Tang Shaoyang recognized the leader of Callisto, Atilla, and one of her friends. They picked him up for the first meeting with the Executive Administrator. Three more people followed behind.
Next to Atilla was a man with blond hair followed by eight people. They were the two teams that would join the special mission.
Atilla smiled widely at the sight of Tang Shaoyang, "I told you we will meet again for the same mission."
While Atilla looked happy, it was not the same for blondy. He had a frown at the sight of Tang Shaoyang. His eyes then scanned The Reds' member as his frown deepened.
He then turned toward Atilla and said, "Are we going to babysit them?"
The blondy might try to provoke Tang Shaoyang with his words. But that was not enough to provoke Tang Shaoyang.
"If you don't like it, you can back down. It's actually better if there are less people."
Their goal was to kill one million Void Creatures for the maximum reward. If more people joined, he was afraid that he might not be able to achieve that.
The blondy turned toward Tang Shaoyang, getting provoked instead.
"I don't know that a God Rank like you has such a low sense. How can you not hear me? You can leave if you don't like it. Having fewer people for the competition is better."
The blondy got angrier and approached Tang Shaoyang. He put his hand on the table and locked Tang Shaoyang's eyes.
"You are the one who is supposed to back down from the mission. Your team doesn't have the qualifications to take on this mission. You and your team will only become a burden!"
"Are you stupid or what, Michael? If they back down, we can't take the mission as well. The mission is for them initially, and we are here to assist them."
Atilla took the seat at the other end of the table and remarked.
The blondy guy was Michael, Captain of Chalice, one of the top ten teams in the Administrator Space with five Chief Administrators in his team.
Hearing the refute, Michael's forehead creased deeper. He turned toward Atilla, and he could tell that the woman was not lying.
"Assist them? More like carrying them for the mission?"
The Chalice's Captain was genuinely upset as he sat across Tang Shaoyang.
"There's no way a newbie with many Admin Helpers in his team could face a horde of Void Creatures."
"The door is behind you. Please leave the room if you don't like it. I also don't want to deal with your whines for four years," Tang Shaoyang gestured toward the door.
Michael squinted his eyes, "Do you know who I am, newbie?"
"Do you know me?" Tang Shaoyang responded to the question with a question.
Michael's expression crunched into anger. His team members looked concerned. They tried to signal to Tang Shaoyang not to provoke their captain, shaking their heads repeatedly.
Tang Shaoyang glanced briefly and looked straight into Michael's eyes, "I don't know you, and I don't care who you are. If you want to join the mission, then keep your mouth shut while near me or I will request to be replaced…"
He suddenly paused as he thought of something. Just like how Michael did not want him in the mission, he also did not want Chalice in the mission. He did not want to share the kill with Chalice.
"Can you remove this team from the mission, Blue Cloud? For the mission, I think it's better if this team doesn't join the mission. As you can see, we are not compatible working together. I am afraid that we will end up fighting each other during the mission."
Michael's anger turned into a shock, not expecting Tang Shaoyang to bring this up to Blue Cloud. The shock turned into a smile. He thought Blue Cloud would take his side and kick Tang Shaoyang's team instead.
Chalice was one of the top Administrator Teams, after all. They were more befitting to take the mission than a newbie team. However, to his surprise, Blue Cloud took Tang Shaoyang's side.
[I will convey your concern to Sir Cloud and Executive Administrators.]
Meanwhile, Ira kept looking back and forth between Tang Shaoyang and Michael. She let out a frustrated sigh. Her captain could ignore Michael and leave for the mission. It was best to avoid conflict with a high-profile team. But it seemed his captain had a talent for making enemies instead of making friends. It was not that she did not understand why her captain did so.
Michael was in disbelief, looking up at the ceiling. His gaze was meant for the Blue Cloud, Adam's replacement. He realized that he made the wrong move. It was no longer Adam, but a new Smart AI. If it was Adam, it would side with him for sure.
[Sir Cloud and the Executive Administrators agree to remove the Chalice Team if the Chalice Team doesn't want to cooperate with The Reds. Will Chalice cooperate with The Reds, Sir Michael? Or does Chalice wish to back down from the mission?]
Michael gritted his teeth. The sound of him grinding his teeth resounded in the room, holding back his anger. He confirmed what Atilla said that the mission was specifically for The Reds. It was still hard to believe how the Executive Administrator valued The Reds more than his team.
"You do your things, and I will do my own things. We don't interfere with each other. Just like how you don't like to hear me, I also don't want to hear anything from you. This is the cooperation if you want to join the mission."
From Tang Shaoyang's perspective, these two teams were meant to watch him, not assist him. Especially if the Executive Administrator thought that he was part of the Void Cult. Having them out of the mission was almost impossible unless this blondy fell to his provocation.
Michael's chest heaved up and down. No Administrator dared to treat him , not even the Executive Administrator. Someone higher in rank than him treated him better than the newbie in front of him.