Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1199 - 1192: Preparation for Conquest

Chapter 1199: Chapter 1192: Preparation for Conquest

"If it’s possible, I hope you can make a request to headquarters," Wang Xu said, sighing deeply, "Although I’m not Luo’er’s father, there’s something about the way he used to depend on me when he was little that I can’t seem to forget. So, I don’t want him to be unhappy; I want him to be able to do what he desires."

Hearing his words, Zhuyan Yu lowered her head to ponder for a moment, then spoke, "You go call Nightingale; I’ll transfer the documents to her first."

"Thank you, and if you do need a hand, please consider Luo’er," Wang Xu said gratefully.

"You care so much about him and seem to pay no mind to your own matters," Zhuyan Yu observed.

"I don’t mind; my life is as it is, but at least I have witnessed the most glorious history," Wang Xu shrugged and then turned to leave the hospital room.

Soon, Wang Xu brought Nightingale to the academy’s hospital room. Although Nightingale was a veteran employee at headquarters, she had only recently registered at Shenghua Academy and was incorporated into the robotic service network, so she was still quite unfamiliar with these new tasks.

In the hospital room, Zhuyan Yu and Nightingale spent a long time transferring, handing over all the data she had to Nightingale, hoping she could continue the research on the project.

Nightingale showed a strong desire for knowledge regarding the information provided by Zhuyan Yu, and was very thankful for the opportunity to pursue academic research.

After completing the data transfer, Zhuyan Yu accepted an invitation from the Science Academy to prepare for an expedition to the East Continent. Simultaneously, she applied to headquarters to dispatch an Advance Team to accompany and assist her in the exploration of the East Continent, explicitly requesting the First Vanguard Team’s assistance.

The headquarters took Zhuyan Yu’s application seriously, and thus, a few decision-making officers, led by Lin Wei, convened an internal meeting to discuss her application.

At the meeting, one officer said, "Personally, I think it’s safest for Luo’er and the others to stay in Lipei, better not to go anywhere at all. After all, nobody knows if the East Continent actually exists; an accident on the way could be a huge loss."

"That’s not the way to look at it; Luo’er and the others are living beings, not cold, lifeless objects or mere pawns of headquarters. They have their own thoughts, and we should take those into account rather than treating them as tools. It’s disrespectful and they wouldn’t appreciate such treatment," another officer countered.

"In what form are the High-peak people planning to carry out the eastern expedition?" Lin Wei asked Wang Xu.

"Er, it would be in the form of an airborne fleet, with their new battleship, the Helrandum, serving as the flagship, heading east," Wang Xu replied.

"Wouldn’t it be relatively safer to proceed in the form of a fleet?" Lin Wei mused.

"Hard to say," an officer frowned and said, "As far as I know, the Helrandum has too many cutting-edge technologies and is prone to malfunctions that could lead to a crash. Let’s not forget Ronisca’s Azure Dragon class Experimental Battleships, which lost four out of five ships, leaving only the Black Tortoise."

"Why can’t our survey team just stay onboard another battleship, why must it be on the Helrandum?" another officer shrugged.

"Honestly, keeping Luo’er in Lipei would indeed make him uncomfortable, but we also dare not send him on a dangerous mission..." Lin Wei hesitated, "But this mission, I think, is fine, as it’s not too dangerous, merely protecting and assisting Zhuyan Yu’s survey."

"Still, it’s better to be cautious," another officer said worriedly, "Anyways, at this stage, we can hardly afford to lose Luo’er’s squad. Not to mention Luo’er, if anything happened to Cheng Ziang, how are we supposed to get involved in Odelanqi affairs and push out the CIA from the North?"

"The trip to the East would probably only take a few months, I think we can go for it, especially as long as they follow strict protocols and have the protection of Ronisca’s aerial fleet, it should be fine," an officer stated.

"Moreover," he paused, adjusted his sitting posture, then continued, "The achievements made by Luo’er’s squad over the years have been significant, letting them idle seems a bit wasteful. Their accomplishments have already far surpassed their worth; we really don’t need to be overly conservative out of concern for their value," he felt.

"When it comes to unknowns, I think being conservative is fine," another officer remarked.

"If we were more conservative, how many years would it have taken us to achieve what we have today?" the officer countered, "Let’s not forget, it’s only been a few years since we obtained the Otherworld Gate and developed Lipei, and since we dispatched the First Vanguard Team. I believe that Luo’er and his team, capable of such achievements, will accomplish even more in the days to come."

"Even if we don’t regard Luo’er and his team as humans, we should realize the value they bring," another officer said, tapping on the table, "Invest a hundred dollars, and you earn two or three hundred. I ask all of you here, who wouldn’t want to give it a try? Moreover, the growth of Luo’er and his team has minimized the risk of failure, reducing it to the lowest possible level. With an eighty percent chance of success, would you still want to miss out?"

"Can we send another vanguard team instead?" another officer asked, frowning.

"Major Zhuyan Yu has explicitly requested that team Luo’er accompany her," Wang Xu said impassively.

"What I mean is, other people could also handle this task; it doesn’t have to be Luo’er and his team specifically," the officer said.

"This isn’t a high-risk mission; why all the apprehension?" another officer said, spreading his hands.

"Better safe than sorry," the officer said coldly.

"What does General Lin think?" Wang Xu looked around and then turned to Lin Wei.

"Hmm..." Lin Wei pondered for a moment, then swallowed and nodded, "Send them, if we are to deploy, sending Luo’er and his team to the East Continent is somewhat safer. Over the years, they have indeed made quite a few allies and enemies in this continent, accompanying the fleet to the East Continent might actually be safer for them."

"So, are we deciding to dispatch them?" Wang Xu asked, somewhat excitedly.

"Let’s do it," Lin Wei nodded decisively, "Keeping Luo’er in Lipei, we dare not let him do anything for fear of causing trouble; better send them to focus on something else, it will also allow us to rest easy."

The memory of Luo’er’s assassination had deeply shaken the headquarters, making them feel that whenever Luo’er was involved, something unexpected would happen, so they simply chose to let him roam free.

"Shall I make the arrangements then?" Wang Xu asked.

"Yes," Lin Wei nodded, then suddenly thought of something and asked, "They won’t be leaving immediately, will they?"

"No, they will likely need a year or two to prepare," Wang Xu responded.

"A year or two, hmm, that’s good. Let’s settle it then, let them prepare for a year or two, then send them off, it also saves them from idleness," Lin Wei nodded.

After leaving the meeting room, Wang Xu immediately informed Luo’er and the others of the decision, urging them to prepare for departure.

To head to the East Continent, they first needed to gather sufficient intelligence from the Sub-beast Race about the general location and distance to the East Continent; secondly, they needed to learn their language, as language would be the first step in communicating once they reached the continent.

For this purpose, the vanguard team was gathered to start intensive training in the Sub-beast Race language, with villagers from Meila Village who spoke the language from the East Continent serving as language instructors.

Although the Sub-beast Race had been on this continent for hundreds of years, they had not forgotten their native language. In addition to them, the headquarters also invited members of the Wolfman Clan to teach the language, enabling the vanguard team to systematically master it.

Thus, Luo’er and his companions finally identified their objective, shuttling between Lipei and the village to learn the language and prepare for their journey to the East Continent. Zhuyan Yu also began her preparations, joining them in learning the language and gathering information about the East Continent.