Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 241 Creating a Special Forces Soldier in Another World

"From now on, your training program will be intensified. Every day, you will be forced to march 30 kilometers, do 100 wall squats, 150 push-ups, and all of these exercises will be weighted at least 50 kilograms."

In Tenglong City, at a military training base, Ye Liangchen is giving a speech to hundreds of soldiers.

This military training base was specially built by Ye Liangchen based on scenes from movies from his previous life.

"They're training us to death!"

When the soldiers heard that their load had been increased from 30 jin to 50 jin, they immediately felt immense pressure.

"Pressure is the source of motivation. You won't know your true potential until you push yourself."

"You are the elite I specially selected from the city garrison, supposedly capable of taking on ten men each. If you can't even complete this simple task, what kind of soldiers are you? Go home and dig sweet potatoes!"

"I'm telling you, you are not Soul Masters. Only through intensive training can you survive in future wars."

Ye Liangchen found it quite amusing to see the bitter expressions on the faces of these young soldiers.

"Please rest assured, Master, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

Provoked by Ye Liangchen, the hundreds of soldiers immediately shouted in unison.

"Number One, let's begin! I'll have someone prepare some delicious food for everyone in the training base cafeteria."

Seeing that the group had been motivated, Ye Liangchen immediately ordered everyone to begin training.

"Yes, Master!" The first captain saluted Ye Liangchen and then began leading the team in training.

"Attention! Right turn! March!"

"Everyone carrying 50 pounds of equipment, 12 people per group, target: Cathawk Mountains, forced march of 30 kilometers."

After Ye Liangchen's ideological reform, the 120 soldiers really did resemble the army on Earth in his previous life.

"Sect Master, isn't this a bit too harsh? They're just ordinary people, without soul power. Can they withstand such intense training?"

Ye Yang, Ye Mo, and the others had never seen ordinary soldiers undergo this kind of training before; it was truly an eye-opener for them.

"Practice until you drop dead, as long as you don't die."

"Ye Yang, Ye Mo, you two follow them. After all, they're going into the mountains now. If anyone gets injured, treat them and make sure they don't die."

Ye Liangchen instructed his subordinates to ensure logistical support.

"Yes, Master."

Ye Yang and Ye Mo accepted the order and immediately took the medical kits and followed the soldiers.

After arranging the soldiers, Ye Liangchen sent several cooks to Tianshui City to buy two pigs to slaughter, preparing a special feast for the soldiers.

After arranging all the work, Ye Liangchen went to a pavilion, brewed a pot of tea, and then lay down on a rocking chair to rest.

"The little guy is sleeping again."

Just then, Shui Lanxin arrived at the training base and saw the little guy resting in a rocking chair. She smiled helplessly.

Some time ago, Ye Liangchen built a military training base with a wide variety of equipment, such as a 400-meter obstacle course, a horizontal bar, barbells, and climbing ropes, which dazzled everyone.

"Xiao Chen, I have important news."

Shui Lanxin walked to Ye Liangchen's side, reached out and rubbed the little guy's head to wake him up.

"Aunt Lan, what's the important matter?" Ye Liangchen got up and poured Shui Lanxin a cup of tea.

"Xiao Chen, the Haotian Sect has reached a cooperation agreement with the Tiandou Empire. Your sister Xue has been exposed and has abandoned the undercover plan."

"Zhu Qing also received a message secretly sent by her eldest sister, saying that two titled Douluo from the Haotian Sect had been appointed as retainers of the Star Luo Empire, and that some Haotian Sect disciples had been sent to join the Star Luo Empire's royal family."

Shui Lanxin told Ye Liangchen the news she had received.

"It seems that the Haotian Sect is now at its wit's end and has no choice but to lower its proud head, take the initiative to come out of seclusion, and rely on the two great empires in order to protect itself."

"The Haotian Sect is betting on both sides, trying to leverage the power of the two great empires to develop itself. No one else can pull off this move."

After hearing the news brought back by Shui Lanxin, Ye Liangchen knew that Haotian Sect had been forced into a corner, which was why they had come out of seclusion regardless of everything.

"Xiao Chen, what should we do now?"

Shui Lanxin asked Ye Liangchen about the future development plan.

"Aunt Lan, we must continue to work hard to strengthen our own power so that we can take the initiative in future wars."

"I did some research, and the exorbitant taxes and levies levied on ordinary people in Tianshui City amount to 60% of their income, and in some cases even 70%. Such a tax burden puts too much pressure on the people."

"Aunt Lan! Ask the city lord, Grandpa Mercury, to reduce taxes for the people. Specifically, for each household, farmers should only pay 15%, and merchants in the city should only pay 30%. That will suffice."

Ye Liangchen first proposed tax reductions for ordinary people. To be honest, when he was investigating, he couldn't help but gasp when he learned about the exorbitant taxes levied on ordinary people.

