The meeting continued, and Second Lieutenant Wood's tone sounded more like he was trying to console everyone. "Students, as I said earlier, no matter where you are, as long as you leave the borders of the Norxing Empire, there will be unknown dangers. Therefore, the quality of your bodies is of utmost importance. The strength of your bodies will determine the duration of this mission, as well as your chances of survival in this dangerous situation …"
Even though they were mentally prepared, when they heard the words' chances of survival ', everyone's faces still changed slightly.
The change in everyone's expressions naturally did not escape Wood's eyes. His tone suddenly became low and serious. "Therefore, the military will adopt the principle of voluntary participation in this rescue operation. If you are unwilling to participate, we will not force you. We will immediately send you back to the surface of planet TT12. How about it?
Is there anyone who is willing to withdraw? "
The meeting room was silent. No one spoke.
Little Rascal could not help but ask, "Ding Meng, are we going or not?"
In truth, Ding Meng was also hesitating. If he went, the difficulty of the mission would not be low. However, if he did not go, he had a feeling that people like Salazar would come looking for trouble with him one after another, and the people who would come looking for him were likely to be stronger than Salazar.
Back when he was on Dome Planet, he had learned from Vader and Bamboo Pole that there was someone behind the Surprise Raid mercenary group that was paying attention to the K virus. The Surprise Raid mercenary group had more than one stronghold in Black Gold Base. If even Black Gold Base was in such a state, then the person behind it must be a colossus.
If he did not go now, he would have to face this colossus sooner or later. It was best to leave planet TT12 first before making any plans.
Ding Meng's gaze suddenly fell on Qu Xiaoqing. Qu Xiaoqing's clothes were beautiful, and her face was as beautiful as a flower. There was a faint smile on her face, and she looked confident and high-spirited.
Ding Meng felt a rare tinge of emotion. Young people of the same age as him, while others were well-fed, had a bright future, and were seriously planning their own futures, he himself had never been treated like this. He had always lived a life of poverty and hardship, and most of the time he had to struggle between life and death. There was almost no future to speak of.
This was the Norse Empire, where human society was highly developed. Why was there such a huge difference between people?
Ding Meng suddenly felt a surge of courage. "Go, we must go!"
He also yearned for citizenship and military qualifications, but there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Through hard work, he could also obtain it.
The meeting room was still quiet, and Wood's voice was still echoing. "I'll ask you one last time. Is there anyone who wants to quit?"
What answered him was still silence. Wood's spirit was suddenly lifted. "Very good. Our Norse Empire's origin ability users are all good. No one has ever backed down."
Elder Feng continued, "Dear students, before we depart, we will conduct some tests and training for you. This is to ensure your safety as much as possible. Of course, I believe that you will have no problem passing the test. Your courage is commendable, but the necessary procedures still need to be followed. I hope you can understand."
Claus raised his hand. "When will the test begin?"
Wood replied, "Time is tight. We will do our best to speed things up. The test will be conducted in this building this afternoon. The induction and nutrition cabins on the second floor will be provided for everyone to use for free. Everyone, please prepare as soon as possible. In the next three days, we will conduct a simple training for everyone so that we can depart as soon as possible. Does anyone have any questions?
If not, this meeting is over. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Feng stood up and the military personnel left the meeting room one by one.
As soon as the military personnel left, everyone began to chatter. Only Ding Meng and Long Ming seemed to be quiet in the room. They sat in their chairs and seemed to be thinking.
"Brother Long, Ding Meng, now that you know about the mission, you two are so quiet. Are you confident?" Qu Xiaoqing walked over.
Long Ming shook his head slightly. "Miss Qu, it's hard to say. The Second Lieutenant just reminded us that there are many risks and variables in space."
Ding Meng said, "What kind of test is it?"
Qu Xiaoqing smiled. "Actually, it's not difficult. The main thing is that there are some indicators for origin ability users. You have to meet the basic requirements."
Long Ming explained, "It's mainly an assessment of origin ability users of different types. It's like the certification of the Superpower Center."
Ding Meng nodded silently. He couldn't help but raise his vigilance. He couldn't let anyone see through the K-virus.
Little Rascal said, "Ding Meng, don't worry. I'll enter hibernation mode this afternoon. No one will be able to detect my existence."
She came to this conclusion a bit too early. At this moment, in the elevator on the top floor, as the hatch slowly closed, Elder Feng slowly opened his mouth. "Do you have any special opinions about this batch of students?"
Wood obviously didn't understand what he meant. "Their quality is not bad. Based on my feeling, they should be the best of the best on this planet."
Elder Feng said, "It's not the same."
