Chapter 55 Divine Workmanship

"No, what on earth did we come here for?"

The six of them ran breathlessly and at top speed, closely followed by six giant wolves—twelve glowing green eyes locked onto them, giving them no choice but to keep moving.

"Who knows? Must have had our brains caught in a door!" Wang Zhenqiu still had the composure to joke.

Old Meng, running at the very back, offered a well-intentioned reminder, "You'd better run faster. Judging by what that person said earlier, he wasn't joking. If you really fall behind..."

Well, right off the bat, they were given a harsh reality check. Even among outcasts (the exceptional ones), you just don't play things this way. After all, they had been hauled out of bed while still asleep that very morning, without even having had breakfast.

Feng Baobao's stomach was currently providing the loudest soundtrack to their run.

Trailing behind the exhaust plume of the vehicle, the six of them finally caught sight of their ultimate destination.

It was a concrete wall structure over ten meters high, its surface covered with matte, non-reflective steel plates, bristling with defensive weaponry—including heavy armaments.

As the old saying goes:

*Assume the position...*

Right now, the six of them were facing precisely this kind of array. Feng Baobao simply squatted down and hugged her head, executing the maneuver with utmost familiarity.

The other five swallowed hard in unison. Wang Zhenqiu asked with a guilty, nervous laugh, "Tell me, this thing isn't going to target us, is it?"

"If you don't attempt to escape, or leak any information about this place, they won't."

Gao Dazhuang stopped the vehicle at that moment, looked back at them, stood up, and declared, "Welcome to the true 139th Division."

"Awooooo—!"

Following Gao Dazhuang's voice, from within that massive concrete wall, countless wolf howls erupted, chilling the bone.

Those howls made the place feel nothing less than a wolf's den.

Immediately afterward, the heavy steel floodgates swung open, revealing a whole new world inside the walls.

In the sky, fighter aircraft roared by, continuously airdropping various supplies. On the ground, thousands of personnel wearing identical black uniforms were paired off in groups, conducting coordinated training with the giant wolves—including, but not limited to, weapon combat, reconnaissance, and surprise assaults—all to adapt as quickly as possible and pioneer entirely new combat styles.

The six of them felt like country bumpkins entering the grand garden. Led by Gao Dazhuang, they arrived at an underground martial arts training arena, after which Gao Dazhuang simply vanished.

Just as everyone was filled with confusion,

A figure stepped into the arena.

The newcomer was none other than Meng Fan. He wore a stern expression, dressed in the same black uniform, holding a stack of documents. The only difference was a distinct emblem printed on his chest.

Seal script: 139th Division, Chief Engineer.

Codename: Tian-Gong (Heavenly Artisan)!

"Li—"

Old Meng was just about to cry out, but Meng Fan interrupted him with a smile, tossing Old Meng a meaningful glance. Old Meng immediately understood, comforted Chen Duoya, and fell silent.

Meng Fan smiled at the six of them and said, "Some of you here recognize me, and some don't. Let me introduce myself properly.

"Meng Fan, the primary figure of this organization, Director-General and Chief Biological Engineer of the 139th Division. You can call me Director or Chief Engineer. From now on, you fall under my command, but I'd prefer it if you addressed me directly by my codename: Tian-Gong!

"Before your arrival, the temporary worker from the Northeast Region had already arrived due to health reasons. Next, let's sync up and get a mutual understanding of each other's abilities. This is so that working together in the future will be much smoother."

With that, Meng Fan picked up the stack of documents in his hand.

"Gao Erzhuang, temporary worker of the Northeast Region, daughter of Northeast Region director Gao Lian. Born with the innate ability to observe and modify brainwaves; she is an innate outcast.

"Later she studied alchemy under the Wu-Liu Sect, reaching the realm of releasing the Yang spirit. She is capable of fusing innate and acquired abilities, allowing her to operate independently of her physical body in the state of electromagnetic waves for extended periods. Currently, only her upper torso remains, and she completes auxiliary tasks by controlling electromagnetic waves."

*Ding-dong!*

The smartphones of all six people chimed simultaneously with a message containing a shy, smiling emoticon.

◝(⑅•ᴗ•⑅)◜..°♡

"Gao Erzhuang is right here! Please take good care of me, everyone!"

Simultaneously, a security camera in the arena swiveled toward them and bobbed up and down in a nod.

The six of them looked at the camera with strange expressions and nodded back in acknowledgment.

Meng Fan continued, "Xiao Zizai, temporary worker of the East China Region. Hails from the Buddhist tradition, Dharma name Baojing, disciple of Elder Jiekong, skilled in Shaolin kung fu.

"He possesses a penchant for killing, but under the teachings of Elder Jiekong and the supervision of East China Director Dou Le, he restrains himself to killing only those who deserve to die."

Xiao Zizai nodded, stepped forward, and said, "Xiao Zizai. I hope we can cooperate sincerely in the future."

"Hei Guan'er (Black Pipe), temporary worker of the Central China Region. Possesses formidable long-range shooting capabilities, capable of long-distance sniping using the black pipe on his arm. His close-quarters combat ability is also quite impressive; once the acupuncture-point restrictions are lifted and the black pipe is sealed away, his close-combat skills probably won't lose to Xiao Zizai's."

Hei Guan wore a decadent look, scratched his head, and said, "Yo, you've investigated everything already?"

Who would believe that this slovenly fellow could go toe-to-toe with Xiao Zizai?

When facing him in battle, you'd think he was a marksman, only for him to close in and reveal he was a warrior all along—a classic case of playing the pig to eat the tiger.

"Old Meng, temporary worker of the Northwest Region. A veteran temporary worker with an easygoing personality and a long tenure with the Company. His specialty is using Qi to communicate with and control animals.

"Furthermore, he has already learned to control bacteria, manipulating the microorganisms inside his enemies' bodies to defeat them. Very few people can resist his methods."

The others looked at Old Meng with extreme shock. Who would have guessed that this timid-looking man was actually the most dangerous existence among them?

Wang Zhenqiu showed no restraint whatsoever, casually throwing an arm around Old Meng's shoulder and saying, "Hey, Old Meng, not bad at all!"

Old Meng nodded with mild social anxiety, "It's... it's just everyone being too kind."

"Wang Zhenqiu, temporary worker of the Southwest Region. Wanders through the world, acting mostly on whim. Versed in various martial arts traditions, living off a hundred different schools. Claims to be well-liked; although he appears frivolous, he is actually deeply calculating. Signature skill: Massage of Love.

"Once apprenticed to Xia Liuqing of the Quanxing sect, inheriting the true teachings of the God-Thespian Mask, though he has yet to gain Xia Liuqing's true recognition and has not yet acquired the medium required to cast the God-Thespian Mask technique."

Saying this, Meng Fan looked at Wang Zhenqiu and locked eyes with him.

Wang Zhenqiu dropped his dissolute demeanor, appraised Meng Fan on the stage, and said with interest, "It seems our 139th Division is at least exceptionally formidable when it comes to intelligence gathering!"

Meng Fan chuckled lightly, "If we didn't thoroughly investigate you lot, would the higher-ups dare to use you?"

"That's fair!"

Finally, Meng Fan looked at Feng Baobao. With a complicated expression, he initially intended to skip over her directly.

"Hey, hold on, there are still these two. Why aren't you introducing them?"