Chapter 27 First Encounter, Urgent Mission

The meeting has ended.

The signal on the big screen went out and then instantly lit up again.

The image above displays historical monitoring data for Pollution Zone No. 88 provided by the measurement team. The shaded areas vary in depth, with the darkest shaded area appearing to float, indicating that the spread has not yet stopped.

Xie Tu looked at it for a while, then pulled out a chair and stood up. "Minister, have the intelligence team hand over the data to me as soon as possible. I'll go out and make the arrangements."

The mission is urgent and requires immediate departure.

Xie Tu raised his wrist to check the information on his communicator and notified the entire Zero Team to assemble.

The base chief quickly stopped him, "Then let's do the matching test first..." It won't take long.

Jiang Mu's fate remains unknown.

Xie Tu must not get into any more trouble.

"Need not."

Xie Tu didn't even turn his head. "The result is obvious."

His tall figure disappeared through the doorway in an instant.

Base Chief Shen paused for a moment, then turned to Minister Duan and repeated, "An obvious result?"

What's the meaning?

Minister Duan replied expressionlessly, "I don't know."

Xie Tu is definitely hiding something.

*

Special Abilities Department.

Yun Zhao emerged from the pure white room, leaving behind four people who looked utterly shocked.

The three A-level guides attacked simultaneously, but before they could even touch her mental barrier, it was blown away by the little bluebird flapping its wings.

They are weak.

The little bluebird's disdainful look was all too obvious.

When Bai Yu saw this, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Her spiritual form was a pure white kitten, which was now shivering and nestled at her body's feet.

The same applies to the other two guides.

They couldn't understand it. The guide seemed gentle and kind, but his spiritual form was incredibly fierce, never letting them even touch the edge of the barrier.

Yun Zhao gave the little bluebird an apologetic look and taught it, "One should be humble."

I'm not a human being.

All right.

Yun Zhao felt that if he weren't an S-level guide, given the little bluebird's arrogant and domineering attitude, and how it was attracting hatred for her everywhere.

She'll probably get beaten up sooner or later.

Minister Bai was present throughout the entire process, his expression a mixture of shock and relief.

Afterwards, she was asked to build a mental barrier in the room. As the test was nearing its end, Minister Bai suddenly received a call from the research institute.

Yun Zhao originally wanted to learn more about issues related to mental health counseling.

It turned out that the group of crazed researchers arrived very quickly...

She took her leave without any hesitation.

Surrounded by that group of researchers, I'm afraid I won't be able to get away until nightfall.

Today is the day she officially joined Team Zero. Rabbit said there's a barbecue party tonight, and she wants to eat meat, the kind that costs 100 points per pound.

Yun Zhao's steps became lighter as he walked through the long corridor and turned toward the elevator.

I just came in and looked up.

Beside the elevator stood a tall figure.

The figure was tall and slender, with a black combat suit that accentuated his perfect physique, making him appear imposing.

Hearing the noise, the man turned his head slightly to look this way, and unexpectedly, his eyes met hers.

His eyes held a faint detachment, as if he were looking at people through a thin layer of frost.

Although we've never met, I could feel the pressure emanating from him.

Yun Zhao immediately confirmed his identity.

"I'm sorry, I had something to do that day and made you come all this way for nothing."

Xie Tu turned his head and looked at the spiritual entity standing on her head. "We received a temporary mission. Team Zero needs to set off immediately. I've come to pick you up."

He had already learned of the guide's phone call from Minister Duan.

But since she was a new teammate whom he had never met before, as the captain, he felt it was his responsibility to help her adapt, so he came to pick her up in person.

"So sudden?" Yun Zhao was slightly taken aback.

The sudden news disrupted her thoughts.

The little bluebird sensed the unpleasant smell and a dangerous aura, so it deliberately turned its back to him.

Xie Tu nodded, subtly shifting his gaze, then turned and pressed the elevator button. "Yes, it's an emergency mission. We'll discuss the details later."

Yun Zhao had no time to think and had no choice but to follow him into the elevator.

The elevator doors closed and the elevator began operation.

In the enclosed space, the two deliberately kept their distance, standing in the corners on either side.

It's very quiet.

The atmosphere became inexplicably awkward.

