Nangong Ling also spoke up: "Our Shenxiao is responsible for the recovery and transplantation of personnel involved in these Descent Abyss replicas, and we are the most professional in the world."
"Moreover, this time there is elite task force personnel dispatched by the corpse retrieval team to assist and protect."
"Yet we still lost contact."
"This can definitely not be explained by a mere Descent Energy outbreak."
"There must be mysterious forces we are unaware of, influencing all of this."
On the border, the environment is complex.
Foreign forces.
Descent Energy leakage.
And a third unseen hand yet to surface...
Lin Yi listened to Luo Xiaoâs narration so far.
He felt that the unsettling factors had already piled up.
"We are extremely short of manpower right now."
"But the experts sent out are invaluable assets to our Shenxiao, and we must do our utmost to rescue them."
"Alive, we must see them; dead, we need their bodies."
"So, about five days ago, I posted a B-level task in the mission center. The task objective is to investigate this incident and rescue the missing personnel. If they are already dead, then body retrieval work is to be completed."
"This task situation is too complicated. Most who took on this task chose to refuse after understanding the task details."
"This morning, we upgraded the task difficulty to A-level and changed the task type from exclusive to combined task, and at the same time, the task rewards have been significantly increased."
Luo Xiao, while speaking, took out a rusted silver disc from his pocket.
This was precisely the Sunset Silver Disc that Lin Yi needed for his fourth transformation.
"Student Lin Yi, is your fourth transformation task lacking only this material?"
"If itâs just this material lacking, I can directly advance this reward to you upon accepting this task. After all, completing your fourth transformation will greatly aid in completing this task."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi shook his head: "No, Iâm still short of clearing the Descent Abyss Level 5 dungeon once to complete the fourth transformation, so itâs unnecessary to advance the reward."
"Mr. Luo, I accept your A-level task!"
Luo Xiaoâs eyebrows revealed a hint of joy: "With your participation, I am relieved."
Nangong Ling added: "After this task was converted to a combined task, the mission centers of the top five major Professional Academies of Xia simultaneously released this task."
"So far, our Shenxiao has almost no participants in this task, but quite a few from other academies have already undertaken it."
"Mr. Luo was always uneasy about those from other academies, but fortunately, you confirmed acceptance before the final task deadline."
Lin Yiâs mind was stirred.
Combined task?
Hmm...
Every academy has a mission center, and these tasks, to put it bluntly, are for the growth and training of academy students.
After all, those who havenât undergone the baptism of real combat are ultimately just flowers in a greenhouse.
Nangong Ling brought Lin Yi to the mission centerâs front desk to handle the task acceptance procedures.
"Student Lin Yi, once an A-level or above task is accepted, it is not allowed to be abandoned until completion."
"The procedure and processes for determining failure in the task are also very strict. Only by actually proving that you really canât complete the task will it be canceled, and even for this reason, there will be penalty measures."
"Because most tasks of A-level or above difficulty have urgent timing, missing the time slot and resources needed by others to take up the task will definitely have consequences."
Lin Yi nodded.
He understood this principle.
Just after Lin Yi accepted the task, he noticed that Nangong Ling next to him also took out her student ID, and after some operation, accepted the same task.
Nangong Ling crossed her arms with a confident expression: "The Dean is not at ease with you undertaking such a dangerous task alone, so your senior sister will accompany you to protect you along the way!"
Luo Xiao rarely chuckled: "Really?"
It was evident that he and Nangong Ling knew each other before and seemed to have a good relationship.
Nangong Ling rolled her eyes at Luo Xiao.
Then she made a helpless expression towards Lin Yi: "Alright, alright!"
"Itâs because the courses at Shenxiao recently are too dull and tedious, and I donât want to continue staying in the academy, so I asked Dean Ruoxi to let me accompany you on this task, just to get out for a bit, okay!"
"Student Lin Yi, in this combined task, you are the elite student sent by the Shenxiao, and naturally, you will be the task squad leader. Nominally, Iâm just your team member."
"But I also promised Dean Ruoxi, unless absolutely necessary, I wonât make a move, okay!"
"Just consider me your freeloading team member, a leg accessory, Haha!"
Seeing that both Lin Yi and Nangong Ling took up the task, Luo Xiao spoke: "Alright, with the two of you, the squad is now complete."
"Your task team has a total of 10 members and is scheduled to meet tomorrow morning at 8 oâclock in Tianhe City, Nanjiang Province."
"The other members of the team have already set out today."
"Our Shenxiaoâs vessel is currently on a flight path heading southwest and should arrive over Tianhe by early tomorrow morning, at which point you can directly descend."
"I just wish you a successful mission and a triumphant return!"
After saying this, Luo Xiao nodded to Lin Yi and Nangong Ling and then left the mission hall.
Nangong Ling also told Lin Yi: "Student, this is your first time on a task, and such a dangerous A-level task at that. I hope you donât underestimate the danger."
"More terrifying than the monsters in the dungeons is human nature."
"See you at the school gate tomorrow morning at six oâclock!"
Lin Yi nodded.
After saying goodbye to Nangong Ling, Lin Yi pondered for a moment.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Sun Dachuan in his contacts.
"Mr. Sun, are you available?"
After his narrow escape in the battle against the Zerg Heart and Yikes.
Lin Yi highly agreed with Nangong Lingâs standpoint.
A lion hunts a rabbit with full effort.
He planned to seize the little preparation time left to boost his combat power!
First, the enhancement of the Annihilation Hand equipment!
If it can be enhanced to +10, it will unlock an additional source energy insertion slot, which is the greatest improvement for him at present.
"Whatâs up, bro?"
Soon Sun Dachuan sent a voice message over.
"Itâs nothing really, I just acquired a piece of equipment and would like to ask you for help in enhancing it. What materials and fees are required?"
"Come on, weâre like family! Haha, just come over."
"Iâm at Chiyou Academy, East District XX..."
Sun Dachuan had previously told Lin Yi that he couldnât read.
Naturally, he wouldnât know how to type either.
So he wouldnât send location information.
He said a long string of the address in voice message.
With his accent, Lin Yi spent a considerable time finding the spot on the map that Sun Dachuan mentioned.