◎None of my teammates came◎
Yan Jue felt something hit his chest and almost choked himself: "Then do you know what dating is?"
“I don’t really understand.”
"I'll bring you some books tomorrow. You'll know after you finish reading them." Yan Jue breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that some emotions were difficult to understand with blunt explanations. It might be more intuitive to let Rong Xiao feel it himself.
Besides, she is just naive, not an idiot. She learns things so quickly, so it doesn't make sense that she can't grasp the key points in understanding the relationship between men and women.
What she needs is—
It should be an inspiration.
Yan Jue had seen a bookstore nearby before, and it was sure to have what he needed. He would buy it for Rong Xiao and let her read it. She would definitely understand the feelings and things that he could not explain or describe.
"Okay, okay," Rong Xiao suddenly stood up from the sofa. Seeing that he didn't move, she leaned forward and stopped right above his line of sight. "Can you come to my dream tonight?"
"This...I don't know either."
"It seems to be getting late, why don't you go back and try again?"
The next second, Yan Jue felt someone pulling him up, and a pair of hands supported his back and pushed him out the door with force.
A cold breeze blew through the corridor outside, instantly clearing his feverish head.
Yan Jue realized that he had been pushed outside by Rong Xiao. He opened his mouth to say something, but before he could say "ah", Rong Xiao smiled and waved his hand, closing the door.
Rong Xiao's interests and attention were always wild and rapid, and Yan Jue had known this before and had long been accustomed to it.
But today, Rong Xiao was really jumping around in his heart. It was totally different from what happened before!
As soon as they walked out of the community, the wind outside was so strong that it made Yan Jue's face feel cold, but his heart seemed to still retain a warmth that had not been extinguished.
He saw the bookstore he had just thought of from afar and unconsciously quickened his pace.
The store is not big and there are few people. Even the boss himself is dozing off on a book. Business is very bad.
After all, most people spend this time eating and having supper, and not many people will come to the bookstore to kill time, especially since it is still the end of the world.
Yan Jue searched for a long time and finally found a few books suitable for Rong Xiao to read.
According to the introduction, he picked and chose, and found that they were all sweet and romantic stories. Yan Jue took many of them and planned to go back and read them himself, and then give them to Rong Xiao after he found that there were no problems.
Just as he was contentedly preparing to check out with a pile of books in his arms, he almost bumped into a figure near a bookshelf.
Shangguan Yu was holding a half-opened book in his hand. The bookshelf classification was social sciences. He subconsciously looked at the large stack of books that Yan Jue was holding, and his brows twitched uncontrollably.
"The Cool School Prince Falls in Love with Me", "Spoiled to Heaven by the Doomsday Boss", "Becoming the Overbearing Boss's Beloved"...
Noticing that Shangguan Yu was glancing at the title of the book, Yan Jue immediately gathered the books together and used his elbow to cover the font on the cover.
He smiled calmly: "Buying books."
"Yeah." Shangguan Yu looked away, put back the book he had just taken out, and pretended to be unfamiliar with the place and walked around to the farthest bookcase.
Yan Jue took the opportunity to go to the cashier with the book. After paying in a few seconds, he asked the boss to pack the bag for him. He left immediately without even saying hello to Shangguan Yu.
If there is any misunderstanding...let it be a misunderstanding.
Shangguan Yu is a person who responds to soft words but not to hard ones. Yan Jue would not be stupid enough to threaten him. Doing so would only backfire.
We are all smart people, so there is no need to do stupid things.
Shangguan Yu doesn't like gossip very much. Even if he sees something, he won't tell everyone about it out of curiosity. He will only find it troublesome and end up keeping the secret in his heart.
As it turned out, Yan Jue's guess was correct.
After discovering that Yan Jue was holding a pile of novels that did not suit his style, Shangguan Yu was surprised for a moment, but that was all he was surprised about.
