22: Chapter 22 An Unexpected Incident Occurs! A Gun is a Soldier's Second Life

Five minutes later.

The start of the Luanshijian Obstacle Course.

This was a route that made one's scalp tingle just by hearing its name.

The ten-kilometer mountain road had almost no flat ground.

There were steep slopes, slippery rocks covered in moss, narrow cliff paths that could only accommodate one person, and bottomless mud pits.

This path was jokingly called the "Recruit Deterrence Line" by the veterans of the Fifth Military Region.

It was said that every year, tough-headed recruits would fail the challenge and be carried down the mountain in tears.

At the starting line, Tang Yun, dressed in a sharp combat uniform, was doing professional warm-up exercises, every muscle filled with explosive power.

Qin Feng stood to the side, yawning and stretching his wrists and ankles, looking as if he were preparing for a stroll in the park.

His body had long been enhanced multiple times by physical fitness potions.

Although he had not yet reached the peak of his past life as a Soldier King, handling an armed cross-country race of the difficulty of the Luanshijian Obstacle Course was simply effortless.

For so long, he had only wanted to keep a low profile and hide his true abilities to avoid unnecessary trouble, but there were always unruly people trying to plot against him.

"Beep—!" With a sharp whistle, the competition officially began!

"Whoosh!" Tang Yun shot out instantly like an arrow leaving the bowstring!

His speed was astonishing, his starting explosive power was terrifying, and in a few moves, he disappeared around the first corner.

As for Qin Feng, he began to run unhurriedly, maintaining a steady pace as if he were not in a competition at all.

In front of the large screen at the training ground, it was already packed with people.

The footage transmitted from the drones high above was incomparably clear.

The red dot representing Tang Yun could be seen racing far ahead, leading by a wide margin.

Meanwhile, the blue dot representing Qin Feng followed slowly behind.

The distance between the two kept growing.

"Hahaha! I told you! Qin Feng is dumbfounded now!"

"Getting left behind so far at the start, what's the point of competing anymore!"

"Great God Tang Yun is truly professional! This speed is simply inhuman!"

"I think Qin Feng is just a facade; the first two rounds were pure luck, and as soon as it got serious, he fell apart!"

"Wang Zhibin! Do you see that? Your shit is about to get cold; Great God Tang is about to bring you the good news of victory!"

Wei Kai and Shi Lei were also in the crowd, and seeing this scene, a smile of satisfaction finally appeared on their faces.

A piece of trash is a piece of trash; in the face of absolute physical talent, any opportunism will have nowhere to hide!

On the track, Tang Yun sprinted the whole way, easily overcoming obstacle after obstacle.

He felt his state was better than ever before.

After running two kilometers, he looked back and couldn't even see Qin Feng's shadow.

"Trash!" A contemptuous smile curled at the corners of Tang Yun's mouth, and he gave a thumbs-down gesture to the drone camera following him.

"With this level of skill, you dare to compete with me? Go home and practice for another two years!"

The crowd in front of the screen erupted into laughter again.

Zhao Hu and Liu Wei were sweating profusely with anxiety.

"What exactly is Brother Feng doing! Why is he running so slowly!"

"Yeah, if he doesn't catch up soon, he's really going to lose!"

Only Li Lang rubbed his chin, deep in thought.

"Don't rush; don't you think... Brother Feng's pace hasn't changed from start to finish?"

At this moment, a three-dimensional map was appearing in Qin Feng's mind.

[The system is planning the best route for you...]

[Thirty meters ahead, there are loose rocks on the left; it is recommended to bypass from the right.]

[Energy consumption analysis: Current speed can maintain a heart rate of 120, which is the optimal long-distance running heart rate; estimated total time...]

Qin Feng turned a deaf ear to Tang Yun's provocation.

Idiot!

This is a ten-kilometer armed cross-country race, not the training ground where you grew up exercising.

The happier you run in the beginning, the faster you die in the end.

Time ticked by.

Five kilometers... six kilometers... seven kilometers...

Tang Yun's speed had obviously slowed down, his breathing began to become heavy, and sweat soaked his combat uniform.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng still maintained that steady pace, like a precise metronome, and the distance between the two was shortening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In front of the large screen, the laughter gradually disappeared, replaced by dead silence.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at that blue dot.

