Zhonghua drew a line on the sand table with his finger. “If I were the enemy’s commander, I would send out the Mantis Legion, each carrying twenty kilograms of tNt, to destroy all the supplies and ammunition in all the positions.”

Also, send another virus squad, specifically to areas with large populations.

With each word he spoke, Li Tianyi trembled. By the time he finished, his back was soaked with cold sweat, and a few beads of sweat the size of soybeans clung to his forehead.

"This matter is too serious; we must send someone to stop it!" Li Tianyi's gaze was resolute. "I will personally lead the team!"

"By the time you lead the team, it'll be too late!" Kang Zhonghua smiled. "I already had Wei Guo lead the special forces..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Yun interrupted him, "What? You sent Wei Guo? No wonder you told me it was a secret, and I would find out when the battle started. Old Kang, Old Kang! What am I supposed to say to you now?"

"To defend our homeland, even if we are shattered to pieces, we will have no regrets!" Kang Zhonghua pointed outside and roared, "Aren't they also their parents' children? Don't they know that war means death? I'm telling you this: even if all the Kang family members die, there are still thousands upon thousands of Luo families, Li families, and so on in China. They will inherit our will and drive the invaders out of the country!"

"Old Kang!" Luo Yun saluted with tears in his eyes.

Li Tianyi's eyes also reddened. He gave a thumbs-up, stood ramrod straight, and said, "Salute!"

He put down his hands, saying, "As the God of War of the Dragon Kingdom, how dare I not lead the charge?" He quickly turned and ran outside, "I'm leaving this place to you!"

As the last word fell, it had already soared two hundred meters into the air.

Kang Zhonghua and Luo Yun exchanged a glance, then saluted his departing figure, their arms remaining raised for a long time...

Death Valley, facing due south to west, three degrees.

Li Tianyi was traveling at high speed when he suddenly noticed a movement in a certain place below. He immediately slowed down and used a high-powered telescope to investigate.

"Telecommunications room, telecommunications room!"

"Received, please speak!"

"Lock onto my location! Spy satellites are scanning me from every angle!"

"Hold on!"

A dozen seconds later, the communicator said: "No suspicious activity detected."

Li Tianyi frowned immediately, opened the terminal, and checked carefully, but indeed found nothing.

"Could Uncle Kang's deduction be wrong?" He quickly shook his head. "His judgments are usually very accurate. We must have overlooked something."

My mind raced, and I thought of Isabelle.

The communication channel was switched to the search and rescue team's dedicated frequency. "Ghost-Fear calling Snow Lotus, please respond!"

"Snow Lotus received!"

"Based on my current location, extend outwards for one kilometer, ensuring there are no blind spots."

"clear!"

He hung up the communication, frowned slightly, and called out, "Archer squad, follow me!"

Ji Ling immediately sensed something big had happened and quickly followed, "I'm going too!"

"Contact the assassin team immediately, we'll keep in touch!" Chunyu Sisi said, then quickly caught up with the team.

"Alright!" Ji Ling relayed the message, and the assassin team was rushing over...

It has to be said that they assembled very quickly, and everyone arrived in just half an hour.

"Xuelian, everyone's here. Where are we going?"

Southeast and Southwest!

"The team will split into two groups." Zhu Lan looked at Bai Rubing. "You and I will each lead three people. Let's set off immediately!"

"yes!"

The assassin squad instantly went into stealth mode and charged in two directions.

A dozen minutes later.

Zhu Lan suddenly stopped and gestured: There's movement ahead.

The team members immediately dispersed and began a careful search.

Wan Jingling was the fastest and had already arrived at the most suspicious spot. Just as she was about to investigate, a sharp burst of energy struck her forehead.

He swiftly dodged, parrying with his black iron dagger.

when!

A tall mantis-man appeared, disbelief flashing in his eyes, and rapidly swung his mantis hand blades forward.

However, no matter how he attacked, he couldn't make Wan Jingling manifest.

If he had known that the other party was someone who wouldn't be interrupted while attacking, he would have fled immediately.

By the time he realized this, it was too late; a long gash had been slashed across his chest.

"What a powerful assassin!"

It should be noted that the Mantis People have always looked down on the weak Blue Star People, so the fact that Wan Jingling has received such high praise is enough to show just how extraordinary she is.

A sneer flashed in Wan Jingling's eyes as she thrust out her dagger with a backhand strike, "Backstab!"

The mantis-man was so frightened that he retreated several steps, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Before he could even stand up straight, an incredibly cold force struck him again, and he exclaimed in alarm, "It's over!"

The moment the dagger fell, he was unable to move any of his limbs.

Another identical dagger appeared on the left slant and slashed across the throat.

The mantis-man stared wide-eyed at his gushing blood.

"There are still enemies nearby, wipe them out!" Zhu Lan unleashed a dagger strike, forcing the two lurking mantis-men to reveal themselves.

Meanwhile, Wan Jingling had already arrived near the enemy, waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Zhu Lan deliberately revealed a flaw, and one of them fell for it.

"Die!" The mantis-man smiled and slashed out with both hands. Just as it was about to strike Zhu Lan, a sharp pain shot through the back of his head, and he lost consciousness, crashing heavily to the ground and convulsing.

The surviving man was terrified and immediately distanced himself, a venomous glint in his eyes. "Since we can't launch a sneak attack, let's attack head-on."

A strange whistle appeared in his hand, and he blew it.

Mantis-like creatures kept rising from the nearby bushes, forming a lush green mass; an initial estimate puts it at over two hundred.

The four women, their brows furrowed and expressions grave, stood back to back, staring intently at the enemy...