Chapter 257

Only someone with a hole in their brain would think Chloe was a good girl.

Bai Zuo's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he finally said:

"Qu Yan and the others have been sent on a reconnaissance mission. We were originally going to send you too..."

He paused for a moment: "But you had just finished an all-night shift, so we didn't make you go."

Chloe smiled politely.

It was a good thing they didn't make her go. If they had exploited military school students like that, Chloe would have leveled their camp to the ground that very day.

She sidestepped the topic: "May I ask why Commander Bai called me here?"

Bai Zuo reached under the desk, fumbled around for a moment, and finally pulled out the crow.

This crow looked vastly different from how it had appeared the night before.

The original crow at least had a body, but now it had been stripped down to nothing.

The exposed flesh and bones were covered with a dense network of ropes and wires, all stained bright red with blood, looking extremely horrifying.

Chloe's face showed a look of disgust: "I didn't realize Commander Bai moonlighted as a surgeon."

Bai Zuo: "..."

Since last night, he had already grown accustomed to Chloe's occasional outrageous remarks. In the end, he simply tapped the crow's bones with his curved finger without saying a word.

The sound was crisp and ethereal, unlike what a real crow's bones should sound like. It was more like some kind of synthetic metal.

Chloe was particularly sensitive to this sort of thing and noticed the oddity almost instantly:

"This crow is artificially made?"

"To be precise, it's artificially modified," Bai Zuo replied coldly. "Broadly speaking, its shell, feathers, and internal organs are all genuine. Only the bones and the parts connecting to the eyeballs have been replaced with synthetic metal."

This technology had actually been quite common in the market for a while, but such extensive modifications were still rare. If this kind of technology were to be applied to humans...

At this thought, Chloe suddenly froze: "The spy I caught!"

Bai Zuo nodded: "Yes, he has also undergone this kind of detachable modification."Gét latest novel chapters on nov(e)lbj/n(.)c/om

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier brought in the small, thin man.

The thin man was in a daze, his body covered in blood stains. It was evident that he had been tortured severely.

He was trembling all over, his right hand clutching his chest.

Chloe's gaze fell on him, her expression instantly changing to one of astonishment: "... A mechanical heart?"

Her expression changed immediately.

Just from looking at the map, this route appeared extremely dangerous.

Not only were there dense swamps and deep pools, but it was also marked with numerous poisonous snakes and fierce beasts. Because the area rarely received sunlight, the terrain was rugged and perilous.

In short, there wasn't a single advantage.

Chloe's lips twitched as she forcefully closed the map: "Am I right to understand that Commander Bai is deliberately making things difficult for me?"

Bai Zuo spread his hands: "Not at all. I observed yesterday that both in terms of strength and temperament, you are far superior to the students from Tagar Military Academy."

Chloe: "If that's the case, wouldn't they benefit more from going to this area for training?"

Bai Zuo: "Of course I'm sending them for training, but I've chosen a more suitable route for them."

At this point, Bai Zuo sighed: "Don't be difficult, Chloe. This is an opportunity for you."

"If you handle this well, your reputation will be even greater than before."

Chloe stared at Bai Zuo for a while, then finally snorted and tucked the map into her waist:

"Make sure to prepare our equipment."

With that, she swaggered out.

Watching the girl's retreating figure, Bai Zuo cursed her for being unruly, then waved his hand to summon his subordinates:

"Go, prepare the best equipment in the camp for the students from The No.1 Military Academy."

...

After everyone was fully equipped, Chloe holstered the ion gun at her waist, put the large knife into the space ring hanging around her neck, picked up her military pack with one hand and slung it over her shoulder, then impatiently kicked Daniel's leg:

"Get up, hurry."

Daniel responded while standing up.

At the same time, Anderson walked over and hung a water bag filled with lukewarm water on Chloe's waist.

...

As it turned out, Chloe's warnings about the perilous journey were entirely justified.

Daniel smashed a tiger's skull flat with his hammer, then wiped the blood off his face and body with a swipe of his hand. He cursed, "Damn it! We've barely entered the forest, and this is already the fifth tiger!"

Chloe, leading the way and extending her senses, replied nonchalantly, "Be grateful. Despite how dangerous it is, at least we haven't bitten the dust yet."

Daniel spat and grumbled, "What's the deal with Colonel Bai? He always saddles us with these dirty, grueling jobs."