Chapter 881: On the Run

Chapter 881: On the Run

Over in Blizzard City, things were bustling under Zhu Zheng’s orders.

Although the chances were slim, they still had to prepare for a possible strike by the Colombian Navy on the southeastern coastal cities of the Jiangnan Region.

Tu Yunlie, as the operations minister, had a lot on his plate.

Besides coordinating the superhuman organizations across the cities under the Jiangnan Superhuman Union, he also had to assign personnel to various locations to assist in the defenses.

On this particular day, just as he was about to leave the command center, an old acquaintance stopped him.

“Minister Tu, please wait. Could I take a few minutes of your time?”

Tu Yunlie looked up and saw none other than Deng Shentong, captain of the Celestial Squad.

This man, once wildly celebrated in Blizzard City and even considered Zhu Zheng’s successor, now had much of his pride faded.

Gao Changkong’s grand scheme had led to his consecutive defeats twice in a row.

This caused Deng Shentong’s prestige in Blizzard City to plummet sharply and dealt a huge blow to his spirit.

However, at this moment, as Tu Yunlie stared at Deng Shentong, he felt that he had matured beyond what he was before.

The previous restlessness and arrogance had vanished, replaced by a restrained humility in his eyes.

“What is it, Captain Deng?”

The muffled voice came from beneath the thick collar of his military uniform.

Deng Shentong gave a faint smile and said with steady eyes, “I want to enter your Yan Yun Guard for training. And I hope you will train me under the strictest standards!”

After his defeat against Gao Changkong, he realized his own weaknesses.

Although he possessed exceptional talent and the full backing of Deng Technology, these had become his crutches.

His fundamental combat skills were hard to compare with soldiers who had survived life-and-death battles.

When a person’s youth is too smooth, it’s not always a good thing.

Because once they fall, they might never get back up.

After much thought, Deng Shentong finally decided to join the Yan Yun Guard’s training camp as an ordinary soldier. It was known as the harshest training in Jiangnan.

Under the apocalypse, the Yan Yun Guard only selected the strongest warriors.

The training intensity was over three times tougher than special forces training before the apocalypse!

The death rate during training even reached 10%.

Upon hearing Deng Shentong’s request, Tu Yunlie immediately refused without hesitation.

“If it’s just to strengthen your power, Deng Technology has plenty of ways.”

“Even specialized physical training is no weaker than the Yan Yun Guard’s.”

“My soldiers are ordinary people, and you are the young master of the Deng family. How can it be the same?”

Although Tu Yunlie’s tone was gloomy, anyone sitting in his position wasn’t foolish.

If Deng Shentong encountered any accident during Yan Yun Guard training, how could he explain it to the Deng family and Zhu Zheng?

Don’t be fooled by Deng Shentong’s rank as a captain-level superhuman.

Without using his superhuman abilities, to be frank, some of Tu Yunlie’s elite soldiers could easily crush him.

Life-or-death training was no joke!

Deng Shentong clearly heard Tu Yunlie’s concerns.

He solemnly declared:

“Deng Technology’s training can only enhance my physique and superpowers, but it can’t temper my fighting will!”

“I’m willing to sign a document stating that if any accident happens during training, I won’t hold anyone responsible!”

“Minister Tu, as the captain of the Celestial Squad, my becoming stronger is of great significance to the entire defense of the Jiangnan Region.”

“Please agree to my request, for this reason.”

He lowered his head and looked at his strong, fair palm, tightly clenching his fist.

“I’ve lived too comfortably in the past. If this continues, even without Gao Changkong, Zhang Yi, and others, I will sooner or later be surpassed by other rising talents!”

“I cannot tolerate this, nor can I tolerate losing again!”

Tu Yunlie silently listened to Deng Shentong’s self-reflection.

He admitted that Deng Shentong’s words moved him.

Deng Shentong was very talented.

But his path had been too smooth, and with the Deng family’s intention to build him up as a god, he had been immersed in a false sense of strength.

Perhaps the blows dealt by Gao Changkong and Zhang Yi were a good thing after all.

So he said, “As long as you’re willing to sign the waiver, I don’t mind adding one more soldier to the Yan Yun Guard training camp.”

“But remember, once you go there, you will lose all your status and receive no special treatment!”

“Even if an accident happens, you will still die!”

A smile appeared in Deng Shentong’s eyes, but his expression was unwaveringly firm.

“I understand!”

…

Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea.

The Golden Edge, to evade the Colombian Navy’s pursuit, began to turn southwest as Zhu Zheng instructed.

This way, they would gradually move farther away from Huaxu Kingdom’s mainland.

Next, they could only rely on the sailors’ judgment to make a large detour through the ocean toward the southwestern sea area of Huaxu Kingdom.

All sonar, radar, and other equipment were completely shut down—a very dangerous move, and the ship’s speed could not be too fast.

Otherwise, hitting a hidden reef or iceberg would easily cause the ship to sink.

Zhang Yi could not afford to be careless for a moment.

He kept remembering the person Zhu Zheng had mentioned—the Epsilon-level superhuman of the Colombian Ocean Fleet with a superhuman ability index of 18,000 points!

With Zhang Yi’s current strength, if he encountered that person, probably no one on the ship would survive.

Even he himself, to survive, would have to depend on the opponent’s actual ability.

At this moment, his superhuman ability index was 9,600 points, a comprehensive rating given by the Jiangnan Region.

But in reality, his attack power was only equivalent to Deng Shentong’s 9,300 points.

However, sacrificing attack strength brought him a defense of roughly 12,000 points!

Space-type superhumans were extremely rare and abnormal existences.

If not for this, Zhang Yi wouldn’t have been able to block multiple attacks from Yuan Kongye, who had just ascended to Epsilon, when his own superhuman index was only over 7,000 points.

But the Colombian Navy’s man had nearly twice his superhuman index.

“If his abilities include release-type powers like Divine Power, he could easily destroy my Dimensional Space. Killing me instantly would be no problem.”

“But if he’s an enhancement-type superhuman with super strong melee ability, then I basically wouldn’t be in mortal danger.”

Zhang Yi touched his chin thoughtfully. “So, how much of a threat he actually poses depends on his specific abilities.”

The superhuman ability index only represented the strength of ability, not the actual combat power.

In a real fight, environmental restrictions and ability counters could create asymmetric differences in strength.

For example, an ice-attribute superhuman fighting in magma layers could lose over 90% of their power.

That’s also why no outstanding fire-attribute superhuman has appeared so far.

So even if the Colombian Navy’s Epsilon superhuman with an index of 18,000 points appeared, Zhang Yi wouldn’t necessarily be completely crushed.

It was just that currently, he had no idea what John Cadillus’s real abilities were.

That was his greatest trouble.

“Still too little intel! Old Zhu, you’re not pulling your weight!”

Zhang Yi leaned against Zhou Ke’er’s thigh, closing his eyes and complaining.

Author's Note