Chapter 755 What A Boring Man (Part One)


    Green mountains, blue sky and white clouds were rare to see together in the autumn season. However,


    in the suburbs of S City, there was a ce where one could see them. What made the ce even more


    popr was a precipitous mountain in the vicinity. Steep and challenging, no ordinary person could


    easily climb up to its peak. Today, Daisy took her soldiers to have a try at the mountain. All soldiers


    were armed to the teeth under the Colonel''s request. They picked the most dangerous trail and started


    their way toward the top. Soldiers were divided into groups, with each team consisting of five. The team


    that got to the top of the mountain first would win the contest. Not only the soldiers'' determination, but


    also their team spirit would be tested.


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    "Colonel, which team do you estimate would get to the top first?" Mark looked at the mountain peak


    through a telescope.


    "Intelligence ys a more vital role than physical ability in this contest. In my opinion, every team has


    its chance to win. All our soldiers are almost at the same level in terms of strength and technique."


    Daisy wore a camouging uniform. The heat was merciless and she had taken off her hat to fan


    herself with it. Her other hand was angled on her forehead to shield her eyes from the ring rays of


    the sun. She paid attention to the moving figures walking along the rugged trail.


    "That''s true, Colonel. Do you think they can sessfully go through the narrow pass once they get to


    it?" asked Mark worriedly. He wouldn''t have been troubled over it if the soldiers weren''t so equipped.


    The pass was too narrow and only allowed one person to pass through at a time. So what about the


    weapons and facilities that the soldiers carried with them?


    "It will test their wisdom. The rules cannot be changed, but humans can always find loopholes within


    them. I didn''tmand them to carry the equipment on their back the entire way. Do you understand?"


    Daisy turned and nced at Mark. He was still a naive boy who didn''t dare break the rules. Fortunately,


    not everyone was as simple-hearted as him.


    "Yes! Why didn''t I think of that?" Mark grimaced. He admitted he was a bit slow-witted.


    "You wouldn''t be who you are if you had thought of it." Daisy shook her head, shing him a lenient


    smile. She took the telescope to watch the ongoing contest on the mountain.


    The soldiers were here for field training. In addition to the physical training aimed at strengthening their


    The mountain trails leading to the top were steep, uneven and could not be hiked easily. They needed


    to cooperate with teammates.


    Mark''s lip curled with displeasure at Daisy''s perception of him. Since she was the boss, he dared not


    refute the statement. He subdued his discontentment in secret.


    The soldiers hiked along the trail. It was walk-able at first: although the path was rocky, they could find


    a cleft to step into. But the higher they went, the rougher the trek became. The trail finally gave way to


    the precipitous cliff. The soldiers stopped walking and climbed with their hands and feet.


    They were physically trained every month. But for the first time, the soldiers were training in the tough


    wilderness. As they dug holes with their daggers for their feet totch onto, they also had to be on alert


    for any falling stones that were triggered by theirrades'' upward climb.


    Truth be told, Daisy was worried about the soldiers as well. However, she had faith in their capabilities.


    The wilderness training was novel to them and rife with unanticipated challenges they hadn''t


    experienced before. But they were soldiers after all, who must forge ahead to strengthen their abilities.


    It would help them be invincible fighters.


    The air in autumn was dry. Aside from the scorching heat from the sun, the soldiers suffered from


    cracked lips. They had brought along water canisters but didn''t even have time to drink the water. Their


    hands were forced to clutch onto the cliff.


    They gained distance inch by inch, but it was harder to move as time went by. Their limbs felt heavy, as


    though rocks hung onto them. Every inch of progress in the elevation seemed to cost them all their


    energy. None of them, however, was willing to give up. This was the critical test of their determination.


    They were soldiers with iron resolution. As far as they were concerned, the contest was a dare to them.


    The narrow pass was thest hurdle. Although it was hard, some lean soldiers could pass it by carrying


    the equipment on their backs. The opening was just wide enough for a person of medium built. Those


    with a broader built, however, found it extremely difficult to pass and thus were detained. But they didn''t


    concede. With Colonel Ouyang, nicknamed as Devil Drillmaster, as their training leader, each one of


    them had gained extensive training. The restricted passageway was a minorplication. They would


    pass through as long as they had weapons, strength and determination - even if they lost some time


    and energy.