Wood hurriedly asked, "Sir, please give me a few pointers."
Elder Feng revealed a trace of a mysterious smile. "Did you know that during the meeting just now, they were secretly investigating me?"
Wood couldn't help but laugh. He had also experienced this before. Young people's strength was still shallow. Once they saw a powerful expert appear, they couldn't help but try to sense their strength. In the end, they were usually suppressed by the opponent's fluctuations. This group of young students was definitely the same. They were filled with curiosity towards experts.
"Sir, you've always been very protective of young people." Wood was full of praise.
What kind of concept was a colonel in the Empire? They had long surpassed the level of origin energy warriors. Even the weakest were origin energy warriors. With just a slight thought, a gaze was enough to suppress these students, making them not dare to look at them. However, Elder Feng clearly didn't do this. He had been cheerfully explaining the mission to these students.
"You're wrong."
Elder Feng suddenly withdrew his smile. "There are two students that you must pay attention to. One is called Ding Meng, and the other is called Lan Qiu."
"Oh?" Wood was curious.
Elder Feng seemed to be recalling the situation from before. "That girl called Lan Qiu. Her ice element Origin Ability is quite extraordinary. When I walked into the meeting room just now, I discovered that the origin of her energy didn't seem to be from her heart."
"Ah?" Wood was shocked. It was rare for Elder Feng to speak so highly of him.
The key was that the origin of her Origin Ability was actually not from her heart. In other words, her ice element Origin Ability Technique was different from most Origin Ability users.
As everyone knew, the origin of heat and ice element Origin Ability Techniques were often constructed from the heart. It wasn't that they couldn't use other parts of the body as the origin, but such techniques were very rare. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that they were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Thus, the effects of cultivating them would definitely be different.
"She has a secret technique manual?" Wood came to a realization.
Elder Feng laughed again. "That's her business. We have no right to interfere with other people's privacy. However, no matter what, if such a person becomes a soldier of the Empire, then it's our fortune. The Empire will have another talent."
Wood was very impressed by Elder Feng's breadth of mind. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Sir, you really love and care for young people."
Elder Feng continued, "That student called Ding Meng is even more extraordinary. He should be an Origin Ability user of heat energy. However, his Origin Ability Technique has been cultivated to perfection. Even I almost couldn't see it."
With Elder Feng's strength, if he "almost couldn't see it", then it was impossible for Wood to perceive it. This meant that Ding Meng's Origin Ability Technique had reached a level where he could freely control it. Once he withdrew his Origin Ability Technique, he would become like an ordinary person. However, if he released his Origin Ability Technique, he would be able to do it quickly and easily.
Wood was stunned for a moment. Then he sighed and said, "I really didn't expect that there would be such a young person nowadays. He's actually willing to work so hard to train his foundation."
Elder Feng looked at him indifferently and said, "That Ding Meng isn't just like that. When he was observing me just now, he didn't use his Origin Ability Technique. Instead, he used another unique perception technique."
Wood opened his mouth wide. "Other than the fluctuation of Origin Ability Technique itself, there's another perception technique?"
"There is."
Elder Feng's face became serious. "The world of Origin Ability has always been strange. There are all kinds of secret techniques and manuals. What Ding Meng used seems to be an ability similar to 'True Vision'. It's very similar, but it's also somewhat similar to the mind's telekinesis …"
As he said this, his gaze fell through the elevator window into the distance. It seemed that he was recalling something from a long time ago. Suddenly, he sighed slightly.
"Many years ago, when we were at war with the Federation, one of my comrades had this ability. We call this ability 'Multi-Dimensional Perspective'. It's a very magical ability. It allows you to observe places that you can't normally see. On the battlefield, this ability can save many people's lives. It can even turn the tide of a battle."
Wood was so shocked that he couldn't speak. After a long time, he said, "Sir, I'm afraid that senior was an expert in reconnaissance, right?"
Elder Feng nodded. "We worked together for 15 years. We relied on him a lot in every operation. Unfortunately … sigh …"
His tone was full of regret. It was obvious that his comrade had died. Otherwise, he would definitely be a famous person with outstanding military exploits to survive until now.
Wood lowered his head and said sadly, "That senior must be a talent that the Norse Empire values very much."
Elder Feng nodded. "It's a blessing for a soldier to die on the battlefield. We don't need to be sad."
Wood straightened his chest. "Yes, sir!"
Elder Feng said, "Does Ding Meng have this ability?
I'm not sure yet. His' True Vision 'is still too weak. It can only be regarded as a budding ability. However, there's already such a talent in this batch of young students. You must take extra care during the training. He's still a refugee. We must keep such a talent in the Norse Empire. "