binnovel Chapter 465 Chief Instructor
Chapter 465 Chief Instructor
It was only 5 p.m. when Li Chenglong returned to the dormitory. Seeing that he still had some time, he went to the training ground next to the dormitory area. Perhaps because it was close to dinner time, there weren't many people there, only a few superhumans practicing in teams.
At first, Li Chenglong's arrival went unnoticed. After all, there were many people living there, and people were constantly coming and going on the training ground. One more person coming and going wouldn't attract much attention. In addition, Li Chenglong wore a boonie hat to hide his light blond hair, making him even less conspicuous.
Whether it was the battle against the zombie empire or the fight against aliens, Li Chenglong realized that his biggest weakness might be swordsmanship. Swords haven't actually been used for combat in China for very long. In the early days, due to limitations in smelting technology, bronze swords were more common. Later, with the advent of iron tools, ancient battles saw the widespread use of iron knives, spears, and other weapons.
To improve his swordsmanship, Li Chenglong apprenticed under several sword masters in Dawn City, learning from the basics. Later, after meeting Teacher Lena, Reddick, Princess Sera, and others, Li Chenglong combined his swordsmanship with alien combat techniques to develop a sword style suitable for him, which he named "Nine Forms of Slaying Enemies."
He hadn't practiced this sword technique recently and felt a bit rusty. Li Chenglong took out an ordinary crystal longsword and began practicing. The reason he didn't use the Emperor Sword was because its power was too overwhelming and unsuitable for the current situation.
The crystal longsword was actually manufactured using the crystal battle sword manufacturing machine. However, Li Chenglong used the crystal computer on the machine to write a different program, thus creating the crystal longsword. Apart from the different weapon appearance, all other performance characteristics were the same.
Li Chenglong infused his spiritual energy into his crystal longsword and began practicing the "Nine Forms of Slaying Enemies." Initially, those training in the arena didn't pay much attention, simply assuming a powerful ability user had come to train. However, as Li Chenglong practiced, immense spiritual energy emanated from his body, and his crystal longsword continued to emit bursts of sword energy, forcing some level 7 and 8 ability users to use their abilities to defend themselves.
A short while later, a large number of soldiers gathered around the training ground, and finally someone recognized Li Chenglong. One soldier exclaimed, "Isn't this the super-powerful superhuman who helped us eliminate countless alien species the other day? He's also the newly appointed chief instructor of the superhuman special forces brigade. I just received a notice that I'm supposed to report for duty tomorrow, and I didn't expect to meet the instructor today."
Although Kyoto was saved from danger that day thanks to Li Chenglong's great help, he spent most of his time releasing his skills in the air. Even when he came to the ground, he moved back and forth between the alien species at an extremely fast speed. Therefore, most of the warriors, including many high-level superhumans, only knew some of his physical characteristics and had never actually seen what Li Chenglong looked like.
Among the onlookers was Colonel Chen Ning, the captain of the Special Operations Squadron of Superpowered Individuals. He was also the strongest individual at the Kyoto Base, an 11th-level, four-elemental superpowered individual, equivalent to an Awakened individual with S-level potential. He had only rushed back yesterday morning. Commander Xiao Ke had sent him with a small team to assist a base in the south, but due to a sudden attack by zombies and zombie beasts, even though he rushed back at all costs, he couldn't make it back in time for the battle that day.
When he returned yesterday, he thought the Kyoto base would suffer heavy losses, because he had heard that the number of aliens besieging the Kyoto base exceeded one million, while the Kyoto base only had two or three hundred thousand combat-ready soldiers, and only about 5000 combat-capable aliens. However, when he returned, he found that apart from the outermost defensive lines on the western and southern routes being destroyed by the aliens, the other places had not suffered any major losses.
When the political commissar of the brigade saw him return, he told Chen Ning everything that had happened, which Chen Ning found hard to believe. Since the apocalypse, he had always been a figure at the pinnacle of superhumans, achieving his current status and honor through his own relentless efforts. But now someone was telling him that a person had single-handedly wiped out millions of mutants and saved millions of people in the Kyoto base with just a sword. How could he easily believe that this was true?
Just three hours ago, a message was sent to their Special Operations Brigade for People with Supernatural Abilities through the Central Military Commission. It clearly stated that Comrade Li Chenglong would be transferred to their brigade as chief instructor. Sending a chief instructor at this time—wasn't it a clear indication that their Special Operations Brigade for People with Supernatural Abilities had performed poorly this time?
