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The night passed uneventfully. After daybreak, everyone got up, ate a simple meal, and began searching for their mission targets.
The targets on the mission, whether it was a cloud horns or deer antlers, a golden dragon, or a flamingo, were all relatively rare and powerful beasts. What was more, they had to cut off their antlers, steal their eggs, and pluck their feathers. It was practically guaranteed to provoke hatred. This was definitely going to be a tough battle. The academy really couldn’t stand to see its students do well.
As for the Crimson Crystal, that was all luck. Crimson Crystal was a very precious and rare mineral on the market. A piece the size of a thumbnail was worth a lot of money. They all suspected that the academy used it as a task just to make up the numbers.
It had to be said that everyone unintentionally discovered the truth. The task that Luo Lingxing’s team received was definitely the most difficult. If they had completed the first four, they would have been guaranteed first place. However, each team would have five tasks, so the task of obtaining the Crimson Crystal was added in order to complete the list.
However, regardless of whether they were just filling in the numbers or not, everyone still had to do it. The early stages alone were enough to give them a headache, not to mention that as they gradually moved into the later stages, they also had to be on guard against sneak attacks from other teams, which put them under a lot of pressure.
“Let’s discuss which task to do first,” Lu Yunming said, gathering everyone together.
The seven people sat together, a map spread out in front of them, marked with some important information. “We are here now. If we take this route, going east will take us past the flamingo’s nest, and going south will lead us to the Golden Dragon’s cave. If we take this route, we might encounter a herd of cloud-horned deer. I’ve heard that cloud-horned deer prefer to appear in this area, while Sharp Sharks appear in the southernmost waters. We can deal with that later.” Lu Yunming analyzed the various options for everyone.
“I think we should go find the cloud-horned deer first. Of these missions, the cloud-horned deer is the most docile,” Liu Quanming suggested.
“It might be easier to deal with adult cloud-horned deer, but what we need are the antlers of juvenile cloud-horned deer. Capturing juvenile cloud-horned deer could easily provoke the adult ones into a frenzy, and they won’t be gentle at all then,” Gao Zhiquan said immediately.
“Actually, none of these five tasks are easy. We’ll have to do them sooner or later, and I have no objections,” Li Mingqi said.
“The location of the cloud-horned deer is quite far from the other three quest locations, and the direction is opposite. I think we should go find the cloud-horned deer first, complete this quest, and then find the Flamingo, Golden Dragon, and Sharp Shark in order. What do you think?” Jia Yunpeng suggested.
“That seems like a good idea, I have no objection,” Jiang Ceqin said.
“I have no objection either,” Liu Quanming said.
Li Mingqi nodded directly. He had just stated that he would follow everyone and take any path. His duty was to rescue the wounded, but his own combat strength was not strong, so he did not offer much opinion on these decisions.
“That’s what I think too,” Lu Yunming said.
Gao Zhiquan shrugged, turned to Luo Lingxing, and asked, “What do you think, boss?”
Luo Lingxing nodded, indicating that he had no objection. He didn’t know much about these kinds of beasts, so he didn’t know which task would be easier to do first. Of course, these beasts might not be difficult in his eyes. After all, Luo Lingxing never took the beasts on Planet Seyfert seriously, let alone the beasts used for students’ training.
“Since everyone agrees, let’s set off then,” Lu Yunming concluded, and the group of seven began to head towards the location where the cloud-horned deer was most likely to appear.
Perhaps because it was the first day, everyone’s journey was not very long. Since they had been released separately, Luo Lingxing and the others did not encounter any other teams that day. However, they did encounter several attacks from small wild animals, but they used them as practice.
Soon, the seven arrived at the place where the cloud-horned deer were most likely to appear. It was a large, beautiful lake area.
This lake is called Moon Lake because the lake water was very beautiful at night, reflecting the moon, and the shape of the whole lake also resembled the moon in ancient times, hence the name.
During the day, this lake area was very lively, attracting many different types of animals that came and drank or played in the water. It was very harmonious. Of course, occasionally there would be carnivores lurking in the forest, waiting for prey that had finished drinking and was left alone.
At this moment, Luo Lingxing and the others were hiding in the jungle, their eyes fixed on Moon Lake, waiting for the cloud-horned deer to appear.
The cloud-horned deer was a social animal and usually appeared in groups. Although the cloud-horned deer was a herbivore, the fighting power of adult cloud-horned deer should not be underestimated. They often gave hunters who targeted them a headache. Adult cloud-horned deer could even defeat adult carnivorous and ferocious beasts.
Luo Lingxing and the others had been waiting for over an hour, but the cloud-horned deer still hadn’t appeared. However, none of the seven of them moved or showed any impatience. As soldiers, they needed a lot of patience because sometimes when carrying out a mission, even the slightest movement could lead to the failure of the entire mission or even the death of their teammates. This was a very serious matter. Moreover, they had only been hiding in the forest for an hour. Even if they had been hiding for a whole day, it wouldn’t have been a problem for them.
However, fate was still on their side. Just then, a large group of animals came toward Moon Lake. Lu Yunming was overjoyed and silently gave his teammates a signal.
