Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

He gave Long Yuxue a salute from the Blood God Legion.

Long Yuxue stepped forward, supporting his elbow with her left hand and adjusting the position of his arm with her right.

"You need to be in this position, with your fist slightly above your heart. Understand?"

"clear."

"Let's go have breakfast first. Oh, by the way, July wants me to ask you for a favor..." Even Long Yuxue herself found it a little funny as she said this, recalling Jiang Qiyue's pitiful, pleading look from last night, and a mischievous smirk crept into her heart. This girl can be like this sometimes.

"Oh? Okay. I didn't take his bet to heart. I'll just have a meal today," Gu You said.

"How can you eat so much?" Long Yuxue couldn't help but ask.

Gu You said, "Well... it's probably a natural talent. But I can eat less, I don't have to eat so much every time. Actually, I can eat as much as I want, but that doesn't prove I'm full."

Long Yuxue looked at him in surprise, nodded, and said, "Haven't you ever had a full meal?"

Gu You looked at her with a strange expression, "You've eaten..."

I saw Jiang Qiyue again at breakfast, but compared to her liveliness yesterday, she had two little braids today, looking like the little girl next door, with a pitiful expression on her face.

Gu You simply smiled and shook his head, but he didn't look down on Jiang Qiyue. Anyone who could rise to this position in the Blood God Legion was at least a treacherous person. Don't be fooled by her cute appearance; she was probably quite wicked inside.

"Good day, sir." Gu You saluted Jiang Qiyue.

Jiang Qiyue quickly said, "We're all on the same side, comrades-in-arms, no need to call me 'commander.' We're not on a mission, just call me by my name. Handsome young man, look..."

Gu You said, "Anything will do, just go to window number six and have one serving. I ate a lot last night and haven't digested it yet."

"Really?" Jiang Qiyue's big eyes lit up immediately, and when she looked at Long Yuxue next to her, she was full of gratitude.

Long Yuxue said, "This has nothing to do with me; he agreed to it."

Jiang Qiyue excitedly grabbed Gu You's arm and said, "Thank you, handsome young man."

Gu You suddenly felt something soft touching his body, and couldn't help but smile wryly, pulling away slightly. "It's nothing, yesterday was just a joke. Please take good care of me in the future, sir."

Jiang Qiyue's eyes flickered slightly...

After breakfast, Long Yuxue took Gu You to the Blood God Legion headquarters, where the conferment ceremony would be held, as was the rule of the entire Blood God Legion.

The Blood God Legion's command headquarters was extremely simple, with little decoration; everything looked as cold and imposing as the snow and ice outside. The conferment ceremony was held in a small auditorium that could accommodate about a hundred people. When Gu You arrived with Long Yuxue, more than a dozen people were already seated below. The epaulets on their shoulders were dazzling.

Looking around, there were two generals, and the rest were all officers of colonel rank or higher. Gu You noticed that these people were looking at him with considerable curiosity.

Did I perform a little too aggressively during the assessment?

Long Yuxue had Gu You stand aside first, then walked to the front of the officers, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Deputy Director of the Special Operations Department, Long Yuxue, reports that recruit Gu You has arrived. Please provide instructions."

Long Tianwu said, "Let's begin."

"Yes."

Long Yuxue turned around and said to Gu You, "Please invite the new recruit Gu You to come up to the stage to be awarded your rank."

Gu You swaggered to the center of the stage in front of the small auditorium, faced the officers, pounded his chest with his right fist, and gave the Blood God Legion salute.

Long Tianwu stood up and walked forward. Long Yuxue carried a tray from a short distance away, on which were two epaulets and two gold collar insignia.

One rank, one star, second lieutenant?

When Gu You saw the rank, he was stunned. Wasn't it said that he could only be a private? He originally thought that with his performance, he probably had a chance to become a private first class, but he didn't expect to be promoted directly to the rank of second lieutenant.

The three ranks of privates are called corporal, sergeant, and sergeant major. Then comes second lieutenant. The biggest difference between privates and officers is that even at the rank of sergeant major, one is still a soldier, while at the rank of second lieutenant, one is a true officer.

Being granted an officer's rank immediately upon joining the army is quite an achievement; a high starting point means faster promotion.

Long Tianwu said to Gu You, "Gu You, we have watched your assessment video. Your performance was outstanding. It is truly astonishing that you were able to demonstrate such combat power without using your soul power. According to the rules of the Blood God Legion, outstanding recruits can be awarded the rank of sergeant, but in view of your excellent performance, the legion has decided to grant you the rank of lieutenant this time. We hope that you will continue to work hard and make more military contributions."

"Yes!" Gu You replied.

Long Tianwu personally pinned the rank insignia on him. The originally crisp white military uniform, with the addition of the rank insignia, immediately became different, and Gu You looked even more heroic and spirited.

"Lieutenant Gu You is assigned to the Special Operations Division as a staff officer. He will begin his duties immediately after a one-month special training period."

From this moment on, Gu You became Second Lieutenant Gu You, a staff officer in the Special Operations Department. This also meant he had finally joined the Federal Army, becoming a full-fledged soldier and officer. A brand new world opened before him.

Second Lieutenant? What does that mean? Gu You really didn't understand, but since he was already there, he might as well make the best of it. He'd soon find out his specific tasks over the next month. But, in the Special Operations Division, shouldn't Deputy Director Long Yuxue be working with him?

"Sir, should I start my special training soon?" Gu You asked.

Long Yuxue nodded. "I will be your special training instructor for the next month. Your training will be entirely under my guidance. First, I will give you some theoretical instruction."

To Gu You's surprise, Long Yuxue didn't take him to any classroom, but instead led him to a dormitory room with an inner and outer room. It looked exactly like Long Yuxue's own place.

"Please sit down. This is my dorm room," Long Yuxue said gracefully.

Gu You didn't ask any more questions and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

Long Yuxue said, "You're the only new recruit, so there's no need to find a special place. What I'm about to tell you, you must remember."

"Yes, sir."

Long Yuxue glanced at him. "There are no outsiders here, you can call me by my name. We'll be colleagues from now on."

"This...isn't this inappropriate?" Gu You glanced at her.

Long Yuxue said coldly in a deep voice: ...

(End of this chapter)