CHAPTER 1167: CHAPTER 1177: THE STARFIELD RANCH

"I’ll go with them now!" Gan Luo said.

Tang Zhong nodded, knowing Gan Luo was focusing on training him!

The two of them walked side by side in front.

"You performed well. Commander Liu said you’re being groomed. You’re really lucky!" Gan Luo laughed.

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhong felt even more grateful to Liu Tiansheng: "When I have time, I’ll visit Commander Liu!"

"Alright, let me first tell you what you need to pay attention to for this mission. You’ll be going with the best newcomers among the Gold, Wood, Water, and Fire Guards. The higher-ups have decided to train this batch of newcomers, which is why this mission was set up. Our Earth Guard chose you!" Gan Luo said.

"Okay!" Tang Zhong listened quietly.

"This mission is to deal with some Demons causing trouble at a starry sky ranch in the northern Galactic region. Your task is to eliminate those Demons and reduce losses!" Gan Luo said.

"Understood!"

"Well, that’s about it. When you get there, try to get along with the others and avoid causing too much trouble. The others from the four Guards have slightly better qualifications than you!" Gan Luo said.

"Yes!"

Very soon, Gan Luo took Tang Zhong out of the Earth Guard and into a room.

Even though the Galactic Guard normally takes assignments at the Mission Pavilion, they didn’t go there this time.

There were soldiers guarding the door, but Gan Luo took Tang Zhong inside directly.

The room was spacious, and there were already people in it, likely from the other four Guards.

As soon as they entered, Tang Zhong could sense hostility.

A middle-aged man in golden armor said, "Gan Luo, why are you Earth Guards so slow? We’ve been waiting for ages!"

The words carried an obvious disdain, clearly from the Gold Guard’s instructor. Tang Zhong felt uncomfortable hearing this, but Gan Luo quickly gave him a look, signaling not to act rashly, and then smiled, "We had some delays on the way, but we’re here now!"

The other instructors simply ignored Gan Luo.

Gan Luo also refrained from talking with them and took Tang Zhong to a seat.

It was a round table, similar to a conference room, with ten people in total.

"Let’s begin then!" someone said.

In the middle of the round table, a light screen appeared, showing the image of a Demon. It looked human, but its head resembled a jackal, and its spine was like sharp spikes, with unusually long fingers.

Then an electronic voice came through.

"Welcome, young ones from the five Guards. I’m your presenter for this mission, my name is Lisa!"

"What you’re seeing now is the Sharp-Tooth Demon, which lives in the colder regions of the northern Galactic area. Your task this time is to exterminate these Demons!"

"Now let me explain the key points about killing these Demons. Their spine is the toughest part of their body, so attacking from the back is not recommended. To kill them, you must strike them in the chest and pierce the heart!"

The Demon projection’s chest started to glow red, revealing a large heart, indicating where the heart is.

"You’ve seen where the heart is, and be cautious of their claws. They’re very sharp and as hard as coralline metal, so avoid getting attacked by them, or you’ll die!"

"Alright, I’ll now send you the map of the starry sky ranch!" the mechanical voice continued.

Five beams of light shot out from the table, entering the forehead of each person.

In Tang Zhong’s mind, the map of the starry sky ranch immediately appeared.

"That’s all for this mission. Best of luck to all of you!"

Quickly, the projection on the table disappeared, turning into an ordinary table.

"Alright, you five can set off now!" the Gold Guard instructor said.

"Get them going then!"

Gan Luo remembered to turn back and ask Tang Zhong, "Did you remember what Lisa just said?"

"I remembered!" Tang Zhong nodded.

"Good, treat this mission as training. Avoid conflicts with the others, but don’t let them bully our Earth Guard, understand?" Gan Luo said.

"Okay!" Tang Zhong nodded.

He could sense dissatisfaction towards the Earth Guard from the other four Guards.

"Then let’s go!"

Only then did Tang Zhong take a look at the other young soldiers from the four Guards.

The Gold, Wood, and Water Guards were male, while the Fire Guard was a female soldier with fiery red hair, giving off a hot vibe.

Tang Zhong followed behind them.

After leaving the room, they arrived at a massive platform with a dark spaceship on it.

"This spaceship will take you to the starry sky ranch, so get on quickly!" Gan Luo said.

Tang Zhong followed the others on board.

Inside, he found a seat and sat down.

The spaceship promptly sealed, and then took off.

Inside the cabin.

With the instructors absent, the group relaxed.

The Water Guard male removed his Armor and took out a cigarette from somewhere, lighting it up: "Finally free from those old geezers, it’s truly a relief. Acting all proper in front of them is exhausting!"

The other two men nodded, eyes brightening at the sight of the cigarette: "Cigarettes, brother, where did you get them? Our Wood Guard is very strict!"

"I’m under Captain Huang Xiang. Naturally, he gave it to me!" the Water Guard man said, handing out two cigarettes to the others.

Hearing this name, Tang Zhong furrowed his brows. Huang Xiang again!

The three men became fast friends over the cigarettes and began discussing the mission.

"Going to the starry sky ranch to kill Demons, such a waste of time. I thought it was a big deal?" the Water Guard man said.

"We haven’t seen Demons yet, have you?" the other two said.

"Of course, I, Yang Tian, have seen them. Demons are trash, easy for us. But, for some people, it might not be so simple," Yang Tian said, shooting a peculiar glance at Tang Zhong.

Tang Zhong noticed Yang Tian was already targeting him, likely due to Huang Xiang.

The Gold and Wood Guards’ soldiers were surprised: "What do you mean, Yang? Aren’t we all the strongest newcomers of the five Guards? How could we lag behind?"

"I trust you two won’t lag behind, but I’m talking about someone else, and that someone is him!" Yang Tian said, pointing at Tang Zhong. "A guy who joined the Galactic Guard just a month ago, participating in a newcomers’ mission. If he doesn’t lag, who would?"