Because of what Fang Yuxin said, the already uneasy crowd grew even more suspicious and anxious. Especially the various Corpse Hunting Teams, who were unaware when they accepted the mission that it was in fact a death trap set by Bai Zhengyi and Zhao Qiankun to eliminate dissenters. Seeing the mission being jointly issued by the White Wolf Mercenary Corps and Qiankun Mercenary Group, they had thought it was a combined effort of two major Mercenary Corps concentrating their main forces in an assault.
If that were the case, then both the success rate and safety would be high. Coupled with the hefty rewards, they had picked up the mission. Who could have foreseen that upon arriving this morning, they would find that the White Wolf Mercenary Corps and Qiankun Mercenary Group had only sent about two thousand people each, and together with their assorted Corpse Hunting Teams, totaled barely over six thousand in number—how were they supposed to take Luyun County?
There were millions of zombies there! It was practically suicide for these people to go! What on earth were the White Wolf Mercenary Corps and Qiankun Mercenary Group thinking? Even if it was just a tentative attack, the number of troops sent was also far too few, right?
Corpse Hunters who could survive in the apocalypse were no fools. Once these people thought about it, they could tell that something was fishy! So, many immediately decided to give up on the mission.
Indeed, Beishi Base did allow for the opportunity to give up on a mission after it was taken, after all, accidents happen all the time, and sometimes people who take on a mission might encounter an accident preventing them from participating. So, in order to show the more human side of the Base, and also to ensure the number of people needed for missions, one could withdraw after accepting a mission.
However, if one were to withdraw from a mission, there would be quite severe penalties, so unless there really was an accident, people generally wouldn’t choose to withdraw after accepting a mission.
At this moment, some quietly picked up their Communicators, opened the messaging page, and sent the code to withdraw from the mission. Many others were still watching and waiting. The cost of withdrawing from a mission was just too high, and unless they were sure that they couldn’t go on the mission, they wouldn’t do so.
At the same time, Zhao Qiankun was staring daggers at Fang Yuxin, extremely aggravated by her obliviousness to the situation. He believed he was acting in good faith by stopping Fang Yuxin from participating in the mission, only to find that Fang Yuxin was completely ungrateful and stubbornly intent on marching towards death! He felt a bitter taste in his heart, furious and worried but unable to find a suitable reason to keep Fang Yuxin behind.
Standing beside him, Bai Zhengyi was scared witless, fearing that Zhao Qiankun would slip up again in his speech and give Fang Yuxin leverage. Reluctantly, he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Actually, everyone doesn’t have to worry. This is just a probing attack, and we will have people protecting from behind, so it’s not very dangerous. Miss Fang, as a Second-level Wood Element Superpower User, why not follow the rear team and depart with them? Wouldn’t it be better to heal the wounded at the back?"
His words seemed to be without fault, even making people feel like the arrangements were quite thoughtful. Thus, those who had been still hesitating began to feel assured once again. But just then, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Why can’t the mission be canceled? I just sent the code to cancel the mission, and it failed, but why?"
At that, the crowd became restless. Up to now, the only Beishi Base missions that could not be canceled were: one for building defensive fortifications, and one for protecting the Base during a zombie siege. But now, if this was just a probing attack mission, why couldn’t it be canceled? What was the hidden catch here?
Bai Zhengyi and Zhao Qiankun had never considered that anyone would cancel the mission. To prevent insubordination from those below, they had deliberately tampered with the mission, making it impossible to cancel once accepted. Now that someone had brought up this issue, the two quickly responded. After all, Bai Zhengyi was an Old Fox, much more cunning than Zhao Qiankun.
No sooner had the question been raised than he changed his expression to one of seriousness and said, "It seems that there is indeed a problem with the mission center. Rest assured, since this mission is just a probing attack, it naturally can be canceled. Now, if there are any Corpse Hunters who want to cancel the mission, please stand over this way." As he spoke, he pointed in a direction, and added with a joking tone, "Members of the White Wolf Mercenary Corps can’t cancel the mission though, don’t forget, you guys have a duty to fulfill."
Zhao Qiankun also stated, "It goes the same for the Qiankun Mercenary Group, do your best on this mission. I am waiting for your victorious return!"