Chapter 82: Against the Tide Reserve Cadets

Chapter 82: Against the Tide Reserve Cadets

Chapter 82: Against the Tide Reserve Cadets (Part )
The Imperial Mountains.

The originally raging black tide began to shrink its front line and re-entered the turtle-like development state that breeds evil spirits.

The appearance of the Iron Soul Warrior obviously caused a great mental shock to the evil spirit of Earth Mind, causing him to change his expansion strategy.

However, the player army had no intention of letting the Black Tide go, and advanced towards the Tianyuan Realm node and other realm nodes.

At this time, in the Bloody Plains area.

A pitch-black gap suddenly appeared above the sky, and a figure emerged from the vortex of space.

The figure that arrived was humanoid, with a bald head and nearly three meters tall. His body was covered not with skin, but with a layer of scales that glowed with a faint blue light. His appearance was very domineering.

After it landed in the Blood Plains area, its gaze suddenly swept towards the southwest, and its figure disappeared in a flash.

miles away.

Duanxing was chewing the meat of the angry horn in his mouth, holding the spirit ore in his hand, and trying to assemble a communication crystal.

But several attempts due to poor technology ended in failure.

This attempt was no exception.

Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, the spiritual ore in Duan Xing's hand shattered and its structure completely collapsed.

Looking at the crystal in his hand, Duan Xing couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, he suddenly sensed a strong energy fluctuation approaching.

He immediately placed his hand on the energy core connected to his heart in his left chest, ready to enter combat mode.

But before he could turn the energy core, a burly figure appeared in front of him.

This startled Duan Xing, but when he saw the figure of the person coming clearly, the caution in his eyes turned into surprise, and then a bit of shame.

"Elder You." Duan Xing stood up and said respectfully.

The burly man standing in front of him was the chief examiner of this trial and also the highest-ranking person in charge of his reserve corps.

"Broken Star, where's the evil crystal?"

Facing Elder You's question, Duan Xing felt embarrassed. He took a deep breath and said in a serious tone:

"Elder You, there were unexpected problems with my trial..."

Before Duan Xing could finish, Elder You, with an expressionless face, interrupted his explanation:

"I don't want to know the reason. I want to ask you where the evil crystal is."

"I failed my trial."

"As the strongest newcomer of the new generation of the Tianfu Clan, the strongest seed in reserve, you tell me that you failed the trial?"

"Yes, I failed." Duan Xing said respectfully to Elder You.

"Not only did you fail, but apparently you also lost your shuttle."

"Yes." Duan Xing lowered his head, like a child admitting his mistake in front of his parents.

"If I hadn't been friends with your ancestors, I wouldn't have come to pick you up this time. Come back with me to prepare for the second assessment."

Elder You said this, raising his right hand and pressing it on Duan Xing's shoulder.

Realizing that Elder You was going to take him back, Duan Xing immediately spoke:
"Elder You, wait a minute."

Seeing Elder You looking at him with a puzzled expression, Duan Xing began to explain his findings after arriving in this area, focusing on the Wan family, a force with mysterious abilities.

After listening to his story, Elder You's eyes showed a thoughtful look:

"If the Wan Clan is as promising as you say, you can try to invite them to join the Counter Tide Corps, but you will need to use the extra quota of your Tianfu Clan."

"Okay, I'll use my Tianfu clan's quota."

"You are the future of the Tianfu Clan. The spot is so precious, and you're giving it to me just like that?"

"To buck the tide."

Seeing the determination in Duan Xing's eyes, Elder You smiled:
"I'll be waiting for you here. Go and select ten members of the Playing Clan to join the first training camp of the reserve force. If they can prove their potential in the training camp, I will consider inviting this racial force to join the Counter Tide."

"Thank you for your trust, Elder. I'll go right away."

Hearing Elder You’s agreement, Duan Xing nodded respectfully, then turned into a stream of light and flew away.

……

Keep scanning along the way.

Duan Xing's figure finally landed in front of a team of players.

This team of ten players was none other than the hardcore players that Duan Xing was quite familiar with.

In Duan Xing's eyes, they are also the group of players with the fastest growing strength.

When they saw Duan Xing, Li Zheng and others who were hunting were startled at first, and then they couldn't help but smile.

"God of Wealth, you come here... empty-handed?" Chi Du, who wanted to say hello, thought about getting back to the point halfway through his words.

