◎This person really looks exactly like Yan Jue◎
The atmosphere, which had finally become relaxed, became tense again.
Lei Chao seemed afraid of scaring them, so he quickly slowed down his tone and added, "But that area is much safer now. It's just... there are very few supplies left."
"To put it simply, we've put in a lot of effort, but it's very likely we'll return empty-handed?" Yan Jue said succinctly.
Lei Chao did not deny his words.
"I have to go no matter what. I have no choice anyway. You'll know when you get there." Shangguan Yu didn't care about this seemingly predetermined result.
He knew very well that most of the time, risk and reward were linked, so instead of taking risks for the sake of reward, he would rather take less risk.
"That's right. What are we having for dinner?" Shangguan Huai asked pitifully, clutching his stomach. "Xiao Yu, do you have any money? Can you buy me some oden?"
"No, I don't have any money. Don't ask me for help. Buy it yourself if you want to eat."
"Wow, you'd rather spend the money on books than feed your starving brother."
Lei Chao was stunned.
This group of people seemed to have no sense of crisis at all, they were really... calm?
A group of people said goodbye to Lei Chao happily, discussed dinner and after-dinner entertainment, and left the training ground in a lively manner.
Lei Chao, however, couldn't be happy at all. He felt like something was pressing on his chest and clenched his fists: "Be sure to be careful."
After having a simple dinner together, everyone came back early to rest and prepare for tomorrow's tasks.
Meng Xiao knew some friends who had joined other groups. They told him that the higher-ups never paid much attention to new teams. Only by achieving some results or accumulating points would they have a chance to get better maps.
Rong Xiao and his team are all newcomers, there are too many unknowns, and they are still in the observation stage.
That’s why we allocated a map with not much “oil and water” above, just to test the waters.
But Meng Xiao also found out a little more.
Some maps that seem to have little value are not really worthless.
But there are some particularly dangerous places that no one dares to go to. Even if they have a lot of supplies, they dare not risk their lives.
The team checked the places that were safe and could find things again and again, until nothing could be found in the end, and it became a map that everyone disliked.
Simply put, a map that all teams dislike does not necessarily mean there will be no gains.
Being the captain for the first time, Rong Xiao's mentality was relatively stable. She just hoped that everyone could get out and come back safely. As for finding supplies... she would just do her best.
These days she has been trying hard to recall what Long Qingyu did and said when he was the captain. Many details that she had not noticed before suddenly became clear, giving her great inspiration.
Having made sufficient mental preparation, Rong Xiao fell asleep easily when it was time to go to bed.
I haven't seen Teacher Mosaic for several days.
Rong Xiao's mood changed from being anxious at the beginning to calm. After checking the status of his supernatural powers every day, he would wander around the city in his dream. Although he didn't gain much, he would still return to the cafe before waking up and wait to be woken by the alarm clock.
Just like before, Rong Xiao had just returned to the cafe after visiting other places when he saw a figure swaying inside the store.
She quickened her pace, and the figures in the store turned their heads at the same time when they heard her footsteps.
"I thought you weren't going to show up and went to the video game store again?" Teacher Mosaic pulled over a chair and sat down. He grabbed the pen on the table with his slender fingers and turned it on his fingers boredly.
Rong Xiao couldn't help but gasp.
She was almost certain...that face was exactly the same as Yan Jue's.
But what was different from before was that Mosaic Teacher's body and appearance were becoming transparent.
It was blurry before, and now it is transparent. It's a strange change that has greatly reduced its sense of existence, as if... it is about to disappear.
"What is today's clue?" For some reason, Rong Xiao always felt that if he didn't seize the time to ask, he would lose the opportunity.
Teacher Mosaic was not displeased by her directness. He twirled the pen between his fingers for a moment, then suddenly stopped. "No need to give you any clues. Tomorrow, we can meet tomorrow."
His heart suddenly started beating faster, and Rong Xiao grinned, "Okay."
In the past, she would have been anxious and urged him. Even if they met tomorrow, she could still tell him his true identity today.
