All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Brother Hong, did you not sleep well last night? You look terrible."

Wang Suming, who was eating a sandwich, handed a breakfast box prepared by his mother to Chu Hong. Seeing the latter's displeased expression, he asked in confusion.

As he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but turn suspiciously toward Song Jiao'er, who had just arrived.

The latter also looked listless.

His eyes widened involuntarily.

What the hell!

No way! Brother Hong, you're already...

"Snapped!"

They had grown up together since childhood, and Chu Hong could see right through what Wang Suming, that fatso, was thinking with a glance. He kicked the other man in the butt in a fit of irritation.

He snatched the lunchbox from the other person's hand.

"Can't you change the stuff in your head every day?"

However, as Chu Hong said this, the way he looked at Song Jiao'er was somewhat strange.

He was listless because he had spent the entire night running around the Secret Cliffside Plague Hospital of the Special Operations Division, searching for changes on the map through repeated failed evacuations.

Although his condition would instantly recover after returning to the Special Operations Division.

But... repeatedly being either evacuating with C4 or being surrounded by hordes of zombies and dying as snacks is not a pleasant experience.

In just one night.

Chu Hong has used up all the broken guns and armor-piercing weapons he currently has that can be used to block combat preparations.

And he died nearly forty or fifty times in one night!

He's not feeling well because of this. What did Song Jiao'er do last night?

He nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting.

The three of them then went directly into the Pioneers Guild.

As soon as I entered the hall.

Chu Hong and the other two frowned simultaneously.

Wang Suming chewed on the sandwich, looking puzzled. "Strange, the atmosphere in the guild is weird today... Has something serious happened?"

Chu Hong's heart skipped a beat.

I immediately thought of the real-world secret realm, the "Clifftop Plague Hospital".

He died dozens of times last night in the top-secret [Clifftop Plague Hospital], so he knows all too well how monstrous the monsters in this map are; they really don't give you any chance of survival!

Even someone like him, who doesn't need to worry about real death and has no psychological burden, entering a classified area, still reacted this way.

In reality, what about the top-secret "Clifftop Plague Hospital"?

"Haha, young people these days are really full of energy."

A cheerful voice came from behind.

Chu Hong turned his head and saw Donald wearing the iconic cowboy hat and carrying a sniper rifle on his back. Behind him were the rest of the Falcon Squad.

Each of them carried the distinct aura of a veteran.

Donald took off his cowboy hat, looked at Chu Hong with a smile, and gave a slight bow.

"Young man, we meet again."

Chu Hong smiled and nodded. In a way, he had met with Donald more times than the other party had imagined. In fact, he still had the business card that Donald had given him.

"Good morning, seniors. We're here today to handle the formation of the pioneer team. What brings you here...?"

Donald gave a wry smile.

The team members behind them also lacked the composure they had shown when they first met; each of them wore an expression of anxiety and gloom.

"Haven't you heard? Something terrible happened last night... The Rose Flower Team suffered heavy losses! Three core teams were wiped out: the Shadow Team was destroyed, the Bauhinia Team's captain, Yuwen Hui, was killed in action, and the Rose Flower Team also suffered casualties."

Chu Hong's pupils contracted sharply.

Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming also looked shocked.

"The Rose Flower Team?! Weren't they all at the Energy Gathering Realm?! How could a team like that be in such a sorry state? Is it that newly appeared secret realm, [Clifftop Plague Hospital]?"

Seeing Donald nod heavily, Wang Suming couldn't help but gasp sharply.

"Last night we received orders from the guild to gather here this morning."

Chu Hong heard the two key words.

Order!

As the group was talking, a group of fully armed pioneers walked in from outside, causing Wang Suming to widen his eyes in surprise.

"The Crossing-the-River Dragon Squad, the Iron Fang Squad, the Sandbar Squad..."

The entire "star" team, recognizable to ordinary residents of Huangshan Base City, entered the hall.

Standing next to Chu Hong, Song Jiao'er's pretty face paled slightly when she saw the figures that followed.

"dad?!"

The leader was a handsome middle-aged man dressed in magical side armor, wearing a cloak, and wielding a long spear that exuded a chilling aura.

