Eva naturally understood what Haoyun meant, so she looked towards the distant lighthouse and said, "The lighthouse will only be fully illuminated with colorful light once the connection is established between the password and the gateway to that door. From the current situation, the Savior Team must still be trying to establish that connection with the door. So, to avoid disturbing them, let's wait a while longer. If the Savior Team fails in their attempt this time, the light in the lighthouse will dim. We can go upstairs to meet the Savior Team then!"
Since they had to wait for the Savior Team to complete their decryption work before proceeding, Haoyun simply found a relatively hidden spot to sit down. He then teased Carl beside him, "I never expected you, kid, to act so meekly on the surface, like an inconspicuous figure in the team. Turns out, you've been coordinating with Eva and Defa all along, acting as their eyes and ears in the team! Aiya! Your acting skills are quite impressive!"
"Hey! Come on, Haoyun, don't mock me like that! I did all that for the mission! Although I've been acting with the boss and Defa, I've always been sincere with you three! I haven't hidden my true self like Defa did. The person you know now is the real me, Carl. With my strength and qualifications, I can only play a marginal role in the team!" Carl hurriedly explained, embarrassed, while stealing glances at Wang Defa's expression.
Seeing this, Eva couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Haha! The reason Carl could join our Skull Squadron is indeed because he has something unique. However, what led to his inclusion in the team has nothing to do with his combat abilities!"
"Oh? What exactly is Carl's unique quality?" Smelling gossip in Eva's words, Dao Lao, who was sitting calmly next to them moments ago, immediately opened his bright eyes and eagerly joined the lively discussion.
Eva tried to suppress the corners of her mouth from turning upwards, then shrugged helplessly and said, "Ah! The reason Carl was able to join the Skull Squadron is because he unexpectedly became friends with Wang Defa's younger sister! Moreover, they went further and secretly developed into a couple determined to marry. So, I had no choice but to approve this kid's joining the team, so that Wang Defa could monitor his whereabouts at any time and ensure he was qualified to be friends with his sister!"
Then Eva went on to narrate the story between Carl and Wang Defa's sister: "As Carl said, many of his actions were not acted out. For example, his fear of Wang Defa. Of course, besides displaying an alternative personality, all of Wang Defa's ridicule towards Carl is not an act. He truly wants to hammer Carl and is ready to do so."
"Wang Defa and his sister Wang Derong lost their parents shortly after birth and have been living with their uncle. Later, because Wang Defa joined the Skull Squadron with his uncle, they could not take care of Derong during frequent outings, so their uncle had to send her to the children's boarding center in Leinata City. But unexpectedly, Derong became childhood friends with Carl, who was also a child, and after they grew older, they naturally became a happy little couple. You know, Derong is Wang Defa's jewel in the palm. Now, Derong has been deceived by this kid Carl. You say, can Wang Defa not be angry?"
"Wow! I see! No wonder Derong's name sounds special! I didn't expect Derong's full name to be Wang Derong, and she's Wang Defa's real sister! Hey! When you were dating Derong, you were always cautious and specifically asked us not to mention it to anyone! It turns out you were afraid of being discovered by Defa and avoiding his furious beatings!" Dream Jia couldn't help but join in the enthusiastic discussion about Carl's emotional gossip.
However, before Dream Jia finished speaking, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand. She realized that she had inadvertently blurted out Carl's dating Derong. Before Haoyun and Dao Lao could stop Dream Jia, both of them slapped their foreheads with their palms and looked at Carl, who looked as pale as an eggplant. Eva, on the other hand, widened her eyes in surprise, constantly looking at Carl and Wang Defa's reactions with an eager anticipation, seeming to be expecting some violent incident to happen. At this moment, Wang Defa remained silent, staring firmly at the battlefield in the distance. Although he did not make any comments or look at Carl, his face was exceptionally cold. This was enough to make Carl not dare to breathe heavily now.
Finally, under the invisible pressure of Wang Defa's overwhelming aura and the crowd's enthusiastic desire to watch the excitement, Carl took a deep breath, then gave up all resistance, straightened his chest, and loudly declared, "Regardless of everything, my feelings for Derong are absolutely sincere and free of any falsehoods! For Derong's happiness, even if I have to go through fire and water, I will not hesitate for a moment! It is precisely because of this that I bravely accept Boss's strict supervision and have been striving to grow! Boss, you can rest assured! I will definitely not disgrace the mission and will grow into a strong and reliable man as soon as possible, so that you can entrust Derong to me with confidence!"
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After hearing Carl's impassioned speech, Wang Defa's expression remained unusually stern, and he continued to gaze steadfastly at the ongoing battle in the distance. However, after a few more seconds of silence, Wang Defa finally responded with an emotionless tone, "Focus on completing the mission first! We can discuss other matters later!"
