Savage Teammates

"Time to test it and see exactly how much I've improved." Qin Ming looked out the window. It was five in the morning, and the sky was still dim.

Qin Ming had not eaten all night and was somewhat hungry, but the massive increase in his strength left him with no mind to think about such things.

He immediately went downstairs, wolfed down a meal at the base cafeteria, then headed straight for the Small Training Ground.

As an elite special forces brigade, the Sky Sword Special Forces had its own cafeteria, open twenty-four hours a day, as well as dedicated training grounds.

Zhang Yan had once shown him around the base, so Qin Ming naturally knew the basic layout.

Rip! Rip!

Outside the Martial Arts Hall, Qin Ming heard the sound of air being torn apart from far away.

When he entered, he saw the burly Zhang Yan wielding a massive war hammer, swinging it wildly and tearing through the air with explosive cracks.

"Violent Bear" Zhang Yan!

No wonder he was called Violent Bear!

The towering, brawny man stood over two meters tall. With a war hammer in hand, he ripped through the air with a terrifying presence.

"Brother Zhang, you're training this early?"

Qin Ming greeted him with a smile.

"Qin Ming? Aren't you here too? The captain and the others returned last night, but when we saw that you did not even come out to eat, we guessed you were practicing the genetic cultivation method and did not disturb you.

So, did you sense cosmic energy yet?"

Zhang Yan stopped swinging his battle axe and smiled at Qin Ming.

Anyone who could enter the special forces was not only talented but also extremely hardworking. Waking early to train was perfectly normal.

"I did. I was just about to see how much I've improved."

Qin Ming nodded.

"You sensed cosmic energy on your first day? You really are a genius! It took me a full three days back then. Hurry, test it. Let me see how much you've improved."

Zhang Yan was full of interest as well.

As Qin Ming's Quasi-Martial Warrior test instructor, Zhang Yan knew Qin Ming's strength very well, so he was naturally curious.

"Alright!"

Qin Ming walked over to the Punch Force Tester, adjusted his breathing, then instantly unleashed all his strength and drove a fist into the target.

Boom~~~

The target shook violently.

Beep!

4126kg!

Zhang Yan's eyes widened like bronze bells as he stared at the display on the Punch Force Tester in utter disbelief. He looked at Qin Ming as though he were looking at a monster.

When Qin Ming tested yesterday, his strength had only been 1326kg!

Yet after just one cultivation session, it had soared to 4126kg, reaching the threshold of an Advanced Warrior.

An increase of a full 2800kg.

He had leaped straight from a Primary Warrior to an Advanced Warrior!

Even Qin Ming himself was somewhat surprised when he looked at the number.

"You're practically a monster. After just one cultivation session, your strength has already caught up to mine."

Zhang Yan was deeply shocked. Qin Ming was a Spiritual Force User, and by convention, his Mental Force was two levels higher than his physical fitness, meaning he had already reached the Intermediate General Level.

Qin Ming had only just awakened and was in a period of explosive growth. At this rate, he might surpass Zhang Yan in just a few days.

Moreover, the extent of improvement from one's first cultivation session also represented one's talent.

For ordinary Martial Warriors, their Punch Force generally increased by around 300 kilograms during their first cultivation. Reaching 600 kilograms was already considered excellent.

2800kg was absolutely the mark of a top-tier genius.

Top-tier Martial Warrior aptitude plus the talent of a Spiritual Force User—what else could he be but a monster?

"4126kg? Zhang Yan, is this our new teammate?"

Just as Zhang Yan was about to speak, a voice came from behind them.

Qin Ming turned around and saw a lean middle-aged man in a black combat uniform.

Three others followed behind him. One was exceptionally muscular. Though half a head shorter than Zhang Yan, he was even more thickset.

Of the remaining two, one was a younger man around 1.7 meters tall with dual blades on his back. The other was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man holding a massive sniper rifle.

"Captain! Haha, that's right! This is the Spiritual Force User genius I told you about, Qin Ming. Last night, during his first cultivation of Genetic Yuan Energy, his strength increased by a full 2800kg."

At the sight of the newcomers, Zhang Yan's eyes lit up, and his expression was full of pride.

