Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 518 Random Event Triggering

the next day.

The darkness of night had barely been dispelled when the trainees, greeted by the birdsong of dawn, got up, packed their belongings, and hurried on their way.

The trainees were very unlucky; a heavy rainstorm hit shortly after dawn.

Without any warning, without any dark clouds or lightning, the bright sky suddenly started to raindrops the size of beans.

The trainees who had just set off were soaked to the bone, and the icy rain added a chill to the early morning.

It's been raining non-stop, and it's actually quite cold.

The trainees were shivering from the cold, cursing under their breath, but there was nothing they could do but find a place to shelter from the rain.

Fortunately, the rain that came quickly also went quickly.

The downpour lasted less than ten minutes before it stopped again, leaving behind a group of drenched people, perfectly illustrating what a rain shower is all about.

After the rain, the weather cleared up, and the sunshine brought a touch of warmth to the earth.

The trainees, chilled to the bone from the rain, immediately resumed their journey, basking in the rising sun and using the time to ward off the cold.

The two men and one woman at the very back also hurried off.

"The rain in this primeval jungle comes faster than the assembly call," Yan Poyue complained as he walked, feeling really uncomfortable being soaked to the bone.

"This damn rain starts and stops whenever it wants, and the roads are terrible to walk on. I don't even have a hot meal in my stomach. How am I supposed to get through this?"

Unable to bear the rumbling in his stomach, Xiao Yunjie took out his only bag of dry rations, broke off a piece, and ate it.

Although eating dry, compressed rations is hard to eat, compared to the discomfort of hunger, even the hardest and driest food is extremely tempting.

"This is how it will be for the next few days. If you can't hold on, just give up." Lone Wolf's sarcasm was blunt.

Xiao Yunjie was speechless after being rebuked, and dared not argue with the powerful figure he had finally managed to get on his good side. He could only sullenly eat the compressed biscuits.

"Be careful, this is just one pack, and it'll last for several more days," Yan Poyue kindly reminded him.

"I'm really hungry. This little bit of food isn't enough for me to eat for a day. I'm only eating one piece today. You're already being very frugal," Xiao Yunjie said pitifully.

Yan Poyue couldn't stand it anymore, so he simply snatched the half-eaten piece and said, "There are only three pieces in the whole pack. If you eat them all in one day, what will you do with the rest?"

"We'll talk about it later... I'm starving right now, I can't walk without eating," Xiao Yunjie said.

"That's none of my business. You could only eat half a piece at most today. You've already finished it. If you still want more, then you'll have to find a way to use what you have on hand."

After Yan Poyue finished speaking, he put away the remaining half and quickly followed Lone Wolf.

Xiao Yunjie had no way to deal with Yan Poyue, so he could only take out his water bottle to fill his stomach. Then he quickly walked a few steps to catch up with Lone Wolf and asked, "Sanyi, did you really live in the jungle for three weeks on just one energy bar?"

"It's twenty-seven days," Lone Wolf corrected.

"Twenty-seven days? Four weeks? My goodness, that's incredible!"

Xiao Yunjie stared in shock, his eyes wide with curiosity, and asked, "What have you been eating all this time? Did you rely entirely on ant eggs?"

"That thing is hard to find; it's a rare find. Most of the time, you can only find insects to eat in the forest."

"Eating raw insects??"

Lone Wolf's answer made Xiao Yunjie frown.

"We've eaten insects before. Since we're hungry, let's look for some together. I'll eat first when we find some," Yan Poyue said with great enthusiasm.

"Cooked is disgusting enough, but raw? I can't even stand the thought." Xiao Yunjie trembled all over.

Yan Poyue and Lone Wolf began to think of ways to find food to replenish the calories they needed for the day, as did the other trainees.

At this early morning departure time, the hungry trainees were all using their own unique methods to overcome their hunger.

Some people made their own harpoons with sticks and stuck fish into the streams they passed by, while also turning over stones to see if there were any crabs, loaches or other surprises.

Some people found unidentified wild fruits, picked some, and tried eating them.

Others search for various small carnivorous animals, such as rats, rabbits, various frogs, and lizards.

In the process of searching for food, various unexpected events are inevitable.

The combination of poisonous insects and plants, rain, and an accident during last night's rest caused the trainee's condition to deteriorate.

Lu Tu, who was responsible for organizing and leading the medical team on the front line and monitoring the trainees' condition, reported the situation in a timely manner.

