The next morning, Gaia was woken up by the sound of troops training outside.
After washing up, Gaia opened the system interface.
"System, upgrade skill [ Attuned to Nature ] !"
This was the most cost-effective skill at the moment.
Of course, that was mainly because he could not afford anything else.
As for [ Camouflage ] and [ Trap-Making ] , they were not useful at the moment.
After [ Attuned to Nature ] was leveled up, it allowed him to listen to the sounds of plants within 20 meters.
By expanding its area of effect by 10 meters, it would allow him to detect the possible threats even earlier.
However, the Energy Point consumption increased from 2 points to 3 points.
The duration also increased from 30 to 40 minutes.
As for the recovery of Energy Points, he finally had a clear grasp of how it worked. On Planet Azure, it would take four hours to recover one point.
On Planet Mushu, it would only take half an hour to recover one point.
...
Just washed up, Gaia met Philip and the rest of the team, all neatly dressed.
"Get ready, Gaia. We'll be heading back to Planet Azure soon," Philip said.
Gaia was a little confused, but he nodded in agreement.
He hastily went back to his tent and changed into his uniform, then followed Philip and the others as they passed through the Stargate together.
On the way, Gaia asked William in a low voice.
"What happened? Why are we suddenly returning to Planet Azure?"
William said in a low voice, "The expert team is here. We're going back this time to greet them."
"Oh!" Gaia suddenly understood.
After the usual bout of dizziness, everyone returned to Planet Azure.
Since the expert team was only going to arrive at noon, everyone had some free time for the rest of the morning.
William and the others had also not eaten breakfast yet, so Gaia followed them to the cafeteria to eat breakfast.
Gaia ordered beef brisket noodles with fried bean sauce.
As soon as the food was served, he just started wolfing it down.
On a large steaming plate, the thick yellow noodles were soaked in a rich fried bean sauce and beef stock. A beautifully marbled slice of tender beef brisket was served on top, garnished with some juicy minced meat. This dish also came with a bowl of milky yellow soup stewed from using fresh flatfish. It was enough to make anyone drool.
William and the others were no different. When eating, they did not care about appearances at all.
While they were enjoying their meal, two more people came and sat at their table.
The dining hall was built recently. There were several of them, and each of them had to accommodate thousands of people.
Therefore, during peak periods like the conventional mealtimes, people are often required to share a table. Gaia did not care. He ate and drank the soup, savoring the taste of the rich meat, noodles, and soup as they nourished his hungry stomach. It finally brought him back to life.
Gaia did not know why he was so hungry, but he finally regained his senses after halfway through the meal.
He hypothesized that it was probably because he had upgraded [ Attuned to Nature ] .
The system required energy to upgrade [ Attuned to Nature ] , and the energy naturally had to come from Gaia himself.
At this moment, he heard the conversation between the two people who sat at their table
"Look, it really is Planet Mushu!"
Planet Mushu?
Gaia looked up and saw two girls dressed in nurse uniforms sitting opposite him. They were probably the nurses from the medical team.
Their cafeteria was very conveniently located, it was right next to the emergency center. Therefore, the nurses from the emergency center would often dine there.
"Wow, the scenery on Planet Mushu is really beautiful!"
"Yeah! Here on Planet Azure, you can really only see smog or dark clouds. This type of rainforest disappeared centuries ago."
"I really hope we can go there for a tour."
"It will be fine if the country successfully develops that place. I heard that you can directly reach Planet Mushu by using a magical door."
"Really? It feels so magical!"
"..."
The two nurses immediately started chattering.
Gaia was a little puzzled. From their conversation, he could tell that the information on Planet Mushu had been leaked. It was definitely not as confidential as it was before.
Even the existence of the Stargate had been found out by civilians.
At this moment, the two nurses revealed even more important information.
"Amazing, is that the Company WJ-633? So this is how our country's strongest jungle combat troops look like!"
"This guy is so hot! The way he shoots at the giant wolf on that huge machine gun really hits my G-spot."
"You little sl*t, keep it in your pants!"
"I heard that this guy was just the advisor for this entire project, and now he's here slaying beasts guns blazing. He really is a man with both brains and brawn!"
Hearing the word 'advisor... Bingo! Gaia immediately knew that these two young ladies were talking about him.
William and Brad also looked up, their eyes filled with green with envy.
William had a cheeky idea. He suddenly asked, "You ladies also know about Planet Mushu?"
The two girls looked up and gave William a wary look.
One of the short-haired girls said, "Who doesn't know about it? The authorities have already announced this news to the whole world. It's trending on every social media platform right now."
William scratched his head. "Huh? Did the government's stance... Did it really change so quickly?"
Gaia also nodded. When they entered Planet Mushu yesterday, they even had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Why did people already start talking about it like it was no big deal the very next day?
Did the government go insane?
Gaia was curious. He raised his head and asked the two nurses, "Hey, can you lend us your phone for a bit? We don't have our phones with us.
Goddammit... When we entered Planet Mushu yesterday, everyone had handed in their phones for confidentiality reasons. We just got back this morning and didn't have the time to go get them back.".
"Sure." The short-haired girl did not think much and directly handed the phone to Gaia.
It was at this moment that she saw Gaia's side profile.
The well-defined jawline and exquisite facial features accentuated Gaia's charm.
The short-haired girl was instantly mesmerized. At the same time, she was also a little curious.
Why did this guy look so familiar?
Gaia took the phone and opened the social media app. A video was currently trending on the feed.
The video showed the full documentation of all their exploits on Planet Mushu yesterday.
From the first expedition into Planet Mushu to the construction of the base. Everything had been recorded.
The editor even made clip compilations showcasing the highlights of yesterday's events.
One of them was even had Gaia as the primary focus.
In the video, a giant wolf had pounced on William and the other two. Slamming his shield on the ground, William grabbed onto the shield tightly as he blocked the attack of the giant wolf.
Brad turned around with throwing knives in his hands. With a couple of swift motions, ten throwing knives hit the giant wolf. Most of them were deflected by the wolf's fur, but two of them went pierced through the giant Wolf's throat and eyes.
The giant wolf howled as it lost all power.