If I made you a special forces soldier, would you become a terrestrial god?

The next morning, the hangover headache did not arrive as expected.

For these four men, who had long since transformed themselves, alcohol was at most a drink to enhance their enjoyment; it could no longer numb their senses. A night of unbridled revelry swept away the fatigue of the past few days, leaving them all refreshed and full of energy.

As dawn broke, He Zhijun was the first to emerge from the guest room prepared for them. He intended to stroll around the base, reliving the memories of his rebirth from the ashes, but when he walked to the vast training ground, he was frozen in place as if under a spell.

Kang Lei, Tie Lu, and Fan Tianlei, who followed closely behind, were also deeply shocked by the scene before them.

Before dawn, with the first rays of sunlight just beginning to pierce the horizon, the morning wind on the plateau was exceptionally sharp, cutting like a knife against the face.

The training ground was already bustling with activity and filled with excitement.

Nearly three thousand Kunlun warriors, their bare, bronze-colored torsos gleaming like granite sculptures in the dim light, their breath instantly dispersed by the cold wind, were engaged in extreme training that was unimaginable to ordinary people.

"boom!"

A burly soldier threw a punch, and a visible white shockwave exploded out of the space in front of his fist, accompanied by a muffled boom. A hundred meters away, a special alloy target ten centimeters thick trembled violently, leaving a clear fist imprint at its center.

"That's... fist energy leaving the body?!" He Zhijun's eye twitched violently. This was a signature technique that only innate masters could master!

"call out!"

On the other side, a figure weaved and darted among dozens of fast-moving targets, leaving only a series of blurry afterimages. Each swing of his military knife brought forth a sharp, white blade aura, silently cleaving the bullseye in two with a smooth, mirror-like cut.

Further away, hundreds of people sat cross-legged, their palms facing upwards, and visible white waves of energy rose from their heads. They breathed deeply, inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and their bodies emanated various powerful internal energy fluctuations, which converged into a chilling pressure.

He Zhijun and the other three stared blankly at the chaotic scene before them, their Adam's apples bobbing uncontrollably.

Fan Tianlei subconsciously pushed up his glasses. For the first time, his eyes behind the lenses were devoid of calculation, filled only with pure shock. He muttered, "Now I understand why the brigade commander called us an 'outpost'... This is no outpost at all. Compared to them, our resources are practically kindergarten."

They could clearly sense that among the nearly three thousand warriors on the field, even the weakest among them had already firmly stepped into the mid-stage of the Innate Realm!

At the front of the group, familiar faces like Leng Feng, Zhuang Yan, Gao Cheng, and Yuan Lang possessed an aura so powerful and their inner strength so pure that they had reached a height that they had to look up to—the peak of the Innate Realm!

These young guys have left their old leaders and superiors far behind!

On the faces of the four people, a complex expression appeared simultaneously, a mixture of envy, jealousy, and deep longing.

Although they themselves had never slacked off for the past six months, diligently cultivating day and night, and mastering the techniques passed down by Su Chen to the core, their progress was exceptionally slow, ultimately only reaching the peak of the Acquired Realm. This realm, which seemed to be just one step away from entering a completely new world, was like an insurmountable chasm, firmly keeping them outside.

They could feel the presence of that thin film, and even touch it, but no matter what they did, they couldn't break through it.

This feeling of seeing something but not being able to touch it is the most torturous.

"A single step away, yet worlds apart..." Kang Lei murmured to himself, his voice filled with an indescribable bitterness. He looked at He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing, who were full of energy on the field. Those two former troublemakers now exuded a power many times greater than his own. His heart felt like a jumble of emotions, a mixture of sourness, bitterness, and a touch of pride.

"Yes." Fan Tianlei adjusted his glasses and gave a wry smile. "Without the personal guidance of our teachers, and without the unique cultivation environment of Kunlun, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky if we tried to break through on our own."

For the first time, they felt a strong urge to stay here.

Retire and return to the countryside? To hell with it! This is the holy land that every soldier and every martial artist dreams of!

"What, are you stunned?"

