"That's right. For example, if the designation of your Earth world is N38, then the upper realms would absolutely not allow the humans there to use a designation containing N and 38 for their own Earth. This is to prevent the highly similar designations set by both upper and lower realms from causing interference due to some kind of energy frequency overlap in the extremely complex operation of worlds," Dream Jia replied confidently.

"In that case, why can they accurately state parts of this planet's designation? Logically speaking, shouldn't they only know that their inhabited planet is called Earth?" Haoyun asked puzzledly.

Dao Lao and Dream Jia nodded as Haoyun's question made perfect sense, their brows furrowing in silence. They couldn't understand why Eva and her group could accurately mention the coding set by the realm of spirits and gods for this planet. However, both knew that allowing lower realm beings like Eva to know the upper realm's coding for Earth meant a serious breach of confidentiality to the lower realms. Therefore, they became even more concerned about the seriousness of the situation in this world.

Eva was unaware that Haoyun and the others were communicating through consciousness at this moment, so she continued to explain to Haoyun, who seemed perplexed, "It is said that Earth NX was originally a planet rich in resources and very habitable. However, since the Westerners descended from the heavens and launched a massive invasion here, this world has turned from paradise into hell. People who used to live and work in peace had to pick up weapons, rush to the battlefield, and risk their lives to resist the invasion of the Westerners, to ensure that their homes and families were not harmed by the Westerners."

Then, with a somewhat melancholy tone, Eva continued, "Alas! Although under the stubborn resistance of humans, the Westerners have never truly occupied Earth NX. But who would have thought that this Earth defense battle has been going on for over ten thousand years. During this period, countless pioneers sacrificed their precious lives to protect our world."

Under Eva's narration, the atmosphere at the scene became solemn, with everyone's faces filled with remembrance for the fallen heroes and deep disgust towards the invaders. Haoyun and his group listened calmly to Eva's account, restraining the tumultuous waves in their hearts.

Over ten thousand years! Haoyun had never expected a war lasting over ten thousand years here! This was truly unheard of and unprecedented! In most timelines of Earth, many civilizations capable of dominating the world might not even take ten thousand years from their appearance to extinction. Yet, on this world known as Earth NX, humans had spent over ten thousand years in combat against external invaders without any sign of collapse. This in itself was already a remarkable miracle!

Thinking of this, Haoyun and his companions reaffirmed their determination. As priests of the realm of spirits and gods, they must step forward to help the beings of the lower realms uphold justice. Moreover, the three of them had a strong feeling that everything happening here was closely related to the secret missions carried out by those two mysterious individuals. Perhaps, by assisting the humans here in defeating the Westerners, they could force those two mysterious figures to reappear and unravel all the mysteries in their hearts.

Therefore, Haoyun and his companions exchanged glances and firmly declared, "Since this is a war that concerns the survival of humanity, we also wish to enlist!"

Upon hearing Haoyun and the others volunteer, Eva's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, "Very good! It seems my intuition was indeed correct! You three 'little white people' are truly extraordinary! You certainly have some courage!"

Eva extended her right hand and shook hands with Haoyun and the others, then continued, "Since you have applied to join the battle voluntarily, I, as the captain of this unit, formally accept you three under my command! Welcome to the Skeleton Special Task Force."

Although many officers and soldiers present felt that Eva's recruitment of three untrained 'little white people' into the unit was somewhat abrupt, their strong compliance with Eva's command prompted them to step forward and shake hands with the three in welcoming them after Eva formally announced Haoyun and his companions' official entry into the Skeleton Special Task Force with a simple ceremony. Chief Mifan's gaze towards the three also softened noticeably.

However, even considering Eva's face, it was only reluctantly that Captain Rice accepted the fact that Haoyun and his two companions were joining the Skeleton Special Operations Mobile Squad. Captain Rice couldn't help but issue a stern warning: "Since the boss has formally invited you to join our squad, from now on, we are all family. However, I must remind you that even though Captain Eva sees some unique potential in you three, whether you truly belong to the ranks of high-quality talents remains to be further verified by us. So for now, you three will be engaged in logistical work. I hope you can quickly learn about this world, grasp as many practical skills as possible, so that you can better cooperate with your comrades in the upcoming missions. Remember, I absolutely do not tolerate useless trash in the team!"

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Obviously, Captain Rice was expressing his dissatisfaction with Eva's permission for Haoyun and his companions to join the Skeleton Special Operations Mobile Squad in a way that poured cold water on them. However, Haoyun and his companions understood this quite well. After all, just from the name Skeleton Special Operations Mobile Squad, it was easy to see that this squad executes highly important and extremely dangerous special missions. For such a special operations team, what they need are high-quality combatants with extremely strong professional skills and abundant combat experience, not a few newcomers who have just been refreshed.

