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Wang Chong looked at Zhushi Jiu, who appeared younger than him, with a surprised expression. He smiled warmly and greeted him.
“Hello, Brother Zhushi. I’m an external personnel from our organization, responsible for covering this operation.”
“Lucky to meet you.”
The two people with warm smiles exchanged a simple greeting, but it was hard to say how much of their smiles were genuine. Zhushi Jiu’s smile was a disguise with its own purpose, and Wang Chong, a rich second-generation heir, wouldn’t display such a close smile to an ordinary person.
“Where did you guys come from? Why are you still wearing diving suits?”
Unlike last week, Wang Chong asked an extra question, perhaps because Zhushi Jiu’s smile looked very talkative.
Zhushi Jiu naturally laughed and replied, “Sorry, Brother Wang, this is not convenient to disclose.”
After finishing his sentence, he glanced at the Black Soldiers. The two Black Soldiers wouldn’t explain Zhushi Jiu’s behavior and remained silent, standing still like mountains.
Wang Chong looked at Zhushi Jiu and the two taciturn Black Soldiers, nodding thoughtfully, “Oh, I understand.”
Zhushi Jiu laughed and said, “I heard you’re an external personnel from our organization. There are very few external personnel who can directly participate in tasks of this level.”
“Hehe, I’ve got nothing but money! My role in the organization is limited to this.”
Wang Chong smiled self-deprecatingly, then asked, “By the way, Brother Zhushi, what’s your position in the organization? Are you also an external personnel like me?”
Zhushi Jiu smiled awkwardly, “Black Soldier Reserve.”
To be precise, he was a candidate for the Black Soldier Reserve.
At least until they reached the training base, where they could become Black Soldier Reserves through promotion. After a period of training and final assessment, they could become formal Black Soldiers. But there was no need to explain this to Wang Chong; it was all just a cover-up.
“Black Soldier Reserve?!”
Wang Chong was clearly shocked.
“I heard that all Black Soldier Reserves are selected from the military. How did you get selected?”
“This, I’m not sure. Maybe the organization has special requirements. My talent is pretty good, so I was selected somehow.”
Wang Chong’s face changed, seemingly shocked by Zhushi Jiu’s revelation.
Zhushi Jiu’s smile grew, “Want to become a Black Soldier?”
“Yeah, what’s the method?”
Wang Chong’s eyes shone with expectation.
“There’s no good method, unless you can defeat me. Then you can replace my position.”
Wang Chong shook his head, “I’ve only practiced a little, and I’m more skilled in shooting.”
Zhushi Jiu shook his head, “How can you become a Black Soldier without practicing martial arts?”
“…,” Wang Chong smiled, thinking that he could say that the martial arts training for fighting Alien Creatures was useless, so he never bothered to practice.
But what he really thought was that all Black Soldiers used firearms to attack, yet martial arts were the basic threshold for becoming a Black Soldier. Did Black Soldiers use martial arts to run away?
Zhushi Jiu smiled, “Let’s spar and see your talent.”
“Ha ha, that sounds great. This cruise ship has a boxing gym, let’s go practice?”
Although Wang Chong didn’t think he could beat Zhushi Jiu, he didn’t want to back down.
Zhushi Jiu said, “Let’s go! Take me there!”
The two Black Soldiers watched Zhushi Jiu tease Wang Chong throughout the whole process, exchanging a glance.
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What’s with Zhushi Jiu saying that beating him would allow Wang Chong to replace his position…? That’s nonsense.
According to reason, they should stop him from speaking nonsense at this point. However, before the task began, Xu Feng specially reminded them, “During the task, even if Zhushi Jiu does something strange, don’t stop him. Try to satisfy his requests as much as possible. If there’s something you can’t handle, report back to me.”
They didn’t know why Xu Feng said this, but at least they understood that Xu Feng had already anticipated Zhushi Jiu’s actions.
Since Xu Feng had anticipated it, then Zhushi Jiu’s actions were still under his control.
As a result, they didn’t need to worry.
Wang Chong was just a rich second-generation heir, after all.
Let Zhushi Jiu do whatever he wanted. Their task was to ensure Zhushi Jiu reached the island safely.
…
In the boxing gym.
Zhushi Jiu and Wang Chong stood on the stage.
Wang Chong asked excitedly, “Do we need to wear boxing gloves?”
“No need. I didn’t wear gloves during my assessment to become a Black Soldier Reserve.”
Wang Chong was curious, “Who was your opponent during your assessment?”
Zhushi Jiu replied simply, “A Black Soldier.”
Wang Chong was shocked, “A formal Black Soldier?!”