"Yes! Boss! I won't let you down!" Upon hearing this, Karl immediately understood that Wang Defa was loosening his grip on him and Delong's relationship. Overwhelmed with joy, he quickly responded, giving Wang Defa a perfectly standard military salute.
The colorful light released from the lighthouse lasted for about ten minutes before finally dimming. The brilliance that had filled the air just moments ago now resembled weathered bamboo, cracking into thin, lifeless threads that soon lost their luster.
Watching the diminishing glow from the lighthouse, Eva gestured to the others, "Ah, it seems the Savior Seekers have failed again. Let's go; we can go up now. Hopefully, with the help of the three, we can make progress in our decryption work later!"
The group quickly reached the floor where the Savior Seekers were located. To their surprise, although this floor had suffered considerable damage from the war, the stairwell here had evidently undergone repairs. More notably, at the end of the staircase were not only two large iron doors but these doors appeared newly installed in comparison to the rest.
Eva pressed her thumb against the fingerprint lock on the door, and after a unique unlocking sound, the door slowly opened a crack. Immediately, they felt a rush of warm air mixed with energy gushing out through the gap. Unlike Eva and her team who could only sense this rush, Hao Yun and his group sensed a more powerful force emanating from the energy wave, originating from the Spirit Realm.
"These two large doors were specially built by the Savior Seekers for the task of decrypting the lock. Moreover, they are not just doors; they also serve as an energy force field set up by the Savior Seekers here. With this energy force field protecting us, we can ensure that the Xibo outside won't launch an attack due to sensing the energy leaking out," explained Eva.
Hao Yun and his companions nodded in acknowledgment of Eva's explanation but did not respond. After the doors opened, they immediately sensed the presence of the energy force field. More accurately, all three simultaneously sensed a divine shield crafted by the gods of the Spirit Realm.
"Oh, you've come down already?" Eva, who entered the door first, immediately noticed Dr. Chu handing a cup of hot tea to Elsie. Elsie, holding half a chocolate cake, was half-lying on a broken sofa, looking very exhausted.
"Yes! The Xibo's attacks are intensifying, and I can only stand on the rooftop and watch my brothers fight the enemy. It's such a frustrating feeling! So, I came down early and have been waiting outside the door! Ah! It's a pity that the Savior Seekers' attempt has failed again! If this continues, our squad, our main city, I'm afraid we'll really..." Dr. Chu replied to Eva, but he stopped in despair before finishing his sentence.
"Don't worry too much. Maybe we can think of other ways," Eva replied with a bitter smile. Then she turned sideways, allowing Hao Yun's group to enter the room.
"How do you see it?" Seeing Wang Defa leading Hao Yun and his group into the room, Dr. Chu asked in slight surprise. Apart from the three Savior Seekers sitting around the light beacon observation recorder, apparently in meditation, everyone else in the room looked puzzled at the newcomers.
"Hmph! You should ask them yourself!" Wang Defa, who had entered his role again, pointed irritably at Hao Yun and his companions.
Hao Yun quickly stepped forward and saluted the people in the room, then explained, "Please, leaders, be calm and listen to my explanation first. Although the three of us only watched the scene of the light column descending from a distance and the light radiating from the lighthouse, we noticed some issues. If our speculation is correct, perhaps what we've found can help the Savior Seekers successfully decrypt the lock! So, we dared to ask Wang Defa to come here and hope to use our findings to help you, to quickly break through the current situation and drive away the enemies besieging the human main city!"
"Hmph! I hope you're not talking nonsense because your brains are malfunctioning! You know, I took a huge risk bringing you here! And you, Karl. I never expected you to help these three newcomers speak up! You even dared to cooperate with them to morally blackmail me into bringing you here to disrupt the Savior Seekers' work! You've really grown wings now, daring to do anything? I'll see how I deal with you later!" After Hao Yun explained his purpose for coming, Wang Defa immediately scolded angrily, showing his dissatisfaction to everyone present and causing temporary chaos.
"Wang Defa! Just say less! Ah Yun and the others did this to help! Besides, many newcomers are born with special talents. What if they really have a talent for decrypting passwords and accidentally discover some breakthrough method?" Seeing Wang Defa's frustrated expression, Eva hurriedly responded.
"Heh! What special talent could they have? They've been around for so long, and I've never seen them demonstrate any exceptional talents! Hmph! As I see it, besides one of them having a talent for attracting the opposite sex, they don't have any other abilities!" Wang Defa mocked without backing down, casting a disdainful glance at Hao Yun. It seemed that Hao Yun and his group had thoroughly annoyed him by forcing him to bring them here and offend the Savior Seekers. Therefore, now he must report the entire incident to the Savior Seekers in hopes of receiving appropriate punishment for Hao Yun and the others.