A familiar voice sounded silently behind them.

"Brigade Commander!" The four men were startled and quickly turned around to stand at attention, their posture as perfect as that of new recruits on their first day of service.

Su Chen waved his hand, signaling them to relax. "Don't you feel really resentful? Your own soldiers are all getting ahead of you, aren't you embarrassed?"

Upon hearing this, all four lowered their heads somewhat embarrassed, tacitly agreeing. Kang Lei, in particular, had his dark face turn almost purple.

"Alright, stop drooling here." Su Chen smiled. "Come with me, I'll show you something good."

After saying that, he turned and walked toward a large warehouse deep inside the base.

The four exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of doubt in the other's eyes, but still immediately followed.

The warehouse door was made of a special alloy half a meter thick, requiring a triple password and iris scan to open. As Su Chen operated it, the heavy alloy door creaked open slowly to the sides, and a cold, mysterious aura rushed out.

Inside the warehouse was a massive low-temperature cold storage room. Rows of neat alloy shelves, reflecting the unique luster of metal under the cool white lights, stretched to the horizon. On the shelves were rows of silver-white military-grade combination lock cases, arranged in perfect uniformity, exuding a chilling sense of technology.

Su Chen strolled over to one of the shelves, picked up a combination lock box, and entered the password.

"Click".

The box opened with a click.

A soft, faintly fluorescent blue light emanated from the box, casting an eerie blue hue on the faces of the four people.

Inside the box, lined with black velvet, were fifty exquisitely crafted syringes, each like a work of art, neatly arranged in a recess. Each syringe contained a mysterious, deep blue liquid, seemingly containing the stars and the sea, with tiny specks of light slowly flowing within it.

"This...this is..." He Zhijun's voice trembled.

"That's right." Su Chen nodded. "This is the 'Dragon Blood No. 1' gene enhancement drug that I told you about. The method of use is very simple: intramuscular injection. I've even prepared the syringe for you."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the four men. "This time, I've prepared a total of 150 units for you. Fifty units each for your Wolf Fang, Iron Fist Regiment, and Old A units. Use them first to upgrade your top-tier core combat forces. I'll give you more as production increases."

Gudong.

The four men swallowed hard, their eyes fixed on the fifty vials of deadly blue potion in the box, their breathing heavy. This stuff could transform their unit in an instant!

However, Su Chen's next move completely baffled them.

With a "snap," Su Chen closed the box and casually tossed it back onto the shelf.

"Put this here for now."

The four were taken aback. What did that mean?

Su Chen turned around, flipped his hand, and twelve small jade bottles emitting a rich medicinal fragrance appeared in his palm. Just one whiff of that strange fragrance made them feel their internal energy become more active.

"Here, this is what we prepared for you."

He distributed the twelve jade bottles to the four people, three to each.

"Each of you will receive three 'Internal Strength Pills.' Once you finish them, it will be enough for you to break through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."

Su Chen's tone was so calm, it was as if he were saying, "Three steamed buns for each person, all you can eat."

But to He Zhijun and his three companions, these words were like thunder from the heavens!

Internal Energy Elixir!

Breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm!

Happiness came so suddenly!

They held the warm, smooth jade vase in their hands, its heavy weight seemingly supporting their future and prospects. They trembled with excitement, their mouths opened and closed, but no words came out. Their eyes, without them even realizing it, reddened.

"Alright, stop standing here like idiots." Su Chen waved his hand as if shooing away flies. "Get to the training room and improve your cultivation! You're all grown up and still stuck at the Acquired Realm. I'd be ashamed if word got out! Come back to me for your divine medicine when you've stabilized your cultivation!"

"Yes, sir!"

The four men snapped out of their daze and roared in unison, their voices so loud they almost blew the roof off the warehouse!

The next second, all traces of the composure of a general and master vanished!

Four figures, like four cannonballs fired from a gun, sprinted towards the training room at their fastest speed ever! Kang Lei ran so fast that he almost tripped over the threshold, which earned him a heartless laugh from Fan Tianlei.

They have nothing on their minds now, only two words remain.

breakthrough!