Chapter 118: What Must Come Will Come

Chapter 118: What Must Come Will Come

Great Snow Mountain Base, New Recruit Camp.

Ding Hu, Pang De, Scott, Ye Luming, and a group of their comrades from the New Recruit Camp were waiting eagerly on the plaza.

Chen Feng had returned yesterday.

But starting last night, he had been undergoing a full physical examination at the base lab, and only now could he meet everyone.

“I heard he achieved a secondary awakening. This guy really goes all out.”

Pang De smacked his lips, looked down at the Starblade Armor on his body, and felt a strong urge to give it a try.

Ye Luming gave him a sideways glance. “What? You want to challenge him? Try lasting twenty seconds against me first, and then get in line!”

Pang De felt helpless.

He had only recently acquired the Starblade Armor and was brimming with fighting spirit. At the base, he wanted to challenge anyone he saw.

It must be said, perhaps Chen Feng had some kind of influence. Those who were close to him were no ordinary people.

The newly-emerged Pang De had indeed gone around challenging others. At the base, he won more than he lost, and his rating in the Holographic Simulation System rapidly rose to Grade C, which made him very happy.

No one knew where Pang De picked up this twisted logic that to get stronger, he must constantly challenge those above his level. Now, everyone at the base had given him a nickname: The Battle Maniac who Fights and Loses, Loses and Fights Again. It was just as famous as “Just call me the Lone Ranger.”

Finally, Chen Feng jumped down from the flat transporter.

He waved his hand. “Hi.”

Ding Hu rushed over and punched him. “You’re really a jerk.”

“Why do you say that?”

Chen Feng pretended not to understand.

Ding Hu took a deep breath. “I think you’re crazy. To get the Gene Fluid injection, you actually deserted. Do you know what a huge commotion you caused?”

Chen Feng asked in return, “But aren’t I perfectly fine now? By the way, I was just promoted to Major. Brother Hu, from now on when you see me, you have to say ‘Hello, sir.'”

Ding Hu: “…”

Brother Hu felt like having a heart attack.

He had worked extremely hard, serving in the military camp for nearly twenty years, and had finally managed to become a Captain.

This was already the top for non-command-sequence officers.

In the military camp, Majors were usually at least commanders of a combat ship.

Among ordinary combat personnel, it was rare to have officers at the rank of Major.

Ding Hu was very self-aware. He did not have the talent to be a commander, so he never hoped to be promoted to a Major rank.

But this guy Chen Feng…

Scott came over, patted Ding Hu’s shoulder, and said, “Instructor Ding, calm down. I know it’s hard to accept being left far behind by your own trainee, but if you saw his physical test parameters, you’d understand. The secondary awakening was truly unprecedented and unrepeatable. To use an ancient phrase from online literature: Terrifying to such an extent!”

Last night’s full physical test for Chen Feng was jointly led by Scott and Dr. Ouyang.

Ding Hu asked quietly, “So, how was it really?”

Scott shook his head. “Can’t say. Top secret.”

“Alright.” Ding Hu shrugged, then heavily patted Chen Feng, who was nearby chatting with Ye Luming and Pang De about the Starblade Armor. “Anyway, you’re still alive, and that’s good.”

Chen Feng glared. “What’s with this ‘jerk’ talk? Call me ‘sir’!”

Brother Hu felt terrible.

Not long after, another person arrived on the training ground: Lin Bu.

Chen Feng brought Lin Bu before the group and said, “Instructor Ye, I’m handing him over to you.”

Ye Luming nodded. “No problem. This is Lin Bu, the genius you brought out from the Escape Faction, right? I know of him.”

Chen Feng added, “Pang De, you want to challenge me, right? In ten days, whoever can take down Lin Bu will have the right to challenge me.”

Ye Luming asked, “Can I too?”

“Of course.”

Ye Luming’s interest surged. He looked at Lin Bu with a challenging glint in his eyes: “Although you are well-known, Lin Bu, I don’t think a newcomer like you can surpass me in just ten days.”

Lin Bu’s face showed no expression, and he didn’t know how to respond.

He was new here, had no friendship with these military people, and their philosophies had always been different. He didn’t want to become friends with anyone.

Only new equipment like the Starblade Armor, which was previously unattainable, could slightly pique his interest.

After their brief exchange, Chen Feng also put on his equipment and stepped into the dedicated Starblade Armor training area on the inner side of the training ground.

“I need to recalibrate the parameters for the Holographic Simulation.”

Chen Feng raised his hand and called out loudly to the others in the area: “Sorry, everyone, please move aside. Please clear the area for me. I’m going to start training.”

Immediately, some people objected.

“The place is so big. You do your training; we won’t bother you.”

“Right.”

“I don’t know where someone who just deserted gets the confidence.”

“Exactly, so disrespectful.”

Chen Feng felt a little surprised.

He thought if everyone was so rational, no one would complain about him and give him a chance to prove them wrong.

He didn’t expect everyone to be so obliging.

Actually, it was reasonable. Everyone had good reasons for objecting.

“Alright then, I’m starting. Be careful.”

After saying that, Chen Feng rushed out.

He didn’t deliberately make things difficult for others. He just performed some very basic movements according to the standard full training routine, helping the Starblade Armor’s smart system capture more dynamic parameters.

But soon he was the only one left in the area.

Even though it was standard training, he somehow made it feel intense and dramatic.

His movements were too fast, and the disturbances he caused were too great.

A simple directional change maneuver, and with one step, dust and stones flew everywhere, making it impossible for others to train.

When he performed aerial maneuvers, there was no more dust and stones, but the violent air turbulence was like cannon blasts, turning the training area into a fiery battlefield.

Everyone retreated outside the force barrier before they felt a little safer, though they were still frightened by the occasional shockwaves hitting the barrier.

A long time passed before Chen Feng finally finished the standard training routine for parameter capture.

As soon as he stopped, the Starblade Armor on his body fragmented and fell off. He had broken it from training.

Chen Feng sighed.

He still hadn’t had enough.

That familiar feeling appeared again. The equipment was limiting his true strength.

The current measured maximum parameters weren’t his personal limit; they were the Starblade Armor’s endurance limit.

“Forget it, that’s enough for now. Everyone, sorry for taking up the space. You can continue now.”

Chen Feng announced and left alone.

Long after he left, no one entered the area.

With such a brilliant display before them, no one was willing to make a fool of themselves by showing off their inferior skills.

Watching Chen Feng train was also very beneficial for everyone. Many felt they had gained some insights and needed to go back and digest them properly.

Chen Feng returned to his room, connected the Neural Link, entered the Holographic Simulation System, and casually started a mission that should at least require a team of five S-class armor soldiers.

His comprehensive ability rating index was refreshed.

954713.

Nearly four times higher than the current second place in the entire army, which was 193414.

Unintentionally, he had stepped into another level.

“Chen Feng, come to my office.”

A message from Tang Tianxin came through his communicator via an encrypted channel.

What must come, had finally come.