Swallowed Star: Lord of All Things
Chapter 67

I'm Coming Clean!

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Oh my god!

Brother, don't mess with us!

Is it really a matter of whether you can persist for ten minutes or not?

The soldiers participating in the training camp stared wide-eyed, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets. Look at Swift Wolf's dead state; he died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

It also wants you to last for ten minutes, but your strength simply won't allow it!

Geng Hui murmured, "Am I hallucinating?"

Primary Beast General —in his eyes, a monster of this level was like a mountain, incredibly ferocious. But today, in front of this Advanced Warrior, it was as fragile as a piece of paper.

Has the world line shifted?

Gao Qing was also stunned. He was the captain of the Fire God Commando, an honorary unit of the Southeast Military Region, High-level General. To be honest, even if he were in charge, he wouldn't be able to do any better.

He smiled wryly and said, "Now I finally understand what it means to be guaranteed to win a game, and why he was able to be promoted to major at this age and rank..."

Tianjing has really sent out its best players.

The scene became extremely awkward.

Guo Hong hadn't expected this to happen. Even defeating Swift Wolf wouldn't have surprised him too much, but this was far too easy.

"Open the door."

Guo Hong had the gate to the alloy cage arena opened, and then commanded, "Lin Yan, return to the team!"

Lin Yan obeyed orders and stood with the soldiers undergoing training.

Guo Hong frowned. The reason he arranged this challenge, making all the trainees fight against Elementary Beast General Level monster, was to suppress their arrogance.

They are all elites, arguably the closest to becoming generals. If their sharp edges cannot be smoothed out, the team will naturally be difficult to lead.

After fighting a monster beyond their capabilities, everyone unconsciously sheds their arrogance and becomes more motivated to train and become stronger.

He was a little puzzled. Where did this deity come from? Why was he sent here?

He remained outwardly calm and said, "Our new team member is very capable. He was able to kill Elementary Beast General Level monster so easily. Let's all give him a round of applause!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd could no longer contain their shock, and enthusiastic applause erupted in the room!

It's truly rare to see a Guo Wengui hater forced to back down!

They've had a really tough time these past two weeks. Now that they think back to their training in their old unit, it was like a joke to them!

"But!"

Guo Hong's expression was cold. "There are thirteen events in the International Special Forces Competition. No matter how good you are at killing monsters, you can only win the 'Wilderness Hunting' event!"

"There are also twelve events including Long-range Sniping, Close-quarters Combat, car driving, Military Terrain Studies, and Armed Cross-country. You are facing the elite forces sent by the other four major powers. You are carrying the honor of your nation. You can only win, you must win!"

Do you know?

The fifty men, including Lin Yan, shouted in unison, "We guarantee to complete the mission!"

"Alright, now go take a shower, then head to the shooting range for shooting practice. Dismissed!"

They were doing push-ups in the mud, looking like mud monkeys.

At Guo Hong's command, the soldiers dispersed.

Lin Yan followed them; he was going to put his backpack in the barracks and change into his training clothes.

"Dude, you're amazing."

"I'm Zhu Zhen from Northeast China, let's get acquainted."

A tall, crew-cut man gave him a thumbs up. His skin was tanned dark, but his teeth were very white, and he spoke with an expression of amazement.

"Yes, Instructor Guo has never spoken so gently before. I was really surprised by you."

"Who wouldn't be shocked!"

Everyone started talking at once.

Lin Yan introduced himself, "I am Lin Yan, from the Tianjing Military Region."

"I just have some experience in swordsmanship, but it's not as exaggerated as you all say."

A soldier who looked rather thin asked, "I'm also from Tianjing. My name is Han Qing. Which unit are you from?"

"No appointments have been made for the Northern Military Region yet."

"The North District? Isn't there a beast tide breaking out there right now?"

Han Qing asked in confusion.

He came to participate in the training camp half a month ago, when the beast tide was raging, and he has been out of contact with the outside world ever since.

Lin Yan explained, "They've mostly receded, and what's left isn't much of a threat anymore."

Han Qing said angrily, "Those bastards, we'll kill them all one day!"

If we're talking about the forces that hate monsters the most, it has to be the Military. Every year, there are countless monster tides, and the defenses are truly built with lives on the line. Almost everyone present has experienced the sacrifice of close comrades.

Guo Hong walked over to Gao Qing and asked, "Captain Gao, what's going on with this guy? Do you know anything about him?"

Guo Hong is the captain of the Hurricane Commando. This training camp has been handed over to them as instructors. He and Gao Qing have also been friends for many years.

Gao Qing smiled wryly, "All I know is that he's 18, a major, and the higher-ups have a lot of confidence in him. I don't know anything else."

"That's outrageous?"

Guo Hong blurted it out.

"I initially thought it was outrageous, but after seeing the sword strike he used to kill Swift Wolf, I can understand it now."

Guo Hong thought for a moment and said, "He's only 18 years old. Logically speaking, with such amazing swordsmanship, he shouldn't have much energy to learn other things. I should think of a way to teach him a lesson, otherwise it will be difficult for me to lead my team."

Gao Qing replied, "I think it's probably not as simple as you think. Please bear with me. I've dropped him off and it's time for me to go back."

"Okay, let's get together again sometime."

Gao Qing nodded, then led his team away.

