Upon hearing this, Wei Huan remembered it.
At the same time, I was also more impressed by Mu Tangge's memory ability.
Intelligent people have good memories; Mu Zhong was also impressed by his memory.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhong seemed hesitant to speak.
When Mu's cousin saw them, their eyes met: "Looks like we think the same thing."
"Hmm." Mu nodded. "People like Sun Yiling are directly supplied to the logistics headquarters. Coming to our vehicle is just a stepping stone to speed up the process, which also shows that the battle at the front is still very intense."
"Yes."
Soon, they picked up Sun Yiling in District 23.
A man and a woman came up.
The woman with the ponytail is Sun Yiling, and the other person who got on the bus with her is called Xiao Zhi.
Both of them were very reserved and low-key after getting on the bus. They exchanged a few simple words and then shrank to the side to minimize their presence.
Immediately afterwards, the smart home assistant said, "A new person has reported for duty in District 1006."
Upon hearing the familiar district name, Wei Huan and Mu Zhong exchanged bewildered glances.
Who could it be from District 1006?
To be honest, I do know some people in District 1006.
For example, Duan Yucen, the student council president of A-level university, is from the same district as them, and they occasionally keep in touch during the challenge.
There are also seven other classmates from A-level university. Although Wei Huan is not one to keep in touch, Mu Zhong is still willing to maintain the friendship from their student days and they keep in touch whenever they have free time.
It can be confirmed that all the students from Area 1006 of A University are alive and well, and have all successfully completed the Level 2 Highway assessment.
So, who could be coming from Highway 1006?
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong were both wondering if any classmates would get on the bus.
When we arrived at the location, we saw two cars parked there.
Especially after seeing a particularly familiar graffiti-covered car, they all frowned.
Wasn't this car just sent away a couple of days ago? How come it's back again?
Mu Zhong frowned and said directly, "Butler, take a look at the documents."
"Okay, verifying the information, information verification complete."
"One of the crew members, named Teng Jiayang, is a third-tier Spirit Favorite, a second-tier crew member, a novice instructor in the Southwest Challenge Army, and holds the rank of second lieutenant. He is on the friend list of the crew commander and deputy crew commander."
"Teng Jiayang".
This name surprised and delighted Wei Huan and Mu Zhong.
In this cruel and challenging world, what is the first warmth that every fearful and anxious newcomer feels?
Without a doubt, these are the new player guides that are available in almost every region.
These novice mentors not only have to face the dangers of the world themselves, but also help others get through that difficult time.
Especially when the atmosphere in a large area gets out of control, novice instructors often become the focus of blame and abuse, and suffer a lot of pain.
Is all this done just for some "supplement"?
Of course not!
Every new instructor possesses a profound faith that is difficult for others to comprehend; they deeply love their country and their identity, and...
I earnestly hope that this disaster will end in a human victory and will eventually pass.
"Bring Teng Jiayang over first," Mu Zhong said.
The smart assistant said, "There are still staff members on Teng Jiayang's bus who haven't completed the formalities. Do you agree to let them board the bus together?"
"Okay, here's the information."
"Lieutenant Teng Xiyang, the twin brother of Lieutenant Teng Jiayang, are both new recruit instructors in the Southwest Challenge Army, Level 3 Spirit Favorites, Level 2 Vehicles."
"!?"
This identity is quite unexpected.
Teng Jiayang actually has a twin brother in the same district? And they're going to get on the bus together today?
"Let's bring them both up together," Wei Huan said, not minding that the two brothers came up together.
I believe the young people trained by the Southwest Challenger Army must be very outstanding, and given Teng Jiayang's character, his brothers should not be too different.
The two brothers, both being ranged spirit followers, made up for Wei Huan's lack of ranged attacks after boarding the vehicle, and the attack platform on the fourth floor came in handy.
Upon receiving the notification, Teng Jiayang drove his car this way.
