Surprised Old Soldier

"Gu Chen is here. Thank you all for stepping forward."

Gu Chen turned around and bowed to the many warriors, including Yu Qitian.

After all, these warriors had spoken up for him, standing on his side against the powerful Lei Chao.

For both emotional and logical reasons, Gu Chen had to accept this favor.

"No need to thank us. We just can't stand that guy who looks down on everyone with his nostrils."

The warriors all laughed heartily, signaling Gu Chen not to take it to heart.

"If you're willing, just spar with me with all your might when the time comes!"

Yu Qitian eagerly clenched his fists, "It's no fun when we have to hold back every time we spar."

Gu Chen smiled and nodded, "Since Brother Yu wishes to spar, Gu Chen will gladly oblige."

At this, the many warriors became excited once more.

Yu Qitian and Gu Chen were currently the undisputed top two contenders in their camp.

A full-power battle between the two would definitely be an unmissable spectacle!

"Alright, I'll come find you for a spar after you've recovered from your injuries,"

Yu Qitian said with a faint smile. He disdained taking advantage of Gu Chen.

"I'm keeping track, so don't you dare try to weasel out of it later."

After chatting for a while, everyone left to rest. The afternoon training would be quite tiring.

After everyone had left, a voice, ancient and deep, emanated from the sword-shaped pendant on Gu Chen's neck.

"That guy doesn't look like he plans to let you off. What are your plans now?"

This voice could only be heard by Gu Chen.

Gu Chen grinned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Strike first to gain the upper hand. His death is set for seven days from now!"

"In these seven days, I must gain the strength to kill Lei Chao!"

Speaking of which, Gu Chen suddenly changed the subject.

"You said before that if I become your sword master, there would be no loss for me, right?"

The voice in the sword-shaped pendant clearly paused, then said in surprise, "For so long, you were unwilling to become this sword master. I never expected that a mere Lei Chao could make you change your mind."

"If I had known it was this easy, I would have incited a few people to cause trouble for you."

Listening to the playfully teasing voice from the sword-shaped pendant, Gu Chen rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"A strong person does not rely on external things. I believe I can become an indomitable powerhouse through my own efforts."

Gu Chen's eyes revealed an indescribable confidence, as if everything was destined to be obtained by him.

"But now, with only a week left, even for the safety of my younger brothers, I must kill Lei Chao to eliminate future trouble."

The sword-shaped pendant was silent for a moment, then said solemnly, "To become a sword master is to bear the mission of a sword master. In the future, unimaginable dangers will stand before you."

"Even if you want to give up then, there will be no turning back."

"Enough nonsense. It's a path I chose myself, and I'll walk it even if I have to crawl!"

Gu Chen's eyes were filled with determination.

"Fine. If that's the case, then discard that so-called Qi Guiding Art of yours and switch to the Nine Heavens Immortal Sword Art."

Gu Lin hurried along and soon arrived at the logistics camp.

However, it was already dinnertime, and Ma Tie and the other logistics soldiers had already returned to camp with the beasts they had just hunted.

But Gu Lin asked everywhere, and no one had seen any sign of Gu Han.

"Didn't Gu Han tell you? He started acting separately from us a few days ago."

Hearing Ma Tie say this, Gu Lin's brow furrowed.

"This is outrageous!"

Gu Han's strength was a notch above the other logistics soldiers, but he was at most a Second-tier Martial Apprentice.

The powerful beasts in the mountains near the military camp had basically been cleared out.

But if a Second-tier Martial Apprentice encountered danger, it might be difficult to guarantee his safety.

Furthermore, although Deng Li had ordered Lei Chao to be confined for a week, not allowed to leave the warrior camp.

But Lei Chao had been in the military camp for many years, and they were newcomers. How could they know if Lei Chao had other connections?

To ensure Gu Han's safety, Gu Lin couldn't rest. Grabbing a few steamed buns, he headed straight for the mountain forest.

The mountain forest was covered in various vegetation, and the paths were rough and uneven.

Since it was Gu Lin's first time in the mountains, he could only slowly search along the tracks left by others.

At the same time, he tightly gripped the dagger Gu Chen had given him.

This dagger, like the one given to Gu Han, was coated with a potent poison that would seal one's throat upon drawing blood!

Meanwhile, Gu Han had reached the strength of a Fourth-Order Martial Disciple through his hunts over the past few days.

He was even just one step away from becoming a Fifth-Order Martial Disciple.

"Keep pushing, and I'll break through to Fifth-Order Martial Disciple today."

Ever since reaching Third-Order Martial Disciple, Gu Han had been unsatisfied with the meager improvements gained from hunting rabbits and wolves.

Therefore, the area he now roamed was equivalent to the hunting grounds of Fourth-Order to Sixth-Order Martial Disciples.

Where there was danger, there was also opportunity.

Gu Han could also use these demonic beasts to hone his combat skills.

However, Gu Han was, after all, a logistics soldier. Bringing back the corpses of Fourth-Order and Fifth-Order demonic beasts to the camp would be too astonishing and might attract the attention of others.

It might even lead some suspicious individuals to suspect he possessed some secret treasure.

Therefore, Gu Han did not bring back the corpses of these demonic beasts.

Some of the demonic beast meat that looked tasty, Gu Han directly cooked and ate in the wild.

As for the rest, he could only choose to discard them.

Meanwhile, the warriors who had been punished and sent to hunt demonic beasts roamed the mountains, grumbling.

"It's all Lei Chao's fault. It was one thing for him to mess with Gu Chen and the others, but he had to curse all the new recruits, which alerted Instructor Deng and ended up involving us."

"Sigh, let's just search for demonic beasts. Instructor Deng isn't someone to joke around with. If you really can't bring back a hundred one-star Fifth-Order demonic beasts, you'll have to go hungry."

Just then, someone suddenly spotted a few hyenas in the distance gnawing on the carcass of a demonic beast.

"Holy crap, stop eating it, damn it!"

The warrior's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly charged forward. Together with his companions, they quickly dealt with the three hyenas.

"Three hyenas, plus this barely damaged carcass, that makes four!"

"It looks like we're not far from completing the mission."

The few of them grinned, packed up the corpses, and continued forward. Soon, they discovered something was amiss.

"We've been to this area before, so why are there so many demonic beast corpses here?"

"And they look like they just died recently."

Although demonic beasts would fight amongst themselves, it was usually for territory or food.

But if that were the case, these dead demonic beasts wouldn't have been left intact.

How could it be like this now, where you could find a demonic beast corpse every few hundred meters?

While not every single one was a one-star Fifth-Order demonic beast.

But if this continued, they would likely be able to find a hundred demonic beast corpses just by picking them up, completing the mission!

"Why bother thinking so much? As long as the mission can be completed."