Chapter 350 - 197: The Staff of No Regrets; To an Extraordinary, Chen Chong’s Terror is Heavenly

Chapter 350: Chapter 197: The Staff of No Regrets; To an Extraordinary, Chen Chong’s Terror is Heavenly

Chen Chong wanted to develop the North 3 squad. He had already given them the resources. As for whether or not they could make it, that would depend on if they had what it took...

"You’ve seen the pros and cons of this Extraordinary Weapon. Used well, it can unleash unimaginable power, but the risk is also immense. It will take a great deal of time and effort to master."

"Since I intend to cultivate your squad, besides the flesh of Extraordinary Creatures, I will also bestow upon you one Extraordinary Artifact or Extraordinary Weapon. If you feel this weapon doesn’t suit you, I can pick out another one for you."

"However, there are only two Extraordinary Weapons left, and they’re even less suitable for you. On the other hand, there are a few decent Extraordinary Artifacts, but they are only B-Level. The choice is yours."

After hearing this, Li Fan didn’t hesitate in the slightest.

"Brother Chong, I really like this weapon. I’ll take it!"

Chen Chong gave him a meaningful look. "Are you sure?"

"I’m sure!" Li Fan nodded again.

"No regrets?"

"Absolutely no regrets!"

"Good!" Chen Chong smiled. "In that case, it’s yours. Now, go get used to it."

"Jia Wen told me that given your outstanding performance, all ten hunting squads in the North Region will be under your command. And your North 3 squad will report directly to me. If you have any problems in the future, you can report them directly to me."

"I never skimp on rewards for capable people. Work hard, show me your worth, and there will be no shortage of rewards like this in the future..."

Li Fan was thrilled.

"Thank you for your recognition, Brother Chong! I will definitely manage the North Region’s hunting squads well, and I will lead the North 3 squad to work hard, search for resources, improve our strength, and unconditionally dedicate all our power to the team!"

The other members of the North 3 squad also bowed and repeated Li Fan’s words.

Chen Chong was very satisfied with this attitude and nodded with a smile.

"Alright, you’re dismissed. Go get some rest..."

"Yes, Brother Chong..."

...

The members of the North 3 squad went outside the gymnasium, standing under the eaves and watching the dense curtain of rain.

Everyone wore different expressions: happiness, sentimentality, excitement, and a touch of relief.

"Phew... Standing with Brother Chong is so stressful! You guys have no idea, I was afraid to even breathe too loudly. I had to sneeze a few times and forced myself to hold it back."

"I thought it was fine. Brother Chong isn’t as scary as the rumors say. On the contrary, he’s a pretty gentle person. He gave us so many things, and also... he’s so handsome!"

"Xiaorou, you’re swooning again. But I heard Brother Chong doesn’t have a girlfriend. If you want, maybe you could give it a shot."

"Hey, in your dreams. Brother Chong might not have a girlfriend, but from what I know, he’s never short on beautiful women. Take Ning Yu, the former president of the Swordsmanship Club, and Dr. Shen Xinrou from the Chinese Medicine Room, for example. Every single one of them is stunning."

"Honestly, Brother Chong is actually a pretty good guy. It seems he only shows his violent side when facing Parasites. His attitude toward ordinary members like us is surprisingly good."

"I was really nervous when we first went in, but I relaxed more and more as it went on. Speaking of which, Brother Chong is just like us, a college student of a similar age. So don’t listen to the rumors so much. How could anyone be that scary?"

"By the way, Captain, why aren’t you saying anything? Why are you shaking a little? Are you cold?"

Everyone looked at Li Fan.

He had his backpack on and was holding the ’Rod of No Regrets’ that Chen Chong had just bestowed upon him.

But as he stood at the front, gazing at the curtain of rain outside, his body was visibly trembling slightly.

This filled all the squad members’ faces with confusion.

Although it had been raining for several days and the temperature had dropped, it was still as warm as summer, with a low in the twenties Celsius. It wasn’t cold enough to make someone shiver, was it?

Could it be that he was just too excited from receiving so many gifts and hadn’t calmed down yet?

As Li Fan slowly turned around, his expression was normal, but the shock in his eyes had not yet completely faded.

"You don’t understand?"

"What don’t we understand?" the members asked, their faces full of doubt.

Li Fan took a deep breath, slightly suppressing the turmoil in his heart. "Brother Chong is terrifying."

"Huh!?"

The confusion on the members’ faces deepened.

