Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 344 - 343 New Comrade

Given Zhou Bai's combat prowess, the majority of low-level Heavenly Demons on the battlefield posed no threat to his life.

Therefore, compared to the battlefield itself, what he needed to be more cautious of were the special attentions of the Heavenly Demons and the Heavenly Court.

And such an arrangement, besides, allowed him to come closer to the realities of the battlefield, which was even more beneficial for his cultivation.

Originally, the Dao School had planned to assign a seventh realm cultivator to hide in the shadows to guard Zhou Bai, but he had rejected the idea.

After all, on one hand, each seventh realm cultivator held a considerably significant position in the human world, with every action affecting many; mobilizing a seventh realm cultivator to guard Zhou Bai was too conspicuous.

On the other hand, it was Zhou Bai's personal desire; with the 40-minute Time Reverse and the Black Lotus's life-substitution effect, Zhou Bai's safety was already extremely high, so he did not want a strong master monitoring him on the battlefield, inconvenient for him to harvest fate and traffic Heavenly Demons.

Just then, Qin Tian, who was giving a lecture, swept his gaze toward Zhou Bai and Qian Wangsun and said coldly, "Qian Wangsun, I know you are a genius student from the East Dao School, my superiors have asked me to take care of you.

But this is a battlefield, no matter your status or background, if you don't follow orders and maintain discipline, I won't show you any favoritism."

Finishing, Qin Tian looked at the two and said, "Qian Wangsun, Daniel Wu, you two stay behind and stand in formation for two hours; the rest of you are dismissed. Tomorrow morning at 4 o'clock sharp, assemble and depart to carry out the reconnaissance mission."

Watching everyone disperse and leave, Zhou Bai and Qian Wangsun helplessly stood in place.

Zhou Bai, "It's all your fault; now I have to be punished with you, and everyone recognizes me now."

Qian Wangsun, "Zhou Bai! If you hadn't kept touching your face and occasionally glancing at me, how could he have noticed that we were chatting through sound transmission? You still have the nerve to blame me?"

Zhou Bai, "Don't call me Zhou Bai; I'm now known as Daniel Wu. Can't you be professional and not give us away?"

Qin Tian walked up beside the two, recalling their profiles in his mind.

Qian Wangsun was a genius student from the East Dao School, rumored to be a prodigy in the practice of Gong Tu and was specially brought to the frontlines' reconnaissance team for real combat training to hone his skills.

Daniel Wu, on the other hand, came from a minor sect called the Sky Sword Sect. In today's human world, since the distortion of the Heavenly Dao, some small sects had never attached themselves to the Four Great Taoist Schools, having to rely on the Four Great Taoist Schools' Dao Repositories for cultivation. Most were just barely maintaining their inheritance, and compared to the students of the Dao Schools in terms of student recruitment, resources, or strength, the gap was significant.

Most people from these small sects only reached the strength of the first or second realm by their thirties and would consider becoming a master, joining the military or government departments, and then using the government's and military's resources to continue their cultivation.

In contrast, the majority of the Dao School graduates were in their early twenties, some even not yet 20 years old at graduation, but they still were at the first or second realm strength level; geniuses could be at the third or fourth realm. Both their prospects and cultivation efficiency far surpassed those of the small sects.

The Daniel Wu before him was close to 40 years old but only a third realm Sword Diagram cultivator. Compared to ordinary people, this was already very commendable, but compared to the Dao School students, especially a genius like Qian Wangsun beside him, the gap was too wide.

Qin Tian first glanced at Qian Wangsun, then turned to Zhou Bai and said, "Daniel Wu, Qian Wangsun is Qian Wangsun, and you are you. Don't always think about climbing the ladder. In the army, it's one's own merit that counts; we are a disciplinary force, don't bring those bad habits from your small sect here."

Zhou Bai nodded helplessly.