Another car saw the commotion and followed, but while Teng Jiayang's car was allowed to enter, the other car was blocked outside.
Seeing that they were being treated differently, the person on the other end couldn't help but send a call request.
"Bring them in," Wei Huan said.
The image on the projected screen flickered, and then Xu Qingqiang's face appeared.
After only two days apart, once he was fully awake, he looked much better than when we first met, with those deep dark circles under his eyes.
It seems that he has been eating and drinking well these past few days and has been sleeping comfortably.
Xu Qingqiang still maintained his arrogant and unruly demeanor, and his peach blossom eyes, magnified when he stared at someone, appeared somewhat fierce.
"You won't let us go up? Then we're leaving!" Xu Qingqiang retorted immediately.
Wei Huan remained silent, only gazing at him.
Xu Qingqiang originally wanted to outlast Wei Huan, but as the one-minute countdown for his challenge approached, his constantly shifting gaze to one side revealed his anxiety.
Finally, with ten seconds left on the countdown, he spoke up: "Hurry up, you son of a bitch! If you don't come soon, I'm going to sign up separately. You think I want to get on this piece of junk? If it weren't for your damn legion negotiating with Sister Lu and using me as a hostage to get on this train, why would I recognize you as the train commander!"
Just as Xu Qingqiang was complaining angrily and anxiously, Wei Huan had just finished listening to the smart butler's separate report.
Xu Qingqiang getting on the bus was a form of resource exchange.
Qi Jialu is a well-known big shot on the secondary highway. She is willing to step forward and take on the responsibility of leading the vehicle. She also promises to bring at least 1,000 vehicles to complete the blockade of the human challengers by the dark beasts on the tertiary highway.
The only requirement is that Xu Qingqiang be released.
1,000 vehicles, conservatively estimated at 2,000 people, that's quite a lot. They are all the real talents who will stand on the front line in the future to resist the dark beasts from breaking through the Great Xia's defenses.
Although Wei Huan disliked Xu Qingqiang as a person and looked down on what he did, he could accept it if it was for the sake of overall strategic planning.
He asked himself if he was sure he had the ability to lead 1,000 vehicles to pass the test.
Being a leader's car is not easy.
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What I admire is "Sister Lu" who chose to stand up at this time.
With only a few seconds left, Wei Huan finally relented: "Invite them into the car."
"Yes, Commander."
The smart assistant sent an invitation, and Xu Qingqiang's tense eyes suddenly relaxed as he confirmed his agreement to join the team.
Participating in the Level 3 highway assessment also transformed them into the "Wei Huan Motorcade".
Once they enter a stage, even though they need to drive their own vehicles and compete independently, they can still maintain contact with each other.
Finally, as long as the main vehicle completes the assessment, all other vehicles will also be able to complete it.
Conversely, if they don't join a team outside of the competition, they might end up far apart when they enter the stage of the race.
This is clearly not a situation that a team that is not well-prepared for entering the third-tier assessment would want to face.
Xu Qingqiang's tense face relaxed, and he adopted a carefree attitude. His peach blossom eyes shone brightly as he said with a smile, "Open the door. The brothers were chased into the car early this morning and didn't even have a bite to eat. Now we need to relax a bit."
After saying that, Brother Qiang added, "Since you're so awesome, can I just lie back and relax?"
Wei Huan waved his hand, signaling the smart home assistant to open the door for them. His expression was indifferent, except for a flash of green light in his eyes when he heard the word "eat".
Soon, the three of them, including Brother Qiang, swaggered into the car.
Seeing that they had upgraded to Tier 4 vehicles so quickly, and with no discernible expression on their faces, they looked like a bunch of carefree hooligans.
"Hey, conductor." He greeted her casually, his gaze already fixed on Liu Chengzhi's face. "Head Chef, is there anything to eat?"
Liu Chengzhi always followed his boss's lead. He wouldn't like anyone his boss disliked, so he naturally wouldn't bother to speak to them.