“Yes.”
“I heard that formal Black Soldiers can take on a hundred opponents alone, their physical abilities are at the human limit, and they can easily crush ordinary people… Can you fight that kind of monster?”
Zhushi Jiu smiled, “You’re talking about the monster standing below.”
And what’s with saying that Black Soldiers can take on a hundred opponents alone? That’s small talk for Black Soldiers.
Wang Chong quickly smiled and nodded to the Black Soldiers, indicating that he was just joking.
Zhushi Jiu said, “Don’t worry, they’re emotionless monsters. You can scold them for half an hour, and they won’t get angry.”
Wang Chong nodded, “I see. I thought they were upset with me when I first saw them, but later I found out that they lost their emotions after the injection.”
Zhushi Jiu’s body moved slightly.
It was strange that Wang Chong knew that Black Soldiers lost their emotions after the injection, so why…
Zhushi Jiu asked his own question, “If you know that becoming a Black Soldier means losing emotions, why do you want to become one?”
Wang Chong laughed, “Don’t you think it’s cool to secretly protect the people?”
Zhushi Jiu was speechless for a moment.
Protect the people by catching and torturing anyone suspicious?
After a while, Zhushi Jiu sincerely said, “I don’t think it’s cool. If possible, I’d rather be an ordinary person.”
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This was a rare consistent viewpoint before and after the injection.
Now Wang Chong simply felt that Zhushi Jiu was being pretentious, almost like saying “make a billion first.”
Money was nice, but the opportunity to become a superhuman wasn’t common, after all.
Wang Chong shook his head, “Forget it. Let’s focus on the sparring. If I can beat you, can I replace your position?”
“Yes.”
“What are the rules?”
“There’s only one rule: no using any weapons, just bare fists.”
“Haha, looks like even Black Soldiers are afraid of kitchen knives.”
Zhushi Jiu smiled but didn’t speak.
No, Black Soldiers weren’t afraid of kitchen knives. They could even catch arrows with their bare hands.
Zhushi Jiu simply stretched out his hand, “Let’s start.”
“Then I won’t hold back.” Wang Chong smiled, then quickly stepped forward.
His footwork was swift, his stance stable, and his hands were fast and accurate, directly targeting Zhushi Jiu’s elbow.
Zhushi Jiu almost instantly judged that Wang Chong wasn’t as weak as he claimed, and he had definitely undergone long-term martial arts training. If not, it was impossible to achieve such precise footwork and hand speed.
Unfortunately, he encountered a wall.
Zhushi Jiu not only received the injection but also learned complete combat techniques from the Black Soldiers, and he had trained his body to the limit, making it difficult to stand up. Yesterday, he had even spent the whole day practicing with two Black Soldiers on the cruise ship.
If it came to killing, he could take Wang Chong’s life in one move. If it came to speed and strength… Although his muscle fibers needed time to adapt, he could still display superior speed and strength under the same physical conditions.
Moreover, his reaction speed surpassed Wang Chong’s.
This was a battle Wang Chong was doomed to lose. Zhushi Jiu retreated a step, dodging Wang Chong’s hand, and then swiftly counterattacked, punching at Wang Chong’s throat!
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No fancy techniques, just pure speed!
The bodyguards’ faces changed, “Stop!”
“Be careful!”
If Zhushi Jiu’s fist hit Wang Chong’s throat, it would crush his trachea! As bodyguards, they could see the precision of Zhushi Jiu’s punch, which was far more threatening than Wang Chong’s wild attacks.
However, Zhushi Jiu suddenly changed direction, his fist becoming a finger that stabbed straight at Wang Chong’s temple!
The bodyguards’ hearts skipped a beat, preparing to rush onto the stage.
But Zhushi Jiu stopped his hand just short of Wang Chong’s temple and withdrew it.
The bodyguards breathed a sigh of relief.
According to their reaction speed, they almost didn’t catch up with Zhushi Jiu’s feint, let alone Wang Chong.
Wang Chong didn’t feel anything and thought Zhushi Jiu was just pretending to attack, preparing to adjust his stance and counterattack.
Zhushi Jiu didn’t give him the chance, tripping his foot and punching at his ribcage!
The bodyguards panicked again.
This time, Wang Chong finally reacted, feeling that the punch was incredibly fast and strong. Wanting to retreat, he realized that his foot was stuck, and his body lost balance, causing him to fall onto his back.
Finally, Zhushi Jiu delivered a finishing blow!
His fist stopped just short of Wang Chong’s face, less than a centimeter from his nose.
The wind from the punch left Wang Chong dazed.
Is he that strong?
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