In the meeting room for Task Force One, the team members obviously all guessed that something was about to happen, some faces alight with excitement, while others bore a serious expression.

Xiao Mu and Du Wenzhen arrived a bit later than the others, with a slightly different demeanor.

Xiao Mu wore a carefree and nonchalant look, while Du Wenzhen was extremely excited.

"Rookies! Newcomers, Xiao Mu and Du Wenzhen, right? Call me 'bro,' and I'll take care of you two on the battlefield."

A burly man with a face full of stubble suddenly looked towards Xiao Mu and Du Wenzhen, his tone teasing.

Xiao Mu and Du Wenzhen had recently joined Task Force One and were unfamiliar with most of the other team members.

"Pssh!"

With a look of disdain, Du Wenzhen glanced at the burly stubbled man and snorted, "Who knows who will be leading whom, you think just because you're a senior group member you're strong? Call me 'Lord Du,' and I'll take you under my wing on the battlefield!"

"Haha!"

Next to the burly man, a guy with a calm and scholarly appearance suddenly burst out laughing, addressing the burly man, "Old Gu, got put in your place, huh? You thought because they're newbies they'd be easy to bully. What are you gonna do if they just won't accept your leadership?"

The man's tone was filled with obvious instigation, but mostly seemed to be joking.

The calm and scholarly man was sitting next to a beautiful woman whose face showed amusement, while the rest of the group members had the attitude of looking forward to the show.

The burly man, Old Gu, showed an embarrassed look and turned to Du Wenzhen, "Rookie, do you know how many people die in each war against the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings? Do you know who dies? Mid Yin God Realm beings like you wouldn't last a day on the battlefield."

Disdainfully, Du Wenzhen said, "There are differences even within the Mid Yin God Realm. The ones you're talking about are just the ordinary ones. But someone like me, I could take on ten of the kind you're referring to."

Old Gu, the burly man, paused at this, the newbie was so arrogant!

"Teehee!"

"Giggle!"

"Haha!"

Many of the Mutated Beings were snickering, watching Old Gu getting put in his place.

The previously calm and scholarly man teased Old Gu again, "Old Gu, still think newbies are easy to mess with?"

Old Gu's face turned red with embarrassment and looked at Du Wenzhen again, "Such an arrogant rookie! Unfortunately, talk is cheap. When you're actually on the battlefield, you might end up crying."

With a smug smile, Du Wenzhen boasted, "Old Gu, is it? Don't underestimate others? When I'm on the battlefield, I'll certainly be stronger than you."

Old Gu, the burly man, was taken aback, and so were the other team members.

This newbie was seriously outspoken, daring to claim he was stronger than Old Gu?

Old Gu was a late-stage Yin God Realm power, even nearing the peak. With no fewer than five Divine Techniques in his cultivation, his strength was among the best in the entire task force.

"Rookie, you're saying you're stronger than me?" Old Gu looked at Du Wenzhen as if he couldn't believe his ears.

Nonchalantly, Du Wenzhen said, "What? Can't handle it? Not only am I stronger than you, but this brother here, Old Xiao, is also stronger than you. If you can't stomach that, why don't you try sparring with Old Xiao?"

This guy was stirring up trouble again!

Xiao Mu frowned at Du Wenzhen, annoyed that he'd drawn hatred towards himself.

Old Gu, the burly man, recognized Xiao Mu and looked towards him, commenting indifferently, "Xiao Mu, is it? I've heard about you. Made a name for yourself as soon as you joined the team, not bad in strength either."

"But to think you're stronger than me while only in the Mid Yin God Realm, isn't that overestimating yourself?"

Xiao Mu looked calmly at Old Gu, immediately assessing the man's strength, and replied indifferently, "You guys argue amongst yourselves; it's got nothing to do with me, don't drag me into it."

"Scared?" Old Gu deliberately provoked.

"Maybe!"

Xiao Mu smiled lightly but again shot a warning glance at Du Wenzhen.

"Ah, Old Xiao, do you really need to be afraid of him?" Du Wenzhen continued to incite.

"Everyone, quiet down!"

Wu Yan suddenly spoke up, "Today I called you here because traces of Extraterrestrial Evil Beings have appeared to the east, west, and south of the Great Tang Ruins, seemingly indicating intentions to wage war on the Great Tang Ruins."

The team members of Group One, obviously battle-hardened, did not stir at Wu Yan's words.

Xiao Mu's gaze swept over the team members in silence, some appeared calm, some visibly excited, with Du Wenzhen being the most excited of them all.

Old Gu asked, "Leader, are the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings going to wage war on us?"

Wu Yan shook his head, "Whether it's war or not, we can't say for sure yet, but it seems there's intent."

"However, now that the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings have appeared in the Great Tang Ruins, we can't ignore it."

"The three chiefs have decided to dispatch people to the East Fourth Domain, West Sixth Domain, and South Five Regions to stand guard, just in case."

Suddenly, Du Wenzhen exclaimed, "Leader, Old Xiao and I volunteer for the front line. The Extraterrestrial Evil Beings aren't a big deal. If they dare come, we dare to kill! Right, Old Xiao?"

With that, he winked at Xiao Mu.

If you want to show off, go ahead, why drag me into it?

Xiao Mu glared at Du Wenzhen, clearly displeased.

He wasn't afraid of heading to the front lines; he mainly didn't want to attract too much attention. However, Du Wenzhen had always been a rash fellow, and Xiao Mu had no way to deal with him.

These two rookies!

The senior group members looked at Du Wenzhen and Xiao Mu, their faces openly mocking them.

Two rookies who had just joined Task Force One were acting brave in front of them!

Did they really think everyone else was afraid to die?

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