The Star Condensation Squad

The silver moonlight tore through the night and sprinkled its cold and clear light onto the earth.

Among the more than a thousand martial artists who participated in the assessment, only 127 passed the preliminary assessment. It has to be said that it's really not easy to join the guarding team.

Next, the remaining 127 martial artists would still have to face the final assessment. Although they didn't know what the final assessment was, there would surely be some eliminations.

It was still uncertain how many of the more than a thousand martial artists who participated in the assessment would actually pass the assessment.

This group of martial artists who had passed the preliminary assessment followed a middle-aged man in a black battle suit into the military area of Lingfeng City and waited nervously for the final assessment.

The military camp was bustling. A rich dinner had been specially prepared for these martial artists who had passed the preliminary assessment.

After having a good meal, they were led by the middle-aged man in black to an open square.

"One hundred and twenty-seven? Luo Yi, there are quite a few people this time," a burly man walked forward with a smile and lightly punched the middle-aged man in black on the chest.

"Luo Yi, give me a little hint. Which ones are the good prospects?" The burly man put his arm around Luo Yi's neck, lowered his voice, and whispered in his ear.

Luo Yi, the middle-aged man in black, rarely showed a smile on his stern face. He and the burly man had been in the same team before and had gone through life and death together dozens of times. Their relationship was extremely close.

"Gu, you know the rules. There are good prospects, but it depends on your judgment," Luo Yi said with a straight face and gently slapped away the hand that the burly man had placed on his shoulder. His eyes, however, inadvertently glanced at Ke Bei.

"I understand, I understand. The rules can't be broken."

The burly man noticed Luo Yi's glance, let out a hearty laugh, and pretended to be nonchalant as he walked to the side.

After a while, seven or eight more burly men came to the square.

"The Star Condensation Squad, the Flowing Fire Squad, the Endless Horizon Squad... Hmm, a total of nine squads. Everyone is here, and we can start the selection," Luo Yi looked at the nine burly men, stepped aside, and pointed at the 127 people who had passed the preliminary assessment.

"Who will go first?"

Gu Kun, the burly man, stared at the other eight burly men with his big eyes as round as bronze bells.

"Brother Gu, of course you should go first. There's no need to be polite," said a man of medium build with a smile as he took a step back. There were a total of nine squads here to select new members today. Gu Kun, the burly man, was the only two-star squad leader, and his own strength had reached the peak of the Three Pole Realm Enhancer. How could these one-star squads dare to compete with him?

"Hehe, brothers, Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Gu Kun swayed a few steps, pretended to look at a few people, and then stopped in front of Ke Bei.

"Young man, what's your name?"

"Ke Bei."

Ke Bei looked up at Gu Kun in front of him and smiled. Gu Kun also had a thick beard, and his build was comparable to that of Ke Bei's bearded father. He was equally burly and strong, and Ke Bei immediately felt a sense of affinity for him.

"How about joining my squad?" Gu Kun smiled and extended his hand.

"Okay."

Ke Bei smiled and extended his hand. He had a good impression of this burly man and readily grasped Gu Kun's broad palm.

"Straightforward. I like it."

Gu Kun let out a loud shout and suddenly increased the strength in his grip on Ke Bei's hand.

The Star Condensation Squad doesn't want useless people.

Fighting against demon beasts in the Wilderness Area is originally a matter of walking on the edge of life and death. If a burden is suddenly added, it will have a great impact. As the squad leader, Gu Kun had to be cautious.

"Little brother, I'll put it bluntly. Our Star Condensation Squad can provide you with an opportunity for experience, allowing you to get used to fighting against demon beasts and zombies in the Wilderness Area. However, you also need to work hard yourself and not rely on the help of other team members. If you can't satisfy the team members after the first mission, I'll have to kick you out of the squad," Gu Kun said while constantly increasing the strength in his hand.

"Brother Gu, I understand that," Ke Bei smiled. His face remained calm as usual, as if he didn't feel the pressure on his hand. His current strength was not much inferior to that of a Three Pole Realm expert. Gu Kun was just testing and didn't use his full strength, so naturally Ke Bei didn't feel the pressure.

"Haha, since you understand, little brother, I can rest assured. Good, very good."

Gu Kun withdrew his hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes. Just now, he had increased his strength to about seven or eight times that of an ordinary person, but Ke Bei still remained calm.

He was very satisfied that a newcomer could have such strength.

"Brother Luo Yi, this person is taken by the Star Condensation Squad. Please register it."

"Sure, I'll register it right away."

Luo Yi smiled knowingly. He was also happy that his old comrade could select a strong newcomer.

The formalities were quickly completed.

