Scorpion Dance
Australia was located in the southern hemisphere, and it was currently the middle of a scorching summer. The temperature during the day would often reach over forty degrees Celsius.
Not only humans, but many animals would also find it hard to withstand such a scorching temperature.
In this desert lived a species of giant black scorpions. These scorpions had bodies over twenty centimeters long and were covered in black armor, with their sharp stingers raised high.
The venom of these black scorpions was extremely poisonous. Just 0.1 milliliters was enough to kill a cow, and if one was stung by them, the consequences would be fatal!
What was even more worrying was that these black scorpions were social creatures!
They gathered in hundreds or thousands, and the moment they discovered prey, they would attack as a group. Not to mention small creatures like gerbils and insects, even large animals like ostriches and kangaroos would become their delicacies. Their attack power was so strong that even the Australian aborigines had to stay away from them.
These black scorpions hid underground during the day to protect themselves from the intense sunlight, but when night fell, these black scorpions would swarm out, forming groups to hunt for their prey.
The crack in the ground that Xia Fei and Xiao Yu were hiding in was the nest of these black scorpions! The moment the sun set, these black scorpions swarmed out in a frenzy, forming a black mass that was uncountable.
These black scorpions raised their tails at Xia Fei and Xiao Yu as if they were about to attack. The venomous stingers on their tails trembled incessantly, emitting a sharp, low hum, very much like the sound of a rattlesnake shaking its tail.
Xia Fei broke out in a cold sweat. Without any time to think, he grabbed Xiao Yu's clothes with his left hand and exerted force with both legs, jumping out of the nearly two-meter-deep crack with a whoosh, covering a distance of over a hundred meters.
The moment Xia Fei jumped out of the crack, countless scorpions suddenly brandished their venomous stingers and pounced at where Xia Fei was standing. It was truly a close call. If Xia Fei had reacted even a fraction of a second slower, he would have become dinner for these poisonous scorpions.
The group of scorpions failed to catch Xia Fei this time, so they crawled out from the crevice in the ground, getting into formation and pouncing at Xia Fei once more. They were very aggressive, looking like they would not rest until they killed Xia Fei and Xiao Yu.
Xia Fei did not want to tangle with these scorpions, but he suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity to experiment with the Beast Spirit Codex.
Xia Fei had just cultivated the first stage of the Beast Spirit Codex, so he had yet to test out its effects.
The first stage of the Beast Spirit Codex allowed humans to form a preliminary connection with animals. Although they were unable to control or command these animals, they could protect themselves and their companions from the attacks of exotic beasts.
With that in mind, Xia Fei nudged Xiao Yu. Quick, run backward; dont look back!
Xiao Yu had lived with her grandmother, who loved to raise all kinds of poisonous creatures. She had come into contact with scorpions, centipedes, and other poisonous creatures, but this was the first time she had seen such a large group of poisonous scorpions, so she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.
Xia Fei's shout jolted her back to her senses. She obediently turned around and ran to the back. Due to the various martial arts she had practiced since she was young, Xiao Yu's speed was far more outstanding than that of her peers. It did not take long for her to cover several hundred meters. She kept turning her head back as she ran, somewhat worried about Xia Fei's actions.
Xia Fei activated the first stage of the Beast Spirit Codex, and his eyes suddenly lit up. His gaze was incredibly sharp, as if he was transmitting some indescribable message.
The Beast Spirit Codex consisted of ocular techniques and telepathy. Xia Fei was currently using the ocular technique, which could interfere with the exotic beasts' senses through his gaze. As for the more powerful telepathy, Xia Fei had yet to successfully cultivate it, so he could not use it.
Xia Fei's sharp gaze shrouded the group of scorpions, and that was when a miracle happened!
These scorpions hesitated and stopped in their tracks, dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. Some of the young scorpions even looked like they were drunk, swaying and spinning in circles on the spot.
Xia Fei was ecstatic. He did not expect the Beast Spirit Codex to be so effective. He secretly made up his mind to strengthen his cultivation of the Beast Spirit Codex. If he could successfully cultivate it to the third stage and grasp telepathy, forget these lowly reptiles, he would even be able to deal with those violent exotic beasts in the universe.
Ocular techniques consumed a lot of energy and were not suitable for prolonged use. Xia Fei's goal of experimenting with the Beast Spirit Codex had been achieved, so he withdrew his gaze and quickly ran away.
It took quite a while for those scorpions to wake up, and by then, Xia Fei had already disappeared into the night with Xiao Yu in his arms, leaving no trace of them behind.