The noble rulers of the Heavenly Dou Empire, in order to live a carefree life, relentlessly exploited the common people, completely disregarding their lives. In addition, they fought wars with the Star Luo Empire every year, so they could only plunder the people's wealth to sustain the war.

"Xiao Chen, cutting such a large tax burden at once will have a huge impact on Tianshui City's fiscal revenue!"

Shui Lanxin felt that Ye Liangchen's method was too risky.

"Aunt Lan, you're wrong. If the City Lord's Mansion wants to increase its fiscal revenue, it has to make the people of Tianshui City rich. Once the people have spare money, they will buy more things, and then the economy of Tianshui City will be better, and we will actually receive more taxes."

"Only when the people are prosperous can we win their hearts and minds. A true ruler is one who serves the people."

Ye Liangchen corrected Shui Lanxin's rigid aristocratic mindset and broadened her horizons.

The Douluo World is a feudal society with rigid class divisions. The noble class is the ruler, and the Soul Masters stand at the very top of the noble class, dominating the common people and exploiting them at will, making the common people suffer unspeakably. Ye Liangchen is a model student who has completed nine years of compulsory education, so naturally he does not like such a class society.

"Xiao Chen, you're absolutely right."

After listening to Ye Liangchen's words, Shui Lanxin felt as if she had opened up a new world.

"Xiao Chen, I always feel that your ideas are too ahead of their time, beyond this era."

Shui Lanxin reached out and rubbed Ye Liangchen's head, feeling very gratified. The child she had raised was truly like a god.

"Aunt Lan, you flatter me." Ye Liangchen smiled shyly, feeling a little embarrassed by the compliment.

"Xiao Chen, what's the plan for the special forces unit you trained?"

Shui Lanxin couldn't understand why Ye Liangchen only trained 120 soldiers. With so few soldiers, how could they possibly fight a war in the future?

"I will train the first special forces unit, and then these people will become instructors, who will then train other soldiers. If this continues, the combat effectiveness of the entire army will be improved, and it will absolutely crush the Empire's army."

"If I were to train tens of thousands of special forces soldiers, the workload would be too great, and I simply don't have the time."

Ye Liangchen uses the special forces training methods from movies in his previous life to prepare to build a super army in this other world.

"You're the one who comes up with the right ideas."

Shui Lanxin was very happy after hearing Ye Liangchen's plan.

"Hmm, someone's here. Why is she here?"

Just after Ye Liangchen and Shui Lanxin finished discussing their plan, Ye Cailan, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er, along with Qian Renxue, arrived at the training base, chatting and laughing.

Accompanying them were Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Qiu Ruoshui, Gu Qingbo, Shen Liuyu, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and a group of onlookers. They had all seen Qian Renxue's appearance in the Papal Palace and were very curious about the true identity of this great beauty.

"Xiao Chen, look who's here!"

Ye Cailan, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er knew Qian Renxue's true identity and that this woman liked Ye Liangchen.

"Sister Xue, welcome! Your presence makes my little training base shine."

Ye Liangchen greeted Qian Renxue. It was quite unexpected that this woman had come to his place.

"Little Chen, you have such a sweet tongue."

Qian Renxue chuckled, feeling a surge of sweetness in her heart upon seeing the little one.

"Aunt Lan." Qian Renxue greeted Shui Lanxin with a warm hug.

"Sister Xue, you're really passionate!" Shui Yue'er couldn't help but smile as she watched Qian Renxue's actions.

"Hey ladies, come give me a hug."

Qian Renxue walked over and hugged Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and the others.

"Sister Xue, I'm smitten, what should I do? I can't live without you." Shui Yue'er said this shocking thing while being hugged by Qian Renxue.

"If you're smitten, then let's be together! Anyway, we'll all become gods someday, and we'll never be apart."

"That's right! That's what you call sisterly love, hahaha...!"

Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Dugu Yan, Qiu Ruoshui, and Gu Qingbo, a few female hooligans, started making a ruckus on the side, all revealing laughter like those of yaoi fans. For a moment, it was like a surging tide, with people bending over and laughing.

"Pfft...!"

Shui Bing'er, Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling, and Shen Liuyu were relatively quiet and didn't laugh as exaggeratedly as Xue Wu and the others.

"Xiao Chen, I stole Sister Xue, you don't have any objections, right?" Shui Yue'er winked playfully at Ye Liangchen.

"No objections, I wholeheartedly agree." Ye Liangchen waved his hand dismissively; the scene was simply too beautiful.

"Sister Xue, don't be offended! That's just how Yue'er is, she likes to be mischievous."

Shui Bing'er rubbed her forehead, unable to bear looking directly at the quirky and mischievous Shui Yue'er.

"Bing'er, you don't need to say that. Yue'er is so pretty and cute, I love her to death."

Qian Renxue hugged the soft and cute Shuiyue'er, feeling wonderful, just like her own sister. She couldn't help but kiss her on the face a few times, making Shuiyue'er giggle. The scene was very joyful.

"Sister Xue, I never knew you were a female hooligan too. I like it, hahaha..."

