Chapter 1334
A few days ago
"Once I quit my job, let's go on a few days' trip on my dad's new super luxury yacht! I'll hire a few beautiful escorts, I guarantee you'll be so happy you won't want to leave!"
Thinking of the romantic encounters to come, the three couldn't help but let out lewd chuckles, their running steps even seeming lighter. Long Yuxuan, emboldened by his own wickedness, even added a remark.
"If that guy surnamed Luo doesn't release them, we'll find a chance to sneak away quietly!"
After dawdling for another half hour, the three of them finally "completed" the punishment of twenty laps, and returned to the front of the line, panting and covered in sweat.
Seeing that they had finished, Luo Fei signaled for everyone to regroup.
As soon as the line was formed, Long Yuxuan was the first to raise his hand, forcing a feigned humble expression on his face.
"Captain, I...I have something I'd like to say to you. Could...can we speak in private for a moment?"
Xie Feiyu and Xiao Muyang quickly raised their hands as well.
"Captain, we also have something to say!"
Luo Fei seemed to have anticipated this scene, his face expressionless as he nodded.
"Okay, come with me."
He led the three of them to a relatively quiet corner next to the playground.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Luo Fei crossed his arms and watched them with a leisurely air.
Long Yuxuan cleared his throat and began to speak, following the words he had prepared beforehand.
"Captain Luo, after careful consideration, I feel that... my abilities are really limited, and I'm afraid I can't handle such an important job as the National Security Bureau. I'm afraid I'll hold everyone back."
So... I want to apply to leave the Heavenly Secrets Group and resign.
Xie Feiyu quickly followed, clutching his chest, looking frail and weak.
"Yes, Captain, I... I've never been in good health, and my abilities are very unstable, sometimes working and sometimes not. Staying here is a waste of resources, and I'd like to resign."
Xiao Muyang racked his brains for a long time before coming up with an even more outrageous reason.
"Um... Captain, I... I just had hemorrhoid surgery a few days ago and haven't fully recovered yet. I'm really not suited for high-intensity training, so I'm applying to withdraw."
After the three finished speaking, they all looked at Luo Fei nervously, waiting for his reaction—would he fly into a rage or rebuke him sternly?
However, Luo Fei's reaction was completely unexpected.
He just smiled, a smile that even looked a little...amiable? Then he nodded very readily.
"Sure, I approve."
"what?!"
The three of them were instantly dumbfounded, their mouths agape, unable to believe their ears.
So... he agreed?
So simple?
They had prepared a whole host of arguments and solutions, but they all kept them inside, almost choking themselves to death.
Luo Fei found their stunned expressions somewhat amusing and asked in return.
"What? You're surprised I agreed so readily?"
He shrugged and said in a relaxed tone.
"Forced relationships are never sweet. Since your hearts aren't here and you don't want to stay, I won't force you. You can leave anytime."
After saying that, he ignored the three stunned men and turned back to the front of the group.
Addressing the reassembled team members, Luo Fei spoke loudly.
"Just now, three students, Long Yuxuan, Xie Feiyu, and Xiao Muyang, told me that they are not used to our environment here and want to leave the Tianji Group. I have approved their request."
His gaze swept over the crowd.
"I would like to reiterate here that joining the Celestial Secrets Group means responsibility, danger, and sacrifice."
If anyone feels they cannot handle it, or that this is not their passion, they can bring it up now, and I will approve their departure.
"Is there anyone who wants to go with them?"
The queue was silent. Everyone stood ramrod straight, no one uttered a sound, and no one moved. After Luo Fei's words and learning about the conspiracy of the Sakura Kingdom and the tragic deaths of their compatriots, the sense of responsibility to be guardians had been quietly ignited in the hearts of these young people.
Seeing this, Long Yuxuan and the other two exchanged glances and had no choice but to bite the bullet and pretend to walk to the front of the group, giving Luo Fei a symbolic bow.
Long Yuxuan spoke.
"Thank you, Captain Luo, for making this possible."
So... how do we get back? Could you send a helicopter to take us there?
This desolate mountain wilderness…
Luo Fei looked at him with a half-smile and shook his head.
"Not just anyone is qualified to fly on the Divine Bow Bureau's planes. You're no longer part of the Celestial Secrets Group. If you want to go back, you'll have to figure it out yourselves. The base gate is over there. Have a safe journey."
