Looking at Ye Ruozai in front of him, with a firm and sincere attitude, Pei Yan shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Alright, raise your head. There's no need to act like an R&B person, being so polite to me. I will do my best to help you!" |

After receiving Pei Yan's promise, Ye Ruozai raised his head to look at him and smiled, saying, "Regarding the selection issue, Lin Junzhao also spoke to me, and I have no problem with it. I can't interfere with your sister, but I think you should ask Xia Yu for her opinion. She is a..." Ye Ruozai hesitated here and then pondered, "She is a person with her own ideas and opinions. She won't want you to make decisions for her, even if your intentions are good for her."

"Alright, I'll think about it again!" As the conversation ended, watching Ye Ruozai's figure as he walked back into the crowd, Pei Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "You got what you wanted."

"Isn't this a joyful outcome? A talent like Ye Ruozai is suitable for me to inhabit. It's also my fault that I didn't brainwash you well when you were young and raise you into such personalities, otherwise I'd save myself so much trouble!"

Listening to Lin Junzhao's lament, Pei Yan indifferently replied, "So you're about to leave my body now?"

"No, stop dreaming, I'll be living in your body for a long time. Besides needing to use you to regain my strength, Ye Ruozai's body also needs to be modified to be more suitable for possession. This is a long process, and you'll have to endure it slowly."

Pei Yan, upon hearing this, didn't speak further and returned to the group, first approaching Xia Yu and saying in a low voice, "Are you willing to come here for battle training? I hope you consider carefully; the battle environment here is extremely perilous."

"No need to say more! I'm willing!" Xia Yu immediately decided, firmly and unequivocally.

Pei Yan nodded and looked at Gu Shenghui, saying, "With these two, it's enough!"

"Wait!" Before Gu Shenghui could respond, Pei Jin and Wang Wenze, among others, said in unison, "What about us!"

"This isn't our turf; more people aren't needed for the task. Too many people are unfavorable for withdrawal and action deployment."

Wang Wenze knew Pei Yan's words were an excuse, but he understood the current gap in strength between them. Although he had also absorbed the abilities of an adept from the Secret Prison, thus greatly increasing his power, he still had a certain distance from the top tier. Therefore, he could only point at Pei Yan with his finger, turn around, and sulk silently.

Avoiding Wang Wenze's reproach, Pei Yan couldn't escape his sister's fierce gaze; Pei Jin stared at him coldly, saying, "The personnel for a team is just right. With only three of you, I apply to join the mission."

"No, this is my limit." Pei Yan, raising his head, looked at his sister's angry face and directly interrupted her attempt to speak. "Call it selfish or arrogant, it doesn't matter! No means no! Sister, one of us has to stay home to take care of our parents!"

"Then it should be you who stays! You're the only son."

"I don't think our parents have any preference for sons over daughters!"

"Do you underestimate my strength? With me, you'd be safer! Wouldn't it be good for us all to come back safely?"

"Sister, since I found out that you have powers too, I've never doubted your strength! You've always outperformed me since childhood, but both of us know, with my current strength, if we encounter a situation where even I can't escape, having you wouldn't help much. If not for special reasons, I wouldn't want to bring Xia Yu and Ye Ruozai along! Sister, just this once, listen to me!"

After exchanging heated words, Pei Jin, staring at her brother's resolute eyes, knew things couldn't be changed. She felt a pang in her nose and softly said, "You've been stubborn since childhood, spoiled by the family with your decisions, as immovable as a mountain. Take care of yourself and bring back your friends safely to me."

"Ah! I understand!"

Once the battle personnel was selected, everyone immediately returned to the real world without further delay. On the way to devour weapon materials with Engineer Li, Pei Yan brought up his issues, to which Engineer Li continuously provided suggestions and modification plans.

Meanwhile, Gu Shenghui reported the issues here, while Ye Ruozai and Xia Yu busily prepared for their alternate dimension life and training. Fortunately, during Pei Yan's previous departure, the investigation department anticipated future personnel might go to the alternate dimension for reconnaissance missions, thus preparing multiple sets of life supplies stored in spatial rings, which the two could directly claim, saving much hassle.

An hour later, with preparations for departure complete, the three of them, amidst reluctant farewell and instructions from the personnel seeing them off, stepped back into the space passage. As the space barrier gradually healed, the investigation department under Gu Shenghui's command resumed its bustling activity.

On the other side of the space barrier, Pei Yan looked up at the dark red sky and murmured, "Since we returned here, it's been over a day. With such occurrences here, the Disaster Legion hasn't returned, which contradicts the intelligence given by Bailang. A significant event must have hindered them. No matter the situation, we must evacuate this place as soon as possible."

"No problem, Gu Chu said that all actions here are led by you; we are now your subordinates and followers, adhering to your instructions." Once a team leader, Ye Ruozai immediately expressed his stance.

"Hey, then let's go. From your words, you seem to be doing quite well here. Gu Chu said we should always maintain your elusive image." Xia Yu, about to undertake her first alternate dimension mission, deliberately joked to hide her excitement and nervousness.

"That's right, not sure how the misunderstanding occurred, they seem to think I'm a descendant of the Demon Race nobility exiled here. Ah, never mind, leveraging the tiger skin to magnify one's prestige, taking one step at a time! Let's retreat to the shelter first; follow me!"

Just as Pei Yan was about to stand up, he suddenly heard a voice coming from the void, "Take me along!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yan and Xia Yu were instantly startled, while Ye Ruozai, remaining calm, turned his gaze towards the source of the voice as a beautiful silhouette gradually appeared.

"Zhao Yuanhu? Why did you come!" Seeing the figure, Pei Yan put down his raised electromagnetic cannon, angrily muttering that this woman's invisibility skills were growing stronger, actually bypassing all his detection methods.

"I thought I should come, so I did. Rest assured, I sent a voice message to Liang Qian asking her to inform the investigation department that I came here and claimed my essential equipment. I won't be a burden; I absorbed strong powers at the Secret Prison. I'm really strong now, trust that I will assist you!" Zhao Yuanhu fearlessly responded to Pei Yan's angry gaze.

"You, you, you!" Pei Yan pointed at her, so frustrated that he didn't know what to say, finally resorting to an official tone to shout, "This is disorderly, undisciplined!"