nycdaug Chapter 168: The Gathering Begins
Chapter 168: The Gathering Begins
"So, what exactly is my chance to redeem myself?" Lin Qiye asked, somewhat puzzled. Like Ling Yue, he hadn't expected to be assigned a task during the Lunar New Year, especially someone as insignificant as him.
"This is Commander Ye's intention, and also the intention of the entire Great Xia. They want you to be the reserve captain of the fifth special squad," Ling Yue said truthfully.
"Preparatory captain? Why??" Lin Qiye was even more puzzled. Why was he made captain? Was it because of his Chi Realm strength, or because of his status as a dual god's agent?
"Who knows? But you're lucky, I'll be assigned to follow you guys too." Ling Yue stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, while secretly rolling his eyes at Yuanshi Tianzun.
"Haha, that's good. With Brother Yue here, I'm not afraid even if alien gods come." Lin Qiye laughed gleefully.
"Don't be too happy yet. You should think about how to assemble a special team first. I heard that there are quite a few conditions for forming a special team. Just having at least one member from the Sea Realm is already a challenge for you."
After saying that, Ling Yue turned and left.
Watching Ling Yue's departing figure, Lin Qiye secretly pondered who he should invite. The first people that came to mind were Baili Pangpang, Cao Yuan, Shen Qingzhu, and An Qingyu from the training camp.
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A day later, Ling Yue, along with Ning Bing, Lin Qiye, and An Qingyu, boarded a helicopter, heading straight for Anta County.
"Brother Yue, can you just send them a text message...?" Lin Qiye looked at the phone in Ling Yue's hand, speechless.
It's fair to say that Ling Yue's text message was as outrageous to them as Qin Shi Huang saying he would be resurrected and break the seal, and then asking them to give him 50 Vs.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Ling Yue patted his chest confidently, but what puzzled him was why his chest was so big and so soft.
In Ling Yue's arms, Ning Bing's pretty face flushed red, then she closed her eyes slightly and let out a soft hum.
Ling Yue: !
In a top-notch massage parlor in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, a chubby young man slowly pulled out his phone from his pocket, and a text message appeared prominently on his phone wallpaper.
"I am Ling Yue. Come to Anta County immediately so I can help you join the special team!"
Baili Pangpang: ???
Baili Pangpang, who was enjoying a massage from a top-notch masseur, was stunned. His first reaction was that it was impossible, but he became excited when he saw the familiar phone number.
"Butler, I want to go on a trip to Anta County!"
Similarly, this scene was observed at various Night's Watch outposts.
In Shangjing City, a figure training diligently felt his phone ring. Although he intended to continue training, he still took out his phone.
"My name is Ling Yue. Come to Anta County immediately, and I'll help you join the special team!"
Upon seeing the same message, the man remained silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, silently deleted Ling Yue's text message, and walked out of the training room.
"Hey? Shen Qingzhu, aren't you training today?" The man next to her asked instinctively when he noticed Shen Qingzhu's unusual behavior.
"Well, I guess... I won't be training here anymore." Shen Qingzhu then walked out without looking back, much like a cold and ruthless lone wolf.
In Huaihai City, a man looking at a young woman on his phone paused for a moment, then returned to normal.
"Brother Yue, wait for me!"
Another day later, four figures sat quietly on a bench, exchanging silent glances. A cool breeze swept past them, and they looked at each other again.
"Brother Yue, we've been waiting for ages. Do they really believe us? Did they just block your text as spam?!" Lin Qiye looked at Ling Yue with eyes full of resentment and suspicion.
"Cough cough, trust me, they will definitely come! I guarantee it with my integrity!" Ling Yue looked at the unread messages on his phone and fell into doubt.
Just when he thought his attempt to show off had failed, a huge private jet flew overhead. Then, a black dot plummeted from above the plane.
With his keen senses, Ling Yue was the first to notice the black dot in the sky and quickly pointed overhead: "It's here! Let's see who's coming!"
Seeing Ling Yue's excitement, Lin Qiye quickly looked up and said, "Hmm... plane, skydiving, it must be either Zhai Ge or Baili Pangpang."
Lin Qiye then thought it over and quickly dismissed his guess. "No, it's Baili Pangpang. Zhai Ge probably can't afford to fly!"
Hearing Lin Qiye's analysis, Ling Yue almost burst out laughing. What a show-off who can't afford to fly! It's hard to imagine how complicated his expression will be when he finds out.
As expected, on the ground, Ling Yue, Lin Qiye, and the others gradually heard the man's voice high in the sky.
"Ah!! I forgot my parachute! Brother Yue! Catch me!" Baili Pangpang shouted desperately in the sky. At this moment, he had forgotten Yaoguang and the forbidden item on his body.
For a moment, they could vaguely hear Baili Pangpang's shouts in mid-air. After a moment of silence, An Qingyu looked at Ling Yue and Lin Qiye with some suspicion.
"Your teammates seem a bit unreliable," An Qingyu said slowly, her eyes fixed on the two of them.
"What teammate? I don't know him!" Ling Yue decisively turned around and said, leading Ning Bing.
"Brother Yue, Baili... should we save this fat guy or not?" Lin Qiye looked at the figure that was already very close to the ground and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Fine, just consider it my kind heart." As soon as Ling Yue finished speaking, a powerful aura rose from him.
"Peak of the Sea Realm! Brother Yue, you've already reached the peak of the Sea Realm!" Lin Qiye felt the powerful aura and his eyes showed some surprise.
"What, even you guys have made breakthroughs, but I'm not allowed to?" Ling Yue asked with a smile, his hands then glowing with emerald green light.
"Wood Spirit Power, Wood Vine Entanglement!" Ling Yue's hands were entwined by vines formed from the power of the Wood Spirit, and he then pointed at Baili Pangpang, who was rapidly falling from mid-air.
All around, the trees, grass, and even the green belts were covered with thick vines that were disproportionate to their size. Each vine was several meters thick, and they were all approaching the falling Baili Pangpang at an extremely fast speed.
As expected, only one of the peak-level Sea Realm vines was enough to stop Baili Pangpang's body from falling from the sky; the other vines were just there to stabilize his body.
"Brother Yue...Brother Yue, I love you to death!" Baili Pangpang, who had been entangled in the vines and landed on the ground, looked at Ling Yue with a touching expression, and then quickly ran towards him.
"Who are you? I don't know you." Looking at Baili Pangpang in front of her, a sense of unfamiliarity arose spontaneously.
For them, these past six months may have been just a short period, but for Ling Yue and Lin Qiye, it was different. The Cangnan Divine War and the Abstinence Hall had unknowingly created a thick barrier between them.
"Brother Yue, it's me, Baili Pangpang! You've forgotten that I gave you a watch and played games with you..." Baili Pangpang was blocked by Ling Yue with vines and could only look at him longingly.