Without Wu Wei's special reminder, Shen Qian would have been somewhat wary of Ling Tianhou, but not to a particularly high degree.
But after learning that it was Ling Tianhou who personally requested him to go to the Southwest War Zone, Shen Qian couldn't help but think more.
In fact, if Shen Qian didn't know about this, he wouldn't have made too many connections. After all, the Southwest Theater Command covers three provinces, including Shen Qian's hometown, so he would naturally be more inclined to associate it with this theater command.
It was precisely because of this vigilance that Shen Qian deliberately acted "impulsive" and created a flaw in front of Ling Tianhou.
If the other party is targeting me, or wants to use this incident to obtain the three Chaos Stones in Shen Qian's possession, then they might reveal something.
However, Ling Tianhou's performance was completely outside of Shen Qian's expectations.
That behavior could indeed be considered a degree of favoritism.
It's as if Ling Tianhou not only harbored no ill will towards him, but also held a certain degree of goodwill... but that's absolutely impossible.
Or... could it be that the other party has a bigger scheme, which is why they are only tolerating me for the time being?
The unknown is the most terrifying. Shen Qian thought and thought but couldn't figure out what reason Ling Tianhou had for targeting him. He could only sigh and put his thoughts aside for now. In any case, even if he faced a top-level king, he was no longer powerless to resist.
At the same time, Chen Qian constantly reminded himself that he had to be extremely cautious in every action he took in the Southwest Theater.
Even if he himself doesn't care, he still carries the fate of Lin Sanmo and others on his shoulders. The "malice" of a top-tier noble is something they can't bear.
"Captain... before sinking?"
As Shen Qian gradually came to his senses, he realized that the commotion had alerted Lin Sanmo and the others, as well as Li Muyi and Zheng Guangxi, who were now looking at him strangely in the hall. The name he had called out halfway through was from Zheng Guangxi.
There was still a lingering sense of shock and apprehension in his eyes, as if he hadn't expected the strength Chen Qian had displayed to far exceed his expectations.
"It's alright, everyone should get some rest."
Shen Qian glanced at everyone and smiled.
Is this something that can be summed up by simply saying "nothing's wrong"?
Zheng Guangxi opened his mouth, wanting to say something or ask something, but when he turned his gaze, he found that apart from a little surprise in Li Muyi, everyone else, whether it was the taciturn Lin Sanmo or the somewhat eccentric Zhao Keyi, all had expressions of being used to it, as if it was no big deal.
ha!
Zheng Guangxi really wanted to burst out laughing and say, "You guys are really good at acting! That's the 'Sky-Collision Serpent' that's been active in the underground city for a hundred years!" But in the end, he held back the urge.
"Do we really want to recruit our own team members?"
In the end, Qu Bai only asked one question.
"Hmm, I just remembered that Yue Dakan, Geng Qianqiu, and Ye Shicong are also about to break through the Mountain and Sea realms. If they want to gain experience then, they can enter the 'Old Days'."
Shen Qian nodded slightly and casually uttered the thought that had just come to mind.
“That’s good. Da Kan was still regretting before we came. He should be breaking through in the process. Now we don’t have to worry about not having enough spots.” Qu Bai nodded after pondering for a moment.
A newbie who just broke through the mountains and seas?
Zheng Guangxi couldn't help but mutter a curse in his heart again, but the image of Qu Feng being brutally beaten by Shen Qian reappeared in his mind, and he silently fell silent again.
He suddenly realized that if Shen Qian could maintain this level of strength, then the strength of the remaining team members wouldn't seem so important.
...
Time flew by as Shen Qian secretly prepared for the future, and another week passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Shen Qian had become completely familiar with the operation of the entire fortress, and the result was not as chaotic as he had expected.
These patrol teams are, after all, mobile forces for emergencies. Currently, all the "doors" that have been opened are occupied by regular mountain and sea combat forces. The unexpected situation that occurred at the Class A "door" in the mountain city was only encountered once, on the day Shen Qian arrived.
During the seven days, the Old Days Squad went on two missions, but both were routine clearing missions.
One mission was to cooperate with the garrison to capture some monsters that had mutated due to the power radiation behind the "gate," and another mission was to enter a C-level "gate" on his own to carry out a second cleanup.
Neither time was too dangerous. Only Zhao Keyi, that fool, almost died because he triggered a trap set by the native powerhouse behind the C-level "door," but he escaped unharmed.
The strongest opponent encountered throughout the entire process was only at the fifth level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and Zheng Guangxi could easily kill him without even needing to make a move.
What Shen Qian was more concerned about was whether he could find the truth behind the large-scale opening of the "gate" from it. Unfortunately, the ancestor seemed to be a creature behind the "gate" called the "Fish Clan", and he also couldn't explain the reason for the appearance of the "gate".
All that is known is that this "gate" leading to Earth appeared long ago, was later sealed by powerful human beings, and has now been opened again.
Their reason for trying to enter Earth through this "door" is simple: the water sources of their lake island world are severely polluted, and their entire species is on the verge of extinction.
"Lake Island World" was a name Shen Qian chose himself. That small world was filled with crisscrossing lakes, rivers, and various islands. The fish-men lived off the water, and aside from the waters that had been altered, the scenery was quite nice. Shen Qian specially took a lot of short videos and sent them to Ding Yi, and, well, also to Eighth Senior Sister... and Xiao Xuan... and the vice principal, uh...
Ugh, what a scumbag!
Shen Qian put aside his memories and turned his attention to something else.
Ling Tianhou remained completely silent...
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