Chapter 54 What kind of adventurer recruitment notice is this?
The sky was leaden gray, and the earth was snow-white.
If it weren't for the fact that the team has such a high status at the base that the two vehicles they were assigned even have the luxury of heating, the people in those two vehicles would have frozen to death during the past few days on the road!
However, once we reached the southern half of that main road, the wind and snow subsided, and after entering the treacherous and narrow mountain road, driving became much more dangerous, but we could see greenery on both sides.
Southwest Base No. 1 is located in a fertile basin among the mountains. It is a treasure land with a closed area and a stable number of fallen insects. There have been few fierce battles over the years.
The people at the base seemed to have a relaxed vibe, and the team received an extremely warm welcome upon arrival.
"You've set off too early. Staying here for a couple of days is perfectly fine. I'll take you to eat pig's trotters; there's a really old shop there..."
The special operations team from Southwest No. 1, who was going to travel with them, was led by Captain Peng Qiao. After only one day of receiving them, he had already become as warm and welcoming as if he had known them for half a lifetime.
"Tomorrow is the assembly time. We'll fly from here to South China Base No. 1, stopping once to refuel. The whole flight will take 7 or 8 hours." Zhao Bohan was genuinely speechless at this person's sense of time.
"The meeting times are from the 1st to the 4th." Peng Qiao hopped on the plane with his luggage, seemingly relieved that today's departure, though a little disappointing, wouldn't spoil his good mood.
The scenery from above is indeed beautiful. The city shrinks beneath our feet, and the endless mountain range shrinks into a crumpled piece of green tin foil!
The basin is like a small basin, the great river is just a ribbon, and the white clouds are close at hand!
The team members were all filled with novelty and excitement, and for the first half of the flight, they all had their eyes glued to the glass.
But the second half was a bit numbing. The flight was too long and the cabin was noisy and cold. If it weren't for the real great rivers and lakes, Qi An wouldn't have opened his eyes.
They set off in the morning and arrived at dusk. Feng Xu and the others, who had been waiting for them on the tarmac for a long time, didn't exchange many pleasantries and went straight to their accommodation to rest.
"As expected of the renowned All-Star Team, they even have friends in South China!" Peng Qiao, still full of energy, gave his team a thumbs up.
The friends in South China were incredibly loyal; they not only waited for them on the rooftop in the middle of the night, but also spent the entire next day showing them around the entire base.
This base is not only lush with greenery, but the flower beds are also full of vibrant colors!
"Your hometown is so beautiful!" Qi An exclaimed sincerely, looking at the towering, robust palm trees.
A smile filled Feng Xu's eyes, and he nodded: "Yes, my hometown is beautiful."
It was indeed taken into consideration that the participants in the mission came from all over the country. There were three days of assembly time. It wasn't until the morning of the 4th that Qi An and the others entered the command hall that had been set up specifically for this operation.
The hall is spacious. On the first floor, there is a large screen on the wall at the corner of the entrance. In front of the screen is a small platform that looks like a podium, and below the platform are round tables.
It was not yet 8 a.m., but half of the dozens of round tables were already occupied.
There was clearly one team per table, and the people at different tables had slight differences in the style of their combat uniforms, probably because they came from different places.
The postures, accents, and eyes of people at different tables varied greatly. The hall was noisy, but whenever a new couple entered, they would attract countless stares.
"Holy crap! What adventurer's tavern?"
"Is this a gathering of heroes, a grand event for the martial arts world?" Peng Qiao was a little dumbfounded.
The hall was full, but the tables in the middle were still empty.
As the representative team from the South China base, Feng Xu and his group naturally sat in the middle.
Without hesitation, Peng Qiao turned around and aimed at an inconspicuous corner spot that was perfect for watching the drama unfold.
The members of the Liuqunxing team stood there dumbfounded for a moment before sitting down next to them at the call of both Feng Xu and Shi Qingqing.
They were truly the center of attention; Zhuang Xiao even heard someone at the next table ask, "Which team are they?"
"Judging from the style of the epaulets, they're from the new base?"
"The new base is indeed..."
"Hey! The new student base is here!" someone whispered.
The combat uniforms at the new base were not significantly different from those at other bases, but it was still that group of people who attracted everyone's attention!
The members of the Stars Squad were feeling a bit awkward because their seats were so conspicuous, but their eyes lit up when they saw the newcomer.
Old friends, Chen Xi and Lin Jiaran!
But when Qi An was about to wave to them, he immediately realized there was a problem.
The two in front of that team were Chen Xi, and the two behind were Lin Jiaran!
Qi An was stunned for a moment.
The entrance of the two identical pairs of twins attracted almost everyone's attention, and the noise in the hall fell silent.
Both pairs of young men and women were quite young, especially the two boys, whose faces showed a more pronounced childishness than Chen Xi's.
Despite their youthful faces, their eyes were already cold and sharp. They silently followed the other older members of the team and sat down at an empty table in the middle area.
Right next to the Stars team.
Qi An's gaze followed them as they sat down. When he turned around, he was stunned for a full minute. The rest of the team and Feng Xu's teammates had similar reactions.
It seems that only now do I truly realize that Lin Jiaran and Chen Xi are just one of many "products"...
After the team from the new student base took their seats, the entire hall buzzed again, much louder than before!
The new base announced their cloning technology and terms in September.
This technology is open to everyone on the mainland, following the principles of voluntariness and priority for advanced enhancers.
This has sparked heated debates in various places. Some people are tempted, some are opposed, and some are calling for advanced enhanced individuals to have a responsibility to contribute to the survival of human civilization!
All eyes were fixed on the young boy and girl at the table in the freshman base, as if they were looking at rare animals in an exhibition hall.
The buzzing of conversation seemed to draw even more air away from the already thin air in this area. Qi An turned his head to look at the two "Chen Xis" and saw that they both had their eyes downcast and were silent, like two young statues.
There was a "Lin Jiaran" who seemed to know Qi An, and she smiled at her.
Qi An was a little dazed, but quickly returned the smile after regaining his senses.
In the next 20 minutes, many more teams entered the venue. People from large bases like North 1 and Southeast 1 filled up the empty tables in the middle, and it was already 8 o'clock.
The north wall of the lobby features a large screen, while the south wall has a suspended second-floor platform.
A man in a crisp military uniform with graying temples appeared on the second floor.
"I am Yu Songyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Land Defense Force at South China Base No. 1." His voice was deep but loud, and his words immediately silenced the hall.
Feng Xu and his team stood up and saluted Yu Songyi, and everyone else also stood up in response.
Yu Songyi walked down the stairs and looked at all the special forces soldiers at eye level before raising his hand to return the salute.
"This operation is of paramount importance to the safety of South China Base No. 1. On behalf of all the military and civilians of South China Base No. 1, I would like to thank all the soldiers for coming!"
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