With this experience, Xia Fei had a deeper understanding of the dangers of the Gobi Desert. He took a detour from the right and arrived in front of the group of scorpions, where there was a patch of tall weeds.
There was a distance of over a hundred meters between each patch of weeds, and the area within a radius of a dozen or so kilometers was filled with yellow weeds.
These stubborn weeds had a tenacious vitality, and the arid Gobi Desert could not stop their growth. Not only did they survive, they even grew to the height of a human.
This time, Xia Fei had learned his lesson. He carefully checked his surroundings a few times, and after chasing away the few snakes and gerbils nearby, Xia Fei found a relatively secluded spot in the bushes and put Xiao Yu down.
Xia Fei then began to set up traps and mechanisms in this patch of weeds.
Due to the presence of the scorpions near the crevice, he had no choice but to temporarily give up and use it as a backup plan.
After busying himself for an entire night, Xia Fei once again set up a large group of traps. After breakfast, Xia Fei and Xiao Yu hid in the grass, quietly waiting for their prey to arrive.
Hek Planet, Endaro Star Region, Heaven Execution Training Camp headquarters.
This Crisis grade assessment, which was being conducted on Earth, had received the attention of the entire star region, and the heads of Heaven Execution Training Camp were naturally no exception.
Ye Jingshan sat in his spacious office, watching a video feed from Earth. Every candidate had a wristwatch that could not only detect their movements, but everything they did during the assessment would also be completely recorded and stored in a secret file.
Ye Jingshan was fifty-nine years old this year. He had a strong body and an extraordinary valiance. Just like his daughter, Ye Xiaohan, Ye Jingshan had a cold expression on his face. If Ye Xiaohan's coldness was like a lake covered in snow, one that would eventually melt one day, then Ye Jingshan was a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg. Even the hottest summer could not shake his coldness in the slightest.
Ye Jingshan was a legendary figure in the Endaro Star Region. Ten years ago, he had once held the position of deputy head of the mission department at the headquarters. His position was prominent, and his authority was immense. He could be ranked among the top one hundred bigwigs in the Union.
However, Ye Jingshan, who was at the peak of his career, had left the headquarters in a fit of anger due to some unknown matter, abandoning his great future and coming to the remote Endaro Star Region to take up the post of the camp commander of the tiny Heaven Execution Training Camp. As for the reason, no one could explain it clearly.
Though he no longer held his position, his prestige did not diminish. Logically speaking, his position was one rank lower than that of the president, Robert, yet Robert would always be very polite and even respectful whenever they met. As for his colleagues in the Union, they all held him in even greater respect, not daring to slight him in the slightest.
Under his leadership, the reputation of the Endaro Star Region's Heaven Execution Training Camp had risen over the past decade, to the point where it could even rival the training camps of some of the mid-tier developed star regions in the Alliance.
The projected screen quickly switched, and the images were filled with the candidates killing one another, bloody and cruel.
Ye Jingshan could not help but shake his head as if he was not very satisfied with the candidates taking part in this assessment.
With a light tap of his finger, the projected screen switched to a parallel map of the assessment grounds. All of a sudden, his eyes lit up, a look of confusion on his face.
There were many red dots on the screen, each representing a candidate, and when these dots were extinguished, it meant that the candidate was dead.
Almost all the candidates were currently surrounding the location where the tokens were stored, killing and snatching, but there were two dots far away from the core area of the assessment grounds, pausing all by themselves in the remote north.
The candidates represented by these dots were none other than Xia Fei and Xiao Yu.
Ye Jingshan was very curious. Could these two candidates not be planning on passing the first assessment? Why do they keep away from it? "
With another tap of his finger, Ye Jingshan began watching the recording of Xia Fei's assessment, starting from the very first second of the assessment. As the images continued to progress, Ye Jingshan actually revealed a smile that he had not seen in a long time.
When he saw Xia Fei setting up his traps in the desert, Ye Jingshan's expression turned doubtful once more.
He had never seen those little machines that Xia Fei had set up before. Could they be some kind of advanced new weapon?
He entered the images of these machines into the computer for a search, and the answer he got made Ye Jingshan not know whether to laugh or cry. Thats an interesting lad, actually using these things to set up traps. Only he could think of something like that.
After rubbing his chin and thinking for a moment, Ye Jingshan suddenly realized something and exclaimed, What a great plan! What a great plan indeed!
That was when a knock came from the door. The sound was slow and unhurried, sounding very calm.
