Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Bai Long refused without giving any face, and subtly implied that Xiao Yunjie was not qualified to be a comrade-in-arms, making the scene a little awkward for a moment.

To salvage the awkward situation, Xiao Yunjie could only retort, "Who is this person, so arrogant?"

Yan Poyue, his pride wounded, shouted defiantly at Bai Long's departing figure, "I will definitely reach the finish line!"

Upon hearing Yan Poyue's words, Bai Long's left lip twitched slightly upwards, but he did not stop walking.

Only Lone Wolf's expression remained calm and composed, showing no anger or other emotions, making it impossible to discern what she was thinking at that moment.

No wonder he's a professional sniper.

A stable mindset is key!

The two trainees were skilled enough but unlucky, and had to leave the competition halfway through, causing a small ripple, but not enough to affect the overall situation.

On the fourth day of the extreme survival challenge, the trainees faced their ultimate test.

After a night of camping and rest, the trainees found that the forest was a little different the next morning when they were ready to set off as usual.

Aside from the dense canopy of trees making it darker inside the woods than outside in the mornings, there were no other problems.

But today there's a huge fog!

Like countless smoke bombs, the fog filled every corner of the forest, reducing visibility to less than ten meters.

The sunlight outside couldn't penetrate the fog; only a hazy ray of sunlight could filter through.

The terrain in the primeval jungle is complex and there are many trees, making it difficult to find your way. Now, with such a thick fog, it's like adding insult to injury.

All the trainees' methods of determining direction became useless at this moment.

Even the most powerful directional tool at hand—the compass—has been affected by something and has become a random needle that just wanders around aimlessly.

It sounds mysterious, but this situation is actually not uncommon.

The most common cause is the presence of natural magnetic minerals nearby, which can affect compasses and other instruments that rely on magnetic fields for direction, making them unable to accurately indicate the location.

After walking for an hour or two, Yan Poyue and his two companions found themselves back at the place where they had rested the previous night.

Amazon was stunned!

"Something's not right. We've been going around in circles for ages, how come we've found the starting point again? What's going on? Could we be trapped in a maze?" Xiao Yunjie said angrily.

"You have to believe in science, and besides, where would you find ghost walls in broad daylight?" Yan Poyue said speechlessly.

"The forest is getting denser and the fog is still so thick. We can't find our way accurately. Continuing like this is not a solution. It's like we're stuck in a dead end. If we keep going, we'll just get lost again."

As he spoke, Lone Wolf looked around and, having come up with the only solution, said, "The only way to get back on track is to find a way up the mountain."

The fog lingers because it doesn't drift away; it simply settles in the lowest grove of trees.

To overcome the visibility obstruction caused by the fog, climbing to the top of the mountain is equivalent to walking above the fog, where all problems can be easily solved.

"You can't see anything beyond a few meters. If you want to go up the mountain, you have to be able to find it first," Xiao Yunjie complained.

"See that patch of light shining through? That's where we're headed. Once we cross that ridge, the fog might be gone," Lone Wolf said, pointing into the distance.

Lone Wolf's guess might actually be correct; the mountain ridge acts as a natural barrier.

No matter how thick the fog is here, it can't penetrate because of the mountain ridge, so it may not affect the forest on the other side.

Furthermore, even if both sides are equally foggy, the high visibility provided by the pastries will still be beneficial.

By observing the sun's position and the density of tree canopies, you can find your correct location again and locate several reference points. When you set off again, you can move towards these reference points and you will generally not get lost again.

Upon hearing what Lone Wolf said, Yan Poyue and Xiao Yunjie immediately became interested in the plan.

"It doesn't look that far. Can we climb over it?" Xiao Yunjie asked doubtfully.

The biggest difference between the primeval jungle and the outside world is that there are no accessible roads, making many mountains that don't look high impossible to climb.

"You two take a break, I'll do it, I'll go scout the way."

Yan Poyue wanted to take on the heavy responsibility, since it was still unknown whether this path would work. It would be a waste of energy for all three of them to go together, so it would be better to send one person to scout ahead first.

"I'll go. I know the jungle better than you." The lone wolf also wanted to take on the great responsibility.

"You're still injured, so it's not your turn. We need to rely on you in other areas, so leave this to me. Give the men a chance to show their skills."

After Yan Poyue finished speaking in a tone of duty and righteous indignation, he headed towards the place where light was shining through.

"Be careful, swallow."

Xiao Yunjie knew that his abilities were inferior to Yan Poyue's, so he did not try to put on a brave face.

"Wait for my good news."

Yan Poyue turned his back and raised his hand without turning his head, giving Xiao Yunjie a confident back view.

