This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 174 A Letter from Heito
"Ok?"

Nie Weiyang subconsciously stood up, which made the chair wobble slightly.

He truly hadn't expected to be able to contact the capital, 'Pingdu,' so soon: the natural conditions within the Huaxia region are complex, possessing all terrains except for fjords, as well as some unique landforms, which made transportation and information transmission extremely difficult in the primitive state.

The new world possesses terrain similar to Earth, but with an even more bizarre ecosystem, teeming with monsters, and unknown flora, fauna, and minerals. In the Dark Ages, people groped their way through the darkness, seeing the world with blank eyes, defining everything from their own development, and thus many things acquired names.

The messenger traversed this familiar yet strange world, each journey a life-or-death adventure.

Putting everything else aside, how can a person cross a great river in the current environment?
At first glance, the river surface looks like a vast sea!

"On the third day after arriving in the new world, the capital's messenger team set off. It included people of various professions and was composed entirely of special forces. Their duty was to communicate with the entire China region."

As Liang Zhenduan spoke, he led the way for Nie Weiyang.

"That's really bold. They send out a team every ten days. If the team in front perishes on the way, the team behind will either take a detour or continue on the way."

"After the Blood Moon ascended, they even started leveling the paths they had explored! They've already built the boats and docks to cross the great river! Right here in Yingjiang City!"

Upon hearing this, Nie Weiyang's eyes widened slightly.

Having fought in the dark for too long, he had lost his understanding of what a highly developed modern civilization could accomplish.

came back!
All my memories have returned!

He asked instinctively, "Dajiang? Yingjiang City to Pingdu must be over a thousand kilometers away, right? How did they manage that?"

If he were to walk this path on his own, it would take him quite a while to figure it out!
"Yes, 1,100 to 1,200 kilometers!" Liang Zhenduan clenched his fist excitedly and said in a booming voice, "As for how he did it... I don't know!!"

...I didn't know you were talking about it so excitedly!

Nie Weiyang knew that Liang Zhenduan genuinely didn't know, and he silently joined him as they hurried toward the military camp.

After passing through several checkpoints, both visible and hidden, a green military vehicle came into view. Its body was covered in vines for camouflage and was covered in wounds. Several people were busy repairing it, and two people were lying underneath, making clanging and banging noises.

Several fully armed soldiers sat by the edge of the parade ground. Their equipment was also badly damaged, and they looked unwell and dirty. They simply held their weapons and quietly sunbathed.

“They’re part of the messenger team. Their teammates will come to relieve them after they’ve washed up. This group has been traveling day and night and hasn’t had a proper rest at all…” Liang Zhenduan said. “By the way, I think they went to Langcheng before, just to find you.”

Nie Weiyang had already heard this information before he said it.

This was not unexpected: he provided so much information, and he was able to project his mental energy before the incident occurred, which clearly set him apart from others. It was impossible for the people of Pingdu not to come looking for him.

“Then I might have to go to Pingdu,” Nie Weiyang said.

“Yes.” Liang Zhenduan nodded slightly. “And… can you contact Administrator Number Two?”

The team's primary responsibility is to liaise with Gu Shi and Nie Weiyang, while their secondary responsibility is to investigate information related to Administrator No. 2.

Nie Weiyang glanced sideways at the bungalow next to him, and he could hear some of their thoughts, some of their observations and assessments of him.

Because of his eyes, those conclusions weren't good, but they weren't bad either.

“No,” he said, “but I roughly know where to look for him.”

"Where to?" Liang Zhenduan asked seriously.

“Go to the shelter that completes the link,” Nie Weiyang said. “Write down what you want to say and throw the medium onto his keepsake. Be careful not to make the medium too big, and don’t touch it with your hands—otherwise you’ll be back in the story.” Those keepsakes are enhanced with small teleportation technology; any small objects that touch them will automatically enter his backpack, which is one of the reasons he cleans his backpack.

Amidst the sudden surge of thought and discussion in the bungalow, Liang Zhenduan humbly inquired, "Does every object that touches that stone get received by Administrator Number Two? Then how are we able to grasp the stone and put it inside?"

“Not necessarily,” Nie Weiyang said, after all, he also had his backpack full at times. “But as long as the teleportation is triggered, it will go to the second administrator. As for touching the stone—maybe it’s just that we don’t meet the teleportation criteria.”

Of course, he set it to not teleport living beings... otherwise, if someone were to be thrown at him at any time, he would be in big trouble.

Although living creatures that meet the criteria for 'intelligent beings' cannot be collected by the backpack in the first place.

Liang Zhenduan nodded slightly.

In fact, he already knew the answers to these questions; he was just asking them for the people in the room to hear.

Upon hearing this, the people inside finally couldn't hold back any longer. One person opened the door, and then a group of people filed out.

"Hello, Mr. Nie, I am Wei Lan."

At the head of the group, a sharp-looking young man removed his helmet, revealing a dark, thin face. He smiled at Nie Weiyang and extended his hand.
"We've come to find you."

……

Two months ago, Nie Weiyang took off his sunglasses and never intended to put them back on—because of his identity as the second administrator, because his spirit was somehow linked to the Heart Sea, and because of his vampire bloodline, he was, after all, a dangerous individual.

In his view, it was best to make people aware of this danger. Moreover, this would also amplify the weight of some of his pre-battle orders, a fact already demonstrated by his cooperation with the people of Gushi over the past two months.

“The people of Pingdu are very much looking forward to meeting you and cordially invite you to come over,” Wei Lan said with a smile.

He was very polite, his eyes fixed on the tip of Nie Weiyang's nose, giving the impression that he was making eye contact with him. This was the first person in two months to dare to look Nie Weiyang in the face while speaking.

“I know. Let’s leave at the end of April,” Nie Weiyang said.

He was holding a cup of hot water and taking the opportunity to count the amount of blood stored in his backpack.

"We'll be clearing out the Central Plains soon," Nie Weiyang said. "By the way, has 'Xunshan' been discovered in the Pingdu area?"

“I’ve found it.” Wei Lan nodded.

"What was the result?" Nie Weiyang asked.

"It's been bombed flat." Wei Lan smiled.

What a comforting answer...!
Nie Weiyang smiled and said, "Soon, we'll have to bomb another one flat. Anyone interested in coming along?"

"Have."

Wei Lan and Nie Weiyang hit it off immediately. Their conversation was so brief that it had an eerie sense of mutual understanding. So much so that when Yi Jian and Han Jiangxue entered, they stared at Wei Lan for two seconds without being able to tell if he was a new teammate.

But—who cares!

Knowing that everyone is going to fight together is enough!

(End of this chapter)