On the way Geng Hui asked, "Captain, what did you mean by what you just said?"

Gao Qing said, "It's intuition."

"Guo has a very strong personality, but this time he probably won't be able to control himself."

At this point, he was somewhat gloating. He had witnessed Guo Hong's usual domineering nature before, and seeing him try to dampen Guo's spirits only to be thwarted himself was not such a bad thing.

Training ground.

The other members of the Hurricane Commando were not present at the time, and when they returned, they realized they had missed the show and were filled with regret.

A tall, burly man said in a loud voice, "Captain, can an Advanced Warrior really kill Elementary Beast General Level Swift Wolf with a single sword strike? I don't believe it."

Guo Hong laughed and cursed, "Why would I bother arguing with you about this nonsense?"

"Then we'll have to see for ourselves later."

Guo Hong said, "I've thought about it. For someone his age to have the strength of Advanced Warrior and such swordsmanship is already incredible. His shooting skills are probably a bit rusty. When his results come out, remember to cooperate, okay?"

Don't worry.

Their captain uses the same few training methods every year, and the new recruits are already very familiar with them.

But I must say, it is quite effective.

Once the soldiers regrouped, they immediately reverted to their aloof and unapproachable demeanor.

"Gao Xinhe, step forward!"

Guo Hong shouted, and a soldier stepped forward.

"500-meter chest target prone shooting, Type 86 Automatic Rifle."

Gao Xinhe, holding a gun in his hand, walked to the designated position and lay down on the ground.

"Start!"

As soon as Guo Hong finished speaking, a gunshot rang out, and a single shot hit the chest target.

"Report the target!"

"Report! 30 bullets fired, 30 hit the target, score 300!"

This is a really good result, and Gao Xinhe seems to be handling it quite well.

Guo Hong nodded. "Gao Xinhe, back to the team!"

"Lin Yan, step forward!"

"You come here!"

Lin Yan chuckled. Gao Xinhe's marksmanship was excellent. Guo Hong's arrangement of him ahead of him had some hidden meaning. However, when this Instructor Guo met him, all his hidden meanings would probably be useless.

Lin Yan, holding Type 86 Automatic Rifle, also walked to the designated position.

"Start!"

Gunfire erupted in unison!

Without any pause, the entire magazine was emptied in no time.

Guo Hong's pupils contracted. "Report the target!"

"Report! 30 bullets fired, 30 hit the target, score 300!"

Guo Hong was a little taken aback, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Not bad!"

The Hurricane Commando members next to him had a somewhat subtle expression. They thought, "You said you'd be rusty with shooting, and you said you'd ask us to cooperate with you."

That's a good point you made. You're not asking us to applaud for you, are you?

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhen, who came from the Northeast, thought to himself, "This guy just said that he only has some experience in swordsmanship and that he's not as exaggerated as everyone says. How much more exaggerated do you want him to be?"

Do you want to step into the realm of celestial beings on land?

But it really is quite divine.

A 500-meter chest target isn't too difficult, but consistently hitting the bullseye 30 times in a row is not easy. The powerful recoil of the firearm can affect a person, and this kind of rapid-fire shooting is even more difficult.

If the previous battle against the Swift Wolf hadn't been so shocking, they wouldn't be so calm now.

Guo Hong was also spurred on, and during the subsequent training camp, he kept thinking of ways to find out if Lin Yan still had any problems.

Driving, military terrain, hand-to-hand combat...

But the final result was...

With the data capabilities of the "Mind Palace" and one's own balanced physical fitness, these things are indeed not difficult at all.

His brain and body were like the most precise machines, incapable of making mistakes or oversights.

Guo Hong said with a wry smile, "You're here to cause trouble, aren't you!"

It's not about disrupting his event, but about the arena for International Special Forces Competition.

He has a bad personality, which he is aware of, but he doesn't care. The military is a place that values strength, and since he is a highly skilled fighter, his personality flaws are not a big problem.

But now I'm truly convinced of this 18-year-old's abilities.

How could I dare to disagree!

Aside from being older and having a higher martial arts level than him, what else is he? What does he have left?

Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable.

At first, the other training team members were quite pleased to see Guo Hong suffer setbacks, but afterwards they were all quite discouraged.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Lin Yan put down the water bottle and looked at his teammates who had trained with him over the past few days, as well as the members of the Hurricane Commando. They were all looking at him, and they all seemed to agree with Guo Hong's comment about "crashing the party".

He thought for a moment and said frankly, "The task the commander gave me is to win first place in thirteen projects and obtain the first-ever Solar Star Medal in history."

"I hope everyone can help me win the team competition. Our results weren't good last year, but this year I'm going to make up for it."

In the previous competition, the United States had an Advanced Warrior named Sean who won three championships: Close-quarters Combat, Armed Cross-country, and Wilderness Hunting. He was also very arrogant and openly mocked other countries' opponents as being of poor skill during a post-competition interview.

In fact, he didn't have much of an advantage when he won.

However, in the end, the other party is the winner, and there's no way to refute them.

The title of "Soldier King"?

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. This statement, which had existed since the competition rules decades ago, had never been seen before, to the point that everyone had almost forgotten about this Easter egg in the International Special Forces Competition.

However, when it came to Lin Yan, they couldn't help but feel excited when they thought about Lin Yan performance during the training camp these past few days.

Perhaps, it really is possible?

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