Chapter 145
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Chapter 145: Medals
Ding-ling-ling-ling—!!
The sharp and piercing whistle sounded, and Lin Qiye quickly opened his eyes, jumped out of bed, and started putting on his military uniform.
On the other side, Bai Li Pangpang also sat up from bed, eyes still closed, snoring, but his hands continued to dress without interruption.
He finished getting dressed, his body swaying slightly, as if he might fall asleep again at any moment.
Lin Qiye grabbed a slipper and threw it at his head, finally waking him up.
The two of them pushed the door open and ran quickly towards the training ground in the distance.
Yawn~~
Bai Li Pangpang yawned and remarked, “After staying out for so many days, I realize that the bed in the camp is still the most comforting to sleep in…”
Then he seemed to remember something and said in surprise:
“Wait, our physical training part was supposed to be over, why do we still have to get up this early?!”
Lin Qiye rolled his eyes. Just because physical training was over doesn’t mean the training camp is done. Besides not having to carry weights from morning till night, everything else remains the same as before.
“Okay~”
Soon, everyone gathered at the training ground, moving quickly and neatly.
This time, not only was Instructor Hong present on the martial arts platform, but all the other instructors were also there. Yuan Gang stood in front of all the instructors, calmly observing Lin Qiye and the others below.
Unlike before, the instructors were dressed very neatly today, and many of them were wearing medals on their chests, varying in size and color.
Among all the instructors, Yuan Gang had the most medals, with three deep blue medals that were exquisitely crafted. Upon closer inspection, it seemed as if one could see a magnificent star from them…
“Seven Night, don’t you think… it seems like there are a few fewer instructors today?” Bai Li Pangpang scanned the platform and asked in confusion.
Lin Qiye nodded slightly. Three were missing.
After half a year of interaction, he had an impression of all the instructors. With three fewer in the line-up, Lin Qiye could easily tell who was missing and even accurately name the absent instructors.
“Where are they?”
“Not sure, but they probably didn’t have a good outcome.”
He still clearly remembered the missiles that fell from the sky when transporting the new recruits out of the camp. Given the precision with which they targeted their whereabouts, he didn’t believe there were no traitors within the camp.
If all went as expected, the missing three instructors were likely the camp’s traitors. And traitors didn’t have a good fate.
Yuan Gang didn’t seem to explain the missing instructors. He scanned everyone and spoke in a deep voice:
“Today’s morning training is canceled…”
Hearing this, everyone below was slightly taken aback, and Yuan Gang’s next statement made their breaths come heavier.
“I’ve gathered you here today primarily for one thing… to award medals to some of you.”
“Medals?”
They were still new recruits and hadn’t even left the training camp yet, and some were already receiving honors?
At this moment, some of the new recruits had already thought of something and turned their eyes to Lin Qiye.
Those who had been in the same vehicle with Lin Qiye when leaving the camp had seen the black light that blocked all the shrapnel. Even if some didn’t understand what happened at the time, they had guessed the general idea later.
Lin Qiye then remembered that during his time at Hong Jing’s house, Instructor Hong had mentioned that he might be awarded a medal this time…
“Since some of you might not be clear about how the Night Watcher’s achievements are divided, let me give you a brief introduction…”
“The Night Watcher’s achievements are different from those of regular military forces. There are four types of medals, in order of ease of acquisition: the Ember Medal, the Radiance Medal, the Star Medal, and the Sea of Stars Medal.”
Yuan Gang casually took off a light red badge from his chest, which was the Ember Medal, the easiest to obtain. It was usually awarded for completing important mysterious extermination missions or protecting the lives of a large number of people.
He put the Ember Medal back on his chest and took off a light blue medal.
“This is the Radiance Medal. Compared to the Ember Medal, it is much harder to obtain, usually awarded for killing extremely high-risk mysterious entities or quelling major disasters.”
Finally, he took off the most exquisite, deep blue medal. Under the sunlight, the crystal-clear surface of the medal emitted a faint starry light.
“This is the Star Medal. It is awarded only for killing immeasurable-level mysterious entities or quelling major events that could cause social turmoil. It is very rare, with less than 1% of people in the entire Night Watcher organization receiving this medal.”
Yuan Gang solemnly put the Star Medal back on his chest and continued:
“As for the Sea of Stars Medal, it is the highest honor that can be awarded in the Night Watchers. There are fewer than ten people in the entire Daxia who hold this medal, and even the Night Watcher’s high-ranking officials cannot provide a specific standard for how it is awarded.”
“Report!”
“Speak.”
“Instructor, if there’s no specific standard, how is it determined who can receive this medal?”
“When everyone believes that you should receive it, it will naturally be awarded to you,” Yuan Gang replied calmly. “If you want a standard, the only person who has received the Sea of Stars Medal in the past five years is Wang Mian from the Masked Team.”
“Five years ago, when the divine sequence 040’s Qida Snake landed on the East Sea, Wang Mian used his own lifespan to travel through time and return to an hour before the Qida Snake’s landing. He ordered the evacuation of several coastal areas and led the Masked Team to fight the Qida Snake for half an hour until a human pinnacle arrived, saving tens of thousands of people…”
“If any of you believe that your contributions are greater than his, you can naturally apply for the Sea of Stars Medal.”
Everyone below fell silent. Lin Qiye was also secretly astonished. He hadn’t expected such a mythological event to have happened five years ago. He vaguely remembered seeing news about a massive tsunami in the East Sea five years ago, but he didn’t realize the truth behind it…
He was even more surprised that the mild-mannered and taciturn man had accomplished such a great feat.
“Next, I will announce the first person to receive a medal…” Yuan Gang took a small black box from one of the instructors behind him, looked at the crowd, and spoke calmly:
“Lin Qiye, during the missile attack, decisively took action to save more than fifty new recruits, preserving the future of the Night Watchers. Afterward, you severely injured the Cult of the Ancient Gods’ [Snake Woman] and fought alongside Team 136 to kill the [Believer] thirteenth seat, Han Shaoyun…”
“Hereby, you are awarded the Star Medal!”