Upon hearing this, the three men's faces immediately turned grim. Find a solution themselves?
This godforsaken place is in the middle of nowhere!
Although they were unhappy, they didn't dare to lash out on the spot because of Luo Fei's calm yet unquestionable gaze.
Long Yuxuan gritted his teeth, turned around, and walked towards the base gate.
Xie Feiyu and Xiao Muyang could only follow reluctantly.
As they walked, Xie Feiyu asked in a worried whisper.
"Yuxuan, this... will we be able to get out of here? I remember when we came here, the helicopter flew through the primeval jungle for almost ten minutes!"
Xiao Muyang also felt uneasy.
"The straight-line distance is probably at least forty or fifty kilometers, right?"
"Can we make it out of this primeval jungle?"
Long Yuxuan wasn't sure either, but he refused to admit defeat and forced himself to remain calm.
"What's there to be afraid of? As long as we get out of this training base and into a place with a signal, I'll call my dad and have him arrange for the family helicopter to come pick us up! It's no big deal!"
However, just as they were figuring out how to call for help, Luo Fei, who was standing at the front of the group, calmly took out his phone and dialed Zhou Xiaobei's number.
"Xiao Bei, block all civilian communication signals in the area where those three young masters are leaving, as well as within a 50-kilometer radius. Yes, execute it immediately."
After hanging up the phone, Luo Fei watched the three figures gradually disappear outside the base gate, thinking they were about to gain "freedom," and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
Want to leave? Sure.
But this road is probably not as easy as you think.
Long Yuxuan, along with Xiao Muyang and Xie Feiyu, filled with anger and anticipation of soon "regaining their freedom," strode out of the heavily guarded gates of the training base.
However, when they actually stepped out of that boundary and faced the boundless, lush, and seemingly endless primeval forest before them, the three of them involuntarily slowed their pace.
A wild, silent atmosphere, carrying with it an unknown danger, swept over us, a stark contrast to the orderly yet oppressive atmosphere inside the base.
"First, take a look at the map to determine the location."
Long Yuxuan remained relatively calm, took out his latest top-of-the-line phone, unlocked it skillfully, and opened the map app.
The screen rotated a few times, displaying that it was locating... Then, a bright red "No network connection" message popped up.
"Huh? No signal?"
Long Yuxuan frowned, subconsciously raised his phone, changed its position several times, and even stood on tiptoe, but the signal bar was still a glaring red cross.
"I don't have a signal either!"
Xie Feiyu also cried out, frantically tapping the screen to try and refresh the navigation. "Even Gaode Maps won't open!"
Xiao Muyang tried it on his own phone, and the result was the same.
"That's weird! I clearly saw two bars of signal inside the base! How come it all disappeared as soon as I came out?"
The three looked at each other, and a guess that both shocked and angered them came to mind.
"It's Luo Fei! It must be him!"
Long Yuxuan gritted his teeth, his forehead veins throbbing with anger.
"Damn it! On the surface, they say things like 'a forced relationship won't be sweet,' pretending to be so magnanimous! But behind your back, they're playing these dirty tricks! Blocking the signal!"
This is a deliberate attempt to prevent us from calling for help and to trap us in this forest to die!
"That's despicable!"
Xiao Muyang also cursed indignantly.
Xie Feiyu looked at the dense jungle in front of him, where the sky was almost completely obscured, and felt a little scared.
"Then...what do we do? Do we really have to get out on our own?"
Long Yuxuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger and unease in his heart, and said with a stiff neck.
"Let's go! What are you afraid of? The three of us are superhumans! Are we really inferior to ordinary people who struggle to survive in the wild? I refuse to believe we can't get out! Come with me!"
He gritted his teeth, took the lead, and plunged into the primeval jungle that seemed capable of swallowing everything. Xiao Muyang and Xie Feiyu exchanged a glance; although they were unsure of themselves, they could only grit their teeth and follow.
……
On the training ground, Luo Fei saw off the three "deserters" as if he had only done a trivial thing.
He refocused his attention on the line in front of him.
"Alright, those who weren't involved have left. Now, let's officially begin."
Luo Fei's gaze became focused and sharp.
