Chapter 1603 - 805: Swamp (Part 2)

Chapter 1603: Chapter 805: Swamp (Part 2)

Chen Bin listened and felt a bit worried.

"I’ve heard the third assessment is called the ’Hell project’, and it’s rare for anyone to pass. You have to be mentally prepared."

"Hell"?

Lin Beichen heard this and smiled.

No matter how weak their skills are, compared to himself, there’s no need to worry too much. After all, when he led the special forces abroad, he encountered harsh conditions frequently.

Even if he’s bitten by various mosquitoes or faces situations like infectious diseases, he can quickly solve them with medication.

Additionally, the forest is vast, and many plants can be crucial at key moments.

"Let me put it this way, unless you’ve been to the country I stayed in before, don’t claim this place is top-tier in front of me."

Chen Bin nodded.

"Well, then good luck."

The next day, everyone lined up.

"Lin Beichen, I’m your opponent this time, and I’m going to win the final championship. If that really happens, you won’t have the authority to manage us anymore, so you’d better quit the assessment directly."

Assessment?

Isn’t it a competition?

But on second thought, it’s quite interesting. After all, these people hope he exits, which is good. Can’t let these lawless people keep thinking they’re so great.

Once all the equipment was inspected and determined to be in order, everyone strapped it on. With the district chief’s order, everyone charged forth.

Lin Beichen didn’t rush forward like everyone else, but instead proceeded steadily. Surprisingly, that soldier did the same, constantly staying by his side.

"Seems you’re pretty smart, huh? With this kind of load-bearing cross-country, the faster you run, the more exhausted you’ll get later. The best approach is to keep a steady pace."

"You’re not bad either; you’ve trained quite well around here. But let me tell you, no matter how good training is, it’s different from live combat drills."

Lin Beichen didn’t mind much, anyway, with today’s bright sunshine, the feeling on the mountain road is also nice. Maybe at the start, the difficulty isn’t too severe yet.

Sure enough, under the scorching sun of the morning, it wasn’t long before those who rushed forward started experiencing discomfort.

In this assessment, everyone can rest according to their condition before moving on.

Yet Lin Beichen and the soldier maintained their steady pace as others rested, not caring what anyone else thought.

However, as lunchtime approached, they found a swamp appeared ahead.

Looking at the map, Lin Beichen understood that to reach the dining location, they have to cross this swamp.

"Haha! Then I’ll start first."

Crossing swamps; Lin Beichen is an expert. After all, he dealt with such terrain daily abroad before.

Without thinking, those people rushed into the swamp.

"Hey! Are you guys out of your mind?"

Lin Beichen stood on the bank, watching this scene. Perhaps seeing the midday checkpoint was not too far away, these people charged ahead recklessly.

But Lin Beichen wasn’t confused.

This was a large swamp, not easily traversable by average people. And there’s still some time before noon, no need to rush forward.

According to the assessment requirements, it’s not the first person who arrives that wins, but rather once the time limit is exceeded, various issues will arise.

Lin Beichen first carefully observed the swamp’s terrain, roughly understanding the situation, then followed his approach...

Just as he was about to move forward, he heard someone shouting for help from the swamp ahead.

"I knew this would happen."

However, the soldier beside him didn’t care about the fate of those people and continued moving forward at his own pace.

But Lin Beichen couldn’t ignore a cry for help.

He could only move forward cautiously, following his steps, and pull out a thick vine from the plant thicket behind.

"Help!"

Another person started calling for help.

The problem is, how could he possibly save so many people at once?

He could only choose to save one first.

"Listen up, everyone at the back, from now on, without my command, no one is allowed to move forward. If you don’t want to die!"

Everyone in the back comprehended clearly and dared not proceed anymore.

"Listen to me, quickly grab the vine."

The people behind obediently picked up the vine, ready to act.

Lin Beichen tossed the vine right in front of the person calling for help.

"Grab it quickly!"

As soon as that person grabbed the vine, everyone behind pulled together and finally dragged the person out from the swamp.

Another person was already halfway into the ground.

Still using that vine.

Lin Beichen hurriedly tossed the vine beside that person.

In a hurry, the person quickly grabbed the vine, and the people behind pulled him out as well.

Everyone was saved, but how do they cross such a vast swamp?

If they move forward according to those routes one by one, with their kind of experience, they might fall in again, as nobody knows how to traverse this swamp safely.

"I have a simple method, want to try it?"

Lin Beichen knew clearly, although this is a competitive assessment, at least now they’re considered comrades-in-arms.

Everyone looked at each other, hesitating.

Lin Beichen pressed everyone to link their arms together, forming a large human wall.

"From now on, we move forward side-by-side, if anyone falls into a pit, we’ll all pull together. Rest assured, with united effort, we’ll surely cross this swamp."

This time, everyone firmly believed and followed suit, starting to move forward collectively.

The soldier beside, witnessing this, was dumbfounded.

Though he himself had experience, when it came to route selection and team collaboration, he couldn’t compare to these people.

Everyone moved forward in formation, surprising the district chief.

"This is the experience passed down from our elders. Could Lin Beichen possibly know these things?"

Thus, the group moved confidently reaching the other side of the swamp. Meanwhile, the soldier was still cautiously inching forward one by one.

"Everyone, don’t rush forward just yet."

As it’s still early, there’s no need to run, while everyone sat down watching the soldier’s "performance".

Now, the soldier felt utterly humiliated.

The district chief seeing this situation was frustrated too. Logically, the person is a competitor from the Seventh District, but instead of glory, brought embarrassment to this extent.

"Alright, let’s not say anything more, let’s make use of the time."

Thus, nothing went undone that needed doing.

Just as Lin Beichen and the rest prepared to reach the opposite side, everyone got up and rushed toward the checkpoint. Surprisingly, the last to arrive in the first round was that soldier.

Though everyone passed, the points rankings rightfully place Lin Beichen at the top.

"Alright, let me give my evaluation now."

The district chief stepped forward.

"Although this was an assessment, first and foremost, everyone is one collective entity. I believe even if someone doesn’t join us in the Seventh District, they’ll still be good friends."

At this moment, the district chief approached the soldier.

"We need a team, not individuals fighting alone. In this assessment, two people were capable of crossing the swamp, yet their choices were completely different. Therefore, for this last place, I’m assigning it to you."

Consequently, the soldier ended up in last place in the first round due to a lack of teamwork, a truly disgraceful matter.

The soldier was unyielding.

"This is an individual competition."