Earth Era

Part 6

The rain seemed to intensify, creating a world of water outside the car window.

The man driving turned around and asked, "With this kind of weather, why aren't you wearing protective suits?"

"We came out in a hurry and didn't expect such heavy rain," Zhong Yuanjie said, wiping the rain off his face.

"Is there a mission?" the man asked.

The three nodded.

At this moment, Xiao Ya handed over a towel. Qin Feng took it and said, "Thank you."

She remained silent.

Qin Feng wiped his face and asked, "And what about you, passing by?"

"No, we also have a mission," he said, extending his hand for a handshake and introducing himself, "I'm Lu Yuan, from the Air Defense Zone..."

The three also introduced themselves in turn. When it was Xiao Ya's turn, she only glanced at Lu Yuan and said calmly, "He is our commander."

It seemed like she was addressing Qin Feng, not introducing herself. Indeed, only Qin Feng could understand the implication behind her words, which essentially meant: "We are colleagues, don't think too much about it." The other three were puzzled.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Lu Yuan asked with concern. She shook her head and said, "It's nothing."

From their brief conversation, Qin Feng sensed that they were definitely not just colleagues, nor were they in a superior-subordinate relationship.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Lu Yuan smiled and asked, "Where is your mission taking you?"

"To the 16th district," Zhong Yuanjie said.

"Coincidence! We're also going to the 16th district," he said.

"One of the generators is malfunctioning," Ruan Xiaoyu added.

Lu Yuan frowned. "Strange, our mission might be the same!"

"Really? What a coincidence! Then let's go together," Ruan Xiaoyu said.

"Why would there be dual missions? Did someone make a mistake..." Lu Yuan muttered, but then he quickly regained his composure. "Since we have the same mission, there's no need for me to send you separately." With that, he started the car.

The other four were also surprised. Normally, a simple repair task would only require 2-3 people to handle it. Why were there five people dispatched, and why were both the Marine Corps and the Air Defense Zone mobilized simultaneously? Perhaps the malfunction was more complicated than usual and required more manpower to solve. After all, more hands meant more strength, and resolving the fault a minute earlier meant an extra layer of security for the residents of Saitan Star.

While the four of them pondered, only one person knew the reason: Qin Feng. It was something he had just realized because his father had specially instructed him to participate in this mission. Therefore, his father must have known that Xiao Ya would also be there, intentionally arranging this encounter for them!

Later, his suspicion was confirmed by his father.

The car drove on in the pouring rain, with no conversation along the way. A few minutes later, it slowly entered the 16th district. The rain outside showed no sign of stopping, and a tall iron gate appeared not far ahead, with two sentries standing guard with micro-pulse rifles, standing solemnly in the pouring rain!

The car stopped in front of the gate, and a military police officer approached and briefly questioned them before opening the gate.

The 16th district was basically devoid of buildings and residents because it was under the jurisdiction of the government. In addition to the generators for the Shield Mountain, there were only a few Sky Net drones parked here. Some people said there was a secret base here, but few knew its exact location, and even fewer had ever been inside.