Urban Immortal Cultivation Supreme

As Mo Jianwai followed Zhu Bufan into the dormitory, Juepo finally opened his mouth and said, "How did this kid find us?"

"I don't know!"

...

The next day, a little after six in the morning.

A loudspeaker started blaring in the clearing outside the dormitory building:

"All new recruits get out of bed and assemble! You have ten minutes! All candidates please hurry up."

The voice was loud and kept repeating these few sentences.

In the dormitory, everyone was sleeping soundly, only to be rudely awakened by the sound of the loudspeaker. They were speechless and none of them felt like getting up, but there were still those who would.

Four or five minutes later, Zhu Bufan and Bao Qiri were already dressed.

At this time, the announcement from the loudspeaker changed:

"Anyone who is late after ten minutes will not only go without food today but will also receive different treatment, or you can directly request to go back!"

"Damn it!" Mo Jianwai heard the words from the loudspeaker and immediately sat up from his bed. Guang Jinqian did the same!

Then they hurriedly got dressed.

Watching Zhu Bufan and Bao Qiri walking out with a hint of a smile, Mo Jianwai cursed:

"Two disloyal jerks, damn."

But as he cursed, Guang Jinqian was already dressed and strode out too, leaving a green-faced Mo Jianwai in disarray.

Ten minutes later.

All the new recruits were present, though some had their buttons done wrong or not at all. Standing there were Ghost Old Man and Juepo. The only one left was a middle-aged man wearing a military green uniform; he lifted his right hand to look at the old-fashioned watch on his wrist:

"Hmm! Not bad, okay, let me say a few words. I am your main drill instructor for this training period; you can call me Instructor Zheng. Ghost Old Man is the deputy drill instructor, and Juepo is your barracks matron, you can discuss any day-to-day issues with her."

The middle-aged man spoke.

He spoke with an assertive and vigorous demeanor.

"Coming to Dragon Valley, it is our responsibility to train you to become outstanding and versatile Houlong Members. Of course, this will also require the effort of everyone present here. The training we have always conducted at Dragon Valley includes: shooting, demolition, intelligence, reconnaissance, counter-reconnaissance, and of course, the most important is improving your combat strength," Zheng Yue stated slowly and deliberately.

"Today will be the most important day for you all because you are about to contribute to our country. Do you remember the attack when you arrived yesterday? I can tell you that the people who attacked you were from the Philippines. We gathered you this early to target a base that the Philippine troops snuck into. Are you willing to take revenge?" Zheng Yue continued, "Of course, this is a live operation, and there will certainly be sacrifices in live action. Therefore, this mission is completely voluntary. If anyone is unwilling to participate, you can stand up now and then go back to sleep. Let me say, if you choose not to go, I won't blame you, as this concerns a decision of life and death, and everyone has the right to decide. Make your decision!"

After Zheng Yue finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and watched everyone expressionlessly.

At this moment, the crowd was shocked. They did not expect to be dragged into battle right on their second day before even starting their training.

However, no student stepped forward to choose to retreat at the first moment. But!

After a while, Zhu Bufan stood up, with a calm expression he moved to the very front.

Everyone was surprised. They all looked at Zhu Bufan, full of incomprehension—they had not expected Zhu Bufan, the expert who had displayed his skills on the glass bridge, to step forward at this time.

Especially the woman who had a particular fondness for Zhu Bufan, she could not fathom why he would choose to step forward.

Zhu Bufan stepped out and directly said to Zheng Yue, "Instructor Zheng, please forgive me that I can't serve the country this time. My body has not yet fully recovered, going would mean certain death, so I choose to go back and sleep soundly!"

"..." Zheng Yue was rendered speechless for a moment. In fact, he knew about Zhu Bufan's incident on the glass bridge, so when Zhu Bufan stepped forward, he wasn't too surprised because he knew that Bufan's health was probably not fully recovered yet. But Bufan's outright statement about going back to sleep made Zheng Yue's face turn awkward. Although he had said the same thing earlier, couldn't you have phrased it more tactfully?

But Zheng Yue couldn't get angry either, and could only say, "I am aware of your situation, and I approve!"

"Then thank you, Instructor Zheng," said Zhu Bufan, clasping his fists in thanks before scurrying off to the dormitory.

Not long after Zhu Bufan had left, Zheng Yue's voice rang out again, "Anyone else who doesn't want to go can stand out now!"

"I also don't want to go..."

At this moment, Mo Jianwai also stood up and said.

After finishing his sentence, he put on a face that seemed ready to be scolded, waiting for Instructor Zheng to berate him.

However, Zheng Yue didn't scold him. Instead, he directly said, "Fine, you can go back too!"

Mo Jianwai was surprised; it was that simple? But he didn't linger any longer and quickly walked away.

"Is there anyone else who doesn't want to go?" Zheng Yue asked coldly, as if whether they carried out this mission or not didn't really matter to him.

After he finished speaking, no more dissenting voices emerged. It seemed that everyone present had chosen to participate in the mission.

Zheng Yue glanced around and said, "Good, very well, you are all commendable. I thank you on behalf of our country."

Zheng Yue bowed earnestly.

"Alright, let's move out!"

....

"Zhu Bufan, why didn't you go? Is it because there's a great danger this time?" Inside the dormitory, Mo Jianwai asked, standing by Zhu Bufan's bed.

"Then why didn't you go!" Zhu Bufan glanced at Mo Jianwai and retorted.

"I'm afraid of death, of course! What about you? Don't tell me you're scared too?" Mo Jianwai nonchalantly replied.

"Yes! I'm also afraid of dying!" Zhu Bufan answered.

Mo Jianwai was at a loss for words and rolled his eyes at Zhu Bufan.

"Alright! You're on to something, but I remember when crossing that glass bridge, someone was quite spirited, and I certainly didn't see any fear of death in him! Come on, Zhu Bufan, tell me the truth! Did you sense that there is indeed great danger this time, and that's why you chose to drop out?" Mo Jianwai jokingly said.

"And don't think about fooling me either, I know you have the ability to sense danger," Mo Jianwai continued.

Zhu Bufan gasped in surprise. How did Mo Jianwai know about his ability to sense danger? It seemed that this Mo Jianwai was not simple. He would have to be cautious in dealing with him in the future.

"No, it's not as mystical as you say. It's just that my body is really lacking energy, so I just don't have the energy to deal with the people from the Philippines, which is why I chose not to participate this time," Zhu Bufan earnestly said.

"Really?"

"Of course, it's true. What else did you think?" Zhu Bufan replied irritably.

"Oh, is that so!" Mo Jianwai regretted immensely.

"What?"

"I thought you really sensed the extreme danger of this mission and that's why you didn't join it. If I had known it was like this, I would have joined. It's over; my image of being towering and imposing is completely ruined by you," Mo Jianwai lamented as though he had made a very wrong decision that instantly shattered his image.

However, Zhu Bufan frowned slightly. He knew that this Mo Jianwai was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. It seemed that this Dragon Valley was indeed not a simple place at all!