Chapter 42: A Journey to Hell

The curriculum of the Heavenly Team is more complex than that of the Earth Team, but the emphasis is different, the training of military formations, longbows and heavy weapons is not included, the martial arts training is mainly based on the cultivation of individual combat ability, white-knuckle combat, hand-to-hand combat, assassin assassination, riding training, high-intensity physical training, cliff climbing, high-altitude rappelling, armed swimming, the selection of weapons is mainly short blades, crossbow arrows, daggers, etc., and the study subjects include intelligence, masquerade, reconnaissance, operation, preparation and use of poisons, kidnapping and assassination, torture to extract confessions, and so on.

At the inaugural meeting of the Tianzhi team, Liu Ze looked at the five hundred people standing tall in front of him and said: "You are the elite people selected by the assessment competition, the best soldier of my Liu Ze, and also my confidant, in the next three years, you will receive the most severe and cruel training that has never been seen before, this kind of harshness and cruelty will far exceed the past training, and even exceed your imagination, if any of you can't bear this hardship, you can quit now." ”

Five hundred people led by Pan Feng said in unison: "Serve the lord, only death!" Against all odds, never back down! ”

Liu Zelang said: "Okay! Before you officially enter the agent training, you will go on a 'journey to hell', and those who can pass this test will be able to officially enter the Heavenly Team. ”

Subsequently, Liu Ze handed over ten maps and ten compasses to the hands of the ten captains, and announced the itinerary and details of this "Hell Journey". The operation took the team as a unit, went west through the vast primeval forest, arrived at the Baijing Valley of Niuyin Mountain to obtain the token and returned to the camp, the total journey is expected to be more than 400 miles, and the first to return wins. Each person comes standard with a long knife, a dagger, a short crossbow, ten crossbow arrows, a rope with a claw hook, and does not carry any food or water.

Zhang Fei's eyes widened on the side, and he said, "Big brother, are you not mistaken, without dry food and water, you have to walk four hundred miles of uninhabited forests?" You might as well slash them one by one, it's a death anyway, so it's better to come quickly! ”

Guan Yu also frowned, and persuaded: "Big brother should think twice, what the third brother said is also reasonable, after all, it is not easy for us to cultivate these children, if there is a loss, it will really outweigh the loss." ”

Liu Ze smiled bitterly, so he had to explain patiently to them.

"This 'trip to hell' is simply a wilderness survival training, which can be used to cultivate their ability to survive in the wild and adapt to difficult environments. Of course, safety must also be considered, which is why I have repeatedly emphasized that this operation is a team, not a one-man exercise, and the strength of the team is much higher than that of the individual in a difficult environment. Just in case, I also organized a rescue team full of supplies to rescue the lone or injured people at any time, so you can rest assured. Of course, I hope that they can use their own abilities to complete this 'journey to hell', after all, it is only the beginning of the arduous training. ”

Entering the primeval forest to the west, Liu Ze ordered to camp on the spot, which will be the starting point of this "hell journey" and the last camp of the team members. The primeval forests of the Taihang Mountains are not as dense as the tropical jungles, and the trees are not as tall as the forests of the Changbai Mountains, the vegetation here is relatively sparse, the poplars and pines are not very tall, and there are patches of shrubs.

Liu Ze summoned ten captains, including Pan Feng and Zhang Long, and taught them the skills of survival in the wild.

Looking at the map to identify the direction of how to use the compass is the first thing to learn, the compass is the best tool to determine the direction, Liu Ze requires everyone to master the correct use of the compass, in the absence of a compass or the compass is lost or damaged, how to see the sun and Beidou to see the direction of the trees and even look at the rings of the trees to determine the direction, getting lost in the jungle is a very terrible thing, Liu Ze requires everyone to master the ability to look at the map to recognize the direction.

Secondly, how to obtain food, the sources of food in the primeval forest are very extensive, wolves, insects, tigers and leopards, roe deer, elk, badgers, wild sheep, pheasants, wild boars, hares, and even rats, poisonous snakes, insects, etc., all a qiē living creature can become a meal on the plate, as well as wild vegetables and wild fruits can also be satisfied, but these wild fruits and wild vegetables must first distinguish whether they are poisonous or not. Mountain springs are the first choice for drinking water, and if necessary, everyone fills their own skins with water in case they need it. If you can't find mountain springs and rivers, you can take the dew from the leaves of the plant in the early morning, or you can eat the fruits and roots of the plant to get water. When camping at night, pay attention to safety, choose an open and flat place to camp, light a bonfire, and take turns to be on guard.

