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Chapter 151 Team Training
Zhong Ming's lack of basic knowledge turned into a complete mess as the flying boat swayed slightly, forcing him to give up on figuring out this small problem.
Before his departure, the Yue family gave him a small bag containing some necessary items for a guest elder, including a storage bag, a set of neat clothes, fifty low-grade spirit stones, and some basic pills, such as Bigu Pill and Spirit Qi Pill.
There's a problem with pills: to preserve their potency, they must be stored in special containers. Zhong Ming wanted to put them in his storage stone dentures so he could take them out and swallow them directly.
Or... how about we get another white jade bottle-shaped denture?
Zhong Ming shook his head. How could he have such a thought? Really, was he addicted to knocking teeth?
Just as he was pondering this, Yue Kaishan stopped him.
"Hey bro, look, it looks like Nanyangzi."
If Yue Kaishan hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about Nanyangzi, that guy with such a sharp tongue. The problem is... he seemed to have been pointing out the window when he said it.
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Zhong Ming turned his head and saw that, good heavens, it was clearly the work of Instructor Xueyan.
The flying boat running alongside them was completely packed with people; they managed to hang the entire crew of both teams on its "sails."
"Um, has Xueyan's temper gotten worse again?"
“I think it’s possible. We need to be more careful lately.” Yue Kaishan shrank his neck, then checked his equipment and turned to Yue Xingtian, saying, “Cousin, after we get off the ship, let’s head straight to the assembly point without any more dawdling.”
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The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly. It was a fine day. On the square of the Sky Outpost, recruits in various uniforms stood in twos and threes. Under the premise of staggered assembly, only a small team of three instructors was actually gathered here.
Chen Dahai sat in his wheelchair, clutching two spirit stones in his hands as he tried to replenish his spiritual power, while Xuan Jing stood aside, idly studying the formation below.
He couldn't see the true grand formation of the Sky Stronghold; he was merely trying to grasp the underlying structure of the concealed formation.
"The captain and Yue Kaishan haven't returned yet. This is bad. It's almost time."
"It's alright, the instructors haven't arrived yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, a silver-white figure appeared in the distance, followed by two men who were panting heavily.
"Oh, they're here! Quick, stand in line!"
Xueyan flashed to the front of the group and then gave the two behind her a devilish smile.
"You two are late."
The two returned to their unit with long faces, but of course, the most bewildered person was the instructor next door.
"Xueyan, where are my little ones?"
"I don't know. Look, my short guy and I arrived at the dock in the same airship. Maybe your new recruit isn't strong enough and is running slowly. Just wait a bit."
The instructor glanced at the two physically gifted recruits under Xueyan's command, muttered a few words, and then stopped asking questions.
It's just sending a thousand-year-old pine tree spirit home. Although the entire mountain there has been leveled, the underground spiritual veins are still there, so there shouldn't be much resistance.
"My people are all here, I'm leaving now," Xueyan said, leading the two teams away.
Matt looked at Yue Kaishan's arm with curiosity, calculating how many military merit points he had spent to heal it. This was crucial for their team's assessment of their own strength during the final evaluation.
He received information that the final assessment would not only be attended by the new recruits from their base, but also by new recruits from other bases, making it a huge event.
Generally, new recruits gather in relatively peaceful areas, but this year is an exception because the Chen Dynasty has just pacified a large area in the south and designated it as a peaceful area.
The new recruits at that stronghold weren't just carrying out simple tasks like moving trees; most of them had been through the bloodshed on the front lines. The recruits at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining might sound weak, but in small squads they could hunt down entire groups of strong barbarian "mortal" soldiers.
An opponent under such challenging conditions is terrifying.
Matt could consider this point, and Xueyan naturally did too.
After a series of transfers, the team arrived at a valley filled with jagged rocks. This place was already beyond the hundred-mile radius of the river, yet none of the refugees from the riverbank had entered this area, demonstrating just how harsh the natural environment was.
The irregular, sharp stones can tear clothes with just a slight touch, and they are extremely hard, easily jamming long-handled weapons. Explosions are also unlikely to effectively damage the terrain here.
Xueyan stood with her hands on her hips on a large, relatively flat rock, the sunlight shining on her face, making her radiant and beautiful.
"Today, I will train your cooperative combat skills. As you all know, we recently experienced the most difficult and pyrrhic victory of our lives, escaping from a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the cost of three lives and one crippled life. But I want to tell you, that was the shame of my life. If twelve veterans were standing there, it would be that Foundation Establishment traitor who should be running away!"
In the army, soldiers like Zhong Ming are, to put it nicely, scattered and disorganized; to put it bluntly, they are a mob.
There was no collective training whatsoever; even being cannon fodder on the battlefield felt chaotic.
Larger forces require larger tactics. In large-scale warfare, the key is the formation of troops. In small-scale warfare, coordination can be considered a minor matter.
As long as there are more than three people, several local battles can be broken down.
For example, Zhong Ming and his four friends versus Matt and his four friends.
Even if all four opponents attack at once, Zhong Ming's team can make several typical conventional responses. The most common approach is to divide into two local battlefields, with two strong defenders holding off the three attackers, and two fast attackers focusing on killing any lone opponents, thus gaining an advantage in a four-on-three situation.
The battlefield is ever-changing, and we cannot rigidly adhere to the knowledge taught in class. Therefore, Xueyan decided to teach through actual combat.
"Let me tell you, according to the standard, ten veterans in formation should be able to withstand the attack of an enemy who is one level higher. Lower your standards a bit, and I'll fight you with my Qi Refining level 8 strength. It's not like I'm bullying you."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ming and Yue Kaishan exchanged strange glances. "Eighth level of Qi Refining, you'd better be careful not to crash."
Xueyan narrowed her eyes and noticed that two people seemed to be dissatisfied.
"You two teams, one of you try to surround and kill me, and the other team observe and find each other's weaknesses. In a week, I want to see a battle between teams that I can be proud of."
Xueyan pointed lightly at Zhongming's team, "You can hunt me down, or... resist my attack. One team, watch carefully. I'll ask you questions later. If you don't answer well, I'll make it harder when it's your turn."