"Is that Eva's response? What did she say?" asked Hao Yun.

"The boss said that area hasn't seen any Xibo people yet. She wants us to hurry along that route to meet up with her. Let's go! Let's continue forwa—" Before Carl could explain, Wang Defa answered first. But before Wang Defa could finish speaking, she was swiftly lifted onto Hao Yun's back. Although being carried by someone else was embarrassing, Wang Defa understood that her own mobility would only slow down Hao Yun's group. Therefore, reluctantly, Wang Defa quietly grasped onto Hao Yun's clothes, indicating the next route, and allowed Hao Yun to carry her swiftly through the ruined streets towards their destination.

Due to the intense battle near the stadium, there were almost no Xibo patrols in this area. So, the five of them quickly crossed the large block, following Wang Defa's guidance, and arrived at their destination smoothly. This destination was familiar to Hao Yun's trio because it was the building where they first hid when they arrived on Earth NX. The structure looked unchanged; the dense bullet holes on the building were still clearly visible. Even the remnants of Xibo soldiers shot by the Skeleton Squad last time were still scattered around the building. Other than that, it was quiet and there was no apparent danger.

Hao Yun's group believed this because as they approached the building, they immediately sensed a powerful divine power. This divine power enveloped the entire building and was continuously emanating from the top of the building towards a distant lighthouse.

"So pure and holy divine power! Could it be that Elsie and the others are truly high-ranking priests from the Divine Spirits Realm?" Hao Yun couldn't help but exclaim in the private chat channel.

Dream Jia, after sensing the divine power again, said, "It's hard to say for now. Although our Misfortune Spirit Energy Tracking System has partially restored its functionality upon sensing this divine power, it still cannot establish contact with the Divine Spirits Realm. Moreover, theoretically, if such a powerful divine power were released by Elsie and the others, our system should be able to detect their true identities. However, the reality is that the system not only cannot determine which high-ranking priest this powerful divine power belongs to, but also cannot sense the presence of other priests here."

Dao Lao frowned and said, "Yes, you're right. Logically, since some basic functions of our system have been restored, it should be able to identify which high-ranking priest this kind of divine power belongs to. Therefore, this situation is very suspicious. We must be extra careful from now on! Even if this powerful divine power didn't come from Elsie and the others, the fact that it appears here indicates it must be related to them! At the same time, it is enough to prove that Elsie and their strength cannot be underestimated."

While Hao Yun's trio were discussing the powerful divine power in front of them, a familiar female voice suddenly came from above. The three quickly looked up and saw Eva poking her head out of a broken window on the second floor, quietly waving at them. "Hey! Over here! We've set traps on the first floor. You can only climb up here!"

Although the five of them could easily climb the broken stairs to the second floor, to save time, Hao Yun and Dao Lao respectively grabbed their waistbands before Wang Defa and Carl reacted, assisted by the auxiliary function of movement, jumped high in place and effortlessly jumped into the building through the broken glass window on the second floor.

"Wow, the young hero has such agility! So, you're really not a small Caucasian, you liar," Eva exclaimed in surprise as she watched Hao Yun effortlessly jump onto the second floor with Wang Defa.

Hao Yun shrugged and replied, "Huh? Can't we say that? We haven't lied to you from start to finish. In fact, we don't even know what a Caucasian is. It's you who arranged a role for us on your own. We're just going downhill, taking advantage of your excuses to integrate into you!"

Eva thought about it and felt that Hao Yun was right. However, she still asked discontentedly, "Humph! I can't believe that our Skeleton Squad, which specializes in deep infiltration behind enemy lines, has finally been infiltrated by others. Tell me! Who are you guys after all?"

"Well, we can't say that yet. Anyway, we're not bad people. Moreover, we're very willing to help you solve the problems here. That's all you need to know," said Dream Jia coldly beside her. Although her strength shouldn't have been exposed so early, the advantage was that Dream Jia could occupy a greater advantage in confronting Eva. Humph! Let you girls always fight with me! I'll see if you dare to make trouble now!

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Sure enough, because she knew that Hao Yun's three were all great figures with transcendental strength, Eva now spoke more cautiously. However, Eva was still not concealing her disdain and contempt for Dream Jia, all written on her face.