Finally, Liu Ze emphasized the necessity of the team's spirit of cooperation, in the uninhabited primeval forest, a person's strength is thin, is unable to resist the harsh environment, but the strength of the team is infinite, unity and cooperation, mutual help can overcome this ghost journey. Liu Ze asked each captain to understand the heavy responsibilities they shouldered, perform their duties, and lead their team members to complete the task successfully.

After the course was completed, Liu Ze handed each captain three paper tubes and told them that this was a signal flare, and that the rescue team would soon arrive if the situation was critical. This signal flare is actually fireworks, Liu Ze deliberately rushed out overnight just in case, there will be thick smoke and loud noises in the sky lit during the day, and the ignition effect is better at night, and the brilliance of the signal flare can be seen from dozens of miles away. Liu Ze specially told that signal flares should not be used unless absolutely necessary, and if the rescue team carried out the rescue, it would mean that the team was out.

For Pan Feng, Liu Ze specially arranged for him to accompany himself and the rescue team to the operation, and was responsible for the command and coordination of the operation. Pan Feng insisted on refusing, he must go down to the team, since this "Hell Journey" is an assessment of every member of the Heavenly Team, as the leader of the Heavenly Team, he should not stay out of the matter. Liu Ze had no choice but to agree to his actions with Chen Biao's third team.

In the early morning of the next day, the 10 teams set off in the hazy morning fog and disappeared into the vast primeval jungle, embarking on an unprecedented road of survival in the wild.

In the first few days, the progress was relatively smooth, and the players were very energetic, and each team was made up of strong players with machetes in their hands to split the branches and leaves, and carved out a path in the primeval jungle that no one had set foot in for eternity. There are several large rivers and abundant food in the places where they pass through, and because the team members are equipped with bows and crossbows, they can easily hunt roe deer, wild sheep and even wolves, insects, tigers and leopards.

Every night, a bonfire is lit, the whole game is grilled on the fire, everyone sings and laughs, all of them go to the wild camping and playing, "Hell Journey" seems to be unworthy of the name, some people even joke that this is the lord let everyone come out to relax, and play in the mountains and rivers.

The early summer nights are still a little chilly, but sleeping in the wilderness is not intolerable. Every morning, the camp is a mess, the remaining bonfires are still smoking, the ground is littered with eaten and uneaten animal bones, and sometimes even half of the roast sheep is abandoned.

The beasts in the jungle were not wary of the strange two-legged "animals" that broke into their territory at first, but after more killing, the animals in the jungle became frightened birds, and when they saw someone approaching, they had already fled in panic, and everyone's food source gradually became much more difficult, but fortunately there were still a lot of wild fruits and vegetables in the jungle, and some pheasants and hares could be hunted, so that everyone did not have to go hungry.

In the beginning, several teams were moving side by side, sometimes even in groups, in short, the distance between each team was not too far apart, but with the gradual scarcity of food, many teams realized that although it was labor-saving to follow the back of people's butts (no need to open the road), the wild fruits and vegetables in front were all gone, and the wild beasts were either hunted or scared away, and there was basically nothing to eat. As a result, many teams re-chose their paths, and the distance between the teams became farther and farther, and the farthest teams were even more than a dozen miles apart, and it was very difficult for the teams to get in touch in the thorny jungle.

After crossing the Dasha River, the teams advanced towards the top of Taihang Mountain, the forest became sparse, the mountain became steeper and steeper, and the team members walked cautiously on the cliffs. At this time, the strength of the team is fully reflected, and the team members with good body and strong climbing ability are the first to climb to the top of the mountain, hang down the rope, and let the other team members pull the rope to climb the cliff. The captains of each team gave full play to their organizational and coordination skills and led the team members through the most difficult part of the journey.

The first to arrive at the Baijing Valley of Niuyin Mountain was the first team led by Zhang Long, where they received the token prepared for them by the messenger who had been waiting here for a long time. Even though we were exhausted and finished first in the halfway, everyone was still screaming and jumping excitedly. The second place arrived was the leader Pan Feng to participate in the third team led by Chen Biao, and within half a day, the other teams also arrived one after another, and they all received tokens marked with the ranking order.

Although the body is extremely tired, all the teams did not stop for a moment after receiving the token, and immediately embarked on the road back, the current ranking does not mean anything, the final champion still depends on who can return to the camp first. For the first team on the way back, they were so ambitious that they completed half of the journey in just over five days, and the rest of the road seemed to be no longer far away, and the distant camp seemed to beckon to them. Zhang Long ordered the whole team to speed up and strive to be the first to return to the camp.