Published: February 13, 2025
Lan Cha, originally named Li Kan, was a good friend that Ye Zhongming knew from his previous life.
Although his experiences this time around changed significantly due to the butterfly effect, through years of secret observation, Ye Zhongming discovered that his old friend's temperament remained unchanged.
He was steady and calm, yet acted decisively when it came to tasks.
Most importantly, his loyal and steadfast nature had not wavered.
Previously, Ye Zhongming had an opportunity to recruit him into Cloud Summit, where he was placed in Liang Chuyin's team for training. Without any special treatment, Li Kan gradually rose from an ordinary soldier to the rank of captain, commanding an army of ten thousand. He was one of Liang Chuyin's several key figures.
During the recent battle of Land and Sea, Li Kan was severely injured. Coincidentally, when Ye Zhongming returned to learn of this, he arranged for Li Kan to fake his death, take on a new identity as Lan Cha, and join the avoidance action squad.
This was naturally a move to place his own people within, not out of distrust in Zhao Xiangxue, Dun Dao, or Yan, but as a precaution and to maintain balance.
Although the avoidance action squad directly reported to Xia Lei, she was not the founder, and many of the higher-ups in the squad, influenced by the founding principles, did not genuinely acknowledge Xia Lei, regardless of her relationship with Ye Zhongming. They were loyal only to Ye Zhongming.
In the future, Ye Zhongming anticipated that he would have very few opportunities to return to Earth before defeating the slave race. Allowing the avoidance action squad to operate freely could lead to significant dangers; he had to prevent the emergence of a situation where Cloud Summit Villa was seen as separate from the avoidance action squad, or worse, where the avoidance action squad turned against Cloud Summit.
Ye Zhongming could not guarantee that such a situation would not arise after he left for a few years or even over a decade, so he had to prepare in advance.
Even if the issues he worried about did not come to pass, his leaders from the avoidance action squad would still ascend, and initiating a change in power beforehand to ensure a smooth transition for the squad's higher-ups was not a bad idea.
Several members of the avoidance action squad nodded to Lan Cha, indicating their acknowledgment.
Gao Yi had an excited expression, clearly visible through his eyes.
Following the boss into adventures had always been his dream.
Next, the leaders of the avoidance action squad began reporting recent events, allowing Ye Zhongming to catch up on the various information from Earth that he had missed during his absence.
After the reports, Gao Yi stayed behind while the others left. A few individuals selected to enter the universe of All Races were called in.
Yama Tree, Xia Bai, and Liang Chuyin.
"You three are already familiar with each other, and Gao Yi is well-acquainted with you, but you don't know him well. So today, the main purpose is for you to get to know him, as you will be fighting together for a long time in the future."
Ye Zhongming's tone was very gentle towards them.
"Gao Yi, the captain of the avoidance action squad, is also one of its founders. Since the establishment of the squad, he has executed a total of three hundred and seventy-two tasks, all successful, with no failures. This includes records of three kills against opponents of the same level—one against a mutant, one against a parasite, and one against a nine-star evolver."
With just this brief introduction, the others began to look at Gao Yi with slightly different expressions.
The avoidance action squad was inherently mysterious, and no one had known who its members were or what they had done. Now, hearing about a figure from the squad who had killed opponents of the same level multiple times was enough to stir excitement.
"Gao Yi possesses the Pangu Bloodline, an explosive type. When he activates his bloodline, his combat power dramatically increases, and he has now become a nine-star evolver. When he triggers his bloodline, he can unleash a combat force equivalent to one thousand fuleira."