Chapter 1340
As night gradually fell
"How...how did we end up back here again?!"
Long Yuxuan slid down from the tree, his face turning extremely ugly.
"I ran for almost a whole day, dozens of kilometers, and now I'm back to square one?!"
Xie Feiyu was also dumbfounded, then seemed to understand something, slapped his thigh and said indignantly.
"Holy crap! I get it!"
That Luo Fei!
He must have known all along how dangerous it was outside!
He let us go on purpose, because he knew we wouldn't be able to get out and would have to come back in disgrace sooner or later!
He's just playing us for a fool!
Long Yuxuan gritted his teeth, his face ashen. Although he was unwilling to admit it, the facts were undeniable.
These three so-called "elites" were played like monkeys, teetering on the brink of death, only to discover that the only way out was to return to where they started.
"Damn it... that bastard..."
Long Yuxuan squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, his voice filled with humiliation and helplessness.
"We... admit defeat."
The thought that the luxurious yacht and the beautiful women had all vanished like bubbles filled Long Yuxuan's heart with pain, but he could only accept reality.
He said dejectedly.
"Forget about the yacht party... Let's go back and write our self-criticisms properly..."
The three looked at each other, their disheveled and refugee-like appearances disappearing into the distance. They walked dejectedly toward the training base gate.
Arriving at the familiar, tightly closed, heavy iron door, the three hesitated for a moment, but in the end, Long Yuxuan stepped forward and knocked hard on the door.
After knocking for a long time, a window on a small side door clicked open, revealing the expressionless face of the staff inside.
"What?"
The staff member asked coldly.
Long Yuxuan forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and spoke through the crack in the door.
"Um... comrade, we... we've thought it through. We don't want to leave anymore. We want to go back to the Heavenly Secrets Group..."
The staff member glanced at them, said "Wait," and slammed the small window shut, clearly going to report.
Inside the base, Luo Fei soon received the report.
He was discussing the upcoming training plan with Jiang Qinqin when he heard the news. A smile appeared on his lips as he spoke to Jiang Qinqin.
"See? I told you so!"
These three lads, they'll never know their place if they don't learn a lesson.
He turned to the staff member who came to report and gave instructions.
“Go, tell them.”
The gates of the National Security Bureau and the Divine Archery Bureau are not public restrooms; they are not places where they can come and go as they please. Since you've chosen to leave, please make yourselves at home. Reply to them—"No unauthorized personnel allowed."
"Yes!"
The staff member accepted the order and left.
Outside the gate, Long Yuxuan and his two companions waited expectantly, only to be greeted by four cold words: "No unauthorized personnel allowed!"
The three of them were instantly dumbfounded!
"No...no unauthorized personnel allowed?!"
Xiao Muyang repeated it in disbelief.
"He...he really won't let us in?!"
Xie Feiyu panicked as well.
Long Yuxuan hurriedly took out his phone, wanting to make a call or send a message, but found that the screen still displayed that glaring no signal icon!
They then realized in despair that the signal jamming had not been lifted at all!
"Let's climb over the wall! We'll climb over the wall and get in!"
Long Yuxuan became furious and pointed to the tall wall next to him.
However, when they ran to the foot of the wall and looked up, their hearts sank.
The wall is at least ten meters high, with a smooth surface and no foothold to lean on!
Moreover, all the trees within a dozen meters of the wall had been cut down, leaving nothing to help climb!
The three of them were completely trapped outside the gate!
……
Inside the training center, after briefly learning about the abilities of all the team members, Luo Fei did not immediately begin high-intensity, grueling training.
He understood the importance of proceeding step by step, and decided to give everyone time to adapt and buffer on the first day.
Therefore, the training on the second day was relatively easy, mainly consisting of basic physical recovery and teamwork games.
On the training field, although the team members were a bit tired, the atmosphere was still quite lively, with bursts of laughter and conversation coming from time to time, which contrasted sharply with the miserable scene of the three people outside the door.
Meanwhile, Long Yuxuan, Xiao Muyang, and Xie Feiyu outside the door were in a much worse situation.
They were exhausted and hungry. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, dew, and mud, sticking to their bodies and making them extremely uncomfortable.
Even more terrifying, as night fell, mosquitoes swarmed in the forest like a bomber squadron, biting them relentlessly.
