Chapter 161 - 126: Sneaky Cat

Time rewinds to a few minutes ago.

Not far away, a Sun Warrior had already noticed the strange actions of the two Feis individuals.

Decurion Jason thought for a moment, muttering an obscure phrase.

In the next instant, the young man’s consciousness soared, and the magnificent giant city hung on the horizon, with an eternal splendid dusk suddenly appearing in Jason’s view.

No matter how many times he ascends to the Sun Mine, Jason is always struck by the grandeur of the Celestial Kingdom under Lord Lin Lan’s command.

Jason collected his thoughts, his gaze shifting forward.

Under the command of Officer Ed, the once desolate mining site now had many more permanent figures. Workers collected Ash Soil, and occasionally, a few small figures could be seen running and jumping around noisily.

On the nearby plains, half of the Sun Warriors were undergoing Officer Ed’s ruthless drills.

The young men were already lying on the scorching ground.

Legion Commander Jay, with his stout upper body bared, was drenched in sweat, panting rapidly, his arm muscles trembling uncontrollably.

"All of you, get up! This is no place for you lazy bugs to sleep!"

Ed paced back and forth, knocking Jay’s giant sword with his alloy mechanical leg, bellowing angrily: "Your task today is to swing the Ash Soil Giant Sword two thousand times in the mine! Not one less!"

Jason swallowed hard.

Ordering the warriors to carry out prolonged weight training in the Sun Mine that continually drains spiritual power...

One must admit, Officer Ed is truly a devil among devils...

This is more invigorating than chopping down trees.

"Do you think a trivial victory has made you proud and complacent? Think you’re invincible after taking down a few noble slaves? Hmm?!"

Only to hear Ed roar: "If it weren’t for Lord Lin Lan bearing most of the Celestial Calamity’s pressure with the war chariot deep within the Royal Palace, you would have perished in Camelot long ago!!"

"It’s quite amusing to hear..."

Ed coldly remarked, "Some even suggested to me to slightly reduce the training intensity in the coming days, so everyone could have a proper rest..."

At this moment, all the Sun Warriors, including Jay, trembled.

Beasts!

No wonder Officer Ed suddenly increased the intensity recently!

The youngsters lamented inwardly, and if their comrades found out who pissed off the devil instructor, they would force that jerk to wash everyone’s underwear for a whole year!

However, Ed did not reveal the name of the suggester.

"Listen up! Those mindless blood and flesh monsters are just the precursors of the Celestial Calamity. One day, you will face the Gray Realm sea, confronting the true deep-sea catastrophe!"

He coldly watched each young man who had fallen: "By then, the entire world will be against you, and sea monsters spawned by the Chaos Sea will effortlessly crush giant ships made of steel!"

"In the face of true desperation, all you can rely on is your willpower!"

The officer’s lecture was filled with vigor.

"Look at you now, forget the Celestial Calamity, even soldiers from the Alliance or Empire could easily kill you!"

Ed shouted fiercely: "Get up! I’m counting to three! Three! Two—"

"Urrrrggghhhh!!"

Legion Commander Jay let out a beast-like growl from his throat, was the first to climb up from the ground, gripping the terrifying weight of the Ash Soil Longsword, and swung it forcefully.

Since the day he picked up the axe to chop pine wood, he hadn’t rested for even a day.

Jason watched that burly figure, unsure if it was an illusion, but the Legion Commander seemed even more muscular and towering...

In fact, almost all Sun Warriors had heights nearing two meters.

The omnipresent Sun Ash Soil seemingly fortified the warriors’ bodies, and coupled with the extremely oppressive Sun Armor, Ark’s warriors could intimidate any outsider with ill intentions.

Jason dared not waste time, quickly striding forward to stand beside the somber man.

"Officer Ed!"

Jason habitually stood upright, his gaze straight ahead, pounding his right fist onto his heart, reporting loudly: "In the trade zone, two Feis girls are secretly tailing Lord Lin Lan!"

The warriors froze, exchanged glances, and their eyes grew peculiar.

It sounded like weak lambs secretly tailing the strongest beast...

"The Feis people are scholars invited by Mr. Dean, and Lord Lin Lan specifically warned us not to let them be frightened or harmed in Ark Kingdom."

Ed pondered momentarily, then instructed: "Ignore them, continue to monitor those foreign traders."

"Yes!"

Jason nodded, preparing to leave.

"Also, notify all warriors stationed in the trade zone that it’s almost time for the rotation, and your batch can come up for training."

At this point, Ed suddenly issued a new order: "In five minutes, I want to see the other half of the Sun Soldiers in the mine, not one can be missing."

Jason: ...

He knew he couldn’t escape this ordeal.

"Yes, Officer Ed!"

Under the schadenfreude glances of his colleagues, the young man disappeared into the mine.

Jason reopened his eyes. Although his consciousness had stayed in the mine for quite a while, in reality, he remained standing firmly in place.

Officer Ed’s training was indeed effective; now Jason could even pass out while standing...

Thinking about the harsh training ahead, a bitter smile formed on Jason’s lips.

Who told him to wear this prized armor...?