A Future with SSS-Ranked Every Day

"Are you unwilling?"Wang Chen glanced at Mike, his expression still vacant, his tone flat and emotionless. "I don't like overly dark places. If you need them, I can bring them back."With that, Wang Chen raised his hand, seemingly preparing to once again shroud Jinling in ghostly mist.

"Wait! Wait! Brother Wang, hold on!"Mike hurriedly grabbed Wang Chen's arm, his voice full of sincerity. "I don't like the dark either! I love the sun! I love the light!"

"Oh."Wang Chen nodded and lowered his hand, forcing a half-smile. "Then we're on the same page.""I think I'm starting to like you."Wang Chen patted Mike's arm, his tone still calm. "Then, what do you need me to do now?"

"Brother Wang, are you sure you don't want me to explain the current situation?"Mike asked with a hint of concern. Wang Chen didn't respond, simply staring at him in silence.

The God of War really is too cold.

"Then… may I trouble you, Brother Wang, to take on a few tasks?"Mike continued, looking thoughtful. "Do you know about the two recent events in Xinchang? Someone has been targeting me, but I have no idea where the mastermind is…"

"This task isn't for me."Wang Chen cut Mike off before he could finish. "You should know my abilities by now. I'm not clairvoyant. I can't help you track people down."

Makes sense.The God of War's talent was all about combat. Asking him to track down hidden enemies wasn't really his style—he should be on the battlefield.

"I prefer straightforward battles to search-and-destroy missions."Wang Chen's words were blunt, his attitude seeming to reflect a distaste for unnecessary complications.

"Then… Brother Wang, what about a trip to Guangling?"Mike suggested. Wang Chen frowned. "Isn't someone already there? That man of yours, his combat strength is decent."

Who?Chen Dafeng?

Mike froze for a moment before smiling. "With Captain Chen and Xiao Ci there, Guangling should be fine. But if you're willing, it might be a good opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with the area."

Currently, aside from Guangling, Mike had no battlefield assignments for Wang Chen. Either he rested at home or visited Guangling.

To Mike, Wang Chen's greatest role was being a steady anchor, a reminder that no matter what challenges might arise, Mike could always play the trump card of having the God of War at his side!

In terms of current circumstances, Mike's faction held a massive advantage. There was little need to call on Wang Chen for anything.

"Alright."Wang Chen nodded, and as he did, his figure began to blur.

Mike was stunned. By the time he realized what was happening, the afterimage of Wang Chen had already disappeared.

"Holy crap!"Mike was left speechless, utterly amazed. The God of War is this awesome? He doesn't even need to use the front door to accept assignments, just vanishes into thin air!Could he be in Guangling already?

But Wang Chen had only just arrived, still not even meeting the three-day limit. Mike couldn't tap into his viewpoint yet.

Suddenly, Wang Chen's voice drifted in from outside."Mike."

Mike quickly turned around and looked out the window, seeing Wang Chen casually standing by, hands behind his back, just floating in mid-air.

Wow…Mike's mouth dropped open, not surprised by Wang Chen's ability to fly—there were plenty of people with that talent—but the way Wang Chen made it look so effortless, so cool…

The way Wang Chen stood, one hand behind his back, the other held in front of him, his posture upright, bathed in sunlight—it almost gave him a divine aura.It wasn't much in itself, but Mike couldn't shake the sense that Wang Chen radiated a kind of silent authority, an innate arrogance that didn't need to be flaunted.

This arrogance was different from Chen Dafeng's. While Chen Dafeng's was reckless and defiant, Wang Chen's was calm and composed, a quiet pride.

"You don't need to be so formal."Wang Chen's voice came from outside the window, looking into Mike's eyes. "I'm not like the last one. Since I'm here, just let me know what you need."

With those words, Wang Chen vanished instantly, leaving nothing but a streak of light across the sky.

"The God of War is so easygoing!"Mike gazed out the window, impressed. "He doesn't talk much, but he's really straightforward."

Look at how easygoing the God of War is—he's here, so he's ready to do whatever's needed. No drama, no attitude. If everyone were like him, leading this team would be so much easier.

After reflecting for a moment, Mike shifted his focus back to his next task. The God of War's arrival had substantially boosted Mike's resources, but that didn't give him an excuse to slack off.

While many understood the importance of solid work, few actually followed through. Mike was no exception—he needed to stay grounded, no matter how good things looked.

Just as he was about to reopen the shelter interface, he noticed a flurry of activity in the chat.

The people had been watching the progress of the material donations to the two cities' leaders, but now, in the blink of an eye, the sky had brightened over the city!

This large-scale change sparked chaos, with many citizens speculating that perhaps the third apocalypse had shifted somehow.

However, some members of the clearing teams outside communicated that the sky beyond the city was still dark, shrouded in ghostly fog. Only Jinling had broken free from the mist.

Seeing this, Mike quickly remembered he hadn't updated command on the situation, so he picked up his communicator to inform them of the cause behind the bright sky in Jinling.

Soon after, the command center issued an official city-wide announcement:"Notice on the Dissipation of Ghost Fog in Jinling:Half an hour ago, our leader completed an upgrade of the shelter, successfully acquiring top-tier talent to disperse the ghost fog in Jinling.Based on the leader's orders, we are issuing this announcement to prevent the spread of rumors and false information.At present, only the Jinling area has been cleared of fog. The fog dispersal for Xinchang is still under planning. Please be patient and trust in the power of our leader and the organization."

The announcement was brief but enough to surprise and delight the citizens of Jinling.

"It was the leader who did it? I knew it! The third apocalypse can't be over yet, how could the fog just disappear? Turns out our leader took care of it!"

"Damn! The leader's upgrade was already this impressive, clearing the fog from the entire city! I love our leader!"

"I remember some people were against giving resources to the leader. What do they have to say now? The fog's gone, the threat of the third apocalypse is almost gone!"

"Who else deserves it? Who else could clear the apocalypse like this? Only our leader can do it. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't believe it!"

"Damn it! Let's donate more! If one upgrade can do this, imagine what's next!"

Mike chuckled as he read the chat.When you deliver real results, people are happy.

Not many understand that, and even fewer act on it.

As he sorted through the chat messages, Mike decided to check his upgraded shelter interface.His talent info now included a new ability—"Homebody's Haven": For every 24 hours spent at your shelter, you'll receive a random survival reward. The reward will always be at least A-tier, with a one-third chance of being an S-tier reward. You also have 5 hours of exemption time to leave the shelter each day without affecting your reward calculation. (Upgrading the shelter will continue to improve the talent's effectiveness.)

"Still A-tier… but wait! S-tier? So the upgrade really did unlock S-tier potential!"Mike's dissatisfaction faded as he saw the upgrade brought a higher chance of an S-tier reward. While he'd lost the chance for double rewards, the S-tier option was an incredible upgrade.

Given his experiences, he knew that any reward at the S-tier or higher would drastically outclass anything below it.

"Though it's not guaranteed, a one-third chance isn't bad."

Mike's excitement began to build, but he quickly reined himself in. His talent was indeed powerful, but the requirements for upgrading the shelter were only going to become more difficult.

Reaching level 5 would already require support from both cities, and level 6?

Mike winced as he read the requirements for the next upgrade.Level 6 required: 1 million units of upgrade materials, 10 million survival points, and 10,000 talent units, including 5 SS-level talents and 50 S-level talents.

That's a tenfold increase in difficulty!