bookcurios Chapter 22 The Pressure from the Sky
Chapter 22 The Pressure from the Sky
"Oh? Very good!"
Seeing Li Jie raise his hand and speak, Yuan Gang looked at the three people behind him with satisfaction.
That's more like it! Young people should have some backbone!
Lin Qiye stared blankly at Li Jie, who was pointing at him.
"Brother, I'm part of your play too..."
Li Jie lowered his hand and gently patted Qi Ye's shoulder.
"It's a deal, it's your turn to lend a hand~"
Hearing this, Lin Qiye could only smile helplessly.
"Alright, let's see what happens next. Anyway, with Brother Li backing me up, what am I afraid of!"
As the shouts in the arena gradually subsided, Yuan Gang's lips curled slightly.
"Fine! Since so many people are not convinced, I'll give you a chance! A chance to see yourselves clearly!"
He took out his walkie-talkie and said something casually.
"Get off."
As soon as Yuan Gang finished speaking, the once clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and in the distance, seven small black dots could be seen gradually approaching.
As he watched the approaching Masked Squad, a twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.
I was just saying it casually, I didn't expect them to actually jump...
Li Jie patted Lin Qiye on the shoulder, gesturing for the latter to look up.
"The big one is coming, get ready."
Before the [Masked] team even arrived, a faint but palpable pressure emanated from the sky. The new recruits, whose cultivation was shallow and who had not yet reached the forbidden realm, were already beginning to feel the pressure and began to kneel down.
As the seven small black dots drew closer, it became clear that they were actually seven human figures.
They were wearing identical gray cloaks and masks of various shapes and sizes, and they fell headfirst into the training field.
The closer the distance, the stronger the pressure. The new recruits standing in the first row could no longer withstand it and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Just as they were about to land, a figure wearing a sky mask reached out and lifted them up.
The seven figures suddenly slowed their descent and soon landed steadily on the platform.
The man wearing a mask with the character "王" (king) standing in the center stepped forward, just as he was about to say something.
To his left, a figure wearing a vortex mask knelt down...
New recruits: Huh? (o?v?)ノ
The Masked Team: Σ(°△°|||)︴！
Yuan Gang: (°ー°〃)！
Li Jie almost lost his composure when he saw the vortex suddenly kneeling down.
Baili Tuming stared in disbelief at the two people beside him.
"Are they trying to be funny...?"
Not only them, but the entire instructor team of the new recruits was a bit confused.
Sensing the strange atmosphere around him, Vortex's mind raced. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and without hesitation, he raised his hands and kowtowed to the new recruits present.
"Venus from the Masked Squad wishes everyone a Happy New Year in advance!"
After he finished speaking, he stood up casually.
Yuan Gang, standing to the side, frantically chanted in his mind, "Don't laugh, don't laugh!"
But I'm really starting to lose control...
I invited them over to give me support, but this is what happened...
The man wearing the mask with the character "王" (king) cleared his throat.
His gaze swept over everyone present. He remembered Instructor Yuan's words of advice: be careful. This year's recruits were a bit risky. Not only were there Michael's divine agent and the young master of the Baili Group, but there was also a Forbidden Ruins owner who had never appeared before. There were even several people in extremely high-risk situations. If necessary, the members of their team could secretly use power above the 'Zhan' realm, as long as they didn't crash!
After listening to Instructor Yuan's instructions, he felt as if a million mythical beasts were surging through his mind. Did they really not trust us that much?
They're just a bunch of new recruits, how outrageous can they get?
Composing himself, he slowly began to speak.
"We are the [Masked] Squad!"
"Masked? It's Mask!..."
"You know them?"
"They are the [Masked], one of the four special squads! It is said that they once slew a mysterious figure from the Boundless Realm..."
"Is it so fierce?"
Yuan Gang was very satisfied to see that some of the new recruits recognized them.
"Standing before you is the special team [Masked]. Since many of you are not convinced, I will give you a chance. From now until 9 p.m., if you can remove the mask of just one of them, you will win!"
If you can win, it proves you're not useless, then there's no need for intensive training, and you can graduate immediately.
If you lose, then put away your pathetic pride, swallow all your dissatisfaction, and for the next year, behave like a dutiful recruit.
Remember what I said. In the time to come, do everything you can to remove their masks!
As soon as Yuan Gang finished speaking, the new recruits below began to grumble and complain.
"They are mysterious figures who have slain beings at the 'Boundless' realm. How are we, a bunch of new recruits, supposed to fight them?"
Yuan Gang clapped his hands.
"I knew you'd have this question. They'll suppress their power to the same 'Zhan' realm as you. If you still can't win, then you're truly trash!"
After saying that, he went to the man in the mask with the character "王" (king) on it, said something, and then turned and left.
Li Jie noticed that when Instructor Yuan and Wang Mian were whispering to each other, Yuan kept glancing in their direction.
It seems the three of them are going to receive special treatment from [Masked].
But... I don't know who's taking care of whom?
Actually, Li Jie misunderstood Instructor Yuan; he didn't ask Wang Mian and the others to put more effort into beating him.
Instead, he should be mindful of his abilities and avoid making a mistake...
"Come on! We're not afraid of you at 240 against 7!!"
The new recruits standing in the first row shouted loudly.
Wang Mian shook his head and spoke calmly.
"To deal with you, we don't need seven people, five will suffice."
He looked to both sides, and two people in the team nodded before turning and leaving.
This caused a stir among the new recruits on the training field.
"So arrogant? Five people against 240 of us?"
"When do we start? I'll beat you all to a pulp!"
Upon hearing the recruit's bold words, the small hammer in the woman's hand, wearing a rose mask, suddenly grew larger, transforming into a colossal hammer that blotted out the sky within a few breaths.
She spoke as she swung the hammer at the recruits.
"Now, it has begun!"
boom! !
The giant hammer slammed down, and the recruits, caught off guard, were eliminated without even realizing it.
When Qiangwei made her move, Li Jie also pulled Lin Qiye and Baili Pangpang and turned to leave.
"Brother Lei, why don't you fight them there...?"
Baili Tuming asked, puzzled.
Seeing that Li Jie did not intend to answer, Lin Qiye also spoke up.
"There are too many new recruits here. They are outnumbered, so their actions will be limited. Besides, we don't have any weapons."
weapons?
Upon hearing this, Baili Tuming hesitated before speaking.
"Actually, about the weapons..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Jie pulled him aside, narrowly avoiding a gleaming dagger.
"Hey kid, you've got a quick reaction..."
After he finished speaking, the man wearing the moon mask disappeared again.
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