Online Game: Unrivaled Gods

The mere sight of over a thousand people running made Sun Rui realize the difference between these soldiers and ordinary soldiers; their movements, momentum, and coordination all gave Sun Rui a sense of awe.

The run lasted for two full hours, and the team only stopped when the captain ordered a halt.

"Alright, that's all for today. If any new recruits come, say hello. Whoever gets to grab them keeps them." After saying these words, the commander walked towards his tent.

Five men of different appearances stepped out from the group of over a thousand people.

Leading the way was a man dressed in the same heavy armor as the soldiers. He had a handsome yet resolute face, and his tall stature gave off a sense of pressure. Without any introduction, Sun Rui knew that this was the deputy commander of this special unit.

Following closely behind was an ordinary-looking man with a very burly build. Sun Rui recognized him; he was Wang Huan, the leader of the first squad of the special forces who had brought him there.

The third person was ridiculously tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, a combative look on his face, and the most imposing.

The fourth person had a square face, a reserved pride, and a somewhat thin build. Sun Rui didn't recognize this person, but he could guess that this person was also a captain-level officer.

The fifth person exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay. His black heavy armor added to his imposing presence, making him quite intimidating.

The five men stood in a row in front of Sun Rui. Their auras rose and fell, clashing and pressing against each other. Sun Rui wondered, "There's discord in the military camp. Something's not right. How can this happen under the supervision of the commander-in-chief?"

Although Sun Rui was puzzled, he was not affected by the five people's aura. Although his combat power dropped rapidly due to the influence of the Binding Rope, he was not unable to withstand the aftershocks of the five people's aura clash.

The five people standing in front of Sun Rui were quite satisfied to see that Sun Rui remained unfazed by their imposing manner. All five of them had heard that their young master had amazing combat power, but none of them believed it until they saw it with their own eyes.

Wang Huan cleared his throat and walked over with a smile. "Why don't you all introduce yourselves to the young master? I don't need to, I know him very well." Wang Huan gave Sun Rui a friendly hug.

Sun Rui's lips twitched at Wang Huan's words and actions. "Very familiar?" They'd only known each other for a day, for crying out loud. And please, take your hand away! He's already heavy enough; adding the weight of your arm and arm guards is already making it difficult."

"Li He is from Pinghe Village, Jiuyuan City. He hopes to become your captain."

Deputy Captain Li He, of course, wouldn't let anyone go first. His slight smile conveyed a sense of trustworthiness; he was very kind, if you removed his imposing manner...

“Zhang family, from Jiuyuan City’s Caiyong Village, young master, I’ve heard you’re quite the fighter. How about we have a friendly spar?” Zhang family member walked up to Sun Rui with a combative look on his face. With his imposing physique, Sun Rui felt that he wasn’t just making empty threats.

"Hou Zai, Hou Family Village in Jiuyuan City, my team needs your fighting strength, young master," Hou Zai said, staring intently at Sun Rui as if he were looking at a beautiful woman, making Sun Rui feel strange.

"Zhang Li, Shuirun Village, Jiuyuan City." Zhang Li spoke in a cold tone, as if he didn't care about Sun Ruimo.

"How about it, young master? Aren't you flattered?" Wang Huan said jokingly.

"Hmm. I still don't quite understand." Sun Rui nodded first, then shook his head.

"Young Master, you know our special forces are small, so it's not easy for a new recruit to come, and it's even harder for one to be strong right away. Having a strong comrade on the battlefield is very important, and the commander-in-chief is also having a headache about how to assign you as a recruit, so he just passed the buck and let you choose for yourself." Wang Huan was a shrewd person, and he could tell what Sun Rui was thinking just by looking at his confused look, so he explained casually.

After Wang Huan's explanation, Sun Rui finally understood the purpose of the five people's contest of momentum.

"Um, if I join a team, will those 18 kids be in the same team as me when they arrive?" Sun Rui wasn't worried at all that the 18 kids wouldn't be able to get into the special forces. With their qualifications, if they couldn't get into the special forces, then no one could.

"Young Master, are you talking about those eighteen children who were all the rage yesterday? If it's them, then this is going to be difficult. Children with such good aptitude can't possibly be assigned to the same team." As soon as Sun Rui mentioned it, Wang Huan guessed that it was the eighteen children whose names had spread throughout the entire military camp yesterday. He also knew the aptitude of those eighteen children, and said with a troubled expression.

"This..." Sun Rui still felt a bit troubled. How could he take care of the eighteen children if he wasn't with them? As a player, he could use the system to quickly improve the strength of the eighteen children. But if the eighteen children weren't with him, he couldn't take them to fight bandits and improve their strength, and it wouldn't be very convenient for them to move around.

