Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr In all these years, Li Lanfeng had never met another of his kind in the virtual world. This made him feel rather lonely. This was also why, before he had recognised that Ling Lan was a rabbit, he had taken notice of Ling Lan because he had thought that the other might have spectre abilities, and had even wanted to investigate further.
"You're not a hacker, but a spectre, right?" Just as the other members were reeling from Li Lanfeng's words, Han Jijun suddenly spoke up to ask in a low voice.
Han Jijun's words shocked the other members of the team. They all knew very well what spectre abilities represented in the virtual world. No wonder they had felt a sense of impending doom just now. At that time, that dangerous aura had probably been spectre abilities.
Li Lanfeng nodded apologetically and said, "Yes, I'm a spectre. In order to hide my abilities, I lied to you all. I'm sorry!"
"I know about this. You all also know that there are almost no spectre living among the common folk. So, for the sake of the leopard's safety, I did not let the leopard talk about this." Ling Lan suddenly said, "I hope that this matter will end here. Everyone needs to understand that if anyone else finds out that the leopard is a spectre, his life will be in danger."
Ling Lan's words shocked everyone once more. Indeed, spectres had always been the primary target of assassination attempts by hostile countries of the Federation. As long as the true identity of a spectre was discovered, they would kill the spectre at any cost. This was also why the Federation military had put all spectres under control. The Federation needed to protect these spectres. Of course, part of the reason was also because they were afraid that spectres not under their control would cause a shocking massacre in the virtual world.
In the virtual world, spectres were synonymous with the god of death. Other than other spectres, no one could stand up to them. No matter how strong a warrior was in the real world, or how powerful a high-ranking official or leader was, in the virtual world, in front of spectres, he was like a defenseless infant, waiting to be slaughtered by the other.
Thus, the authorities of the various countries both loved and feared spectres. They loved that they could become weapons to threaten enemy countries, but were also afraid that they would harm themselves in return. This also created the tragedy of spectres having no freedom for their entire lives. No authority was willing to let go of these terrifying ability users who could endanger their lives in the virtual world. For their own safety, they would definitely choose to control them, or even mercilessly kill them!
"Yes, Boss!" Everyone in the team understood what Ling Lan meant, and Li Lanfeng's choice to tell them the truth was that he was already entrusting his life to them. This was his trust in his team members. . Li Lanfeng. Li Lanfeng's Li Lanfeng Xuan Fei, Li Lanfeng, and the others..... Zilong and the others, Li Lanfeng as a true comrade, and no longer as a friend of Boss, joining them to wonder if he was to be a temporary or a permanent permanent member to join.
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Han Jijun secretly clenched his fists, telling himself that he had to work harder. He absolutely could not lose to Li Lanfeng, this member who had joined them halfway. He, Han Jijun, would never give up on the role of strategist!
Hearing Ling Lan's protection, Li Lanfeng was extremely grateful. He knew very well that he had never told Ling Lan that he was a spectre.
This should be what the books called a bosom friend — a friend who would help him, tolerate him, and protect him at critical moments. Li Lanfeng's heart started thumping furiously once more, an indescribable warmth rippling through him.
Just as everyone was deciding whether to continue the mission or not, Ling Lan asked Li Lanfeng with a serious expression, "Leopard, can you withstand the spectre power attacks of the two of them?" Only spectres could withstand spectre power. Even though Ling Lan had the virtual god of Little Four and was not afraid of the spectres inside, she still had to ask Li Lanfeng. After all, Li Lanfeng was the one facing off against the spectres on the surface.
Li Lanfeng thought about it seriously and then replied, "In terms of pure defence, there shouldn't be a problem. It's just that there are quite a lot of members in the team. If we're too spread out, I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, the opponent will seize an opportunity." In other words, there was no problem in resisting the spectres. It was just that there were quite a lot of people, and his defensive area was not very wide. Once he went out of range, he would not be able to guarantee that he would be able to protect his team members without fail.
Ling Lan had been waiting for these words. She decided to let Zilong and the others wait here while she and Li Lanfeng went in to investigate.
However, this decision was strongly opposed by the other members of the team. They expressed that they also wanted to go in with Ling Lan. They also promised to obey her orders and not leave Li Lanfeng's side for even a single step.
Li Lanfeng saw that none of his team members wanted to back down, and was instantly filled with pride. He said, "Rabbit, I will do my best to protect them. Just let them go in."
Ling Lan thought about how there was still Little Four to fill in the gaps. There should not be any major problems, so she nodded in agreement.
Ling Lan led everyone to the largest door they had seen along the way. Actually, everyone knew that they had been walking downwards all this time and did not know how deep they had gone underground. However, when they saw this door, the companions all thought that they were probably already 200 to 300 metres underground.
She used her spiritual sharing to show the scene behind the door to the team members. The people protecting this door were no longer a few soldiers, but a small platoon of about 15 people.