Wei Huan then turned his gaze to the faces of the two young men walking behind the three.
It's hard to imagine that the newbie guides who endured insults and patiently maintained order in District 1006 were two very young teenagers, like middle school students.
They were all short, seemingly less than 165 cm tall, with identical baby faces. Their fluffy curly hair made them appear soft and small, and their smiling faces and sparkling eyes reminded one of sunflowers growing towards the sun.
"Greetings, Commander Wei! Greetings, Commander Mu! Teng Jiayang, reporting for duty!"
The crisp, clear sounds, rang out together, echoing in the ears like silver bells, instantly lifting one's mood.
Even Wei Huan, who rarely smiled, had a slight smile in his eyes as he nodded to them: "Thank you for your hard work. Once the last crew member arrives, we'll assign rooms and tasks."
"Yes, Commander Wei!" came the unanimous reply.
Wei Huan's gaze swept across the crowd, which was clearly divided into three groups.
Of the 11 people, I, Mu Zhong, Liu Chengzhi, and Mu Tangge stood clearly together. After Teng Jiayang and Teng Xiyang arrived, they seemed to want to actively integrate, but they were just a little reserved for the moment, so they could only stare at them with bright eyes, showing great enthusiasm.
Sun Yiling and Xiao Zhi should be exactly as analyzed at the beginning.
Their destination wasn't here, so their attitude was neither warm nor cold, maintaining basic politeness.
And there was a sense of distance; they didn't talk much from the very beginning.
In addition, there are Xu Qingqiang and two others.
There was obvious incompatibility, even obvious hostility, but due to various reasons, they tried their best to remain calm and restrained.
However, Wei Huan did not object to Xu Qingqiang getting into the car.
He had always been quite curious about the [Criminal] sequence and what changes would occur after consuming his undead.
Xu Qingqiang is a double-edged sword. Extremely sharp, if not used properly, it is a demonic weapon that hurts both the user and others; if used properly, it is a divine weapon.
Wei Huan wasn't concerned about Xu Qingqiang's character, but rather whether he could make good use of him.
There was only one spot left, and no one showed up yet.
Nothing happened for the time being.
It's definitely not right to keep so many people with different positions, personalities, and abilities in the most important driver's seat.
Mu Zhong then called Liu Chengzhi and led everyone out, leaving only Wei Huan and Mu's cousin in the driver's seat.
Brother Mu is an excellent logistics manager; he actually did a lot of research before getting on the bus.
The moment he faced off against Wei Huan, Wei Huan felt comfortable, as if he had found his right-hand man again.
He worked with Wei Huan to review the background information of the new members who joined the bus once again, and at the same time, they reassessed their abilities.
He said, "...Now that they're on board, they should use their abilities. People who are sheltered and raised will never amount to anything. Since you already have a strong safety net, you should let them do what they're good at."
Mu... The captain was originally in charge of intelligence work and is very good at dealing with people. I believe he can make the most appropriate arrangements for these people. This is a good job to leave to him.
My personal strength lies in logistics, so feel free to test me; I will definitely complete the task.
However, what we really lack on board right now isn't medical personnel, but rather excellent battlefield staff. Future warfare will be increasingly complex, and we need more people with a long-term vision to join us.
Wei Huan listened and wholeheartedly agreed.
If he only had a Tier 3 vehicle, his operations would be based on a standard five-man squad.
Therefore, it is very important to have a healer in the team.
The problem is that he didn't stay in Tier 3 for long before being promoted directly to Tier 4.
The battlefield intensity faced by Tier 4 vehicles is far more complex than simply a five-person squad exploring ruins.
Tier 4 vehicles are often used on the battlefield as leader vehicles, facing the monster lord's walls head-on.
On a battlefield teeming with thousands of soldiers and bloodshed, the role a healer can play is far too limited.
A good advisor is far more useful than a good strategist.