After all, it was their first meeting, and he was considered her superior, so Yun Zhao didn't know how to get along with him yet.

Her mind was in a mess; the task was too rushed and caught her off guard.

The elevator quickly arrived at the first floor.

bite--

Xie Tu stepped out of the elevator first and led the way.

He was tall and had long legs, and his steps were swift. The two quickly created some distance between them.

The fiery phoenix in the spiritual realm was howling, making him inexplicably irritable.

Xie Tu suppressed his emotions and deliberately slowed his pace to wait for her. "There's a special mission passage in the inner city. Rabbit has already picked up your combat uniform for you. I'll go get it for you later."

Yun Zhao nodded slightly: "Could you send someone to East Third Street to tell the people in town for me?"

If she doesn't go home tonight, everyone will definitely be very worried.

Xie Tu: "Okay."

He casually beckoned to one of the guards sentries.

Yun Zhao whispered a few words of instruction.

The guardsmen nodded, jogged away, and headed to the outer city to relay the message.

No one spoke after that.

Xie Tu led her quickly to the entrance of the special passage, where a black heavy armored SUV was parked.

All members of Team Zero are standing in front of the vehicle, inspecting the weapons and equipment on board.

Duan Xi saw the captain bringing the new team members over and was about to speak when Xie Tu interrupted him.

"The mission is urgent, get in the car first."

The group had no choice but to get into the car quickly.

Tao Haohao pulled open the car door, and the scene inside the armored vehicle came into view.

The space is spacious but the layout is compact.

The sides of the carriage were lined with neatly arranged equipment racks, which were filled with various weapons and tools, and various instrument panels and displays emitted a faint blue light.

Several foldable seats were placed in the middle of the vehicle, and the team members quickly got on, sat down, and fastened their seat belts.

The rabbit pointed to the empty seat next to it and waved to Yun Zhao, "Guide Yun, get in the car quickly, your combat uniform is with me."

Yun Zhao boarded the car as instructed.

The heavy armored vehicle had a high chassis, and compared to the agile sentries, she seemed to have some difficulty getting into the vehicle.

The rabbit quickly reached out and pulled her up.

Xie Tu stood outside the car watching her, his face expressionless. Only after he saw her settled in did he open the passenger door and get in himself.

Duan Xi was in charge of driving. After inputting the location, he quickly started the car.

The guards on duty at the special passage pressed a button and opened the heavy metal door.

Armored off-road vehicles sped out...

*

The car drove up the mountain road.

The mission was rushed, and all members of Team Zero received the mission order at the last minute without any preparation.

Sitting opposite Yun Zhao, Song Liang operated a computer and said, "Captain, the data from the calculation team has been sent over."

Xie Tu succinctly replied: "Read it."

Song Liangdao said: "According to the data analysis of the calculation team, the pollution concentration in pollution zone No. 88 has a complex spatiotemporal distribution characteristic. It is not uniformly diffused, and the dark matter has a continuous upward trend."

"The spread is still ongoing and has exceeded 30 kilometers, reaching the highest level ever recorded in the region."

"In addition, the mission priority has been raised to red, and the danger level is tentatively set at four stars."

Song Liang's fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard as he continued, "As for the intelligence team, they are currently processing the intelligence sent from the Dawn Base."

"All supplies will be provided by Dawn Base. Their reinforcements are still stationed in the outer area, and we will have someone to meet us immediately."

Yun Zhao listened silently.

Can't understand……

Fortunately, she wasn't the only one who was confused.

Tao Haohao asked, "What exactly is the mission? Why is it in such a rush?"

In the past, every mission was always meticulously prepared.

This is a four-star level contaminated zone; one wrong move and the whole team could be wiped out.

As a result, in a rush, from receiving the task to setting off, it took no more than an hour.

Xie Tu sat in the passenger seat, and his voice came from the front, "Temporary mission. Dawn Base suspects that Jiang Mu is in trouble. Dawn Zero Team will enter Contaminated Zone 88 to rescue Jiang Mu's team."

"Captain Jiang is in trouble?" Tao Haohao exclaimed in shock.

That's an S-class Sentinel who's on par with our captain.

Is it certain that the contaminated area that could have caused Jiang Mu's accident was only at level four?