"That's right. Hey, Eudy, hurry up and get that furball over here!" Kari turned his head and roared to the side.
Not long after, they saw Kari pick up a white furball the size of a soccer ball and pinch it. That fellow seemed to still be sleeping, curled up into a ball like a hedgehog. After being disturbed by Kari and waking up, it slowly recovered from its ball shape.
Its entire body was snow-white, but its eyes were silver. Its mouth and nose were still a faint pink, probably because it was still in its infancy. It opened its hazy, unfocused eyes and let out a big yawn. It blinked at the projection on the communicator, and its originally drooping round ears perked up as it whimpered.
Huimao's beard trembled. This fellow, at a glance, can sleep even more than me, and it's so fat …
Tang Qiuqiu stared at the white and fat thing excitedly. She really wanted to return to the team right now.
"Qiuqiu, this little fellow might have eaten already. When you come back, you have to reimburse its food expenses. Also, buy more food while you're at it. This fellow eats everything."
Beside them, Udoze and Likrabe were speechless. How could such a fellow with such a wide appetite not be fat?!
"Okay, I'll buy a lot of things!" Tang Qiuqiu immediately agreed.
"Right, this little fellow hasn't given it a name yet. It's waiting for you, its real owner. But before it officially gets a name, everyone calls it 'Qiu' er. '"
Tang Qiuqiu frowned. Why did it sound a little weird?
"Okay, I'll think about what to name it in the next two days."
After the conversation, Silin disconnected. Otherwise, with someone like Kari, it would be possible for him to hoard the communicator and talk for an entire day.
"Hurry up, let's set off immediately. Hehe, my egg hatched. It finally hatched!"
When Tang Qiuqiu had parted ways with Cillin and the rest of the team, Eudy had said that it might take more than half a year or more before the egg hatched. That was why Tang Qiuqiu hadn't brought the egg with her all this time, and had left it inside the incubation room instead. She didn't think that the egg would hatch before half a year was up. It was a pleasant surprise indeed.
However, when Tang Qiuqiu came out, some people around her looked at her with a strange expression. They even looked at Tang Qiuqiu carefully, as if they were trying to see if this little girl was a normal human being. It couldn't be helped. Tang Qiu's words were too ambiguous. What do you mean by your "eggs have hatched"? Isn't this just making people think that you're a non-mammal?
Due to Tang Qiuqiu's impatience and Shotton's request to Silin to return as soon as possible, the few of them temporarily adjusted their arrangements to be more compact. They were not in the mood to stroll around.
Tang Qiuqiu was not stingy with money. Only 1% of the money spent on missions and flying car bets was enough for her to buy a lot of food.
The communication department had a starship that went to the stronghold. After registering, Silin and the others boarded the starship that went to the spaceport.
Udoze and Rikulab hadn't spoken a word since the beginning. Udoze was probably just nervous, but Rikulab didn't show it on his face, and Cillin could more or less guess what he was thinking. Udoze was probably just nervous, but Rikulab didn't show it on his face.
"Do you think that Vanguard, one of the legendary Four Greats, is only so-so?" Silin looked at Likrabe with a smile.
When Udoze heard Silin's words, he also looked at Likrabe. He did not think that way, but what did Likrabe mean? Did he regret it?
In response to Silin's question, Likrabe only shook his head and said nothing.
"Actually, these are just small squabbles to the people of Vanguard. They may look at us with disdain or contempt, but if they were facing other squadrons, it would be hostility and true malice. Moreover, these people are just the lowest level members of Vanguard, and they are only from the various B Squadrons. The A Squadron has no time to loiter around here at all. There are also a few veterans in the hall, but they did not fight. They just watched as bystanders. Otherwise, these people would not have ended with a small squabble. They would have dragged them to spar on the spot. "
Truth be told, after the scene in the hall, Likrabe did feel that the legendary Four Greats were only so-so. But after hearing Silin's words, he understood Vanguard a little more. He thought of Bart. Even when she was laughing and teasing Huimao and Tang Qiuqiqiu, she gave him a strong feeling. Although the woman in the hall on the first floor of the communication department also gave him a strong feeling, she was still a long way off from Bart. Maybe that was the difference between a A Squadron and a Division.