After about ten minutes of effort, Yan Poyue finally climbed to the ridge and found that although it was higher, he had not completely broken through the fog.

Standing on the mountaintop and looking into the distance, the field of vision is only a couple hundred meters.

Unable to find any reference points, Yan Poyue decided to continue along the ridgeline to a higher vantage point to see if the situation would be better.

As a result, the terrain on the ridge was slippery and loose, and the presence of weapons also obstructed the view.

And most importantly, due to the mental fatigue from traveling for many consecutive days, my attention is not as focused, and my physical reactions are also slowed down due to fatigue.

Yan Poyue lost his footing and fell straight down from level three.

Hearing a strange noise coming from the distance along the ridge, Xiao Yunjie almost instinctively cupped his hands into a megaphone and shouted towards the ridge, "Yanzi, are you alright?"

The jungle was quiet in the early morning; sound could easily travel a kilometer or two.

In theory, shouting should be audible!

Unfortunately, Yan Poyue had already fallen off the mountain, so naturally there was no way he could respond.

Lone Wolf was certain that Yan Poyue could hear him, but after more than ten seconds there was no response, and the strange noise from earlier seemed very odd.

She exclaimed, "Something's happened!" and immediately ran towards the ridge.

When Xiao Yunjie heard that Yan Poyue was in trouble, and that the news was so loud that it had reached this place, his heart clenched.

Without thinking too much, he also took off running towards the ridge.

Yan Poyue did indeed fall off the ridge, but fortunately he didn't roll directly down the mountain; instead, he fell into a natural cave.

There were many dead branches and leaves at the bottom of the pit, which cushioned his fall and prevented him from being seriously injured.

Otherwise, even something made of iron would be destroyed.

Unfortunately, the hole is vertical and the walls are covered with moss, making it very slippery and difficult to climb up by hand alone.

Moreover, although the fall did not result in serious injury, Yan Poyue was not in a good mood either.

The impact of a fall from a great height on the internal organs, the intense pulling pain caused by the displacement of the internal organs within the abdominal cavity, and the concussion suffered by the brain.

All the pain combined made Yan Poyue unable to move.

The unusual situation that occurred on Yan Poyue's side was immediately reported to the on-site medical camp.

"Report, an anomaly has occurred; the monitoring signal for one team member has been interrupted," the technician reported.

"Who?" Lu Tu hurriedly ran over and asked.

"Number twenty-seven," the technician said.

"What's going on? Is the locator being interfered with, or is there a malfunction in the individual soldier monitoring system?" Lu Tu became even more anxious when he heard it was Number Twenty-Seven.

As the saying goes, "No fight, no friendship."

From being tricked in the first round of auditions to the final assessment in the current training camp, Lü Tu has witnessed Yan Poyue's growth and progress all the way, and has even higher expectations for him, making him a promising candidate in his mind.

Lu Tu's urgent emotions also infected the others.

Jackie Chan, Xu Sanduo, and Cao Ben all gathered around.

It's not clear yet.

The signal interruption came too suddenly; the technician needed to check the logs to figure it out.

"If we retrieve the last data before the interruption, we'll know what happened," Cao Ben suggested.

"Yes, adjust it quickly," Lu Tu urged.

The technician was already operating the system and quickly retrieved the last information before the signal was interrupted, displaying it on the screen.

Upon realizing the incident occurred on a mountaintop, Cao Ben concluded that Yan Boyue must have fallen from the mountain and immediately pressed his earpiece to prepare to make a call.

"What are you doing?" Lu Tu asked, frowning.

"He likely fell off the mountain, which could be life-threatening. I can't let anything happen to him; I need to call a helicopter for rescue immediately," Cao Ben said.

"How can you be so sure something happened to him?" Lu Tu asked in return.

"Isn't this a disaster? The signal suddenly dropped, and since they were on a mountaintop, they most likely fell off the mountain, which could be fatal," Cao Ben said seriously.

"There are many reasons for signal interruption. It could just be a temporary blockage. Sending a helicopter over rashly would be too hasty."

Helicopter rescue would mean forfeiting, and Jackie Chan didn't want to miss out on a promising talent. He pushed Lu Tu aside, huddled in front of the computer, and opened the vital signs monitoring information before the crash. After reading it, he was even more certain of his judgment.

Pointing to the screen, he said, "Before the accident, Yan Poyue's heart rate and blood pressure were slightly high, which perfectly matched his condition after climbing the mountain."

In addition, he had been healthy before and had not experienced a high fever or infection.

Even if you are physically exhausted from a long journey, you are unlikely to fall directly off the mountain; at most, you will slip and fall on a slope.

