Punishment Mission

As a Guard Legion reservist in the Training Camp, he was placed in a boarding-style training program. He ate and lived in the barracks, with practically no time or space for free activities.

If the organization did not stir up some trouble for Dai Hui, it would be difficult to arrange for him to take the Elemental Affinity Test.

After all, in a sense, this Training Camp was a low-level Warrior Academy under the Light Church.

Unless they cultivated to Level 3 and displayed sufficient talent, they would not undergo an Elemental Affinity Test. The camp followed a high-volume training model, specializing in cultivating elite warriors the Church could proudly put to use!

What it wanted was for these trainees to become qualified graduates capable of serving in military units such as Heavy Spearmen and Heavy Cavalry, troops that required the strength of a Level 3 Warrior to unleash formidable combat power.

Some truly outstanding elites would even be assigned as squad leaders commanding thirty or fifty soldiers, directly entering the management ranks!

Therefore, if they did not make a move against Dai Hui, it would be difficult to arrange for Fengyun to leave this place, and equally difficult to arrange a proper Elemental Affinity Test for him.

But Dai Hui had been the one to take him out of the orphanage. Though they had spent little time together, the man had treated him well, and Fengyun thought well of him too. He truly did not want Dai Hui to suffer any harm because of him.

Black Mountain said with a strange expression, "Just as you said, something happening right after Dai Hui adopted you would be inappropriate!"

"Besides, having an adoptive father with such a clean background will be very beneficial to your future development, so the organization will not lay a hand on him!"

Fengyun relaxed slightly and said, "Then how does the organization plan to arrange the test for me? Don't make it too abrupt. I don't want anyone to notice something unusual when I'm undercover in the future!"

Black Mountain Instructor's smile did not change in the slightest as he said, "The Training Camp does stipulate that trainees must possess Level 3 strength before they are arranged to undergo an Elemental Affinity Test, so their aptitude can be assessed and they can receive targeted training afterward."

"But that only applies to free tests. If a trainee wants to pay for a test himself, the Training Camp will not stop him. There is even a place in the camp that provides testing!"

"Only..."

The smile on Black Mountain's face paused, and his tone carried a hint of teasing. "Only, the organization has issued orders that you must earn the money for the Elemental Affinity Test fee yourself!"

Zhao Fengyun froze. The smile on his face instantly collapsed, but fortunately, no one nearby was paying attention to them. He quickly came to his senses and piled a fake smile back onto his face.

Yet inwardly, he was already cursing. What was the organization thinking? They expected a little kid like him, stuck in the Training Camp with virtually no freedom or skills to make a living, to earn the fee for an Elemental Affinity Test himself.

Had their brains been eaten by Raptors? If they were really going to do this, they might as well make a move against Dai Hui!

Even directly sending someone to hint to Dai Hui, his adoptive father, and having Dai Hui pay his testing fee would be more reliable than making him earn the money himself!

Even as he puzzled over it, Fengyun directly asked for the reason. The organization could not possibly arrange such an unreasonable task, but since it had done so, there had to be a reason!

And Black Mountain indeed cleared up his confusion. Although the Training Camp kept a tight rein on its reservists, there was still an opportunity to leave: applying to enter the Monster Mountain Range for a Monster Trial.

After all, the purpose of their training was to improve their strength, and nothing was more effective at improving one's strength than real combat and slaughter.

Though this did carry the implication of forcing growth before its time, the Training Camp would not actively encourage children below Level 3 to do so. But if a trainee applied of his own accord, the Training Camp would not stop him.

During the trial, trainees would receive a tenth of the money earned from hunting monsters. That way, earning the ten gold coins needed for the test would be easy.

Thus, the organization's requirement for Fengyun was for him to apply for a Monster Trial in the Monster Mountain Range and earn the ten gold coins necessary for a single Elemental Affinity Test!

It sounded like nothing difficult, but in reality, it was extremely dangerous. This test had little to do with strength; it tested one's temperament far more.

One wrong move, and he would die in the jaws of a beast!

That was also why the Training Camp did not actively encourage children lacking sufficient strength and age to apply for Monster Trials.

Black Mountain watched Fengyun's expression with an appraising look. This was also one of his tasks.

After all, this was less a task than a punishment. It was meant to punish Fengyun for the trouble he had caused the organization and remind the little boy to think more carefully and act more cautiously when dealing with matters in the Light Church's territory.

Otherwise, his next mistake might bring a life-threatening crisis!

Observing Fengyun's expressions at times like this would better reveal his temperament when facing danger, allowing them to assess the training value of a little undercover agent like him.

And he was not meant to observe him only while delivering information this time. He would need to keep observing him in the future as well.

However, he had not expected Fengyun's expression to change only slightly before returning to normal. This made him understand why the organization's higher-ups valued Fengyun so highly. He secretly thought, For someone so young to possess such composure is truly rare!

No wonder the organization values this kid so much. They probably intend to train him as a regional head or an elite undercover agent in the future!

In that case, I shouldn't offend him too much!

With that thought, Black Mountain continued, "What, are you afraid?"

He rubbed Fengyun's head. "Don't worry. The organization certainly will not truly make a little fellow like you earn money on your own. You only need to apply for a Monster Trial in the Monster Mountain Range. When the time comes, an opportunity will naturally 'fall from the sky.'"

"Alright, I've said everything that needed to be said!"

"In the future, you can arrange your own free time in the Training Camp. Although you are certain to become a great mage someday and need not pay too much attention to warrior training, you should still keep up appearances."

"Besides warrior training, you can also try interacting with the children in this Training Camp and build some connections."

"Although none of them have much of a background, in our line of work, more friends mean more paths. Consider that my advice to you, kid!"

Time flew by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye. During those six months, Fengyun improved rapidly, officially breaking through from a peak Level 1 Warrior to a Level 2 Warrior.

However, this was more or less his limit!

The reason he had cultivated so quickly was that he had practiced Dark Magic for over two years, and his body had been strengthened while absorbing magical elements.

Later, when the Darkness Church used secret medicine to completely disperse the Dark Magic power he had accumulated and refined, the magical power of a peak Level 1 mage strengthened his body for a second time!