After purchasing equipment for Dashuang and Heizi in the black market, Chu Tian led them and prepared to leave.
However, as they approached the exit of the black market, they saw Le Siwen, along with the group in black, approaching the market.
When Le Siwen saw Chu Tian, he suddenly stopped and took a closer look at Dashuang, the nearly three-meter-tall panda, and Heizi, the brown bear. He smiled and said, "I heard you've gotten into quite some trouble recently."
"Oh really? I wasn't aware," Chu Tian replied nonchalantly.
Le Siwen shook his head and said regretfully, "I heard your days are numbered."
"Heh, thanks for the kind words, but I think I'll be just fine," Chu Tian replied before leading Dashuang and Heizi out of the black market.
On the way, Chu Tian knew that Le Siwen's words were likely true. He had no immediate plans to confront the Lone Wolf Squad, but dealing with them in the future was only a matter of time. After all, Chu Tian's strength had improved significantly.
As for his most significant enemies at the moment, one was from the Federation, as he had openly killed the Federation's garrison commander and a high-ranking Federation officer in front of everyone.
The other potential enemy was the Clinton family. Although it wasn't confirmed yet, considering the nature of the people in black, they would surely exaggerate the situation to the Clinton family.
Entering the Clairvoyance with twelve people and coming out with only eleven, it was easy to guess who Chu Tian had killed. As for how this conflict had started, the Clinton family's people probably wouldn't care.
Dashuang and Heizi didn't say much as they walked, holding onto their weapons and playing with the new spatial pockets they had just acquired. They hadn't had access to this type of equipment while living in the park, as they only received them when they went out to scavenge for supplies.
Chu Tian dropped off Dashuang and Heizi at the Orcs' residential area, instructing them to prepare for the departure, and then left the Orcs' living area to head home.
As he passed by the Mercenary Base, he saw two figures in armor, Yue Tiexiong and Xiong Haoran, chatting together. It seemed that these two towering men got along well.
When they saw Chu Tian, they quickly waved and greeted him.
"Chu Tian." Xiong Haoran was straightforward and gave Chu Tian a bear hug before turning to Yue Tiexiong. "I heard you guys got a big mission. How about considering taking me and Tiexiong as well?"
Chu Tian was somewhat surprised when he glanced at Yue Tiexiong, who was covered in armor, and the expectant Xiong Haoran. Although he had only briefly interacted with them, he had a general understanding of their personalities.
Yue Tiexiong was somewhat self-conscious due to his uniqueness. After all, being a human who looked almost the same as the Orcs in the Third Human Base made him the subject of mockery and discrimination, and some people even feared him.
As for Xiong Haoran, he seemed like a straightforward guy with no extra thoughts and a somewhat overbearing personality. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Chu Tian not to slap his face.
Without much hesitation, Chu Tian nodded and said, "Sure, our team is ready to expand, and your joining is just in time. Today, I also recruited two Orc brothers."
Upon hearing this, Xiong Haoran was fine with it, but Yue Tiexiong shivered slightly. After all, he was considered an anomaly. The fact that Chu Tian, someone who even the Orcs accepted, could accept someone like him meant that he could accept others who were similar to him as well.
"Alright, Yue Big Brother and Xiong Big Brother, you can submit your team membership applications now, and I'll approve them right away."
After accepting the membership applications of these two, Chu Tian checked his team information. His five-person squad had now expanded to a nine-person squad, and the new members had impressive combat abilities.
Three days later, Chu Tian arrived at the Mercenary Square with his team.
Yue Tiexiong still wore his heavy armor, while Xiong Haoran was dressed in a black combat suit, highlighting his muscular physique.
Dashuang and Heizi, the Panda and Brown Bear, attracted many envious glances. Dashuang appeared adorable and didn't mind when some female mercenaries touched him. He just smiled in a silly manner.
As for Heizi, although he didn't have Dashuang's cuteness, he still attracted many female mercenaries who came to take pictures with him using their communicators.
Many mercenaries even argued about leaving their own teams to join Chu Tian's group.
Ning Wan, with her cold demeanor, and Aya, who seemed naturally absent-minded, made many male mercenaries take notice. After all, these two women were quite attractive.
Notta and Hong Shang, on the other hand, were relegated to bystanders, watching the excitement.
All twenty teams gathered, and soon, three large armored transport vehicles arrived at the Mercenary Base from the outside.
These vehicles stopped not far from Chu Tian's team.
As the vehicle doors opened, students wearing white and gold-striped combat suits got off the vehicles one by one.
Chu Tian suddenly noticed a familiar figure coming down from the second vehicle. It was none other than Yu Weiyi, the girl he had some vague feelings for.
If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't possessed the system at that time, he might