Fang Kexin frowned slightly, lost in thought. "But that possibility does exist."
Mo Yuqi and Wang Qian didn't speak, but judging from their heads being down and deep in thought, they were clearly also wondering how likely this was.
Xu Jintang looked up at Gu Xiuwen, waiting for his answer.
Half a second later, Gu Xiuwen hummed in agreement. "You guessed right."
"Holy crap!"
Fatty Fang shouted out, "Are we really going to fight the regular army?"
Mo Yuqi frowned deeply. "In that case, tomorrow's assessment will be difficult."
The regular soldiers were all seniors who had graduated from military academies and had received long-term training in the barracks. Their physical strength and overall quality were certainly far superior to Xu Jintang and his men.
Gu Xiuwen: "Get a good rest tonight, and accept reality tomorrow."
After saying that, he stood up first, dusted himself off, and put his hands in his coat pockets. "Goodnight, everyone."
Everyone: "..."
After Gu Xiuwen left, Fang Kexin and the others all turned their gazes to Xu Jintang, their eyes filled with pleading.
Xu Jintang spread his hands and leaned back in his chair. "Let's leave it to fate. But I guess the Command Camp commanders won't make things too difficult for us; there's bound to be a way out."
Fatty Fang and his companions exchanged glances, their eyes filled with bitterness.
"We can only leave it to fate."
After we finished talking, it was already quite late outside.
Xu Jintang and Mo Yuqi returned to their dormitory together.
Coincidentally, Song Tianqi and the others were chatting in the group.
Xu Jintang sat cross-legged on the bed and tapped the communicator's light screen.
Song Tianqi: [Have you all received the notification for the joint assessment of the four battalions tomorrow?]
Yan Yuting: [Wow, this doesn't seem simple.]
Xue Zhongqi: [Hey, what are you worried about? With our Armament Camp here, one cannon shot will solve the problem.]
Xu Jintang suddenly chimed in: [I doubt I can solve tomorrow's assessment with one shot.]
Yan Yuting: [What's going on? Squad leader, do you have some inside information?]
Xu Jintang: [I can't reveal too much, let's see tomorrow.]
After replying to the message, Xu Jintang immediately turned off the communicator and quickly entered a state of cultivation.
The next morning, as dawn was breaking.
A number of people gradually appeared at the Command Camp training ground.
Xu Jintang yawned, stretched with his arms crossed, and walked steadily into the training field.
" Xu Jintang!" Feng Ruihan's annoying voice came from behind.
Xu Jintang stopped, turned around, and glanced behind him out of the corner of her eye. "What do you want?"
Feng Ruihan sneered and strode after him, "Want to make a bet? Whoever can catch the Commander-in-Chief's attention during today's assessment will be the other's boss for a week."
Xu Jintang gave a slight smirk, "No betting."
After today's assessment, they'll all go their separate ways and return to their respective military academies. What's the point of being a leader anymore?
After saying that, Xu Jintang continued walking forward without looking back, leaving only his back view.
Feng Ruihan stood there, stunned.
At this moment, his teammates caught up and advised, "Captain, I think we should just let it go."
Feng Ruihan looked incredulous. "Just let it go? I was her lackey for a month, how can I just let this go!"
Fifteen minutes later, the familiar assembly whistle sounded.
The trainees, still on their way, immediately quickened their pace and ran towards the training ground.
In less than half a minute, all the trainees had assembled.
Wang Yile and Gu Xiuwen stood on opposite sides of the ring, both with the same standard stance, their eyes scanning the entire arena.
"The joint operations simulation assessment for the fourth battalion will begin in half an hour. Everyone, please be prepared."
Wang Yile's voice echoed across the training ground.
The atmosphere at the scene quickly became tense.
Various opinions then arose.
Wang Yile smiled and walked to Gu Xiuwen's side, bowing slightly. " Captain Gu, the Commander-in-Chief and other leaders of the Command Bureau will be arriving soon. We'll go and greet them personally."
Gu Xiuwen: "Hmm."
Unlike most people, who would become reserved and serious upon hearing the title of Commander-in-Chief, Gu Xiuwen remained completely calm.
Wang Yile turned around, took a deep breath, rubbed his hands together, and looked expectantly toward the entrance to the training field.
Given his military rank, he would normally have no right to meet such a high-ranking figure as the Commander-in-Chief, so he was very excited about today's meeting.
Time ticked by, second by second.
The atmosphere on the training field grew increasingly tense.
Meanwhile, the trainee troops from the other three camps had also all assembled.
Because the commander-in-chief and leaders visited the Command Camp first, huge light screens were projected onto the other three battalions.
The screen will directly broadcast the situation at the Command Camp.
