LRAB Chapter 220, First Mission
Chapter 220, First Mission
Just as sunlight pierces through the darkness and dawn quietly sweeps across the horizon, whose figure shuttles through the cycle of reincarnation? The road ahead lies beneath our feet. Do not be sad, do not be afraid, but look forward to tomorrow with confidence.
Wu Heyi hummed a cheerful tune as he walked briskly and leisurely toward the training ground.
At this moment, on the distant eastern horizon, the crimson sun is slowly climbing upwards, like a lazy giant gradually revealing its massive body.
As the sun gradually rose higher, rays of golden sunlight pierced through the clouds like sharp arrows, slowly scattering across the earth, as if to completely devour the darkness of the entire village.
When Wu Heyi finally arrived at the training ground, he immediately spotted the ten people standing on the stage.
The figures of these ten people appeared exceptionally upright in the rising sun, like a row of proudly standing pine trees.
Standing at the very front were Juan, Zhao Mian, and Wang Niu, who had now become the captains of the reorganized brigade.
At this moment, behind them stood seven other people, all of whom were among the top ten in the competition.
Wu Heyi gazed quietly at the ten energetic young people before him. They stood upright on the stage, their expressions serious and focused.
Wu Heyi's lips curled slightly upward as he walked to the edge of the arena and stopped, then asked, "Do you know why I've been insisting that you stay here?"
Faced with this unexpected question, the ten people looked at each other, at a loss for words.
It's not that they don't have the answer in their hearts, but they're afraid that if they answer incorrectly, others will use it as an excuse to punish them.
Seeing no response, Wu Heyi's gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Zhao Mian, and he pointed at her, saying:
"You always come up with the most clever ideas, so you'll have to answer this time!"
Just then, Wu Heyi, who had been silent all along, swept his gaze across the crowd with sharp eyes, finally landing on Zhao Mian, and pointed his finger directly at him.
In an instant, Zhao Mian, who was struck, felt a chill run down her spine and straight to her head. Her back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
His body trembled involuntarily, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
Zhao Mian stammered and trembled as she replied, "I...I don't know!"
The sound was so faint, like the fluttering of a mosquito's wings, that it was almost inaudible.
However, despite its subtlety, everyone present clearly caught the meaning of the sentence.
Upon hearing this answer, Wu Heyi, who had been looking serious, suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter!
His laughter echoed throughout the space, deafening, like a madman roaring from the depths of hell.
The laughter was filled with endless gloom and terror, sending chills down the spines of everyone who heard it, as if Wu Yihe was about to open his blood-red maw and devour them all at once.
After laughing for a while, Wu Heyi finally stopped his chilling, maniacal laughter.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, coldly surveying the group of people before him who were trembling with fear, and then said slowly:
“You guys are probably the most powerful among these 200 people right now.”
However, some of them managed to squeeze into the top ten through opportunistic means;
Others, however, fought tooth and nail to barely make it into the top ten.
But regardless, in my opinion, your skills are still far from solid enough!
After saying that, Wu Heyi slowly put his hands behind his back, exuding an invisible pressure.
Then, his tone abruptly changed, becoming unusually sharp:
"Therefore, I have specially prepared a severe challenge for you to test your true strength!"
Here, I want to solemnly declare that if you fail in this challenge, you will face certain death!
There is absolutely no room for negotiation!
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone gasped, feeling a chill run down their spines, and secretly groaned in dismay.
At this moment, those who were once complacent about winning a top ten position are now filled with regret, realizing that their initial move may not have been a wise one.
However, Wu Heyi was different from those cruel and ruthless exploiters. He knew the art of managing people and understood the importance of using both kindness and severity.
So, after offering those tempting terms, he immediately followed up with:
"As long as you can successfully complete the challenge, you can directly enjoy the preferential treatment that regular villagers have."
As for those of you who are now official villagers, you can choose to become my personal guards or become my disciples!
These words were like a thunderclap, instantly igniting the flames of hope and the light of desire in everyone's hearts.
Especially Juan and Zhao Mian, their eyes suddenly became incredibly bright, like dazzling stars twinkling in the night sky.
Upon hearing this news, Juan felt a strong longing welling up inside her.
For her, this was undoubtedly a golden opportunity to change her fate and avenge her grievances.
Zhao Mian, on the other hand, stared intently ahead, as if she had seen her long-cherished goal on that unknown road.
When Wu Heyi noticed the gleam in the eyes of these people, he knew immediately that this was the perfect moment.
Therefore, he issued the task order for today without hesitation:
"The mission I entrust to you today is to engage in a life-or-death struggle with the prisoners held captive in the water dungeon."
Remember, you must annihilate the entire enemy force, leaving no survivors!
Then, Wu Heyi took the opportunity to explain the rules of the duel to everyone in detail:
"Each time they go on the field, each side sends one representative to participate in the battle."
Ultimately, only one side can leave the arena alive.
Just then, Ah Dai's face turned ashen, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly pushed open the heavy water prison door with all his might.
With a dull thud, the door hinges creaked and groaned, as if they too were afraid of the terrifying aura emanating from Ah-Dai.
Immediately afterwards, Ah-Dai shouted into the water dungeon in a cold and intimidating voice, "Everyone inside, get out here!"
Deep within the water dungeon, those trapped inside trembled involuntarily upon hearing Ah-Dai's roar.
After a long while, a figure emerged trembling from the darkness.
Subsequently, the other talents followed and walked out of the water dungeon.
They were all haggard and ragged, their eyes filled with fear and unease.
When all these people finally stood in the sunlight, Ah-Dai, without any mercy, pointed at the ten people next to Wu He-yi in front of everyone present and said coldly:
"From today onwards, you have the opportunity to regain your freedom."
But the condition is that you must defeat all ten of them! Only then will we let you leave!
The people who had just come out of the water dungeon were stunned at first when they heard Ah Dai's words, and then they showed a miserable smile.
However, as they gradually adjusted to the dazzling sunlight, they slowly raised their heads.
Wherever their eyes fell, they saw Juan, Zhao Mian, and their group.
In an instant, smiles of surprise and delight bloomed on the faces of these people.
Because in their minds, people like Juan have always been just there to provide them with services.
In the past, the life and death of these people were entirely in their hands.
Moreover, in their preconceived notions, these ten people were pitifully weak, especially Juan, who was simply a helpless and frail woman!
They felt that what Ah-Dai and the others had just said—that they would be free as long as they defeated their opponents—was like a freebie.