"Captain, according to the monitoring feedback, more than one-third of the trainees have developed fever, and several others have been bitten by poisonous insects and are showing symptoms of infection. The situation is not optimistic."

After reporting on the trainees' situation, Lü Tu asked with concern, "I think we set the assessment a bit too high this time."

This is only the first day, and more than half of the trainees have already experienced problems. There are still four days left. Can they really hold on?

Cao Ben's concerns were not unfounded.

Although the trainees' backpack packs included snake and insect prevention medicine for dealing with the jungle, emergency medical kits, and anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.

However, it is indeed a bit abnormal that more than half of the people were infected on the first day.

"Cao Ben, when did you become so sensitive? We are their enemy now, we can't be soft-hearted, the real show is yet to come."

He had been the first to give in and plead for mercy, but now he spoke in a completely different tone.

It seems a bit off, but it's actually perfectly reasonable.

Calmness never worried about the other trainees; her heart was always with Lone Wolf. The male soldiers had an advantage in the earlier training, and she was worried that Lone Wolf wouldn't be able to handle them, which was why she was always concerned about the high intensity of the training.

Now that the final assessment of extreme survival has arrived, Lone Wolf has suddenly become the most outstanding student in this subject among all the trainees.

none of them.

Since his favorite seed player is the strongest, Leng Jing isn't worried about him being eliminated at all, and naturally wishes the difficulty level could be even higher.

His calm and calculating thoughts were not hard to guess; Jackie Chan and the others present could see right through him.

Jackie Chan smiled but didn't say anything.

Qin Feng glanced at Leng Jing, who also gave him a knowing smile, picked up the microphone and said with a laugh, "Hey Cao Ben, relax a bit, just think of this as a camping trip."

Five days isn't hard to get through; roast a pheasant, catch a few fish, cook some mushrooms, and the time will pass quickly.

We've all eaten the wild game from these mountains, and the taste is absolutely amazing, especially the ones we catch ourselves—they taste even better! No need to worry too much.

Although Qin Feng made it sound so easy, in reality, as long as you're willing to use your brain and take action, you really won't starve to death in these mountains of the southwestern border region.

After all, there are still ethnic minority villages in these mountains, where people have never left the mountains in their entire lives, yet they are still able to live there generation after generation.

"Captain, I know what you're saying, but our goal this time is to successfully select new recruits. If we can't even hold on and end up not selecting any, it won't end well," Cao Ben said.

"Cao Ben, what do you mean?"

Qin Feng was displeased when his subordinates questioned the selection process. He put away his smile and said seriously, "Have you forgotten that we were surrounded by drug traffickers and spent seven days and seven nights in the mountains before we finally got out?"

What we veteran cheetahs can do, the new cheetahs must also do, and do even better, because they are the hope for the future.

Cao Ben listened without replying for a long time, his mind filled with images of being surrounded back then.

Like a revolving lantern, they all appeared before my eyes.

……

The only difficulty the trainees need to overcome during the day is figuring out how to maintain their physical fitness.

Finding food becomes the core focus!

Therefore, every student was trying to find food along the way to ensure their energy supply for the next few days.

In the process of constantly searching for food, they also discovered various problems and shortcomings.

For example, the white dragon, who was always at the front, found it very inconvenient to walk in the primeval forest without a machete.

So after a day of walking, we chose a place to light a fire for warmth and to ward off wild animals before resting.

He specially found a hard stone, used another stone to hammer one side into a cutting edge, and then tied it together with a wooden stick to make a mountain-opening hand axe.

One night passed and the third day arrived.

Because they didn't get enough food the next day, the trainees' physical strength couldn't be restored after a good night's sleep, and they were even weaker than the day before.

Obtaining enough food for the body has become even more important.

Xiao Yunjie only ate half a biscuit yesterday. He really couldn't eat those bugs, and besides, he didn't have a suitable way to catch them. It wasn't easy.

This resulted in Xiao Yunjie feeling as if he hadn't eaten anything after eating half a cookie when he woke up from his nap.

Xiao Yunjie, whose body was starting to feel weak from hunger, still didn't want to eat the disgusting insects, so he placed all his hopes on wild fruits.

After walking for an hour or two, Xiao Yunjie saw a shrub covered with small black fruits.

Their eyes were shining!

Excitedly, he ran over, grabbed a handful, and prepared to stuff them into his mouth.

Just as his mouth touched the little fruit, he heard the lone wolf's urgent voice trying to dissuade him.