Veins on his forehead throbbed. Duan Xing resisted the urge to punch the other person to death and said in a calm tone:

"Remember what I told you before about joining the Counter Tide Legion?"

"Remember." Li Zheng, who was in the lead, nodded immediately.

"I have ten invitations in my hand. I now formally invite you to join the first training camp of the reserve force of the Against Tide Corps. Are you interested?"

Li Zheng heard this and was about to answer when he heard the challenger's prompt ring in his mind:
[Challenger Tip: Trigger the special mission "Warrior Against the Tide"]

Mission requirements: Join the Counter Tide Legion reserve test and pass the assessment.

Mission rewards: issued according to the progress of the reserve assessment, and generous rewards will be given after completing the assessment.

……

At this time, the people behind the scenes learned through observation that Duanxing wanted to recruit players such as Li Zheng to join the Against Tide Legion.

Qi Sheng decisively issued the task before Li Zheng gave a clear answer.

The reason for doing this is that they want to get to know the Against the Tide Legion through the hardcore players and find out the details of this force.

Being in the same Pale Continent, it is very important to him whether the Counter Tide Legion is an enemy or a friend.

This will determine the direction of his subsequent layout.

Li Zheng and others who received the task prompt did not disappoint him. Seeing Duan Xing's puzzled expression, they suddenly expressed their strong desire to join the Nichao Legion.

This is completely different from the perfunctory attitude in previous communications.

Faced with the magical and unconventional thoughts of the Wan family members, Duan Xing, who had already thought of an excuse, was caught off guard.

But Duan Xing was also very happy about the consent of the Wan family members.

From his observations over the past few days, he believes that the player families have great potential for growth. If their performance can be recognized by the higher-ups, the Against Tide Legion will gain a new force with unlimited potential.

"Let's go now." As he said this, Duan Xing's figure slowly floated in the air.

"Where are we going? We can't fly. Can we just walk?"

Broken Star: ...

A few minutes later, Elder You followed Duan Xing to Li Zheng and others. He raised his hand and waved it. Suddenly, an invisible force enveloped Li Zheng and others and flew towards the rotating black hole in the distant sky.

During this period, Li Zheng and others discussed the destination of this trip on the voice channel.

When we were talking about how to explain the problem of returning to reality after logging off the line after entering the reserve training camp, a guiding voice suddenly interrupted:
Guidance: It can be explained that your bodies are pulled by the power of the tribe and will be teleported back to the tribe at certain specific times, and then teleported back again at some unknown time point.

Game Bricklayer: Is it okay to say this?
Guidance: No problem, they can't find any flaws, and there is no way to prove it.

Sha Xin was moved: Let me explain it this way, and I’ll give you a heads up later.

……

During the chat, the hardcore players followed Elder You through the colorful space tunnel.

The scene before our eyes is like a fairyland.

The falling snow almost blocked the view. In the distance were towering white snow-capped mountains, and a small city could be vaguely seen at the foot of the mountain.

The cold wind whistled in my ears, and the blurred city outline gradually became clearer as the view got closer. The staggered buildings formed a sharp contrast with the snow-capped mountains surrounding the city.

At the edge of the city, you can see a crystal clear river winding along the river. It has not been frozen in the severe cold of the snow valley. Light water vapor keeps rising from the surface of the river, interweaving with snowflakes, blurring the boundary between heaven and earth.

Look up to the sky.

Li Zheng was surprised to find that there was a golden sun floating in the sky here, not the evil moon from the outside world.

This proves that this area has not yet been occupied by the terrifying black tide.

The sight suddenly dropped at this moment and flew towards the small city.

Before they landed on the ground, several streams of light came rushing towards them from all directions of the city.

"Elder You."

The moment they landed, several figures greeted Elder You respectfully.

Elder You nodded at this time, then looked at Duan Xing beside him:

"Take them to get familiar with this place, then follow me back to Black Valley. They will stay here for training."

"Yes."

Duan Xing nodded respectfully, and then led Li Zheng and others to a corner of the city. Along the way, Duan Xing introduced the origin of this city.

The city is called Snow Valley, and it is one of the first-phase training camps for the new generation of warriors of the Counter Tide Legion. There are 500 other similar first-phase training camps.

Only the soldiers who passed the first phase of training assessment here are eligible to enter the second phase of training camp.

