64: Wind of Heaven and Earth

Gao Lingfeng stopped He Jingrui from speaking.

A few minutes later, the young members of the Fox Hunt Squad all looked bewildered.

As the strongest warriors, incredibly close to the limits of the human body, they truly seemed like a joke in front of the spatial rift that seemed to lead to another world.

A pessimistic emotion lingered among them.

Could it really be the end of the world?

At the same time, a terrifying thought simultaneously surfaced in their minds.

"How long do you plan to be dejected?"

Suddenly, Gao Lingfeng's furious roar startled everyone.

"With you all looking like you've wet your pants, you dare to call yourselves Soldier Kings? Bah!"

Gao Lingfeng spat fiercely on the ground, then launched into a scathing tirade, scolding He Jingrui and the others until they were overcome with shame.

This time, Ban Yangming just watched quietly, not continuing to play the warm role of "big brother."

He knew Gao Lingfeng's intention was to use the truth to severely crush the courage of He Jingrui and the others, then awaken them with a soldier's pride and responsibility.

This was a rare training opportunity, and also a crucial step for elite warriors like He Jingrui, who were selected from various regions, to transform again and become true "Soldier Kings."

Only by witnessing true great terror and understanding the weaknesses within themselves could they make further progress!

Achieving the goal of making the strong even stronger!

Under Gao Lingfeng's full-force verbal assault, He Jingrui and the others' faces quickly turned crimson with shame.

Finally, they clenched their fists.

"Captain, we're not scared!"

"Even if the end of the world truly comes, I will not give up easily!"

"Even if the sky falls, I will hold it up!"

"I am not a coward! None of us are cowards!!!"

"..."

Looking at the excited group, Gao Lingfeng smiled, and Ban Yangming also smiled.

Just then, a fierce explosion sound came from a few hundred meters away, between the mist and the winding mountain road.

"Good, the other squads have already entered the battlefield. Now, it's our turn to go to our battlefield!"

Gao Lingfeng called out, then dashed towards the mist.

---

The temporary command center was in a dead silence.

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie looked at the pale faces of the staff and support personnel below him, and couldn't help but clench his fists.

He turned to look at the young man with the flat-rimmed glasses beside him, just about to say something.

But he found that the young man's expression remained calm, as if he had long anticipated that horrifying scene.

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie's heart stirred slightly, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Mr. Ye, did you, did your Supreme Research Institute already know about this... rift?"

The young man looked at Colonel Pu Xiujie, a momentary flash of impatience in his eyes, as if he felt the person in front of him had interrupted his thoughts.

But soon, his eyes returned to their clear, cold state, and he said:

"The Supreme Research Institute had a prediction."

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this, ready to listen to the young man's insights.

However, seeing that the young man had no further words, he was a little stunned.

"Well, it seems my rank isn't high enough."

The young man nodded, implicitly agreeing.

But Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie was clearly not someone easily dismissed. He looked at the real-time footage from the unmanned reconnaissance drone and, unwilling to give up, continued:

"Mr. Ye, can you tell me something I can know, for example, can this... rift be closed? Otherwise, if it keeps releasing those strange beasts, I'm afraid a few more troops won't be enough."

The young man frowned, as if weighing what could be said and what could not.

Finally, under Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie's expectant gaze, he adjusted his glasses, and a hint of fanaticism flashed in his eyes.

"Very well, you are the highest commander on the battlefield, and in an emergency, I will reveal a little to you."

"This rift, its original name is the wind of heaven and earth, 'wind' means 'seam', so it can also be called the seam of heaven and earth."

"The wind of heaven and earth is suspected to be a tidal wind stirred up by two worlds drawing near. This wind appears and disappears, so there's no need to worry about it lasting forever; it cannot last forever, due to the world's rule constraints."

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie didn't notice the words "original name" that the young man used. He was a little dumbfounded and stammered out a sentence.

"Why does it sound so magical..."

"Magical?"

The young man adjusted his glasses, and a rare hint of fanaticism appeared in his eyes.

"No, this is the greatness of science!"

"..."

Looking at the young man whose expression had become somewhat frenzied, Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie uncomfortably wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Then, can we actively shut down this troublesome wind of heaven and earth?"

"The number of strange beasts that have appeared has already reached the critical value that the troops can accept. Any more, and we'll have to consider using high-power weapons to clear the area."

Upon hearing Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie say he would use weapons to clear the area, the frenzy on the young man's face immediately vanished.

He adjusted his glasses, and his tone became very stiff.

"These strange beasts are the valuable property of the Supreme Research Institute. I hope you will be careful with your words and actions."

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie was stunned for a second upon hearing this threatening remark, then a surge of anger rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but point to the soldiers bravely fighting on one of the screens.

"Are the strange beasts important, but the lives of these soldiers who obey orders and rush to the battlefield are not?"

The young man spoke expressionlessly.

"That's a problem with your command. My only goal here is to bring all the strange beasts back."

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie stared intently at the young man, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

But the young man merely met his gaze calmly.

"Bang!"

Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie, in a fit of impotent rage, could only smash his fist on the table, then continued to look at the large screen.

"I hope your judgment is effective, otherwise, I will definitely send you to a military court later."

The young man nodded noncommittally. He turned to continue looking at the "wind of heaven and earth," then looked at the Fox Hunt Squad that suddenly appeared in the corner of the screen, and slowly said:

"Don't worry, as long as the Fox Hunt Squad can perfectly complete their mission, this crisis will naturally be resolved."

---

Ban Yangming controlled the drone to conduct a search around the rift, then shook his head and reported to Gao Lingfeng.

"Captain, we've already scouted the area, and there are no strange beasts matching the characteristics of a beast king cub near the rift."

Gao Lingfeng was stunned, just about to speak.

Suddenly, a clear, cold male voice came through his earpiece.

"Captain Gao, since it's not at the 'channel' exit, it might still be at the entrance. Your squad needs to go there and bring the cub back."

Upon hearing this, Gao Lingfeng's face immediately turned very ugly.

The rift was still continuously spewing out strange beasts. Forcing their squad to pass through the rift to the unknown other side to find a beast king cub was practically asking them to commit suicide.

Gao Lingfeng immediately wanted to refuse.

However, Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie's rough voice had already cut in.

"Captain Gao, obey orders."

Listening to the barely suppressed anger in Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie's voice, Gao Lingfeng fell silent.

He could ignore what the young man with the flat-rimmed glasses said.

But he had to obey an order personally given by Senior Colonel Pu Xiujie.

"Hmph."

"Fox Hunt Squad, all present."

Gao Lingfeng turned around angrily, looked at all the team members, and began to assign tasks.