After listening to the system's explanation, Gu Shi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. No wonder I haven't heard you mention this to me."
“So you don’t have to have too much psychological burden.
Your main mission in this operation is not to fight those monsters. You just need to focus on transplanting the ancient trees. Your teammates will help you with the rest."
To reassure Gu Shi, the system continued, "In addition to the elixirs, I've also equipped them with a lot of equipment. Plus, they're a carefully selected group of elite warriors, so they're definitely qualified to be your bodyguards."
Gu Shi listened to the system's long speech with a smile. He knew that the system was comforting him, and he felt a lot more relaxed because of the system's words.
Noticing that Gu Shi's expression had softened, the system changed the subject, "Alright, hurry up and wash up, or you might be late."
"knew."
Gu Shi got up and left the bed.
After washing up, Gu Shi had a light breakfast and then began to search in the space ring.
After fully arming himself, he carried the small flowerpot and the system to meet his teammates.
The system teleported Gu Shi to an empty white room. There was no decoration here, only ten neatly arranged Xia soldiers standing in the center.
When he saw the face of the leader clearly, Gu Shi was surprised. He never expected that he would see an acquaintance here.
Standing at the front of the team was Zhang Bei, who had dealt with Gu Shi countless times.
Gu Shi was not the only one who was surprised. Zhang Bei was also extremely shocked after recognizing that the person following the system was Gu Shi. He never thought that the genius student he knew would be related to the system.
Although they were both very surprised, neither of them showed it on their faces. Their eyes met for a moment, and then looked away very naturally.
No one else noticed their eye contact.
The system flew in front of the ten people in the form of a ball of light, and when it opened its mouth, it made a completely different and emotionless mechanical sound.
Gu Shi glanced at the expressions of the ten people opposite him and found that their expressions did not fluctuate at all. He immediately understood that the system probably always communicated with them in this manner.
"Regarding the upcoming mission, I have already made it very clear to you all. The person behind me is the target person you are responsible for protecting today.
No matter what trouble we encounter from now on, please ensure his safety and ensure that his actions are not interrupted. Do you understand?"
The ten people answered in unison: "Yes!"
The system nodded in satisfaction.
The system's original idea was to select the ten most powerful professionals from around the world to serve as Gu Shi's bodyguards, but after experiencing so many incidents caused by the evil hearts of people, he hesitated.
After much deliberation, the system finally selected ten people from the most disciplined Xia soldiers. This ensured their obedience to orders and did not require any worries about conflicts among them due to race or nationality.
It's like killing two birds with one stone.
The system continued, "Very good, then without further ado, let's set off now."
As he spoke, a familiar portal appeared before them.
The system reminded: "Everyone, please pay attention. Because a large number of monsters have gathered at the target location, I have opened the portal in the air."
After the system finished speaking, Zhang Bei, the captain of this operation, looked up at Gu Shi and said, "Come here, stand between us."
While Zhang Bei was speaking, the nine people following him quickly adjusted their formation, leaving an empty space for Gu Shi in the middle.
Gu Shi nodded and stood between them cooperatively.
Because they were acquaintances, Zhang Bei spoke more directly. "Although you should be the leader of this mission, until we create a safe environment for you, please do not act on your own and follow my instructions first, okay?"
After being shocked, Zhang Bei was actually a little glad that the person he was escorting this time was Gu Shi. He had come into contact with Gu Shi so many times and had already figured out his character. Gu Shi was not the kind of person who was difficult or unreasonable.
"OK."
Sure enough, Gu Shi agreed to Zhang Bei's request immediately, saving a lot of time that should have been spent on communication.
After a brief discussion with Gu Shi and obtaining his consent, Zhang Bei announced the order to set off in a swift and decisive manner.
Gu Shi was holding the small flower pot and was surrounded by them. He inexplicably felt a sense of security.
The system said that the portal was opened in mid-air, but in fact it was not far from the ground, less than a hundred meters.
After walking out of the portal, Gu Shi looked down and could clearly see the scene of monsters gathering below.
Their mission this time is located in the Kunlun Mountains.
Kunlun Mountain is a very famous mountain range. In the myths and legends passed down orally in the Xia Dynasty, it is known as the ancestor of all mountains. It is the highest mountain in the sea. Countless natural treasures grow on it, and countless mythical beasts live here.
Whether these myths and legends are true or false is still difficult to refute, but one thing is certain, the concentration of magic power in the Kunlun Mountains is much higher than other places.
The place where they are now is where the magic concentration is the highest.
This is why the system chose this place, and it is also the reason why monsters gather here.
The system's previous guess was indeed correct. Gu Mu really had an inexplicable attraction to these monsters and demons.
When Gu Shi appeared in the air holding the small flowerpot, all the monsters on the ground stopped and looked up at the sky.
Gu Shi and his companions were lucky. In this deep forest, only monsters appeared, and no trace of demons was found - but in a while, who knows.
Zhang Bei was also very clear about this, so they acted quickly and started to act quickly after seeing the situation on the ground clearly.
They first used the ancient wood in Gu Shi's hand to lead the monsters in the area a little further away, and then directly took out an earth-based magic scroll to bury most of the monsters.
Immediately afterwards, three people flew out of the team. They arrived at the location designated by the system as quickly as possible, and then used props to quickly build a protective shield.
While the three men were completing their operations, Zhang Bei had already noticed a dark shadow approaching in the sky not far away. He sternly ordered, "Let's go!"
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