Ever since he learned last night that people had been continuously increasing his reward, he had a premonition that someone would help him out even at the General Bureau.
As expected, before he even woke up the next day, he received such a sudden mission. While everyone else was still bewildered, he had already understood everything!
That was why he maintained a cold demeanor all the way, without the slightest hint of surprise.
But now, he began to doubt.
He had expected them to make a move from above, but who would have thought that after bringing people back from Central City, Li Chonglou had been within his sight the entire time, showing no signs of being attacked at all!
And now, he was already swimming back!
Yes, within their sight, the General Bureau's plane was also waiting there.
Without any further surprises, everyone finally returned to the plane, bringing the target person with them.
"Instructor, the mission was successfully completed!"
Wu Di grinned. This mission was even smoother than the one at Donghai Island, so he was naturally in high spirits.
However, Zhong Hanzi's brows furrowed tightly after examining Dr. Qiu Wen's condition.
"Your mission is not yet complete."
Huh?
The trainees, who were all smiling at each other, suddenly froze and looked towards Zhong Hanzi.
Wu Di even said sternly, "Instructor, haven't we brought the person back? And the person is still alive, right?"
In his opinion, as long as the person was alive, returning to the General Bureau, what was the fear of not finding a way to wake him up?
Zhong Hanzi shook his head. "It's different. He should have been poisoned by the Withered Toxin. Without a specific antidote, bringing him back is no different than bringing back a dead person."
"Withered Toxin?"
Zhong Hanzi explained, "This is an extremely rare and special poison, only found in the Jungle Country. Those poisoned can be considered half-dead the moment they ingest it. If they cannot obtain the roots of a tree called the Withered Magnetic Tree as an antidote, they will not live for more than half a month."
After speaking, Zhong Hanzi sighed again and said, "If it were any other poison, even without an antidote, I would consider your mission complete. But this Withered Toxin is different. It is internationally recognized as a deadly poison. Only if you find the antidote can I consider your mission complete."
For a moment, everyone didn't know how to respond and could only shift their gaze to Wu Di.
Wu Di pondered for a long time with a solemn expression and asked, "Instructor, is this mission a bit special?"
Zhong Hanzi nodded.
"Never mind, since we've come this far, I'll just tell you plainly."
"Do you know about the Three-Association League?"
Everyone shook their heads. This included Wu Di and Li Chonglou.
"Then do you know about the Underground World?"
Some people still shook their heads, but the number was much smaller.
Seeing this, Zhong Hanzi directly said, "Those who don't know, ask someone else later. The Three-Association League is actually a competition organized by our General Bureau, the War Association, and the Civilian Association. The winner will have the opportunity to explore the Underground World."
"I won't say much about this opportunity, just one thing: it's a free benefit!"
"Those who understand will know what the benefits of the Underground World are."
Li Chonglou's pupils suddenly constricted, and he thought of the front lines of the Underground World.
There had always been pioneer teams there. Yue Hai and the others were currently there, contributing to humanity.
And Zhong Hanzi's words seemed to indicate a great opportunity?
Otherwise, why would Wu Di and the others have such excited expressions?
Yes, upon hearing the words "benefits of the Underground World," the expressions of Wu Di and the other two were as excited as an ordinary person hearing that they had won the first prize in a lottery!
Zhong Hanzi continued, "This mission is directly related to this league."
"According to the usual regulations, all newly recruited executive members have the qualification to participate. This is why the Executive Department is far more popular than the other three departments."
Upon hearing this, Wu Di couldn't help but interject, "Ah, instructor, are you talking about that honorary competition?"
"Oh, it seems that it is indeed called the honorary competition outside. Yes, that's the one."
"It seems you all know about it, so I won't elaborate on this. In short, because there are too many new recruits this time, the other two associations have objections, so they arranged this mission."
"If you can complete this mission, all of you can participate. If you fail, you will have to reduce the number of participants according to their wishes."
"Now you understand why I can't approve your mission at the moment."
The expressions on everyone's faces became serious.
With such a clear explanation, they all understood. This mission actually determined their future destiny!
Wu Di was also decisive and immediately asked, "Instructor, how much longer can Dr. Qiu Wen live? Where can we find this Withered Magnetic Tree? Do we still have time?"
Yes, do we still have time?
Only then did everyone realize the importance of the matter and held their breath, staring at Zhong Hanzi.
The latter nodded. "Based on the time, it is still possible."
Everyone's faces immediately lit up with joy.
But in the next second, Zhong Hanzi said sternly, "But the Withered Magnetic Tree can only be found on Lei Ci Island. This place is not a good place."
Lei Ci Island?
Zhong Hanzi explained, "This island is located nearby, but you need to use some special means to enter it. However, the method is not difficult."
"But the key point is, this island is a bit special."
Zhong Hanzi suddenly became serious.
"There is a special magnetic force on this island. Once everyone enters, their physical strength will be rendered ineffective, including your internal energy!"
Li Chonglou's expression was stunned.
This, wasn't this the Lost Land?
But in the next second, he negated it.
"However, this does not mean that realm masters will turn into ordinary people upon entering. Instead, they will no longer be able to fight with their fists and feet. Inside, if you want to survive based on your realm, you can only fight using techniques that can be projected outwards."
Everyone was bewildered.
Zhong Hanzi suddenly flickered, and a fist moved with incredible speed towards Wu Di's chest.
The latter didn't even have time to react. It wasn't until he saw the fist suddenly appear in front of his chest that he, greatly shocked, instinctively took a step back.
Zhong Hanzi quietly retracted his fist and said solemnly, "Inside, that punch from me, even with my full strength, would have had this effect."
After speaking, Zhong Hanzi walked to the cargo hatch and yanked it open.
A strong cold wind instantly surged in, causing everyone's clothes and hair to flap wildly.
However, no one moved.
For them, this bit of wind was nothing.
Zhong Hanzi suddenly squatted down, his hands half-closed at his waist, and in the next moment, he unleashed a powerful punch!
Bang!
Despite no other unusual movement, a burst of fire suddenly erupted in front of him. Even those several meters away could feel a scorching heat.
"This is a special secret technique I learned when I was young, called the Fire Fist, which can generate real flames by compressing internal energy."