"Don't eat it, that's a trade route, it's poisonous."

Upon hearing that it was poisonous, Xiao Yunjie panicked, threw the small fruit on the ground, and said helplessly, "Sigh~, aren't you two hungry? We couldn't find anything to eat anywhere, and now that we finally found some, we can't eat it..."

"Eighteen, don't move."

Lone Wolf suddenly interrupted Xiao Yunjie, his eyes shining as he cautiously approached Xiao Yunjie.

"What? What's wrong?"

Xiao Yunjie was completely bewildered, but dared not move. He could only stiffly turn his neck and look in the direction where Lone Wolf's gaze was focused.

I don't know if I don't see it, I'm startled when I see it.

On a shrub branch less than half a meter away, a snake as thick as two fingers was coiled up, its tongue flicking as it crawled toward Xiao Yunjie.

Xiao Yunjie, who was afraid of even insects, felt a chill run down his spine and his scalp tingle when he saw the snake facing him.

"Don't move, whatever you do, don't move! If you scare him, you'll be dead!" Yan Poyue was also frightened and nervously reminded Xiao Yunjie.

"Quick, quick, save me!"

Xiao Yunjie was terrified and dared not move. He could only watch helplessly as the snake crawled over and onto his shoulder, his whole body stiff with fear.

"Don't be nervous, the round-headed one isn't poisonous."

The lone wolf got closer to get a clear look at the snake. Before he could finish his words of comfort, he swiftly launched an attack, grabbing the snake by its vital spot.

"Oh my god, oh my god, square head or round head, whatever head shape it is, it's driving me crazy."

Xiao Yunjie breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had survived a disaster, but he was still feeling lingering fear.

Snakes have an inherent aura.

A lot of people are afraid, but very few are not.

Have you ever tried it?

Yan Poyue frowned as he watched the lone wolf grab the snake, feeling a strong sense of resistance in his heart.

I've lost count of how many I've eaten.

The lone wolf let the snake coil around his hand, his expression calm and even a little excited, because in his eyes it was already a delicious roasted snake.

So in the blink of an eye...

The snake, which had been jumping around just moments before, was skinned and gutted by the lone wolf. He then wrapped it in two sticks and put it on the fire to roast.

Lone Wolf was in charge of cooking the snake meat, while Yan Poyue was in charge of finding and adding firewood.

Xiao Yunjie sat far away to the side, looking at the snake on the stick with a look of fear on his face, as if the snake was still alive and might crawl on him at any moment.

"Look at you, so easily frightened. It's just a snake, why are you so scared?" Yan Poyue teased.

"You know I'm most afraid of snakes, besides cockroaches. Sometimes I get goosebumps just looking at earthworms, let alone when they haven't even crawled on me," Xiao Yunjie said helplessly.

"Now it's us and it's us, what are you afraid of?" Yan Poyue said.

"This is a rare delicacy; it's usually very difficult to get your hands on," Lone Wolf said.

"You two should eat this delicious food. I... I'll pass." Xiao Yunjie immediately refused.

"Perfect, this snake is small and doesn't have much meat. If there's one less person to share it with, I can eat more," Lone Wolf said seriously.

"Thirty-one, besides those disgusting bugs and the like, do you have any normal dishes on your menu?" Xiao Yunjie asked expectantly.

"Yes," Lone Wolf said, raising an eyebrow.

"Then let's make arrangements right away!" Xiao Yunjie said excitedly.

As a result, the lone wolf grabbed a stick stuck by the fire, handed it over, and said, "This is the most normal food in the jungle, rich in protein."

"Well……"

Seeing the dozen or so worms on the stick, Xiao Yunjie was speechless.

"Let's eat this instead, Lao Xiao. It smells like roasted mutton. Why don't you try it? Just close your eyes and eat it like mutton."

As Yan Poyue spoke, he picked up the snake meat and walked towards Xiao Yunjie with a grin.

"No, Swallow, I really can't eat this stuff."

Xiao Yunjie has been afraid of snakes since he was a child, even snakes that have been roasted until they are black.

Seeing Yan Poyue deliberately running over with a snake, Xiao Yunjie felt a chill run down his spine and immediately got up to dodge. Yan Poyue smiled and chased after him, telling him to try it and that it really smelled delicious.

As the two of them chased and playfully teased each other...

Sudden!!!

A stun grenade flew in from nowhere and landed squarely in the middle of the three of them.

(End of this chapter)