novelraw Chapter 353 - 287: Forty-Eight Cuiqi Army, the Path to Advancement! (Double-Length)
Chapter 353 - 287: Forty-Eight Cuiqi Army, the Path to Advancement! (Double-Length)
The one-month recruit training camp passed quickly, and the process was dull and tedious.
Song Changming was among them, and most of the time no one dared to offend him, but there were a few who coveted his Deputy General position and bravely came forward to challenge him.
Among them was Zhao Li, originally a Centurion.
Although Zhao Linxin no longer supported him, he was still unwilling to give up quietly, hence he came to challenge.
Even though Zhao Li wasn’t entirely confident he could defeat Song Changming, he didn’t believe he had no chance at all.
His personal strength was not weak, relying on his own efforts and the strong support from the peripheral Zhao Family, he had early reached the Innate Realm and opened two Earth Martial Veins.
And now he was close to breaking through the third Earth Martial Vein. Among the Centurions, his strength was undoubtedly amongst the top.
If it weren’t for this, he wouldn’t be the strongest contender for the Deputy General position.
But unfortunately, he was ultimately not Fu Yuan. Despite having an Innate Cultivation with two Earth Martial Veins surpassing Song Changming, he still couldn’t withstand the explosive Power of Three Dragons from Song Changming!
In the end, he was defeated, and even the weapon in his hand was shattered by Song Changming.
"If you could open the third Earth Martial Vein, you might have a chance..." Song Changming looked at Zhao Li, who had given his all, and said bluntly.
Zhao Li, annoyed, got up and left without a word.
He knew this too well, but opening an Earth Martial Vein was not an easy task; he had been stuck at this bottleneck for over a year without a breakthrough.
And this challenge was a one-time opportunity.
Once Song Changming officially took up the Deputy General position, such challenges would naturally be out of the question.
"Ultimately, I am still too weak..." Zhao Li realized that he had completely lost his chance for the Deputy General position.
Song Changming, however, didn’t care much about Zhao Li’s thoughts.
Competing for a position naturally divides people into winners and losers.
At the end of the recruit training camp, the nearly two thousand recruits in the entire camp, most would become reserves of the 41st Flag Army.
While a few recruits, due to their strong abilities and outstanding performance in the camp, would be directly picked, becoming fresh blood in the regular army.
A very few even became Squad Commanders, leading squads and Centurions.
To command a thousand men was to become a General.
In this recruit training camp, only Song Changming became a General.
Though still a Deputy General, it was a rare exception, enough to be talked about in the military.
Thus, Song Changming stood out and gained some reputation in the military.
Outside the recruit training camp, Fu Yuan had been waiting and walked towards Song Changming.
"Let’s go, it’s time to report to the General." Fu Yuan said with a smile, looking friendly.
Although his combat power was fierce, and his White Tiger Spear Technique was unparalleled, he was a gentle person in private, quite different from the majority of the wild and tough men in the army.
"Alright." Song Changming nodded and followed.
"So, how’s life in the camp, are you adapting?" Fu Yuan asked along the way.
"Not bad, but my Body Refinement requires a large amount of high-level meat ingredients, staying in the camp, sharing meals and quarters, makes it hard to supply." Song Changming replied.
"It won’t be the case in the future, there are more restrictions in the recruit training camp. Under ordinary circumstances, for us Generals, there won’t be so many restrictions, and there’s no need to share meals and quarters with others." Fu Yuan said with a smile.
Song Changming nodded; he knew this.
As Generals in the military, they had some privileges. Without a task, they only need to report to remove their armor and can leave the base at any time, much freer than ordinary soldiers.
This understanding was why Song Changming was willing to join the army.
If the military was too restrictive, he would reconsider.
"I heard Zhao Li challenged you in the recruit training camp?" Fu Yuan suddenly asked.
This was what happened a couple of days ago, just before the end of the recruit training camp.
"Yes." Song Changming nodded, "His martial prowess isn’t bad."
"Among the hundreds of Centurions in the army, in terms of martial prowess, he’s among the strongest, backed by the Zhao Family.
Even though it’s just a branch of the Zhao Family, if it weren’t for your appearance, this Deputy General position would most likely have been his." Fu Yuan remarked.
"And Zhao Linxin?" Song Changming asked upon hearing this.
"Zhao Linxin is a main family member of the Zhao Family and has recommended him strongly in front of the General." Fu Yuan explained, making Song Changming instantly understand the complex entanglements within.
"So that’s how it is." Song Changming nodded.
It seemed his sudden emergence to claim the Deputy General position had indeed impacted many people’s interests.
No wonder Zhao Linxin had been hostile and unsatisfied with him before.
It made sense Zhao Li would choose to fight and challenge him in the end.
"The Zhao Family, huh..."
Whether it was the past Da Han, later Da Lai, or the human world of this Ancient Abyss Country.
Noble Families and local powers have always existed, frequently seen.
For this, Song Changming was no longer surprised and felt it was rather natural.
When a family cultivates a prodigy, it can instantly drive the prosperity of the entire family, achieving a class leap.
And if this family is well-managed, taking the opportunity to amass resources, it can continue to cultivate more exceptional talents, with quality family members becoming core strengths.
Then the family would not just be a fleeting success but continue to grow, becoming a behemoth, gaining status, prestige, and a voice.
Thus, the prototype of a Noble Family is formed.
Throughout human history, there’s never been a shortage of sudden shining strongmen, and as long as there are strongmen, such Noble Families will only experience cycles of rise and fall, with no extinction.
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