Ye Jingshan's expression immediately reverted to that cold and indifferent look he had before as he called out in a deep voice, Come in!
An old man who looked to be in his sixties walked in with a smile on his face. This man was as plump as a ball, with a mustache on both sides of his mouth. His skin was as fair as a woman's, and he had a cheeky smile on his face that made him look very friendly.
This man was none other than the supervisor of the tactical command training camp, Qiu Xiangji.
The command training camp groomed a large number of commanders and tactical staff officers for the Union. Many of the core leaders of the Union had once studied in the command training camp, so the command training camp held an extremely important position in the entire training camp, second only to the internal division that groomed elite warriors.
Qiu Xiangji closed the door and walked over to Ye Jingshan, looking very excited. Ye Jingshan pointed to the chair opposite him, indicating for him to take a seat.
Qiu Xiangji sat on the chair and said excitedly, Commander Ye, Ive discovered a very interesting candidate in this Crisis grade assessment, and I plan to specially recruit him to our command training camp.
Oh? Ye Jingshan asked without batting an eyelid, Who is it? It can't be those aristocratic young masters again, can it?
Qiu Xiangji shook his head repeatedly. That bunch of people who live off women. They rely on their families' wealth, good equipment, and many hired thugs to suppress others and enter the training camp through their power. I have no interest in them.
This candidate is very interesting. He actually went to the deserted desert in the north to set up a trap, specifically waiting for the candidates who have obtained the token to come and rob them.
The north is the best place to set up an ambush. His analytical and decision-making skills are outstanding among this batch of candidates, and he's only 17 years old. I believe he has the qualifications to enter the command training camp and learn combat plans.
Commander Ye, do you know what mechanism this candidate used to set up the ambush? I'm dying of laughter from him. " Qiu Xiangji completely disregarded the fact that the person sitting opposite him was Ye Jingshan, who had always been known to be cold and unfeeling.
Ye Jingshan was not angry at Qiu Xiangji's disrespect. Qiu Xiangji had always been such a person, always smiling wherever he went. Even if Ye Jingshan wanted to, he could not bring himself to be angry at him.
Ye Jingshan activated the computer and projected the screen into the room. You must be talking about this candidate.
Qiu Xiangji turned his head to look at the screen and smiled. That's right. It's that Earthling kid, Xia Fei.
Ye Jingshan nodded. This candidate's analytical and decision-making skills are indeed not bad. I've been paying attention to him, too. It's not a bad arrangement to let him go to your command training camp to learn combat tactics. If you've made up your mind, just send me a special recruitment report; I have no objections.
The rules were nothing more than human nature. Although it was stated that only the top three would obtain the qualifications to enter the Heaven Execution Training Camp, in reality, there would always be a small number of candidates with special talents who would be highly regarded by the various camp supervisors during the Crisis grade assessment and be directly recruited into the Heaven Execution Training Camp.
Every supervisor only had one special recruitment quota each year, and they could directly recruit anyone they fancied without having to take the test.
In order to control the quality of the special recruits, the training camp had stipulated that if any of the special recruits failed to meet the requirements after five years of study, the supervisor who provided the special recruitment quota would be punished and would also be barred from exercising his special recruitment authority for three years.
The fact that the plump supervisor Qiu Xiangji was willing to use his special recruitment authority for Xia Fei showed how much he appreciated Xia Fei's performance. After all, a special recruitment was not only related to his position, but more importantly, it was also related to his reputation.
No one would be willing to bear the title of a supervisor who did not have a good eye for talent.
Battalion Commander Ye, you can rest assured. I, Qiu Xiangji, have never misjudged a person before. Ill go and make a report to get that Xia Fei in. It'll be bad if someone injures him. Our command division uses our brains, not those fighting and killing things, Qiu Xiangji said with satisfaction.
He twisted his plump body and struggled to get up from his chair. That was when there was another hurried knock on the door.
Ye Jingshan furrowed his eyebrows. The moment he heard the knocking, he knew that it had to be Ma Jian from the exotic beast division.
Ma Jian was a very impressive exotic beast tamer, and at the same time, he was a straightforward person who would do things in a rush no matter where he went. He and Qiu Xiangji were polar opposites; one was slow and cunning, while the other was carefree and did not bother with trifles. These two were the people who gave Ye Jingshan the most headaches.
Come in! Ye Jingshan yelled at the door.
Before he could even finish his words, Ma Jian rushed into the room in a hurry. He said to Ye Jingshan in a loud voice, "Battalion Commander Ye, there's a candidate in this assessment who's pretty good. He has a very unique talent, so I'd like to specially recruit him and have him learn exotic beast training from me."