Within moments, the three men's exposed skin was covered with red, swollen bumps that were incredibly itchy.
"What should we do, Yu Xuan? It's almost dark! Luo Fei wouldn't... really abandon us, would he?"
Xie Feiyu panicked completely as he watched the sky grow darker and darker, his voice trembling with tears.
"Is he really going to just stand by and watch someone die?"
Long Yuxuan was completely uncertain. Although he usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly, he was, after all, just a nineteen-year-old boy. How could he have experienced such repeated torment and despair?
He wasn't sure where Luo Fei's bottom line was, or whether he would really be so heartless as to leave them to fend for themselves outside the door.
"I...I don't know either..." Long Yuxuan's voice was dry, carrying a hint of fear that even he himself was unaware of.
Xiao Muyang was also terrified, and said in a tearful voice.
"He can't really be that cruel, can he? If we die out there, how will he explain it to our families..."
Just as the three were filled with fear and almost in despair, Xiao Muyang suddenly caught a glimpse of something moving in the grass not far away!
"There...there's something over there!"
Xiao Muyang's voice changed instantly, and his finger trembled as he pointed at the patch of grass.
Long Yuxuan and Xie Feiyu looked in the direction he pointed, and upon seeing it, the three of them felt their legs go weak and almost collapsed to the ground!
The waist-high grass rustled, and then several figures they never wanted to see again slowly and silently emerged!
It was those two fierce-looking Siberian tigers from before! And those seven or eight large gray wolves, baring their teeth and drooling!
Beside these wild beasts, there was another enormous creature—a black bear with a massive build, probably even taller than Long Yuxuan when he transformed!
These wild beasts had clearly followed the scents they left behind!
They slowly approached, spreading out in a fan shape. Their eyes, glowing with an eerie green or blood-red light in the twilight, were fixed on the three people who were cornered against the iron gate with nowhere to retreat!
The three of them knew very well that, given their current state and strength, without any weapons, they were no match for these hungry beasts!
Even if Long Yuxuan could transform again, he knew that the golden light state would not last long and would consume a lot of energy. At most, it could only scare him. If a real fight broke out, he would definitely be doomed under the siege of so many wild beasts!
Xie Feiyu's shockwave was barely enough to take down a tiger, and it also had a long cooldown period after use. He was completely helpless against this army of beasts!
Xiao Muyang was even more desperate. No matter how strong his self-healing ability was, if he was torn to pieces in an instant, he would still be doomed!
"Help...help me!! Open the door! Open the door now!!!"
Xiao Muyang completely broke down. He turned around and used all his strength to frantically pound on the cold iron door, making loud "bang bang bang" sounds, his voice shrill and desperate!
The training base's canteen was brightly lit and bustling with activity.
The young members of the Sky Secrets Group, core members of the Special Cases Group brought by Luo Fei, including Chen Fan and Wu Peixiong, as well as members of the Ghost Team responsible for base security and logistics, along with more than 20 base staff members, a total of 60 or 70 people, were gathered together to enjoy dinner.
The table was laden with steaming dishes, and everyone ate while chatting excitedly about the day's training and their individual abilities, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
Luo Fei was sitting at a table with Zhou Xiaobei, Wang Feifei, and a few others, chatting and laughing about some interesting things from the past, which made everyone burst into laughter from time to time.
Just then, a middle-aged man in a staff uniform hurriedly walked in from outside, quickly came to Luo Fei's side, and leaned down to whisper a few words in his ear.
The surrounding laughter and chatter subsided slightly, and everyone vaguely guessed that it was probably about the three "young masters" outside the door.
Luo Fei's smile remained unchanged, and he didn't even pause holding his chopsticks. He simply waved his hand casually and whispered an instruction to the staff member. Judging from his lip movements, it was clear that he meant...
"Ignore them and let them fend for themselves."
The staff member paused for a moment, seemingly hesitant, but seeing Luo Fei's unwavering gaze, he finally nodded, turned around, and quickly left the restaurant.
Zhou Xiaobei leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"Boss, are we really just going to ignore it? The commotion outside is pretty loud, with tigers roaring and wolves howling..."
Luo Fei picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, slowly put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and then said calmly.
"Jade that is not carved cannot become a useful object."
