You Really Can Transform

"What the hell did you say? He moved? Hurry and check! See if anything around there is moving!" Instructor Hong's gaze immediately sharpened.

Now that he was moving, things would be easy. The drones were all equipped with high-capacity batteries and night-vision cameras. As long as he moved, they would pick him up.

But the drones scanned the area in a full 360 degrees and found no trace of Lin Qiye at all.

The medical team had disturbed the nearby wildlife. Never mind animals moving about—even the insects had nearly been scared away by them.

"Instructor Yuan, Lin Qiye is no longer where he was. He's racing toward the exit! At this speed, he's expected to get here in less than an hour."

"Less than an hour? Where does that leave me? Is he really a recruit? How long did Wang Mian take back then?" Instructor Hong's mouth fell open and his pupils grew wider, leaving him looking somewhat helpless.

"As I recall, Wang Mian took six hours, but that was when he was close to graduating. He failed to cross the entire terrain on his first five attempts. The previous training camp wasn't held at Jinnan Mountain, though. If you compare the two, Jinnan Mountain's terrain is actually a bit more rugged—" an instructor beside him recalled.

"And it's not just Wang Mian. In the history of the recruit training camp, you could count on one hand the people who've actually made it through extreme training. Not a single one has ever cleared it on their first try."

"The scariest part is that Lin Qiye is moving even faster now than when he first entered the mountain! How is that possible?"

Did he really turn into a ghost and float out invisibly? Even if he floated, he couldn't float this fast, could he?

"Forget it. There's no point thinking about it. We'll find out when he comes out. Let's just wait patiently for now. Medical team, you can follow him out at your own pace."

On the map, the red dot representing the medical team had long since been left far behind by the one representing Lin Qiye.

"I really underestimated this kid. We sent several times as many drones to surround him, and we didn't even catch a glimpse of his shadow, let alone him. And this was at night, when he was out in the open and we were hidden!"

"Good thing we didn't arrange an assassination drill. Otherwise, these few heads of ours wouldn't have been enough for him to snack on with his drinks!"

"Just wait. The man who's going to make history will be here any moment."

Instructor Hong sighed, fixing his eyes on the screen once again.

The red dot on the screen was drawing closer and closer to the main group at the exit.

By now, they ought to have been able to see Lin Qiye through the military night-vision binoculars.

The problem was that the red dot kept getting closer, but they still couldn't see anyone approaching.

Everyone's heart leaped into their throat.

Although the instructors here were all Nightwatchers and battle-hardened soldiers, they all felt unable to cope when faced with Lin Qiye and Zhou Meng, who could jump out at any moment.

What was more, they had no idea where Lin Qiye had gone. All they knew was that the red dot belonging to him kept approaching the main group.

It was like holding a ghost detector and watching a ghost charge toward you without knowing where the ghost actually was!

"He's coming! Get ready!" Instructor Hong unconsciously put his hand on the hilt of his blade.

Get ready? For what? To kill Lin Qiye the moment he shows himself?

The instructors were nervous, but Instructor Hong's baffling order left them even more bewildered.

Fifty meters, thirty meters, ten meters, five meters!

The dot of light approached rapidly, but there was still no sign of Lin Qiye.

Then the dot completely overlapped the main group's position!

"Sir! Lin Qiye is right beside us!" the communications officer shouted, his voice trembling slightly.

Everyone looked left and right, up and down, trying to find even the slightest trace of Lin Qiye.

"Lin Qiye! Where are you? Training is over! It's time to come out!" Instructor Hong shouted.

Just then, he suddenly felt something grip his right foot tightly!

"Holy shit! Grab your weapons!" Lin Qiye had already put him a little on edge. He immediately drew the Star Blade and was about to slash at whatever was holding his leg.

But before he could strike, he saw a head emerge from the ground.

A pretty face, covered in dirt and dust, appeared before everyone.

"Instructor, don't shoot, it's me! And turn off the flashlight. Stop shining it in my eyes!" Lin Qiye's voice was somewhat weak.

At that moment, every instructor stared blankly.

Huh?

How did Lin Qiye come up from underground?

"Wait, Qiye, where did you come from?" The Star Blade slipped from Instructor Hong's hand and hit the ground with a crisp clatter.

"Instructor, never mind that for now. Did I complete it?" Lin Qiye didn't answer Instructor Hong's question, instead asking another.

"You did! You made history! You scared the shit out of us, kid! We couldn't see you, just a red dot charging straight at us. We thought that Zhou Meng had come out again!"

After hearing Instructor Hong's words, Lin Qiye finally gave a faint smile. Then he closed his eyes and fell backward.

But since his lower body was still in the ground, he looked like a long, wilted eggplant.

"Qiye! Qiye! He must have exhausted his mental power. Medical team, get over here! You people next to him, lend a hand and get Qiye out of the ground first!"

"What the fuck are you doing? Pulling up a radish? Go find a shovel!"

"Oh, right!"

The once-silent foot of the mountain suddenly became a flurry of activity again.

Seeing Lin Qiye pass out and remain unconscious, everyone breathed three sighs of relief.

The first was for Lin Qiye being safe and sound.

The second was in celebration of Lin Qiye becoming the first recruit in history to clear extreme training on his first attempt.

The third was because Lin Qiye had passed out. The fact that he had passed out without waking up proved that Zhou Meng inside him wouldn't descend under all circumstances.

The moment Lin Qiye emerged from underground, everyone understood why he had been approaching at such a high speed without anyone being able to see him.

Lin Qiye had approached underground! Of course no one could see him aboveground!

Instructor Hong watched the medics carry Lin Qiye away on a stretcher and load him into a vehicle, marveling inwardly.

You really can transform!

He didn't know what Lin Qiye had transformed into, but whatever it was, it had to be something that could move quickly underground.

It was a little questionable, almost like cheating. But the rules didn't say he couldn't use his abilities, nor did they say he had to travel aboveground, so Lin Qiye had still accomplished it through his own abilities.

Besides, even though he had used an ability, it hadn't come without a cost. Lin Qiye had first traveled with his two teammates, only using his ability to complete the test after they had run out of strength.

The fact that he had just passed out meant his mental power had reached its limit, which could play a crucial role in advancing his realm and increasing his mental power.

At the same time, however, Instructor Hong hadn't overlooked something even more frightening.

If Lin Qiye wanted to, with his mental power at full strength, he could break his current record again!

And this ability to transform couldn't be Michael's Mortal Divine Realm. It had to be connected to Zhou Meng!

The strength of a double god's agent truly couldn't be underestimated.

"Bring these little guys who've died of embarrassment. We're heading back to camp!" Instructor Hong called out.

The bus carrying the recruits, each of them dazed and disoriented, their bodies and minds both dealt a blow, slowly headed back toward camp.