At an altitude of 12,000 meters, a medium-sized tactical transport plane carrying eight people safely flew out of the southern city.
Since the appearance of the Golden Gate, communication on Earth has been completely cut off. Without a communication system, flying vehicles are like birds with broken wings. Without the human-shaped navigator, the sniffer dogs, they wouldn't dare to fly out.
"Let me repeat the target: over 1,300 kilometers from the ancient ruins and 70 kilometers from the Holy Spirit Pavilion outside the South City." The speaker was Sleeping Sheep, the pilot of the plane.
When Jiang Yuan learned that this guy was the one flying the plane, he felt resistant because he had never seen this guy look at anyone properly since he joined the North City Alliance; he always looked sleepy.
Hearing Yu Tu's explanation put his mind at ease. Mian Yang's greatest skill was copying memories. She could read a target's memories while half-asleep and half-awake, then hypnotize herself to role-play. For example, she had copied a pilot's memories to learn how to fly a plane in three seconds.
"They're all freaks!" Jiang Yuan muttered to himself.
He had used his Heavenly Eye to detect all eight zodiac signs before him. Take the Rabbit woman beside him, for example. Her talent was even more bizarre—a talent similar to mind control, or more accurately, lust control. The Rabbit's talent could induce all sorts of strange desires in her target, making them unable to break free from her, as if addicted. These desires often affected at least 50% of their strength. Because of this bizarre talent, the Rabbit was jokingly referred to as a walking dopamine source by the zodiac sign.
There are six others, with Tianlong being the undisputed number one in combat power, even he is wary of them; they have superhuman hearing for snakes, can track dogs for thousands of miles, can devour rats without hesitation, can ride horses across the world at lightning speed, and can crow like lionesses in Hedong.
In any case, everyone who can join the Zodiac Team has unique abilities. Of course, it's not just about having special abilities; their individual strength is also top-notch.
"Only five people can be deployed for this operation. The other three will stay behind to provide backup. The operation must be completed within fifteen minutes. Once the Holy Spirit Pavilion is destroyed, all the ninth-tier spirit beasts on the front line will return to defend. At that time, we won't be able to escape on our own," Tianlong said solemnly.
"Which five will go down?" Snake asked, frowning.
“Sleeping Sheep is the pilot, and Sniffing Dog needs to identify directions, so we'll exclude them. Among those who remain, we need someone with strong combat power to ensure their safety, so you, Devouring Rat, will stay too!” Tianlong pointed to the lewd-looking Devouring Rat. Among the twelve zodiac animals, besides him and Earth Tiger, Devouring Rat was the strongest in combat.
“Alright!” The rat-eater had no objections.
"Five minutes to reach our destination!" the Sheep, now with the pilot's personality, shouted. The tactical transport plane was traveling at 700 kilometers per hour, and 70 kilometers would only take ten minutes.
"Put on your parachute suits, let's parachute down!" Tianlong walked to the tail of the plane and tossed over several parachutes made of special fabric. He instructed again, "Remember, only open the parachutes when you're close to 200 meters. Opening them too early and becoming a sitting duck in the air is a minor issue; mission failure and the annihilation of the entire force is a major one, so..."
Tianlong looked at the people present with a solemn expression.
Please be cautious!
"Don't worry, Tianlong, we've been partners for so many years, we've been through so much life and death together, now that we're strong enough, what are we afraid of!" Suma came over and patted his chest to assure him.
"It's best to be cautious!" Tianlong's eyes were serious, showing no sign of joking.
"Dragon Master, isn't finishing this battle in fifteen minutes a bit too tight?"
The first to raise objections was Mingji, a man who seemed very quiet, the complete opposite of his talent.
"The Alliance Elder gave us half an hour, but I think it will only take fifteen minutes!" Tianlong was arrogant, but he believed in his team.
"Everyone, we will reach the optimal parachute jump position in one minute. Please get ready!" Mianyang's words were broadcast throughout the cabin via loudspeaker.
Tianlong nodded and said, "Mianyang, after landing, synchronize your position using the communication stone. We'll head there to meet up as soon as possible!"
"clear!"
Sleeping Sheep's voice was calm, as if everything was under control.
"We've reached the optimal jump position. The rear hatch is open. Good luck, everyone!"
A strong gust of wind tousled their hair. Jiang Yuan glanced at the group, who were already fully dressed, and on a whim, said, "Tianlong, I'll go with you!"
"Hmm, are you sure?" Tianlong seemed surprised.
"It's not just your Northern City Alliance that has the obligation to protect the Southern City; I do too!" Jiang Yuan smiled faintly.
He protected no less than anyone else. During his two trips out of the city, he killed countless monsters, relieving as much pressure on the South City as any other force. Especially yesterday, when he and Liu Zhaodi infiltrated the Holy Spirit Branch Hall to assassinate more than a dozen ninth-tier spirit beasts, who knows what the outcome would have been.
"Give him a spirit-protecting suit and a parachute!" Tianlong said to Shishu.
"Forget it, he has no experience with low-altitude skydiving. It doesn't matter if he dies, exposing you would have a bigger impact." The Rat Eater's words were harsh, but the logic was sound.
"Everyone, if you dawdle any longer, you'll miss the best spot. Do you want to run all the way to the Holy Spirit Pavilion?" Sleepy Sheep's voice carried a hint of mockery.
"A ninth-tier creature won't die from a fall!" Tianlong glanced back, then turned and walked to the stern, leaping towards the deep blue earth.
"Brothers, let's go!"
Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, the five zodiac signs jumped off the plane one after another.
"Here you go, but don't hold us back!" The Rat handed a parachute to Jiang Yuan, then tossed him a watch. "This is an altimeter. First-time parachutes often make mistakes, so use the time and altitude on the altimeter to open your parachute!"
"Thanks!" Jiang Yuan didn't take it; he walked straight to the rear hatch. "However, I don't think I need these things!"
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