"I admire your beauty, but I don't admire your ignorance." Kang Xiyang put his finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.
“If you don’t know Miss Jiang, surely someone knows Miss Gu?” Kang Xiyang pointed to Gu Ningyue, who was watching the commotion in the crowd.
The crowd followed the finger's gaze.
Someone recognized her: "I was wondering why she looked so familiar, but I couldn't quite place her. I think I saw her during the base perimeter mission."
Xia Mei interrupted impatiently, "Guarding the base's walls? That's a task only the weak take on."
Immediately, someone expressed dissatisfaction with Xia Mei: "What do you mean, 'weakling'? Does our protection base have to be labeled as weaklings?"
Xia Mei realized she had said the wrong thing. She didn't apologize, but finally shut her mouth and became a listener.
The insider stepped forward and said, "Miss Gu is quite formidable. She's already at the peak of the second tier. Her metal-type ability is incredibly powerful, making things much easier for her companions."
Another teammate who had worked with Gu Ningyue on base missions also stepped forward and said, "Yes, we all look forward to doing missions with her. It's just that we haven't seen her many times."
Xia Mei seized on their key point and started picking a fight: "Peak of the second tier? Guarding the base's perimeter? Are you a coward?"
Kang Xiyang glared at Xia Mei: "You are not allowed to be disrespectful to them."
He then turned around and apologized to Gu Ningyue and Jiang Qingwan.
Gu Ningyue's gaze swept over the two of them, then she waved her hand and said, "I don't need you to apologize to me. I don't care about the words of a clown."
Jiang Qingwan didn't care about Kang Xiyang's apology, but wondered how long he could tolerate this woman. "I don't need an apology either. Just mind your own business," Xia Mei said angrily, glaring at Jiang Qingwan and Gu Ningyue.
A chill ran down my spine; I realized it was Kang Xiyang's deathly gaze.
Suppressing his anger, he forced an apology: "I'm sorry. I'm not very bright, and my words aren't very pleasant. But what I really meant was that I thought you would never return after taking on this mission."
Kang Xiyang let out a heavy, helpless sigh, and said with a sigh of resignation, "You really don't have a brain. They are indeed stronger than you."
"Then, Major General Kang, can we accept this mission now?" Jiang Qingwan asked deliberately.
"Of course. If you take on this mission, it will definitely be removed from the leaderboard," Major General Kang quickly gave an affirmative answer.
Major General Kang gave the staff a wink, and they continued with their work, handing the task over to the unnamed squad.
Looking at the most prominent task on the big screen, a line of green text appeared in the lower right corner.
Mission assigned: Unnamed Squad.
Jiang Qingwan stretched out her hand, carefully examining the lines on her palm. Without raising her head, her voice carried a hint of disdain: "What will be the consequences if we accept this mission?"
Xia Mei, like a mouse whose tail had been stepped on, sheepishly argued, "The consequence is that you've taken on this task, and I won't be able to."
"Stop embarrassing yourself. Let's go." Kang Xiyang urged Xia Mei away.
Before leaving, Xia Mei secretly glared at the group of people in the mission hall who were laughing at her.
They thought they had hidden it well.
However, most people with eyes saw it.
The crickets behind them murmured, "Who is it?"
"You've been arrogant and domineering, only to get yourself into trouble, and you're still being stubborn?"
"I wonder how Major General Kang came to have such a childhood sweetheart?"
"Sigh. It's like entrusting the young emperor to a regent in Baidi City. Major General Kang has really had a run of bad luck."
"Don't say that. Although Xia Mei isn't very bright, her superpowers are quite strong."
"Yes, I'm so envious. It's a second-tier light-type ability, a rare healing power."
"I can't say anymore. Everyone gets hurt sometimes."
"Yes, yes, yes. Hold on. This is a rare light-elemental ability user."
The discussion came to an abrupt end.
Jiang Qingwan was unable to obtain any more useful information.
Jiang Qingwan thought to herself: Light-based superpowers certainly have the right to be arrogant.
Why are they so brainless?
Anyone with a bit of ambition could easily get a minor official position at the base.
Unfortunately, he was preoccupied with romance and love, and was completely controlled by Kangxi Yang.
Kang Xiyang leaned closer to Jiang Qingwan and asked in a gentle tone, "May I take on this mission with you?"
“No.” Jiang Qingwan refused outright.
"You want a third-tier crystal core, right? I can do without it, I just want to do missions with you and broaden my horizons," Kang Xiyang guessed.
"You're trying to find out my background, aren't you?" Jiang Qingwan narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Haha." Kang Xiyang laughed calmly after being exposed.
“There’s no need for that. I won’t agree.” Jiang Qingwan refused again.
"Alright then. I need to go comfort my little rose. My best friend died saving me. He only has this one sister, and he's entrusting her to me." Kang Xiyang explained simply, then calmly straightened his collar and left the mission hall.
As Gu Ningyue watched Kang Xiyang leave, she secretly expressed her opinion to Jiang Qingwan, "This guy seems to have a split personality. One minute he's blatantly trampling on Xia Mei's dignity with a straight face, and the next he's saying he'll go coax her. What kind of fake persona is he trying to create?"
Jiang Qingwan looked at the straightforward Gu Ningyue without thinking too deeply about it, but some things can be overheard: "Let's go outside and I'll analyze it with you."
Jiang Qingwan tapped the table, waking the staff member who was daydreaming: "Print me a copy of the task instructions."
"Okay." The staff member printed out the task details and handed them to Jiang Qingwan with both hands.
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"Do you think light-elemental ability users are precious?" Jiang Qingwan posed the question.
“Of course it’s precious. Medical care is a scarce resource in chaotic times.” Gu Ningyue answered immediately without hesitation.
"So, will you offend a high-level light-elemental ability user?" Jiang Qingwan slowly guided.
"No, but..." Gu Ningyue blinked, "It seems we've already offended them?"
"It's alright, we won't get hurt. In the face of absolute strength, there's no need for a backup team." Jiang Qingwan is a confident and powerful woman who combines strength and beauty.
"Let's just let it go. It's alright. Objectively speaking, would you want to win her over?" Jiang Qingwan continued to ask.
"Of course!" Gu Ningyue nodded quickly.
"If that's what you think, then other forces must think the same way."
The answer is obvious.
As if struck by a sudden realization, Gu Ningyue spoke faster and more excitedly, "So, General Kang is deliberately manipulating Xia Mei to fight in the vortex of power?"
Jiang Qingwan nodded, agreeing with Gu Ningyue, and added, "Kang Xiyang definitely didn't get together with her because of Xia Mei. It was all about weighing the benefits, and he could also create a persona of being loyal and righteous."
Gu Ningyue said regretfully, "Yes, she was the sister of a deceased friend."
Jiang Qingwan gazed out the window, which was covered by metal, and sighed, "Xia Mei is the real caged bird. Perhaps without false love, she would fly much farther."
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