As the notification tone ended, a transparent semi-circular protective shield slowly rose from around the main city.
Xu Jintang stepped forward and knocked on the city gate.
A response came quickly from inside. "Who is it?"
"We were training troops sent to the field," Xu Jintang said truthfully.
With the protective shield activated, only teammates could enter the main city area at this time, and those inside quickly opened the gate.
"It's Sister Jintang, come in quickly." The team members inside recognized Xu Jintang and quickly stepped aside when they saw her.
Upon entering the city, a refreshing feeling washed over him, dispelling the dryness on Xu Jintang's forehead.
"Does this have a cooling effect?" Xu Jintang asked, looking up.
The team member immediately nodded, "Yes, the temperature inside the main city is a bit lower than outside, and we just found quite a few refrigeration units. By injecting energy stones, we can continuously produce cool air."
Fang Kexin followed behind and walked in.
Feeling the cool sensation, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief, "That feels good."
"What's the situation in the city now?" Xu Jintang asked.
The team member looked troubled. "It's a bit chaotic. Trainee soldiers from all four camps are mixed together, and we have absolutely no idea what to do."
Fang Kexin followed up, "Let's choose a team leader first."
The team member shook his head and sighed, "That's why things are in such chaos. Each camp has its own squad, and each squad has its own captain. Now that they've all been put together, there are more than ten captains."
A few minutes later, Xu Jintang and his two companions arrived at the chaotic scene.
"No, what exactly is going on now?"
"I think the most important thing is to choose a team leader first, right?"
"How do we choose? The problem is we don't have much time. We only have five hours of protection time. We can't afford to waste that much time."
"Can you guys be a little more efficient? If you keep dawdling, you'll waste a lot of time."
When Xu Jintang arrived, the scene was so chaotic that it was impossible to hear anyone speaking.
"Listen up, everyone in the Recruit Camp! Assemble behind me!" A loud voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
Song Tianqi raised his hand and shouted.
Because of Song Tianqi's "fierce" demeanor in the Recruit Camp over the past month, the other trainees had already been thoroughly subdued. As soon as he gave the order, the trainees in the Recruit Camp quickly rushed to assemble behind him.
The previously chaotic scene became somewhat quieter.
Then, Xue Zhongqi on the other side raised his hand at the same time, "Come on, everyone from the Armament Camp, gather behind me. Let's all be a little more orderly."
Then, another group of people rushed to gather behind Xue Zhongqi.
"Then the rest of the Logistics Camp, come over here too." Yan Yuting waved, his voice much gentler than the other two.
The Logistics Camp doesn't face much competition, but its overall cohesion is much stronger than the other three battalions.
As soon as Yan Yuting mentioned it, the Logistics Camp members immediately gathered around.
When Xu Jintang walked in, the four battalions of trainee soldiers were already standing in distinct lines.
Everyone's eyes quickly fell on Xu Jintang.
Apart from the Command Camp, the trainee soldiers in the other three battalions did not recognize Xu Jintang and did not pay much attention to him, quickly averting their gazes.
There were so many people that it was impossible to see who was who.
Song Tianqi and his two companions organized their respective team members in their camps, shouting at the top of their lungs.
"Everyone, calm down! Each of our four training battalions has its own strengths, with the Command Camp undoubtedly being the best at coordination and command. To avoid chaos, I suggest that all instructions be issued by the Command Bureau, and we will simply execute them. What do you think?"
Xue Zhongqi raised his hands and stepped forward to take charge of the situation.
Song Tianqi was the first to raise his hand in agreement, "I agree! Our Recruit Camp will follow the orders of the Command Camp throughout!"
His teammates immediately chimed in, "We agree!"
The Logistics Camp quickly raised their hands in agreement.
Yan Yuting led the shouts, "Our Logistics Camp is OK too!"
The Armament Camp led by Xue Zhongqi had even fewer objections.
In the end, only the members of the Command Camp remained leaderless.
"But how do we give commands?"
"Wouldn't it be better to find a team leader to take the lead and command?"
As the officers in the Command Camp were discussing the matter, Feng Ruihan suddenly raised his hand.
He was about to speak when another voice beat him to it, " The Command Camp is to follow my instructions. Does anyone have any objections?"
Xu Jintang raised his arm and said calmly.
"It's Sister Jintang!"
"I felt like something was missing, but as soon as Sister Jintang arrived, I immediately felt at ease."
Feng Ruihan frowned instantly, his face darkening as he looked at Xu Jintang had suddenly appeared.
When they first entered the simulated battlefield, Xu Jintang vanished without a trace, and he assumed the guy had chickened out.
"I have—" Feng Ruihan raised his hand and retorted loudly.
