The Snow Lord said calmly, "That's right. This is also to prevent Blackies from causing trouble. So you can only operate in the territory we're responsible for. If anyone leaves on their own and something happens, or if our mission is disrupted, you'll bear the consequences yourself."
Without waiting for Gu Qi's group to react, the Snow Lord directly assigned the areas of the six mountains, then led the way inside with the Mountain Ghost.
Six mountains, covering an area of about ten kilometers.
The Snow Lord and the Mountain Ghost were on opposite sides, and according to the plan, it would take about seven days.
Li Chonglou and the others' tasks, in addition to patrolling to prevent other beasts or enemies from infiltrating, also included support.
Whether it was either of the two teams, as long as they called out a slogan, they would respond promptly, so the Snow Lord's suggestion was for the seven of them to split into two small teams and patrol alternately.
"Patrolling is just to get you familiarized. In the coming days, you'll also have to join in the clearing."
"No problem."
Fan Li nodded seriously.
Although the members of both teams maintained indifferent expressions from beginning to end, and the Snow Lord spoke as if assigning tasks from superior to subordinate.
Fan Li and the other three dared not show the slightest discontent.
These were the top five existence of the Dare-to-Die Squad!
In the surface world, their status would be equivalent to the elite teams of the Executive Department. How could they dare to have any objections?
"I heard there's a young fellow named Li Chonglou among you?"
Just then, the Mountain Ghost suddenly asked.
The man following behind the Snow Lord's expression changed slightly, but since this was not a cave, and the Mountain Ghost was the leader of a team, he felt it inappropriate to speak further. He could only look towards the Snow Lord.
Boss, Xiao En just said that this is someone related to Peak Power!
The man's eyes kept signaling, but the Snow Lord showed no reaction. Instead, he looked towards Wu Di and the others, as if trying to confirm who Li Chonglou was.
This was easy to find. Without Li Chonglou having to say anything, Fan Li and the other three instinctively looked over.
Alright, I knew there would be trouble.
Li Chonglou stepped forward, "It's me."
In the world of cultivators, strength is paramount. Although the ages of the Mountain Ghost and the others were not much older than them, their apparent strength and status meant that calling him a kid didn't feel out of place.
The Mountain Ghost flickered and suddenly appeared in front of Li Chonglou.
A sense of urgency washed over Li Chonglou, who frowned slightly.
"Does Senior have any instructions?"
At this point, in everyone's perception, he was still at the peak of the fifth level. Facing the Mountain Ghost, who was at the seventh level, calling him Senior was appropriate.
"I heard you're related to Peak Power?"
Li Chonglou's expression faltered. It wasn't just him; the other six members of his team had the same expression.
On the contrary, the Snow Lord's group's expressions instantly changed.
The Snow Lord's brow furrowed slightly.
"What does Senior mean by that?"
Although Elder Tie had mentioned Peak Power to him, he didn't understand why the other party suddenly brought it up.
"It seems you don't know, kid."
The Mountain Ghost suddenly grinned.
"Kid, how about becoming my subordinate?"
Before Li Chonglou could react, the Snow Lord beside him suddenly said, "Stop messing around, Mountain Ghost. Let's complete the mission first."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Although nothing had happened, Wu Di and the others felt as if the two might attack at any moment!
However, Li Chonglou, as the person involved, did not hesitate to refuse.
"I'm sorry, I don't plan on being a subordinate yet."
Neither of them expected Li Chonglou to dare to speak up at such a moment.
The Mountain Ghost's face showed a hint of interest, "As expected of someone related to Peak Power, this courage already surpasses many geniuses."
Yes.
At this moment, Li Chonglou was completely different from Wu Di and the others, who were already tense. He only exuded a sense of calm.
There was no trace of nervousness.
One had to consider that the two people standing before him were seventh-level peak geniuses, and also the leaders of the top five of the underground world's Dare-to-Die Squad!
Their strength and status, if brought to the surface world, might only be comparable to the captains of the various departments of the General Bureau!
In other words, these two could easily be the instructors of their instructors in the surface world!
Yet, Li Chonglou's eyes remained calm.
He also understood that the Mountain Ghost's words had hidden meanings, and this time he chose not to respond.
"Mountain Ghost."
The Snow Lord spoke again, his tone showing a hint of impatience.
"Alright, I get it."
The Mountain Ghost replied casually, looking at Li Chonglou's eyes and saying, "Don't force yourself if something happens."
These words were problematic, and not just concerning Li Chonglou.
Fan Li couldn't help but ask directly, "Senior, are there any other precautions we need to take for our mission?"
At this moment, the man behind the Snow Lord stepped forward.
"That's right. This time, ten teams are carrying out missions. In addition to the designated areas assigned by the General Bureau, there are several surrounding mountains that have also been allocated as missions."
"While you are patrolling, you also need to be wary of them coming to cause trouble."
Fan Li and the other three were instantly startled.
"Why? Wasn't there a regulation from above?"
In their opinion, since these were all tasks issued by the General Bureau, they must be targeted at each team. Such mutual interference was something no one would allow to happen!
Weren't they afraid that the General Bureau would cancel the rewards?
However, the Snow Lord's next sentence directly resolved everyone's doubts.
"This is the underground world. Never trust human nature."
Without giving Fan Li another chance to speak, the Snow Lord turned and walked back to lead the way.
The Mountain Ghost also showed a knowing smile and turned to walk back to the front.
Fan Li and the others' expressions had all become solemn.
This job was not simple!
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
In this undeveloped area, even the Snow Lord and his group dared not rush their journey, proceeding cautiously on foot.
They continued until they reached the top of a mountain.
Below was a basin, surrounded by one small mountain after another.
"With the basin as the center, including where we are standing, the six adjacent mountains are our mission points."
The Snow Lord pointed out the six mountains one by one, and Fan Li quickly noted them down.
"You have one hour to divide the personnel and routes."
After speaking, the Snow Lord turned to the man who had been accompanying him and said calmly, "A'ming, you go scout the terrain first."
On the other side, the Mountain Ghost also spoke, "Xiao family kid, you go too."
The two nodded almost simultaneously, then quickly left, one to the left and the other to the right.
It was clear that the two small teams had already divided their responsibilities.
Fan Li also called Li Chonglou and the others aside.
However, before mentioning the mission, he asked Li Chonglou.
"Brother Li, what is this Peak Power that Senior Mountain Ghost mentioned?"
"I don't know either."
Li Chonglou shrugged.