The sticky note in Chen Qian's hand shimmered with a faint white light...

He was surprisingly not selected.

This result was somewhat unexpected and not within Shen Qian's expectations. He originally thought that based on various factors, his Old Days team would most likely be selected.

But upon further reflection, if there were truly no human interference, this outcome would seem to be the most normal.

Twelve teams were selected from nearly two hundred teams. The chances of being selected in a purely random situation were already low. In addition, due to the accumulation of a large amount of luck before sinking, their luck had always been quite good.

He looked up and saw a squad leader nearby who had drawn the red orb. Although he was still able to maintain his composure, the seriousness in his eyes was hard to hide.

Yao Jinyang is already considered extremely strong among the martial artists of the Mountain and Sea Sect. The world behind the "gate" that even he couldn't handle is a place that most of the martial artists present would not want to set foot in.

"It's a near-death experience..."

Seeing the lottery results in Shen Qian's hand, Li Muyi breathed a sigh of relief and murmured unconsciously.

Even if she were a genius from the Hundred Kings Palace, she would still be unwilling to bear such danger.

Li Muyi's reaction touched a nerve in Shen Qian, so he shook his head and didn't have any further thoughts.

After the draw, the selected teams were required to stay and communicate further with Marquis Lingtian and Marquis Qingcheng to refine the details of the plan formulated by the Royal Council. The others did not linger and got up to leave the combat hall.

As Shen Qian followed the flow of people out, he glanced around and noticed that Xu Nian, who was completely shrouded in shadow, had also stayed behind.

As if sensing Shen Qian's gaze, Xu Nian slowly turned around and glanced at Shen Qian, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"Idiot!"

Without hesitation, Chen Qian gave him the middle finger.

Even after leaving the hall, he did not hear any possible voice from Ling Tianhou, and Shen Qian then realized that there seemed to be no problem with the matter.

Before sinking, I had put myself in Ling Tianhou's shoes and assumed that if Ling Tianhou really wanted to do something to me, it would obviously not be on Earth. The most convenient place would definitely be the world behind the "door".

Given the strength Shen Qian has revealed so far, only "gates" of A-level or higher can pose a real threat to him. Therefore, for Ling Tianhou, this should be an opportunity.

But the other party remained silent and did not interfere with the lottery results, leaving Shen Qian somewhat confused.

Could it be that I'm just overthinking things, and that Ling Tianhou doesn't have any strange malice towards me?

...

The second basement level, inside lounge number 037.

When Shen Qian and Li Muyi walked in, everyone who was pacing around in the hall subconsciously stood up.

They were already fully armed, in order to prepare for any emergencies.

"It's an urgent mission from that A-level 'gate' in the mountain city... We were not selected."

Shen Qian highlighted the key points and reported on what had just happened.

Everyone felt a little relieved when they heard the final result.

"There's actually a powerful demon at the level of a king or marquis?" Qu Bai frowned. "I've read internal documents about military warriors before. These ancient beings are as intelligent as humans and extremely difficult to deal with. I'm afraid that altar might also be a trap..."

“Even if it’s a trap, the kings and nobles can’t just let it go.” Zheng Guangxi shrugged. “Drawing the red ball is basically like being part of a suicide squad.”

After everyone discussed for a while, Shen Qian pulled out a notepad and said, "Alright, everyone go and get ready. Although we don't need to enter the 'door,' we've been assigned a standard C-level mission. We'll set off after dinner."

What is it?

Upon hearing that it was only a C-level mission, everyone remained calm. Zhao Keyi asked curiously.

Missions issued within the base are generally linked to the "gate" level. C-level missions tend to be routine and not too difficult.

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"The monsters that entered Earth through the altar earlier attacked a military camp, where there were many wounded. Our mission is to cooperate with the local medical team in the mountain city to transfer the wounded to the mountain city and provide protection."

Shen Qian explained, "In addition, if we have the capacity, we will clear out any monsters that may have escaped along the way."

Upon hearing that it was indeed just a routine mission, everyone was slightly disappointed, as such missions often meant that the merit points gained would be minimal. However, considering that it was merely an adjunct to the large-scale S-rank mission, no one raised any objections.

After all, risk is often proportional to reward, and the most dangerous missions have already been taken up by those twelve teams, leaving them with no other choice.

"Getting a C-rank mission is already considered good. Some squads only get D-rank patrol missions, which basically mean they're destined to guard the gate..."

Shen Qian probably knew what everyone was thinking, and couldn't help but laugh and scold.

While everyone was in their rooms preparing, Shen Qian thought for a moment and then called Dao Jiu over.

Although the chances of this mission going wrong were extremely low, in order to do everything perfectly, Shen Qian still had Dao Jiu contact Shang Zuo, who was stationed at the Ninth Company of the Deer and Tree Camp, and planned to have the other party send three thousand elite troops to guard and cooperate along the way.

Although the local garrison in the mountain city performed poorly under the attack of the monsters, the gap between the local army and elite troops like the Deer and the Shu Camp was so great that they were not comparable.

The Ninth Company of the Lu Shu Battalion, as the only special forces company, is now at full strength with 10,000 men. The organization was recently completed through temporary conscription. The 3,000 men are the core force specially trained by Shang Zuo and have mastered several large-scale battle formations.

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