But then he thought again, this was someone else's private matter and he had no interest in asking about it, so he immediately went somewhere else and pretended not to notice, making it easier for Yan Jue to leave.
He had no intention of telling Shangguan Huai about this.
Shangguan Yu knew his brother's character very well. He loved gossip. If he knew about it, the whole team would probably know it by tomorrow morning.
Yan Jue is a vengeful person. He is afraid that if his brother encounters danger in the future, Yan Jue will leave him there to feed the zombies. For his safety, this secret must be kept in his stomach.
The tacit understanding between two smart people is that simple.
Shangguan Yu didn't say anything after he returned. Yan Jue took the books back and read two of them overnight.
But tonight he still did not return to the familiar deserted city.
The fixed dream that had almost become his habit and would appear at night seemed to have completely disappeared from his dream world.
Even though he knew he was dreaming, Yan Jue tried to think about everything about that world and Rong Xiao, but the dream was still vague and illusory. The whole night was chaotic and confusing. Until the alarm clock rang in the morning, Yan Jue was unable to enter the deserted city again.
Yan Jue knew that Rong Xiao would definitely ask this question in the morning, but even he himself could not answer this question.
It seemed as if he and Rong Xiao had lost some kind of connection and could no longer meet through the fixed dream world.
Whenever he thought of this, Yan Jue couldn't help but feel fortunate that they had already reached a safe zone before this day and no longer needed to rely on too many unexpected places in reality to meet.
Yan Jue put the two novels he had finished reading last night into his bag and stuffed a coat on top, fearing that someone would accidentally discover it.
After making preparations, he took his breakfast, ate a few bites, and went out.
training ground.
Rong Xiao was always the first one to arrive. She was sitting on a chair in the rest area. When she saw him coming, she immediately greeted him with a smile.
As time went by, the smile gradually froze and he seemed not very happy.
Yan Jue probably guessed something, and while no one was around, he stuffed all the novels he had brought into her bag. "Go back and read these books. Discuss your thoughts with me after you're done. Be sure to read them carefully and savor them thoroughly."
"Oh, I will definitely take a close look at it." Rong Xiao patted her bag, carefully zipped it up, and moved the bag to a high place on the storage shelf as if she were holding a treasure.
"I didn't show up last night either." Yan Jue's words were not a question, but an explanation of an incredible fact. "Did anything happen in your dream?"
"No, I went to other places last night and looked around quite a bit, but I didn't find anything." Rong Xiao sighed and looked at him with some resentment. "Why did it suddenly become like this? Did something happen that we don't know about?"
Yan Jue did not deny it, his thoughts were similar to Rong Xiao's.
The situation that had been going on was suddenly interrupted. There must have been a change that affected the rules.
As for what was wrong, Yan Jue thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the problem.
The training was about to begin, and the other team members also arrived one after another. Yan Jue and Shangguan Yu were as calm as usual. They just greeted each other briefly, and no one mentioned their encounter in the bookstore last night.
When Lei Chao arrived, everyone's attention turned to him and they found that there was someone following him.
The man was wearing the same training suit, and his height and appearance were very similar to Yan Jue.
"Hello, everyone!" Yan Jing greeted everyone very enthusiastically. Several eyes froze for a few seconds, then quickly focused on Yan Jue.
The recent events were already enough to give Yan Jue a headache. He walked over to Lei Chao in disbelief and pointed at Yan Jing, who had a smirk on his face: "Don't tell me he's going to join our team to train together?!"
Yan Jing calmly folded his hands. Seeing Yan Jue's unpleasant look at him, he shrugged innocently: "I didn't do anything. The higher-ups arranged for me to come here. It's just a coincidence."
Coincidence… Even if it was a coincidence, Yan Jue’s expression didn’t look much better.
Before, Yan Jing had caused trouble in front of him, and Yan Jue hadn't had time to give him a proper warning. Unexpectedly, this guy was suddenly assigned to their team!
