9.3

"Chen Ran, you still haven't told me, why do you think Professor Ling could be the key to saving the world?"

As Jiang Jiamian expected, the protagonist group, including his mission target Ling Zhuang, arrived in K City at dusk.

But even on the way back, Xiao Jinfeng still couldn't wrap his head around it. Why did Chen Ran believe Ling Zhuang might be humanity's last hope?

That man was polite and gentle, sure. But he hadn't awakened any superpowers. Along the way, he'd relied entirely on others for protection.

Xiao Jinfeng didn't know what Chen Ran had discussed with the base leader. But after that conversation, their Gale Squad was suddenly assigned a long-haul mission to pick up Professor Ling from faraway S City and escort him to A City.

Now, in the cab of the truck, with only Chen Ran beside him, Xiao Jinfeng finally asked the question he'd been holding in all this time.