Read Novel Full Chapter 661: Unexpected Discovery ( 8 )
Chapter 661: Unexpected Discovery ( 8 )
Besides the holidays or their grandparents’ birthdays, the Lu family never visited them. So they rarely had any interaction with this cousin.
While he knew his paternal aunt’s personality, he couldn’t guarantee that this cousin of his was someone with a good personality. Before he was sure that she was trustworthy, he wouldn’t let her join the team.
"Cousin, are you an ability-user?" he asked.
Hearing this, Lu Jiaojiao lowered her head and replied softly, "I wish I were, but I’m not."
Actually, without asking, they already knew that she was an ordinary person.
After all, they were able to detect energy radiating from other ability-users after they reached level three. But even so, Wen Mo still asked so their family wouldn’t blame him or his brother for rejecting her request.
"Cousin, it’s not that we don’t want to let you and our family join the team. But as you heard just now, my team is an S-rank team. We often take dangerous missions with a high risk of death," he said with a sigh.
Before she could say a word, Wen Mo continued, "What’s more, our team has rules and requirements to accept new members. One of the rules is for you to kill one thousand zombies during a mission."
Lu Jiaojiao was unwilling to give up and said, "I can train hard and will definitely be able to do it."
This time, it was Wen Kai who explained, "Cousin, it’s not as easy as you think. When we want to test the new members, we will take a mission to eliminate a zombie horde."
"You have to jump from a military chopper without a parachute from at least two hundred meters above the ground. The moment you land, you will be surrounded by zombies. Whether you survive or not depends on your skills and luck."
"How could your team do that? What if those people were killed by zombies or died from the fall?" Wen Fuhua exclaimed in shock.
Wen Kai turned to his paternal aunt and replied, "Aunt, we never force the new members to do this test. This test is to filter the timid ones out and pick the ones with potential."
"As for the result, as long as they are brave enough to jump from the military chopper, they already pass half of the test. The rest depends on how quick their reactions are and how skilled they are during the combat."
Wen Mo nodded and added, "Before, there were more than five hundred people who requested to join us but only twelve people who passed the screening and took the test. But in the end, only two people stayed. From this alone, you know how difficult my Captain’s tests are."
Hearing this, Wen Kai turned to his brother and looked at him with a questioning gaze. He had never heard that so many people had requested to join their team before.
But when he met with his brother’s cold stare, he finally received the hint and said, "If I remember correctly, Ruanyi is only nineteen years old. But she had the guts to actually jump from the chopper."
"She is brave, skilled, and hardworking. Otherwise, how could she survive under our Vice Captain’s personal training? You know how our Vice Captain is. Even if he looks gentle and harmless, he is actually not better than our Captain."
Thinking about how tired Su Ruanyi was during this mission, both of them lit a candle for her in their hearts.
Noticing that the two of them were distracted, Lu Jiaojiao quickly said, "Cousin, even if I can’t kill zombies, I can help with chores. I can cook and wash clothes."
"We are already used to taking care of ourselves. There is no need to bother you with this small matter," Wen Mo rejected her without hesitation.
Seeing that her niece still wanted to continue plastering herself onto the Phantom Team, Jia Liufei slammed her palm on the table as she roared, "Enough!"
Everyone was startled by her shout, and the room suddenly became silent. Meeting her cold gaze, Lu Jiaojiao finally shut up and lowered her head. Under the table, she clenched her fists tightly.
Finally getting some peace, Jia Liufei said, "We have several ability-users in our family. There is no need to insist on joining the Phantom team. After we reach the Lin’an City Base, Ah Chang can register our family as a mercenary team."
"By then, Jiaojiao can contribute to our family and help us with the chores while we go on missions and earn a living. I don’t believe that with our family working together, we can’t feed one more mouth."
The moment she heard this, Wen Fuhua’s eyes lit up. She always worried that her daughter would be disliked by her maternal family for being an ordinary person. So, when she heard her second sister-in-law’s suggestion, she was grateful to her and the Wen family.
She turned to her daughter and said, "Jiaojiao, your Second Aunt is right. You are weak, and it’s dangerous to go out doing missions with your cousins’ team. No matter what, it’s still more comfortable staying with your family."
Hearing her mother’s words, Lu Jiaojiao’s eyes flashed with anger and disgust for a moment before they returned to normal. Raising her head, she glanced at Wen Mo and said, "Cousin, it’s me who was inconsiderate. I will listen to my Second Aunt."
"It’s good that you understand," Jia Liufei nodded with a smile.
After this, everyone no longer paid attention to her and discussed their next plan.
While the Wen family was engaged in discussions, both Mo Junjie and Du Beiye were wandering around the train station. Thanks to their cold, murderous intent emitting from them, no one dared to bother them.
The two of them walked with expressionless faces, but their eyes observed the surroundings. Mo Junjie was using his sharp vision and hearing to gather information, while Du Beiye directly asked Krayan to draw the detailed map of this place.
Since she needed to get samples for scanning, Du Beiye pulled at Mo Junjie’s clothes. Feeling the tug, he stopped in his tracks and turned around. "What’s wrong?" he asked.