It's just bad fate!!
Today, Yan Jing used his own face and did not disguise himself as anyone else. Perhaps he felt that there was no need for this disguise.
"Another acquaintance?" Lei Chao was stunned holding the information.
He looked up and took a closer look at Yan Jing, then his gaze shifted to Yan Jue, as if he had guessed something.
These two people look so similar that even if Yan Jing didn't use supernatural powers to disguise himself, they still retain an undeniable resemblance.
"Since we know each other, let's go back to the team and get ready to start training." Lei Chao simply skipped the self-introduction. Yan Jing looked very obedient and jumped into the team.
Yan Jue glanced at the end of the team.
A lot of time has passed since Yan Jing came. If he wanted to mutate, he should have mutated long ago. The danger from that guy is almost eliminated.
only……
Yan Jing almost got skinned alive when he participated in training for the first time.
Looking at Yan Jing, whose physical fitness was even worse than his, Shangguan Yu smiled secretly with pride.
He is finally no longer the one who holds the team back physically!!!
Meng Xiao, who was alone before, and Yan Jing became a sparring pair. Meng Xiao, who was previously picked out for training alone, can now easily kill Yan Jing in seconds.
For the whole morning, Yan Jing felt like he was about to die.
Why is he even worse off after coming to the safe zone than when he was wandering outside?!
None of his teammates had special abilities and were assigned to other positions. As the only person with special abilities in the team, he had no choice but to agree to join the action team after understanding his situation.
Who knew that the action team actually needs training?
After finally finishing the morning training, Yan Jing lay directly on the ground, motionless like a dead dog.
Yan Jue sat not far away, calmly drinking water, not forgetting to take the time to tease him: "You're like this so soon, what are you going to do this afternoon? Or, how about you just apply to quit the team?"
The provocation worked, and Yan Jing used his last bit of strength to get up, his voice hoarse: "If you can do it, I can definitely do it too, don't be happy."
Yan Jue didn't say anything, just smiled without saying anything.
After lunch, everyone took a break and the afternoon training began again.
Yan Jing was feeling sleepy when Lei Chao patted him on the shoulder. He was so scared that his soul almost flew away. "Cheer up. It's normal to have trouble keeping up at first. You will gradually see your progress."
"Ah... okay!" Yan Jing yawned weakly.
He soon understood what Yan Jing meant.
The sun was even stronger in the afternoon, and it made me feel uncomfortable all over, hot and scorching, and especially dazzling.
Only an hour into the process, Yan Jing felt like he was close to death, and even hoped a zombie would come and take him away from this world.
"Didn't they say that if I can do it, can you do it too?" During the training break, Yan Jue was still devilishly looking for opportunities to provoke Yan Jing.
Yan Jing felt a shadow in front of his eyes: "Nothing is difficult in this world as long as you are willing to give up."
"Hurry up and get up. Don't lie down." Yan Jue stretched out his foot and kicked him. "Don't think that Instructor Lei is easy to talk to. When he gets angry, he will beat you up. And he will beat you to death."
From a distance, Lei Chao was about to go forward to encourage Yan Jing when he saw him stand up from the ground, his eyes filled with fear and terror as he looked at him.
Lei Chao:?
After finally finishing the afternoon training, Yan Jing was unable to speak and sat on the ground gasping for breath.
"Would you like some water?" Rong Xiao just discovered that Yan Jing did not bring his own water cup on his first day.
Yan Jing seemed to have seen an angel. Just as he was about to thank her and take the water, a devilish hand reached out and snatched the cup away.
"Drink this. Take it. I just bought it." Yan Jue handed his water cup to Yan Jing, with half a cup of water left in it.
I no longer had the energy to curse. Yan Jing came and took a big gulp, finishing the whole thing.
"Ah, so you don't have anything to drink?" Rong Xiao looked at the empty water cup, turned his cup around, and handed it to Yan Jue, "You drink mine, I still have plenty."