They discovered it was bit by bit catching up to the red dot in front.

"Holy shit! Is he going to catch... catch up?"

"How is that possible! Tang Yun's physical fitness has always been the best among the freshmen! What is going on now?"

"No! Look at Qin Feng! He... he doesn't seem tired at all! He's not even gasping for air!"

Just then, the instructor's urgent warning came from the drone.

"Attention! Ahead is the A Thread of Sky area! It is 300 meters long, with a cliff on the left, and the road surface has standing water and moss; it is extremely slippery!"

"Everyone must slow down and pass by hugging the right cliff wall! Repeat! You must slow down!"

A Thread of Sky, the most dangerous section of the Luanshijian Obstacle Course!

It was a narrow path carved between two cliff walls, only wide enough for one person to pass, with a bottomless abyss beneath; one slight mistake, and it would mean being smashed to pieces!

Tang Yun heard the warning and looked back.

Qin Feng was less than fifty meters behind him, and looked at ease.

A strong sense of competitiveness surged into his heart.

No!

I absolutely cannot lose to this trashy sycophant!

Instead of slowing down, he gritted his teeth and accelerated again, wanting to completely shake off Qin Feng here!

Relying on his high skill and bold nature, he jumped and moved rapidly across the slippery stone path.

"Tang Yun! Danger! Slow down!" The instructor's roar came from the drone.

But it was too late!

In order to take a shortcut, Tang Yun stepped on a rock near the edge of the cliff.

"Crack!" That weather-beaten rock shattered instantly!

"Ah—!" Tang Yun let out a terrified scream, losing his balance completely, his body falling uncontrollably toward the outside of the cliff!

It's over!

This was the only thought in his mind.

The shadow of death instantly enveloped him.

At this critical moment!

A figure flashed by like lightning!

Qin Feng had moved!

He started later but arrived first, performing an extreme dash forward, and one second before Tang Yun's body fully fell off the cliff, his right hand tightly grabbed the back collar of his combat uniform!

The powerful momentum carried both of their bodies sliding toward the cliff edge.

Qin Feng slammed his left foot against the hard rock wall, and a sharp pain shot through his ankle.

The muscles of his entire leg instantly tensed to the limit, forcefully halting the downward momentum!

His whole body was almost leaning out over the cliff, holding the nearly 140-jin Tang Yun suspended with one hand!

Silence!

Thrills!

Terror!

This scene was clearly transmitted to the large screen through the drone lens.

The entire venue was dead silent.

Everyone stood up, their hearts seemingly gripped by an invisible hand, unable to breathe.

Shi Lei clutched his aching knee, his face full of disbelief.

Wei Kai's mouth was open wide enough to fit an egg.

Wang Zhibin's legs went weak, and he collapsed directly to the ground.

At the cliff edge.

Tang Yun's face was pale, his whole body shaking like chaff, looking in terror at the mist-shrouded abyss below.

He could feel that the hand holding him was as steady as a rock.

At this very moment.

Tang Yun's heart beat like a drum; in that instant just now, he had clearly felt the coldness of death.

He gasped for breath, and his gaze toward Qin Feng shifted from his initial contempt to shock, and then to gratitude for surviving the ordeal.

"Th... thank you..." Tang Yun's voice was hoarse and trembling slightly.

He couldn't understand why Qin Feng would save him.

And how could his speed be that fast?

Shouldn't he have been left behind by him?

Qin Feng looked down at him and spoke slowly.

"I said, I was afraid you would get into trouble and I would have to save you."

He managed to pull Tang Yun up with great difficulty and sat on a protruding rock, gasping for air.

He felt his right hand had gone numb.

If his body hadn't been enhanced, he feared this arm would have been ruined long ago.

At this moment.

Tang Yun still had lingering fears, looking at the bottomless abyss by his feet, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

If it hadn't been for Qin Feng just now, he feared he would have been done for.

Thinking about it now, his legs were still weak, and he was covered in sweat.

Qin Feng rested for a moment and prepared to get up to continue.

Just as he stood up to grab his gun, his fingers lost strength.

That type 95 automatic rifle bumped against the rocks a few times and finally, with a "clang," got stuck in a rock crevice a dozen meters below.

Shock!

The gun!

It is a soldier's second life!