"Here, the battle manual! It records all the important points you need to pay attention to, memorize it well, it can save your life at critical moments!
As for standard equipment, you can choose freely from the military supply depot later, anyway, those are the only things available."
The adjutant settled everyone down and glanced at the clock on the wall.
"There are still a few hours, you can rest or cultivate, anyway, supplies will be distributed at triple the rate.
Your main task is to explore the area outside the city in the pollution zone.
This sector marked in red is patrolled by a considerable herd of Rust Beasts, you don’t need to go deep."
Qin Shi seriously read the battle manual, and this exploration mission outside the city wasn’t particularly arduous.
You just need to leave the city, enter the pollution zone, complete a hundred kilometers of exploration, and report the details.
These seemingly unimportant bits of information will be received by the sub-body of the Tai Monarch and added to the deduction model of the war’s progression.
After the adjutant left, only Qin Shi and the other two remained in the empty office.
Through these days of intense training, the fellow recruits from the Yellow Springs training camp had accepted that Qin Shi possessed an undeniably superior strength.
The previous impression of a "Central City scion coming to the countryside" gradually faded.
Gao Pao took the initiative to start a conversation, intending to engage in some exchange.
But before he could finish greeting, he saw Qin Shi taking out a syringe and potion from a box.
Beside him, the lean, dark-skinned Zhao Su was shocked.
"Injecting the black drug on the spot?"
Gao Pao’s throat moved slightly, wanting to kindly remind Brother Qin that the black drug was a contraband.
Even with only fifty percent purity, after two hours, one would suffer immensely, with various effects.
Some feel their blood boiling, body heating up, as if placed in a furnace, sweating continuously until dehydration;
Some fall into dense hallucinations, flailing around, losing self-control for thirty minutes to two hours;
Some directly fall asleep for days, with slight recent memory loss...
In short, the black drug has very clear side effects.
The last page of the battle manual clearly details all this.
That’s why Gao Pao and Zhao Su didn’t understand, could it be that Brother Qin is illiterate?
While the two were pondering, Qin Shi had already finished the injection.
He quietly leaned back in his chair, eyelids drooping as if resting his mind.
Gao Pao and Zhao Su exchanged glances and unconsciously stepped back, wary of Brother Qin suddenly "going mad" and affecting them.
But in the next few minutes, the whole office was very calm.
In the silence, all that could be heard was Qin Shi’s breathing.
At first, it was quite faint, like a gentle breeze whistling through flute holes.
However, it wasn’t long before the waves of sound suddenly grew heavier, surging like a tsunami!
Wave after wave, the speed so terrifyingly fast!
Gao Pao and Zhao Su stood like two schoolchildren punished, standing dumbly by the wall.
Their eyes full of shock, as if unable to comprehend.
"It seems like we’ve caught a big fish!"
Zhao Su and Gao Pao exchanged looks, then scratched their heads, feeling unexpectedly delighted.
For the two of them, the stronger Qin Shi was, the higher the likelihood of completing the exploration mission.
Who wouldn’t like having a strong companion while playing a game guiding them to victory!
"Tsk! That guy directly injected it?"
Lin Lei stood by the window with binoculars, "spying" on Qin Shi across the way.
"Bold because of skill. I reckon he trusts in his solid foundation and strong frame, wanting to challenge the black drug."
The adjutant speculated.
"I saw his medical report at the recruitment center, at the Amateur Level, his Life Force doesn’t exceed fifty points.
I wonder if taking fifty percent pure black drug can double it directly to the threshold of eighty to ninety points."
Lin Lei put down the binoculars and pulled out a pack of special LanCao cigarettes from his pocket.
He pinched one between his fingers and shook his head, saying:
"The stimulation effect of the fifty percent pure black drug on flesh and blood activity is average. I’m more curious about how long he’ll take to digest the first vial of black drug."
Lin Lei knows clearly that the normal digestion time for one vial of black drug is twenty minutes.
"How come there’s no taste at all? Dissolves instantly?"
Qin Shi was filled with doubt, the feeling of injecting the first vial of black drug was like drinking a cup of distilled pure water.
Then, none of the anticipated effects appeared.
The Mortal Body’s hundred bones were unmoved, the breath remained extremely steady, and the Sea of Consciousness was utterly calm, like a tranquil lake.
