47: Chapter 47 King of the Isolated Island! Wilderness Survival Combat Training

Awkward!

It was so awkward!

Li Qingxue didn't even know why she had asked that.

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.

He replied, "No."

After that, the two didn't exchange another word.

Yet, a strange atmosphere filled the air.

Upon hearing this answer, an inexplicable sense of relief welled up in Li Qingxue's heart.

It was like drinking a cup of iced sour plum soup during the dog days of summer, refreshing her from head to toe.

She couldn't even explain why herself.

It was clearly just a simple answer, yet it caused a ripple in her otherwise calm heart.

In a corner in the distance, Company Commander Zhou Hailong took in everything.

He grinned with satisfaction, revealing a set of white teeth.

"This kid has finally wised up!"

Company Commander Zhou Hailong felt incredibly comfortable inside.

Qin Feng was someone he thought highly of, and he had felt embarrassed hearing those rumors about him being a "simp."

Now it was good; Qin Feng had personally washed away this stain, and he had done it beautifully!

This was the soldier he had his eye on! Full of grit! Full of backbone!

He picked up the phone and pressed the call button.

"Sentry at the gate, can you hear me?"

"Report, Company Commander! Sentry Post One received!"

"Sentry Post Two received!"

"Remember this," Company Commander Zhou Hailong's voice was steady and powerful.

"In the future, if that woman from just now dares to come hang around our military camp gate again, call Qin Feng from the new recruit training directly and let him come out to handle it himself!"

The sentry paused for a moment: "Company Commander, is… is that appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it!" Company Commander Zhou Hailong snorted coldly.

"I want to see if this kid has really changed or if he's just faking it."

"If he dares to kneel back down, I'll break his legs myself!"

Don't let me down, you brat… Company Commander Zhou Hailong hung up the phone and muttered to himself.

After this incident, news of him refusing to be a "simp" on the spot and slapping Shen Youchu in the face spread quickly.

Qin Feng's status in the New Recruit Training Camp had quietly changed.

Three days later.

All the new recruits gathered on the parade ground.

Company Commander Zhou Hailong stood on the high platform, his expression serious.

"Attention! At ease!"

"After more than a month of arduous training, you have gone from a group of fragile college freshmen to possessing the initial form of soldiers!"

"However, this is far from enough!"

"A true soldier must not only have an iron-clad body."

"But also a will of steel and the ability to survive and fight in any harsh environment!"

"Therefore, starting today, we will conduct a five-day wilderness survival combat training!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole field was in an uproar.

Wilderness survival? And combat? This sounded much more exciting than standing at attention or marching in step!

Company Commander Zhou Hailong was very satisfied with the reaction and continued to announce the rules.

"The location for this training is on an uninhabited island under the jurisdiction of our Military Region!"

"All your formations will be broken up and reorganized into hundreds of squads!"

"Your mission is only one! Survive! And 'eliminate' the other squads!"

"Each squad will be equipped with basic survival supplies and ten paintball guns. Remember, once you are hit by a paintball, it means you are 'killed in action.'"

"You must immediately withdraw from the training and gather at the designated location!"

"Five days later, the squad with the most people left on the island will be the final winner!"

Just then, a long-lost voice sounded in Qin Feng's mind.

[Ding! Special environment and event detected, triggering a large-scale team side mission: King of the Deserted Island!]

[Mission Objective: During the five-day wilderness survival combat, lead your squad to become the final winner (squad survival count first).]

[Mission Reward: Depending on the mission completion rate, military wilderness survival training and Camouflage skill (Beginner) will be indirectly granted during the mission.]

Camouflage skill!

Qin Feng's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the system panel, he almost jumped up in excitement.

If he combined his previous "Danger Perception" with the Camouflage skill, wouldn't he be unstoppable?

He had to unlock the Camouflage skill as soon as possible.

Just as everyone was rubbing their hands and preparing for a big fight.

A communications soldier ran over and whispered a few words in Company Commander Zhou Hailong's ear.

Company Commander Zhou Hailong nodded and picked up the microphone.

"Interrupting with an order. Due to certain unpredictable risks in this training, the higher-ups have decided to select some students with solid first-aid knowledge and strong psychological quality to form a logistics medical support team. They will set off with the squads, ready to treat 'wounded' personnel and provide psychological counseling at any time."

"Now, those whose names are called, step out!"

"...Li Qingxue!"

When he heard this name, Qin Feng instinctively turned his head to look.

Li Qingxue was also stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and stepped out.

She was transferred to the logistics medical team?

This meant she would not be participating in this combat training.

For some reason, a trace of inexplicable disappointment flashed through Qin Feng's heart.

And the moment Li Qingxue stepped out, she also instinctively glanced in Qin Feng's direction.

Their gazes met in the air for a fleeting moment, then quickly shifted away.

She was going to the logistics medical team.

That meant he had even fewer worries.

Qin Feng clenched his fist, fighting spirit rising in his eyes.

Deserted island.

The damp air was filled with the salty, fishy smell of seawater and the scent of rotting leaves.

The roar of the helicopter faded away, leaving behind only endless jungle and unknown dangers.

Qin Feng led his Seventh Squad, walking unsteadily through the jungle.

There were ten members in the squad. Besides old acquaintances Liu Wei, Li Lang, and Zhao Hu, the rest were unfamiliar faces.

The hardships of wilderness survival exceeded everyone's imagination.

There was no path here at all. Underfoot were slippery moss and tangled tree roots; one careless step would result in a face-plant.

What was even worse was that they soon discovered the compressed biscuits and purified water they had been issued were simply a drop in the bucket.

"Brother Feng, I'm hungry…" Liu Wei said weakly, clutching his rumbling stomach.

"Endure it." Qin Feng's reply was concise and clear.

"Brother Feng, I'm thirsty…" Li Lang's lips were already a bit chapped.

"Endure it a bit longer." Qin Feng frowned.

It wasn't that he was cold-blooded, but the situation was truly not optimistic.

Although it was just a simulated exercise, the difficulty had not been lowered at all.

For this group of college students who had only been training for a little over a month, it was simply hell mode.

The shortage of food and fresh water was only the first test.

The real threat came from the shadows.

"Whoosh!" A paintball flew past Liu Wei's ear, hitting the tree trunk behind him and splashing a blob of yellow paint.

"Enemy attack!" Zhao Hu reacted the fastest, let out a roar, and immediately dived to the ground.

The Seventh Squad was instantly thrown into chaos.

"Damn it! Where are they?"