After Zhang Xingyuan finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding.

Everyone was overjoyed and excited upon hearing this, and they all clapped enthusiastically. Only Chu Nian felt that this was not the case at all, but she did not want to expose it, so she clapped along with everyone else.

After a round of enthusiastic applause, the group leader still looked everyone over with a cold expression, finally fixing his gaze on Chu Nian's work card.

This card contains Wang Nian's basic information.

Chu Nian felt a chill run down her spine. Every time she encountered this guy, nothing good ever came of it. And looking at his gloomy aura today: was she going to die here today?

The group admin finally spoke up, asking, "Whose mech is that named 'Heroic Spirit'?"

Wang Xiao's expression changed upon hearing this, and he immediately laughed, "This name... is a bit strange, it sounds like something from ancient times..."

"I didn't ask you!" The group leader coldly interrupted him, glancing over with a pair of extremely bright eyes, which immediately made Wang Xiao break out in a cold sweat.

Chu Nian quickly replied, "Reporting to the group owner..."

The team members all sensed that the group leader's demeanor was off; it seemed less like he was there to offer comfort and more like he was there to interrogate them. Everyone was incredibly tense, but when they heard that Chu Nian was going to give her report, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Nian then added, "That's our captain's mecha."

The captain, suddenly caught in the crossfire, turned incredulously to glare at Chu Nian: "Wang Nian, what nonsense are you spouting? That was clearly..."

Chu Nian quickly interrupted him, saying, "Captain, just admit it! Maybe the group leader has some kind of reward for you!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a crisp cracking sound was heard, and everyone felt the ground beneath their feet tremble three times in response.

Chu Nian turned her head and saw that the group leader had a whip in his hand. It was the sound of him cracking the whip and hitting the ground.

She asked in a trembling voice, "Group owner, what are you doing with the whip?"

The group admin glared at her coldly: "What do you think?"

Chu Nian laughed and said ingratiatingly, "Let's talk this out. There's no need to use a whip!"

Under Wang Xiao's numerous pleading glances, Zhang Xingyuan stepped forward somewhat helplessly, a forced smile on his face, and said, "Group Leader, our Galaxy Team has specially prepared a military parade for you, and the time is almost up..."

"Cancel!" The group owner interrupted him in an extremely cold voice.

Zhang Xingyuan's lips twitched. Everyone had been preparing for this military parade for nearly a month, training day and night, all for today. But the group leader just said "cancel" and all their hard work was for nothing.

Even the members of the Fifth Patrol, who were not qualified to participate in the parade, felt extremely regretful upon hearing that the parade had been canceled. This was even more true for them—after all, he and the five generals present had been working overtime these past few days to oversee the training of the parade honor guard.

Chu Nian quickly said, "Group Leader, everyone has put in a lot of effort for this parade. Please don't let us down! Let's go take a look!" But in her heart, she was thinking: Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up! Oh my god, can you stop acting like a death knell?!

The group leader glanced at them sideways, then suddenly curled his lips into a wicked smile, and said coolly, "I'll ask you one more time, whose mech is 'Heroic Lonely'? Step forward right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Nian heard two swift footsteps on either side—the sound was extremely synchronized—and unconsciously turned his head to look at both sides. He then saw that the team members on both sides had taken a step back in unison.

Now only she remains, standing in the middle.

Chu Nian complained, extremely frustrated: "What you're doing is so unfair!"

The captain retorted confidently, "It was you who acted unjustly first!"

Chu Nian was about to curse him when the group leader spoke up coolly: "The 'Heroic and Aloof' mecha..." As he spoke, he circled around Chu Nian, his gaze sweeping over her with a chilling intensity.

She couldn't help but say, "I didn't come up with this name."

Group Owner: "I know. Its previous owner, Edward Words, greatly admired ancient civilizations and the talent of chivalry and lofty spirit, so he named this mecha 'Chivalry and Lofty Spirit'."

Chu Nian nodded and commented, "It's a really cringey name." She couldn't have come up with one! Turning her head, she found that the group owner had already turned back to her, staring at her with a smile on his lips and eyes as sharp as knives.

She quickly straightened her body, making herself stand even more upright.

Group Owner: "Tell me, why did you try to run away while you were on patrol just now?"

"Run away?" Chu Nian chuckled. "What are you talking about? I don't quite understand. Why would I run away?"

The group owner said, "They knew I was coming, so they tried to run away." His face was extremely gloomy.

Chu Nian: Oh my god, did they really recognize her?!

She gave a dry laugh, "I really didn't intend to run away. And I had no idea..." The group owner is my son!

Group Owner: "You think I can't tell? That black hole is fake!"

Chu Nianzhen was speechless and could only manage two dry laughs.

Wang Xiao couldn't help but ask Chu Nian, "What black hole?" They hadn't checked the patrol team's surveillance footage yet, so they knew nothing about black holes.

Xiao Liu said, "Just now when we were on patrol, Nian Nian and her mecha were almost sucked into a black hole."

Group Owner: "They weren't sucked into a black hole, but rather they created a fake black hole to pretend they were being sucked in, so they could escape."

Chu Nian smiled wryly and said helplessly, "Look at you, what are you saying? Why would I run away?"

The group admin asked menacingly, "What do you think?" He then raised the whip in his hand and lashed it to the ground with a snap.

Everyone felt the ground tremble again.

Wang Xiao asked, "Niannian, what exactly happened? You..." He glanced at the group owner's back standing in front of him, "When did you offend the group owner?"

Chu Nian was quite helpless. After traveling to another world, this guy was even more sinister than before.

Then again, she had no idea what she had done to offend him. Every time she saw him, he was so sinister and terrifying—was this a zombie's instinct? But he didn't seem to treat other people like that!

She put on an honest face and said, "I haven't offended him."

Zhang Xingyuan questioned, "I haven't offended the group owner, so why is the group owner so angry when he sees you?"

Chu Nian: "I'd like to know that too." Every time they meet, it's like she owes him millions.

Wang Si was puzzled by the two's interaction and asked, "Niannian, do you know the group owner?"

"We don't know them!" Chu Nian and the group owner said in unison.

Everyone stared at the two of them, and a moment of silence fell over the room.