"Thank you, Xiaoxiao. I'm thirsty." The sweat on his forehead wet his hair, vaguely blocking Yan Jue's sight.
Those amber eyes, illuminated by the setting sun, are filled with tenderness.
Even after a whole day of high-intensity training, Yan Jue did not look at all disheveled. At least in Rong Xiao's opinion, he looked very good in the sun and seemed to be as good-looking as ever no matter when.
What you think is how you express yourself. Rong Xiao looked at him straight and admired his appearance with confidence.
Not far away, Yan Jing was lying on the ground like a dead dog. He glanced at Yan Jue in disbelief and really wanted to complain that it was so tiring to live like him.
I'm so exhausted, and I still care about my image?!
Yan Jing didn't want to move at all now, even though his hair was a mess, his clothes were askew and tilted upwards, wrinkled and revealing a bit of his belly.
Never mind, even if there are zombies in front of him he doesn’t have the strength to escape, so why should he care about his image!
Rong Xiao went to the side to get a towel to wipe his face. Taking advantage of the fact that they were the only two brothers around, Yan Jing raised his hand and patted Yan Jue on the leg: "Hey, do you like Rong Xiao?"
Yan Jue put the towel on his face and replied in a muffled voice: "Stop barking like a dog."
"Don't I understand you?" Yan Jing's strength had recovered a little, and he got up from the ground with a wicked smile. "I heard Rong Xiao talk about her dream before. Oh, your temper can be like that, and you still say it's not for a purpose?"
Yan Jue didn't say anything. When he saw Rong Xiao coming back with a towel, he directly lifted the water cup in Yan Jing's hand and stuffed it into his mouth.
As it got dark, everyone packed up their things and left.
Rong Xiao held the bag and walked up to Yan Jue and patted him, "I'm going back to read."
"Well, you must look carefully." Yan Jue smiled and touched her head.
As if returning to the feeling of attending classes in a dream, Rong Xiao nodded obediently, holding his backpack and running towards home impatiently.
Yan Jing and Yan Jue lived in the same place and were forced to travel together.
After a short rest, Yan Jing regained his strength. He glanced at the person next to him, smiled wickedly, and hooked his arm around his shoulder: "Hey, let's continue discussing what we just did?"
"I don't want to. You won't die if you don't speak." Yan Jue refused mercilessly.
Regardless of whether he wanted to listen or not, Yan Jing continued, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you don't take the initiative and someone else gets there first, don't come to me and cry."
Hearing this, Yan Jue frowned, not knowing what to say. He looked at him with contempt, and showed with his actions that he didn't want to talk to him.
"She's so powerful, cute, and has a lovely personality. When we were outside, there were more zombies than people," Yan Jing patted his shoulder earnestly, as if he was being serious for once. "This is a safe zone, there are more people than zombies."
"Okay, if you can't keep your mouth shut, go eat something and talk less." Yan Jue shook his shoulders and shook off Yan Jing's hand.
Little did he know that the guy didn't think he was meddling at all, and trotted over to catch up: "Back in school, when a girl came to you with a question, you wrote the answer directly in her notebook. She was so gentle and shy that she asked you to explain the process of solving the problem, but you sent her to ask me! With your temper, how could you be so patient with Rong Xiao and still say there is no ghost?"
"Could you please stop thinking you're so smart?"
"I get it, I get it," Yan Jing said, his smile making Yan Jue furious. "At first, I probably wanted someone as powerful as Rong Xiao to join my team, so I spent time and energy training her. But then she joined another team! I know! She told me everything! Based on your previous style, you would have turned your back on her and completely cut off all contact with her. You might even have taught that team a lesson."
Yan Jue didn't say anything, but his breathing had obviously changed.
That was the breath that became unstable after being seen through.