If we can't even withstand this small battle, how will we face even more ferocious enemies in the future? Time to eat.
Seeing his attitude, the others didn't say anything more. However, the atmosphere in the restaurant became slightly oppressive for some reason, and many people were thinking that the three guys outside were probably going to suffer a lot tonight.
……
Outside the base gate, the cold, massive steel gate seemed to separate two worlds.
Inside the door lies warmth, light, and safety, while outside lies darkness, coldness, and the ever-present threat of death.
Long Yuxuan, Xiao Muyang, and Xie Feiyu leaned against the cold, icy iron gate, watching helplessly as the two Siberian tigers, seven or eight gray wolves, and the enormous black bear slowly approached in a semi-circle.
The bloodthirsty glint in the beast's eyes, like will-o'-the-wisps in the deepening twilight, along with its heavy breathing and low growls, intertwined to create a suffocating death concerto.
"Damn it... let's fight them! We can't just wait to die like this!"
Long Yuxuan spat out a mouthful of saliva tinged with blood; it was from when he accidentally bit his lip while running wildly. The extreme fear had instead stirred up the ferocity in his bones.
"How can we fight? We...we don't even have a decent weapon!"
Xie Feiyu's voice trembled as he watched the approaching horde of beasts, his legs trembling.
"Find something! Stones! Branches! Use whatever you can!"
Long Yuxuan's eyes quickly scanned his feet and surroundings. He suddenly bent down and picked up two fist-sized stones with relatively sharp edges, stuffing one of them into Xie Feiyu's hand.
"Muyang! You're the tough one, you stay in front and draw their attention! Feiyu and I will find a chance to take them down!"
In a life-or-death situation, there was no time for hesitation. Although Xiao Muyang was terrified, he thought of his rapid healing ability, gritted his teeth, picked up a thick branch, and took two steps forward, letting out a weak roar at the group of wild beasts.
"Come on...come on, you beast!"
Perhaps Xiao Muyang's actions angered the herd, for the two Siberian tigers were the first to attack. With a low growl, they pounced forward like two golden lightning bolts, their target Xiao Muyang, who was standing at the front!
"Mu Yang, watch out!"
Long Yuxuan's pupils contracted, and he shouted a reminder.
Xiao Muyang was so frightened that he almost instinctively jabbed the branch in his hand forward! At the same time, he subconsciously shrank back.
"Pfft!"
Luck seemed to be on their side. The branch that had been haphazardly poked out happened to have a broken thorn at its end, which, by sheer coincidence, pierced through the tiger's neck due to the immense momentum of its pounce!
"Ow—!"
The tiger let out a painful and furious roar, its massive body tumbling to the ground along with the branches. Blood gushed from its wounds instantly as it struggled violently, clearly suffering a severe injury.
However, another tiger's sharp claws, carrying a foul stench, slammed down in front of Xiao Muyang! Xiao Muyang had no time to dodge and could only instinctively raise his arm to block.
"Crack!"
A sickening cracking sound of bone breaking rang out!
"what--!"
Xiao Muyang let out a shrill scream as his left arm bent at an odd angle, clearly broken by the tiger's claw!
The excruciating pain caused him to break out in a cold sweat and turn deathly pale.
But at the same time, the muscles and bones at the site of his broken arm began to wriggle and heal frantically, at a speed several times faster than usual!
This is how potential is unleashed in a life-or-death crisis!
"asshole!"
Seeing Xiao Muyang injured, Long Yuxuan's eyes widened in fury. Seizing the moment when the tiger's old strength was exhausted and its new strength had not yet been generated, he pounced like a cheetah. He used the sharp-edged stone in his hand as a dagger and smashed it hard into the tiger's eye with all his might!
"Oh!"
With a muffled thud, accompanied by the tiger's painful howl, the stone was deeply embedded in its eye socket, and blood and an unknown liquid splattered all over Long Yuxuan's hands and face!
The tiger, in pain, shook its head wildly, sending Long Yuxuan flying. He crashed heavily into the iron gate beside it with a thud.
"Yu Xuan!"
Seeing this, Xie Feiyu's eyes also reddened. He suppressed his instinctive fear of wild beasts, his hands forming a protective circle, and the faint energy within him coalesced once more. He then forcefully pushed away another wolf attempting to pounce from the side! (End of Chapter)