Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

"But on one condition!"

Han Ruoxi blinked.

"You have to go clean my gear for me!"

The smile on Sun Yang’s face froze instantly.

"That’s... that’s not right, is it? Weren’t our roles clearly defined ages ago? I’m in charge of fire support. This kind of logistical work should be..."

"If you don’t do it, I can ask the instructor to arrange some other work for you!"

Han Ruoxi said coolly.

"Alright, alright! I’ll do it, okay?"

Sun Yang took the gear bag from Han Ruoxi’s hands, a look of utter despair on his face.

"Captain, I’m just realizing now that you’re not the cruelest one on our team—it’s these two! If they decided to target you, your life would be miserable!"

"Looks to me like you’re enjoying it!"

Li Chang’an said without turning his head, then walked straight toward the base command center.

After entering the command center, Li Chang’an went straight to Liu Na’s office door and knocked.

"Come in!"

Liu Na’s usual, capable voice came from inside.

Li Chang’an pushed the door open and saw Liu Na sitting at her desk handling documents, with stacks of various materials piled on a nearby table.

"Mission complete!"

Li Chang’an placed the potions on the desk.

"This stuff we brought back from the mining area should be worth a look!"

Liu Na looked up, her brow furrowed slightly as she examined the potions, which glowed with a faint blue light.

"Is this... a gene-modifying agent? Or an Enhancing Potion?"

"Not sure!"

Li Chang’an shook his head.

"But judging from the Rebel Army’s deployment, this stuff must be very important.

Their guard density was three times higher than our intel suggested, and a portion of their personnel had clearly received special training!"

Liu Na pondered for a moment, then picked up one of the potions to examine it closely.

"It seems these Rebel Army forces are much more complex than we thought... Did you encounter anything unusual during your mission?"

"The outer defensive line was ordinary, but the inner command level was clearly organized.

The patrols coordinated well with each other, and they were extremely familiar with the mining area’s terrain!"

Li Chang’an said, recalling the details.

"Also, we found some traces left behind by the Insect Race in the warehouse!"

"The Insect Race?"

Liu Na’s expression grew even more solemn.

"Have the ties between the Rebel Army and the Insect Race really reached this point?"

"It’s very likely!"

Li Chang’an nodded.

"But we didn’t investigate further, fearing it would cause a bigger stir!"

"You did the right thing!"

Liu Na put the potions away.

"I’ll hand this over to the research department for analysis.

As for the Rebel Army’s next moves, we’ll need to re-evaluate.

Your squad performed well this time. Take the next few days to recover. We’ll notify you when a new mission comes up!"

"Understood!"

Li Chang’an nodded and turned to leave.

Back in the dorm, Li Chang’an had just pushed open the door when he heard Sun Yang’s complaints.

"Ruo Xi, this gear is a nightmare to handle! The residual current on your bracers is still static-charged! I just touched it and almost got knocked out!"

"Then be more gentle!"

Han Ruoxi was leaning back in her chair, happily nibbling on a piece of cake.

"I didn’t force you to be so rough with it. Who told you not to learn your lesson?"

"I... My life is so miserable!"

Sun Yang slumped to the floor, looking completely dejected.

"A respectable fire support specialist like me, actually doing logistical work! This is no way to live!"

"If you think it’s so hard, you can ask Qiuyue to share the load!"

Han Ruoxi said with a smile.

"Are you kidding me!"

Sun Yang immediately jumped to his feet.

"With Sister Qiuyue’s personality, there’s no way she’d help me with this kind of work! I’d be lucky if she didn’t just laugh at me!"

"That’s right!"

Shen Qiuyue, who was sitting nearby polishing her sword, spoke up coolly when she heard this.

"I’m only happy when I’m watching you suffer!"

"Sister Qiuyue, you’re too cruel!"

Sun Yang looked on in Despair.

"Captain, be fair. This is no way to live, right?"

"You deserve it!"

Li Chang’an said casually, hanging his jacket on the rack by the door.

"Less chatter. Finish the work you have and get some rest tonight!"

"Captain! Can’t you put in a good word for me, just a little?"

Sun Yang’s face was full of grievance.

"I really can’t take it anymore!"

"Stop being so dramatic!"

Li Chang’an shot him a glance.

"An order just came from command. The next few days are for recovery.

If you’re really that bored, you can ask the instructor to assign you extra training!"

"I’d rather work myself to death than go to the instructor!"

Sun Yang immediately stood up and began swiftly cleaning Han Ruoxi’s bracers.

"Captain, I was wrong! I’ll never complain again!"

The others burst into laughter, and the atmosphere in the room lightened considerably.

「Late at night.」 The entire base gradually fell silent.

In the Insect Hunter Squad’s dormitory, only the sound of Bai Lin’s keyboard could be heard.

He sat in front of his computer, staring expressionlessly at the screen, seemingly analyzing some data.

"Bai Lin, you’re still up?"

Li Chang’an sat up in bed, leaning against the headboard.

"What are you looking into?"

"The data we brought back from the mining area. I want to see if there are any clues!"

Bai Lin replied without looking up.

"The Rebel Army’s actions were too abnormal. I just feel like there’s something else going on that hasn’t surfaced yet!"

"Don’t stay up too late!"

Li Chang’an said coolly.

"Let the higher-ups worry about that stuff. As a squad, we don’t need to concern ourselves with it so much!"

"I know!"

Bai Lin nodded.

"But it’s always good to be extra careful, so we don’t fall into another trap on the next mission!"

Li Chang’an didn’t say anything more and lay back down.

「The next morning.」 The Insect Hunter Squad’s dormitory was still quiet.

Sun Yang was fast asleep on his bed, sprawled out and muttering something unintelligible.

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