The training of reserve soldiers is divided into five phases. Only those who pass all assessments and complete the trial tasks are qualified to officially become soldiers of the Against Tide Legion.

Listening to Duan Xing's introduction, Li Zheng and others looked around curiously.

The architectural style here is completely different from that on Earth. The most notable feature is its grand scale and majestic appearance. There is no streamlined beauty, only vertical lines, and black stone is used as building material.

Solemn, heavy, and simple: this is the most intuitive feeling that Li Zheng and others have about the buildings in the city.

After an hour's journey, they followed Duan Xing to a pitch-black bungalow. Duan Xing turned around at this time:

"You will live here from now on. There will be special instructors to teach you the specific training requirements... But before you leave, I must warn you of several necessary conditions for survival here."

"First of all, the training camp will recruit a group of students every 15 days. They are all new generation elites selected from various ethnic groups. If you want to stand out, you must work hard enough and complete all the tasks assigned by the combat instructors. Otherwise, you will be eliminated during the training."

"Secondly, when dealing with the new generation of other races, do not show weakness. You must be more aggressive and ferocious than them. The emphasis here is on survival of the fittest. We encourage students to compete with each other, so the weak will inevitably be bullied. This is an unchanging law of the training camp. Even if you are not an opponent, you must bravely fight back. At least let the combat instructor see your courage, rather than your cowardice and retreat."

"Finally, we must stick to the bottom line. Although the training camp encourages students to compete and fight, they must not cause any loss of life. The consequences of violating taboos are very serious."

"You are competitors in the training camp, but one day in the future you will be comrades on the battlefield together."

After saying this, Duan Xing reached out and patted Li Zheng on the shoulder:

"I believe you can pass the training. I will be waiting for you in the Counter Tide Legion."

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Xing turned into a stream of light and flew towards the direction where Elder You was.

Li Zheng and others looked at each other and then entered the room one after another.

There were ten wooden beds and a wooden storage cabinet in the bungalow, nothing else.

While waiting, Li Zheng called out the forum interface and posted a message.

In the post, he described how he came to the Counter Tide Legion after triggering the quest.

Players who learned of the news asked Li Zheng to start the live broadcast, hoping to understand the situation of the Against the Tide Legion from his perspective.

Li Zheng did not disappoint the forum players and decisively started the live broadcast mode, thinking that there might be extra reward income.

Time passes while waiting.

An hour passed.

A figure entered the room.

The figure that arrived was nearly two meters tall, with a humanoid body structure, and his muscles were as rough and angular as rocks.

The most striking feature is the string of energy beads inlaid around the neck, which flicker in rhythm with the breathing.

Analytical information emerges.

[Crazy Sand (Counter Tide Legion)]:
Hunting Level: 97
Target introduction: An outstanding warrior of the Nine Rings Tribe, a “Thorn”-level warrior of the Against Tide Corps, currently serving in the 323rd Training Camp of the Against Tide Corps as the chief combat instructor, responsible for training a new generation of reserve cadets from all tribes.

……

Kuangsha's hunting level made Li Zheng and others stand in awe.

He also realized how powerful the Counter Tide Legion's foundation was.

The God of Wealth is only a reserve warrior, but his strength level has reached 53. It is true that a formal warrior like Kuangsha is much stronger.

Glancing at Li Zheng and the others, Kuang Sha frowned slightly:
"I don't understand why Broken Star strongly recommended you to join the Against Tide Legion, but since you are here, all the rules are set by me. From now on, you must follow my words unconditionally. Even if I want you to die, you must do it without hesitation."

As Kuangsha raised his hand, the black bracelet on his wrist lit up, and a green information stone appeared in his hand.

"The next batch of testers will arrive tomorrow. I need to first understand and record your situation in detail, as well as the relevant information of the ethnic groups behind you... Then I will ask questions and you answer them." After saying that, Kuangsha pressed the information stone in his hand and began to ask for detailed information from Li Zheng and others.

During the period, when Kuangsha heard Li Zheng say that their bodies would be attracted by the foreign tribes and would return unstably, he seemed very surprised and nodded casually:

"I will report your special situation and continue with the next question and answer session."

After recording all the information, Kuangsha began to introduce the rules here and the supporting facilities, including the cafeteria, training ground, repair room, etc.

The taboos mentioned by Duan Xing were emphasized.