Chen Ning was furious, but he couldn't vent his anger on his superiors, so he rushed to Li Chenglong's dormitory. He rang the doorbell for two minutes without any response, and just as he was about to kick it open, he suddenly sensed an extremely strong energy surging from not far away, so he followed the energy to the training ground.
After observing carefully for a few minutes, Chen Ning's dissatisfaction vanished. Just as he was intently observing Li Chenglong, who was still training, Political Commissar Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder from behind. Seeing the commissar had actually come, Chen Ning looked surprised. Lin Feng smiled and said, "I was afraid you'd act impulsively, so I rushed over. How are you feeling now?"
Chen Ning shook his head and sighed, saying, "There are always people more powerful than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. To be honest, in the face of his immense strength, I feel like a dwarf." Lin Feng patted Chen Ning on the shoulder, "It's good that you see the gap. There's no need to belittle yourself too much. Everyone starts from weak to strong. You just need to keep a calm mindset and work hard to become stronger."
Chen Ning nodded, and seeing that Li Chenglong had stopped, he walked over with Political Commissar Lin Feng. He handed over a clean towel, and after Li Chenglong wiped his sweat, he extended his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, I am Chen Ning, the captain of the Special Operations Brigade for Superhumans. This is Political Commissar Lin Feng. I heard that you will be coming to our unit as the chief instructor tomorrow. From now on, we will be brothers sharing the same meals. Please take good care of me."
Li Chenglong shook hands with Chen Ning and Lin Feng, then smiled and said, "Okay, I was also suddenly transferred to our brigade, and everything feels unfamiliar. Please help me a lot." Lin Feng placed his left hand on Chen Ning's right shoulder and his right hand on Li Chenglong's left shoulder, saying, "Let's work together to build the special operations brigade well."
The three laughed heartily, and then chatted briefly. Li Chenglong explained his training plan and arrangements to the two, who expressed their agreement and full support.
It was 2:00 AM. Li Chenglong, Chen Ning, Lin Feng, Zhao Hui, and Zhao Ya stood in the plaza in front of the Special Forces compound for people with supernatural abilities. Checking the time, Chen Ning said, "It's about time, let's begin." Li Chenglong nodded slightly to Zhao Hui, who understood, took a few steps forward, and blew the emergency assembly whistle.
A loud whistle rang out in the quiet courtyard. Within seconds, lights came on in many dormitories, and 20 seconds later, superhuman warriors rushed out. After discussion among Li Chenglong, Chen Ning, and Lin Feng, they set the passing score at 90 seconds. Any warrior who hadn't assembled within 90 seconds would be deemed unqualified. However, since this was the first time, there would be no punishment.
Ninety seconds later, Chen Ning and Lin Feng's expressions darkened. Even though ninety seconds had passed, less than two-thirds of the people gathered in front of the square. Chen Ning clenched his fists, his face filled with anger. Li Chenglong, however, wasn't surprised. The last battle hadn't been long, and they were quite exhausted; their slow pace was understandable.
304 seconds. Li Chenglong and the last soldier arrived, pressed the stopwatch; more than five minutes had indeed taken a bit too long. The last soldier was a girl who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old. Seeing everyone staring at her, she stuck out her tongue shyly and looked at Captain Chen Ning.
"You can join the ranks now, but this is a one-time exception!" Lin Feng told her to return to the team first, then looked at Chen Ning.
Chen Ning let out a long breath, composed himself, and then said loudly, "I am very dissatisfied with today's surprise inspection. You took a full five minutes! Five minutes! This small square is right in front of the dormitory, and even the female soldiers' dormitory, which is a little further away, is less than a hundred meters away. But what about you? You are all at least level 9 ability users, and most of you are level 10 or even 11 ability users, yet your reaction speed was so slow. If it weren't us standing here today, but those black spider and centipede monsters, or powerful flying beasts, do you know what the consequences would be? On the battlefield, time is life!"
Chen Ning spoke more, and his tone was rather stern. Ten minutes later, Lin Feng took over: "Alright, I know everyone has been exhausted from the battles of the past few days and needs rest, but please don't let your guard down. In this apocalyptic world, danger can strike at any time. I've gathered everyone here today to formally introduce our brigade's new chief instructor, some of you probably already know. Alright, please welcome Comrade Li Chenglong!"