" Captain Wang, they're here!" a team member guarding the entrance to the training field suddenly shouted inside.
Wang Yile's expression changed instantly. He quickly straightened his clothes, stepped off the stage, and headed towards the entrance.
Gu Xiuwen slowed down slightly, taking his time to walk down the steps and follow behind Wang Yile.
Xu Jintang also looked up at the same time.
Before long, a large group of people led by Jing Hongyi walked in with great fanfare.
"Please, please." The leaders following Jing Hongyi bowed and made way for him.
At this moment, Wang Yile, who had come to greet them, also arrived.
"You've finally arrived. Please come in. The trainee soldiers have already assembled on the training ground, waiting for your inspection." Wang Yile's face was full of smiles.
Jing Hongyi smiled warmly, "I heard you've had a tough month of training."
Wang Yile: "It's alright, it's alright. The main thing is that these students are all very hardworking, and everyone is cooperative."
The two chatted as they walked into the training field.
As soon as Jing Hongyi appeared, he immediately became the focus of the entire event.
"This is the Commander-in-Chief? He looks so approachable."
"He even seemed to smile at me."
Jing Hongyi smiled and walked to the arena to stand.
His gaze swept quickly across the audience, lingering briefly on Xu Jintang before he nodded in acknowledgment.
Xu Jintang felt the other person's gaze and quickly returned a smile.
Those around were focused on observing Jing Hongyi and the other leaders, and didn't notice this little incident.
Only Feng Ruihan paid attention to Xu Jintang the whole time.
He quickly realized something was wrong, and his brows furrowed rapidly.
Was the Commander-in-Chief just looking at Xu Jintang?
"Thank you all for your hard work during this period of training. After today's assessment, you can officially end this tedious internship and return to the military academy for further studies. I believe that you will all become pillars of the Federation's peace in the future. Here, I wish you all the best in your final assessment."
Jing Hongyi concluded his speech with a smile.
Subsequently, several other leaders from the Command Bureau also came up and delivered some encouraging remarks.
Half an hour later, the enthusiasm of all the trainees on the training field had been aroused.
Wang Yile stepped forward and asked, "Are you all ready?"
"Ready!"
The trainees from the other three battalions also replied, "Ready!"
"I hereby declare the joint simulated combat assessment of the four battalions to begin! This assessment will be a siege warfare scenario, with all trainee soldiers from the four battalions acting as the defenders. The objective is to defend the main city from being breached."
"The attacking force consists of all regular troops from four battalions. The objective is to capture the city within three days."
These words stunned all the trainees present.
"Are we going to compete with the regular army?"
"How is that possible? Doesn't that mean we're doomed to lose?"
"No, wait a minute, let me think about what the situation is."
However, Wang Yile didn't give everyone much time to react. A mysterious smile appeared on his face, and he directly announced:
"The assessment will now begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible energy wave emanating from the simulation chamber instantly covered the entire area.
Xu Jintang closed his eyes, and his body gradually lost its weight.
About three seconds later, I felt my feet touching the ground.
Xu Jintang slowly opened his eyes, and the surrounding scenery transformed into clumps of withered trees and barren mountains.
The sweltering air was so dry it made my skin wrinkle.
Xu Jintang pursed her dry lips.
"Bite--"
"The testing environment for this event is set in a high-temperature and arid region, which may be accompanied by natural disasters such as fire rain, lava flows, and drought and water shortage. Please be vigilant."
Chapter 163
Xu Jintang raised his head and looked at the murky sky.
The barren, yellow mountains stretched endlessly, with vast expanses of withered grass and wild fields in the distance, giving a sense of lifeless desolation.
"It's so hot, I feel like I'm going to be dried out by the sun," a complaint came from the side.
Fang Kexin raised one hand to shield her head, while fanning herself in front of her with the other.
The air was hot and dry due to the high temperature, and even the fanned breeze felt stuffy.
Xu Jintang withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look, and said, "This weather could cause fires or rainstorms at any time. Let's go back to the city first."
"Mmm." Fang Kexin nodded quickly.
The two searched the area but didn't see anyone else, so they guessed they were the only ones who had been accidentally teleported to the wilderness.
"Let's go." Xu Jintang took the lead and set off towards the main city buildings not far away.
Despite the description of it as a long journey, Xu Jintang and his companion only walked for about ten minutes.
But the weather was so hot that the ten-minute walk left them both drenched in sweat, their clothes soaked and sticky against their bodies.
Upon arriving at the main city gate, Xu Jintang raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"Bite--"
"All relevant personnel have been detected to be loaded into the simulated battlefield. The countdown for the main city protection period for the defending side is now initiating. Friendly reminder: The main city protection period will expire in five hours."