Remove all restrictions and transform into a bizarre girl.

Besides her, two other teams had arrived and were adjusting their positions. They were wearing different organizational insignia, numbering about seven or eight people, and were distributed in several directions around the target area, as if they had already completed preliminary observation and deployment.

One of the teams was crouching behind a rock, looking down at their terminals, as if checking coordinates or energy readings.

It seems that not only combat teams have arrived, but also teams of researchers.

Chen Nian did not walk towards their location, but instead chose a spot with a good view at the edge of the slope to stop and observe the terrain ahead.

This is a canyon.

Their location was above the canyon.

Inside the canyon lies the battleground between the army group and the mysterious army.

This strange force is quite numerous. The army group has been fighting them fiercely here for seven days, but still has no chance of breaking through their formation.

That's why these special operations teams were given decapitation missions.

The researchers, on the other hand, came to collect data so that they could begin development once the battle here was over.

Just when Chen Nian thought it was an ordinary battle, she suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Li Qinglan, the principal of Lily Girls' Academy.

Chen Nian's gaze lingered on that familiar figure.

Li Qinglan, dressed in an officer's uniform, stood in the middle of another team, her brows furrowed as she watched the battle unfold in the distance.

Next to her are her teammates; barring any unforeseen circumstances, the principal should be the team leader.

I never expected to run into the principal here.

To be honest, she wouldn't be where she is today without the principal, and Chen Nian has a lot of respect for him.

However, there were too many people at the scene.

Chen Nian looked away and did not go over to greet them.

I'm just waiting to help out when the battle starts.

The distribution of people and the nature of the mission made small talk inappropriate. She simply confirmed Li Qinglan's location and then turned to walk back towards her team's location.

Fang Anya was standing at the edge of the slope in a good position with a good view. When she saw Chen Nian return, she turned her head to look at her, as if waiting for her judgment.

"Did you figure it out?"

"No, but I saw my college principal; she was in another line."

Fang Anya glanced in the direction Chen Nian had been looking, then looked away: "Should we go over and say hello?"

"No need," Chen Nian said. "We'll talk about it after the mission is over. Besides, she might not even remember me."

After she finished speaking, she looked down into the canyon again, scanning the area of ​​battle to confirm the speed and density of the advancing lines, and then identified the weaker points of attack.

Memorize their locations, and then start planning your route and location to enter the canyon.

Su Wanqing, Xia Luoling, and Xia Luoxue also completed the adjustment and inspection of their equipment. After confirming that everything was in order, they walked to the vicinity of Chen Nian and waited for the next instructions.

The battle below the canyon continues, with the army group maintaining a steady pace of advance, but no clear breakthrough has yet been achieved.

After confirming the front line and the terrain distribution of the surrounding area, Chen Nian looked away and glanced at the time. It was not long before the mission began.

Sure enough, not long after, another team arrived.

It seems that everyone for this mission has arrived.

Li Qinglan stepped out of the team. With her peak sixth-rank strength and the rank of major general, she naturally took on the role of commander-in-chief for this mission.

When Li Qinglan walked to the front of the group, the various teams that had been scattered along the edge of the slope gradually focused their attention, as if confirming the ownership of command, and began to wait for her next instructions.

After confirming the positions and numbers of each squad, she went straight to explaining the current battle situation and mission objectives without any further pleasantries or preamble.

The mission is simple: when the army group launches its next fierce attack, hold off the elusive leader. If you can kill him, do so; if not, make sure he doesn't participate in the final battle.

Her voice was clear and audible to every team present. There was no need to deliberately amplify the volume or use any amplification equipment. Her voice maintained a stable transmission range amidst the wind at the edge of the canyon.

Having explained the mission objectives, the next step is to assign specific tasks.

"One team will cut in from the left, the second team will hold off from the right, and the third team will follow me through the center, converging on the perimeter of the core area. The army group will concentrate its firepower to suppress the outer defenses after the signal is given, creating space for you to approach the core."

As Li Qinglan spoke, her gaze moved between the teams one by one, as if to confirm that each team understood its assigned tasks. There was no unnecessary lingering or emphasis on any particular team's position.

"The research team will enter the sampling area after the second team makes a breakthrough, and will not participate in frontline contact."

She paused after speaking, glanced at the time, and then continued, "I will fire a signal flare in ten minutes to begin the operation. Each team, confirm your entry route and rendezvous point. If you have any questions, ask them now."

After she finished speaking, the teams made their final adjustments to their positions.

After confirming her team's assigned direction, Chen Nian turned and walked to the left.

Li Qinglan glanced in her direction as she turned around, clearly recognizing Chen Nian as well. She hadn't expected her former student to have grown to this extent.

I wanted to say something.

But after thinking about it, I still didn't say it.

Li Qinglan neither spoke nor nodded. After confirming that she had begun to move towards the designated position, she turned her attention back to the middle lane where she was.

Chen Nian moved forward a distance along the edge of the slope on the left, and stopped after reaching the designated position to check the surrounding terrain and field of vision.

Her position was on the flank and rear of the army group's main battle line. Extending down a path with a gentle slope from this direction, she could maintain a faster pace of advance while avoiding the high-density contact zone of the army group's main attack area, thus wasting less time passing through the transition zone covered by the outer defense line.

Fang Anya stopped to her side and slightly behind, while Su Wanqing, Xia Luoling, and Xia Luoxue also stood in their designated positions, maintaining the same orientation as the rest of the group.

The sounds of the army group adjusting its formation came from below, the sounds compressed into short commands and footsteps in the canyon.

Chen Nian didn't look back to check the time. After hearing increasingly frequent commands and footsteps from below, she began to move down the route on the left, maintaining a steady pace and speed.

The moment the signal lit up, she sped forward, cutting into the canyon along the planned route. Upon reaching the first turning point, she confirmed her direction and then continued moving along the next step of the route.

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