Chapter 310 tried to sneak in and scout, but was recognized as soon as he entered...
The group walked along the towering wall toward the gate of the Flameheart Base.
Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the upper layer of this five-meter-high wall is ingeniously stacked using supernatural abilities—comprised of various shipping containers, abandoned vehicles, and building materials...
At the entrance to the Flameheart Base stands a three-meter-high watchtower, guarded by eight well-equipped guards, each wearing a uniform Flame Badge.
The lead guard raised his hand to indicate, "This is the Flameheart Base. Please show your identification."
He Zhuo immediately shouted, "We want to join the Flameheart Base."
Guard: "New recruits to the base will receive ten Level 1 Crystal Cores each. Please see the announcement for details..."
He pointed to the reinforced wall on the lower left, where a bulletin board protected by glass was embedded.
Lu Nange and the others walked towards the wall covered with notices, the most prominent one being "Instructions for Entering the Flame Heart Base"...
1. Newcomers to the base must pay ten Level 1 Crystal Cores each.
2. Professional and technical personnel such as doctors, nurses, agricultural planters, hydropower maintenance workers, and mechanical technicians can be exempted from paying crystal core fees after registration.
3. Ability level three or above...
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The notice at the entrance of the Flameheart Base listed eighteen detailed rules. After Lu Nange and her group carefully read through them...
Chi Yanzhou said in a low voice, "Ci-ge and I both passed the CET-4."
Everyone nodded in tacit agreement.
A wicker basket was handed out from inside the door: "Twelve people, one hundred and twenty level-one crystal cores."
After the crystal cores were paid, the heavy metal door slowly opened...
Lu Nange and Shi Xu simultaneously detected that at least thirty guards were lying in ambush, both openly and secretly, with various weapons aimed at the entrance.
"Men and women register separately."
Lu Nange and the others all filled in level three abilities, except for Chi Yanzhou and Lu Xici who filled in level four—to demonstrate their strength without being too conspicuous...
The guard glanced at the two of them again and added, "Ability users of level three or above can apply for jobs. Once officially hired, the crystal cores they paid upon joining the base will be refunded."
After saying that, he pointed to the passageways on both sides: "Men on the left, women on the right. Please cooperate with the security check."
Two pure white scanning machines stood at the entrance, their design resembling pre-apocalyptic airport security scanners...
"For easier entry and exit, the system requires facial information to be entered." The staff member politely but distantly gestured, "Please remove your masks temporarily."
Lu Nange and her group exchanged glances and then took off their masks one after another.
The young guards gasped in shock, their hearts pounding like groundhogs.
[Where did this team come from? They're all incredibly good-looking!]
[Simply divine beauty...]
[Where did all these amazing people come from!]
From the office near the watchtower came the exclamation of a young guard: "Brother Chi Qi! Look! These new recruits, the men are handsome and the women are beautiful..."
Hearing the sound, Chi Qi on the high platform glanced down, then abruptly stood up and excitedly opened the small window of the watchtower: "Young Master! Young Master... Chi Yi!"
Hearing the voice, Chi Yanzhou and the others looked up. Chi Yi exclaimed, "Chi Qi! Is that you?"
With one hand supporting her against the window, Chi Qi nimbly leaped a few times and landed lightly in front of Chi Yanzhou.
He bowed excitedly, "Young Master... Brother Chi Yi, you're finally back!"
He Zhuo asked eagerly, "Brother Chi Qi, are all our families at our base?"
Chi Qi: "Young Master He, Young Master Gu, Miss Gu, Young Master Shi... your families are all at the base."
Gu Wan's eyes reddened slightly, and she said urgently, "Brother Chi Qi, please take us to see them quickly!"
Chi Qi nodded immediately: "Yes, Young Master He, Miss Gu... Young Master, have you informed the Master that you're back?"
Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly.
Chi Qi took out a walkie-talkie, her voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Chi Si! Young Master is back!"
A moment later, a startled exclamation, tinged with static, came through the walkie-talkie: "Chi Qi! You said the young master is back?!"
Chi Qi: "That's right! I'll take the young master back to the inner city right now."
Chi Si's voice clearly brightened: "I'll go inform the master right away!"
Chi Qi put away the walkie-talkie and respectfully stepped aside to lead the way: "Young Master, everyone, please follow me."
Chi Qi led the group into the base, while the guards behind them whispered among themselves.
"This is the young master of the Chi family? He certainly has an extraordinary bearing!"
"Didn't they say they all met with misfortune?"
"Don't talk nonsense! We just couldn't get in touch with them before..."
"Hearing Captain Chi Qi call out, it turns out that the Gu, Shi, and He families are all here!"
The guard holding the registration information couldn't help but exclaim, "Incredibly strong... they're all at level three or four superpowers!"
"You said they're all level three or four? That short, stocky kid... he's level three too?"
The guard nodded emphatically and handed over the documents: "Young Master Chi and Young Master Lu are Level 4, the rest are Level 3—including that little kid."
"Holy crap! Where did this god-tier team come from? Everyone's level three or higher..."
The guards' murmurs were filled with shock and awe as they watched Lu Nange and her group's retreating figures until they disappeared around the corner.
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Chi Qi registered at the main gate parking lot, received three patrol cars, and drove Lu Nange and her group towards the inner city of the base.
The wheels rolled over the clean, smooth road surface, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding road...
On the first floor of a villa in the city center of the base, an elderly man dressed in a black Tang suit paced back and forth.
His gray hair was combed meticulously, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner excitement.
"Good, good, good..." the old man said three times, tears welling up in his eyes, "Those brats are finally back!"
A well-dressed woman said, "Grandpa, did I hear that right? Our He Zhuo is really back?"
The old man nodded emphatically, his voice choked with emotion: "That's right! He Zhuo, Gu Qi, Gu Wan, Shi Xu... they've all come back!"
A middle-aged woman next to them suddenly covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face: "Shi Xu? Husband...did I hear that right? Is it really our Shi Xu?"
The man in the crisp uniform beside her, his eyes red-rimmed, gently patted her back, his voice hoarse: "Don't cry...it's our Ah Xu back!"
Another elderly man, leaning on a cane, chuckled and stomped his cane, "These rascals! They finally knew to come back!"
Although he was cursing, his eyes were already glistening with tears...
The old man in the black Tang suit took a deep breath: "Come on! Everyone, come with me outside and wait!!"
Beside the old man, a man whose features resembled Chi Yanzhou immediately stepped forward and supported the old man's arm.
A large group of people surged toward the gate, pacing anxiously back and forth at the entrance.
The elders all stared intently at the end of the road.
As the roar of the engine grew louder, everyone simultaneously looked towards the source of the sound...
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