"But Rong Xiao said that you still appear in her dreams. Fortunately, you have helped her and her team many times!" Yan Jing nodded proudly and snapped his fingers. "Yan Jue, Yan Jue, we grew up together. How could I not know what you are thinking? So, I helped you that day..."
"Stop talking nonsense. I still haven't settled the score with you for what you did when you turned into my appearance that day." As he said that, Yan Jue grabbed Yan Jing's collar and dragged him towards home.
After arresting the man, Yan Jue became even stronger. He took out his key, opened the door, and threw Yan Jing onto the sofa.
With a look of delight as if he had found something useful, Yan Jing rolled over on the sofa, lying on his side and swinging his legs. "After my probing, I can confirm that you hold a special place in Rong Xiao's heart! You're different from her teammates and friends!"
"Do you need to tell me that?"
"What I mean is, she 'likes' you!" Yan Jing corrected loudly, "But I don't know what kind of 'like' she is, and to what extent. She recognized me immediately that day, without any hesitation."
Yan Jue snorted lightly and glanced at her with a sneer: "Of course, she can definitely tell the difference."
"Zhu Jue," Yan Jing turned over on the sofa and sat up, looking serious as if he had taken some medicine. "Although we have been fighting and quarreling since we were young, I still hope that there will be someone strong enough to protect you."
For some reason, Yan Jue felt as if something was pressing lightly on his chest, and he suddenly felt a little stuffy.
He knew Yan Jing too well, and he would never show such an expression even when acting.
It's like he's worried about me...
It's really weird. He obviously has so many special abilities and is many times stronger than that guy, but he is the one who has to worry?
But for some reason, Yan Jue saw something strange in Yan Jing's eyes.
"Do you know something else?" Yan Jue also became serious because of him.
Yan Jing stood up from the sofa, opened the door and deliberately looked outside, then beckoned to Yan Jue: "Come here quickly..."
Walking up impatiently, Yan Jing suddenly patted his shoulder, and used the force to push Yan Jue out.
"Hahahahahahahaha, go back, I'm going to take a shower, lululu."
Yan Jue: “…”
Yan Jing closed the door with a playful smile. The moment the door closed, he leaned tiredly against the door and did not speak for a long time.
The smile on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a solemn expression filled with worry.
Yan Jue was too lazy to argue with him, thinking about the few books he hadn't finished reading, and he still had a lot of "homework" to do tonight.
The door next door slammed shut. Yan Jing's tense back finally relaxed, and he slowly slid down to sit on the ground without saying a word.
…………
The next day.
At dawn, the landline phone at Rong Xiao's home suddenly rang.
This was the first time the phone rang at such an "abnormal" time since she moved here.
The alarm clock hadn't even rung yet, but Rong Xiao turned over and got up. Even though he had just woken up, his speed was not affected at all.
"Hello?" Rong Xiao's sweet voice echoed in the room.
His originally relaxed brows gradually furrowed because of what was said on the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Rong Xiao hurried to wash and change clothes, and immediately went out to the general meeting room on the rooftop of the building.
She was not the only one who was notified to come. There were also many unfamiliar people and other members of the team.
Except for Yan Jing, all members of Team 68 were notified to be present.
Rong Xiao looked around curiously, but didn't see Ling Xi and his team. At least 10 teams were called over, with about a hundred people in total, and they soon filled up the conference room.
"We called everyone here so early because we've encountered a very urgent situation." The person leading the meeting was the first time Rong Xiao had met him. He was the person in charge of superpowers. "Teams 39, 27, and 37, who were out on a mission yesterday, encountered an accident. The situation is unknown."
Suddenly, the conference room became noisy.
Some people were worried about their friends, while others were curious about what happened to the three teams.
"However, a member of Team 39 rushed back. All the information we have so far comes from him."
The person in charge had a serious expression on his face. After he finished speaking, he looked at the open door. There was no one outside, and it seemed that the returning team member had not yet taken his position.
