This strict hierarchical control was clearly designed to prevent enemies from planting undercover spies.
And this tactic was indeed effective, at least in the case of Zhou Chun.
"Let's wait a bit longer, wait until Baibai is out of his weakness period, and then figure out a mission that allows for extended time outside."
With a glint in his eyes, Zhou Chun decided to play it safe and consider making contacts only after the Silver Lightning Python, Baibai, had recovered.
Now his biggest trump card was the "Ancestral Resurrection" technique. Without it, there was significant danger in traveling alone in this Wasteland Territory.
However, what Zhou Chun hadn't expected was that, less than three months after he got beaten, the Great Protector Guan Cheng assigned him a new mission.