Chapter 74: Wherever There Are More Poisonous Beasts, Go There!
Chapter 74: Wherever There Are More Poisonous Beasts, Go There!
The final results of the joint training camp had been announced.
Some people were extremely happy, while others were completely losing their minds.
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While all the high schools in Dayan City were thrown into chaos over the final results,
the culprits behind it all—Xu Yan's team—had already boarded the train to Baitan City,
leaving Dayan City far behind.
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A Relaxing Journey
On the train,
the team enjoyed Gao Yang's special homemade food,
admired the scenery along the way,
and laughed at the poor beasts that had been reduced to ashes by the train's escort forces.
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Meanwhile,
Xu Yan was on the phone with Zhou Min.
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On the other end,
Zhou Min pouted unhappily.
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Zhou Min's Complaint
"Xu Yan!
"How could you and Wang be so ungrateful!?
"You just ran away without saying a word!"
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"We went all the way to No. 8 Middle School to hang out with you,
"and you guys just disappeared!"
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"And what's this about you suddenly DROPPING OUT!?
"Are you guys going on a CELEBRATION TRIP without us!?"
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"That's SO not loyal!"
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"When are you coming back!?"
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Xu Yan's Awkward Explanation
Xu Yan scratched his head and said awkwardly:
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"Celebration trip? No way!
"We're going to a military summer camp."
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"The training period is a bit long.
"We might not be back for a few weeks."
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Zhou Min's Suspicion
"Military summer camp?
"What the hell kind of summer camp is that!?
"Why have I never heard of it?
"Where is it!?"
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"Baitan City."
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"Baitan City!?
"That's a MAJOR border city!
"Why the hell would they set up a SUMMER CAMP THERE!?"
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"I don't know either.
"Principal Huang and the military arranged it.
"Maybe only big cities like this have this kind of training program."
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"Whatever. We're about to arrive. Gotta go."
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Xu Yan hung up the phone,
then turned to look out the train window with Gao Yang and the others.
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A Shocking Sight
But soon…
the scenery changed.
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The flowers and trees vanished.
The blue sky disappeared.
Even inside the train,
a strong stench of blood filled the air.
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What greeted Xu Yan's eyes was a wasteland.
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The surrounding villages and towns had been completely abandoned.
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Houses collapsed.
Thick smoke rose from the ruins.
Even the train tracks had been recently repaired.
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On both sides of the tracks,
a large number of disaster beast corpses lay scattered and uncleaned.
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Many of these dead beasts were Level 30 or above—
far beyond what Xu Yan could currently handle.
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Some low-level beasts still wandered around,
lowering their heads to eat something from the ground.
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A Grim Realization
Suddenly, a group of soldiers rushed in.
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They bombarded the beasts with powerful skills,
shattering them into bloody pieces.
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Then, they pulled out stretchers and white cloths from their space backpacks.
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That's when Xu Yan saw it.
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The "food" the beasts had been eating…
wasn't food at all.
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Wang Ke's Painful Memory
Wang Ke closed her eyes in pain.
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Most of the people on the train did the same.
Many of them were recruits,
and those eaten bodies...
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Were wearing military uniforms.
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They were fallen soldiers—
brave warriors who had died protecting civilians.
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Tears and Silence
Seeing this,
countless people on the train burst into tears.
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A veteran sitting next to Wang Ke noticed her reaction.
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He spoke in a calm yet firm voice:
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"This is war.
"And you recruits are NOT ready for it."
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"This recruit assessment is being held here
so that all of you can SEE THIS with your own eyes."
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"Girl… open your eyes!"
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"Watch carefully.
"Otherwise, their deaths will be in vain."
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Accepting the Truth
Hearing this,
Wang Ke slowly opened her eyes.
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She had once collected the bodies of her own family.
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This sight was nothing new to her.
But that didn't make it hurt any less.
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A Bitter Lesson for Gao Yang and Bai Ding
Gao Yang and Bai Ding trembled all over.
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They couldn't say a word.
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They had never seen anything like this before.
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When they were young,
Dayan City had faced a beast siege,
but they had been kept safe inside the city.
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They had never truly understood what was happening outside.
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Now, seeing it with their own eyes…
they finally understood the word 'tragic.'
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Xu Yan's Resolve
Xu Yan didn't close his eyes.
He didn't speak.
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This world has always been cruel.
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Even with a system,
there was no 100% guarantee that he wouldn't be eaten by a disaster beast one day.
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Only by being cautious,
leveling up,
and stacking equipment,
could he maximize his chances of survival.
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Arriving in Baitan City
The train finally entered Baitan City.
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Inside the city walls,
things were completely different.
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The city was intact,
people were going about their daily lives,
and commercial music still played in the background.
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It was as if…
nothing had happened.
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Did these people even realize
who had protected their peace?
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The Recruit Assessment Begins
Upon arrival,
the recruits transferred to military buses
and were taken to the Baitan City Military Base.
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There, at a training ground,
they completed their official recruit registration.
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An instructor stood before them and shouted:
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"I see many of you are nervous!"
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"You're probably worried about the beast tide and the wizards.
"DON'T BE!"
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"The beast tide has been REPULSED."
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"The main forces are stationed at the first line of defense.
"WE are in the FOURTH line of defense—THE REAR!"
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"You won't meet any half-human wizards here."
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"You'll only encounter DISASTER BEASTS!"
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Xu Yan smirked.
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"Poisonous beasts, huh?"
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"Perfect."
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"Wherever there are more poisonous beasts, that's where we're going!"
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End of Chapter.