Rong Xiao, sitting in the chair, felt his head buzzing. He tugged at Yan Jue's clothes and said, "Team 39 is Sister Xi's team, right?"
Yan Jue nodded, and he immediately felt the hand holding him gently exerting force.
Those slightly cold hands seemed like little homeless animals, trembling slightly, cold and helpless.
Yan Jue didn't hesitate at all. He raised his hand and held Rong Xiao's fist, using his warm body temperature to fill the coldness that was constantly invading her body.
"Don't worry, let's listen to what the person who came back has to say first."
Yan Jue's voice seemed to have some kind of magic, which immediately calmed Rong Xiao's anxiety.
There were hurried footsteps at the door, and a dirty man walked in, with messy hair and many torn clothes.
He should have been injured, but the wounds are not visible now, so they must have been healed by the psychic.
The man's face was pale. Rong Xiao knew him. Or perhaps it should be said that Rong Xiao knew he was in Ling Xi's team. They had met each other several times before.
Someone was handing out maps, with an area circled in red on the map and important areas marked.
Rong Xiao recalled that the man was called Qin Zhe. He looked very young, but was already a very experienced member of the action team.
Now that things have turned out like this, they must be in a lot of trouble.
"This area is one we recently designated, and it's some distance from the safe zone. However, since no action teams have ever been there, we're planning to send everyone there to retrieve some important resources," the person in charge said, folding his hands, his expression solemn, lightly touching his lips with the back of his hand. "We sent three teams to the vicinity, and now, all three teams have lost contact. Except for Qin Zhe, everyone else is missing."
"After arriving at the destination, our three teams acted separately. At the beginning, everything was calm. After discussion, we temporarily split up to save time. Not long after, I found the production machine needed on the list and released a flare..." Qin Zhe's eyes were red and his throat kept rolling. He finally held back the urge to cry, and his voice was hoarse from the pain.
After a pause, he took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions so that his expression could be clearer and more objective.
"After the flare was released, I felt a noise behind me. I felt something was wrong," Qin Zhe bit his lip, his fingers slightly clenched into a fist. "I immediately hid in a corner and found several strange-looking zombies wandering around. None of my teammates showed up."
"How long have you been waiting?" asked the person in charge.
Qin Zhe thought for a moment and replied, "About an hour and a half, no one showed up, and I didn't hear any fighting or calls for help during that time."
"Then what did I do after following you?"
"I looked in the direction they were searching, but I didn't see anyone." Qin Zhe held up a knife with a wooden handle and a name engraved on it. "This is Brother Quan's knife. He never leaves it. When I found it, there was blood on the blade and the surrounding area."
The conference room fell into complete silence.
"Later, it was getting dark. I knew the situation wasn't good, but visibility was poor at night, making it difficult to travel. I could only find a place to hide and leave contact signals around, hoping to get in touch with other teams." Qin Zhe's face became even uglier, as if he had thought of something even more terrifying. "In the middle of the night, I heard the sound of living people talking outside."
Everyone present listened attentively, including the person in charge.
Qin Zhe raised his head, his eyes filled with uncontrollable fear. "It was only a few seconds. When I arrived at the place where the sound came from, there were two bodies lying there. I knew them. They were from Team 37."
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became tense. Many people subconsciously clenched their fists, their hearts beating violently.
"The most terrifying thing is that my special ability also lost its effect in an instant."
boom--
Just like a time bomb exploding, the whispered discussions in the conference room disappeared instantly, and the huge space was suddenly deserted, with complete silence.
"I... I ran for a long time. Luckily, I didn't encounter any zombies, but my superpowers really disappeared for a long time," Qin Zhe said, accidentally choking on his saliva. "After running in the opposite direction for a long time, my superpowers finally returned. I suspect that there are unknown conditions in some areas that can cause superpowers to disappear."
The person in charge didn't speak for a long time.
He had been aware of this situation for a long time, and Qin Zhe had given a brief report as soon as he returned.
