127: Chapter 127 Is this... a joining bonus?

Chen Xi touched the signal gun in his pocket: "Rest assured, I have a Plan B."

Besides Ye Fei, he had an even bigger safety net.

That was the signal gun given by the Li Zhenhai.

Therefore, even though they were over-leveling by who knows how many levels, Chen Xi was still very confident about this operation.

With those words from Chen Xi, the heavy stone in Ye Fei's heart finally fell to the ground.

She looked at the three confident, even slightly crazy teammates in front of her, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Were you... also like this back at school? Always challenging levels above your own? I feel like you all seem... accustomed to this kind of thing?"

Li Murou chuckled and put her arm around Ye Fei's shoulder: "Yeah, you haven't seen us running dungeons before. Back then, Captain Chen was only level ten-something, and he already led us to snatch the boss of a level 20 nightmare dungeon. Just get used to it, just get used to it."

Ye Fei's mouth twitched.

As expected, she didn't understand the world of geniuses.

"By the way."

Ye Fei suddenly remembered something, which was also the question she had been keeping to herself that she was most curious about.

She looked at Chen Xi, then at Su Xiaoxiao and Li Murou, her eyes filled with inquiry: "I'm very curious, why are your skills so overpowered?"

"Even though everyone's panel levels are about the same, all in the teens, just now in the clearing, that Jin Tong from the Greedy Wolf Team, a level 32 werewolf, was beaten by a few dogs until he almost called them daddy."

"But you two—one plays the zither and freezes the monsters, and a single sword strike wipes out all the ferocious beasts on the field."

"Isn't the gap too big?"

This question from Ye Fei hit the nail on the head.

Su Xiaoxiao and Li Murou didn't answer directly, but simultaneously looked at Chen Xi with great tacit understanding, their eyes filled with smiles.

Chen Xi put down the tactical pen in his hand, looked at Ye Fei's eager-to-learn gaze, and smiled: "Inside their bodies, they have both embedded the 【class core card】 that I personally crafted."

"【class core card】?"

Ye Fei was stunned; she had heard Chen Xi mention this term yesterday.

"That's right."

Chen Xi explained: "It's a magical card that can change class characteristics from the underlying logic, strengthen skill forms, and even allow a class to advance. It can let your attributes exceed level limits and allow your skills to gain rule-level bonuses."

"This is the fundamental source of confidence that allows our Nirvana Battle Team to challenge levels above our own."

Ye Fei's eyes lit up, and her breathing became rapid.

Can allow a class to advance?

Can gain rule-level bonuses?

Such overpowered items.

The members of Nirvana actually have one each?

"Is... Is this a recruitment benefit?"

Ye Fei asked excitedly, pointing at herself: "Then do I... do I have a chance to get one?"

Seeing Ye Fei's excited appearance, Li Murou couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle, teasing: "Oh my, this new teammate is not bad! Proactive enough! Of course, if you want such a good thing, you have to say it out loud!"

Ye Fei was stunned: "What... what do you mean? Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing the look in Li Murou's eyes, Chen Xi knew this person was about to talk nonsense again, so he quickly glared at her and interrupted: "Ahem! It's nothing! Don't listen to her nonsense."

Afterwards, Chen Xi turned to look at Ye Fei, promising with a serious tone: "Of course there is. Since you've joined Nirvana, you're one of us. A core card is standard equipment."

"However..."

Chen Xi changed the subject: "Synthesizing an S-Rank class core card requires very rare materials. I don't have any on hand at the moment."

"That's why I accepted this C-Rank Mission."

"Because only by completing such high-difficulty missions can we obtain enough 【military merit points】 to redeem those rare materials in the military store."

"Everything is for the sake of saving up enough points as soon as possible to craft an exclusive class core card for you!"

Hearing these words, Ye Fei was incredibly moved.

So... the captain accepted such a dangerous mission just to make a card for me?

"Thank you, Captain Chen!"

Ye Fei's eyes were slightly red, and she nodded heavily: "I will definitely work hard and absolutely won't hold everyone back!"

"However..."

Ye Fei suddenly thought of something, her expression slightly awkward: "I have another question. My class is Beast Tamer, and my main combat power lies with my summoned beasts. But my summoned beasts were seriously injured during the previous school beast tide and haven't recovered yet, so they don't have any combat capability."

"If that's the case... when I go to the battlefield, it seems like besides standing there, I can't do anything."

This was also what Ye Fei was most worried about. A Beast Tamer without summoned beasts is like a soldier without a gun.

Chen Xi, however, waved his hand dismissively: "Injured? Then don't summon them for now."

"When the time comes, just stand next to me."

Chen Xi looked up and down at Ye Fei's fiery red long hair and wild figure, and said half-jokingly: "You can just act as a cheerleader then."

"Huh?"

Ye Fei was stunned: "This... okay, okay then."

Although she felt a bit embarrassed, this was indeed the best arrangement for now.

As long as she stood there, in case anyone was in danger, she could go up and get close to try and erase the ferocious beasts' desire to attack.

Being able to do that much was enough.

"Alright."

Chen Xi stood up and clapped his hands: "This place is still a distance from the mission point, and everyone has been tired all day. Get a good rest tonight and recharge your batteries."

"We set off tomorrow morning!"

...

The next morning, at dawn.

On the assembly square of the South District Military Special Training Base, a heavy armored bus painted in dark camouflage had been waiting for a long time.

Chen Xi, along with the three female members of the Nirvana Battle Team, fully armed, boarded this special vehicle.

The carriage was empty; except for the four of them, there was only the driver in front wearing sunglasses with a cold expression.

"Sit tight, we're heading out."

The driver didn't have any extra nonsense; he stepped on the gas, and the armored bus rushed out of the base gate like an arrow leaving the string.

As the vehicle drove away from the town area, the scenery outside the window began to change visibly to the naked eye.

At first, one could still see some sparse residential houses and abandoned gas stations, but soon, these traces of human civilization were replaced by large swathes of wild grass and broken walls.

The road became bumpy and uneven, the trees on both sides showed a morbid distortion, and the sky seemed to be covered by a gray filter, so oppressive that it made people unable to catch their breath.

This was a dead, desolate silence.

"Is this... the road to Outside the Border?"

Ye Fei leaned against the bulletproof glass window, looking at the endless wilderness outside, a feeling of inexplicable desolation surging in her heart.

She had lived in the city for eighteen years and had never imagined that the scene outside the wall would be like this.

After driving for about two hours.

A massive, breathtakingly gigantic city wall burst into everyone's view without warning.

It was a steel Great Wall, a hundred meters high and stretching endlessly.

The wall was cast from a special black alloy, and it was covered with various claw marks and dents left by impacts.

On top of the city wall, there was a heavy machine gun guard tower every few meters, and searchlights, like the eyes of giants, scanned the distance day and night without rest.

There were also countless heavy artillery pieces pointing towards the sky, exuding a cold killing intent.

"Hiss—"

With a sound of air brakes, the armored bus slowly stopped in front of the huge city gate.

"We're here."