A hot breeze blew by, and Shen felt a tingling itch.

He narrowed his eyes and lay on the ground in absolute silence and silence. The dust was flying, and the floor of the cavern was littered with heavy cables that stretched into the distance, as thick as pythons.

After a moment, Shen raised his head slightly and peeked out from the pile of rocks where he was hiding. He didn't see a figure. Another breeze blew, still with a high temperature, but also different. This time, it brought a slight sound.

Monotonous and dull, it sounds tireless.

Shen listened patiently for a while, then picked up the pile of rocks and got out of it.

His left knee was aching, it was a wound left on by the guard in charge of the patrol two hours ago - the men of the second team were always ruthless, but Shen didn't think there was anything wrong.

He dragged his injured leg, bent over, and began to limp forward. The darkness of the cavern didn't affect his vision, the muscles of his right hand bulging, and an unbladed dagger clinging to his wrist.

The cold touch made the terrible feeling of sweat and dust mixed together dissipate a lot, and Shen felt a little comforted. His walk lasted seven minutes and thirty-two seconds, when a bleeding man stopped him from walking.

The man was hanged, and a special rope was used to pass through his hands, wrists, and ankles with the man who had done it to him. He had a cut on his neck, so he didn't die immediately, but he was still bleeding.

That's where the sound comes from.

Shen tilted his head and recognized him.

"You stupid fellow." Shen said solemnly. "Where are they?"

Kasati Nuang sneered weakly: "It's none of your business, Shen, run quickly." Sevita's bastard is looking for you everywhere, and he's showing no mercy. ”

"Training doesn't have to be merciful." Shen maintained his seriousness and rationality. "If he wants to find it, he can find it, whatever he wants."

"Huh." The person who was hung up laughed even more happily. "I guess he's almost found Ling by now, Shen. What does the sound of my blood dripping on the ground sound like? ”

"As stupid as you are."

"But I've started to stop the bleeding now." Kasati Nuang said. "And, the two of us are starting to talk – there's no way Yago Sevitaleon would have missed that kind of detail."

"I know."

"Then I'll have to give you a word of caution. The weapon he chose this time is the Tiger, and you have an advantage in attack range. Try to make him suffer a little, Shen, this bastard has been arrogant for too long. ”

"I'll give it a try." Shen said, his tone calm, but he didn't sound hopeful.

He didn't tell Casati Nuang about his knee. Just turning around quickly, the dagger left his wrist in an instant and was held in the palm of his hand.

Kasati Nuang raised his head, looked behind Shen, and couldn't help but laugh.

The laughter was cruel, echoing coldly through the cavern.

The hot wind blows and sweat drips. Shen cautiously clenched his short sword.

Yago Sevitalyon, who appeared at some point, grinned slowly, and smiled. There was still blood on his cheeks, but the spiked fingers in his hands were still shining.

"Hello, brother." Yago Sevitalyon greeted in a relaxed tone. "Long time no see, missed me?"

"Where's your squad?" Shen didn't care about his mockery with a kind of pretence, and just asked about something else with a serious expression.

"Oh, they're going after the others." Sevita shrugged. "So, it's just the two of us here. You understand what that means, right? ”

"I'm not interested in wrestling with you." Shen said. "And you've abandoned your squad for your own selfish desires."

"Yes, yes, again!" Sevita shouted. "Standard Shen style! Judgment, evaluation, calm and rational - no wonder they say you should join the Ultramarines, Shen, where are you like us? ”

"Your words are useless to me." Shen frowned, and the dagger began to fly slowly in the air.

Kasati Ranger was still sneering lowly, adding an eerie absurdity to this particular duel. Sevita laughed and clenched her fists and bounced lightly on the ground.

"Oh, always sane, always calm," Sevita sighed, but her feet didn't slow down at all.

He lunged at Shen ferociously, opening the battle with a blocked jab. In the face of his extremely fast boxing, Shen was completely unmoved.

He slapped Sevita's fist with the blade of his dagger, then turned his wrist around, causing the blade to spin in a circle through the air.

The power he had accumulated was unleashed through his own skills. Short swords fluttered in the air, whirring. Sevita immediately turned around and swung her elbow, blocking the attack with the elbow of her left hand. The price was a distinct cracking sound.

The captain of the first squad laughed cruelly, he stretched out his right hand, grabbed Shen's wrist with terrifying speed, and then kicked him hard with his right leg in his left knee.

The sound of broken bones sounded, and Casati Nuang whistled in surprise, and Sevita glanced at him coldly, and with a strong right hand, he fiercely led Shen towards the ground.