"So the purpose of this meeting is to send a team to investigate the situation and rescue any surviving teammates."
After the person in charge finished speaking, the conference room exploded with heated discussions, most of which were rejections.
If it is just a simple matter of saving people, they will not hesitate. After all, they have superpowers and are used to using them, so they feel more confident.
But Qin Zhe just said that there would be situations where the supernatural power would fail! !
Without the superpowers, if I encounter a ferocious mutant zombie or an animal zombie, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape more than two meters with just my hands and feet.
"I'd like to ask, is there anyone willing to step forward and participate in this rescue operation?" The person in charge was not very hopeful, but he still had to go through the proper procedures. "The number of people is limited. Our goal is to save people, but we don't want any more people to get into trouble."
Yan Jue felt the hand in his palm move. Even though Rong Xiao didn't say anything, he guessed what she was thinking.
"Do you want to go?" Yan Jue still clenched her fist and asked with a smile.
Rong Xiao didn't agree immediately, but hesitated. "I want to go, but... it sounds dangerous. I don't want to force everyone to go with me."
The person in charge listened to the noisy voices around him and added loudly: "Registration is only for individuals, and the entire team will not be forced to participate."
After saying that, Rong Xiao immediately raised his hands high: "I want to go, I want to go!"
The voice was excited, as if she was afraid that if she missed it, she would not be able to buy good things.
The person in charge looked up and found that Rong Xiao raised his hand and also raised the hands of others. He frowned in confusion.
Rong Xiao suddenly realized what was happening and wanted to put Yan Jue's arm back down. As soon as she took it off, Yan Jue raised his hand again, wrapped her fist around it, and stretched out his arm together: "I'm going too."
"Fuck, you guys don't have martial ethics, how can you rush ahead?" Shangguan Huai raised his hand anxiously, "I'm going too, I'm going too."
He shouted very loudly, but did not encourage Shangguan Yu who did not raise his hand.
Immediately afterwards, Tian Yichuang also raised his hand without hesitation, followed by Wei Feng, Su Ming, Nie Fuxi and Bei Ran.
Rong Xiao secretly glanced at Fang Yi, Tang Yiyi and Meng Xiao, and found that the three of them looked embarrassed and were hesitating whether to sign up.
He gestured at his chest for a long time, unable to put his hand down or lift it up.
It seemed that since most people in the team raised their hands, they didn't raise their hands because they were worried that they would be excluded.
Rong Xiao simply climbed over Yan Jue and poked Tang Yiyi: "Registration places are limited, and you don't know Sister Xi, so don't go."
"But……"
"But what? You stay in the safe zone. We'll come back and invite you to have a big meal together after we rescue the people." Rong Xiao showed the captain's momentum and interrupted their worried words without saying anything.
Tang Yiyi's eyes were red, and she reached out and held Rong Xiao's hand: "Captain, you must be careful, and you must come back safely."
Fang Yi and Meng Xiao beside them were already trying to hold back their sobs, unable to utter a single word. They could only nod their heads desperately, tears streaming down their cheeks.
"Xiaoxiao," Yan Jue raised his hand and patted her on the back, smiling like a blooming flower, "I'll ask later if there will be a reward if I rescue someone."
"Great, great! It would be great if there were rewards, so we could order more food." Rong Xiaoren started counting the food he wanted to eat on his fingers before he even set off. "I want hot pot, steak, cake, and omelets, too. I want everything..."
For some reason, Tang Yiyi suddenly found it difficult to cry.
The current atmosphere was not tragic at all, and it was even a bit funny when Rong Xiao announced the names of the dishes.
Apart from Rong Xiao and his group, only two people from other teams raised their hands. Judging from their tone, they were the ones who had been rescued by the captain of Ling Xi's team before, and they raised their hands out of obligation to repay the favor.
Currently, there are 10 people registered.
