Chapter 929: Chapter 929

At that moment, an off-road vehicle approached, bringing a few people to a base.

This base was built against the mountain in a secret jungle, so hidden that even reconnaissance planes would have difficulty spotting it.

After getting out of the vehicle, Lan Yuexing led them into a military camp.

Inside the camp, on the training field, over a dozen soldiers were sweating profusely as they engaged in training.

Some were hugging a large tree in groups while repeatedly performing squat exercises, while others were practicing shooting.

These soldiers each had dark skin and muscular physiques, the clear results of rigorous training.

"This is the training base of our Battle Dragon unit. Every person here is an elite warrior who can fight ten opponents single-handedly," Lan Xingyue said proudly.

Lin Chen looked at the warriors with deep admiration in his heart. These soldiers were the cream of the crop from all the nation's military districts, training desperately here to safeguard the country and its people.

Lin Chen stopped in front of a wall with the words, "The most comfortable day here was yesterday!" written on it.

Lan Xingyue turned to the group and said, "Every soldier here undergoes extremely intense training daily. The tougher the training, the higher the chances of survival on the battlefield. Starting today, you will also undergo this hellish training here, just like them."

With that, Lan Xingyue led everyone into a room where seven beds were neatly arranged inside.

Noticing the number of beds, Lin Chen's eyes lit up. "Captain Lan, you don't mean I'll be sharing this room with all of you, do you?"

Lan Xingyue scoffed coldly, "If you want to sleep outside, no one will stop you."

"Captain, he's a man! How can he sleep in the same room as us women?" a tall, slender girl protested with a frown.

The speaker was Mu Yuqiu, whom Lan Xingyue referred to as a sharpshooter.

Lan Xingyue turned to Mu Yuqiu. "In the jungle, there's no distinction between men and women. According to our intelligence, the secret realm we're heading into includes primitive forests, snowy mountains, and grasslands. During this journey, forget the idea of man or woman—we're one team."

Off to the side, Lin Chen grinned cheerfully. "Beautiful ladies, rest assured—I won't peek while you sleep."

Lan Xingyue scoffed coldly once more. "To adapt to the complex jungle environment, we'll all be sleeping in our clothes for this period, as part of our combat readiness training."

"Captain Lan, no need for that. Personally, I prefer sleeping naked," Lin Chen said with a sulky expression.

"You can sleep naked if you want," Lan Xingyue replied frostily, "but don't expect me to guarantee what'll happen to your 'thing' by morning."

Lin Chen instantly felt a chill between his legs.

Sharing a room with six beautiful women and breathing in their various unique fragrances, Lin Chen found himself unable to sleep.

The next morning, Lin Chen thought Lan Xingyue would drag them out for physical training. To his surprise, she brought them to a classroom instead.

Everyone found a desk to sit at as Lan Xingyue walked in carrying a stack of test papers.

"What? Captain Lan, are you seriously making us take an exam?" Lin Chen asked in disbelief.

Lan Xingyue scoffed coldly and handed him a test paper. "Distribute these and start answering."

Lin Chen passed the tests to the others, then curiously picked up his own paper.

"What in the world are these questions?" Lin Chen was dumbfounded as he looked at the test.

The first question involved identifying bizarre-looking plants, while the second was filled with various survival trivia.

For example, how to discern direction without instruments on a cloudy day, or how to judge whether land ahead is a swamp or solid ground.

Seeing the questions, Lin Chen froze in place.

Glancing at the others, he noticed their confused expressions—except for Zhao Xiaohua, Mu Yuqiu, and Ah Yue, who were writing furiously.

Lan Xingyue's lips curled into a faintly smug smile as she watched Lin Chen's bewildered reaction.

She sneered, "Can't answer, huh? The place we're heading to has an incredibly complicated environment. If you can't even handle these basic survival skills, you'll definitely perish within a day of entering the secret realm."

Lin Chen initially wanted to admit he didn't know the answers, but seeing Lan Xingyue's mocking gaze, he felt a surge of anger.

"It's just a test, right? Watch me ace it! Little handsome, how should I answer this question?"

Lan Xingyue wasn't surprised by Lin Chen and the others' reactions—after all, none of them had any wilderness survival training, so their cluelessness was expected.

She intended for this result, aiming to show them the necessity of this special training.

But suddenly, she noticed Lin Chen picking up his pen and answering at a rapid pace.

"Could he actually know these answers?" Lan Xingyue couldn't believe her eyes.

These professional topics were strictly from Battle Dragon's test bank, impossible for outsiders to access. How could Lin Chen, a fresh college graduate, know this information?

Lan Xingyue moved beside Lin Chen, certain he was guessing randomly.

However, upon seeing his answers, she was utterly stunned—they were all correct!

Lan Xingyue's beautiful eyes revealed a trace of shock she couldn't conceal. These questions were supposed to be privileged knowledge—how did Lin Chen know them?

Twenty minutes later, Lin Chen put down his pen and handed the completed test to Lan Xingyue.

"Captain Lan, how did I do? Can my answers pass?" Lin Chen grinned cheekily at her incredulous expression.

"How do you know this information?" Lan Xingyue asked in amazement.

"These trivial questions? Do you really think they'd stump me?" Lin Chen replied with a tone of disdain.

At this point, Zhao Xiaohua also finished her test and handed it to Lan Xingyue.

"All correct as well!" Lan Xingyue exclaimed as she checked Zhao Xiaohua's answers, her face equally surprised.

Lan Xingyue nodded and said, "Alright, only Lin Chen and Zhao Xiaohua passed this round. The rest of you have one day to memorize all the basic knowledge thoroughly. Same test at this time tomorrow—those who fail will be sent back immediately."

Although Wang Zixuan and the others frowned slightly, they figured one day should be enough to cram the material.

"Now, gather at the training field and prepare for drills," Lan Xingyue commanded coolly.

"Wait, aren't we supposed to be memorizing this stuff?" Wang Zixuan pointed at the thick stack of notes.

"You'll use your rest time to memorize it. Training time is now!" Lan Xingyue replied expressionlessly.

"You!" Wang Zixuan felt anger bubbling up—cramming so much content overnight seemed impossible.

Just as Wang Zixuan was about to explode, Lin Chen patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee you'll memorize everything effortlessly."

On the training field, the group lined up by height, with Lan Xingyue standing sternly at the front.

"Your survival test results just now were utterly unsatisfactory. If you go into the secret realm , you'll end up nothing more than skeletons," Lan Xingyue declared coldly.

Unable to hold back, Wang Zixuan let out a disdainful snort.

"You disagree with what I just said?" Lan Xingyue's eyes narrowed, her voice icy.

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