Xuejie, Yu Hairou, and the others watched Qian Renxue's actions and felt that her personality was similar to their own, so they were kindred spirits!

"What do you know? My sister Xue and I have a deep sisterly bond." Shui Yue'er gave the girls a charmingly disdainful look.

"Let me introduce Xiaoxue's true identity to you. Her name is Qian Renxue. She is the daughter of Qian Xunji, the former Pope of the Spirit Hall. Her grandfather is Qian Daoliu, one of the three peerless Douluo."

"Xiaoxue possesses the divine-level martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, and is an unparalleled genius with innate level 20 soul power."

Shui Lanxin pushed Shui Yue'er aside and then introduced Qian Renxue's identity to Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others.

"Buzzing..."

"My six-winged angel has now evolved into an eight-winged angel."

Qian Renxue released her martial spirit, and in an instant, a humanoid woman appeared behind her with four pairs of golden wings, shimmering with golden light, making her incredibly dazzling.

"It's just that my soul ring combination is a bit poor."

Qian Renxue looked at her six soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—and made a self-deprecating remark.

"She really is an eight-winged angel! Sister Xue is glowing, she's so beautiful!"

"Innate level 20 soul power? That's incredible!"

"Sister Xue is the daughter of the previous Pope? In that case, she is the true successor of the Spirit Hall."

"Sister Xue, your status is way too high!"

Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Hairou, and the others were all incredibly surprised by Qian Renxue's stunning beauty and the immense power she possessed.

"Sister Xue, you're super rich, please take care of me." Shui Yue'er hugged Qian Renxue with a grin, being mischievous again.

"Alright! Little Yue'er, from now on, you belong to your older sister." Qian Renxue smiled and joined in the silliness with Shui Yue'er.

"Hahaha...!" "Why don't you two show some affection in public?" Xue Wu, Dugu Yan, and the others chimed in from the side.

"These two girls are really something else." Ye Cailan and Shui Lanxin exchanged a helpless smile.

"Xiaoxue, did you come alone?"

Shui Lanxin asked Qian Renxue, "This girl abandoned the mission and didn't even return to the Spirit Hall. How interesting."

"After I abandoned the mission, ... I came to find you with my two grandfathers, Qianjun and Jiangmo. Right now, the two grandfathers are drinking and bragging with Senior Dugu."

Qian Renxue recounted the changes that had occurred at the Tian Dou Imperial Palace to everyone.

"Sister Xue, does that mean Seniors Jiangmo and Qianjun have been exposed?" After hearing Qian Renxue's description, Ye Liangchen felt that they had been a bit careless.

"Xiaotian Douluo and Jian Douluo recognized the Panlong Staff martial souls of their grandfathers, Jiangmo and Qianjun, otherwise their identities would not have been exposed."

Qian Renxue realized she had been careless. Fortunately, she had used the identity of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to fool Emperor Xue Ye, leaving him bewildered. As for what would happen in the future, she would take it one step at a time.

"Will the Heavenly Dou Empire declare war on the Spirit Hall?"

Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, and the others only now realize that the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire was actually this beautiful woman in disguise.

"Probably not. Without sufficient strength, Old Man Xueye wouldn't dare to start a war."

Qian Renxue was well aware of the strength of the Heaven Dou Empire. Even with the support of the Haotian Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the gap was still enormous.

After chatting for a while, Qian Renxue and Shui Bing'er became good friends. This kind of life without scheming and intrigue was really great.

"Xiao Chen, what's the purpose of creating this place?"

Qian Renxue looked at this area, with its various strange facilities, and it looked a bit like a military camp.

"Special forces training base," Ye Liangchen said.

"Special forces?"

Qian Renxue had never heard of the term "special forces" before; she thought they were soldiers who were particularly brave.

"Special forces soldiers are...!"

Ye Liangchen then proceeded to explain to Qian Renxue the differences between special forces soldiers and ordinary soldiers.

"Xiao Chen, if the soldiers trained according to your requirements are to be like this, I feel that the so-called million-strong army of the Heavenly Dou Empire is just children playing house."

Qian Renxue knew that the ordinary soldiers of the Heavenly Dou Empire were just civilians who had not received any military training. When they went to war with the Star Luo Empire, the empire only issued some armor and spears, and then the soldiers raised their spears and charged forward. In every war, the ordinary soldiers died the most. It was no exaggeration to say that they were a bunch of cannon fodder.

"Xiao Chen's training method is so intense that even we Soul Masters don't train like this, let alone ordinary people."

"If we use this training method to refine our bodies from childhood, our first spirit ring will definitely exceed the standard age limit. Although it won't reach a thousand years, it will at least reach five or six hundred years."

Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and the others recalled their training life at school, where apart from fighting spirits and cultivating soul power, they had never undergone any physical training.

"Indeed, it seems we should have the academy's young students also use this method to train their bodies in the future."

Shui Lanxin decided to set up a small military training base inside Tianshui Academy to train the enrolled students.

(End of this chapter)