Trash!

"Ugh!"

Gu Lin fell to the ground, his face deathly pale, his chest a bloody mess.

Dozens of severe wounds covered his body, and the pain made sweat pour from him like rain.

Gu Lin's face was ashen as he glared at the men through clenched teeth, wishing he could skin them alive and tear their bones from their bodies.

"You broke the rules of the Military Camp and attacked me! Brother Gu Chen will definitely avenge me!"

"Oh? Gu Chen?"

The men exchanged glances, then sneered and burst into arrogant laughter.

"Hahaha! You think a little nobody like Gu Chen can threaten us?"

They didn't take Gu Chen seriously in the slightest.

One of them even hooked a foot under Gu Lin and flung him away. He slammed into a large tree with a thud.

"Gu Chen made Lei Chao lose face in front of everyone. Now he'd better wait for Lei Chao's revenge."

"Once his seven days of confinement are over, Gu Chen's as good as dead!"

"As long as he dares to leave the Warrior Camp, he's a dead man!"

"Trying to threaten us with someone who can barely save himself? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard."

As War Soldiers who had enlisted at the same time as Lei Chao, they clearly knew him well.

The thing Lei Chao cared about most was his pride.

Getting scolded by Instructor Deng Li in front of everyone was more painful to Lei Chao than being killed!

It would be a miracle if Lei Chao didn't go after Gu Chen once his confinement was over!

"Cough, cough..."

In a fit of rage, Gu Lin spat out several more mouthfuls of blood. He leaned against the tree trunk, his face even paler than before.

One of the War Soldiers glanced disdainfully at the dying Gu Lin.

"Let's finish him off. Don't waste any more time here. I don't want to go hungry for the next three days."

The leader nodded, stepped forward, and planted a foot on Gu Lin's head, forcing it into the dirt.

"If you want someone to blame, blame yourself for having an older brother like Gu Chen and a younger brother like Gu Han."

Ever since Li Xuan's death, Lei Chao had been seeking revenge for him.

The deaths of the Gu brothers had already been set in stone.

But just then, the sharp whistle of something cutting through the air rang out in the distance.

The man instinctively turned around and saw a figure rapidly closing in at incredible speed.

"Who are you?"

Seeing the newcomer's astonishing speed, Wang Huan shivered despite himself.

But when he remembered that there were five Seventh-tier Martial Apprentices on their side, he wasn't too worried.

"The man who's going to kill you."

Gu Han didn't waste words. He shot toward Wang Huan at top speed and threw a Fierce Fist.

But Gu Lin, pinned beneath Wang Huan's foot, went deathly pale. Summoning every last bit of his strength, he screamed,

"Gu Han, run!"

Ever since leaving the camp, he had been searching for Gu Han, hoping to warn him not to leave the Military Camp for a while.

He had never imagined that he would run into Gu Han in such a wretched state.

Hearing Gu Han's name, Wang Huan let out a vicious laugh.

Gu Han?

Just a Logistics Soldier, and he dared to act so brazenly!

He stamped down with his right foot and lunged forward, throwing a full-powered punch of his own.

Cannon Fist!

It was only a Low-grade Yellow Rank Martial Skill.

But Wang Huan was confident he could crush Gu Han, a mere Logistics Soldier!

Seeing this, Gu Lin closed his eyes in despair.

He was even more desperate than when Wang Huan had grievously injured him!

Their fists collided.

A crash rang through the forest, accompanied by a scream.

Gu Han's fist smashed through Wang Huan's fist like a force sweeping through deadwood, breaking the bones in his hand.

As Wang Huan screamed, his body slammed into a towering tree and slowly slid to the ground.

At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression quickly growing listless.

The other War Soldiers stared at Gu Han in utter terror, as if they were looking at a demon.

"You... weren't you a Logistics Soldier?"

"How could you defeat a Seventh-tier Martial Apprentice like Wang Huan with one punch?"

"You can't be Gu Han! Who are you?"

As the men shrieked, a flicker of surprise crossed Gu Han's eyes too.

In theory, his strength had reached the Sixth-tier Martial Apprentice level.

But Wang Huan was a Seventh-tier Martial Apprentice. Gu Han shouldn't have been a match for him.

He had dared to attack only because he was relying on his Fierce Fist, which had reached the proficient level.

With greater mastery of a Martial Skill, it wasn't impossible to fight above one's level.

But Gu Han hadn't expected Wang Huan to be so weak...

Could these men really be weaker than even the lower limit of what a Martial Apprentice at their level should be?

A trace of bewilderment crossed Gu Han's eyes.

He had only hoped to wound Wang Huan with a surprise attack.

He hadn't expected Wang Huan to be so utterly useless!

At the same time, an idea quickly took shape in his mind.

The normal range for each level probably reflected the range of most Martial Apprentices.

Someone like Wang Huan was likely among the weakest at his level.

He might even have reached his level simply by grinding away over time, leaving his cultivation unstable and shallow.

Talented fighters, on the other hand, could reach the very top of that range, or even surpass their current level.

That was how those geniuses could become invincible among their peers and even fight above their level.

Gu Han set the thought aside for now. In a few strides, he grabbed Wang Huan by the collar and lifted him up.

"Weren't you acting tough just now?"

"Let's see if your skills are even half as tough as your mouth."

Wang Huan panicked. Knowing he couldn't afford to talk tough now, he hurriedly begged for mercy.

"I... I only attacked your brother because Lei Chao ordered me to. If you want someone to blame, go after Lei Chao..."

Gu Han shook his head.

"I won't let that Lei Chao off, of course. But you attacked my brother, so you have to pay the price."

Wang Huan tried to beg again, but Gu Han picked up the battle saber lying on the ground beside Gu Lin.

A bright flash of steel streaked past. Wang Huan's head hit the ground, terror still frozen in his eyes.

Gulp.

The remaining War Soldiers swallowed hard, a chill shooting straight to their scalps.

None of them had expected Gu Han to kill Wang Huan outright!

"We're all War Soldiers. If you kill us, the general will never let you get away with it."

They had no confidence that they could take Gu Han down, not after seeing what he could do.

At this point, all they could do was use the Military Camp to threaten him.

But Gu Han only shook his head in disdain.

"When you tried to kill my brother Gu Lin, did you remember that he was a War Soldier too?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Han gripped his battle saber and darted toward the four men.

"Damn it! You really think you've got us at your mercy?"

The four exchanged glances, a vicious glint in their eyes.

They had been stationed at the border for two years. A major war might not have broken out, but that didn't mean they were pushovers!

Seeing Gu Han press them so relentlessly, determined to leave none of them alive, they all drew their weapons and charged at him together.

The man at the front crossed blades with Gu Han. The force of the clash made his expression shift, and his body began to stagger backward against his will.

But Gu Han's left hand shot out and seized his right hand. Then he suddenly squeezed.

The terrifying force made the man howl in pain.

Crack!

The bones in his fist were crushed to pieces in an instant!

These men are actually weaker than me in both strength and speed.

Gu Han thought to himself,

Looks like I might be even stronger than I thought.

His thoughts raced, but his movements never slowed.

His long blade swept across with a sharp hiss.

The man's head flew away.

Even his eyes were still filled with pain.