Chapter 405 - 201: Explosive! So It Was You?
Chapter 405: Chapter 201: Explosive! So It Was You?
Until—
The two heavy metal doors of the auditorium slowly swung open.
Streams of brilliant light poured out from within.
Yu Chengguang strode out first with an imposing presence, followed by a large contingent of high-ranking officials from the Ninghai Military.
Under the protection of their guards, they headed straight for a private passageway in the distance.
As they passed the area where Xinhuo and Kunlun were facing off, Yu Chengguang didn’t pause for a moment, his gaze merely sweeping over them nonchalantly.
A moment later, the corners of his mouth curved into an intrigued smile.
’Kunlun, Xinhuo...’
’They both actually came. On the same day, to the same place.’
’How interesting.’
Only after all the high-ranking officials had left did the auditorium truly come alive.
Countless young cadets, their faces beaming with excitement and pride, walked out in twos and threes.
Thirty days of hellish training had come to an end. They were free now.
They could return to their respective homes or choose to stay in Ninghai.
Some family elders, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed forward to greet them and ask after their well-being.
Other cadets were alone, silently walking off into the distance with simple luggage in hand.
Joy, excitement, exhaustion, reluctance to part...
A tapestry of emotions wove together to form the truest picture of graduation day.
Among the Firewood Martial Hall’s group, Long Bohan’s eyes were glued to the stream of people emerging from the doorway, terrified of missing his target.
Suddenly, his gaze locked onto someone.
A young man with an extraordinary presence was walking out of the crowd.
His chief’s formal attire, along with the Qiming General Star Medal on his chest, made him the undisputed center of attention.
Long Bohan’s heart skipped a beat.
’The chief!’
’This is this year’s chief graduate from Ninghai!’
’What a powerful aura!’
Then, Long Bohan froze.
During his first communication with Lin Ye, Lin Ye had already sent him his basic information.
This naturally included a recent photo.
And now, the face from that photo had walked into reality.
Long Bohan could no longer contain himself. He took a deep breath and strode forward to meet him.
Wang Jingcheng and Lv Yongze, who were beside him, immediately followed.
"Excuse me..."
Long Bohan walked up to the young man, adopting a humble posture and an exceedingly polite tone.
"Are you... Goblin Soldiers?"
When those two words were shouted by a stranger under the watchful eyes of the crowd,
Lin Ye’s expression froze for an instant.
An indescribable sense of awkwardness instantly washed over him.
The feeling of having one’s online handle called out in public was a textbook case of social suicide.
Seeing Lin Ye’s expression, Long Bohan was certain. He quickly extended his hand and introduced himself.
"Hello, Lin Ye. I’m Long Bohan from the Firewood Martial Hall. I contacted you before."
Long Bohan.
Hearing the name, understanding dawned on Lin Ye.
He remembered now. Someone from Xinhuo had indeed contacted him before, and he seemed to recall that being the name.
He extended his hand and shook the other man’s.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Min Yutang of the Kunlun Martial Hall had locked his sights on the young man in the chief’s formal attire from the very first glance.
He immediately started walking, preparing to strike up a conversation.
But he had only taken two steps when he saw that the group from Xinhuo had already beaten him to it, surrounding Lin Ye.
Min Yutang’s brow instantly furrowed into a deep frown.
Immediately after, he overheard Long Bohan and Lin Ye’s conversation.
When the two words "Goblin Soldiers" clearly reached his ears,
Min Yutang froze in place as if struck by lightning.
The next second, he saw Lin Ye’s and Long Bohan’s hands clasped in a handshake.
BOOM!
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck both groups at the same time!
Almost simultaneously, Wang Jingcheng and Lv Yongze stared at Lin Ye in disbelief, their eyes fixed on the Qiming General Star Medal on his chest.
And besides that, there was the military rank on his shoulder.
’A Major?!’
It was the first time they had ever seen a cadet graduate and be directly commissioned as a Major.
The "Goblin Soldiers" they were looking for, the one who cut down anyone in his path in the virtual world, hadn’t been eliminated after all.
On the contrary, he was this year’s chief graduate from the Ninghai Province training camp?!
On the other side, Min Yutang’s mind buzzed and then went completely blank.
He stared intently at Lin Ye.
The chief graduate who triggered an SS-rank Spiritual Awakening phenomenon, who the Kunlun headquarters’ top brass had specifically ordered to be secured at all costs...
...was actually the "Goblin Soldiers" from *Martial Arts Peak*, the one who broke the Martial Saint’s record and created an unprecedented legendary winning streak?!
He remembered the top-priority encrypted message he had received from headquarters not long ago: *If you encounter this person, recruit him at all costs, with no expense spared!*
At that moment, the people from the two top-tier Martial Halls finally understood.
The person they had racked their brains over, traveled from far and wide for, and were even willing to go to war to recruit...
...was one and the same man!
In an instant, the air froze.
You want a surprise? This was a fucking surprise!