Outside the cafeteria, a sharp whistle sounded again!
Swish!
Lin Qiye hadn’t reacted yet, but the seven members of the Mask Team in front of him had already stood up and started running.
After running a few steps, Lin Qiye suddenly came to his senses.
“Wait, we’re not new recruits… why are we running?”
“…It’s a reflex.” Wang Mian scratched his head and glanced at the hall, realizing that all the new students were staring at them. He coughed awkwardly and said, “Let’s just continue eating…”
The members of the Mask Team sat back down, pretending to ignore what had happened and continued eating.
The new recruits looked away, subconsciously checking the time on the wall. It had only been ten minutes since they started eating, and there was still twenty minutes left until the deadline…
Why was the whistle blown again?!
Nevertheless, they put down their mantou and headed to the training ground. After all, no one wanted to run extra laps for being late.
Baili Pangpang, who had choked on the mantou, patted his chest frantically and waved to Lin Qiye before running outside.
“I’m going first, you guys continue eating,” Lin Qiye said as he turned around.
“Okay, go ahead,” Wang Mian smiled slightly. “The next time we meet, we’ll be outside the training camp.”
“You’re leaving?”
“Yeah, there’s a mysterious ‘Sea’ realm creature appearing in the north, and we have to rush over after eating.”
“Alright, good luck to you.”
Lin Qiye waved to them and quickly ran out of the cafeteria.
Once everyone had left the cafeteria, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
“Ah, without the jealous eyes of the new recruits, the food doesn’t taste as good.” Xuanwo put down his chopsticks and sighed deeply.
“…What a weirdo,” Tianping rolled his eyes.
“Now that we’re all full, we should leave too.” Wang Mian saw that no one was eating anymore, so he picked up the black box next to him and stood up slowly.
“Yeah, let’s go. Don’t make them wait too long,” Yuegui wiped his mouth.
The others also got up, put on their cloaks, picked up the black boxes, and walked towards the exit of the cafeteria with large strides.
The gentle sunlight shone through the clean windows and into the empty cafeteria. The seven of them walked side by side, and a breeze gently blew in through the door, lifting the corner of their gray cloaks.
On the spotless tiled floor, their figures were clearly reflected.
They carried the black boxes behind them, lowered their heads, and put on their masks…
And stepped out.
The entire cafeteria fell silent.
In the cramped kitchen, Sun Lao, who was slightly hunched, stood by the small window, silently watching their departing figures…
His eyes were a little red, but his gaze was determined.
After a moment,
He stood up straight, chest puffed out,
And saluted in the direction they had left.
…
Training ground.
“Creatures from myths, legends, and rural rumors, these mysterious beings are the main enemies of our Night Watchmen!”
“Their abilities are varied, and their characteristics are different, but there is no doubt that they are far more powerful than ordinary humans!”
“And what do we rely on to fight against these beings?”
On the stage, a strange instructor stood in the center, scanning the new recruits.
Shen Qingzhu lazily raised his hand. “Report! We rely on the powerful Forbidden Ruin!”
The instructor sneered, “The Forbidden Ruin… is indeed the most important reliance for humans in fighting against the mysterious, but it does not mean everything. Unless your Forbidden Ruin is very strong, strong enough to kill the mysterious with just a flick of your finger… can you do that?”
Shen Qingzhu raised an eyebrow. “I can.”
“What is your Forbidden Ruin?”
“Sequence 068, Qi Min.”
The instructor:…
Pretending not to have heard anything, the instructor stood up straight. “Does anyone else have a different answer?”
In the crowd, a chubby boy suddenly raised his hand.
“Report! We rely on money!”
The instructor:???
“Money? Tell me, how do you fight against the mysterious with money? Do you throw coins at them to kill them?” The instructor laughed, then turned to all the new recruits and spoke solemnly:
“In addition to the Forbidden Ruin, we also need a strong physique and combat skills to fight against the mysterious!
And combat skills can be divided into cold weapons and hot weapons. Hot weapons may be useful against low-level mysteries, but when it comes to high-level ones, cold weapon combat is the true way to go!
Today, let me teach you the close combat of cold weapons!”
On the other side of the training ground, Instructor Hong and two other instructors stood together, watching the scene from afar.
“Instructor Hong, who is this new instructor, Han? Where did he come from?” asked the instructor next to him in confusion.
“He’s a close combat expert who was transferred from the headquarters. He just flew in this morning, and although it’s his first time leading new recruits, I have high hopes for him,” Instructor Hong’s eyes were full of approval.
“He just arrived today and it’s his first time leading new recruits?” The other instructor furrowed his brow. “I hope nothing goes wrong.”
“It’s impossible. This Han instructor is a top-notch close combat expert in the country. We can go back and play cards with peace of mind.”
“Oh… that’s good then!”
The three of them quietly left without alerting anyone.On the martial arts stage, Instructor Han was still enthusiastically explaining about cold weapons.
“Among the Night Watchmen, aside from a few special cases, the majority use standard-issue weapons, which is the Starblade!” Instructor Han held a straight sword in his hand, drawing it from its sheath,
“Straight swords have many advantages, which I won’t go into detail here. Today, I mainly want to talk to you about the techniques of using a straight sword!
To wield a straight sword well, the first principle is reaction speed! The quickness of your reaction speed…”
Instructor Han demonstrated several methods of drawing and sheathing the sword on stage, and the new recruits below listened with great interest.
Lin Qiye, however, was feeling a bit sleepy, not because Instructor Han’s lecture was lacking, but because Chen Muye had already taught him all this, and he had etched it into his memory through countless painful experiences.
This was when the benefits of receiving private tutoring became apparent.
“Now, I’ll pick a few people to demonstrate.” After explaining the sword techniques, Instructor Han tossed aside the straight sword and took two wooden swords from the rack beside him.
“Where’s that fat guy who said he could defeat the mysterious with money? Come up here and show everyone!” Instructor Han spotted Baili Pangpang in the crowd and beckoned to him.
Baili Pangpang scratched his head and clumsily climbed onto the martial arts stage, taking the wooden sword from Instructor Han.
“Did you remember everything I just said?”
Baili Pangpang hesitated for a moment, “No…”
“…If you didn’t remember, then use your money ability!” Instructor Han laughed, “Let me see how you use money to win against the mysterious!
I’ll attack this time, and you defend using the methods I just mentioned. If you can’t remember, then rely on your own skills!”
“Oh…”
Instructor Han, holding the wooden sword, chopped towards Baili Pangpang, his eyes narrowing slightly, while Baili Pangpang held the sword stiffly, his body full of openings.
Instructor Han sneered and stepped forward, swinging the wooden sword with the speed of lightning!!
Just as the sword was about to touch Baili Pangpang, a blinding golden light shield suddenly popped out, protecting him in the center.
Snap——!
There was a light sound,
Instructor Han’s wooden sword…
Broke into three pieces.
Instructor Han: ( ????? )
Baili Pangpang: | ??? )?