In front of the labyrinth, Zeng Jingrong addressed them:
"I believe you already know where the underground training ground of the camp is."
"And I believe you've been informed by your team leaders about the changes to the labyrinth training."
"This is your advantage over the superpower team. They wasted three days. I hope you won't be like those arrogant and condescending guys in the superpower team."
"Now, ten people per group into the labyrinth. Training begins!"
"Yes!"
This time, Ouyang Renzhi dared not shout along.
Li Weiyan resignedly pulled Ouyang Renzhi aside to explain the principles of labyrinth training.
Ouyang Renzhi listened with burning passion. He could even have his soul leave his body and experience scenes from a potential past life?
Li Weiyan slapped the back of his head: "Did you understand what I said?"
"Huh? What?" Ouyang Renzhi rubbed the back of his head, unsure which of Brother Yanyan's words he was referring to.
"I told you to comprehend it seriously and quickly, and not to drag your teammates down. If you are slow, the ten people in your group will also be slow. The next group won't be able to enter."
"You're not just delaying ten people and the next ten; you're delaying all 186 people in the martial arts team."
"Got it." Ouyang Renzhi looked at the remaining team members meditating cross-legged and asked, "What are they doing?"
Li Weiyan said impatiently, "Seizing the time to meditate and cultivate, what else? Are they daydreaming in broad daylight? Get back to the team, go to the end of the line."
"Oh."
...
Although Tian Jing didn't understand martial arts internal energy, labyrinth training was generally the same.
It was just that she found it somewhat difficult to record the team members' experiences and select keywords.
It wasn't until the morning of the second day that the martial arts team members finished a round of labyrinth training.
Tian Jing glanced at the unusually excited Ouyang Renzhi and asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Ouyang Renzhi's spirit seemed not to have fully returned: "Cool, awesome, and stylish. If this were out there, it would simply..."
"Slap!"
Tian Jing slapped his back: "Wake up! Didn't Li Weiyan tell you that nothing about the specialized team can be revealed to the outside world?"
Ouyang Renzhi immediately sobered up: "Brother Yanyan didn't say that, I..."
"Shut up!" Tian Jing's voice was very cold: "There is no Brother Yanyan here, no Aunt Tian, only Captain Li and Deputy Captain Tian."
"Yes!" Ouyang Renzhi's eyes glistened with moisture.
Tian Jing sighed, her voice warming: "Ouyang Renzhi, this is not a school or a game. This is an army of blood and iron."
"Although we don't spend every day in rigorous training like ordinary troops, the demands here are even stricter."
"Secrecy is paramount. Once you're in, there's almost no possibility of leaving. Although no one supervises your training, if you're lazy, or if your abilities aren't sufficient, the team won't assign you any missions."
"If you have the idea of coasting and waiting to die within the team, that's fine. You can stay in that compound for your entire life."
"Don't go out to experience the baptism of blood and fire, and don't go out to witness the coldness and heartlessness of human society."
"My stern tone is necessary. You are a team member, and everyone else is also a team member. I must treat everyone equally."
"It's not just you, who joined the specialized team at 14. My three sons also joined the specialized team at fourteen or fifteen. Back then, I didn't visit them for two years."
"No matter who it is, they have to grow up independently. If adults and elders shield you, it's like breaking your wings."
"I understand." Ouyang Renzhi wiped his eyes: "I will learn to grow up."
"Good boy." Tian Jing patted Ouyang Renzhi's head: "Actually, you just joined the specialized team and haven't familiarized yourself with everything here yet, so you're not qualified to participate in this special training."
"But we don't know when the next special training will be. Even if it's half a year or a year from now, you'll have missed an opportunity compared to others."
"It's my selfishness that I didn't give you a transition period, directly throwing you from a simple and pure school into a world different from ordinary people."
Ouyang Renzhi choked back a sob: "I'm sorry, Captain Tian, I will work hard."
Tian Jing nodded: "Alright, go. Go participate in the second round. Go to the end of the line again. When you feel you won't drag your teammates down, you can stand in your rightful position."
"Yes!" Ouyang Renzhi answered loudly, then turned and ran back to the labyrinth.
Tian Jing sighed deeply and asked Zeng Jingrong, "Were Hao Hao and Xiao Bo like this when they first arrived?"
"They were alright," Zeng Jingrong said. "The brothers had each other. Hao Hao mostly looked out for Xiao Bo."
Tian Jing felt guilty. Of her three sons, she felt she wasn't biased, yet she had still neglected her eldest son, who had always been sensible.
She handed Zeng Jingrong a list of twenty people: "While you're back, check on Shi Yi."
Watching Zeng Jingrong leave with the twenty team members, the martial arts team members' eyes burned with ambition, and the atmosphere swelled unprecedentedly.
Because they knew that after everyone had had their turn, in the remaining time, it would be up to each individual's ability to seize opportunities.
Li Weiyan was reprimanded by Tian Jing: "Back then, you three joined the specialized team together, and you entered the martial arts team alone, didn't you? Did you feel flustered and lost?"
"Ouyang Renzhi had no mother since he was a child. Your uncle raised him alone. During his growth, he lacked more emotional connection than you all did."
"You're twelve years older than him, almost twice his age. Why can't you care more about him?"
"Special training is important, but the opportunity to have a relative as a teammate is equally important. If you don't seize this chance to build rapport with him, how will you cooperate on future missions?"
Alright, Li Weiyan compromised.
During missions, true family members cooperated much better than teammates.
Brother Hao Hao and Xiao Bo had gone on several S-rank missions together.
He himself hadn't participated in even one S-rank mission, and becoming an S-rank member was his current goal.
While he didn't expect to rise to S-rank relying on his cousin's cooperation, he couldn't just let his little cousin fend for himself, or his grandpa would punish him with 'family law.'
Ouyang Renzhi received special attention from Li Weiyan.
After being filled with things he didn't understand, he said:
"Brother Yanyan, we'll talk about camp matters after the special training. For now, just tell me the techniques and methods I need to master for the two special training grounds."
Li Weiyan glanced at his younger cousin. His mind seemed pretty good; he already knew how to make a choice.
So, he explained the purpose of labyrinth training and the techniques for dungeon training to his younger cousin.
Ouyang Renzhi rolled his eyes. This Brother Yanyan, if he had told him the purpose of labyrinth training earlier, he wouldn't have wasted his first attempt. He had treated his first time like a game or a movie.
"Alright, you can go now. I need to meditate and cultivate."
"Wait." Li Weiyan stopped his younger cousin: "Practice simulated meditation first. Just simulate the operation of the cultivation techniques in your mind."
Ouyang Renzhi didn't ask why, nodded, and closed his eyes.
Li Weiyan clenched his fist at the meditating Ouyang Renzhi. He had clearly taught this kid how to adapt to dungeon training in advance, but this brat seemed unappreciative.
Once he returned to camp and truly entered the specialized team, this arrogant brat would experience the pain of being crushed by various geniuses.
If his aunt hadn't scolded him, would he bother with this ignorant younger cousin?