novelraw Chapter 903 - 821: Military Dagger Trial
Chapter 903 - 821: Military Dagger Trial
Chapter 903: Chapter 821: Military Dagger Trial
"Five hundred people is too many, too much trash slowing down the pace. My first requirement is that I only teach 30 people!"
Ye Qingfeng didn’t care about the angry glares of the special soldiers and said blandly, "As for the rest, whether you return to your original units or find other instructors, I can only keep 30 people here."
Demon Slayer was initially planning to select a hundred people, but Ye Qingfeng didn’t care about that; he would only teach 30, and the rest could go wherever they wanted.
"Report, instructor, why do you call us trash! That’s too much!"
Shouted a special soldier.
Ye Qingfeng didn’t know this person, but the special soldiers present knew him well. It was Liu Yun, known as the Downhill Tiger, famous for his strength in the East Sea Military District.
He wasn’t convinced by anyone, and his archrival was Gu Shiqing; only Gu Shiqing’s Iron Leg could rival him.
"I’ve prepared a small gift for you, a knife with a Demon Slayer marking, hidden in the Yunmiao Forest."
"There are one hundred military daggers in total, and the first 30 to retrieve them are the ones I’ll teach. A little hint, before the daggers are brought to me, you can snatch them at will."
"Only those who successfully bring the daggers to me will be my students; the rest don’t need to call me instructor!"
"Now, get started!"
Having said that, Ye Qingfeng didn’t care about the special soldiers’ reactions and turned to leave immediately.
Gu Shiqing and those fifty or so special soldiers rushed out first. They knew how formidable Ye Qingfeng was and desperately wanted him as their instructor.
Seeing Gu Shiqing so eager, some people hurried to follow.
However, about 200 people remained and were leisurely heading toward the Yunmiao Forest.
The Yunmiao Forest is so vast, finding a hundred military daggers isn’t easy, so they weren’t in a hurry.
Moreover, considering Ye Qingfeng’s attitude, they were not convinced and didn’t want Ye Qingfeng as their instructor.
Liu Yun’s provocation, this instructor dared not even respond; among these special soldiers, they looked down the most on this kind of coward.
Still want to be their instructor? Dream on!
"Commander Hu, isn’t this too difficult? The Yunmiao Forest is so large; finding 30 out of 100 military daggers is like searching for a needle in a haystack."
General Ma, standing next to Hu Xiangde, asked hesitantly.
"We don’t need to worry about this. Ye Qingfeng is extraordinary, at the War General level like Ge Min. With his instruction, the East Sea Military District will definitely regain its glory."
Hu Xiangde’s eyes were full of anticipation; Ye Qingfeng had promised him that Demon Slayer would become the champion.
By then, Demon Slayer would represent Huaxia in the international competition, and achieving a good ranking would truly glorify the nation!
"Gu Shiqing, why are you being so eager, turning into a lapdog? That damn instructor looks like a pretty boy, and you’re convinced by him?"
Liu Yun ran up to Gu Shiqing, seeing Gu so eager to find the daggers made him furious.
He always saw Gu Shiqing as a rival and considered him a real man, but didn’t expect him to be so weak.
Such a pretty-boy instructor and he’s already caved!
"Liu Yun, if you don’t want to join Demon Slayer, fine. I’m not in the mood to argue with you. Don’t interrupt my search for the daggers."
Gu Shiqing packed up his things, turned, and left, not bothering to waste words with Liu Yun.
He was determined to learn something from Ye Qingfeng; being knocked down in one move, one man taking on 50 special soldiers—just thinking about it fired him up.
If he could learn half of Ye Qingfeng’s skill, how could the East Sea Military District continue to rank at the bottom of the army?
"Gu Shiqing, you’re a coward!"
Liu Yun now shouted from behind.
Gu Shiqing stopped, turned back, squinting at Liu Yun.
"Liu Yun, let me tell you, having Instructor Ye teach you would be the greatest opportunity of your life!"
With that, Gu Shiqing headed towards Yunmiao Forest without looking back.
The two were rivals, yet also shared mutual admiration, a camaraderie among heroes.
Thus, Gu Shiqing was willing to stop and offer Liu Yun some advice.
But, that was all he could say—whether Liu Yun could seize the opportunity was up to him!
Damn it! Whatever the case, I might as well give it a try!
Liu Yun gritted his teeth and quickly followed; he trusted Gu Shiqing, who had every reason to be so eager.
If it really was an opportunity, he couldn’t just watch Gu Shiqing surpass him; Liu Yun couldn’t accept that!
If it turned out to be a sham, they could stir up trouble then.
Opportunities come only once, and Liu Yun knew he had to grasp it.
Gu Shiqing had already reminded him that if this instructor had real skills, then even being called trash was something he could endure!
The military daggers were initially requested by Ye Qingfeng from Hu Xiangde, 100 fine steel military daggers, refined by Ye Qingfeng with flames.
He also carved prohibitions on them, making them extraordinarily sharp, able to cut through iron like mud, making them rare weapons.
Thus, Ye Qingfeng said he was giving these special soldiers a gift!
Ye Qingfeng didn’t expect that later these military daggers would shine brilliantly in Demon Slayer’s hands.
Zhong Ming, one of the 50 special force elites knocked down by Ye Qingfeng, equally an elite among the special soldiers.
He trained hard, tougher than anyone, becoming one of the strongest in the East Sea Military District.
The only ones who could earn his respect were Gu Shiqing, Liu Yun, and a few others.
Now, there was one more person he admired, respected, and revered.
He trained so diligently for a reason, he had an undeniable motive to become strong.
His girlfriend was taken away by a mob boss’s son. Reporting it to the police got him arrested instead, and he was punished severely in jail.
It was his girlfriend, risking her life to save him, that prevented him from becoming a wreck in prison.
He sought revenge, joined the army, became a special soldier, and rose to an elite.
But revenge remained a distant dream, yet this grudge drove him relentlessly to train hard.
Now, the opportunity presented itself; he’d witnessed Ye Qingfeng’s terrifying prowess firsthand, taking on 50 special soldiers alone, including Iron Leg Gu Shiqing!
Thus, he must seize this opportunity, risking everything for his only hope of revenge.
In the blink of an eye, a day and night passed, some retrieved the military daggers, but no one snatched them away.
They were comrades-in-arms, they couldn’t raise their hands, and many doubted Ye Qingfeng’s abilities, uninterested in having him as their instructor.
Information would continually update them on how many daggers have been retrieved. Once 30 are accounted for, the remaining would be eliminated and sent back.
Gradually, everyone learnt some rules: the daggers placed by the instructor in extremely dangerous places.
Underwater, in snake dens, treetops, and even on low-level demon beasts; they wondered how the instructor managed to place them there.