Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 556 - 549: On the Way Home

Chapter 556: Chapter 549: On the Way Home

After saying farewell to his long-lost mother and sister, Luo’er boarded the soon-to-be-airborne airboat with a heavy heart. Under the skillful command of the dwarf aircrew, the airboat slowly lifted off the river surface, with the elves on the ground waving them off. Finally, when the airboat ascended to 500 meters, the dwarf immediately activated the propeller engine, and the airboat, making a massive noise and spewing steam from its chimney, sailed toward the North.

The group watched as the elves on the ground became smaller and smaller, and their mood, ironically, lightened up a little, no longer as heavy as when they had said goodbye.

"It’s a shame that Murong and the others were left down there." Shangguan Jiu looked at the giant tree still visible in the distance, and said a little sadly.

"It’s not like it’s a final goodbye. There is no need to be so melancholic," Luo’er said, standing next to her.

Hearing his words, Shangguan Jiu glanced at him, her eyes spinning around, then asked casually, "I am all alone now, aren’t you planning to take me in?"

"Ah, that, are you..." Luo’er didn’t know how to respond to her words, and was speechless for a moment.

"I’m all alone now. It seems that temporarily joining the Advance Team won’t cause any problems, right?" Shangguan Jiu asked him straight on.

"This... this has to be approved by our superiors, I..." Luo’er scratched his head and said hesitantly.

"I’ll go ask Brother Li then!" Said Shangguan Jiu, turning to leave.

"Are you really planning to join us on our mission?" Luo’er stopped her and asked.

"You mind?" Shangguan Jiu turned her head and asked, tilting her head.

"It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just..." Luo’er scratched his head vigorously, at a loss for words.

As a mage, Shangguan Jiu joining the Advance Team was something he was naturally pleased about. Plus, they had collaborated on tasks before, so they have a basic synergy. His only concern now was that Shangguan Jiu might cause conflicts with Tangmo and Baiyue.

He understood the feelings of these three girls better than anyone else, which was why he had always refrained from choosing. Tangmo and Baiyue have been together for a while, so despite occasional disagreements, they managed to maintain harmony. However, if Shangguan Jiu joined, there could be all manner of unpredictable disruptions.

Seeing his look of consternation, Shangguan Jiu smiled and ignored him, turning her head and continuing to look for Li Si.

Ever since Tangmo and Baiyue stepped onboard, they were dragged off for research by the Nightingale and had yet to return. Perhaps it had something to do with the issue involving Fulajie’er, but thus far she had aired her grievances on these two girls. Tangmo and Baiyue, despite their complaints, did not dare to challenge her and could only silently do as commanded.

Being the oldest of them all, Nightingale naturally commanded the respect, especially from the girls. It was fortunate for them that she came along this time. Otherwise, the many girls rescued by the Advance Team might have turned the airboat into a daycare center, something Li Si wouldn’t be able to control.

The airboat’s office space was fairly large, so they often gathered there. Hu Daoke continued chatting with the Olavia Sisters about their mission, captivating the two girls.

Despite it being Hu Daoke’s story, the hero was always Luo’er. He and Luo’er were depicted as divine soldiers descending from the heavens, striking their enemies without warning. Most of the time, however, Cheng Ziang was portrayed as the weak link, always falling behind or getting captured. This left him rolling his eyes on the sidelines.

"Aye ya!" Suddenly Luo’er heard Fulajie’er’s voice, followed by her forcefully spreading her limbs, appearing next to Luo’er as if she had been squeezed out from a gap in space.

"Any disturbance in the magic?" Fulajie’er spun around and asked, blinking her eyes.

"Just a little bit, but now I can only barely sense it," Luo’er truthfully responded.

"It’s so hard to absorb the mineral magic power from that rune. It’s not like absorbing air magic power, which I can do immediately," Fulajie’er pouted.

Now she had grown accustomed to the process of drawing magic power from magic crystals to form her body. However, by her account, it was very difficult to absorb the magic power within the magic crystals. It took great effort to absorb enough power to form her body.

"I’ll talk to your sister about it later and see if she can improve it," Luo’er said.

"Nevermind, I’ll go look for her myself!" Fulajie’er promptly flew toward Nightingale.

Fulajie’er still appeared in her pure white robe. Even though her body was programmed by the rune, she could change the style of her clothes. But she probably thought the current style was pretty, so she never changed.

Since the last time Fulajie’er publicly expressed her feelings to Nightingale, Nightingale had been leaving the box in Luo’er’s care. Therefore, Fulajie’er had been keeping Luo’er company and not accompanying Nightingale during this period.

"You two slack off whenever I’m not watching! I told you to record these runes and you haven’t finished it yet," Nightingale was currently scolding Tangmo and Baiyue, who were slacking off. The two girls kept their mouths shut and tolerated the reprimand with pursed lips.

"Sis!" Fulajie’er floated to her and hugged her neck, calling out sweetly.

"What is it?" Upon hearing her sister’s voice, Nightingale instantly softened and smiled at her, turning around to ask.

Seizing this opportunity, Tangmo and Baiyue quickly escaped, running straight towards Luo’er who had just entered.

"What a harmonious day," Brother Li sighed leisurely from his recliner, taking in the scene before him.

Ever since finishing the task assigned by the Ancient States, he had been intentionally delaying the return to Yazhi City, apparently wanting to give everyone a break. That was why he kept ignoring the orders from Wang Xu. Only after Wang Xu started cursing did he reluctantly prepare for departure.

He knew that Wang Xu was so eager to summon them back because there must be problems in the North. The power of the headquarters was expanding rapidly, but they didn’t have many forces to mobilize. Not to mention that the advance team was in the South, even the Murong squad originally intended as a reserve force was dragged to Ilanadale, leaving Wang Xu with no troops to dispatch.

The advance team was addictive; the more they were used, the more they were wanted. Having gotten used to the teams composed of their own people, the headquarters increasingly distrusted the Otherworlders. In the eyes of Wang Xu, who was now used to having a squad absolutely loyal to him like Luo’er’s team, even the Blaiqi merchants they frequently worked with seemed untrustworthy.

For now, the headquarters had no plans to send more troops. The higher-ups decided to continue using the existing two squads for missions until the second Otherworld Gate was activated. Then, they would expand the Otherworlder advance team.

After all, the first gate they frequently used was shared globally. To put it bluntly, it was like a public bathroom, allowing anyone in as long as they paid.

The conflicts between the headquarters and the Central Intelligence Agency had deepened. Wang Xu was still holding a grudge over the previous incident where they sent mercenaries to attack their station. Despite both sides having the same stance on certain issues, it didn’t change the fact that they were opposing each other. With the Ancient States issue resolved, the relationship between the two sides had become hostile again.

Ulysses City in Yazhi and even on Earth was filled with CIA agents who wished nothing more than to move the headquarters to Ulysses City. They always disagreed with their President, claiming to monopolize the Otherworld Gates. It was fortunate that the Church Court was blocking them, preventing them from spreading everywhere.

Half a year had passed since the third Otherworld War. During this half year, the Church Court had been blocking the Otherworld Gate, strictly controlling the trade between the two worlds. The Otherworld merchants complained endlessly, as did the Earth countries who softened their attitude towards the Church Court, requesting the reopening of the Otherworld Gate.

Wang Xu was fully aware that with Earth countries warming up towards the Church Court, they had to speed up to claim control of Lipei from the Church Court. Otherwise, once the Church Court got on good terms with other Earth countries, all the efforts put in by the headquarters over the past half-year would have been in vain.

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