"At least provide some basic sense of fullness..."
Qin Shi was resigned, full of anticipation but ended up with this result.
He could only silently operate the Cultivation Furnace, slowly "unsealing" his Life Energy Level, raising it to around eighty points.
The characteristics condensed by the Perfect Core seemed like a terrifying black hole, madly devouring the rich radiance emerging from the flesh and blood of his bones.
This was Qin Shi’s first serious practice after arriving at the Huangquan Training Camp.
In the past, he was cautious to hide his foundation from others.
Now, using the first black potion as an excuse, he could finally release part of his aura.
Sounds of waves crashing came from the space, as Energy Factors, seemingly drawn by a vortex, rushed towards Qin Shi.
"Absorbed in less than eight minutes?"
Lin Lei frowned, suddenly feeling an impulse to halt this exploration mission.
"The increase in Life Force... it’s like a snowball rolling! The effect of the first black potion is so good, maybe he can break the record of the Huangquan Training Camp?
Old Li, don’t you think we should keep such a talent here?"
The adjutant chuckled; it was rare to see Instructor Lin so hesitant. For original chapters go to novelFirｅ.net
It clearly showed his appreciation for talent!
"I agree. Our Huangquan has never been able to retain talent because the title of the training camp with the highest casualty rate is enough to scare away a large number of recruits.
Now that we finally have an outstanding candidate, there’s no need to send him to the pollution zone immediately; it would be too tragic if anything went wrong."
The adjutant continued, offering Lin Lei a way out.
But the latter, with a furrowed brow, grappled with his thoughts and ultimately decided against canceling the mission.
Just like the cigarette in his hand.
"The more talented someone is, the more they need to be trained. Using fine steel on the blade is exactly this logic!"
Lin Lei said in a deep voice:
"Send another group as support to ensure safety. The pollution area is dangerous, but it’s those who choose to rely on the Chaos Faction’s ’kind’ that we need to be most wary of."
This was precisely why he respected Lin Lei.
Unaffected by personal emotions, he always maintained cool judgment.
Two hours later, Zhao Su, who had been standing by the wall as punishment for a long time, curiously asked:
"Brother Qin, what does it feel like to inject black potion?"
Gao Pao blinked; this young master Qin from Central City seemed like a top student from a first-class academy, his comprehensive abilities so outstanding that it made him feel a tad self-conscious.
"It melts as soon as it enters."
Qin Shi answered earnestly.
Zhao Su scratched his head in confusion.
"Brother Qin, time’s almost up, we need to leave the city."
He estimated that with this injection of black potion, Qin Shi’s Life Force had probably increased by at least twenty points.
The substantial gain made Gao Pao’s heart burn with eagerness, impatiently waiting to complete the exploration mission and exchange for more black potions.
With the support of such top-level resources, he might have a chance to reach the threshold of the Specialized Level.
Outside White Poplar Barrier City, near the abandoned town in the pollution zone.
"A new recruit’s head is only worth two essences now, the price is dropping so fast."
In what used to be a bar, a group of sinister-looking individuals with skin wrapped in bluish-black lines were gathering.
These lines, almost grown from their flesh, were a symbol marking of the Chaos Faction’s lackeys.
Having received the divine blessing of the Pillar of Chaos, they were marked with an indelible "brand."
"It’s good to earn something. Take advantage of the moderate war intensity to score a bit, then in a while, I’ll flee and avoid this place."
The group discussed how to wait in ambush and slay new recruits coming out of White Poplar Barrier City.
Suddenly, a dot of infrared light appeared without warning on one of their foreheads.
A thunderous blast ripped through the wilderness, and the entire head of that Chaos Faction lackey exploded like a watermelon being crushed.
Immediately, before the others could react, bullets pierced through the walls, shredding their bodies into two.
A tall figure with a ponytail, carrying a large gun about her height on one shoulder.
She pressed the earpiece and said:
"Ensure that not a single cockroach appears in the boss’s sight!"
The rustling lasted two seconds before a gentle voice responded:
"Getting paid to do the job is the rule of our Cow and Horse Squadron.
Make sure the boss remains happy, not bothered by any small fry.
Conduct a continuous patrol within two hundred kilometers, and start the slaughter!"