"Silin, when are we going to join the A Squadron?" Huimao said while stroking his beard.
Silin patted Huimao's cat head and said, "It's not that easy. We still have to accumulate merits, and Dias was the one who gave up the position of Vice Commander."
But speaking of Dias, Tang Qiuqiu's excitement subsided a little, "I wonder how Big Brother Dias is doing."
"He's fine. Kari and the others seem to be in a good mood. I believe that the treatment over there should be going well," Silin said.
Tang Qiuqiu finally smiled, "Mn, he said that as long as Big Sister Assia is by his side, he will be fine!"
"How can you believe that kind of nonsense …"
Before Huimao could finish, he was slapped back by Silin. Huimao was so angry that he jumped up and slapped Silin's head.
Before they arrived at their destination, Cillin told them some simple things about the Sixth Squad so that they could have a more accurate understanding of them. However, it wasn't very detailed, and some things couldn't be said for the time being because their identities hadn't been officially recognized yet. Only after they were officially recognized and given their badges would they be told some deeper things. This was a rule. Just like how Silin still did not have the right to know about certain things about the A Squadron.
The A Squadron … Silin thinks that if Bart and Shotton were mentioned, could it be that this matter involved the A Squadron? Even as Silin's immediate superior, Shotton, did not have the right to ask about it. Did that mean that the decision was made by someone higher up?
Vanguard's stronghold was located on a planet, Planet K-J100. One could tell the importance of this planet just by looking at its code, and the planet that served as their stronghold was called Planet Vanguard.
In reality, the entire J Sector of Sector K was Vanguard's territory, and Planet K-J100 was the core of the planet.
After a starship arrived at the spaceport outside of Planet K-J100, it would take different spaceships depending on the planet's destination.
Planet K-J100 was mostly the A Squadron's territory, and the B Squadrons were not allowed to enter this area without notice or permission. Outside of this area was the other B Squadrons' territory, and the B Squadrons were free to move around in their own territory.
Silin was going to take the spaceship to the Sixth Division with Tang Qiuqiu and the others, but he was stopped the moment he got off the starship. It was the people sent by the A Squadron. They were here to pick up Silin and Huimao and bring them to the A Squadron. Perhaps it was because their superiors had instructed them to treat Silin fairly well. At the very least, they did not look down on or provoke Silin because of his age. Instead, they looked at him with curiosity.
Left with no choice, Silin had no choice but to let Tang Qiuqiu take Udoze and Likrabe to the Sixth Division. After all, only Tang Qiuqiu had an emblem among the three of them, and sometimes an emblem was a very effective pass. Otherwise, two 'undocumented' people like Udoze and Likrabe would be caught, thrown into jail and tortured before they could even explain themselves in Vanguard's stronghold.
Silin followed the group and landed at the A Squadron's alleyway. The moment he got off the spaceship, he saw Shotton waiting for him. There wasn't much joy on his face, and there was even worry in his eyes when he looked at Silin.
"Captain." Silin raised his hand in greeting.
Shotton smiled. "I heard that you've recruited two good rookies to the team this time. Very good. You're quite efficient."
The few people who had sent Silin there bade farewell and left. Another group of people took Silin and Shotton to a modified flying car and brought them to a building. Shotton said that it was a rather special place that was specially used to discuss matters. Even in the A Squadron, those who did not have certain qualifications could not enter.
Silin curled his lips in his heart. In that case, he was really indebted to those people.
When they walked into the building, Shotton sighed and said softly, "If you don't want to, don't accept this mission."
"I know." Silin gestured for Shotton to rest assured.
When they arrived in front of a conference room, Shotton was stopped. Only Silin and Huimao could enter. Shotton said that he would wait in the lounge around the corner.
Silin nodded. When he walked to the door, it opened automatically and he stepped in.
