Chapter 704: Battle-Hardened Experience
The man’s departure seemed to render the entire office with a hollow sense of silence.
The woman’s indifferent eyes lingered on the office door for a long time before she slowly moved away...
After leaving Tianyu Group, Lin Zifeng rushed towards the forest where he had been the previous night without stopping.
The brothers of the Martial Arts Society had been waiting for him not far away, in Silence.
Black Hawk was also sweating bullets, clueless about what was so special about this large white dog that seemed to be only a bit bigger than a normal Tibetan Mastiff.
"Bu Chen, tell me, is there anything strange about this big white dog? Why do I feel like its sorry appearance makes it look like it could drop dead at any moment?"
"Don’t know, you guess."
Bu Chen crossed his arms, his chiseled face full of a cynical air.
In recent days, the power of the Martial Arts Society had been growing daily. A few years ago, Bu Chen was already at the King Level of Special Soldiers. Now, with his coordination with Black Hawk, the overall strength of the Martial Arts Society had increased significantly.
Even Bu Chen himself had to marvel, considering them a bunch of beasts, a group of animals; nearly every brother in the Martial Arts Society had hot blood coursing through their bones, and they would pursue every mission with a reckless abandon, even at the risk of failure.
Their wrist strength was so fierce that it even scared Bu Chen himself.
Originally, this group of Martial Arts Society members was formed by secular experts from Zhonghai, nearly each of them harboring the intention to challenge the Mountain and River List, which spoke volumes about the level of their formidable skills.
"Damn guessing, what do I know? Just by looking at this damn dog, anyone can tell it’s an absolute coward. There’s no way I can guess anything," barked Black Hawk in his coarse voice, laced with aggression.
"Yingzi, how many times have I told you? Never call it a big white dog—it’s a Tibetan Mastiff. Have you ever seen a dog this big?"
With a burst of laughter, Bu Chen’s mocking eyes flickered continuously as he watched Black Hawk; he knew Black Hawk to be a blunt man whose words lacked finesse, which was always a reason for Bu Chen to make fun of him.
"Get lost, stop causing trouble. Lin Ge will be here soon; don’t let him see us making a fool of ourselves."
Black Hawk glared at him with his dark pupils.
At that moment, the forest’s handsome big fellow suddenly stopped moving. His dejected demeanor and the pathetic way he swayed with each step really could depress someone.
Just an ordinary big dog, nothing to draw such attention.
Black Hawk’s pupils shimmered uncertainly.
"No need. Wait for now, don’t get too close, or it’ll notice us," Bu Chen gestured.
Clearly, neither of them had any particular thoughts about the handsome big fellow, considering it just a Tibetan Mastiff that was a bit larger than usual.
They completely disregarded its presence.
But as they looked down on it, the big fellow’s figure suddenly vanished into the forest!!!
"Damn it! It’s gone!" Black Hawk roared in panic.
"Charge! Fast, fast, fast!"
Bu Chen also realized something and led the Martial Arts Society’s members in a swift pursuit.
But what came into their sight didn’t even include a single dog hair.
"Damn it! Lost it, huh?"
Black Hawk gritted his teeth, feeling extremely annoyed. He had been tracking it perfectly, yet it slipped away right under his watch, which was no doubt a slap in his own face.
"It seems Lin Ge was right, this dog is not as simple as we imagined!"
Bu Chen looked at the forest with a shocked gaze.
Black Hawk punched a large tree, filled with regret.
By the time Lin Zifeng found them, both men appeared somewhat disheartened.
Especially Black Hawk, who hung his head low, not knowing what to say for a long while.
"What’s wrong?" Lin Zifeng asked, frowning.
"I’m sorry, Brother Lin, we lost them."
Lin Zifeng’s mood tightened, but his frown gradually eased. He patted their shoulders and smiled, "Since we’ve lost them, we’ve lost them, it’s not a big deal. Just be more careful in the future."
The more Lin Zifeng said this, the more uncomfortable Black Hawk felt.
Their casual neglect had led to their mission’s failure.
"Just pay more attention in the future." Lin Zifeng smiled, took out cigarettes and handed one to each, sitting on the lawn together, all three of them smoking.
The Magic Bracelet in his arms could usually sense danger within about a mile, but now it gave no reaction, confirming for Lin Zifeng that the big handsome guy had already left.
Perhaps the big dog meant no harm to people. If it truly wanted to hurt Nangong Bing and others, it probably wouldn’t have stayed hidden up until now.
It seemed that Lin Zifeng had indeed worried too much.
Seemingly apologetic for their recent error, neither Black Hawk nor Bu Chen dared to speak.
They knew how good Lin Zifeng was; now they felt somewhat guilty for causing such an outcome due to a moment’s casualness.
"How’s the training plan for the Martial Arts Society members going?"
Lin Zifeng asked with a smile, not putting any pressure on them, his composure and calmness giving them a warm feeling instead.
Black Hawk knew Lin Zifeng’s temperament all too well.
The calmer and more collected Lin Zifeng appeared, not speaking or blaming, the more uncomfortable Black Hawk felt in his heart.
"Brother Lin, a small team from the Martial Arts Society has been sent to Mount Saint Helens for extreme heat endurance training in recent days. They’ve more or less met the initial requirements, it’s just... "
Black Hawk stopped, seemingly at a loss for words.
"Just what?" Lin Zifeng asked.
"We’ve lost several brothers," Black Hawk said despondently, his fierce face filled with guilt.
Training in extreme environments, like polar training, is popular in many empires, including martial artists seeking adventure.
Of course, few people who venture into extreme environment training succeed, most die.
Nobody knows how many died in polar regions when Heavenly Gate trained their batch.
The man pinched the cigarette tightly, his deep gaze reflecting inward for a long while before he said, "I hope the affairs for the fallen brothers of the Martial Arts Society are handled properly, not hastily."
"Don’t worry, Brother Lin, we’ve already taken care of everything thoroughly," they reassured.
"Brother Lin, we’ve been biding our time for so long, when do we start?" Bu Chen licked his crimson tongue; the Martial Arts Society had been training in secret for more than a day or two.
The current strength of the Martial Arts Society had long exceeded their initial state.
"Wait a bit longer, we’re not ready yet."
"Brother Lin, what is the Martial Arts Society still lacking?"
Black Hawk asked, puzzled.
"The ordeal of battle blood!" Lin Zifeng said leisurely.
A pair of blood-red pupils filled with a powerful desire to kill, just one glance.
Black Hawk felt as if his soul had been hooked away.
His body involuntarily shuddered with cold.
"This mission is canceled, and don’t follow that dog anymore. If anything happens, I will notify you first. I have something to do this afternoon, you guys can go back."
Lin Zifeng suddenly stood up, his seemingly thin body exuding an immensely imposing aura.