Even if we take a step back, even if something really happens, Twenty-Seven still has two teammates who will definitely go to check on the situation.

If their lives are truly in danger, they will definitely signal that they are abstaining, and it won't be too late to send a helicopter then.

But the situation is completely unclear right now. Sending a helicopter to rescue him based solely on the signal interruption might not be saving him, but rather harming him and causing him to miss his chance to become a cheetah.

Jackie Chan's analysis was very logical and his reasoning was flawless.

Cao Ben realized the problem after hearing this, and that he had obviously worried too much. Considering the consequences of calling a helicopter, he didn't say anything more.

Seeing that Cao Ben had been persuaded, Jackie Chan relayed to Lu Tu: "We can hold off on sending the helicopter for now, but we need to make the necessary preparations in advance."

"Captain Lü, go and inform Captain Qin, and ask him to coordinate things so that we can handle things immediately should anything happen."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Jackie Chan's preparations were very thorough, and Lu Tu cooperated perfectly by immediately making a phone call.

On the other side of the ridge where the incident occurred, Lone Wolf and Xiao Yunjie were carrying out an active rescue operation, just as Jackie Chan had guessed.

The two had reached the spot where they fell and lowered a rope into the deep hole.

Lone Wolf was about to go down himself, but Xiao Yunjie stopped him, saying, "Your shoulder is still injured, but I'm perfectly fine. If I let you go down now, would I even deserve to be called a man?"

As a result, Lone Wolf refused to yield an inch in his rescue efforts, and instead used his military service and rank to suppress Xiao Yunjie, ordering him to step aside and forcing Xiao Yunjie to give way.

The descent of the lone wolf went relatively smoothly, except that the rope was more than two meters short.

This is not a problem for the lone wolf.

Jumping down from the end of the rope, I successfully reached the bottom of the cave.

Yan Poyue was much better at this point, no longer as dizzy and disoriented as before. Seeing someone coming down, he forced himself to stand up.

Only when they realized it was a lone wolf did they relax their guard.

"Twenty-seven, are you alright?"

Seeing Yan Poyue swaying, Lone Wolf immediately went over to help him and check on him.

After confirming that Yan Poyue had not broken any bones, Lone Wolf called out to Xiao Yunjie above, telling him that the rope was too short and asking him to cut a section of vine to replace it.

Vines are everywhere in the primeval jungle, so they are not difficult to find.

However, while Xiao Yunjie was looking for vines, he encountered Zhou Zijian, whose arm was bitten by a spider and was swollen, and who also had a fever.

After all, they were from the same class, and Xiao Yunjie couldn't just stand by and watch him die in such a miserable state.

Treating the wounds would take some time, which would prolong the time spent searching for vines to rescue them, creating an excellent atmosphere for Yan Poyue and Lone Wolf, who were trapped in the cave and shared the same plight, to confide in each other.

By sharing their unforgettable childhood experiences, they discovered that they found they had more and more in common.

When Xiao Yunjie found the vines, the two, who were not very sociable and were both aloof and arrogant, officially became close friends.

They put aside all magazines and became good buddies, making the rest of the competition seem easier.

Even with Zhou Zijian, who was unwilling to see him eliminated and had to take him along, Yan Poyue and his two companions successfully made it through the foggy area.

And as they camped out for the night, it was destined that Zhou Zijian would not stop there.

The lone wolf stumbled upon a herb near the campsite that was useless against everything else but happened to be effective against Zhou Zijian's symptoms.

It can clear heat, detoxify, and dispel cold, which corresponds perfectly to Zhou Zijian.

After a course of treatment including eating and drinking, and a night's rest, by the morning of the fifth day, Zhou Zijian's fever had subsided considerably.

Not only was he able to walk on his own again, but the poisoning on his hand had also subsided considerably.

Without any burdens, Yan Poyue and his two companions arrived at the final meeting point without any problems, becoming the second batch of trainees to arrive after Bai Long.

As night fell on the fifth day, it was exactly 8 p.m.

The extreme survival challenge has officially ended!

Of the fourteen trainees who participated in the final assessment, ten passed. Despite the difficulty of the test, only four trainees were eliminated.

This result doesn't mean the assessment was easy; it simply means the trainees were of very high caliber.

Survival of the fittest.

Since they are all excellent, they will naturally be able to stay.

The staff group that participated in the entire selection process will also enter a new phase.

Jackie Chan will be giving these ten trainees comprehensive training in the coming period, aiming to mold them into the future of the People's Armed Police Force.

Once these seeds have been cultivated, they will blossom and bear fruit within the People's Armed Police Force, comprehensively enhancing the force's high-end combat capabilities in counter-terrorism and riot control.

(End of this chapter)