Seeing the closed door, Shotton had mixed feelings. It wasn't easy to have such a talent in the team. It wasn't easy for the Sixth Division to have such an opportunity to develop. He really didn't want anything to happen to this talent, especially to Silin. Dias had said that Silin would bring the Sixth Division to a glorious peak. Therefore, even though Shawton didn't fully understand the situation this time, he could guess where the mission was from.
Was that a place that a vice-captain of a small team could go?!
When Silin and Huimao walked into the conference room, their eyelids twitched.
What's this idiot doing here?!
Standing on Cillin's shoulder, the gray cat stared with its mouth wide open at the neatly dressed man who was drinking tea on a chair with a serious expression. The man looked a little gentlemanly but didn't lose his tough edge. It seriously suspected that the hooligan it had met before was actually a twin brother.
When he saw Silin enter, Lung, who had a serious look on his face, nodded with a perfect smile. Silin and Huimao felt their hairs stand on end.
This idiot must have done something wrong …
There were a few unfamiliar people sitting at the table in the conference room. However, from the emblems they were wearing, it was obvious that they had a lot of power in the A Division.
"You're Silin and Wheeze, right? Sit, don't be nervous. "One of them smiled kindly and pointed to an empty chair.
Hmm, this time, it wasn't like the time when Bart and Songba Leruo tampered with the chairs. It was obvious that not everyone in the A Division was as bored as Bart to gamble on the performance of their juniors.
Silin and Huimao weren't nervous. After Silin bowed to the elders, he calmly walked over to pull out a chair and sat down. Meanwhile, Huimao jumped onto the table and sniffed the tea in front of Silin. He stuck out his tongue and licked it. After savoring the taste, he felt that it was pretty good. He ignored the people around him and finished licking the tea in the cup. When he was done, he raised his head and looked around. "Is there any more? I haven't even had a sip of water on the way here. "
The members of Vanguard laughed and asked someone to fill it up. They then took out another cup and placed the entire pot next to it. From their expressions, it seemed that they valued Huimao more than Silin. Silin said that he didn't mind. The more they valued him, the more secure Huimao's safety would be. At the very least, Vanguard would be able to put up a strong front against the military and some crazy research organizations. After all, Silin's current abilities were limited. He couldn't influence the entire Vanguard Hunter Group. He couldn't even get some of the information he needed.
Sigh, there's still a long way to go.
Young master Lung didn't say anything. He just twirled the cup in his hand in a mysterious manner.
A person who seemed to be the person in charge of Vanguard gave a brief explanation and then passed an electronic notebook to Silin. The relevant mission introduction and explanation were all listed in it.
Silin took the electronic notebook and swiped his finger across it. The speed at which he changed surprised the people around him. They didn't expect this kid to be so capable.
In reality, they didn't know that Silin had slowed down his speed. If they were to look at it at full speed, they might be so shocked that their front teeth would fall off.
When he saw the words' Sector S 'on the electronic notebook, Silin immediately recalled the things mentioned in Engi's diary.
Yes, it had been fifty years.
Sector S was a prison Sector that everyone in the galaxy would pale at the mention of its name. All the notorious criminals in the galaxy were imprisoned there, and many of the prisoners were once famous figures in the Sector. Since Sector S was synonymous with cages and criminals, Sector S was known as the darkest place in the League of Stars.
Sector S wasn't big, and it had very few habitable planets. However, every planet was a hellish place. Some people said that ghosts wailed and wolves howled all year round, and there were countless vengeful spirits and wraiths.
Sector S was a place where prisoners from various Sectors were imprisoned. Among these prisoners were hunters, merchants, government and military officials. The army stationed there was actually another form of army. The League of Stars's military had a much smaller influence on them.
Silin remembered that Knight once said that these people couldn't even be considered soldiers. The reason why so many innocent people died in prison was because of the direct actions of the people stationed on the prison planet or the prison guards.
Cold, numb, and murderous. It was all too common to describe the people who guarded the prison.
