Li Chonglou originally planned to come to the headquarters to lie low, giving himself a period of rest, or to consolidate his strength. Now it seems that the headquarters also has considerable trouble.
However, he would deal with any situation as it arose, and Li Chonglou quickly adjusted his mindset.
Next was free time. The class members had divided into four small teams as Chen Pingfan had instructed. They were still discussing various matters and had not left.
Li Chonglou returned to the doorway and glanced outside. He noticed that Chen Pingfan’s gaze towards him held a hint of hesitation, which he understood immediately.
“Then I’ll go out for a walk first.”
Just as he was about to leave, a figure suddenly approached.
It was Wu Di from the Battle Society.
“Kid, everyone outside is always bragging about your strength. Want to have a spar?”
The dismissive voice instantly drew everyone’s attention. Li Chonglou ignored him and turned to leave.
“Looks like the rumors are all false. With this kind of courage, you claim to fight beyond your level? What a coward.”
Laughter erupted from the classroom.
“So boring.”
Li Chonglou shook his head and walked out of the teaching building alone.
On the sports field outside, a group of headquarters trainees were still undergoing training, supervised by a burly, muscular man. Any slight deviation would be met with a roar.
After watching for a while, he saw it was special training for developing internal strength, similar in principle to his own脈潛 (Mai Qian - pulse potential), but it had long since lost its effect on him.
It was at this moment that Li Chonglou realized he had unknowingly developed his physique to a level unattainable by ordinary people.
According to what Tai Yinglong had said before, those who could develop their physical potential to fifty percent within the same level were already top experts.
He, however, had long since reached his limit.
In other words, once he recovered his seventh-level realm strength, his true combat power would also be at the peak of the seventh level!
The only thing that could limit him was his realm.
Thinking of this, Li Chonglou felt a sense of boredom. He wandered around casually and finally found a quiet spot to open the rulebook Tai Yinglong had given him.
There were over a hundred rules, many with detailed explanations, making it not too complicated.
In about half an hour, Li Chonglou had memorized all the contents.
The most crucial, and most easily violated, were three rules.
The first rule stated that members of the same faction could not fight each other, even outside the headquarters. Once discovered, they would be dealt with severely! This rule also had a supplementary explanation: if irreconcilable conflicts arose, one could apply for a duel to a superior. Here, the victor was king. Even if you were in the right initially, once you lost in a duel, you would have to unconditionally compromise with the other party on the same matter thereafter.
To some extent, this was also a form of protection for the strong.
Cultivation required sufficient time and energy. If someone was constantly entangled by issues and could not resolve them through force, it would be a significant problem for everyone.
The second rule was that truth is supreme. If one believed they were correct, they could refuse a superior’s mission and file an appeal to the superior’s superior. The supplementary explanation specified a premise: it must not affect the normal execution of the mission.
This point was quite humane. As the ancient saying goes, when a general is in command, military orders may not always be followed. However, there was a nuance to be aware of: it must not affect the normal execution of the mission.
Li Chonglou understood the core of this when he read it, which was why it was highlighted.
Upon his arrival, he had already made countless enemies, many of whom might be his future superiors. What if he was assigned a suicidal mission? Should he execute it or not?
After all, he was now part of the system, and many things could not simply be refused. If handled poorly, it could be exploited by malicious individuals, turning him into an enemy of China in an instant!
The last rule pertained to overstepping boundaries. Everyone had their own job. Even if they had nothing to do, they could not arbitrarily interfere in the affairs of other departments.
Li Chonglou singled out these three rules because he felt that if someone wanted to use the rules against him, they would likely do so through these three.
As for the others, they were rules that were of little consequence to him.
For example, confidentiality, not stealing secret techniques or cultivation methods, and various detailed regulations for civilians. For Li Chonglou, these situations would rarely occur.
He already held the identity of a Dragon Team member. After this period, he planned to resign from the headquarters as well. To him, it was more important to live normally after leaving, without needing to care too much.
An hour later, Tai Yinglong found him, arranged dormitory matters, and then told him to rest and await the final examination the next day.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, Li Chonglou woke up in his single dormitory. Due to the rules, no one bothered him during this time, and Chen Pingfan did not seek him out again.
After a brief use of Tai Chi to refresh himself, he heard the assembly whistle outside.
Unexpectedly, the person in charge outside was no longer Tai Yinglong, but the burly instructor Li Chonglou had seen the previous day.
“Your exam mission this time is to go to the East Sea to carry out a task. You will stay in the East Sea for a few days. The missions during this period are not particularly dangerous, but remember, absolutely do not cause trouble. If you encounter any unexpected situations, you must return immediately. You are not allowed to remain in any location, otherwise, you will be disqualified from the competition. Do you understand?”
“Understood.”
The crowd shouted.
“Alright, the specific details of the mission are in the mission booklet. You will each receive one later. Go and prepare.”
With the burly instructor’s command, everyone dispersed to prepare for departure.
Li Chonglou received the mission booklet, picked up his bag, and walked to the side.
This bag contained all his belongings, as well as miscellaneous items like currency, medicine, and other supplies. After experiencing the underground world, he had developed this habit and no longer left on a whim as he had before.
Perusing the contents, the current mission was also straightforward. A giant mine had been discovered on an island in the East Sea, containing some rare ores. However, it was said to be occupied by local dark forces. Their main task was to eliminate these dark forces.
Furthermore, a captain would personally supervise to prevent any accidents that could lead to the complete failure of the mission.
Of course, there was also a key point: a ferocious beast might be hidden on that island.
As Li Chonglou was reading, he suddenly felt someone approaching. Looking up, he saw Chen Pingfan.
This guy couldn’t resist any longer, could he?
“Brother Li, have you made up your mind?”
As expected, he had come to recruit him for his team.
Li Chonglou shook his head and said, “I’m sorry, I still prefer to be alone for now.”