But Rongxiao learned to stay calm.
Even if the emotions in her heart affect her, she will not let herself be controlled by her emotions.
Although he guessed that Mosaic Teacher might be Yan Jue, Rong Xiao still shared with him everything that had happened recently, especially the news that he had become the captain.
For her, sharing with "Mosaic Teacher" has a different meaning.
Teacher Mosaic listened quietly, with tenderness and approval in his eyes, and even a little pride.
"Teacher Mosaic, do you think I can be a good captain? Can I be as good a captain as Brother Long?" At last, Rong Xiao looked at him seriously, as if he could get unlimited encouragement and courage with just one word of affirmation from him.
His slender fingers twirled the pen twice, opened the notebook on the table, and drew two circles.
"What's this?"
Rong Xiao thought they were going to play another game of "Draw and Guess" and looked at it carefully for a long time before asking cautiously, "Two...two dumplings?"
Teacher Mosaic did not deny it and wrote two more names in the circle, one was Rong Xiao and the other was just the short character "Long".
"You and the so-called Brother Long you're referring to are fundamentally different people. Why are you so obsessed with becoming a captain like him?" Teacher Mosaic knew without asking that Rong Xiao must have used Long Qingyu as a role model, even carefully studying his previous arrangements and operations. "Everyone has their own way of dealing with things, and the problems and dilemmas they encounter are different. Copying someone won't guarantee you'll be the best captain."
These words were like a gentle drop of water, spreading in Rong Xiao's heart, giving him a feeling of sudden clarity.
"Every captain has a different approach and style, but..." Mr. Mosaic gently placed his hand on Rong Xiao's head, "Their goals must be the same. As long as you can achieve the same goal, you can be yourself."
Rong Xiao suddenly felt lighter, as if the dark clouds in front of him had been cleared away, and everything became clear.
What she wants to do is not to be a replica of Brother Long and other captains.
But be a good captain.
"Mr. Mosaic!!!" Rong Xiao suddenly jumped up, raised his arms and hooked them around his neck, giving him a big hug. "Thank you!!!"
Teacher Mosaic was a little stunned and didn't know where to put his hands.
His arms stiffened, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth. Just as he was about to put his hand on her shoulder in response, the alarm clock on Rong Xiao's bedside table suddenly rang.
It was bright daylight.
Rong Xiao lay in bed for two seconds, then got up, washed up, and had breakfast. He couldn't help but think of what Teacher Mosaic said in his dream.
What she needs to do is to be a good captain, not to copy others. Every captain has the same goal.
The captain's goal is to protect everyone's safety. No matter what happens, he must make quick and correct judgments and be able to turn the tide when encountering danger.
After thinking about it carefully, Rong Xiao felt that he should be able to do it.
According to the time notified the day before, when we arrived near the gate of the safe zone, several other people had already arrived.
As soon as Fang Yi, Tang Yiyi and Meng Xiao saw Rong Xiao, they immediately smiled and called out "Captain".
Rong Xiao wasn't used to this address yet. After a moment's pause, he opened his eyes wide and responded, "Good morning, everyone!"
Not long after, other people arrived one after another. The car to leave the safe zone was ready, fully fueled, inspected, and the outer shell had been modified to be more sturdy than an ordinary car.
Because it is a new team whose strength has not been tested, the safe zone is not equipped with space ability users.
Spatial ability users are very rare these days, and are also a type of ability that the safe zone values very much. A team that cannot get confirmation will not casually equip a spatial ability user.
There were two other teams setting off at the same time today, one of which was Lingxi's team.
In her team were the people Rong Xiao had helped at the gate before.
"Is this the team going on their first mission?" a sarcastic voice drifted from nearby. "I wonder if they'll be wiped out on their first try? Hahahaha!"
"I heard we're going to that place. I wonder if we won't be able to get anything back then?"
"Hahahaha, looks like there's no need to drive at all. I'm destined to return empty-handed anyway."