Even though Wei Huan has been reborn and has seen many battlefields, he wouldn't dare say that he would dare to advise on a battlefield of that intensity.
He can be the sharpest blade tip, the heaviest hammerhead, the beam of light cleaved by the magic of the Spirit Chosen, and the master of the vast army of the undead.
But occasionally, he still needs someone to give him a hint on where to start so that he can tear the enemy apart more accurately and ruthlessly.
"You mean the last person, someone with that kind of talent?" Wei Huan asked with some anticipation.
Unfortunately, Brother Mu shook his head: "Unfortunately, that's not the case. According to the information I received, she is a beast herder with rather special abilities; she can simultaneously control three dark beasts."
After completing the basic highway driving test, he also took on random challenges and achieved a commendable third place on the leaderboard after the second-level highway driving test.
"Ding Qi!?"
As soon as Mu's cousin finished speaking, Wei Huan accurately called out the other person's name and asked with a hint of anticipation, "Is it her?"
Mu Tangge asked in confusion: "It really is Ding Qi. Does the train conductor know her?"
She is a student at Southeast Challenge University. While at university, she wasn't known for any particularly outstanding abilities, but she suddenly rose to prominence in the challenge world, attracting widespread attention.
"Hmm." Wei Huan was lost in a memory, and a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes as he thought of something. Finally, he smiled and said, "She is a very talented person. Welcome to her."
Mu's cousin's gaze fell on Wei Huan's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Then the room will be arranged as you just decided?"
"Okay." After a pause, Wei Huan added, "You don't need to be so polite. You are Mu Zhong's cousin, and you are also my cousin."
Mu Tangge's smile deepened this time, and his voice softened: "Then we need to be even clearer about when and what attitude to take. Only with such a clear superior-subordinate relationship can this car develop to the level we all expect."
Commander Wei, in my heart, you are the beacon of light that breaks the deadlock in this war of civilizations. I am so glad to stand here, behind you, watching the day you break free of your cage.
Upon hearing this, Wei Huan stopped insisting.
In fact, even with such a relationship, challenging the world is not a game of power. On this journey where you eat and live together, you must be even more wary of forming cliques and becoming suspicious of each other.
The right approach is to clearly define your role and only do what you are supposed to do.
However, Ding Qi arrived a little late.
She was clearly chosen at the last minute.
After finishing the assessment, he had barely left the challenge world when he rushed back, speeding towards the portal at breakneck speed, and it was already dark when he arrived.
The person responsible for contacting her gave the same answer every time they asked: "You'll make it! You'll definitely make it! I'll be there before dawn!"
The other party's firm attitude gave Wei Huan more memories.
This "former train conductor" remained steadfast from beginning to end, possessing an indomitable and unwavering belief in victory.
Wei Huan then had the smart assistant drive the car and wait directly in front of the portal in District 1500.
Waiting to pick up Ding Qi, once she arrives, we can take her directly into the car.
Because of the waiting, Wei Huan hadn't slept, and the others couldn't relax after getting on the bus either, so they all waited in the lobby.
Even Qiang Ge and his two companions stayed behind, which shows that as "comrades-in-arms," they still have some bottom line.
The environment in the Class 4 vehicle is very good; everyone can disperse and do their own thing without any problems.
Most of them found a comfortable place to lie down and then entered the Temple of Professions.
Those who managed to get on this vehicle are certainly not ordinary people. At least in terms of cultivation, they are very disciplined.
Of the 11 people in the car, 9 were third-tier professionals.
Aside from Lin Xu, one of Xu Qingqiang's underlings, there was also Liu Chengzhi.
Now Liu Chengzhi had someone in his sights, but no one could be seen moving.
Wei Huan adjusted to the atmosphere for a moment, then got up and went to the kitchen.
They walked towards the direction of the house.
As soon as I entered, I saw Mu Chongzheng opening the microwave and taking out a bowl of hot porridge.
Seeing Wei Huan approach, he chuckled and said, "It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality."