"I only have a theoretical understanding of your abilities. Now, I need to see for myself just how much you can actually do."
His gaze swept across the queue, finally settling on four young men with distinct personalities.
"Wen Ziyu, Zhou Zimo, Su Ziying, Li Zihao. Step forward."
The four people whose names were called were slightly taken aback, then stepped forward as instructed and stood at the front of the line.
These four were privately nicknamed the "Four Masters of Heavenly Secrets" by Luo Fei, and they were considered the most composed among the group of young people.
“Start with you,” Luo Fei said, pointing to Wen Ziyu, who was standing on the far left.
“Show your abilities.”
Wen Ziyu is nineteen years old this year. She has a delicate appearance and seems to be a little shy.
When he heard Luo Fei call his name, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he seemed a little nervous.
He took a deep breath, slowly raised his right arm, and then slowly clenched his five fingers into a fist.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, the skin color of his clenched fist began to change at a visible speed!
From a normal skin tone, it quickly transformed into a deep and heavy dark gold! It was as if the entire fist had instantly changed from flesh and blood into a metal forge!
Even their nails had a metallic sheen!
"Metalization?"
Luo Fei's eyes flickered slightly. He casually picked up a sturdy red brick from the pile of building materials next to him, weighed it in his hand, and then threw it toward Wen Ziyu's golden fist.
"Test the hardness."
The red brick, accompanied by the sound of wind, crashed into the golden fist.
Wen Ziyu did not dodge, but simply clenched her golden fist lightly towards the red brick.
"boom!!"
With a muffled thud, the solid red brick shattered the moment it touched the golden fist, just like fragile glass struck by a heavy hammer, turning into a cloud of fine red powder that fluttered down!
Wen Ziyu's golden fist didn't even leave a trace of white mark!
A low gasp of surprise rippled through the ranks.
The hardness and power of that fist are simply terrifying!
Wen Ziyu loosened her fist, and the gold on her arm quickly faded, returning to her normal skin color.
He said to Luo Fei somewhat embarrassedly.
"Captain Luo, I... I can only make my arms metal right now, not the other parts of my body, and the duration is also limited."
Luo Fei nodded, a hint of approval in his eyes.
"Very good ability, good at both offense and defense. Great potential for development. Next up, Zhou Ziming."
Wen Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief and took a half step back. Zhou Ziming, who was standing next to him, stepped forward.
Zhou Ziming appeared calmer. His gaze swept across the area and landed on a rock about the size of a basketball a few meters away.
He extended his right hand, palm facing the stone, his eyes focused.
At first, the stone did not move.
But a few seconds later, the stone began to tremble slightly, almost imperceptibly to the naked eye.
Then, the tremors grew larger and more intense! It was as if a tiny motor inside the stone was vibrating wildly!
Finally, to everyone's astonishment, the stone wobbled and detached from the ground, as if pulled by an invisible thread, and flew steadily above Zhou Ziming's outstretched palm, hovering quietly!
"Telekinesis?"
Luo Fei asked.
What's the heaviest object you can pick up? For example, a car?
Zhou Ziming shook his head, controlling the stone to slowly fall back to its original position, and replied.
"My current limit is probably under 50 kilograms. Any heavier and it becomes very difficult, and I can hardly move."
Moreover, the greater the distance, the greater the energy consumption and the worse the control precision.
Luo Fei pondered for a moment.
"This ability is very useful, whether it's for reconnaissance, acquiring items, or disrupting the enemy."
However, if you can't grasp something of sufficient weight to launch an effective attack or control, the direct lethality in actual combat might not be so noticeable. You still have a lot of room for improvement; you need to strengthen your mental fortitude and control precision.
Zhou Ziming nodded seriously.
"Yes, Captain Luo, I understand."
"Next, Su Ziying."
Luo Fei's gaze fell on the third boy.
When Su Ziying stepped forward, many team members glanced at her sideways.
He was about 1.65 meters tall, with fair skin, delicate and even somewhat refined features, and soft short hair, making him look like a quiet girl.
However, when he answered "yes," his clear and pleasant male voice confirmed that he was indeed a boy.
Luo Fei raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't seem to care, and gestured for him to demonstrate.
Su Ziying walked to a sandy patch about ten meters away from the group and stood still. (End of Chapter)