"Great fortune?"
Hearing Gu Lin say that, Gu Han smiled faintly.
After crossing into this world, he had activated a system. Calling that great fortune didn't seem wrong.
By the time the two returned to the Military Camp, night had fallen.
After evening training ended, Gu Chen and his brothers still hadn't seen Gu Lin return. Worried something had happened to him, they immediately headed together to the Logistics Camp.
But they discovered that neither Gu Lin nor Gu Han had returned to camp.
After discussing it, the brothers put aside their fear of danger and split up to search the wilderness for Gu Han and Gu Lin.
Near the Military Camp, Gu Han and Gu Lin happened to run into Gu Chen, who had anxiously ventured out to look for them.
Little Wolf darted into Gu Han's backpack without anyone noticing.
"Gu Lin, what happened to you?"
When Gu Chen saw the two of them, he hadn't even had time to breathe a sigh of relief.
Then he saw how badly Gu Lin was injured. His expression changed at once, and he hurried forward to support him.
"When I came looking for Gu Han, I heard he'd gone hunting, so I thought I'd go find him."
Gu Lin gave the excuse he'd prepared in advance and said with a bitter smile,
"I never expected to run into a one-star, fifth-rank Sword-toothed Boar. I nearly ended up in its jaws."
The Running Wolf Nation bordered the Sword-toothed Country.
The Sword-toothed Country's signature Demonic Beast was the Sword-toothed Boar.
Gu Chen let out a small sigh of relief.
"Good. As long as you're all right."
He took out a Blood Tempering Pill and gave it to Gu Lin.
Blood Tempering Pills could help Martial Disciples temper their Blood Qi, and they could also replenish a Martial Disciple's Blood Qi to help treat injuries.
Their effects weren't as good as proper healing pills, but they were still far better than relying on the body to heal naturally.
After confirming that Gu Lin's injuries weren't serious, Gu Chen escorted the two of them back to camp.
"Gu Han, don't leave camp for now next week."
After seeing the two of them back to camp, Gu Chen prepared to head out again and find their other brothers.
He didn't want them to meet with the same misfortune as Gu Lin.
Before leaving, though, he looked at Gu Han and cautioned him,
"Wait until I've dealt with that matter before you go out again."
Gu Chen didn't say what the matter was, but the three of them knew perfectly well.
A trace of surprise flashed through Gu Han's mind.
He only had the confidence to deal with Lei Chao, a ninth-rank Martial Disciple, a week from now because of his Absorption talent.
Why did Gu Chen seem not to take Lei Chao seriously either?
Or was Gu Chen just saying that so they wouldn't worry?
Gu Lin didn't give it much thought and left with Gu Han.
As Gu Chen made his way toward the wilderness, the sword-shaped pendant around his neck suddenly spoke.
"Your two younger brothers seem to be hiding something from you."
Gu Chen smiled calmly, a thick killing intent lurking deep in his eyes.
"They must have run into those beasts in the wilderness and barely escaped with their lives."
Gu Lin said his injuries came from a Sword-toothed Boar, but many of them had clearly been inflicted by human hands.
For instance, if the injury on Gu Lin's neck had been caused by a Sword-toothed Boar, there was no way he would have made it back alive.
"Since those people chose to strike, they can't blame me for paying them back in kind."
"Decisive, ruthless action is a basic quality of a Sword Master."
The sword-shaped pendant suddenly spoke.
"I hope you don't bring shame to the name of Sword Master."
Just then, Gu Chen heard the sounds of battle coming from somewhere in the distance.
At first, Gu Chen hadn't wanted to get involved. Then he heard someone speak, their voice brimming with malice.
"You lot should've stayed in the Warrior Camp, cowering like turtles! How dare you come out? You must be tired of living!"
Gu Chen's brows knitted together. His first thought was that something might have happened to his brothers.
He immediately burst into a sprint, heading toward the sound at full speed.
Gu Han helped Gu Lin all the way to the Warrior Camp. By the time he returned to the Logistics Camp alone, it was already deep into the night.
He hadn't brought back many prey this time, so he couldn't be bothered to make a trip to the registration office.
When he got back to his room, he tossed one of the Snakeskin Bags to Ma Tie.
"Divide up the prey inside."
Gu Han didn't lack the Logistics Points he could get from these prey.
But to Ma Tie and the others, they were extremely valuable!
Not only would they earn Logistics Points, they'd also have a way to avoid risking their lives in the wilderness.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Gu Han had carefully selected weaker Wild Beasts to give them.
But even so, the prey was still precious to Ma Tie and the others.
Just keeping some of the Wild Beasts to make roast meat would be a great help to them.
Ma Tie and the others had gotten used to Gu Han's generosity.
In return, all they could do was try their best to give Gu Han a comfortable environment.
For example, they took care of all the camp-cleaning tasks assigned to Gu Han by the Logistics Camp.
When Gu Han had washed up and climbed back into bed, Ma Tie and the others stopped talking, blew out the candle, and went to sleep.
Gu Han slept soundly that night.
By the time he woke, the sun was already high in the sky the next day.
"Awoo~"
Seeing Gu Han wake, Little Wolf, who had quietly spent the night hiding in his blankets, came over and licked his cheek.
"Hungry?"
Gu Han looked around and made sure the room was empty before taking out a piece of roast meat to feed Little Wolf.
Then he quickly washed up. Instead of heading into the wilderness, he went straight to the registration office at the Cookhouse.
Meanwhile, in the Warrior Camp, several instructors sat together with their brows furrowed.
"Old Deng, was it you who sent those veterans out to hunt yesterday?"
Everyone's eyes turned toward Deng Li.
"That's right. It was me."
Deng Li understood how serious the matter was. He didn't try to hide it and nodded at once.
"To discipline those fellows and keep them from getting into the habit of bullying the weak, I told each of them to hunt a hundred prey before they could count the task as complete. Otherwise, they wouldn't eat for three days."
"But early this morning, the instructor from the Veterans' Camp came to ask why so many people hadn't returned to camp yesterday."
The instructor spoke gravely.
"Eighteen veterans failed to return on time. That's no small matter!"
Deng Li's brows drew together.
"We regularly clear the mountains and forests around camp. There shouldn't be any especially powerful Demonic Beasts out there."
"Even Logistics Soldiers won't run into danger if they're careful when they go out. What's more, these are veterans."
"I figure they were just venting their frustration and deliberately stayed out in the wilderness, or planned to return to camp after finishing the task."
The other instructors also thought the veterans probably wouldn't get into trouble so easily.
But those who chose to stay after completing their military service were the real soldiers.
They would also be the main force once war broke out.
If something really had happened to them, it would cause quite a stir in the Military Camp.
"I have some bad news for you."
Just then, a voice like a great bell rang out from the distance.
Deng Li and the other instructors jolted and hurriedly bowed toward the newcomer.
"Greetings, Head Instructor."
They had never expected this matter to alarm Head Instructor Guan Shan!
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