Qin Ming was someone he had recruited. Naturally, he was proud to have brought in such a genius.

"2800kg? He truly is a genius. A top-tier genius like this might not appear even once a year in the military."

The middle-aged captain was surprised as well.

As the top special forces squad of Base 003, the Sky Sword Special Forces recruited only geniuses. Yet even he had only gained 1500kg of strength during his first cultivation session.

"Qin Ming, let me introduce you. This is our captain, 'Azure Dragon' Lu Haochuan, an Elite Advanced General. His mastery of the long spear is extraordinary.

He is only one step away from becoming a War God."

Zhang Yan looked at the middle-aged captain as he spoke.

"Captain."

Qin Ming looked at Lu Haochuan and greeted him with a smile.

"I heard about you from Zhang Yan yesterday. You're very impressive."

Lu Haochuan nodded with a smile.

When he learned that his superiors had assigned someone to their squad, a genius to be trained according to the highest standards, he had immediately brought back the squad members who had been clearing Monsters in the surrounding area.

He had initially thought that although Qin Ming was a Spiritual Force User, he had only just awakened and would need time to develop before becoming useful.

But unexpectedly, Qin Ming had risen in a single step and already possessed the strength of an Intermediate General.

"This is our vice-captain, 'Bedrock' Yue Shan, an Advanced General Level Martial Warrior. He specializes in the Shield Tower and one-handed axes. Even an Advanced Beast General cannot shake his defense."

Zhang Yan then looked at the extremely burly man behind Lu Haochuan.

"Vice-Captain."

Qin Ming was somewhat surprised. He had not expected the Sky Sword Squad to have two Advanced Generals. That lineup was truly luxurious.

"Mm, our squad has a Spiritual Force User now too."

Yue Shan grinned, his voice deep and rumbling.

"This is 'Night Owl' Ling Qianye. He specializes in stealth, reconnaissance, and assassination. He is an Intermediate War General Martial Warrior skilled with dual blades."

"And this is 'Iron Curtain' Xiao Heng, a Firearm Battle General proficient in operating all kinds of cutting-edge weapons.

Don't underestimate firearm weapons.

Our Military's Firearm Battle Generals are different from those of other factions. Besides conventional sniper rifles and Heavy Machine Guns, Xiao Heng's arsenal also includes Drones, miniature missile packs, and more. He can even kill an Intermediate Beast General.

At the same time, he can precisely guide the rear base in providing long-range missile bombardment support. If necessary, he can even guide nuclear strikes!"

What the hell?

Guide nuclear strikes?

Qin Ming's heart trembled. Were the military's Firearm Battle Generals really this savage?

On the Military Network, Qin Ming had seen some firearm equipment. For example, there was a long spear-series individual missile pack equipped with Level Four Chrome Alloy fragments, capable of precisely killing an Intermediate Beast General from three kilometers away.

Of course, the price was equally shocking: one missile cost two million.

And a single individual missile pack could carry six Long Spear Missiles.

That was practically using money to crush people.

He had thought that was already the limit, but hearing that they could guide nuclear strikes still made Qin Ming's scalp tingle.

"Don't listen to him exaggerate so much. Guiding a nuclear strike is not that easy. It requires approval at every level. I've served for over ten years and only done it once.

But calling in conventional missile strikes is still possible."

Xiao Heng looked at Qin Ming with a smiling expression.

"Brother Ling, Brother Xiao."

Qin Ming greeted them, but inwardly he sighed. As expected, there was not a single ordinary person in an elite special forces squad. Even a seemingly ordinary Firearm Battle General was ruthless as hell.

Compared to Xiao Heng, "Artillery" Chen Gu from the Fire Hammer Squad was far inferior. His weapons were only conventional sniper rifles and Heavy Machine Guns.

He even had to conserve decent ammunition. How could he compare to the Military's deep pockets?

"Qin Ming, do you want to continue testing? Let's see your speed and neural reaction speed.

And have you decided on a weapon?

Our captain comes from a long line of martial artists. Even before the Great Nirvana, his family was a martial arts household, and he is proficient with all kinds of cold weapons. If you have not decided yet, the captain can give you some advice."