Chapter 3: Eagerly Waiting for "Death"

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  "This damned guy!"

  Yu Zile saw Xia Xingxiao's gaze and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. This damn guy, just now on the table card flying ship, his eyes were not honest, specially looking at his own chest and buttocks, one look knew that he was not good-hearted, with ulterior motives. Now it's like this again. His profane gaze is simply too reckless.

  Among so many new recruits, only Xia Xingxiao dared to blaspheme himself without any disguise. From the perspective of women's dignity, Yu Zile decided that within her own ability range, she must make this guy look good.

  Yu Zhi Lei had long known that Xia Xing Xiao didn't want to stay in the army. Looking at his current expression, it's likely that this guy is secretly pleased. With a cultivation index of zero, he will definitely be sent back to his hometown. In other words, Xia Xing Xiao can now leave the army and return home with a clear conscience.

  When I first went to this guy's home, I found him hanging out with several disheveled girls, and it was clear that nothing good was going on. I reckon after he got back, he would still be up to no good, continuing his nonsense. Maybe even more so. Good riddance, such a spoiled rich kid, if he stayed in the army, he'd probably just cause trouble, better to get rid of him sooner rather than later.

  However, Xia Xingxiao was too early to be happy. He thought that his cultivation index was zero and he could leave the army with a clear conscience, but others didn't think so. The commander of the Mian Luo military base, Chen Duo Hai, was not someone who could be easily fooled. He had always felt that Xia Xingxiao must have something unusual about him.

  Chen Duo Hai said to Yu Zhi Lei: "Let this new soldier stay for now, observe him first, don't rush to send him back home. Everything goes on as usual. If you have time, follow up on his situation. I always feel that there should be some ulterior motive in this."

  Yu Zhi Le gave Xia Xing Xiao a deliberate or unintentional glance, her beautiful mouth curved into a subtle and meaningful smile, and replied solemnly: "I understand."

  At this time, Xia Xingxiao was eagerly awaiting the announcement of his own "death sentence".

  Just thinking about joining the army, he can swagger away, waving his hand, without taking a single cloud with him. The corner of his mouth, unintentionally, slightly curled up 45 degrees. To outsiders, this is absolutely an angle that deserves to be slapped. Especially for a certain woman.

  As expected, Yu Zile walked slowly towards Xia Xingxiao with a seemingly not-so-good expression. The surrounding new recruits hastily made way for her, fearing that the city gate would catch fire and harm the fish in the moat. They had been informed in advance that this beautiful military officer was not someone to be trifled with.

  "Beautiful military officer, may I go home now? Alas, what a pity. My love for the Federal Army is like the Yangtze River, endless and unstoppable, like the Yellow River bursting its banks, impossible to contain..."

  Yu Zile quietly waited for him to finish, then slowly said: "The base commander said that you need to continue staying and observing for a while. Everything will be as usual."

  Xia Xingxiao's head suddenly got bigger. A bellyful of hope was doused with a basin of cold water, and the feeling is imaginable. This is completely the feeling of falling from heaven to hell. The drop in the middle is also too big. He subconsciously shouted: "Ah? Won't it be? How can this be? I'm not a cultivator with an index of zero points, how can I still stay here?"

  Yu Zile smiled and said: "Then, perhaps you should go tell the base commander?"

  Xia Xingxiao immediately shook his head. What a joke, a new recruit going to find the base commander, wasn't he afraid of dying too quickly? The commander wouldn't slap him to death with one palm, that would be strange. This kind of thing that didn't know the height of the sky or the thickness of the earth, Xia Xingxiao absolutely wouldn't do. He wasn't a fool, knowing there was no benefit in doing it, why bother? It seemed like he still had to continue enduring for a few more days.

  But it doesn't matter. The federal army can't keep a useless person, and they'll be back home sooner or later. Even if you want to stay, the taxpayers won't allow it. The heavy military burden of the federation has already made many congressmen dissatisfied. They repeatedly demand the disclosure of detailed military expenditures. These people will not let go of any opportunity to attack the federal army. As soon as Xiaoming thought about going home, he immediately regained his energy and didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

  Yu Zhi Le said indifferently: "In that case, there's nothing we can do about it."

  After saying that, she deliberately turned her round buttocks towards Xia Xing and left elegantly.

  Xia Xingxiao was suddenly stimulated by her to almost vomit blood, but had no choice. He could almost be certain that it must have been this female demon who framed him behind his back. This is absolutely a case of abusing power for personal gain and revenge! It's too much, really too much!

  From her provocative movements, it's clear that beneath her calm exterior lies a lewd heart... This is the typical "entering the hall, entering the kitchen, and getting on the bed"... If she were to become one's own woman, it would likely be very satisfying. The only problem is that the process might be a bit difficult; if one fails to win her over, they might end up being rejected by her instead... Never mind, since I'll be leaving the army soon anyway, let's just take things easy.

