The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

The Dark Golden Seal snorted coldly.

"That's not surprising. With that idiot in pocket watch around, we'll be wiped out again sooner or later!"

The Dark Compass is perplexing.

"What on earth is going on? Not only has there been no news about Tianping, but the pocket watch and the dagger have also disappeared!"

Dark Gold Seal got angry just thinking about how he almost got sold by the pocket watch in Yatuo City last time.

"I don't know about the dagger, but the pocket watch was captured by the bandits and may have been sealed away, which is why it can't enter the Inspiration Space."

"Bandits? Bandits again!"

Dark Compass felt angry whenever he thought about how the bandits had ruined his original plans in Jiangnan City last time.

"Alright, now that my long-planned scheme is finally ready to be implemented, the three of you absolutely must come and lend me a hand!"

Dark Golden Seal: "Again?"

Dark Cross: "You said the same thing last time..."

Dark Bronze Mirror: "Hahaha... Compass, oh Compass, you call yourself the wisest man on Dark Star, but I've found that your intelligence has dropped drastically since you came to Earth. Even your own people don't trust you anymore."

The Dark Compass is also frustrated.

"It was indeed my mistake a hundred years ago, but the trouble in Jiangnan City last time was entirely due to bandits. My plan was flawless!"

The fog in the dark bronze mirror seemed to be stretching.

"Come on, I'll help you. Tell me what you want me to do. I've had enough sleep anyway, and I'm an easy host to talk to."

The Dark Compass's voice choked with emotion.

"In the end, it was you who stayed by my side. Lord Dark Emperor will never forget what we did!"

Dark Golden Seal couldn't stand it any longer.

"Alright, alright, I didn't say I wouldn't help you. I've had enough of this godforsaken place on Blue Star. I just want to finish the mission the Dark Emperor gave us as soon as possible."

Many tentacles emerged from the mist surrounding the dark cross, speaking in a sinister tone.

"This time, just pay for my round trip. Don't make me walk all the way back to North America. Do you know how much of my original soul power I wasted to avoid being caught by the Special Bureau? I still haven't recovered."

The Dark Compass rallied and began to fight again.

"Good! Although we only have four left now, this plan is absolutely flawless. Once it succeeds, not only will the passage be safe, but our equipment will also be greatly restored!"

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Dark Gold Seal's forehead.

"I didn't feel anything at first, but now that you mention it, I feel like..."

The atmosphere in the inspiration space was somewhat awkward, as if six points were pointing out one after another above four wisps of black mist.

"First, we need to head to Huaxia Glory City..."

……

The Lunar New Year has passed, and it's now January, the busiest time of year for major cities.

Because the world boss refreshes this month.

There are only five to ten World Bosses per year, and they can appear in any city around the world.

However, some cities are a must-visit, such as the six level-six cities.

Kamijing City had been on high alert since December of last year.

By January, the number of professionals on duty in the military buffer zone had doubled, and everywhere you looked, there were professional squads.

—The professional system places great emphasis on professional cooperation, so we always mention various teams and groups, which are actually the result of professional pairings.

Among them were the city defense forces, the three major law enforcement agencies, various guilds that had been recruited, and a large number of volunteers.

It's not surprising that there are volunteers, because the world bosses that come to Kamijing every year are too powerful.

At this time, everyone becomes exceptionally united, especially in cities without walls where the defensive lines are extremely long. If the world boss were to breach the city, it would be a catastrophic disaster for many powerful families.

The world boss will definitely spawn in January, but the exact date is random.

The tense defensive atmosphere in Shangjing City will continue until the world boss appears.

However, this year, the official leadership is outwardly strict but inwardly relaxed, because they know that the losses caused by the World Boss this year will be very small.

The reason is that someone came back from the moon.

Zhang Erhe, a clergyman and commander of the Third Army of the Allied Forces!

In Zhang Beihai's office in the Strategic Affairs Department building.

"Second Uncle, you came back on vacation just in time for the World Boss. The whole city bureau is celebrating like it's New Year's again."

Zhang Erhe was nearly twenty years older than Zhang Beihai, but they looked very similar.

Zhang Erhe looked more serious, with a stiff beard, and his whole demeanor exuded an air of authority.

He was dressed in the Allied Forces' regular uniform, sitting upright at Zhang Beihai's desk like a statue.

Zhang Beihai poured him a cup of tea, and Zhang Erhe took a small sip.

"Since I'm back on vacation, I don't plan to make any moves."

Zhang Beihai paused slightly as he poured himself some tea.

"It's alright. Nowadays, professionals in Shangjing City can handle level 90 world bosses without much trouble, and the probability of a level 100 world boss spawning is still very low."

Zhang Erhe clearly wasn't very interested in world bosses or anything like that, and quickly changed the subject to other topics.

Has the Strategic Affairs Department released its recruitment plan for this year?

"Not much different from previous years."

"That won't do. The Returnists have increased their investment in the lunar battlefield and even deployed new giant fighter jets. We have suffered heavy losses and need to recruit more professionals to go to the moon."

"The lunar battlefield has always been kept secret and not reported. Professionals are willing to join the coalition only because of the resources and administrative privileges offered. The number of people that can be recruited globally is extremely limited."

Zhang Erhe put down his teacup, and a little tea splashed out.

"I've already seen the briefing; the Aberrant Beasts have been revealed."

"You want to..."

"I have proposed to the command to open up the lunar battlefield to inspire people around the world to defend their homeland. At that time, more people will definitely participate in recruitment, and we can even save recruitment resources."

"It's really time to get to this point. The River of Oblivion isn't enough. If all those who returned from the lunar battlefield remember what happened, it's impossible to keep it a secret."

"Actually, I've been suggesting that the front lines be made public every year, but I've never been allowed to. They just like to keep everything hidden from the public. Now, the River of Oblivion isn't enough, and travelers can't be contacted. Do they want to keep it private? They have no choice!"

Zhang Beihai didn't say anything more, he just silently drank his tea.

After a while.

Zhang Erhe suddenly took out a photo and slammed it on Zhang Beihai's table.

This is a group photo of a young couple holding a baby, with a man of similar age standing next to them.

This photo looks quite old; it's wrinkled and yellowed.

Zhang Erhe pointed to the man in the couple in the photo and said.

"You're familiar with this person, aren't you?"

Zhang Beihai glanced at it.

"He is the chief mechanical engineer of the Sky People, and the design drawings for those giant fighter jets were all done by him."

"That's right, Zhou Tak, the person who should have been executed the most during that wave of defections. After he went to Mars, the technology of the celestial beings experienced another breakthrough."

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up today?"

"Take another look and see who he is?"

Zhang Erhe moved his finger away, revealing the man standing next to Zhou Tak in the photo.

Zhang Beihai's eyes showed surprise, but his expression remained calm.

"Yue Sheng".