Upon seeing the coded message, Luo Lingxing knew that the target, the cloud-horned deer, had appeared. He immediately focused his attention on the group of animals that had just appeared. The cloud-horned deer looked very similar to a traditional deer, but its antlers were completely different. Traditional deer antlers resembled coral branches, while the cloud-horned deer’s antlers were a large piece connected together, shaped like white clouds in the sky. No wonder it was called the cloud-horned deer. It was very fitting.
“We’ll continue to wait, then target any lone, adolescent cloud-horned deer and attack them in a coordinated attack. Remember to finish this quickly and try not to attract the attention of the adult cloud-horned deer,” Lu Yunming silently mouthed to everyone.
The soldiers’ lip reading skills were quite good, as this was part of military training. Sometimes, when they couldn’t make a sound and their eyes weren’t enough to communicate effectively, lip reading became a very good means of communication.
The others gave Lu Yunming a knowing gesture and continued to lie in wait, patiently anticipating their opportunity. The cloud-horned deer usually came to Moon Lake to drink at this time, and after drinking, they would migrate in large groups to another location. At this time, it was easy for playful, underage cloud-horned deer to become separated from their herd, making it the best time for them to strike. However, once a lone cloud-horned deer was spotted, the herd would quickly notice and return to search for it. If they encountered a herd of adult cloud-horned deer, the task would become much more difficult, and might even be considered a failure.
Just as Lu Yunming had told everyone about the cloud-horned deer, after drinking the water, the group of cloud-horned deer lined up in an orderly manner to leave. The young cloud-horned deer following the adult deer seemed more curious about their surroundings, and one or two of them would even mischievously leave the group to chase after something that attracted them. By the time they realized what was happening, they had already broken away from the group.
“Go!” Lu Yunming said, and then the seven of them darted out like arrows, surrounding the lone little cloud-horned deer. They were determined to finish the fight quickly, as they didn’t have much time. If they didn’t get the antlers by now, it would be troublesome if they attracted adult cloud-horned deer.
The little cloud-horned deer was surrounded, but it didn’t seem afraid at all. Instead, its round eyes were full of curiosity as it curiously looked at the strange creatures surrounding it. It had never seen such a strange-looking creature before.
Li Mingqi, being from the military medical academy, basically didn’t participate in the battle, instead watching from the outside, while the others quickly launched an attack on the little cloud-horned deer.
Caught completely off guard, the little cloud-horned deer was struck instantly. The pain made it cry out, its round eyes filled with tears, looking extremely pitiful. The people present almost couldn’t bear to continue, especially Luo Lingxing, who had recently become a father, and couldn’t bear to see such a cute fawn get hurt.
Although the cloud-horned deer was a wild animal, such a small cloud-horned deer also had parents. If it was killed, its parents would definitely be very sad. Luo Lingxing thought that if anyone dared to hurt his child, he would definitely fight that person to the death.
In his view, animals and humans were all the same.
“If we don’t hurry, we’ll be finished once the adult cloud-horned deer arrives,” Lu Yunming said hastily when he saw that everyone was wavering. This time, they might be able to get the antlers in one go, but if they delayed any longer, it would be hard to say what would happen.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately abandoned their sympathy and focused on dealing with the little cloud-horned deer, hoping to obtain its antlers as soon as possible.
“Wait, is it enough to just get the antlers?” Luo Lingxing suddenly asked.
Although the others didn’t understand what he meant by asking that question, they still nodded.
“Alright, I’ll take the antlers, but don’t harm this cloud-antlered deer,” Luo Lingxing continued.
“But…” Lu Yunming frowned, clearly disagreeing. However, before he could finish speaking, he saw Luo Lingxing run towards the little cloud-horned deer at a very fast speed. Almost in the blink of an eye, the little cloud-horned deer lost an antler. Even the little cloud-horned deer itself did not react, and the others were completely dumbfounded. What was going on? How did Luo Lingxing suddenly have a deer antler in his hand? That was just an afterimage, right? I couldn’t even see his figure clearly. How fast does he have to be to do that? If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it.
Holy crap, everyone knew Luo Lingxing was amazing, but no one expected him to be this incredible. His speed alone was already beyond the reach of most people.
As the saying went, “In martial arts, speed is the only thing that cannot be broken.” With Luo Lingxing’s speed being this fast, there were probably not many people who could defeat him. Did that mean that they could last longer during this training?
Immediately, everyone looked at Luo Lingxing with admiration, almost regarding him as an idol, especially Gao Zhiquan, who had already regarded Luo Lingxing as an idol.
“Boss, you’re amazing! I admire you so much!” Gao Zhiquan said with starry eyes.
Although the others weren’t as obvious or exaggerated as Gao Zhiquan, their gazes towards Luo Lingxing became very fervent. “Let’s hurry. The adult cloud-horned deer are almost here,” Luo Lingxing suddenly said, completely ignoring Gao Zhiquan’s words of admiration.
Upon hearing this, everyone remembered that they were still doing a mission and that now was not the time for worship. Moreover, they had just obtained the antlers of the little cloud-horned deer, which meant they had completed a mission. If they delayed any longer, they might encounter a herd of cloud-horned deer.
So everyone quickly began to retreat, and finally escaped completely before the adult cloud-horned deer could return. As for how angry the cloud-horned deer were when they saw the little cloud-horned deer with one horn cut off, that was not their concern for the time being.
