In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

At this moment, Xia Yao was busy with her own things.

She merely glanced at the people getting off the bus out of the corner of her eye.

She wasn't surprised at all that other people were looking at her.

Xia Yao was already used to this attitude.

She was already very beautiful, with bright eyes and white teeth, a typical beauty.

Besides, she is still a member of the Xia family.

It's perfectly normal for other people to have feelings for her.

Having received so much attention since childhood, I've become indifferent to such matters.

Li Yuan looked at Xia Yao for a while before looking away.

She and Xia Zhao really do look alike, but Xia Zhao's features are sharper.

Both are good-looking, but Xia Zhao's beauty seems to carry a sense of aggression.

Using "aggressive" to describe beauty is indeed inappropriate.

But that's truly how Li Yuan felt.

Xia Zhao's appearance would make many people feel inferior just by looking at her.

Xia Yao is quite similar to her, but she gives off a much gentler vibe.

Li Yuan didn't go up to greet her or anything, since he didn't know her at all.

It's just a guess, but she must be related to Xia Zhao.

After all, their walking postures are so similar.

After getting off the bus, someone immediately came to lead the way and guided everyone into the camp.

The camps on the front lines of the border were built more like a street.

There's even a supermarket/convenience store inside the camp.

The group walked into a spacious playground, where tables and chairs were placed along the edge.

Tea and hot water were also provided; you can help yourself to whatever you need.

Looking at the surrounding environment, Li Yuan felt as if a sports field had been built in the forest.

It feels very incongruous; the surrounding area is full of trees, yet there is such a spacious playground.

There were already people waiting on the playground, chatting idly. Around 5 p.m., the last group of people finally arrived.

As Li Yuan had predicted, this batch consisted of more than ninety martial artists.

At six o'clock sharp, an officer in his fifties arrived with several young men.

The martial artists who came to participate in the border training also tried their best to make themselves look better.

Before they came, their respective leaders should have given them a heads-up.

Be mindful of your attitude; don't wear a long face as if you're extremely unwilling.

The officer first exchanged some pleasantries with everyone, welcoming them to the southern border front.

This campsite is called Sunset Mountain Campsite.

It is one of the top ten largest camps on the southern border front.

"The reason we've gathered everyone here today is firstly to welcome you all."

Secondly, our special operations teams need to recruit some new talent.

These are the captains of several special forces teams.

They are all very young but highly skilled martial artists.

After the officer finished his introduction, he then instructed everyone to go to the targets at the edge of the sports field and demonstrate their punching power and speed.

In addition to the targets, there is also a parkour area on the north side of the sports field.

Judging from the looks of it, this is an area where people can show off their skills.

After the officer finished speaking, he began calling out names, having everyone present their work one by one.

"I know that you are all here with some degree of displeasure."

I felt that I was just there to help out, but it was dangerous and I wouldn't get any benefits in return.

But I can tell you all here that if you can join the special forces team, I guarantee you will reap a great reward.

Not to mention the cultivation resources, there are at least twelve bottles of Grade A nutrient solution.

Upon returning after completing the mission, you will also receive a third-class merit!

You should know what a third-class merit means.

This will be of immense help to your careers.

Upon hearing this, the eyes of everyone who had come to participate in the border training lit up.

It's not easy to make a name for yourself in the Xia Kingdom, especially to obtain this honor, which is extremely difficult.

Compared to material rewards, the military will be more strict in its selection of merits.

A third-class merit award generally signifies that a person has made a significant contribution.

A second-class merit award is usually awarded when the individual has performed meritorious service but also suffered a significant injury.

The First-Class Merit Award is mostly awarded to brave warriors who have sacrificed their lives.

It is very rare for someone to receive a first-class merit award while still alive.

When someone receives a third-class merit award from the military, the city leaders will personally come to pay their respects.

If everyone can get a third-class merit and go back, they will definitely have a bright future in their respective units.

Those who initially didn't want to be selected suddenly started to give their presentations seriously.

Li Yuan was also surprised to hear this.

A third-class merit is no ordinary achievement.

Even a collective third-class merit should not be underestimated, as it can be very helpful for future promotions.

Just like Jin Fan wanted to start as a grassroots teacher, he wanted to accumulate merits.

Having received this third-class merit, Director Zeng Chang would face no obstacles if he wanted to promote him further.

Li Yuan guessed that it might be intentional on the part of the higher-ups to set an example.

Many people come to the front lines now with resentment in their hearts.

If we create a few outstanding examples so that everyone can see that merit can be earned, it will be easier to get support from others in the future.

One roll call after another, more than ninety people, it won't be long.

Soon, his name was called.

Li Yuanqian may have performed better, demonstrating about 80% of his strength, speed, and agility.

Looking at the performance of the others ahead, Li Yuan estimated that this was quite good.

Although his greater advantage lies in his stronger combat ability.

Relying on the [Weakness Insight] talent, one can fight against all kinds of opponents.

However, having cultivated the "Heavenly Gang Body Refining Technique," my strength and speed are certainly not lacking, and my foundation should be far superior to those at the same level.

After about an hour, everyone finished their presentations, and the next step was the selection process.

Several young team leaders frowned and huddled together to discuss the matter for a while.

After a moment, the young captains shook their heads at the officer beside them.

"Deputy Battalion Commander, we just took a closer look, and none of them seem quite right."

Let's check back for the next batch.

Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone present immediately fell.

The deputy battalion commander, Fang, also had a rather unpleasant expression on his face.

The original intention was to ease tensions and increase external perceptions of the military.

The group of them started by saying that none of them were suitable.

Isn't this deliberately trying to cause him trouble?

"How could none of them be suitable? You should observe carefully and see the strengths of everyone here."

Others are visiting the military camp for the first time, so they might feel a bit unfamiliar with it.

But didn't you all start as recruits and gradually grow up?"

Deputy Battalion Commander Fang's tone was critical, and he then told them to choose again.

"Those of you who feel you didn't perform well just now, you can demonstrate it again."

After speaking, Li Yuan took the initiative to stand up.

Nowadays, Li Yuan wants to seize any suitable opportunity.

As soon as they stepped out, one of the young captains spoke up to stop them.

"Teacher Li Yuan, you don't need to try anymore. I know how capable you are."

"Special forces, you're not really suited for this."

The young captain who spoke was named Luo Jinfan, and Li Yuan actually recognized him as well.

Luo Jinfan was the first class I taught; it was a class I taught during my internship at university.

Qingshui No.1 Middle School is a nationally renowned high school.

At that time, their homeroom teacher was injured in an accident during his practice, so I, as the intern teacher, took on the responsibility and devoted myself to leading the class.

"Was he your former teacher?" someone asked from the side.

Luo Jinfan nodded: "He taught me for the last semester of high school, so you could call him my teacher."

"That's not bad. The teachers at Qingshui No.1 Middle School are all quite capable."

"It wasn't Qingshui No.1 Middle School that he couldn't stay, otherwise I wouldn't have said that."

Upon hearing this, the others nearby nodded in agreement.

"No wonder. Since you already know, there's really no need to look at it anymore."