Your skills are excellent, and now I have them too.

Chapter 43 needs another batch of special skills.

People who practiced martial arts before enlisting in the army were not necessarily from wealthy families. For example, Lu Zhao's cousin, Hu Daxian, also practiced martial arts, but his family was relatively wealthy.

People like him are ultimately a minority. If a normal family doesn't have a lineage, even if they are rich, they will not choose to let their descendants practice martial arts, considering factors such as resources, connections, and cost-effectiveness, unless they plan to invest in the future and spend several generations to gradually lead their family down the path of a military aristocracy.

Therefore, most of the people Xin Li mentioned were like Shen Xianke.

Even compared to them, the hundred or so people in the elite class were not only inferior, but at least worlds apart.

Regardless of their talent, they've all started practicing martial arts a long time ago. Most of them are probably at least at the Iron Body Realm, and maybe even the Steel Bone Realm. If you bring them over to compete, in a novel, it would be like saying, "I've already reached the maximum level, and you guys are just logging in."

The group, who had been laughing and joking just moments before, suddenly stopped laughing altogether.

Xin Li said expressionlessly, "If you're scared, then forget it. But if you still have some ideas, you have at least three days to prepare. Let's begin class."

Today's lesson is nighttime shooting. The designers of the indoor shooting range put a lot of thought into it. Instead of providing a completely dark environment, they used intermittently flashing lights to simulate the flames of night battle, artificially creating a low-visibility environment.

Xin Li is an active-duty officer of the Qingming Guard, so he naturally hit the bullseye every time he demonstrated it. This level of ability is child's play for him.

However, it will be difficult for trainees to shoot under such conditions for the first time. Warriors at the Strength Realm simply have a significant increase in strength, but without special talents and skills, their night vision will not improve much.

At this moment, Lu Zhao was also in a dilemma. This kind of shooting under certain conditions tests one's proficiency and feel for the gun. The existing auxiliary skills are not very helpful. If he were to compete with those scions of aristocratic families, he would probably have a hard time winning.

After all, those people are not just at the Warrior Realm; even without using their active strength, the passive bonuses from their realm alone are enough to influence their martial arts. For example, the Steel Bone Realm greatly enhances physical stability, attack speed, and other aspects that are difficult to compensate for through practice alone.

So he was also a little confused at this point.

"Aren't we just there to make up the numbers, going along with these people for the research?"

"No, if I want to win, I need to find a place with lots of support skills and get a batch of supplies."

.....

The shooting lesson was over, and Xin Li stood at the entrance of the shooting range, looking up at the protective light screen in the sky.

"I made you the bad guy, don't blame me."

An old voice came from nearby, and Ji Ye had arrived at some unknown time.

"Mr. Ji, how could that be?"

Xin Li turned around and smiled slightly. "Compared to those I've met before, these local powerful families in Gu Zhongzhou are quite restrained. They only took a Cleansing Pill and a first-level military merit."

The Qin Dynasty law did stipulate that those who performed outstandingly in military training could be awarded military merits, but the definition of outstanding performance was not easily determined.

Generally speaking, one must be a flag-capturing hero in a large-scale exercise or a high-ranking athlete in a high-level competition to be awarded this honor. In any case, a martial arts competition on a transport ship is certainly not enough to qualify.

Therefore, the eight Refinement Pills and eight military merits were not actually arranged by Ji Ye, but rather by someone who needed to use him to distribute these military merits to the sons of those local forces.

"But I'm just really annoyed!"

Old Ji took a deep drag on his e-cigarette. "The local powerful clans are deeply entrenched and have become too powerful to control. Sooner or later, they will become a scourge to our Great Qin."

Xin Li quickly reassured her, "It's not that serious, it's just standard practice. It's just a minor military merit."

Stop dodging the question.

Ji Ye said irritably, "Military merits are like a snowball, they just keep getting bigger and bigger. Each level adds up to more authority. Things you couldn't get before, you can get now. Places you couldn't go before, you can go now. How could you, a Qingming Guard, not know that?"

Xin Li laughed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it, which is why I said we should look on the bright side. I've even seen people who received a third-level military merit right after enlisting, back in Liuyunzhou, a place with very unconventional methods."

"Hmph, do you think these people don't want to go straight for Level 3? This is a Grand Expedition, a high-level expedition, so they don't dare to go too far."

Ji Ye said angrily, "Think about it, among these young people I'm teaching, is there anyone who can find an opportunity to steal a spot? If they can win two places, I can have some fun too."

