Gaia had mentally prepared himself before coming here. He knew his position.
Of course, he also had a rough idea about the identities of Philip and the others.
They were all from Company WJ-633, known as the best jungle combat troops in the country.
According to the information from the reconnaissance team, there was a vast forest outside the altar.
Hence, it was only natural to have these people be the vanguard for this operation.
Philip raised his eyebrows. "From now on, we're comrades. I need to understand your capabilities so I can make arrangements to maximize the efficiency of our mission."
Gaia said, "I can hear the voices of the plants and obtain information from them. In the forest, my ability will prove to be very useful."
Philip's eyes were filled with shock. As a non-believer of the supernatural, hearing about superpowers suddenly made him feel as though his worldview had been turned upside down.
A short distance away, the members of the company who had been listening in on their conversation started whispering to each other with strange expressions.
After all, Gaia's words were quite unbelievable.
"You! The big blonde guy over there! Are your hemorrhoids acting up? The silver leaf under your butt is complaining about your *ss dripping blood. It's almost dying from the stench," Gaia said as he pointed at the largest soldier of the bunch.
They would have to fight on the same side very soon. Every moment of hesitation in battle could lead to very serious consequences.
Therefore, Gaia had to make these soldiers believe and accept him as soon as possible. They needed to form a battle strategy with him as the core.
They were about to head into a completely foreign world, the experience and common sense they have built up of the current world could very well do more harm than good.
Only the information Gaia obtained from the plants was reliable.
The big blonde man had a disdainful smile on his face. He was not fond of these brats who got propped up due to their connections.
People who relied on nepotism to get where they were were often morons.
In a place like a battlefield, where the tides were constantly shifting, these kinds of people could easily drag them down and even cause casualties.
When he saw Gaia pointing at him, he immediately got up from the ground and looked down.
As expected, he saw a silver leaf under his butt. More importantly, there was a trace of blood on the silver leaf.
Slowly reaching his hand onto his butt, it was just as Gaia had said.
"How did you know?" The big blonde man looked surprised.
"I'm just attuned to nature." Gaia smiled. "Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Gaia."
"William!"
"Douglas!"
"..."
"Welcome to our team!" Philip's indifference towards Gaia had been wiped off as he forced a smile on his face.
However, he looked even worse than before. His smile was just too ugly.
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"Check your equipment again. We will enter Planet Mushu again at 1000 hours sharp. Our goal is to obtain and provide data for the follow-up troops," Philip said to everyone.
"Sir! Yes, sir!" Gaia and the others replied in unison.
Today's scouting mission was an important step in the plan. The reconnaissance team from yesterday did not bring back any effective information, which was why they needed this operation.
If they succeeded this time, then, the combined troops of the various families would be clear to enter Planet Mushu.
That is when the official exploration would begin.
Gaia was not given much time to prepare. The team was slated to set off just half an hour after Gaia arrived at the scene.
Gaia also did a thorough check of his equipment.
He was given sealed protective gear and a respirator.
Since Planet Mushu was very likely to contain various types of bacteria that did not exist on Planet Azure, the humans here had no resistance to this kind of bacteria. If they were infected, they might lose their ability to move for a short period of time, or even die.
He also had oxygen tanks. Currently, the oxygen levels on Planet Mushu were still uncertain, so oxygen tanks were also a must.
Other things include sleeping bags, tents, backpacks filled with rations, mineral water, and various small tools were all stuffed into a large backpack.
Finally, there were the weapons.
Gaia was not trained in combat like the rest of the team, thus, they did not equip him with many weapons.
He was given a machete, a KZ-81 combat pistol, a W-09 assault rifle, some magazines, and a backpack full of grenades.
In this world, these weapons would be enough to stage a terrorist attack.
However, in the unfamiliar depths of Planet Mushu, Gaia felt that these things might not be enough.
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"Need some help?" The big blonde man, William, asked coyly.
Gaia had already proven its capabilities earlier. In the jungles of Planet Mushu, Gaia's role was vital.
Therefore, William also wanted to improve his relationship with Gaia.
Gaia shook its head. "I'm good, but can you grab me a couple of bayonets?"
"No problem!" William said as he slapped his chest.
Gaia would be sent to the army by the old man every year, so he was very familiar with these equipment.
As he skillfully performed routine checks on his equipment, Philip, who had been paying attention to him, nodded slightly.
"Looks like what they said about Gaia was true. Seems like we don't actually need to babysit him when we enter Planet Mushu."
After the group of people finished their inspection, they arrived in front of the Stargate. At this time, there were already two battalions of soldiers making preparations behind them.
There were also large amounts of resources were piled up at the side.
The ultimate goal for today was to secure the altar and build a forward operating base on Planet Mushu.
After Gaia's team brought back enough data about Planet Mushu, these troops would enter Planet Mushu and start constructing the base.
"I'll go ahead. Wait for my call," a 1.7-meter tall youth who was covered in camo facepaint said with determination.
His name is Kerry. He had the rank of Captain and was the best scout in the unit.
All he had was a huge titanium shield, a machete, and a belt full of high explosives tied around his waist.
If there were monster attacks during the construction, then soldiers like Kerry would be the rearguards' best shields.
The high explosives strapped to his waist were meant as a last resort to take some monsters down with him in the event of an attack.
In other words, Kerry was meant to be sacrificed.
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"There is no time for pity during the war. The best way to deal with this is to just empty your mind and not think about anything." William stood beside Gaia, giving him some advice.
Gaia nodded.
Everyone here was putting in their all for the success of this project.
Kerry, Gaia, William, and the others were no different.
Moreover, the risk that Gaia and the team were taking would be even higher. After all, they were the first batch of troops to enter Planet Mushu, they were entering uncharted territory.
Ultimately their actions would be worth the risk. The information they could bring back could largely minimize the casualties of Kerry and the other rearguards.