  At this time, the previous Captain Zhang Feng who had made a surprise attack appeared again. He took all the new recruits to another area for division. The 550 new recruits were divided into eleven small teams of fifty people each, under the command of two company commanders. Xia Xingxiao was assigned to the second company fifth team of the new recruit battalion.

  The basic formation of the federal army is squad, platoon, company, battalion, regiment and legion. In theory, each level adopts a decimal system. For example, ten squads form a platoon, ten platoons form a company, etc. Of course, this is only theoretical. In fact, most armies are not full.

  The platoon was dismissed, and a junior officer with several non-commissioned officers marched over. They were there to take charge of the fifth squad. A sergeant stepped forward in front of the new recruits, raised his fist, and bellowed: "New recruits of the Fifth Squad, fall in!"

  New recruits assigned to the fifth squad, hastily assembled in formation. The non-commissioned officer gave a few simple commands and ordered them to stand at ease. The lieutenant then stepped forward and introduced himself. The lieutenant's name was Zhao Zhi Li, and the five soldiers were Shang Shi Kui, Zhang Bo, Lin Fei, Li Duo Cha, and Wu Guo Ming.

  The self-introduction is over, and it's time for roll call and mutual recognition. Obviously, for Xia Xingxiao and Zhao Zhilei, they are all a bit puzzled. Originally, new recruits with a cultivation index of zero should be sent home. A cultivation index of zero means that the cultivation effect is also zero. What can people like this do in the army? Waste food? However, since it's an order from above, they have no choice but to follow it.

  It was inevitable that they would look at Xia Xingxiao with a somewhat unusual gaze. This unusualness had a slightly disdainful tone to it. It was inevitable. For cultivators, someone like Xia Xingxiao who was considered trash was indeed worthy of disdain.

  The world of cultivators is simply a world where the strong are revered.

  It doesn't matter if it makes sense or not, as long as your fists are hard enough. Fists are reason.

  Fortunately, Xia Xingxiao didn't feel the disdain of others at all. His way of thinking was completely different from others. While others thought he was a waste, he felt that this was the best outcome. He just needed to casually get through a few days and should be able to pack up and go home. Once he got home, everything that happened here would be thoroughly erased from his memory.

  "Cultivators, the most important thing is internal energy, also known as inner power, true qi..." Zhao Zhi Lei began his simple and clear lesson. "In ancient Earth times, human internal energy relied on what was emitted from within oneself. At that time, humans could only tap into their own potential. However, now our internal energy has spread to the starry sky. Many energies in the starry sky can be used by us..."

  "For us cultivators, the most important energy is the heavenly and earthly primal energy. This is the original energy that has been stored since the birth of heaven and earth. In the long years, all things in the starry sky contain rich heavenly and earthly primal energy. From large stars to small meteorites, everything contains rich energy. Any light in the universe is also a form of energy..."

  "We cultivators are to convert all energy into the form of internal breath, store it, and use it when necessary. The more energy we store, the more things we can do. Specifically in martial arts, internal breath is the foundation of all martial arts. The stronger the internal breath, the stronger the martial arts ability..."

  "Inner breath cultivation is the only task for beginners. For the next three months, you will all focus on cultivating your inner breath. Note that inner breath cultivation should be pure and focused, don't try to do too many things at once. Practicing several different internal skills at the same time may not lead to madness, but it will greatly slow down your progress. Therefore, we do not recommend it."

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  After emphasizing the basic precautions repeatedly, Zhao Zhi Lei took the new recruits of the fifth squad to the Martial Arts Building to select martial arts secret books. The Martial Arts Building was also hidden deep underground, and unless all the surrounding crimson copper mines were blasted open, it was impossible to enter by force.

  In fact, the secret book of martial arts is just a pretentious and mysterious way of speaking. Inside the martial arts building, it's all just rows of crystal brains. All the martial skills of the Federal Army are stored in these crystal brains. As long as certain conditions are met, they can be called upon.

  All the initial-level martial skills are free of charge. However, from the second level onwards, a certain amount of merit points must be spent to acquire them. The higher the level of martial skill, the more merit points required. Merit points can only be obtained by making contributions to the military, which is commonly known as "making meritorious deeds". Therefore, to obtain high-level martial skills, one must continuously make contributions and accumulate merit points.

  Generally speaking, the introductory martial arts for new recruits are basically the "Introductory Edition of Yi Jin Jing". The so-called Introductory Edition of Yi Jin Jing is actually just the first set of Yi Jin Jing. It's just that it has been expanded and evolved, with many annotations and cultivation experiences added. These annotations and cultivation experiences can help practitioners get started faster and achieve results faster.