’Brother Chong is terrifying?’

’He doesn’t seem scary at all.’

Before meeting Chen Chong, they might have had that idea. But after interacting with him, they actually found him to be very considerate of his subordinates, and he spoke in a gentle manner, completely lacking the arrogance and disdain of a superior.

Even ordinary members like them could feel that. Their captain was the most mature person on the team; he shouldn’t have such an exaggerated idea.

But Li Fan shook his head. "No, I’m not talking about Brother Chong’s personality or attitude. I’m talking about his strength."

"His strength?" For a moment, they couldn’t quite understand.

Li Fan, however, began to speak slowly. "You are not Transcendents, so you can’t sense it. A Transcendent and an ordinary person are already two completely different types of beings."

"Although I am currently just a Pseudo-Transcendent, the acuity of my senses is enough to pick up on auras that you cannot perceive."

"The moment I stepped into the meeting room and saw Brother Chong, I clearly perceived that his strength was terrifying to the extreme. If he wanted to kill me, I wouldn’t have even a shred of strength to resist."

"Even the people around him—Xu Jun, Wang Biao, and the strategist Jia Wen—their strength is also unfathomable!"

"Even the hound squatting by his feet filled me with an intense sense of crisis..."

Listening to Li Fan’s words, the other members were completely dumbfounded.

To be honest, they really hadn’t felt the Transcendent aura Li Fan was talking about. They even felt a little skeptical. ’Is it really as terrifying as he says?’

’It can’t be, right?’

After all, ever since their captain became a Pseudo-Transcendent, his strength had increased dramatically. He could even fight a wild wolf bare-handed.

’Their captain, who possessed such formidable combat power, was describing Chen Chong and the others as this terrifying?’

In truth, only Li Fan himself knew just how terrifying it was.

Standing before Chen Chong and his people, he felt as if he were a lamb that had stumbled into a den of lions and tigers.

What was looking at him wasn’t a group of university classmates of similar age, but a pack of ferocious beasts, baring their fangs, ready to kill him with a single blow at any moment.

In his eyes, Chen Chong might have looked like a human of similar build, but his very presence was as shocking as a normal student seeing a behemoth like the Blood-tooth Python for the first time.

In terms of strength, he feared he couldn’t even defeat the Tiger Striped Dog; he would be instantly torn to shreds by its gleaming fangs.

In short, it came down to one thing...

Before becoming a Transcendent, even if people saw Chen Chong and the others, they could perhaps only know of his terrifying nature through rumors.

But after becoming a Transcendent, one would know just how truly horrifying Chen Chong’s strength was.

Seeing Chen Chong was like a firefly seeing the bright moon!

Only he could truly feel that immense, world-spanning chasm between them...

The concept of Chen Chong’s terrifying strength that Li Fan described was still a bit vague to the other members, so they decided not to dwell on it and instead looked out at the heavy rain.

"Captain, are we still going out to search for resources today?"

"It’s raining so hard, why don’t we take a couple of days off? After all, we were ranked first in the North Region and even among the top of all the hunting groups. Resting for two days won’t hurt."

"Yeah, Brother Chong said so himself. During the rainy season, it’s up to us whether we go out to hunt. Even if we don’t, we won’t be forced to hand over a certain quota of game."

"We’ve been working so hard for so long anyway. It’s not a big deal to rest for two days."

The members were almost all in agreement.

However, Li Fan slowly shook his head. "No, we are still going out to hunt today."

"But why, Captain?"

The members were more confused than ever.

They found that their captain’s way of thinking today was too different from their own. Everything he said was shocking.

Li Fan had his own thoughts.

’Brother Chong values our squad so highly that he didn’t hesitate to reward us with a hundred pounds of flesh from Extraordinary Creatures and an Extraordinary Weapon. This doesn’t mean we can get complacent and rest at home with a clear conscience.’

’On the contrary, we must work even harder so as not to betray the high hopes Chen Chong has for us.’

Although he was terrified of Chen Chong’s immense power, deep down, he respected him greatly and was grateful for his patronage.

’So, at a time like this, we absolutely cannot back down.’

’It’s just the rainy season. Is a little rain enough to make us shrink back in fear?’

’If we cross over to another ecosystem next time and encounter even harsher conditions, does that mean we’ll just stay home and lie around for a month?’

"Let’s go!"

With Li Fan’s order, the members didn’t dare to object. They pulled rain ponchos from their backpacks, put them on, and followed him out into the downpour...

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