The reason some big forces, big business groups, big families, influential politicians and military bigwigs were able to survive after being sentenced to prison at Sector S was because these forces had infiltrated and taken care of each other in Sector S. One of the main reasons why Sector S was said to be special was because of its complexity.
Someone once said that they saw a man who was sentenced to prison a few decades ago become a prison guard straight away after his sentence was over. There were also some people like this in the military stationed there.
It was common for the forces to take care of their own people, suppress other forces, and even assassinate them countless times.
Everyone there was powerful and experienced in the battlefield. They all had their own abilities. Those without strength would only die if they went in. It was no wonder that Shotton would be worried. Even Shotton himself wasn't confident that he could guarantee his own safety in that place.
However, what surprised Silin after reading through the information was that the Andriera Family was the one who suggested this mission, and they specifically asked Silin and Huimao to accept it. If Silin accepted it, then the deal was done. If he refused, then Andriera wouldn't look for anyone else in Vanguard.
The people imprisoned in Sector S were about to be released, weren't they? The A Squad should have made their decision already, but they were definitely elites. They wouldn't let Silin go.
Come to think of it, it made sense. Their own men would definitely send a highly trusted A Squad elite to the Vanguard imprisoned at Sector S. There was no way they would let Cillin, who was still a young sprout in their eyes. They were still skeptical of Cillin's abilities, but this matter was extremely important. There was no way they would let a newbie go.
The A Squad had a different opinion about Andriera's matter. Although they wouldn't give this mission to Silin, Silin could accept missions from others. There were pros and cons to this, but since Silin's position in Vanguard wasn't high yet, there weren't too many objections. They also wanted to take this opportunity to see just how capable the person recommended by Bart and Songba Leruo was.
Silin didn't agree immediately after returning the electronic record book. Instead, he said, "I'd like to talk to the Andriera Family alone about this mission before I decide whether or not to accept it."
The person in charge of Vanguard didn't object either. This large conference room was connected to a small conference room, and it was specially prepared for those who needed a separate discussion.
Seeing Lung nod, the person in charge of Vanguard pressed a button, and a small door appeared on the wall that looked similar to the surroundings. Silin Helong walked in, and Andriera's other men were stopped by Lung. Berzett was one of them, and although he didn't go in, Berzett shot Lung a look before he closed the door: Don't be too sloppy, and pay attention to your image.
Lung pretended not to see it.
The moment the door closed, Lung immediately revealed his true form. He kicked off his shoes and threw his coat aside. Half lying on the chair, he huffed and sighed, "I'm so tired! Look, my toes are about to get blisters. Slippers are still the best … "
Lung didn't get down to business right from the start. He vented his bellyful of grievances for more than ten minutes, but he still looked like he was going to continue. Silin kicked him, "Hurry up and get down to business!"
Lung scratched his head, "Didn't we talk about business outside already?"
Talk my ass!
"Alright alright, if you have any questions, feel free to ask." Lung sat cross-legged on the chair without a care for his image.
"Someone from your family is locked up there too?" Silin asked.
"Yeah, a senior who was locked up there fifty years ago. This young master volunteered to go rescue him, lest he be plotted against by some people even before he left the Sector. "
"It was also fifty years ago." Silin frowned. Just how big of a thing had happened fifty years ago, to actually involve so many people!
Lung rubbed the soles of his feet, looked at Silin and said, "That incident fifty years ago was too big and involved too many people. The four great Hunter regiments, a few great business families, military personnel and politicians were all dragged into it." He paused for a moment, then continued, "Haven't you noticed that your life as a Hunter can still be considered peaceful until now? Even the newly risen 'Poison Fang' that you guys have eliminated, and some other unpresentable but arrogant fellows, none of them were able to cause much of a stir. The reason why all the great forces and even the military did not take any forceful measures was because these fellows were too weak in comparison. They were left to be seasonings, and the experts did not make any moves at all. For example, haven't you noticed that you've only seen three of the four great forces, and the last one has always been keeping a low profile? "
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