[Now, we will announce the details of Phase 5.]

[Current Phase 5]: Please lead your army members to kill 1000 military officers (who must have titles) of any faction, within one month; if the current mission expires, the progress of the phase mission will be reset and all rewards will be cleared.

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Su Lin glanced at the message notification and immediately informed Xiao Linlin.

The pure currency reward for winning the battle is negligible; that was already the team members' expected reward. The only thing to consider now is the progress of Phase 5 and the hidden mission.

Xiao Linlin's idea was to combine the two, so that she could quickly open the escape location and also complete the hidden mission at the same time.

In particular, securing a quick escape route is of paramount importance.

After activating the escape point, you can choose not to escape immediately if conditions permit, but this is something you must do first to avoid any unforeseen complications.

After a brief silence, Xiao Linlin quickly made up her mind: "Brother, do you prefer the phased tasks or this hidden task?"

"A phased task."

Su Lin spoke without hesitation, but quickly added, "Of course, your idea is the most important."

In a team, the division of labor must be clear.

Since everyone trusts Xiao Linlin's brain, then there can only be one brain; it's a big no-no to have the left and right hemispheres fighting each other.

"Actually, I also prefer this answer."

After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Linlin smiled and said, "We have already obtained five gems, and the initiative for the hidden quest is completely in our hands. So there's no need to rush into doing this quest."

"After all, hidden missions have no time limit, while phased missions become increasingly difficult and always have time limits. This should be the main challenge we are currently working on to solve."

"My plan is to focus on completing the phased tasks first, and then spend more time searching for high-level supplies and doing hidden missions after figuring out the escape locations. This will also allow my brother to stay in the game and train to become stronger."

Xiao Linlin paused, then asked into her headset, "What do you all think?"

"good."

Su Lin nodded, his tone calm and simple. He would agree with whatever Xiao Linlin said, as long as the plan wasn't too outrageous.

This state of executing orders is actually very much in line with Su Lin's original career experience, and it allows him to better unleash his potential.

Lyanna remained silent, never expressing her opinion on these matters, and simply did whatever Sulin told her to do.

Seeing that his boss had agreed, Jia Zhengyi naturally reciprocated, saying, "Girl, we'll do whatever you say! You're our external brain; I hate having to use my brain."

"I can tell that you sometimes speak without thinking."

Xiao Linlin chuckled and teased, while Jia Zhengyi scratched his head sheepishly, "Really?"

He often speaks and acts on a whim, but his intentions are not bad, so the people in the team don't hold it against him.

"Let's clean up the battlefield then. Let's regroup a bit and wait for those human recruits to come and join us."

Xiao Linlin called Su Lin and Jia Zhengyi back into the forest. Once everyone had reunited, Su Lin immediately noticed that something was wrong with Jia Zhengyi.

"Old Jia, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Su Lin frowned and quickly walked over to Jia Zhengyi to examine him. There were obvious fine cracks at the corners of his eyes, and traces of blood that had not been completely wiped away, which was obviously a sign of overuse of his abilities.

The elves' victory was so easy not only because of their own strength, but also because of the crucial real-time information provided by Jia Zhengyi behind the scenes.

This guy really put in too much effort in this battle.

"Oh, it's a minor problem, just a bit of dry eye."

Jia Zhengyi waved his hand dismissively, laughing as if it weren't a big deal. Su Lin frowned, but didn't say anything more.

He took out a few healing potions from his backpack and handed them to Jia Zhengyi, saying earnestly, "You know what supplies we have. Use them when you need them. Don't wait for me to deliver them to you."

Su Lin understood that men didn't need overly sentimental reassurances and promises; what Jia Zhengyi needed most at this moment were the most practical combat supplies.

"Holy crap, boss! Isn't it a bit wasteful to give it to me? It's not a serious problem!"

Jia Zhengyi was startled and hesitated to take the medicine, saying, "Each one must cost at least tens of thousands. You usually don't use that much."

With Xiao Linlin's reminder, Su Lin has become much more frugal, only taking drugs during major battles.

"Just take it, there's too much nonsense."

Su Lin shoved the things into his arms, frowning and scolding, "No matter how expensive something is, is it more valuable than your life? Since you bought these things, they're meant to be used."

"Yes, yes, the boss is absolutely right."

With a grin, Jia Zhengyi stopped being polite and decisively injected himself with the medicine.

He wasn't particularly moved, nor would he be moved to tears to express his loyalty... That would be too sentimental, not what Su Lin liked, nor what Jia Zhengyi preferred.

After all, loyalty and gratitude are not things that can be spoken; they are accumulated slowly in the details of each day.

"Linlin, what's the next step?"

Su Lin looked at Xiao Linlin and asked, "Are you new recruits planning to join the human camp?"

"Oh dear, didn't I say I wouldn't use my brain? You guessed my plan again!"

Xiao Linlin was talking with Ellie when she suddenly heard Su Lin's question. She couldn't help but smile brightly: "Brother is so smart. That's exactly what I plan to do."

"Since Phase 5 has clearly increased the difficulty, let's take advantage of that."

"Completely integrate into a faction, maximize the use of the [Temporary Follower] feature in war matches, and complete the phased tasks as quickly as possible."

Xiao Linlin tilted her head, a sly glint in her eyes: "Anyway, we already have a third faction to choose from."