After bidding farewell, Gu You left the canteen and returned to his quarters.
The recruit's room wasn't particularly good—just ten square meters with a very basic bathroom. Still, Gu You was satisfied. At least it was a room to himself, which was far better than sharing one.
He sat cross-legged on the bed and began meditating...
At the same time, in the third operations room of the Blood God Legion's command center, over a dozen individuals were watching a screen.
Long Yuxue stood at the back. Everyone seated here held the rank of senior colonel or above. At the very front were two generals, both wearing star insignias.
They looked to be in their forties, both male. One was tall and broad-shouldered, with thick eyebrows and sharp eyes. Just sitting there gave him a commanding presence. The other, with a slender build and refined features, bore a strong resemblance to Long Yuxue—clearly a close blood relative.
"His physical fitness is excellent," the burly major general said in a deep voice.
Long Yuxue replied, "Yes, I reviewed his data. From entering the Endless Mountains to reaching the camp, it took him four days. And he didn't use any soul power or martial soul the entire time. However..."
"However what?" asked the slender major general, whose appearance mirrored hers.
Long Yuxue said, "However, he seems to possess some kind of special power. Based on my assessment, it likely stems from his bloodline. The two commanders can observe his test process later. He displayed this power during the trial. It's unusual but extremely strong."
The burly general laughed. "Not bad! To receive such praise from Xiaoxue, he must be a good seedling. Alright, let's take a look at his assessment directly."
Long Yuxue stepped forward and changed the display.
In a flash, the footage showed the scene where she and Gu You entered the simulation world.
The visuals shifted as Long Yuxue and Gu You leapt into the abyss and began exploring the cavern.
"He was sent by the Spirit Pagoda, but he's from Shrek?" Long Tianwu narrowed his eyes. He had looked into Gu You's background, though not in depth—only the surface-level details were known.
"Seems that way," Major General Xu Weitao nodded.
"Eh?" Just as the two generals conversed, the footage changed again.
Long Tianwu's surprise came as the display showed Long Yuxue rushing toward the center of the cave.
'Isn't that artificially increasing the difficulty of the test?'
Then they watched Gu You chasing after her, slaying the swarming four-clawed bats around her.
Long Yuxue had carefully edited the footage, cutting out the part where Gu You had pulled her into his arms. That would've been way too embarrassing to show.
"His shooting precision is impressive. He's clearly a veteran," one of the generals commented.
Long Yuxue said nothing. The footage shifted again to the moment the six-clawed bat emerged and lunged at Gu You.
Both Long Tianwu and Xu Weitao grew visibly serious. A six-clawed bat was over ten times more dangerous than a four-clawed one—especially with its sonic attack. That shockwave had once caused significant trouble for the Blood God Legion. Its area-of-effect nature was a nightmare in many situations.
In the next second, Long Tianwu's expression stiffened.
He watched as Gu You pulled Long Yuxue into his arms and then crushed the six-clawed bat.
Long Yuxue's cheeks flushed. "His spiritual power is very strong. I believe he was shielding me from the soundwave attack."
Long Tianwu stayed silent, but he had to admit—defeating a six-clawed bat with raw strength alone made Gu You a standout among recruits.
What came next, however, gradually shattered everyone's expectations.
As three six-clawed bats fell at Gu You's hands, murmurs broke out among the officers sitting behind the two generals.
Suddenly, cries of disbelief rang out.
"Be'an?! How did Be'an appear?! This test's random difficulty is too insane! What a shame, I was hoping to see how long the kid could last."
As the enormous claw appeared in the footage, even the two generals frowned.
"Commanders, it's not over yet," Long Yuxue said calmly.
'Not over yet? That's Be'an!'
When Be'an was pinned and killed by the Golden Dragon Spear, the entire operations room fell into silence.
No martial soul. No soul power. One-on-one. He killed Be'an. No battle armor. No mecha. He did it purely with physical strength and likely some bloodline ability?
This could no longer be described with the word "genius."
Even among the senior colonels present, very few could replicate this feat.
"Remarkable," Xu Weitao said solemnly.
"Magic Enchantress!" Long Tianwu suddenly stood up as the footage continued. The moment the Magic Enchantress appeared, everyone tensed.
Then they saw Gu You battle and kill the Magic Enchantress while fully protecting Long Yuxue.
It was another shocking scene that reignited the entire room with disbelief and admiration.
Morning.
When Gu You emerged from meditation, the sky outside remained dark. Here, the daylight hours were clearly much shorter than the night. Staring out at the snow-covered landscape and feeling the room's warm air, Gu You actually found himself enjoying the quiet.
Far from the noise of the inland world, the burdens he carried seemed lighter here.
His impression of the Blood God Legion was a good one. This army had suffered so much for so long, sacrificing in anonymity just to guard these countless lights burning across the world. They were true heroes.
'This legion must be one of the few entities not tightly controlled by the Federation. It's practically its own world.'
Stretching out, Gu You washed up and left his room.
The morning in the Endless Mountains was freezing. Even someone like Gu You couldn't help but shiver a little. He had already changed into his white military uniform.
He loosened up his body.
'The special training starts today, huh? I wonder what kind of trials are in store.'
The sky in the distance was hard to make out. The air was filled with swirling snow mist, with snowflakes dancing everywhere.
'If only my martial soul was ice-type. Training here would probably give double the results with half the effort.'
"Gu You." A pleasant voice called out.
"So early? You live around here too?" Gu You turned and saw Long Yuxue approaching.
Long Yuxue shook her head. "No, I came to find you. Your assessment results are in. After breakfast, come with me to receive your rank. Your assignment will be announced then."
Gu You immediately raised his right hand to his chest and saluted.
(End of Chapter)
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