Qin Tian then looked at Qian Wangsun, "You have talent, but only the ones who survive are considered geniuses. Those who die become nothing. And to survive on the battlefield, the most important thing is to follow discipline and obey orders. Tomorrow we're going to reconnoiter several of the Heavenly Demons' strongholds on the frontline, you need to act on commands, understood?"

Qian Wangsun replied, "Understood."

As Qin Tian left, Qian Wangsun and Zhou Bai continued to stand in formation.

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Qian Wangsun exclaimed, "They're so strict. Is this the military?"

Zhou Bai replied, "Can't be helped. Humans are already at a disadvantage in strength when facing the Heavenly Demon. Without discipline and unity, there's no way to fight them."

For individuals like Qian Wangsun and Zhou Bai, standing for two hours was a breeze. In fact, this wasn't really meant to exhaust their physical strength as a punishment from Qin Tian, but rather to intimidate them and establish authority in front of the new recruits.

However, after standing for over half an hour, a girl with wine-red hair approached them. She too had only recently joined the ranks of the cultivators. Her short wine-red hair paired with a black combat uniform gave off a vibe that was both charming and efficient.

The girl came up to Zhou Bai and Qian Wangsun, her gaze fixated on Zhou Bai, "Daniel Wu, my name is Song Zhen. You'll be my teammate from now on."

Qian Wangsun chimed in with a laugh, "I'm Qian Wangsun, nice to meet you, Song Zhen."

Song Zhen nodded and turned to Zhou Bai, "Daniel Wu, don't blame Qin Tian. That's just how he is. I've asked around, and he always does this to newbies."

Off to the side, Qian Wangsun thought begrudgingly, 'Damn, this woman doesn't even spare me a glance? Is she that fixated on looks? Is Zhou Bai's fake face really that attractive?'

Zhou Bai replied, "It's okay, why would I blame him? But based on what you're saying, are we the only newbies here?"

Song Zhen nodded, "Qin Tian's previous squad was wiped out. There are only two of his old squad members in this team; everyone else was transferred from elsewhere. As far as I know, the least experienced one has been on the battlefield for more than a year. Only you two are new."

She continued, "The thing is, Qin Tian is also worried you newbies will be reckless and lose your lives out there. Once on the battlefield, you'll face Heavenly Demons everywhere. It's especially dangerous for our recon team since sometimes we have to penetrate deep behind enemy lines."

"Don't be complacent because you're a third realm cultivator. Some second realms might prove more useful than you on the field. Every year, students from the Dao Schools die on the front lines due to carelessness."

"Believe me, Qin Tian is more worried about you than you are yourselves."

Zhou Bai expressed his gratitude, "I understand, thanks for the heads-up."

Song Zhen added, "Our recon team is tasked with infiltrating into the battlefield and scouting the Heavenly Demon's movements. We only recruit elites and nobody is below the second realm. We tackle the toughest missions. By the way, I'm a third realm archer at Gong Tu. Stick close to me tomorrow, I've got you covered."

Qian Wangsun thought to himself, 'If it wasn't for Zhou Bai and his weirdly popular fake face tagging along with me, this girl would be flirting with me right now.'

Zhou Bai nodded with a smile, "Sure thing, I'll cling to your coattails."

Song Zhen laughed, "You're quite humorous."

Qian Wangsun muttered to himself, 'Humorous? That wasn't even remotely funny.'

Christina suddenly shouted from within her spirit seas, 'This kind of woman, who only judges by appearances, will definitely despise you once she sees your true face, Zhou Bai.'

Zhou Bai retorted, 'If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all. Also, I'm called Daniel Wu. Don't you understand what 'hiding your identity' means? You keep it hidden, both verbally and mentally.'

Song Zhen waved goodbye to Zhou Bai, "Get some rest after you're done here. There won't be much time to sleep when you're out in the field."

Watching Song Zhen's departing figure, Zhou Bai remarked, "New teammates are really enthusiastic."

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