Seeing the crowd discussing animatedly, Eva suddenly exclaimed with some annoyance, "Enough! Can't you stop speculating randomly?! How come you guys are so gossipy every day?"

Eva stabilized her emotions and continued, "The reason I didn't bring Wang Defa this time is mainly because several other Savior Masters accompanying us are skilled scouts themselves, and having them is sufficient. Moreover, in case of any unforeseen events during the mission, someone needs to take my place in commanding the retreat. Previously, due to limited manpower, we had to entrust this heavy responsibility to Chief Rice. But now that we have the Savior Masters' assistance, it's only natural to let Wang Defa stay behind as the temporary commander of the squad. So, don't be so surprised. Our considerations are solely to ensure the success of this operation!"

Although the soldiers felt Eva's explanation wasn't entirely convincing, since Eva emphasized repeatedly that this was a directive jointly issued by the Savior Masters and herself, they refrained from further questioning. Haoyun and the others were disappointed they couldn't join Eva's team in front-line observation tasks, but they understood from Eva's perspective that their strength likely didn't meet the standards required for such an important mission. Eva's decision to exclude them from observing the pillar was understandable.

Nevertheless, while they understood Eva's reasoning, Haoyun and the others were also anxious about not being able to participate in the observation mission. If this operation failed to decipher the codes, or if the six hundred and sixty-six code fragments only managed to unlock one of the locks on the mysterious gate, that would be acceptable. But if Eva and her team actually managed to open the gate leading to the Mass-Tan headquarters and initiated a decapitation operation against the masterminds behind the Mass-Tans right away, what would they do? If the gate closed immediately after Eva's team entered, wouldn't Haoyun and the others miss their best chance to explore the truth? This was indeed a very tricky problem.

"Dao Lao, are your tracking gadgets really useless?" Haoyun asked over the system channel.

"They've all malfunctioned! Otherwise, I would've used them long ago!" Dao Lao replied helplessly.

"Ah! Your high-tech gadgets are all show and no go! Except for that brief high-tech display when you first appeared, they've been useless ever since!" Haoyun couldn't help but complain.

Facing Haoyun's doubts, Dao Lao immediately flared up. He roared angrily over the system channel, "Damn it! What can I do?! Ever since I met you, this jinx, the conditions for our missions have become increasingly harsh and difficult! Even including this unexpected event, I've only executed four missions since recruiting you. But what's the result? Out of these four missions, only one was executed under normal conditions, one was under circumstances where using too much divine power was inconvenient, and the other two were carried out under conditions where our strength was suppressed in various ways! It makes me feel so frustrated that I can't even utilize my full strength! Damn it all! I shouldn't have recruited you, this jinx! Meeting you has been the unluckiest thing in my eight lifetimes!"

"Oh my god! Are you even qualified to call me a jinx? My name is Haoyun! It means bringing good luck! Who made you name yourself after bad luck? If you don't have bad luck, who else will?" Haoyun's verbal skills were so powerful that after several rounds, Dao Lao was completely outmatched.

Seeing Haoyun and Dao Lao's escalating argument, Dream Jia finally couldn't help but roar over the system channel, "Both of you shut up! How come neither of you can act like adults?! Since we can't openly participate in the observation mission, why don't we find a way to join in secretly?!"

With Dream Jia stepping in, Haoyun and Dao Lao naturally stopped quarreling immediately. Dream Jia suppressed her anger and continued, "Don't forget, as soon as Eva tries to unlock that gate, the Mass-Tans outside will retreat sensing danger. Plus, the Mass-Tans here are behaving unusually. So, I believe that after Eva acts, aside from retreating, the local Mass-Tans might also react excessively. Just like Elsie is worried, they might suddenly attack to prevent Eva from unlocking that single lock on the gate. In that case, there will definitely be a full-scale battle between us. We can take advantage of the chaos to sneak over and see what's going on."

"But what if the Mass-Tans don't react excessively after Eva acts?" Haoyun asked.

"If that's the case, we'll create a small-scale disturbance ourselves, then sneak over to see what's going on!" Dream Jia waved her fist, speaking in an assertive tone.

Not long after assigning the task, Eva and the others drove away from the sports field on several motorbikes. They had to arrive near the coordinates estimated in advance by the Savior Masters before nightfall and then conceal themselves, patiently waiting for the distant lighthouse to be lit up at any moment.

Before departing, Eva once again reminded Carl to look after Haoyun and the others. At the same time, Eva tightly pursed her lips and stared at Haoyun with an extremely complex and reluctant gaze for quite a while. Haoyun understood that Eva was looking at him like this because the mission they were about to undertake was full of variables, and it might be a one-way trip. Therefore, Eva really hoped that he could bid her farewell before she left.

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However, it was a pity that Haoyun truly had no romantic feelings towards Eva. So, even though Eva looked at Haoyun with earnest eyes at this moment, Haoyun could only smile apologetically at her, devoid of any personal affection, signaling her to be careful on her mission. Yes, when it comes to feelings, one cannot force them. Therefore, upon seeing Haoyun's response through his eyes, Eva seemed to understand his feelings instantly, her eyes losing their luster in an instant. However, Eva was not an ordinary fragile woman. Thus, the emotions of sadness and disappointment merely flickered across her eyes, and then her gaze regained its brightness and vitality. So, Eva returned a shallow smile to Haoyun, then turned and walked away without looking back.

