Chapter 59: Captain Zhou Arrives, Make Way!

Zhou Yuan went to see Campbell and Turner before heading to the defense zone of Squad 8.

His arrival created quite a buzz at the defense wall.

"Boss!" "Shay, Zhou, your gear is so badass!" "Captain, I heard that the Special Operations unit's mission is to blow up bug nests?" "Zhou, my good buddy, I can't believe you still remember us!"

Just a few minutes after Zhou Yuan arrived at the defense wall, he was surrounded by a group of people. Not only were his old squad members there, but also other squad leaders who had heard the news came running over, bombarding him with questions about his recent experiences.

In reality, Zhou Yuan had only been with the 3rd Squad for less than a month. But in this short period of time, he had already become a legend in the squad. He joined and single-handedly defeated 47 veteran soldiers, earning him a promotion to squad leader. And just half a month later, he transformed once again, becoming a Special Forces Second Lieutenant.

Now, Zhou Yuan had become their role model, their inspiration. Everyone wanted to be the next Zhou Yuan.

"Thanks, guys." "My cousin sent me some cigars yesterday, and I thought of all you guys who truly deserve to share them." "You guys came just in time, everyone gets a share!"

Looking at the crowd surrounding him, Zhou Yuan smiled warmly and waved a plastic bag in his hand. Inside were cigars wrapped in yellow paper.

Thanks, guys.

Seeing you all still the same, it puts my heart at ease. Just make sure not to surpass me, alright~

It hadn't even been a week since he left, and now that he was back, it felt like a lifetime had passed. Perhaps, this was the turning point in his life.

"Boss, I love you!" "Zhou, thanks. If you ever need help, just come find me!" "Zhou, do you know how cool you are now?"

Everyone cheered and took cigars from Zhou Yuan's hand, unwrapping the yellow paper to share them around.

In reality, they weren't just happy about receiving cigars from Zhou Yuan. The restorative effect of cigars was good, but not good enough for them to consider it a necessary item in life.

They were happy because Zhou Yuan thought of them first when he got something good. He immediately wanted to share it with them.

What did this mean?

It meant that Zhou Yuan considered them brothers!

Zhou Yuan was the first teammate to leave the squad but still return to see them in such a short time. Having a brother who cared about them at moments like this made them truly touched, almost bringing tears to their eyes.

"Don't be polite with me, we are brothers, after all."

Seeing the moved expressions on everyone's faces, Zhou Yuan clenched his fist with his right hand, tapping his own heart.

I've got it!

But suddenly, he felt like he was acting like a villain, establishing social connections in a way similar to Murong Fu, emphasizing "the friendship among gentlemen."

Hmm...

As long as the outcome is good, it wouldn't be a problem to learn from Mu Rong Fu. However, if he wants to learn from Mu Rong Fu, he still needs an Ah Zhu and an Ah Bi. Maybe after gathering with his group of comrades, he can take a stroll in the communications soldiers' dormitory and play a thrilling game of three-player Ludo with Daisy and Judy. Daisy and Judy are the female communications soldiers he met after fighting on the obstacle training ground.

"Zhou, it looks like you brought your stuff."

"How about warming up here?"

After a short gathering, the leaders of each team returned to their respective defense areas, leaving only Team Eight behind.

The new leader of Team Eight is Susan, a sniper. She holds a Barrett rifle of the same model as Zhou Yuan's and points outside the wall.

Zhou Yuan smirks and nods, "How about three minutes first?"

This is exactly what he wants!

By showing off to his old team, he can earn some extra soul points, and he can't refuse such a good opportunity!

"Okay!"

"Taylor, time us."

Seeing Zhou Yuan's agreement, Susan smiles and beckons to Taylor behind her.

Having become the leader of Team Eight.

She hears her teammates mention Zhou Yuan every day, and some still call him Captain Zhou and Boss.

Although she doesn't blame Zhou Yuan for it, it does make her feel uncomfortable.

So she wants to challenge Zhou Yuan.

She knows that Zhou Yuan's marksmanship is accurate, and he is an expert in all kinds of firearms. She knows she will likely lose.

But she still wants to try.

It would be best if she could win, but it's okay if she loses.

Even if she suffers a defeat, it would make her feel better because the person praised by her teammates can defeat her in her area of expertise.

"Get ready!"

"Three... two... start!"

As Taylor starts the timer, Zhou Yuan and Susan both start shooting.

"Bam!"

"Bam!"

"Drip!"

When Susan turns her gun and aims at another soldier bug, Zhou Yuan's expression changes as he looks at the combat device on his arm, which is glowing red.

When the combat device glows red and continues to stay lit, it means there is an emergency mission.

"Guys, see you next time!"

Without time to say goodbye, Zhou Yuan hurriedly jumps down from the defense wall, leaving everyone in Team Eight looking confused.

"Well, get back to work!"

Watching Zhou Yuan's departing figure, Susan signals the team members to patrol and sighs.

Zhou Yuan was so anxious, it means he received a special mission.

I hope I can see him again!

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Three minutes later, Zhou Yuan returns to the dormitory.

The defense wall is far from the No. 1 strategic area, and he had to pick up the pace to make it back within three minutes.

But he's not late.

When he arrives at the dormitory, not everyone has gathered yet.

Buck gave the team members half a day off, so there are quite a few who went to hang out with friends on the surface.

It wasn't until the fifth minute that members of the Hunter Battalion finally arrived.

"Emergency mission, let's go!" Buck waves his hand and leads everyone to the boarding area, shouting, "Guys, we're going to Pluto!"

"Pluto?"

Zhou Yuan, running, is surprised and somewhat puzzled.

Pluto is a small dwarf planet composed of rocks and ice. If the Earth is an egg, then Pluto is a small marble.

This seems a bit strange.

This year, Pluto has moved to an orbit about 8 billion kilometers away from Mars, quite far.

8 billion kilometers!

That's such a long distance, even at the speed of light, it would take several hours.

Even with the use of warp jumps and ten times the speed of light, it would still take about ten minutes.

If it were an emergency mission, it would be fastest to recruit people from Saturn. So why send the special operations team from Mars?

Could something major have happened on Pluto?

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