Chapter 68: We Meet Again So Soon!

Southern Front, Exorcism Army Vanguard Team base.

Since returning to the base, Zhou Chu had remained almost inseparable from his aunt, Chu Shuangshuang.

After receiving treatment from the system, his aunt's injuries had finally stabilized, which allowed his anxious heart to settle.

However, it would likely take a few more hours for Chu Shuangshuang to wake up.

To let his aunt rest quietly, Zhou Chu stretched his back before walking outside the tent.

At this moment, the base was a scene of busyness.

Lin Yue'er was still busily treating and nursing other wounded personnel with her medical team.

Other team members were either helping to transport supplies or organizing weapons and equipment.

Everyone was preparing for the next potential battle.

Those skeleton guards previously summoned by Zhou Chu were now standing quietly outside the base, with dim blue light flickering in their hollow eye sockets.

They were acting as temporary sentries for this area under Zhou Chu's orders.

In the previous battle, the Vanguard Team had dispatched almost all its forces to participate in the extermination mission of Demon Cave No. 15 and No. 18.

At this moment, some people had yet to return from the front lines, and the lack of personnel had left the base's security work quite thin.

Most importantly, the location of this base was closest to the forefront of the Calamity Land, and it could be attacked by monsters at any time.

Not long ago, the base had been suddenly attacked by monsters several times; although it did not cause major losses, it was still very troublesome.

Therefore, in order to ensure the wounded could receive quick and safe treatment, it was very necessary to maintain good security.

Although the presence of these skeleton crossbowmen seemed somewhat eerie, after learning a bit about Zhou Chu's Soul Profession, people knew these skeletons were Zhou Chu's contracted servants.

Moreover, these servants followed Zhou Chu's orders and commands completely and posed no threat to their own people, so they gradually grew accustomed to their presence.

However, there were still a very small number of people who felt a bit uncomfortable psychologically when seeing these servants that resembled Calamity monsters.

As Zhou Chu walked toward the entrance of the base, he still heard some team members whispering to each other.

"Whenever I see these skeletons, I can't help but have a conditioned reflex."

"Who's to say otherwise. But the reason this battle was so difficult was because we usually encounter the Scourge Legion, while this time we encountered the Calamity Ghost Legion."

"Yeah, looking at it now, the Scourge Legion really is just cannon fodder; the Calamity Ghost Legion is actually the elite of the Calamity Forces."

"But having said that, it's thanks to these skeletons standing guard here; otherwise, with our lack of manpower, it would be really hard to manage."

"I heard this high school student has an F-Grade hidden Soul Profession, yet he can control Calamity monsters and make them obey his every command."

"Yeah, at first, I thought he was on the enemy's side; it gave me a real scare."

"If only I had the ability to control Calamity monsters; with just one skill, I could make those monsters immediately turn their coats. Just thinking about it feels damn cool!"

"Dreaming? They say he has a hidden Soul Profession; even though it's only the lowest F-Grade, it's one of a kind."

Zhou Chu listened to these discussions half-heartedly, and only then did he gradually develop a clearer understanding of the Calamity Legion in his mind.

Previously in textbooks, it was only mentioned that the Calamity Legion was divided into three parts: the Scourge Legion, the Calamity Ghost Legion, and the Hero Legion.

To put it plainly, the Scourge Legion was just cannon fodder within the Calamity Legion, composed entirely of the lowest-level monsters.

Moreover, these low-level monsters possessed almost no self-awareness, were driven only by high-level monsters, and feared neither life nor death!

The Calamity Ghost Legion encountered this time at Demon Cave No. 15 was composed of monsters at least B-Grade and above.

Monsters that reached B-Grade often possessed independent thinking abilities, and some were even almost indistinguishable from humans.

As for the Hero Legion, it was composed of Heroic Difficulty monsters.

Strictly speaking, Heroic Difficulty could already be considered the leader level of the Calamity Legion, and they usually had an exclusive Calamity army under their command.

This invasion by the Calamity Forces could be described as aggressive.

On the surface, they used the Scourge Legion and the Calamity Ghost Legion to attract the attention of the human side, deliberately creating the atmosphere of a frontal battlefield.

In reality, they were using the Hero Legion to launch a secret invasion into the interior of human cities.

Clearly, there must be a force behind this that was very familiar with the interior of human cities, secretly plotting and strategizing.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to be so insidious.

Just then, a voice interrupted the deep-in-thought Zhou Chu: "Brother Zhou Chu?"

Zhou Chu turned his head and saw a man carrying a great sword and shield on his back, dressed in the Vanguard Team uniform, walking over.

Behind him followed two men and one woman: a swordsman, an archer, and a female gunner.

"It really is Brother Zhou Chu! Do you remember us?" The man gave a hearty laugh and walked over enthusiastically.

Zhou Chu nodded.

Of course he recognized these people; they were the Vanguard Team members who had covered Lin Yue'er and the medical team's retreat at Demon Cave No. 55.

"We parted in a hurry last time and didn't get to talk properly. Let me formally introduce myself; my name is Mo Bei, a member of the Fifth Squad of the Exorcism Army Vanguard Team, and also the squad's Captain."

As Mo Bei spoke, he also introduced the other three team members.

Zhou Chu nodded to the other three members respectively, considering it a formal introduction.

Immediately after, Mo Bei added: "I heard that Demon Cave No. 15 was also taken down by Brother Zhou Chu this time; that is truly remarkable!"

"The monsters in there are not easy to deal with, especially since an A-Grade Calamity leader appeared. Our Vanguard Team has participated in the extermination of Demon Cave No. 15 before, but a situation as dangerous as this time is truly rare."

"Later, after the Xiaolong Squad joined, our squad was transferred to Demon Cave No. 18!"

The swordsman spoke up: "That's right, Brother Zhou Chu. We heard the situation was extremely critical at the time, and the Xiaolong Squad was nearly wiped out. If you hadn't appeared in time to turn the tide, the consequences would have been unthinkable."

The archer also chimed in with a smile: "I saw your ability to control those corpse demons back then, but I didn't expect you could also command Calamity monsters to work for you. With you in the Exorcism Army, it's truly like adding wings to a tiger."

As for the female gunner named Mo Li, who was Mo Bei's younger sister, she didn't say anything, only keeping her phoenix eyes fixed on Zhou Chu.

These people showered Zhou Chu with praise, leaving him unsure of how to respond for a moment.

Just then, the sound of propellers cutting through the air came from the sky.

Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw a helicopter flying toward the base.

"Yo, looks like the Boss's private plane! Don't tell me this is for little brother Zhou Chu again!"

At this moment, Mo Li widened her beautiful eyes, covering her mouth slightly in surprise as she spoke.

Very quickly, the helicopter landed on the helipad not far away.

Before the helicopter's engine had even stopped, the cabin door opened.

Long Aofei was the first to leap down from the cabin, and the moment he saw Zhou Chu, his booming laughter rang out immediately: "Haha, kid Zhou Chu, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon!"