Mated at First Sight
Chapter 196 - 169

Chapter 196: 169

A fight broke out, regretfully, even though Yue Qiao and Ye Qing could temporarily hold their own, Xia Luoyu was not a match for Lin Shan at all. Even with the addition of Ye Xiwen, they were thoroughly defeated by him without any mercy.

Falling, then getting up, then falling again, endlessly repeating the cycle; regardless of what happened, they had to guard the things around them before the others returned. If these things were taken away by those who looked down on them, they might as well choose a random tree and hang themselves.

There were traces of blood oozing from the corners of their mouths, the injuries looked severe, which caused Wang Ye, who was watching in the Monitoring Room, to frown up. "Why hasn’t Mu Lin joined the fight yet?" Is he just going to stand by and watch his teammates severely wounded?

"Mu Lin is right not to intervene." However, Ling Qi, standing next to him, seemed satisfied with Mu Lin’s attitude of simply watching without getting involved, which caused Wang Ye’s brows to furrow more deeply.

He didn’t quite understand.

"They must go through this." Jing Chen replied calmly, "As a soldier, even though they have undergone two months of training, they are still not up to standard. Today may be just a drill, but it is also a fight. They need to experience the feeling of being driven into a corner." Only then could they understand the value and fragility of life.

"Mu Lin is doing this for their own good." Mu Lin himself was different; he had already accepted the concept of life and death. What she had experienced growing up was something nobody else could understand, not even him. People often only grow after experiencing desperate situations. Moreover, it was clear to see that the male soldier had been holding back.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Yue Qiao gradually began to falter, and was blown back a few steps after taking a heavy hit to her chest; she glanced at Xia Luoyu and Ye Xiwen, but right now, she was in no position to worry about them.

The three of them could clearly perceive that this confrontation was not like the ones they had in their regular training, as they were facing ’enemies’, rather than comrades. They had to put everything into this fight, even if, in the end, they couldn’t defend what they had intended to, they had to try their utmost to protect it, even if it cost them their lives.

War is cruel, and although what was happening now could also be seen as such, especially for the novices, it was, unfortunately, just the beginning.

At this moment, Yue Qiao and her group had completely forgotten about the backup that was observing them. The only thing they were focused on was protecting the stuff their comrades had entrusted to them, even at the risk of their own lives!

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"Ye Zi, are you okay?" Catching Ye Xiwen, who almost fell, Xia Luoyu stepped back and asked, feeling as though something was about to burst out of her chest.

"I’m fine." Ye Xiwen’s voice was a little weak, but she stood up, very determined, and looked at Xia Luoyu, "I can still fight." Even if she was down to her last breath, she would still stand and put up a fight.

Looking at the two female soldiers in front of him, admiration flashed in Lin Shan’s eyes.

To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that he knew they were recruits who had been in training for less than two months, he would never have put them in that category.

Despite being female soldiers, at this moment, they were stronger and more determined than male soldiers. Even among the new recruits in their camp, there were many who were not as good as them.

At this moment, the initial sense of contempt in his heart changed completely to admiration.

Even Ye Qing, who had also been training for less than two months at the time, was not comparable to them, although she was quite good now.

Lin Shan could probably understand why Captain Jing told them not to underestimate these new recruits; they indeed shouldn’t be underestimated.

Feeling a pang of reluctance in his heart, Lin Shan said lightly, "As long as you give us the things you’re protecting, we won’t take your guns away."

It should be the handgun. In this wilderness survival training, regardless of who it was, if they lost the handgun that represented their identity, they would be eliminated and could not participate in the next round.

Subconsciously protecting the handgun tightly attached to her waist, Yue Qiao looked at the man in front coldly, "In your dreams." Whether it was the handgun or the things behind them, they would never give them up.

The two of them glanced at each other and nodded in agreement.