The new generation of members from all races are allowed to compete and fight in the training camp. The repair room can treat all injuries. Even if there are limb defects, there are specially trained doctors to perform repair treatment. However, casualties are not allowed in the fight. If a member of another race is killed, he will be executed immediately.

According to Kuangsha's story, Li Zheng and others were very cooperative, fearing that they would anger the instructor and prevent subsequent tasks from being carried out.

After the introduction, Kuangsha said that freshman training would start tomorrow and they would stay here and wait for the time being, then turned and left.

……

The next morning.

Li Zheng and others who were still sleeping were awakened by Kuangsha's roar:
"Wake up and gather at the training ground!"

"What the hell are you yelling about? Do you have any manners at all..."

Before he could finish his murderous complaint, Li Zheng and Chi Tu, who rushed over from both sides, held his mouth tightly.

"Instructor, we'll be there soon."

At this moment, Kuangsha stomped his feet fiercely, and suddenly a ball of invisible air blew Li Zheng and others away and smashed them against the wall:
"I'll see you at the training ground in 3 minutes."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Shaxin, you are crazy. You almost killed us."

At this time, Sha Xin, who had already woken up, looked embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly:

"Brothers, I was wrong. I was woken up and my mind was not functioning properly. Sorry, sorry."

After simply tidying up the messy room, they ran to the training ground at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

As soon as they entered the playground, they found dozens of figures on the playground.

These new students all have humanoid body structures, but there are many differences in their specific appearance.

There are burly students with bull-like heads and human-like bodies.

There are students with four arms on their backs and complex symbols painted all over their bodies.

There are students whose lower bodies are all tentacles and whose upper bodies are no different from humans, and so on.

At this time, Kuangsha, who was in charge of the Snow Valley Training Camp, stood in front of these students, waiting for the new students to gather one after another.

Seeing this, Li Zheng and others decisively came to the back of the team and stood still.

While waiting, the space vortex in the sky continued to tear apart, and new students joined the training camp under the guidance of their elders.

During this period, Li Zheng and others looked at the nearby students curiously and analyzed and observed their introduction information.

It was discovered that the hunting levels of this group of new students were all above level 30, and their strength could only be considered at the bottom.

Game Bricklayer: Brothers, the God of Wealth said that the students here will bully us. After looking at their hunting levels, it seems that we cannot defeat them.

The killing intention was aroused: Damn, are we going to be beaten up like the explorers?
Poor enough to eat dirt: Didn’t the God of Wealth say that even if you can’t win, you have to fight hard, at least you can’t lose in momentum, otherwise you will be despised by the instructors and other colleges, and then it will be even more difficult to survive here.

Leopard Head Zero Charge: Should we take the initiative to strike first and start a fight, so that they think we are fierce and difficult to bully?
……

After hearing Ling Chong's proposal, everyone turned their eyes to him.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Just as Li Zheng and others were about to express their opinions on this idea, the alien student standing next to Li Zheng suddenly turned his head and looked at them:
"Hey, which tribe are you from? You seem to be very weak."

The student who was speaking had four eyes, and there was undisguised contempt in his gaze towards them.

Focus your attention and present identity resolution information.

[Ghost Eyes]:
Hunting Level: 41
Target Analysis: An outstanding member of the new generation of the Four-Eyed Clan, he possesses powerful consciousness perception and mental control abilities. His four pupils contain four different bloodline talents, namely the Eye of Insight, the Eye of Illusion, the Eye of Elements, and the Eye of Resonance.

……

"Hiss, this troublemaker has a very high hunting level. What should we do, brothers?"

"Don't bother with him. He dares to cause trouble because he thinks we are easy to bully. We must not treat him well, otherwise he will only become more aggressive."

"The bullying has started already? This is too soon. They're already increasing the intensity before the training even starts."

At this moment, Gui Tong interrupted the voice channel communication between Li Zheng and others again:
"Hey, I'm asking you a question. What tribe are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Realizing that someone was coming to stir up trouble, Li Zheng said indifferently:

"You ask me?"

"Yes, I'm asking you and your companions, what tribe are you from?"

"I'm sleep deprived."

After Li Zheng gave his answer with a smile, Chi Tu and others followed suit:

“I’m underpaid.”

"I'm low on battery."

“I’m malnourished.”

"I don't have enough energy to offer sacrifices."

……

(End of this chapter)