Therefore, Haoyun and his companions naturally wouldn't complain about Captain Rice's unfriendly attitude towards them. Quite the opposite, it was precisely because Captain Rice is an officer with a sense of responsibility and mission that he has stricter requirements for the members of the squad and absolutely does not tolerate the presence of weaklings.

"Hey! Old Mia, you don’t need to worry about their potential or anything. You have to trust the boss, because the boss never makes mistakes when it comes to people. Besides, for these three newcomers, what the boss values most is affinity. As long as they are right people, then nothing else matters! Boss, am I right?" Wang Defa saw Captain Rice looking at Haoyun and his companions again with a serious expression, so he quickly leaned over, nudging Captain Rice's muscular arm with his elbow, and with a very lecherous look in his eyes, he said between Haoyun and Eva.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to be influenced again by this lecherous person, and Dream Jia once again cast a murderous look towards him, Haoyun quickly stood up and stood respectfully in front of Captain Rice, saluting properly, and then said seriously, "Please rest assured, Captain Rice! We will actively study knowledge, strive to improve our combat skills, to ensure that we can quickly reach the level of admission for Skeleton Special Operations team members!"

To be fair, Captain Rice actually appreciated Haoyun's proactive attitude very much. Therefore, after seeing Haoyun express his determination proactively, he nodded satisfactorily and then said to Carl, who was sitting aside and watching the fun, "Well, let's hope so. So Carl, these three rookies are now handed over to you! They will assist you in the logistics work of the squad, and you can also teach them some necessary knowledge. If conditions permit, you can also give them some tests to see if they are fit to be members of the special operations team!"

Carl didn't expect Captain Rice to suddenly assign him three subordinates, so he quickly spit out the piece of straw he had in his mouth, straightened his chest, and replied, "Yes, sir! I will work hard to train these three newcomers!"

Seeing this, Wang Defa chuckled and then elbowed Carl, saying unkindly, "Hey! You've been with us for quite a while now, right? Why are you still like this? Huh! The leader just asked you to take a few rookies, is there a need to be so nervous? Sigh!"

Upon hearing Wang Defa scold him like this, Carl immediately stood there like a child who had done wrong, at a loss, and whispered in defense, "Y-yes, sir, I know my mistake! Please rest assured, I will prove my ability! I am not a soft persimmon, I will definitely become an excellent warrior!"

Although Haoyun and his two companions hadn't had much communication with Carl since they met, this did not prevent Carl from leaving a very good impression on them. Moreover, from the moment Haoyun and his companions first saw Carl, they felt he was a lively and energetic young warrior. Therefore, seeing Carl being publicly criticized by Wang Defa without any apparent fault, they could only think that Carl must have offended Wang Defa before. Of course, considering that Wang Defa seemed to be a very lecherous and sinister person, the three of them also did not rule out the suspicion that Wang Defa might use his position in the team to deliberately humiliate his subordinates.

This further deteriorated Wang Defa's image in the hearts of Haoyun and his companions, making them wonder how such a person like Wang Defa had joined a special operations team that seemed to uphold very high moral standards? Could it be that these people only claim to be the champions of justice, but their true nature is not as noble as it appears? Haoyun thought of this and couldn't help but cast a questioning glance at Eva.

Seeing Wang Defa's biting remarks making the atmosphere somewhat awkward, Dr. Mu Bo finally couldn't help but intervene to smooth things over: "Hey! I say, old Wang, just say a few less words! Carl is still a kid! Why are you always so harsh on him? Moreover, since Carl joined the team, he has been diligently working. Besides, our squad's logistical supplies have always been well-organized without any mistakes. Doesn't all this prove that Carl is doing pretty well?"

"Yeah! Everyone actually sees how hardworking Carl is on a daily basis. And through last night's battle, I also discovered that Carl has quite decent reconnaissance abilities. If we nurture him well, he'll probably be ready for reconnaissance missions very soon!" Captain Rice also joined in to smooth things over. It seemed that these veterans held Carl in high regard.

Seeing everyone speaking up for Carl and subtly complaining about Wang Defa's unfounded criticism of him, Eva quickly intervened, "Alright, alright! Everyone just stop talking for a moment! Can't you see what time it is now? Why are you all still chattering endlessly? Are you not annoyed?"

Then Eva pointed separately at Wang Defa and Carl and commanded, "Hey! Wang Defa, you go to the rear and keep watch. Once you detect any sign of enemy pursuit, report to me immediately! Carl, Haoyun and his team are temporarily under your charge. Work well and don't let us down!"

"Understood, boss! Carl will definitely not disappoint you!" Carl immediately saluted Eva upon hearing this.

Wang Defa, upon receiving the orders, disdainfully glanced at Carl, then leaped onto another approaching warship. He gestured to the pilot of that light cruiser, and it promptly slowed down and moved to the rear of the squad.