The billboard inside the safe zone gate displays the points rankings of all teams. Although there are still places at the end of the list, Rong Xiao and his team are not on the list for the time being because they have no points yet.
"Say that again, damn it?" Su Ming said as he was about to roll up his sleeves and take action.
"Young man, don't be impulsive," a man came out and raised his hand to stop Su Ming. Yan Jue recognized him as the captain of Ling Xi's current team. "Although we can't use superpowers in the safe zone, once we step out of the gate, we're out of control. If they cause trouble, it will delay the team's progress. There's no need to bother with them."
Su Ming glared at that side fiercely, like a dinosaur, breathing heavily and gritting his teeth to suppress his anger.
"Hello, Pang Youquan," the man extended his hand and shook Su Ming's. "Although many teams have indeed returned empty-handed on this map, that's not always the case."
This made Su Ming feel a little better. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course."
Rong Xiao met Ling Xi on the first day of the mission. He excitedly started chatting with her and they were reluctant to part until the departure time.
Before the team set off, the security zone distributed weapons to them, but only cold weapons. They were registered when they entered the base. The weapons would be returned to them when they were on missions, and would be managed uniformly after they returned.
Everyone has a different route. After getting the weapons, the teams will head out in different directions.
Rong Xiao was assigned a modified small truck with a fence and seats installed at the back for people to sit on, in addition to an off-road vehicle.
It's time to depart.
Everyone got on the bus and got ready to go.
The heavy and solid metal door slowly rose. The people on the wall who were on guard were all psychics. The psychics on the wall immediately took action to clear them out and did not let any of them enter the gate.
I heard someone say before that every time you go out, you must tear down the regional restrictions on superpowers so that the superpower users on the wall can use their superpowers.
This will also bring certain risks to the safe zone.
People in the safe zone can use their special powers, and people outside the safe zone can also take action.
Therefore, there are certain restrictions on the time when the door to the safe zone is open, and it will definitely not be opened immediately just because someone comes to ask for help.
The off-road vehicle was leading the way, with Yan Jue driving, Rong Xiao sitting in the passenger seat, and the Shangguan brothers and Tian Yichuang squeezed in behind.
Later, Wei Feng was in charge of the small truck, Su Ming sat in the passenger seat, and the rest sat in the modified seats in the back.
It only took about forty minutes to reach the destination following the map.
Just as others said, the streets were in a mess but there were few zombies to be seen. Everywhere had been searched and there was almost nothing to find.
However, the street is very long and there are many shops, so further searches are needed to see if there are any undiscovered warehouses and basements.
After Rong Xiao and Yan Jue discussed it, they divided everyone into several groups, and each group was given a sky rocket as a signal.
Once you discover a basement or warehouse that is suspected to have not been searched, you must not act alone. You must immediately fire the rocket to send a signal and wait for everyone to arrive before acting together.
"Be careful." Yan Jue was assigned to lead the newcomers. Rong Xiao was too strong, and there was no need to waste another one with her. She planned to act alone.
Rong Xiao nodded: "I know."
With the most conspicuous billboard on the street as the center, everyone left in five different directions and then went to different forks in the road.
Rong Xiao searched for a long time, but he didn't see any hidden warehouses, nor did he find any useful supplies.
The list handed to them this time was a batch of medicines. These medicines were not common before the end of the world, and they are even more difficult to find now.
It was cloudy and windy.
The garbage on the ground was blown loudly.
Rong Xiao walked forward along the road, and when he was about to turn a corner, he heard a faint sound of footsteps behind him.
However, the footsteps did not sound threatening. She turned around and saw Yan Jue standing alone by the floor-to-ceiling window not far away.
For some reason, Rong Xiao suddenly remembered what Teacher Mosaic said last night.
Yan Jue didn't mention anything this morning. Could it be that now...
wrong!
Rong Xiao narrowed his eyes. This man did look exactly like Yan Jue, but his clothes and hair length were completely different from what he saw this morning.
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[Well, I'm quite curious about how the supplies were distributed when we were in the team together before. It seems that there was no explanation.]
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