Before he could finish speaking, an even louder chorus rang out. "We have no objections!"
"No objections, no objections!"
After a month of training, Xu Jintang's reputation had deeply penetrated the hearts of everyone in the Command Camp.
Within seconds, all of the hundreds of men in the Command Camp raised their hands and voted in favor.
Feng Ruihan, who had only spoken half of his rebuttal, suddenly stopped.
His expression twitched, and the rebuttal that was on the tip of his tongue just wouldn't come out.
"Alright, since everyone agrees, I'll start assigning tasks now." Xu Jintang didn't even notice Feng Ruihan, quickly getting into the swing of things and beginning to arrange the assignments for the trainees.
Feng Ruihan had no chance to refute.
He suppressed his frustration and lowered his head to await instructions.
Ten minutes later, Xu Jintang assigned all the command positions.
When it came time to assign mobile personnel to the command center, she finally turned her attention to Feng Ruihan, " Feng Ruihan, you will be in charge of managing all the mobile personnel, providing support and contacting team members from other camps at any time."
Although she sometimes found Feng Ruihan annoying, Feng Ruihan abilities were undeniable.
She only felt at ease if Feng Ruihan was in charge of this position.
Feng Ruihan was taken aback for a moment, then looked up and pointed to himself, "I'll take responsibility?"
This position is quite important.
He thought that Xu Jintang disliked him so much that he would definitely throw him into a place where no one would care.
"Yes, you come here," Xu Jintang said succinctly, then turned his gaze to the next person.
Feng Ruihan was stunned at first, and after a long time, he realized that he had been assigned a good position, and he began to feel secretly happy.
A slight smile crept onto his lips, and he couldn't help but chuckle. The resentment he had been holding in vanished instantly.
Feng Ruihan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed. He straightened his back slightly and cleared his throat. "Those assigned to mobile posts, come with me. We'll have a short meeting."
Outside the simulated battlefield, Jing Hongyi and several other leaders, including Wang Yile, were already seated in the lounge.
A giant light screen was projected at the front, showing a live broadcast of Xu Jintang assigning positions.
"Although there was a moment of confusion, they were able to react quickly and performed quite well," Wang Yile said with a smile.
Jing Hongyi cast a probing glance at him, "A competition between the regular army and the trainee army seems a bit too difficult."
Wang Yile explained, "I thought that increasing the difficulty might unleash the trainees' true potential. After all, our assessment isn't about winning or losing, but about evaluating their training results."
Jing Hongyi nodded, his gaze remaining fixed on the light screen. "Yes, looking forward to it."
Chapter 164
"Bite--"
Friendly reminder: The main city's protective shield will disappear in four hours.
A temporary camp area set up 20 miles outside the main city buildings.
The sweltering heat made people increasingly irritable.
Lei Wenche, who was in charge of leading the regular army to attack the city, held a handkerchief in his hand and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
" Captain Lei, the main city's protection period still has four hours left. How about we go find some water first?" a team member suggested.
Lei Wenche looked up at the sky outside. "Alright, let's split into two teams to find a water source."
In high-temperature environments, the most basic necessity is water.
The regular troops were clearly more experienced, and there was no confusion whatsoever; they quickly divided themselves into teams and assigned positions.
Two teams of five emerged from the camp area and set off in two different directions to search for water.
Half an hour later, the regular army discovered a spring in the wilderness ten kilometers away from their camp.
After everyone worked together to break it open, a stream of clear spring water immediately gushed out, splashing water droplets onto many team members.
"Everyone, hurry up and get the water."
At this moment, within the main city.
Xu Jintang and the others were also taking stock of the supplies.
"The city's clean water resources are running low; we estimate it will only last all of us for one day, and that's assuming the temperature isn't too high. If we need to go outside, the water consumption will likely double."
"There are some specially made ice blocks near the ice cave. You can carry them with you when you go out; they can keep them from melting for about an hour."
The group members then reported on their respective discoveries.
Xu Jintang's brows gradually furrowed.
It seems that they not only had to defend against the regular army's attacks, but also had to go out and find new clean water resources.
"Okay. Where is the Armament Camp?" Xu Jintang snapped out of his thoughts.
The team member immediately pointed in a direction, "Over there, the Armament Camp battalion just passed by."
Xu Jintang turned his head and set off in the direction he pointed.
The Armament Camp is located in the left half of the central area of the main city, and its size is about half that of a real Armament Camp.
After Xue Zhongqi led his team into the military equipment area, he immediately began to count and check the types and quantities of military equipment.
Armament Camp are crucial in all armies, firstly because of their strong combat capabilities; compared to the individual strength of a superhuman, specially customized military equipment obviously deals more damage.