Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 33 Crack

"This is outrageous!" Wu Qingyun slammed the documents on the table and shouted angrily.

Liang Wufan was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he didn't utter a sound.

"How is Captain Hua doing?" Wu Qingyun asked, having calmed down.

"She's burned all over her body and is still lying in the Jin family's medical ward. They say it will take at least a month for new skin to grow." Finally able to speak, Liang Wufan looked pained. Just thinking about Hua Zhongli's injuries made him ache. She was a level four fire-type ability user!

"I've already reported the matter of Fire Butterfly's advancement to level four to my superiors. Someone will be in charge of it. If you encounter her, don't act impulsively; prioritize saving your own lives," Wu Qingyun sighed.

"Yes!"

"If you have nothing else, go out."

Liang Wufan saluted and turned to leave the director's office.

As soon as he returned to his team's rest room, he was surrounded by his teammates; the members of the second team swarmed around him.

"How is it, Vice Captain? Did Director Wu say how to deal with it?" Tian Mianru asked with concern. She and Zhao Jiayi, a level-two fire-type ability user in the team, were a couple. Last night, the base summoned fire-type ability users, but Zhao Jiayi did not attend. This morning, at the general meeting, Director Wu was furious and said that all fire-type ability users who disobeyed orders would be severely punished, and the results would be announced tonight.

"Get out of here!" Liang Wufan snapped angrily. "Team Leader Hua is still lying in the medical ward, unable to move for a month! Director Wu still has a dark look on his face. If I dare to say a single nice word, Director Wu will chop me up on the spot!"

"Brother Liang~" Tian Mianru tugged at his sleeve and said ingratiatingly.

"Alright, I reckon he'll be put in solitary confinement, have his performance bonus deducted, and be relegated to the fire brigade for a year. Whether he can get back into the second team depends on his performance," Liang Wufan suggested.

Zhao Jiayi, who was sitting to the side, shrugged when he heard this.

Seeing her boyfriend's pathetic state infuriated Tian Mianru. She kicked him in the shoulder and yelled, "Who are you trying to fool with this act! How many calls did I make to you last night! I even went to your house in person and you wouldn't open the door! Do you know how much trouble you've gotten yourself into! You should be grateful you're not dead!"

Zhao Jiayi mumbled a few words, then fell silent, his eyes reddening.

Tian Mianru continued to berate, "You still dare to complain! You coward! You only got into the second team because of my connections. Look at the status of the fire element in the base, and you still dare not cherish it! Captain Yang is determined to win the national competition this time, and now you're causing trouble, dragging the second team down. You deserve to be so useless!"

Liang Wufan stood by with his arms crossed, watching.

At the base, Director Wu currently has three level-three ability user captains under his command, and each captain has four subordinates. Yang Guizhou's second team initially recruited the hot-tempered Tian Mianru.

This girl has an incredibly strong work ethic throughout the base. She idolizes Hong Shen, a level four earth-type ability user from the Dragon Group, and is also a big fan of Hua Zhongli.

However, he fell in love with Zhao Jiayi, who was a level 2 fire elementalist. When Zhao Jiayi first arrived at the base, he was bullied, and Tian Mianru stood up for him. After the two started dating, Captain Yang brought Zhao Jiayi into the team as well. Whether it was out of respect for Tian Mianru or considering the overall attributes of the team, it was a way of promoting Zhao Jiayi.

However, Zhao Jiayi followed the example of the seasoned veterans at the base and disobeyed orders, which not only disappointed Liang Wufan, but also made Tian Mianru unable to tolerate it.

"You fucking go to the fire brigade and do your job well. Whether you can come back is another matter! I'll reconsider our relationship this year." After saying that, Tian Mianru ignored Zhao Jiayi's incredulous expression and said to Liang Wufan, "Brother Liang, thank you. It's Jiayi's fault for being so disappointing. I'll personally apologize to the captain."

Unable to stay any longer, Tian Mianru left the lounge.

"Alright, stop crying." Huo Xuan, who was sprawled on the sofa, clicked his tongue impatiently. "You got tricked by the resentful fire elementalists in the base. Maybe the water elementalists were involved too. Be more discerning in the future and don't trust people so easily."

After saying that, Huo Xuan stood up and stomped his foot. "Because of your backstabbing, Team Two suffered the consequences. Tian Niu and I were both sent to the school to lead the team. With your decision, the provincial competition selection is coming up right away. In the Haishi base, Team Two is the only one in Team Three who is not only missing members, but also has members who have tasks and no time to train... You should think carefully about who benefits."

"You'd better watch yourself from now on." Having already said both good and bad things, Liang Wufan, who was seething with anger, had nothing to say but to offer a word of advice. He patted Zhao Jiayi on the shoulder and left the second team's rest room with Huo Xuan.

As soon as they stepped outside, the two ran into Zhao Junxing, the team leader.

"Team Leader Zhao." The two men saluted.

"Hmm." Zhao Junxing's scholarly face was solemn. He didn't exchange many pleasantries with the two of them and quickly walked away into the rest room of the next team.

Huo Xuan couldn't help but say, "What's with all the arrogance? I just can't stand his attitude."

Liang Wufan slapped him on the head, "Don't be stubborn. Team Leader Zhao is about to reach Level 4 and be on par with Director Wu. You should get promoted to Level 3 first!"

Huo Xuan, who had been stuck at level two for five years, was speechless. It wasn't that he didn't work hard, but unfortunately, the highest level two mission required a level two crystal core. He had awakened his talent at a young age, but his talent was there and had nothing to do with the length of time. Even after twenty years of awakening, he was still at level two.

"I'll only ever reach level two in my life. I'll be content if I can retire alive," Liang Wufan said with emotion.

"Brother Liang, after the captain gets promoted and leaves, you might get promoted too! You're one of the veterans of our base," Huo Xuan teased.

"Get lost! Who are you calling old! I'm only thirty-two. A man is in his prime at forty, and I'm still a budding flower!" Liang Wufan said.

"Hahahaha!" Huo Xuan laughed loudly, "Then I'm only twenty-eight, am I still just a sprout!"

Liang Wufan glanced at him and smiled, "Maybe."

Now it was Huo Xuan's turn to have a dark expression. "Why don't you take a look?"

"Get lost! I have no interest in men!" Liang Wufan, who had finished his lewd remarks, said seriously, "I know Tian Niu went to Haishi No. 2 High School, so you're from Haishi No. 1 High School?"

“Yes.” Huo Xuan nodded. “Back then, I was a terrible student. The higher-ups told me to take charge of two top classes, and I was afraid that those top students would fall like dominoes as they trained.”

"Hey, I heard that before their abilities awaken, superhumans also excel in some area, like academics or sports. Maybe there are some promising talents waiting for you to discover in the top classes," Liang Wufan said. "That bastard Xiong Yida who got hooked by the Fire Butterfly yesterday awakened to level three. You might be able to recruit a team leader for our base this time!"

"I get excited just hearing that! Our team is still missing someone. Let me see if I can bring anyone back!" Huo Xuan said excitedly, then walked away without looking back, only waving to Liang Wufan. "There's a meet-and-greet at eight tonight, I'm going to get ready, Brother Liang!"

"Remember to train every day! Captain Yang wants us to report remotely!" Liang Wufan instructed.

"understood!"