Lantern Sister is still very capable.

After finishing the Level 4 online meeting, Hu Lan went directly to the port to see Zhao Junxing off to his training ground without taking a break.

Originally, she didn't need to step in, but because Hu Lan discovered that Zhao Junxing's heart was still with the former director, she had to come out and give him a warning.

Zhao Junxing was always a disciplined person. He didn't bring many supplies for the training camp, which had already been arranged on the ship. When everyone was busy with their own things and only he and Hu Lan were left, he knew that Hu Lan was going to say something different.

Do you know why I hate Ng Ching-wan?

Without even a greeting, they went straight to the main course. Zhao Junxing, caught off guard, blinked and looked at Hu Lan, asking and answering his own question.

"I was very dissatisfied with how he handled the aftermath of the Shangyuan Villa incident. First, the photos from the scene were leaked; second, the personnel count was inaccurate; by the time we got the news, Ying Chengji had already fled abroad; and third, the treatment of Huo Hudie was too lenient. I reminded him that Huo Hudie was a potential threat until Ying Chengji's death was confirmed, and that he should have someone keep an eye on her. But he said Huo Hudie was a hero, and we couldn't let a hero be disheartened." Hu Lan smiled sarcastically, her dark eyes meeting Zhao Junxing's. "But this hero also indirectly killed my husband and son."

Zhao Junxing remained silent; the rights and wrongs of that year were long gone.

"Wu Qingyun thought I harbored hatred towards Fire Butterfly, which is why he warned him to be careful and reported it to his superiors so that I could be transferred as soon as possible. On the third day after I left, news of Fire Butterfly's defection reached Tiangang City. Can you guess how I felt?" Hu Lan's voice was calm, but it filled the listener with resentment.

“The teacher just misjudged the situation…” Zhao Junxing said with difficulty.

"Misjudgment?" Hu Lan sneered. "He should be called a gorilla with superpowers but no management skills."

Hu Lan mocked her mentor, but Zhao Junxing remained silent. He was the victim, and it was a fact that Wu Qingyun had not handled the aftermath properly back then.

“He’ll only ever reach level four, but you’re different, Zhao Junxing.” Hu Lan softened her tone. “Level four isn’t uncommon in China. It’s understandable if there are one or two idiots, but I think you’re got the makings of a level five. You can’t be an idiot. I’ve already had someone send you the information about the superpower situation in various countries to your room. Send me an analysis report every Friday at 5:30 PM.”

"Yes." Zhao Junxing knew that Hu Lan wanted to teach him, so he did not refuse the new director's kindness and also subtly showed his willingness to cooperate.

Although I'm forced to admit that my mentor is stupid, well, I can't think about it too much, it's too disrespectful.

Zhao Junxing rubbed his temples, bowed to Hu Lan, and watched her leave.

Hu Lan straightened her collar, which had been ruffled by the sea breeze, and thought to herself: If you, Wu Qingyun, can take on disciples, why can't I use the guise of teaching to take down the squad leader? Are you trying to use Zhao Junxing's silent resistance to delay my efforts to reorganize the base?

Are you still worried that I will suppress the fire element?

Hu Lan thought of the insect plague mentioned at the meeting; she wouldn't be that foolish.

However, Wu Qingyun missed two consecutive holographic meetings due to his arm injury, indicating that he was still lying in the medical pod and could not wear a helmet. This was a good thing for Hu Lan. She watched the second captain, Yang Guizhou, walk down the stairs and decided to have a couple more drinks at the welcoming party that evening.

"What is this?" When Yang Guizhou walked up to her, Hu Lan realized that what he was wearing was not a hat with a special design, but a small black octopus.

"Battle pet." Yang Guizhou was a little distracted, and only answered Hu Lan's question after he came back to his senses.

When he was practicing precise attacks in the water, this little octopus skillfully climbed onto his head, which unconsciously reminded Yang Guizhou of a dungeon in the holographic game, where a strange beast did the same thing, and coincidentally, both of them were octopuses.

Hu Lan had heard of the battle pets that were becoming popular among superhumans in the capital city of Beijing. She glanced at the little octopus that was intimidated by her aura but did not make any rash moves, and praised it: "This little guy is not bad. He is not afraid in the face of danger and has the demeanor of a great general."

"Thank you for the compliment, Director Hu." Yang Guizhou touched the octopus's small tentacles.

"Alright, don't be shy with me," Hu Lan said kindly. She quite admired Yang Guizhou. Although he was a bit reckless at the base, his straightforward personality suited her taste. "You've finally come out of the training ground. The welcome party is all set up. Your teammates have been waiting for a long time. Go and join us."

After Hu Lan finished speaking, she patted Yang Guizhou on the shoulder and left readily. She only needed to make a symbolic appearance at the beginning to avoid disturbing the fun of the young people's gathering.

A party was being held at the maritime base, while a chaotic situation was brewing at the deep-sea training base.

Since the news of Chu Deng's awakening of his superpowers spread, and then Jin Xiaoyue planted a vine, the two of them completely aroused the competitive spirit of the others on the first day. Apart from the two culprits, none of the remaining twelve people returned to the dormitory on time. Xie Muyun, who was induced to have an illness by the awakening, was in an even worse situation and was still lying in the medical room waiting for treatment.

The next day, a sleepy-eyed Liu Hua saw Chu Deng in the cafeteria and took the initiative to approach him to ask how to activate his superpower.

Chu Deng said a few words symbolically, as saying too much would make her seem too knowledgeable. In any case, the instructors at the deep-sea training base definitely had a method, so she didn't need to say anything more. Thus, she comfortably scrolled through the internal announcements on her personal terminal.

Their personal computers were connected to the network at the deep-sea training base, which could redirect them to the base's internal website. A notice released this morning caught Chu Deng's attention.

"You noticed it too?" Liu Hua swallowed the shrimp dumpling in her mouth, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw the blue interface of the Deep Sea Base's official website and knew that Chu Deng had seen the notification.

"Hmm." Chu Deng tapped the screen of the personal terminal lightly with his finger, lost in thought.

"Anyway, I think that game is pretty weird. I tested myself in it and it showed that I'm a wood element, and it turns out that I really am a wood element in real life..." Liu Hua said, stirring the red bean porridge in her bowl with a spoon, sounding a little flustered.

He always felt that the game was recording his thoughts and feelings while playing, giving him a sense of being spied on. He hadn't logged in much since the dungeon ended, and now that the announcement was out, he felt a sense of dread, as if he had known it all along.

This is it.

Chu Deng had a sudden flash of inspiration. She recalled the various anomalies in the game and the strange phenomena she had witnessed when logging off, and began to seriously doubt the mystery of the game "Star Travel World".

The authorities are now using the excuse that the game caused brain death to prevent the superhumans in the base from logging into the game. They are probably investigating the forces behind it, fearing that their "little cabbages" (superhumans) might have their brains damaged by holographic helmets with incomplete credentials.

But now that Chu Deng is at level five, she has a strange premonition that the person behind this game will come after her, and that she is being targeted by an unknown entity.

Chu Deng licked her lips, as if she could still taste the blood with its salty, fishy flavor.

Perhaps she had already been in contact with that force.