Therefore, Eva was still trying to suppress her dissatisfaction while speaking, unable to help but say with a sinister tone, "Well, yes! You're a great person! How dare we question you as a small people! If we really provoke you, wouldn't it be like pinching ants, randomly pinching me?" "Um, cough, cough, cough! I said Comrade Eva, the situation is tense now, and we should prioritize the overall situation and unite to deal with it! What's the situation here now?" Dao Lao saw that these two big sisters had the appearance of tearing apart again as soon as they said something, so he hurried forward to stand between them and shifted the topic.

Eva gave Dream Jia another disdainful look and said, "I suppose Carl, that big sieve, has already told you all about the Skeleton Squad's past, hasn't he?"

Haoyun and the others nodded in response. Eva and Wang Defa exchanged glances and simultaneously glared at Carl, indicating that they knew Carl couldn't keep any secrets. Carl scratched his head awkwardly and tried to hide behind Haoyun to avoid Wang Defa's impending kick to his backside. Nevertheless, Carl admitted he had only briefly introduced the history of the Skeleton Squad. Of course, he hadn't divulged much about Eva and Wang Defa's past to Haoyun and the others.

Eva sighed in resignation before continuing, "I guess if Carl said he didn't cover much about our past, it means he spilled quite a bit, especially the gossip about me, right?"

Without waiting for Haoyun and the others to respond, Eva pointed at Wang Defa, who was preparing to confront Carl, and said, "Alright then, since that's the case, let me give you more useful information about us! Wang Defa's uncle was once the strongest scout in Lena Tower City. The method of information exchange that Wang Defa and I just used was created by his uncle in secret and exclusively taught to us. In addition, his uncle devised many other ways of communication to ensure he could preserve important intelligence during crises. In short, these communication methods invented by Wang Defa's uncle were only passed down to Wang Defa, me, and my sister and brother-in-law."

Haoyun noticed a fleeting, complex sadness that crossed Eva's face when she mentioned "my sister and brother-in-law."

"After learning about the Skeleton Squad's attack, Wang Defa and I were naturally devastated. So, we immediately applied to join the Rescue Special Forces and rushed to the front lines to search for any surviving members of the Skeleton Squad. Along the way, we encountered Xibo warriors who were chasing Dr. Chu and the others for their pheromone signatures and eliminated them swiftly, hurrying to the rest station where the incident occurred, only to find it already destroyed by the Xibo. The Skeleton Squad that was holding the position had already perished on the spot."

Eva paused, taking a deep breath, her expression once again filled with pain.

Sighing, she struggled to hold back tears and continued, "Alas! While we were clearing the battlefield, Wang Defa finally discovered his uncle's body amidst the ruins behind the rest station. However, as he found his uncle's body, he soon noticed something amiss."

"What did Defa discover?" Dao Lao asked.

Seeing Wang Defa signal that he didn't want to recount that painful memory, Eva continued, "Although Wang Defa's uncle had a contorted posture in death, Wang Defa immediately recognized that his uncle had arranged his body in a pattern resembling an arrow, using his death pose to convey a message."

"Realizing this, Wang Defa immediately followed the direction indicated by his uncle's body and soon found a destroyed motorcycle nearby. To the untrained eye, this wrecked motorcycle seemed no different from others destroyed by explosions. However, Wang Defa instantly discerned that the scattered parts from the motorcycle explosion were deliberately arranged by his uncle. His uncle's purpose in doing so was to convey an extremely secretive and crucial message—the Skeleton Squad harbored a traitor! We were betrayed!" Eva exclaimed.

"A traitor? Are you saying the reason the Skeleton Squad met its fate was due to a traitor hidden among them?" Haoyun asked incredulously.

According to Carl's previous explanations, over the ten thousand years since Earth NX had been invaded by the Xibo, human thoughts and consciousness had evolved significantly. Consequently, the concept of nations and races no longer existed in this world. All humans on Earth NX had united their strength and spirits, forming a single community representing human destiny, collectively opposing the Xibo invasion.

As a result, the fully realized human racial solidarity had long coalesced into a force. Since then, there had been no instances of individuals defecting to the enemy to save themselves. Moreover, the Xibo were cold killing machines with no tolerance for betrayal in their systems. Therefore, even if someone had wanted to defect in the past, they would be executed by the Xibo immediately after being used up. This had finally dissipated any illusions humans harbored about the Xibo, and no one had dared to act on such treasonous thoughts again. Thus, all humans had finally come together to dispel any fantasies about the Xibo and, as a result, no more people were allowed to survive.