The person in charge's frown relaxed slightly. After carefully checking everything, he asked, "Are there any other volunteers willing to sign up? We've conservatively reserved 12 spots, and there are only two left."
Shangguan Yu didn't raise his hand nor did he speak.
He glanced at Shangguan Huai, who was staring straight ahead, and asked in a deliberately low voice, "Why don't you ask me to raise my hand?"
"Didn't the person in charge say it all? It's completely voluntary. Besides, there might be a situation where your superpowers become ineffective. With your physical condition... I'd be quite worried if you went there." Shangguan Huai knew what was going on, and so did the others. No one asked Shangguan Yu why he didn't raise his hand.
For them, at this moment, every decision should be voluntary.
Shangguan Yu bit his lip in dissatisfaction and raised his arms to the highest point: "I'm worried about letting you go alone, okay? What if something happens to you, how will I explain to my parents? At least I still have my brains, but if you lose your superpowers..."
The conversation stopped in time, and the atmosphere was filled with a subtle sense of tension.
The others thought a quarrel was about to break out and turned to look.
Shangguan Huai was stunned for a moment, then replied as a matter of course: "If I lost my supernatural powers, I still have a body of flesh."
Shangguan Yu: “…”
The person in charge had a serious expression on his face, but his eyes showed an unconcealable gratitude towards those who raised their hands voluntarily.
However, there is still one person short of the 12 reserved places.
The person in charge waited for a long time, almost half an hour, but no one took the initiative to sign up.
"Then register." The number of people was almost there, so the person in charge did not force any arrangements. He gestured to those who raised their hands to register at the side, and the others could disperse for the time being.
As soon as the meeting ended, those who did not raise their hands hurried out, as if they were afraid that if they were a step slower, they would be caught and counted.
The people who stayed at last all had firm eyes, without any wavering or hesitation.
One of the men took the initiative to step forward, picked Yan Jue, who looked easy to talk to, and extended his hand to him: "Hello, my name is Fan Yiye, and I'm a friend of Brother Quan. Oh, the friend of Team 39 and the captain."
"Hello, we are all friends of Lingxi, and we are also from Team 39. She has spatial abilities."
Another girl next to them also took the initiative to join in. Sooner or later, they would have to act together, and getting familiar with each other in advance would make it easier to cooperate later.
The girl is also Pang Youquan's friend. She was helped by Brother Quan when she encountered danger while on a mission before.
A staff member asked them to prepare their ID cards and register their information one by one.
When it was Rong Xiao's turn, the staff member was stunned and couldn't help but look at the person in charge who had not left yet.
The person in charge seemed to be familiar with the name "Rong Xiao" and immediately walked up to her and asked, "Are you Rong Xiao?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Rong Xiao thought his way of asking questions was strange.
"Oh, nothing. I've heard of you before." The person in charge thought he had accidentally aroused Rong Xiao's vigilance and immediately smiled to ease the atmosphere. "With you signing up, it will definitely go smoothly."
“Knock, knock.”
There was a knock on the door of the conference room, and the crisp sound interrupted the noisy registration work.
Rong Xiao looked outside following the sound and was stunned: "Brother Long?"
Long Qingyu was wearing casual clothes and it seemed that he was not going to work today. However, his expression was not very good and he had been frowning since he entered the door.
"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" The person in charge stopped talking to Rong Xiao and looked over curiously.
"I know three teams are in trouble, and I'm registering volunteers to participate in the rescue operation," Long Qingyu said clearly without hesitation. "I'm Long Qingyu from the security team, and I'd like to sign up, too."
Guards...
The person in charge made eye contact with the registration staff next to him.
It means he has no special abilities.
However, the person in charge did not look down on Long Qingyu, nor did he immediately reject his request, but asked him to wait.
After leaving the meeting room, the person in charge returned to the office to check the information about Long Qingyu registered on the computer.
Physical fitness, fighting, shooting, are all top-notch in the guard team.
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