There were two metal walls on both sides of the door. On each side, there were three beam machine guns aimed at the door from the inside. At the end of the metal walls, which was 30 metres in front of the door, there were six fully armed soldiers. Each of them was holding a heavy firearm, eyeing the door fiercely. There were also three people hiding in the blind spots of the metal walls. There was no need to worry about these three people. As long as they did not show themselves, they would not be attacked.
Meanwhile, Ling Lan and the others were not afraid that they would sound the alarm, because the moment they entered, the spectres would discover them. Whether they sounded the alarm or not, they would be exposed.
Right now, other than having to deal with the spectres, they also had to prepare to deal with an enemy they had not originally planned for — the mecha warriors. Ling Lan's spiritual sharing reflected the scene inside. The space inside was very wide, about 50 metres high from the ground to the ceiling. This proved that there were not just some ground infantry inside — there might also be mecha warriors inside.
Everyone first put aside this possible enemy and began to discuss how to deal with the current situation. The six beam machine guns would definitely be handled by Boss Lan. Only Ling Lan had the ability to accurately shoot hidden weapons through the firing ports and finish off the six shooters inside.
Meanwhile, Li Lanfeng had to deal with two spectres. The moment he entered, he would have to go all out, so he would not be able to free up his hands to attack. Thus, to deal with the six heavy firearms soldiers at the front, they would have to rely on the others to deal with them.
Zilong's group of five naturally had no problem. Having been abused by Ling Lan since they were young, even the weakest Han Jijun was not that much weaker than the others. The key was what to do with the sixth person. After all, each of them could only deal with one person. The extra person would be exposed and the opponent would have time to open fire.
Zilong thought about it seriously for a moment and felt that he still had some confidence. Just as he was about to say that he would deal with the remaining person, Li Shiyu, who had been watching from the sidelines all this time, suddenly volunteered, "That sixth person, let me deal with him."
This was the first time Li Shiyu had taken the initiative to say that he wanted to do something. This surprised everyone, and they all turned to look at Li Shiyu. The heated gazes of his team members made Li Shiyu feel somewhat uncomfortable, and a flush instantly appeared on his fair face.
"Senior Shiyu is from the military medical research specialization. Isn't his combat ability a little weak? If he gets injured or something happens to him, the team will suffer great losses. I don't think it's appropriate. " Xie Yi was the first to object. If they were injured, they still had Li Shiyu to help treat them. If Li Shiyu was injured, they would be helpless.
Xie Yi's words made the others nod silently, thinking that it was not appropriate for Li Shiyu to deal with the sixth person. Chang Xinyuan moved his lips, about to say that he would deal with the sixth person, but Li Shiyu had already retorted coldly, "Although I am a military doctor, my combat skills are not bad."
Li Shiyu's eyes, which had been calm all this while, were now blazing with anger. Xie Yi's words made him feel insulted. When he retorted, his expression was arrogant. This expression was very familiar — when Li Yingjie was being arrogant, he would show this expression. This made Zilong and the others turn their heads away in unison, unable to look directly at him. As expected of a member of the Li family, he was still arrogant and proud deep down in his bones.
"Cough cough, actually, Young Master Shiyu's combat skills are very good. Our Li family has always focused on nurturing the combat skills of our successors since young. As far as I know, Young Master Shiyu's combat skills are much stronger than Young Master Yingjie's," Li Lanfeng interrupted with a smile. Li Lanfeng suddenly interrupted with a smile. Although his expression looked sincere, as if he was trying to explain something to Li Shiyu, Ling Lan still felt that something was off. She couldn't help but feel goosebumps all over her body.
"Since we are all in the same battle clan, just call me Shiyu from now on," said Li Shiyu seriously after glancing at Li Lanfeng gratefully. Li Shiyu was actually very repulsed by this title of "Young Master". It was just that when they were in the military academy, he had not been able to reject it outright. After all, this concerned the status and dignity of the Li family's direct descendants. However, now that they had become battle clan companions, Li Shiyu felt that he should not continue calling him this.
Hearing this, Li Lanfeng smiled. He nodded and said, "Alright then, Shiyu."
When he said this, Ling Lan sensitively sensed that Li Lanfeng was in a very good mood.
Seeing that Li Shiyu wanted to fight wholeheartedly, and Li Lanfeng was speaking up for him, Zilong and the others could not very well reject him. Thus, they looked towards Ling Lan, waiting for their boss's final decision.
Seeing this, Ling Lan nodded and said, "Since Senior Shiyu is so confident, then it's decided." Her expression turned serious. "Zilong, Luo Lang, Xie Yi, Han Jijun, Lin Zhong-qing, Li Shiyu. I'll leave the six people at the front to you guys. You must complete this mission."
"Yes, Boss!" "Yes, Leader!" Even though their answers were different, they all responded at the same time. Even now, Li Shiyu still could not call Ling Lan 'Boss' like Zilong could.
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