It was none other than Song Jiao'er's father.

Song Ming, President of the Rubik's Cube Chamber of Commerce and Captain of the Rubik's Cube Team!

Chu Hong and Wang Suming had not expected that things had become so serious that even Song Ming, a veteran pioneer who had not entered the secret realm for a long time, had been conscripted.

Upon hearing the commotion, Song Ming saw Chu Hong and Wang Suming standing beside his daughter.

He strode over.

With his refined and scholarly demeanor, coupled with the armor he was wearing at the moment, he looked like a scholar-general.

Smiling, she extended her hand to Chu Hong.

"Chu Hong, I didn't expect to see you here. I've heard about you from Jiao'er and Afu before... I also want to thank you for taking care of my daughter."

Chu Hong was taken aback and glanced at Song Jiao'er beside him.

I shook hands with the other person.

"Um, Uncle Song, you're too kind. Song Jiao'er has actually helped me a lot too..."

This is not just polite talk.

If it weren't for the golden bullet and M14 that the other party gave him last night, the boss might not be someone he could have dealt with in his current state.

And so it naturally disappeared, and then there was the matter of clearing the map.

"Dad, why are you here too? Has that secret realm really gotten this bad? It's top secret; shouldn't the upper city base be sending a pioneer team to handle it?"

Song Jiao'er anxiously grabbed her father Song Ming's arm.

A shadow crossed Song Ming's eyes, but seeing his worried daughter, he smiled and patted her head.

"Don't scare yourself. It's nothing serious. The city lord is just assembling an elite force to enter the secret realm and gather intelligence. Your father is a prominent figure in the base city, so of course I'll participate."

That's easy to say.

But to Chu Hong, it immediately detected a different meaning.

His pupils contracted slightly.

"Could it be that the Upper City base didn't send anyone?!"

"The city lord has arrived!"

A gasp of surprise rang out.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound, and then they saw Jiang Xingdong, dressed in a brocade robe with a long sword at his waist, looking like an immortal from a pre-disaster TV series.

It appeared on the second floor.

Behind him stood Geng Lei, the fully armed chief of the armed forces department.

And Blue Rain Crystal, clad in golden armor, resembled the goddess of dawn.

However, Chu Hong keenly noticed that Lan Yujing's eyes were noticeably dimmer than when they first met.

Standing behind Jiang Xingdong, he was clearly distracted.

"Brother Hong, something's not right..." Wang Suming lowered his voice, realizing that the situation was not good.

Jiang Xingdong spoke up.

"All pioneer teams with a guild rating of Silver or higher, assemble on the second floor!"

"..."

Song Jiao'er watched with worry as Song Ming led his men upstairs.

After these elites left the hall, the remaining new pioneers like Chu Hong and his group, as well as some weaker pioneer teams, began to discuss among themselves.

"The world is about to change, have you heard? The core squad of the Rose Flower team has lost both captains in battle."

"Shh... My cousin patrols the city gates. Yesterday, when the Rose Flower team came back, half of them were gone!"

"That can't be right. Wasn't it supposed to be top secret? With the strength of the Rose Flower Squad, they've provided support to other base cities before, and they have experience in top-secret dungeons. How could they have suffered such heavy losses..."

.....

"Hello, let's form the Pioneer Team!"

Chu Hong walked to the counter and took out his ID card.

The young lady behind the counter looked preoccupied, and it wasn't until Chu Hong repeated himself that she realized what he meant.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I... please fill out this form..."

Seeing the young lady who looked worried after handing over the form and kept glancing towards the second floor, Chu Hong roughly guessed what was going on.

I guess someone in the family went up there too.

The name of the pioneer team... Chu Hong glanced back at Song Jiao'er and Wang Suming, who were equally absent-minded.

I'm too lazy to ask for their opinions.

With swift, quick movements, I began filling out the form.

Squad Name: Big Dog Chewing

Current number of people: 3

"Personnel Information..."

Until Chu Hong finally received the team's establishment document, neither Song Jiao'er nor the other person behind him, nor the young lady at the counter, noticed anything unusual.

"Tsk...you guys are putting a lot of pressure on me!"