"Could I form a small team?" Sun Rui thought for a moment and then shared his plan.

The captains standing around Sun Rui all had frozen expressions on their faces, even Zhang Li, whose face was usually cold and indifferent, was no exception. None of them had expected Sun Rui to give such a response.

"We can't make that decision, young master. You should talk to the captain." Wang Huan rubbed his face and replied reluctantly.

"Then take me there. I want to talk to the captain."

"Okay... come with me." Although Wang Huan seemed helpless, he still led the way for Sun Rui.

Sun Rui, dragging his heavy body, followed Wang Huan to the commander's tent. As Sun Rui entered the tent, a murmur of discussion arose outside.

"He wouldn't think he can be the captain just because he's the governor's son, would he?" A slightly sarcastic voice came from the crowd of soldiers.

"Shut up, that makes you look ignorant," Zhang Li snapped coldly.

As soon as Zhang Li spoke, the surrounding chatter stopped, clearly indicating that the soldiers were somewhat afraid of their captain.

"Captain Zhang is right, and it's for your own good. Do you think the young master is wearing the same armor as us?" The deputy captain spoke gently with a smile to the person being reprimanded by Zhang Li.

"Is there anything different about that young master's clothes compared to ours?" The person being reprimanded still seemed unconvinced.

Before Deputy Commander Li could even answer his question, the soldiers had already given their own answer.

"It's the Xuan Tie armor and Xuan Tie spear. Zhang Le and I took the young master there today," the soldier who led Sun Rui to the armory this morning said, raising his hand.

After the soldier revealed what Sun Rui was wearing, the surroundings became even quieter. The Xuan Tie Armor was practically just for show in this special military camp, as no one could wear it freely, let alone use it for training. So it had always been stored in the armory. Although Sun Rui seemed to be having some difficulty just now, he was able to keep up with Wang Huan's pace, which was already quite remarkable.

The soldier who had just mocked Sun Rui seemed somewhat ashamed, lowered his head, and stopped talking. The deputy commander patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, then turned and walked with the remaining captains to the entrance of the commander's tent to wait for the results. These captains did not know that the Sun Rui they observed was only weakened by the binding rope, and they did not understand Sun Rui's true strength.

Inside the tent, Sun Rui was talking with the commander-in-chief.

"What's wrong? Have you decided which team to join?" The captain was doing push-ups on the ground. He had been doing them ever since Sun Rui entered the tent, and he hadn't stopped after Sun Rui came in.

Watching Captain Sun Rui doing push-ups, I was quite impressed. I realized that my endurance was nowhere near that of the captain. Although I was strong, I couldn't match the endurance of the captain who trained regularly. There was no necessary connection between strength and endurance; great strength does not necessarily mean great endurance.

“I didn’t join that team; I want to start my own.” Sun Rui didn’t dwell on it for long before immediately answering the team leader’s question.

"Hmm." Upon hearing Sun Rui's reply, the captain frowned, stopped doing push-ups, stood up, and looked at Sun Rui with sharp eyes, his aura becoming increasingly heavy.

"Lu Bu, you need to know that the army is not your backyard, where you can do whatever you want." The commander's tone was somewhat cold.

“I know I am the captain, but if those eighteen children are to follow me, then I must take responsibility.” Sun Rui spoke his mind without fear.

"Take responsibility? Take responsibility for what? You're just a new recruit; you'll only harm them." The squad leader's eyes showed some anger, sensing that Sun Rui didn't value human life.

"These kids still have more than six months before they reach adulthood and become combat-ready. I am confident that they will grow into qualified captains within these six months."

"Heh, you really are confident." The captain laughed coldly, clearly not believing what Sun Rui said.

"Promise him, Lao Liu." A thin figure emerged from the shadows of the tent and said to the commander-in-chief.

"Why are you out here?" The captain was shocked to see this small, thin figure.

"Why didn't you come out? Our young master spotted me as soon as he came in." The slender figure appeared in front of the captain in a flash, and said with a warm smile.

The captain realized that Sun Rui had remained calm throughout, only after being reminded by this person, proving that what this person said was true.

Sun Rui watched this scene calmly. He had seen this person who suddenly appeared earlier that morning; it was the dark figure. Sun Rui had spotted this person with his double pupils as soon as he entered, but he hadn't shown it.

"Why should we agree to him? Don't tell me it's just because he's strong and he's the young master, Sun Yang!" The captain was very dissatisfied with the suggestion made by the person who had just appeared.

“You have a really short temper. Let me explain,” Sun Yang replied, shaking his head slightly.