Because of frequent disappearances around the military base, the guards on the city walls were all senior captains.
It happened to be Dong Tiejun's turn on duty today.
"Report Captain, an unidentified man has been spotted moving towards the base from the southwest!"
The guard reported immediately via walkie-talkie.
"Appearing at this hour? Maintain alert!"
Dong Tiejun issued the order, then jogged to the guard's position to see.
At this moment, Zhang Chen was only about five hundred meters away.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone from behind Zhang Chen, casting long shadows on the ground.
Dong Tiejun couldn't see Zhang Chen's face clearly, but he felt the figure looked a bit familiar.
In the apocalypse, being able to walk so steadily, so arrogantly...
In his memory, there was only Zhang Chen!
That terrifying existence who single-handedly annihilated almost the entire S13 organization!
"Captain, the enemy is within long-range strike distance. Should we attack immediately?"
"Don't attack, wait, wait a bit longer!" Dong Tiejun said urgently.
What if it really was Zhang Chen? He would be a savior...
It was unlikely to accidentally injure Zhang Chen with an attack. But if he angered this savior and made him leave, that would be terrible.
As Zhang Chen got closer and closer, Dong Tiejun's solemn expression instantly relaxed, and he said with joy,
"Open the gate, hurry and open the gate, let the great Zhang Chen in. He's our definite savior!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Zhang Chen vanish into thin air.
The next second, a voice sounded by his ear:
"Brother Dong, long time no see!"
This sentence not only startled Dong Tiejun but also all the surrounding guards.
They all looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Still over a hundred meters away, Zhang Chen had actually blinked directly onto the city wall?!
Even more terrifying was that to prevent enemies with blink abilities from reaching the city wall, many items that interfered with and weakened displacement skills had been placed around.
Now, it seemed those things were utterly useless against a true powerhouse...
"Everyone, don't be nervous. This is an old friend of our military base, Mr. Zhang Chen, and also the world's first person to advance to the Early Transformation stage!"
Dong Tiejun introduced with great pride.
"Oh, oh, I think I've heard of him. He's the one who defeated the insect tide by himself!"
"That's right, not just the insect tide, but it's rumored he eliminated an entire organization by himself!"
"Then it was rumored he went to the other side of the sea, but he came back specifically for our matters."
"He's the pride of our Dragon Country. In times of crisis, we still have to rely on our own people..."
The team members spoke one after another, their gazes towards Zhang Chen filled with admiration.
"Come, Mr. Zhang, Captain Zhao will be extremely happy to know you're here. And Xiao Xiyue, I'll take you to see them now!"
Dong Tiejun happily led the way.
Soon, they arrived at a combat meeting room.
He knocked on the door and walked in.
Zhao Longchuan was currently meeting with several core members, discussing how to resolve the current predicament. There were over a dozen people in the room.
When everyone saw Dong Tiejun enter, they were startled at first, thinking an enemy had attacked and Dong Tiejun had come to request reinforcements.
But upon seeing the person behind Dong Tiejun, several veteran captains revealed knowing smiles.
Zhao Longchuan, who had been frowning at the map, broke into a radiant smile the moment he saw Zhang Chen.
"Zhang Chen, you're here?!"
Zhao Longchuan excitedly stood up from his seat, strode to the meeting room door, and shook Zhang Chen's hands.
Zhao Xiyue looked at Zhang Chen with a hint of surprise, her eyes shining with joy.
She hadn't expected Zhang Chen to come so soon, much faster than she had imagined.
"Brother Zhao is in trouble, how could I not come!"
Zhang Chen smiled, patted Zhao Longchuan's arm, and was then invited to sit at the main seat by the latter.
"Zhang Chen, you've arrived at the perfect time. We are currently discussing and preparing to mobilize troops and reconnaissance teams to re-examine the surrounding environment!"
"Since you're here, you can also give us some suggestions!"
Zhao Longchuan said with a smile.
"Uh... I won't attend the meeting. I'm on a tight schedule this time. I need to finish things here quickly and then I have to go back..."
"So I'll offer my thoughts and you can see if they're feasible!"
Zhang Chen directly interrupted Zhao Longchuan and said.
"Alright, speak!"
Zhao Longchuan nodded, took two steps back, and ceded the main position to Zhang Chen.
The latter didn't stand on ceremony, stood in front of the map, and said,
"The method is simple. Since all the reconnaissance teams sent out have disappeared, let's form a new reconnaissance team, and I'll lead it personally!"
"We'll directly capture the enemy that's been ambushing us, and then this matter will be resolved!"
"Simple and straightforward!"
After hearing Zhang Chen's words, everyone looked at each other, and after a long while, someone spoke up,
"Uh... Mr. Zhang Chen might have just arrived and doesn't understand our current situation, right? We've already lost over 300 field personnel from the beginning until now!"
"These 300-plus people are all strong individuals at the Intermediate Transformation stage, and the smallest loss was a team of 10, the largest a team of 50..."
"And they disappeared without even a chance to send a message..."
"Whether it's hostile survivors or monsters, it shows that their numbers and strength are far superior to ours, and they have an overwhelming advantage."
"Under such circumstances, Mr. Zhang saying we can directly capture the enemy... isn't that underestimating them a bit?"
Zhang Chen's gaze slowly swept over everyone in the conference room, and he couldn't help but let out a wry smile, saying,
"You are all core members of the camp, and your strength is only at the Intermediate Transformation stage, which shows that the reconnaissance team's strength won't be much higher."
"In the entire world, there are countless monsters and powerful beings that can instantly kill an Early Transformation stage cultivator. And if I'm not mistaken, I've faced monsters at the peak of this stage."
"So if I say this can be done, it can be done. It's difficult for the weak to understand the actions of the strong!"
"However, I don't need your understanding. Time is precious, Captain Zhao, you make the decision!"
In reality, there was nothing left to decide.
Zhao Longchuan had absolute confidence in Zhang Chen's strength. He invited Zhang Chen precisely to resolve the current predicament, so he would trust him.
He immediately decided,
"Alright, we'll do as Mr. Zhang Chen suggested!"
Soon, the team was formed, consisting of Zhao Xiyue, three scouts, Chen Dahai who had just refuted Zhang Chen in the meeting, and Zhang Chen as captain, a total of six people.
"I need one more person!"
Zhang Chen suddenly said.
"Who?"
Zhao Longchuan was slightly taken aback and asked.
"Him!"
Zhang Chen said, pointing to a man wearing gloves in the corner.
"Zuo Nan? He's just a cleaner..."
Zhao Longchuan said with surprise.