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A woman dressed in white appeared in everyone's sight.
She was like the summer afternoon sun, bright and dazzling.
Her golden hair, like rice paddies in autumn, swayed gently in the wind, each strand shimmering with a warm glow.
She paired it with a white long dress and a brown coat.
Bright as the rising sun, gentle yet full of life, it seemed to illuminate everything around it.
If it were just a casual meeting, no one would imagine that this woman, with her gentle appearance and demeanor, would be the "culprit" who lit up this night...
"Flame Shadow Reed, her profession is... Healer... a branch of medical operators."
Flame Shadow Reed seemed to understand the thoughts of the others around it.
She gracefully lifted her skirt and bowed slightly. After a brief self-introduction, she walked behind Li Ji.
"A Curse Healer, another template I've never heard of before..."
"I think I've found my sun."
"You're talking nonsense! This is my sun, don't try to take it from me!"
"She really is a medical operator? I thought it was a joke!"
"I must have heard correctly, otherwise why would the captain suddenly start swearing so rudely?"
"This medic operator is already this powerful, if we really gave her a caster template, she'd be unstoppable!"
"I have a dream for my next life: to be reborn as a healer!"
While everyone else around them was discussing it in hushed tones.
Chou Shengxian stepped forward as a representative and solemnly bowed to Yan Yingweicao and Li Ji to apologize.
"I'm sorry, Miss Reed, I didn't control my emotions in that situation, and I still feel deeply ashamed when I think about it now..."
Seeing Chou Sheng's actions, the captains who had just been cursing exchanged glances and walked over together.
"Sorry, I also got a share just now. I'm so sorry."
"I'm so sorry, it's all thanks to your magnanimity that you saved our lives without holding a grudge. If there's anything I can do to help in the future, I'll definitely do my best!"
But Li Ji waved his hand dismissively and said:
"In that situation, no normal person would believe that a medical operator could create a miracle, and I was no exception, so I can understand how everyone feels."
After all, before Flame Shadow Reed was released, Li Ji couldn't have imagined that a medical operator could have such output and effect.
Flame Shadow Reed nodded slightly, accepted the apology, and did not make things difficult for her.
"Let's not talk about that for now. Have you found any trace of your team members?"
Li Ji looked at the team leaders who had come looking for their team members and asked them a question.
But this question immediately made the atmosphere on the scene tense.
Chou Sheng looked around, stepped forward, gently patted Li Ji's shoulder, and whispered in his ear:
"Well... you arrived a little late because you were covering the rear. I have good news and bad news to tell you..."
"The good news is that the missing team members have completely disappeared and there's no need to look for them anymore."
After finishing his sorrowful speech, he nodded firmly and looked at the crack not far away.
"The bad news is this rift. We'll probably have to seal it ourselves. There's a very troublesome monster inside... If we don't deal with it soon, this area might have to be incorporated into the border region."
As he spoke, he placed a combat log into Li Ji's hands.
Looking at the records in his hand, Li Ji understood what Chou Sheng meant by 'completely lost contact'.
"This information was brought out by the team members at the risk of their lives. We had already taken the time to look through the general contents before you came."
The sorrowful voice remained unchanged, without a trace of distress or sadness.
As for the other team leaders, especially Tian Sheng...
When facing the missing team members, there was still obvious anxiety in his eyes, but now he was like a still lake.
It was as if these were just ordinary things, and the dead were just some passersby who had no connection with them.
"Don't you feel sad about the sacrifice of your comrade?"
"Sad? Don't be ridiculous. They've done their best. Why should I be sad for them? In my heart, they're already heroes."
Sorrowful voice chuckled. "This is the battlefield. Opportunity always comes with sacrifice. We are not genius commanders like you, nor do we have genius operators like Sword God or Flame Shadow Reed. If we just stay here and grieve, that would be truly letting them down."
Chou Sheng glanced at the time on his watch and then said to Li Ji:
"We don't have much time left. We need to seal this rift quickly, or the Boss inside will invade reality."
The thought of that bizarre, deformed creature from the combat log constantly producing countless insects in reality sent chills down Chou Sheng's spine.
But right now, only these people are able to enter the rift and seal it urgently.
"Of course, I'm not forcing you to go in. After all, this is a matter of life and death. This is just my personal plea, and I hope you will consider it carefully."
After saying this, he turned around and prepared to walk back to his own group.
At this moment, though he said he was fine, his back view appeared somewhat lonely.
Li Ji didn't look at the videotape; he simply put it away quietly and said to the sorrowful voice:
"Hey, I also have some good news and bad news to tell you."
"The good news is that I agreed to go in together. We've come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed."
Li Ji paused, turned to look at the operative behind him, and joked with the man in distress:
"The bad news is, I don't like waking up early."
"So none of you will see the missing team members today... I will bring you all out safely."
"I don't want to get up early tomorrow to burn paper money for you during Qingming Festival."
Chapter 69: The Essence of Evolution
"Although we are pressed for time, is there really a need to rush?"
The team captains looked at Li Ji with surprise and said...
While everyone else sat together reviewing the battle records, Li Ji was quietly studying the team's personnel configuration.
The number of operators he can bring in right now is very limited, so he needs to pick out a few capable ones from the current teams.
Once he had figured out who to bring into the rift, he quickly announced to the rescue team members that they should enter the rift now.
This truly baffled the team captains who were still studying the map.
They have watched the video twice, but there are still some unclear effects that need to be guessed.
Going in rashly like this is practically suicide.
"You figured out the mechanism so quickly?"
"Well, although I wasn't able to participate in the discussion, I already understand most of the monster effects and mechanics. I'll be in charge of this battle. I don't think anyone has any objections, right?"
Although Li Ji said that, he actually didn't watch the combat video at all.
The map inside this crack is [EX-OD-8, another possibility].
To be honest, when this map was first released... for a while, he even dreamed about it.
I know the mechanics, positioning, and enemy types and effects by heart.
The reason I'm here with them to watch the video is simply because I need to understand the current operator templates and skill information in the team.
So after selecting the personnel, Li Ji immediately proposed to lead the team into the crevice.
The team captains looked at each other, but in the end they chose to believe in Li Ji.
After a simple division of labor, the team members selected by Li Ji entered the crevice.
The others were responsible for cleaning and security work outside the crack.
……
At this moment, the crack was shrouded in a raging sandstorm.
The crack almost perfectly replicates the environment and appearance of OD-EX-8.
The sky was a hazy, earthy yellow, as if its original azure blue had been obscured by a thick layer of sand and dust.
The sun became blurry, casting dappled light and shadow through the gaps in the sand.
The air was filled with the smell of sand and dust, a dry and bitter scent that made people instinctively pull up their collars to cover their mouths and noses.
They marched forward into the yellow sand, and a small town, sculpted by the wind and sand, gradually appeared beneath Li Ji and his companions' feet.
Yellow sand swirled like a raging locust in the sky above the town's streets, pelting the houses and streets with a rustling sound.
"Everyone must concentrate and listen carefully to instructions."
Li Ji looked at the special agents behind him who had not yet been deployed, "Our ground deployment this time is pretty good, so clearing the mission should be quite easy."