Stop pretending, I'm a security guard, a five-star general!

"When you face a powerful opponent whose strength far surpasses your own, what is the best choice you should make?"

On the stage, Zhang Dongze scanned the new recruits below and asked them a question.

Li Longhu was the first to raise his hand, his face full of fighting spirit:

"Report! As the saying goes, when two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave shall prevail. Even if I know I can't win, I will still try my best to take a piece of their flesh!"

Zhang Dongze nodded and looked at the others: "Anything else?"

"Report! I will try my best to stall for time and wait for backup!"

"Report! I will try my best to find the opponent's weakness and strive for a fatal blow!"

"Report! I would rather die standing than surrender on my knees!"

The audience members began to speak up.

But the core principle is just one thing.

Let's fight that son of a bitch!

Zhang Dongze looked at Qin Yu, who had remained silent, and asked:

"Qin Yu, what would you do?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression:

"Report! I will fight to the last moment, and even if I die in the end, I will never surrender or give up!"

"Stop talking nonsense, tell the truth."

"To be honest, it was a complete collapse and a sell-off."

Everyone: "..."

Zhang Dongze laughed and nodded: "That's more like something you would do."

"However, don't find it funny."

Zhang Dongze looked at the other recruits: "In the real battlefield, Qin Yu's actions were the most correct."

"Knowing you can't win, but still going up there to die is the behavior of a brainless brute!"

"Especially for elite troops like yourselves, the loss of even one is a huge blow to Great Xia!"

"So, the truth is, if you encounter an opponent who is completely invincible, run away if you can, and don't fight them head-on!"

The new recruits below the stage were all stunned by these remarks.

While running away when you can't win is certainly the best course of action, shouldn't the principle of fighting to the bitter end be promoted in the military?

Li Longhu frowned and raised his hand:

"Report! If I have hundreds of millions of people behind me, and they all die if I flee, should I still flee?"

Zhang Dongze sneered:

"What else can you do? If you stay, you'll only be risking your life. Whether you escape or not, the millions of people behind you will die!"

Li Longhu frowned, clearly finding Zhang Dongze's statement unacceptable.

"Report! So, according to what you've said, if we encounter an invincible enemy in the future, are we just going to run away and watch them slaughter the people of Great Xia?!"

“That’s right.” Zhang Dongze nodded without hesitation, looking seriously at the recruits below the stage:

"So, if you don't want this to happen, then strive to become stronger, so strong that no opponent can defeat you. Otherwise, you can only watch helplessly as your opponents slaughter the people of our Great Xia!"

Upon hearing this, the new recruits below the stage fell silent.

They understood what Zhang Dongze meant.

It seems to be telling them to run away if they can't win.

But the core message is to tell them to strive to become stronger, so strong that no one can beat you and you won't need to run away.

"well said."

Just then, a towering figure descended from the sky.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhang Dongze was immediately startled and quickly bowed in greeting.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

The recruits below the stage were all stunned for a moment, but when they saw the black and gold dragon robe the man was wearing, they instantly recognized him as the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty!

Just as the new recruits were about to kneel and salute, the Emperor of Great Xia smiled and waved his hand:

"No need for formalities. I've come today simply to see how well the future pillars of my Great Xia are training."

Upon hearing this, the new recruits below the stage immediately showed excitement on their faces.

If I could show off my skills in front of the Great Xia Emperor and get his attention,

After that, it has to take off, right?

Afterwards, Zhang Dongze briefly explained to the Great Xia Emperor the training situation in the special training camp during this period.

When the Great Xia Emperor heard that the special training period was already halfway through, but the elimination rate was less than 30%, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Oh? This is the first time I've seen such a low elimination rate. Zhang Dongze, you've done a good job."

Zhang Dongze smiled and waved his hand: "Your Majesty, this is mainly thanks to Qin Yu."

"Qin Yu?"

The Great Xia Emperor was taken aback upon hearing this. He looked at the handsome young man standing at the front of the stage and said with a smile:

"You're pretty good, kid. How did you do that?"

Qin Yu grinned and said, "Your Majesty, it's nothing. It's just that I have heart-to-heart talks with each new recruit every day and night to encourage them. They're probably all inspired by that."

"Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect you to be not only a fierce general, but also a leader. With you in Great Xia, the future is bright. Hahaha."

The Great Xia Emperor seemed very pleased, but then suddenly changed the subject:

"By the way, what level of strength have you reached now?"

"Your Majesty, I am roughly at the level of a half-step Martial King. In my extreme condition, I might be able to fight against a one-star Martial King," Qin Yu replied without hesitation.

"A half-step Martial King, huh...?"

The Great Xia Emperor smiled and looked at Qin Yu: "But I heard that you went through ninety-nine lightning tribulations a few days ago and have already broken through to the Martial Emperor realm?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged; instead, he smiled and said:

"I didn't expect that I couldn't hide this from you. Fine, I originally wanted to interact with you as an ordinary person, but since you've found out, I won't pretend anymore. So, the one who endured ninety-nine heavenly lightning strikes is me. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean."

Everyone: "..."

Everyone was speechless upon hearing this. Goodness, His Majesty just casually praised you a couple of times, and you're really taking advantage of it.

No wonder cows were flying around in the sky, it was all your bragging!

They could naturally see that Qin Yu was deliberately talking nonsense, but Zhang Dongze sensed something different in his words.

His Majesty's question clearly indicates that he suspects Qin Yu is the one who has undergone ninety-nine tribulations of lightning, and is therefore deliberately testing him to see his reaction.

But why would His Majesty suspect Qin Yu?

Although this kid's talent is indeed amazing, he's still a novice.

The prodigy who endured ninety-nine lightning tribulations that day had already broken through to the Martial Emperor realm. There couldn't possibly be any connection between the two of them!

Zhang Dongze absolutely refused to believe that a boy who had only recently come of age could reach the Martial Emperor realm.

Even with the most talent, this is impossible, unless this kid is cheating!

Moreover, judging from Qin Yu's expressionless demeanor just now, it's clear that His Majesty was overthinking things.

"Oh? Is that so?" The Great Xia Emperor looked at Qin Yu with a smile, trying to find a subtle change in his expression, but in the end he found nothing. Qin Yu's reaction was perfectly normal.

Am I perhaps overthinking things?

In truth, he didn't believe Qin Yu was the one who had undergone ninety-nine tribulations of lightning, after all, the difference between the two was too great.

But for some reason, Qin Yu suddenly came to mind just now.

For an unparalleled powerhouse like him...

Intuition is often the most reliable thing.

"No, I won't be at ease until I can completely rule out this kid's suspicion!"

As the Great Xia Emperor thought to himself, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and a terrifying pressure descended upon Qin Yu's head.