"Come on, little brother. I'll take you to get your equipment. When we have time, our squad can go to the Ten Thousand Flowers Building in the West City for a good drink and get to know each other," Gu Kun was very happy to have obtained a capable newcomer and led Ke Bei towards the depths of the military camp.

"Don't two-star squads generally not accept new members?" After Gu Kun left, the leader of the Flowing Fire Squad asked the man beside him with some confusion.

"Hehe, who knows? Generally, two-star squads don't accept new members. But that's just Brother Gu's character. He likes to take in new members. He said that you can build a real bond with new members after training them," said the man.

"Let's not talk about it anymore. Hurry up and select people. I lost three brothers in the last mission. Alas, we must quickly replenish with new blood."

"Yeah, I also lost two brothers."

"Let's start selecting."

Seven or eight one-star squads began to select new members. After the selection, only 39 out of the 127 people who had passed the preliminary assessment were successfully selected.

Among them, the young man like a savage joined the Endless Horizon Squad.

The Endless Horizon Squad was a middle-to-upper-level one-star squad. The squad leader was a strong person whose strength had reached the peak of the Second Level Enhancer. It was quite good for the young man like a savage to follow him.

Among more than a thousand martial artists, only 39 finally passed the assessment. It's indeed not easy to join the guarding team.

The base city has a specialized training institution. More than 90% of the members of the guarding team are directly selected from within the training institution. Those with good talent are recruited into the training institution for specialized training at an early age.

Therefore, although the guarding team still conducts public recruitment every month, the number of available spots is very limited. It's really not easy to join the guarding team unless one is extremely outstanding.

Under Gu Kun's leadership, Ke Bei successfully entered the military area's armory. After presenting the certificate, Ke Bei began to select his equipment.

Three large books about a foot thick appeared in front of Ke Bei.

"Select the weapon that suits you. You can't fight against demon beasts in the Wilderness Area without a suitable weapon," Gu Kun smiled and patted the three large books.

"Take your time to choose. Pick the one that's best for you."

"Okay."

Ke Bei nodded. He opened the pages and quickly scanned the table of contents with his eyes.

"Weapons, armor, shields, battle suits."

There were a total of four categories.

"I don't need a weapon. I already have 'Sky Splitter'," Ke Bei said.

"The focus is on the armor and the battle suit."

Ke Bei quickly scanned the table of contents and carefully selected. Since he had just joined the guarding team, there weren't many things he could choose from.

Half an hour later, Ke Bei raised his head.

"I've made my choice. I want the tungsten iron armor and the ice silk battle suit."

"What about the shield? And the weapon?"

Gu Kun was a bit puzzled. There weren't many options for armor and battle suits. Newcomers generally chose the tungsten iron armor and the ice silk battle suit. The main thing was to choose a weapon. After all, everyone was good at using different weapons, so there were the most choices in the weapon category.

"I already have a weapon," Ke Bei smiled and patted the saber diagonally inserted on his back.

"I don't know how to use a shield, so I don't want it."

Ke Bei told the truth. He had never used a shield and wasn't interested in it.

"I see. Well, okay."

Gu Kun nodded.

Gu Kun reported the tungsten iron armor and the ice silk battle suit that Ke Bei wanted to the person in charge of the armory. Ten minutes later, the armor and the battle suit that Ke Bei wanted were brought over.

Next, Gu Kun accompanied Ke Bei to get the property ownership certificate. It was a house in Mingye Community, Beicheng, Building 18, Floor 6, Room 605.

"I also live in Mingye Community. We'll be neighbors from now on," Gu Kun smiled and patted Ke Bei on the shoulder.

"Things are almost taken care of. I still have something to do, so I won't send you home. I'll go directly to Mingye Community to find you tomorrow and introduce the other five members of our Star Condensation Squad to you."

"Okay, Brother Gu. You go ahead and do your thing."

After leaving the military camp, Ke Bei held the armor and the battle suit in a small wooden box and waved to Gu Kun.

Stepping into the night, Ke Bei walked towards the South City.

"Sister Qianqian, why haven't you gone to bed yet?" When Ke Bei got home, he was a bit surprised to see Li Qianqian squatting at the door.

"I, I was waiting for you to have dinner," Li Qianqian heard Ke Bei's voice and suddenly stood up. She walked up to Ke Bei with small steps, took the box that Ke Bei was holding in his arms, and said, lowering her head.

After lighting the oil lamp, Ke Bei ate the meal that Li Qianqian had just reheated. He looked at the familiar narrow room and suddenly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?"

Li Qianqian held a bowl and took a sip of soup. Seeing Ke Bei suddenly laugh for no apparent reason, she asked softly.

"Hehe, Sister Qianqian, we don't have to squeeze into this small house anymore," Ke Bei said proudly.

"We're moving tomorrow, to a big house with a kitchen, a balcony, and three bedrooms."