His other leg had been waiting for a long time, and as long as it sank, he would not hesitate to press his neck.

Victory is within reach.

However, Shen, the leader of the seventh squad, has never been a person who will give up easily.

Sevita's smile came to rest with a barely noticeable click, and the dagger fell to the ground and staggered back - he had just escaped Sevita's restraint by breaking his right wrist with the help of Sevita's power.

A faint hint of annoyance flashed across Sevita's face, and he stepped on Shen's sword with his boots, trampling on it, and said in a cold voice, "Why don't you just refuse to admit defeat, Shen?" ”

"It doesn't matter to me whether I win or lose." Shen calmly held the wrist of his right hand and assessed his injury.

His right hand is mostly useless, but he can still use the bones of his wrist instead of his fist to attack Sevita, and that is enough. He stood still, moved his shoulders and neck, and once again assumed a fighting stance.

But Sevita didn't rush immediately this time.

"It's been two years, you idiot." The captain of the first squad roared. "You really haven't changed at all"

Shen smiled slowly.

"Our mission goal is to get that piece of Adamantite ore, with squads 5, 6, and 7 acting as the attackers. The first, second, and third squads play the defensive side, and the fourth squad is the hidden third party, the least numerous, but the best equipped."

Sevita interrupted him mercilessly, "I'm not in the mood to hear you repeat the mission briefing again - tell me, what's wrong with you, Shen?" ”

"My team is searching separately for the Adamantite." Shen said unmoved. "It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it doesn't matter if I can beat you personally, and it doesn't matter if I will go to the infirmary and lie down for half a month."

"Without your guidance, Team 1 would not have outdone my team in stealth, and they would have been scattered around the mine like headless flies. You can beat me, but you're still going to lose, Sevita. You lose every formal training because you've always wanted to win against me, but I just want to win this war. ”

Shen lowered his head, took a deep breath, stood crookedly in place, and lifted his shoulder.

"Now, come on." He said solemnly. "Loser."

Sevita gritted her teeth.

Kasati Ryan burst out laughing uncontrollably.

——

"Again."

Siani couldn't hide his disappointment and shook his head: "Why does this idiot Sevita have to get along with Shen every time?" He just had to protect the objectives of his mission. ”

Richtenar crossed his hands around his chest and opened his mouth noncommittally: "Haven't you heard about the incident between Shen and Sevita because of the desire to win?" As early as when Shen was a recruit who had not undergone a single operation, he had already given Sevita a dismount. ”

A smile appeared on the face of the swordsman of the Eighth Company: "At that time, our Yago Sevitalyon had basically completed the transformation, and it was only time to implant a black carapace after his physiology was fully matured. This kind of gap is impossible for that proud boy to accept. ”

"Where does he get his pride from?" Siani frowned. "Seven out of ten training missions will fail, and his team members are willing to mess around with him."

"Isn't that what the Hunt Squad is all about? It's a bunch of beasts that have just grown their fangs and claws, Siani, look away. They haven't even gotten their official names yet. ”

Siani nodded silently, lowered his head, and continued to stare at the holographic projection.

In the picture, Sevita and Shen fought for a moment, and in the end, Sevita won as always, but the price paid was a bit heavy.

One of his hands was crooked behind his back like a twist, and his left foot was fractured from the ankle, white stubble piercing flesh and exposing it to the air.

Shen didn't keep his hand, but he was too.

Lying on the ground, Shen was even more miserable, his jaw was almost broken, and his neck was also pierced by Saivita's fingers. Not to mention his left leg, knee and right wrist.

Sevita executed what Siani taught him very well - he took the four words of bullying to the extreme, and if Shen was not an Astarte, then he would definitely be completely disabled because of it.

The more Siani looked, the more gloomy his face became. The Nightblades didn't have any objections to the fact that training needed to be as realistic as possible, and there was no problem with Sevita's behavior, as did Shen. There is only one difference in the behavior of the two of them, and this is the essential difference.

Sevita did this to vent his anger, to make his defeat less memorable. Shen is different, he just wants his squad to win.

Siani was silent for a while, then turned his head to look at the third giant in the room.

"I think Yago Sevitaleone needs to do a 'graduation' ceremony again, instructor. Otherwise, how can he be reassured? Siani said indignantly.

Carlil nodded thoughtfully.

"I don't think there's a need to be too harsh, it's a good thing that young people are a little bit energetic." He smiled. "Let's have them go to the treatment first, and then come to my office."

There is one more more

(End of chapter)