Ma Jian was a big man, and his voice was even louder. His words were usually like an ion cannon being fired. He had intentionally suppressed his voice in front of Ye Jingshan, but it still sounded like a roar to the latter.
Qiu Xiangji walked up with a cheeky smile and patted Ma Jian on the shoulder, imitating Ye Jingshan's tone as he asked, Old Ma, who have you taken a fancy to this time? Could it be those scions of the aristocratic families again?
Ma Jian furrowed his eyebrows. Our exotic beast division needs cadets who are willing to work hard and are willing to take care of exotic beasts. Those scions of the aristocratic families are lazy and arrogant, and they are not at all suitable for training exotic beasts. This candidate I found hails from a planet with a very low level of civilization. If he is given a chance to enter the Star Execution Training Camp, he will surely cherish it.
Raising his head, Ma Jian noticed Xia Fei's image on the screen. He exclaimed in surprise, Battalion Commander Ye, so you've been paying attention to Xia Fei, too. Thats great; Ill not waste any more time with you. If you agree, Ill immediately submit my special enrollment application.
Ye Jingshan furrowed his eyebrows slightly. He had never imagined that Ma Jian would also have taken a fancy to Xia Fei.
Ma Jian and Qiu Xiangji were the supervisor of the command division and the exotic beast division respectively. Due to their different personalities, they did not usually get along very well. This time, they were both specially recruiting the same person, so there was no doubt that they would have a conflict based on their personalities. What was he to do?
Sure enough, the moment Qiu Xiangji heard that Ma Jian wanted to specially recruit Xia Fei, he immediately put on an ugly expression, his chubby face scrunched up.
Old Ma, Xia Fei is someone I have taken a fancy to first. Dont you understand the concept of first come, first served? If Xia Fei wants to go, he should go to our command division to learn tactics. Learning how to train monkeys from you? Only you can think of such a thing!
Qiu Xiangji had always believed that using one's brain to strategize was the highest realm of combat, so he did not think much of the hot-blooded warriors of the vanguard division or the beast tamers of the exotic beast division. Actually, aside from the powerful internal division, Qiu Xiangji did not really care for the other divisions. Of course, he did not care for the internal division because he admired them but because he could not afford to offend them.
That was why he was so angry when Ma Jian said that he wanted to specially recruit Xia Fei into the exotic beast division. He felt that Ma Jian's method was wasting a tactical genius, so he did not bother being polite with his words.
Ma Jian froze, his long face turning as ugly as a horse's. The members of the exotic beast division hated being called monkeys the most, and Qiu Xiangji's words just happened to touch his reverse scale.
Ma Jian had a fiery temper, so there was no way he could tolerate Qiu Xiangji's sarcasm. Just as he was about to explode, there was another knock on the door.
Knocking on a door was also a form of learning. Just by listening to the repeated knocks on the door, one could tell the personality of each person or the urgency of the matter.
The knocking was neither loud nor soft, neither hurried nor slow. It was clear and crisp, just loud enough for the people inside to hear and not disturbing the people inside.
Ye Jingshan was already annoyed by the pair of clowns, Ma Jian and Fatso Qiu. Someone coming at this time was just what he wanted. With a fourth person present, Fatso Qiu and Ma Jian might be a little more restrained. After all, these people were usually the supervisors of the various divisions, and it was fine if they bickered in private, but when they were outside, the supervisors needed to show their authority.
Come in! Ye Jingshan hurriedly said.
All he saw was a lean, middle-aged man carefully opening the door before swiftly stepping to the side and gently closing it behind him.
This was the supervisor of the reconnaissance division, Hou Baishan. As a professional scout, Hou Baishan never let his guard down no matter where he went, maintaining a calm and low profile no matter what he did.
From the sound of his knocking and the series of actions he had taken after opening the door, it was obvious just how alert the most outstanding scout in the Endaro Star Region was. Even when he was in the camp commander's office, he did not forget the qualities of an outstanding scout.
Hou Baishan glanced at Ma Jian and Qiu Xiangji and immediately understood that the two were in the middle of a quarrel. It was best to stay out of the matter and leave as soon as he was done with his business, trying his best not to get involved in the quarrel between the two.
After understanding this, Hou Baishan immediately said, Commander Ye, our reconnaissance division wishes to specially recruit a candidate this year.
Ye Jingshan immediately knitted his eyebrows the moment he heard the two words' specially recruited ', a bad premonition rising in his heart.
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