Cultivation Online

”I’m Captain Gu, leader of the 3rd Company under the 7th Division,” Captain Gu introduced himself shortly after making his appearance.

”Yuan,” Yuan responded with a simple, even lackluster introduction.

”Before we begin, I have something to tell you. A proposal of sorts,” Captain Gu suddenly said.

”I’m not interested,” Yuan rejected before even hearing it.

Knowing that the individual before him bore the surname ’Gu’, Yuan already knew that it was going to be some nonsense.

Captain Gu immediately frowned and said, ”You’re arrogant, but I don’t blame you. I would be too if I had your talents. However, no matter how talented you are, you won’t last long in the military with that attitude, especially toward those with a higher rank than you.”

”Anyway, you will listen to me regardless of whether you want to or not, as what I am about to say comes from a position way higher than mine.”

”If you’re going to say it, hurry up and say it already,” Yuan sighed.

”General Gu, who commands the Fifth to Eighth Division, has ordered you to join his division,” said Captain Gu.

”That’s not possible, since I have already promised to join General Mei’s division,” Yuan calmly replied, admitting that he’d already made a deal with her.

”Why aren’t they fighting? What are they talking about?”

A formation had surrounded the arena the moment Captain Gu entered the stage, so the spectators were not able to hear their conversation.

Yet, many of them could guess what it was about.

”Captain Gu’s probably trying to recruit him. There’s no way General Gu wouldn’t want a talented individual like him in his division, after all.”

”Right. He’s been anxious to find someone who can rival the monster under General Mei’s division.”

”I don’t blame him. The power dynamic in the military has shifted greatly since her appearance.”

”What did General Mei promise you?” Captain Gu inquired before adding, ”Whatever she promised you, General Gu can double—even triple!”

”General Mei promised me her daughter,” Yuan lied with a straight face.

”...”

His unexpected response left Captain Gu speechless, with a dumbfounded expression on his square face.

”Just kidding,” Yuan said a moment later.

”YOU!”

Feeling like he’d just been mocked, Captain Gu’s face quickly turned beet red.

Yuan continued, ”Regardless of what she promised me, it won’t change the fact that I am under a contract with her.”

Captain Gu quickly controlled his emotions and replied, ”So what if you are under contract? There are ways to circumvent it depending on the details. For example, if you only promised to join her division, you can simply join her division and leave immediately afterward.”

”Even if you can’t, it’s not like you will die by breaking the contract, and General Gu will compensate you and more for your troubles. There is literally no disadvantage to joining him.”

”...”

Yuan fell silent for a moment before asking, ”Why are you so desperate to recruit me?”

”What?” Captain Gu frowned.

”You heard me. Your desperation is so obvious and pitiful...” Yuan shook his head.

”Anyway, no matter what you offer me, I have no intention of joining your division.”

Captain Gu trembled in anger and spoke in a low voice, ”This is your last chance, recruit... If you disobey General Gu’s order, you can kiss your career in the military goodbye. And if you think General Mei can save you... Even she won’t be able to stop us from destroying you.”

”I’ll give credit where it’s due... you’re persistent. However, I won’t be repeating myself, so do what you must,” Yuan calmly replied.

”Then don’t blame me for whatever happens after this point!”

The next moment, Captain Gu leaped into the air before slamming his massive body at Yuan with the intention of flattening him.

Even without the usage of Limitless, Captain Gu was able to crack the platform and even create a small crater on it.

”The fight is finally starting!”

”You rarely get to witness a Captain fight, too!”

Yuan, who had moved away almost instantly after Captain Gu acted, dodged the attack with ease.

”How dangerous. Are you trying to kill me?” Yuan asked, even though he already knew Captain Gu’s intentions.

Captain Gu ignored him entirely and continued his relentless assault, his eyes brimming with unmistakable killing intent.

’If he refuses to join us... Kill him!’

General Gu’s command resounded inside Captain Gu’s mind repeatedly like a broken record.

”Hmm...”

Despite Captain Gu’s clear killing intent and aggressive attacks, Yuan remained calm and avoided all attacks with seemingly no effort.

”I don’t know how high your position is within the military, but your combat experience is worse than those two in Gaia’s Sanctum,” he remarked.

”Hell, it’s even worse than some of the ordinary soldiers who’d fought before you.”

Yuan shook his head in disappointment.

”Is everyone under General Gu this weak?”

”SHUT UP!”

Captain Gu roared, his aura suddenly expanding.

”Hm?” Yuan raised an eyebrow at the sight of Limitless suddenly emerging from Captain Gu’s body.

Unbeknownst to Yuan, soldiers of a certain rank can temporarily unseal their cultivation, and as a Captain, Captain Gu could unleash his cultivation up to the Fourth Ascension.

”Captain Gu?!”

The spectators were shocked to see Captain Gu suddenly use Limitless.

Inside a certain private room, Mei Feng narrowed her eyes at the situation.

”These dirty bastards!” Someone else in the room cursed out loud. ”To think they would go as far as to kill him just to stop him from joining my division! They’ve gone too far!”

”General Mei! We need to stop them before it’s too late! There’s no way that recruit can handle a soldier using Limitless while being suppressed himself for long!”

However, Mei Feng did not move from her seat and merely said, ”Let’s watch a little longer.”

”What?!”

The others in the room were completely baffled by her lack of reaction, wondering how she could remain so calm in such a situation.

But in reality, Mei Feng was anything but calm.