Chapter 28 Another Meaning
Why is it him?
Zhu Bufan was completely astonished.
Zhu Bufan did not expect to see this middle-aged man here.
Yes, this middle-aged man was Long Aoguo, the one who provided Zhu Bufan with the Hidden Dragon Army Badge and military credentials.
After Long Aoguo finished speaking, he looked down at the three hundred people seated below.
When his gaze came to Zhu Bufan, a particularly unique smile appeared on his face.
It was as if he had expected Zhu Bufan to be there all along.
Seeing this smile made Zhu Bufan even more perplexed.
About half an hour later, when Long Aoguo saw that no one had left,
He signaled for the soldiers standing beside the podium to distribute the Life and Death Contract to everyone.
Zhu Bufan was no exception, he too received a copy.
"Now, the Life and Death Contract has been delivered to all of you. If you are still not prepared, you can choose to leave. However, I must tell you, if you sign this contract, it means that you agree to participate in this training and selection. Since you have agreed, your life and death will not be our official responsibility! So, please, think over it carefully, again and again..."
"Alright, you can now sign the contract as instructed. Once you have signed, hand it to me, and you can leave this place. After leaving here, someone will guide you into Ice Volcano..."
Life and Death Contract?
Training and selection?
What on earth is going on?
Zhu Bufan was somewhat stupefied!
"Zhu Bufan, what are you dazed for? Hurry up and sign. We had an agreement, don't you want to enter Ice Volcano? You're scared..."
While Zhu Bufan was dazed, Zhang Lingjing spoke.
"Oh..." Zhu Bufan came to his senses, "You sign first. Once you've signed, wait for me outside. I still have something else to do..."
"Okay... I understand!"
Zhang Lingjing didn't say much more. Just from that smile from Long Aoguo, she was sure she had made the right bet.
Therefore, she signed the contract straightforwardly and handed it to Long Aoguo, then walked straight out the door of the military tent.
After Zhang Lingjing left, Zhu Bufan did not rush to sign. Instead, he sat at his seat and waited quietly.
Another half hour or so passed by.
Nearly everyone in the assembly hall had left; that's when Zhu Bufan stood up and walked towards Long Aoguo.
"Kid, we really have fate, meeting again..."
The old Aoguo spoke as soon as he saw Zhu Bufan coming over.
"Yes, we meet again. But, I suppose this meeting isn't exactly a good fate..." Zhu Bufan said, looking at Long Aoguo.
"Ha ha..." Upon hearing Zhu Bufan's words, Long Aoguo laughed heartily, "Kid, I know you have many questions. Go ahead and ask, I'll tell you everything I can..."
"Heh, what else is there to ask? From the beginning, you have been luring me in, scheming against me... How could you tell me anything I shouldn't know?" Zhu Bufan said coldly to old Aoguo.
"Ha ha, you are quite clever, kid. But your coming here isn't entirely due to my manipulation. You should remember, you are a murderer."
"Is that so?"
"Think about it the other way around, coming here is very beneficial for you. At the least, you can enhance your strength here and gain wider exposure. I think that's exactly your intention. That's why you followed my scheme and came here, right..."
Zhu Bufan remained silent.
"Actually, kid, if I didn't see the unlimited potential in you and your considerable strength, why would I possibly help you? That Hidden Dragon Army Badge and military credentials, I've only temporarily entrusted them to you. If you can't come out alive this time, I'll surely take them back. Conversely, if you can come out alive smoothly, what you'll gain will definitely not be just those two items. You know about Magic Artifacts, right? This time, the official reward is thirty Magic Artifacts, and the thirty from the officials are incomparable to those found in the trade markets. So kid, when you count it all up, you are making a profit..."
"Making a profit? I don't think so. Since you all can reveal thirty powerful Magic Artifacts, then this matter is probably not as simple as it seems!"
"Ha ha, kid, you are indeed smarter than others! Fine, since you are the one I have selected for the Hidden Dragon Team, I have no objections in telling you. Indeed, this time, we will select thirty people from those who participate in the Ice Volcano training for a special mission. As to what that mission is, I can't tell you now. Only if you survive this training and successfully enter the top thirty will I tell you..."
"Heh, is that so? Then I choose to waive my rights," Zhu Bufan sneered, and in the next moment, he threw the Life and Death Contract into Long Aoguo's hands, then immediately turned and headed straight for the door.
Without a trace of hesitation.
"Hey, kid, don't go... Will it do if I just tell you?"
Long Aoguo had been scheming from the start, and now he wouldn't tell the true purpose of this time, what reason did Zhu Bufan have to stay and be manipulated?
"Just recently, our officials discovered a magical place. Why is it magical? Because only cultivators below the age of twenty-five can enter. If anyone over twenty-five enters, they will be immediately crushed by a mysterious force. So after discussion by the upper echelons, it was finally decided to screen a group of cultivators from the public to enter and investigate. Therefore, that led to the current situation..."
"Heh, for investigation? You're using us as cannon fodder..." Zhu Bufan scoffed coldly upon hearing Long Aoguo's explanation.
Long Aoguo, upon hearing Zhu Bufan's words, immediately showed an awkward expression on his old face.
When you think about it, that's exactly what the authorities had in mind.
"But, I agree!"
"Really? That's great..."
Following that, Zhu Bufan signed the Life and Death Contract and walked out.
"Captain, I don't think he's anything more than a Qi Cultivation martial artist at the Middle Stage. Captain, do you really need to..."
After Zhu Bufan left the tent, a soldier approached Long Aoguo.
"Xiao Wu, you're wrong to think that way. A person's potential isn't judged merely by their current Realm."
Long Aoguo gazed profoundly towards the tent door, speaking thoughtfully.
Overcoming tiers!
Only those who reached Grandmaster Level could unleash Inner Qi!
And most importantly, what he released was not Inner Qi, but something I've never seen before. How could one such as him not be taken seriously?