Xin Li coughed and said, "Gongsun Ke is more well-rounded, Chen Qinhu's unarmed skills are outstanding, and Minghui is very talented in shooting."

Ji Ye shook his head: "Gongsun Ke has a chance, but not much. Chen Qinhu is only good at one thing and not the other. He's useless if he only knows how to fight with his bare hands. Little Baldy... is too mild-mannered. He doesn't have the drive to compete. He can't beat him."

Xin Li was at a loss; he had always felt it was unrealistic.

Ji Ye then asked, "Where is Lu Zhao?"

"he?"

Xin Li thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. This kid often gives me a weird feeling, but he's been quite diligent lately. Hmm, both diligent and low-key, which is strange."

Old Ji clapped his hands: "It's him I've decided on!"

"You mean... secretly help him?"

"Huh? No~ I'm just betting he'll win!"

"..."

So it's just pure moral support?

.....

On their way out of the shooting range, the small group discussed the rewards for their martial arts assessment.

"I'm not sure either."

Lu Zhao waved his hands repeatedly, "Tiger, I appreciate your trust, but the opponent is Shen Xianke and his gang."

If they reach the Iron Body Realm, their ability to withstand blows will become stronger. If the test includes confrontation, they will have an advantage. Needless to say, at the higher Steel Bone Realm, their physical stability, skills, and speed will all be greatly improved.

Chen Qinhu, as always, lacked confidence: "Anyway, I have no chance. My shooting score is too bad. If it's a free-for-all, I'll be your human shield and send you in, no matter what."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Lu Zhao grinned, "We have to go together, brother."

"No need. If you become an officer, I'll be your personal guard," Chen Qinhu said with a smile. He really thought it was a good idea, as it would be less stressful to follow Lu Zhao around.

At this moment, Shi Jian, who had been silent until now, suddenly shouted, "I want the Cleansing Elixir!"

Lu Zhao hesitated, but ultimately didn't want to criticize him.

Shi Jian's personality is too extreme. He's a brute at the competition level, and his martial arts skills are terrible. He basically has no chance. It depends on whether he can learn a powerful special skill in the future. Otherwise, his combat power will be greatly limited.

The three of them went back and rested for a night, and then trained as usual the next day.

Lu Zhao kept thinking about whether there was any special skill that could quickly enhance his martial arts skills, but the range of activities for new recruits was too limited. He couldn't go to the veterans' garrisons, and he could only contact a few instructors. He couldn't find any effective special skills.

At noon, while eating in the cafeteria, Lu Zhao sat down with his iron plate in hand and suddenly heard a woman's voice next to him.

"Lu Zhao?"

Turning my head, I saw it was Huang Chan.

"Hey, long time no see!" Lu Zhao said with a smile. "Where have you been making your fortune lately?"

It was supposed to be a joke, but Huang Chan said seriously, "I was selected by the medical team to be a nurse."

"Huh?"

Lu Zhao was somewhat surprised, "Aren't we supposed to wait one and a half... uh, three months before being assigned to a unit?"

Huang Chan's smile held a hint of smugness and cunning, yet she tried to remain subtle: "Because we're short-handed, many people get injured even during training, so we temporarily recruited some."

My family has a long history of medicine, and I've studied some ancient remedies since I was little. Then... then the medical team came to test my nursing skills, and I was lucky enough to pass. I was then transferred there, and it's been almost ten days now.

"I can't believe there's such a thing... That's good, at least they're a logistics unit."

Lu Zhao thought to himself that Huang Chan's talent seemed to be less than 50 points. She hadn't shown any special qualities when she was practicing martial arts before. Now that she had gone to the medical team, although she would still have to go to the battlefield, at least she wouldn't be on the front line. For her, this was a good result.

"Huh? Medical...training...injury?"

He suddenly looked up. "You should be able to see a lot of veterans over there, right?"

"Yes, their training intensity is quite high, and many people get injured, but there aren't many new recruits," Huang Chan said honestly.

"Can I go take a look?" Lu Zhao asked.

After boarding the ship, he never went to the hospital, because Old Ji also knew medicine and seemed to be very skilled, so if anyone in the elite class had any problems, they would go to him to take care of them personally.

Huang Chan glanced at him and said, "But you weren't injured either."

"Oh, so you can go if you're injured?"

Lu Zhao grinned crookedly, "Stone, get hurt a little."

Shi Jian, sitting next to me, grabbed a fork and slashed his thigh. Splatter, blood spurted out.

Huang Chan: ? ? ?

The person was completely dumbfounded.