Wei Huan walked over, opened the refrigerator, took out a packaged box of preserved egg and lean pork congee, and put it in the microwave while saying, "It's delicious."
"You bet." Mu Zhong patted his belly. "I feel like I've gained a little weight recently. In this tense and suffocating battle, a delicious meal is really a great comfort."
"Hmm." Wei Huan wholeheartedly agreed, and after carefully reading the answer, replied, "I haven't gained weight, I'll eat more."
Mu Zhong was amused. "My brother said I've gained weight."
"It's always been like this. I've seen you speak on the school's big stage; your voice is powerful and you're exceptional."
After Wei Huan finished speaking, he thought for a moment, then his gaze met Mu Zhong's eyes, and he said, "Inside, deep inside, there is great power; there is an active volcano."
Mu Zhong couldn't help but curl his lips upwards. "I'm asking you if I'm fat or not, and you're talking about an active volcano. Are you praising me for being handsome?"
"Hmm." Wei Huan chuckled softly, gently brushing aside the flushed skin below Mu Chong's earlobe with his hand, his eyes filled with tenderness.
This atmosphere continued until the two finished their late-night snack and left the house. They were greeted by Xu Qingqiang, who was casually scratching his belly and walking towards them with messy hair.
Upon seeing them, he casually asked, "Is there anything to eat in the kitchen? I'm starving! Of all things to awaken, why did I have to awaken a twisted form? I'm so hungry all year round that I could eat a whole cow."
After complaining, he clearly knew that Wei Huan and the other man didn't like him. Without waiting for their reply, he went straight into the kitchen and started rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of "Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit" rang out.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong exchanged a glance and smiled.
Liu Chengzhi is a man who is addicted to cooking, and he seems to have a phobia of famine. He always keeps his refrigerator and storage cabinets full of food.
Putting everything else aside, once you open the refrigerator, the whole fridge is filled with roasted, braised, and fried meats—it could make a starving man feel like he's on cloud nine.
It seems that Xu Qingqiang has found his "right thing".
After that, there was no more sound; I wonder how much they enjoyed their meal.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong didn't seem to care about this.
The growth in the microscopic world has already overflowed wildly; it's just a little food, not something that should give them a headache.
If Xu Qingqiang could behave himself for a little food, that would actually be a good thing.
Back in the living room, everyone else was still training at the Temple of the Prodigies.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong found a secluded spot and were about to return to the Temple of the Profession when they heard the AI assistant announce: "Captain, Captain Xue has sent an update: Ding Qi is currently approaching the portal and is requesting assistance."
Wei Huan sat up and asked for help.
Mu Zhong said, "Could it be that the inability to teleport was due to the journey here?"
"should."
Wei Huan was very familiar with the "monster follow" mechanism.
Once you're targeted by a monster, especially a treasure chest monster, it's impossible to escape combat.
During the period of hatred, challengers cannot enter or exit the portal, nor can they use return charms, in order to prevent humans from exploiting the bug and "cheating" the treasure chest's resources.
Ding Qi must have encountered many wandering monsters along the way, and perhaps even found some treasure chests.
Anyway, she has now arrived at the portal, but finds that she can't get in.
There was no other way but to ask for help.
The situation was urgent, and not knowing what was happening over there, Wei Huan immediately had the butler wake everyone up.
Then, while everyone was still confused, he ordered the butler to drive the car into the portal to District 1500.
The moment you enter the portal, a system notification pops up: "You have registered for the Level 3 highway assessment and cannot return to the Level 2 highway normally. Please note that you and your driver will be in a state without vehicle protection from now on."
Vehicles being retrieved, countdown: three...two...one!
As the last number was read out, Wei Huan felt his vision blur and then he found himself outside the car.
A biting, icy wind howled in from all directions.
Looking ahead into the darkness and feeling the harsh environment, Wei Huan immediately realized that they had returned to a secondary highway.
This is nighttime in the desert region.