It takes eight hours to enter Jinnan Mountain.
Carrying heavy loads, Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan climbed over an unknown number of mountains. The night sky became darker and darker, and the mountains in front of them were completely plunged into darkness.
In this environment where there are branches and pits everywhere, it is almost impossible to walk without a flashlight. No one knows whether the next step will be flat ground or a depression full of thorns.
At this time, the huge Jinnan Mountain was completely silent.
"How many are left?" All the instructors were sitting together. Instructor Hong looked at the time and asked.
"There are three left, special forces Zheng Zhong, Lin Qiye, and Cao Yuan."
"Hell, how did those two boys persist until now? This is unscientific..." an instructor muttered to himself.
"Cao Yuan's body has been tempered by [Black King's Destruction], so it's not surprising that he can persist. But Lin Qiye...how did he do it?" Instructor Hong touched his chin, his eyes full of doubts.
"There are only two left now." The instructor, who was always staring at the screen, said, "Just now, Zheng Zhong lost his footing and slid down the mountain in the dark, and was knocked unconscious. The medical team has already passed."
"It's already this point, why don't we finish this extreme training first?"
"Yes, it's too late and you can't see anything in the mountains. If this continues, accidents may happen."
Instructor Hong was silent for a moment, "Don't worry, move all the drones to those two little guys, and the medical soldiers will always follow them to prepare for rescue."
I would like to see... where are the limits of these two guys. "
…
In the dark jungle.
Lin Qiye's eyes flashed, the knife in his hand accurately split the thorns in front of him, and he bowed and passed through the middle.
Cao Yuan followed closely behind him, never missing a step.
"It's so dark, how can you still see?" Cao Yuan couldn't help but ask, holding a small spoon.
"Yes." Lin Qiye said calmly.
"... Then walk slower, I can't see you at all."
"I'm already walking very slowly."
"No, you said you were reaching your limit an hour and a half ago, why are you so energetic now?" Cao Yuan complained, "Are you a night owl?"
"Roughly the same."
Lin Qiye did die very early, but then the sky became darker and darker, and his physical strength began to recover at an astonishing speed. As long as he rested in place for a while, his energy was even better than when he first entered Jinnan Mountain!
Although he didn't want to use his ability to cheat, but... this passive ability couldn't be turned off at all!
He also wanted to train well and break through the limits of his body, but every time he felt that he was approaching the limit, his physical strength inexplicably recovered...
On the other hand, Cao Yuan, although his physical fitness has been transformed by the Forbidden Ruins to be extremely strong, his endurance has an upper limit after all. He has been approaching the limit by persisting until now.
In other words, Lin Qiye is like a weirdo with a 1000% mana regeneration speed, while Cao Yuan's mana bar is long, but the mana regeneration speed is too slow, and it will eventually wear off.
"It's been a long time since I heard the sound of punishment. Will we be the only ones left in this mountain?"
"There was one ten minutes ago, and now it's just the two of us."
"You know all this?"
Lin Qiye did not answer, but glanced at the bat that just flew through the air.
In this late-night mountain, earthworms, millipedes, lizards, bats... all nocturnal creatures are Lin Qiye's eyes. Starting about an hour ago, Lin Qiye has completely grasped the situation of this mountain through them.
He even knew clearly that there were several medical soldiers behind him and several drones hovering above his head. Even if he wanted to, he could hide in the mountains now and never be found by anyone.
Now, this mountain has become Lin Qiye's home field.
"I think I'm about to die." The two walked through each other for a while, and Cao Yuan's staggering steps stopped and he stood behind Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye raised his eyebrows and asked, "Don't you try any harder?"
"I can't faint." Cao Yuan shook his head, "Once I lose consciousness, Forbidden Ruins may control my body, which will make it even more troublesome."
"It seems that being too high in the Forbidden Ruins sequence is not a good thing." Lin Qiye sighed.
"You go, I'll wait here. If nothing else happens, you will be able to hear the sound of me being punished later." Cao Yuan sat down and smiled at Lin Qiye.
"Then I'll leave first."
"See you at the training camp."
"Um."
Lin Qiye turned around, clenched the knife in his hand, and strode into the deep mountains at night.
At the foot of the mountain.
"Cao Yuan gave up on the spot, and now only Lin Qiye is left." An instructor said.
"This kid... can surprise us with everything." Instructor Hong raised his eyebrows and sighed.
"and… "
"What?"
"He's been walking in a straight line since over an hour ago."
"What?" The instructors in the tent were stunned. "How is this possible? We have been changing the path of Jinnan Mountain. How can he walk in a straight line?"
"I don't know, but he did it. At this speed... in three hours at most, he can really cross the entire Jinnan Mountain!"
"Three hours? Does he have enough strength?"
"As much as I want to say it hard, common sense never seems to apply to him."
"..." Instructor Hong was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Tear down all the tents here, leave one person to punish Cao Yuan, and the rest will follow me to the other end of Jinnan Mountain...
We'll go there and wait for him. "
"Instructor Hong, do you really think he can do it?"
"If it's someone else, I might not believe it, but if it's him... that's a different story."
…
Nine hours into Jinnan Mountain.
Lin Qiye ran faster and faster in the late night mountains and forests. He was like a phantom, traveling freely through the mountains and fields, as if he was at home.
Suddenly, a voice came from the weight behind him.
"Cao Yuan?"
"Um."
"You did a great job."
"I know."
"But unfortunately... you still have to accept the punishment."
"I know."
"There are not many people who can hear our conversation now. Apart from a few instructors, the only one is your comrade who is still fighting in the mountains. You can relax a little."
"go ahead."
"What type of girl do you like?"
"I don't like girls."
"???Are you..."
"I like mature, plump, and preferably intellectual women who have had partners before... "
"Fortunately, fortunately... Wait, did you say something outrageous just now?" The instructor's face changed, "Your taste..."
"… "
"Ahem, Thief Cao, let's change the question... What is your biggest regret in your life?"
Cao Yuan on the other end fell into a brief silence.
"When I was six years old, I failed to drown myself in the river."
"Why?"
"If I had died at that time, nothing would have happened next." Cao Yuan said calmly, "I would not have returned to the village, and I would not have picked up the sickle on the ground out of curiosity...
He would not let his forbidden village go on a rampage and kill all 172 innocent villagers in the village.
Not to mention being imprisoned in a police station and killing 161 people in the entire police station with a nail clipper... "
"… this is not your fault."
"This is my fault and I won't run away from it."
"You just can't control the power in your body. This is not your intention."
"My body, I couldn't control it, and it's my fault."
"..." The instructor was silent for a moment, "So now, is there anything else you want to say to your companion in the mountains?"
Cao Yuan smiled slightly, turned to look at Jinnan Mountain under the dark night, and spoke slowly:
"Lin Qiye, don't embarrass us heretics..."