Watching Eva's departing figure, Haoyun could only sigh helplessly to himself. This was how emotions worked—forcing happiness never yields perfection; instead, leaving with beautiful fantasies is the happiest outcome.

"Hey! Boss, it's not easy for you either!" Just when Haoyun's emotions were somewhat complex, Karl suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said, then gestured that it was time for Haoyun and the other two to return to their defensive positions.

Haoyun glanced once more in the direction Eva had left, then turned to follow Karl, saying, "Ah! It's indeed not easy for the boss! She has to lead such a large team to carry out arduous missions everywhere and be prepared to charge to the front line at any time. For a girl, being able to diligently fulfill such tasks, the boss is truly formidable!"

Karl chuckled mischievously, glanced around pretending to be mysterious, and after confirming that no one was paying attention to the four of them, he lowered his voice and said, "Actually, what I want to say isn't about that, Yun-ge. You also know that the boss is a 'Little White'. She was discovered with her sister Yino at the same time by Lord Elsie."

Haoyun nodded first, then curiously asked as if he had suddenly remembered something, "Right! You almost made me forget! Eva has an elder sister. Can you introduce her sister? Also, do you know how her sister sacrificed herself?"

Facing Haoyun's sudden rapid-fire questioning, Karl first raised his hand to indicate him not to rush, then organized his words and said, "Hey! Actually, Lord Elsie didn't just discover the boss and her sister Yino. Lord Elsie discovered a total of two girls and one boy, three Little Whites."

"Discovered three Little Whites? Then who is that boy? Have we met him?" Haoyun asked somewhat surprised.

Karl gestured again for Haoyun not to rush, then continued, "The boss and Yino were born as sisters as Little Whites, with Yino being the boss's elder sister. The other Little White born was a male named Seras, who was set as Yino's childhood friend when they were born. They were all just children when they were discovered, and the boss was the youngest, looking like she was only six or seven at the time."

Karl spoke, making a gesture with his hand to indicate the height of a child who was six or seven years old, then continued, "Because this was Lord Elsie's first personal discovery of Little Whites, Lord Elsie had a strong favoritism towards the boss and the others, which made them receive special attention and grow rapidly under Lord Elsie's personal care. In the end, they lived up to expectations and quickly showed outstanding combat talents at a young age. Yino and Seras, aged sixteen or seventeen, were recruited exceptionally into the Skeleton Special Detachment Squad, becoming official members."

"After several years of warfare, Yino and Seras quickly rose to become the captain and vice-captain of our squad respectively, due to their glorious achievements and excellent leadership. During this period, the boss also grew all the way to become an extremely outstanding warrior with the strength to join a special forces unit. However, knowing the cruelty of the battlefield, Yino and Seras didn't want the boss to step onto the battlefield at such a young age. So, they used their authority to pressure the military to prevent them from approving the boss to join any special forces unit. Given the Skeleton Squad's position in Lena City and the close relationship between Yino and them with Lord Elsie, the military naturally sided with Yino and Seras, and eventually assigned the boss to work in logistics in Lena City."

"So, how did the boss join the Skeleton Squad? Is it related to Yino's sacrifice? By the way, where did Seras go? Could it be that he also—" Haoyun interrupted himself after a brief pause, realizing that he was touching upon something he shouldn't be asking.

Rather than immediately answering Haoyun's questions, Karl remained silent for a moment before saying, "Yun-ge, you don't know, but actually, our squad discovered Code 665 as well."

Karl gestured for Haoyun and the other two not to be too surprised, then continued, "That was many years ago. Our squad was performing an observation mission, and everything was going smoothly. However, an accident occurred when our squad stopped at a rest station on the way back to Lena City to rest and regroup. The rest station was quite old and hadn't been maintained properly, leading to a short circuit in the electrical equipment that caused a fire when our members stayed there that night."

"The fire itself wasn't very large, so our squad quickly extinguished it. However, the unfortunate part was that the power box at the rest station had a combustion due to the fire. Just as the power lines exploded with a loud noise, a mechanized combat squad of the West Bohemian people was about to pass through the highway in front of the rest station."

At this point, Karl helplessly spread his hands, "You know, at that time, our Skeleton Squad was far inferior in terms of personnel numbers and weapon equipment compared to now. Coupled with the fact that the rest station hadn't been repaired promptly, its defenses were extremely inadequate. As a result, the Skeleton Squad couldn't resist the West Bohemian's attack at all. The mechanized combat squad of the West Bohemian people quickly gained a huge advantage in the battle and completely destroyed the rest station. In that unexpected encounter, almost all members of the Skeleton Squad were killed in action. Yino and Seras also bravely sacrificed themselves in that battle."

After calming his sorrowful emotions for a moment, Karl pointed to Eva and her group who were leaving by car, saying, "At that time, except for a few members who didn't participate in the mission due to injuries and other reasons, almost all members of the Skeleton Squad were killed in action. That accident was a huge loss for the Skeleton Special Detachment Squad and Lena City. However, it was also because of this that the remaining members of the Skeleton Squad unanimously elected the boss to join the Skeleton Squad and, with Lord Elsie's support, she officially became the new captain of the Skeleton Special Detachment Squad, responsible for the squad's reconstruction work."