    Soldiers from each team scattered in different parts of the procession, with some in the front and some


    falling behind. It was impossible for any team to reach the top in their entirety. There were others who


    had attempted to climb paths of their own that they thought would be more convenient, but only


    seeded in proving their foolishness. None of them could find a new way to the top. The wasted time


    meant they were left much far behind.


    The clock ticked away. Daisy got more anxious as each second passed by. She had noticed how some


    of the soldiers were in danger. They carelessly blundered while trying to step on a secured rock, almost


    falling off the cliff. Fortunately, their teammates offered timely help and took hold of them in time.


    Scared out of her breath, Daisy was relieved to see that. Team spirit was exactly what she wanted her


    soldiers to learn.


    Today''s training didn''tpare to the training she had received at JC Military Academy. These soldiers


    were big boys serving in the ranks. They didn''t need to be trained ording to the same standards.


    Their aims were different; they weren''t training to be top elite force members.


    Finally, she saw a red victory banner being hoisted at the peak of the mountain. The first soldier had


    reached the top. Daisy''s eyes welled up with tears. She was touched by their courage. They had not


    only defeated others and the hardships of this training, they had also transcended themselves.


    "Colonel, they made it!" Mark yelled and ted. But his smile froze at the sight of Daisy''s red eyes. He


    looked at her in surprise, wondering what had caused them.


    "As long as we have the resolution to do it, there is nothing we can''t do. Our soldiers have progressed


    leaps and bounds today. They''ve reached a new milestone." Daisy shed a brilliant smile in relief. If


    we could surpass our own misgivings, the difficulties meant nothing and sess could be within our


    reach.


    The soldiers who stood like giants in the midst of the clouds, acknowledged Daisy at the top of their


    voices. Their deafening cheers echoed in the valley. They celebrated their sess as well as their


    invincible spirits. A small smile tugged Daisy''s mouth as she watched them. It was rare for the soldiers


    to see their aloof colonel smile.


    Although young, these soldiers were respectful. They were willing to spend their precious youth training


    to forge themselves into tough fighters. Their lives were different to those of other youngsters who gaily


    spent their time ying video games, hanging out with girlfriends and getting spoiled by the love of


    their parents. Only blood and sweat were what these soldiers had experienced.


    Daisy liked hanging out with them. They reminded her of herself, when she was a young ambitious


    soldier. Her forgotten youth came to life around them. She was inspired by their energy and could


    always draw the inspiration she needed to drive forward, toward her next higher destination.


    In contrast to the harsh training the soldiers had gone through under the unforgiving sun, the upper-


    ss elites led a different life. Edward, as one of them, basked in the cool air of his office.


    Duke arrived at FX International Group when the working hours had only just begun. Pushing open the


    doors to Edward''s office, Duke startled him. Edward had just started his work. It surprised him to see


    Duke in his office at such an early hour.


    "Please don''t tell me you have been waiting outside my door, Duke." Edward paused his work as Duke


    came in. He stood up, walked toward the sofa and threw himself onto it.


    "Will you feel sorry for me if I say yes?" Duke walked straight toward the refrigerator and grabbed a


    drink. He gulped it down in a sh.


    "Nope," Edward replied shortly. He wouldn''t feel sorry for Duke even if he had been kept waiting


    outside the whole day.


    "A man of no mercy! No, I''m not that stupid." Duke too sank into the sofafortably. The cold air in


    the office relieved him of the heat from his drive earlier.


    "So tell me, what happened? How did Belinda get hurt?" Edward stared at Duke, perplexed. Belinda


    was perfectly fine when they had a meal the other day.


    "Oh, God. Don''t talk to me about it. I''m the one to me. We had a quarrel. I was so mad at her, I


    drove off and left her alone on the beach. She wouldn''t have gotten hurt if I had stayed and kept her


    that he had returned in time. He wondered what could''ve happened if he hadn''te back in time. The


    consequences of it would have been a nightmare he couldn''t afford to ept.