LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Falcon Squad
Just as Jiang Kai left the safety zone of District 18, a squad arrived at the area.
When this squad appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of others.
"They have… the Falcon Squad emblem on their chests."
"I know all four teams of the Falcon Squad, but I've never seen these five people before."
"Hiss… I heard that the Black Tortoise Guild has been preparing for nearly half a year to form the Falcon Fifth Squad. Could it be… this is them?"
As one of the top ten guilds in Huaxia, Black Tortoise Guild's division in District 18 also belongs to the first-tier guilds.
The Falcon Squad, within the Black Tortoise Guild, is famously one of the strongest squads.
The King-ranked BOSS, the Barefoot Two-Headed Giant of King's Valley, was slain by Wei Tianshu, the leader of Falcon Squad One.
"It's said that the minimum requirement to join Falcon Squad is being an Executioner, and one's talent, skills, and personal qualities are rigorously evaluated. In reality, these individuals have physical qualities comparable to top athletes."
Even among Executioners and Soldiers, differences in talents and skills can result in widely varying combat performances.
Because of this, although joining the Falcon Squad is a dream for many, for a long time, Falcon Squad only had four teams—a mere 25 members.
This included the main Squad One, the reserve Squad Two, and two other priority development squads.
This alone demonstrates how high the requirements are for Falcon Squad members.
Regarding this new Falcon Squad, many people were curious. Someone raised their wrist device and accessed the Black Tortoise Guild's announcements.
On Black Tortoise's official website, there was indeed information about the Falcon Fifth Squad. As always, Black Tortoise Guild had released the profiles of the five members.
The Falcon Squad consisted of five members:
Captain Tian Feng, male, 20 years old, 1.84m tall, 68kg, Warrior class. He passed the Newcomer Trial in Beihe City a year and seven months ago, achieving first place nationwide at the time.
Vice-Captain Xu Xiaoxiao, female, 18 years old, 1.67m tall, 54kg, Doctor class. Eight months ago, she participated in the Newcomer Trial in Luo City for the first time and achieved fourth place nationwide.
Bai Lingzhi, male, 21 years old, 1.79m tall, 64kg, Warrior class. He passed the Newcomer Trial in Shen City two years and three months ago, achieving first place nationwide.
Qin Yong, male, 22 years old, 1.95m tall, 86kg, Soldier class. He passed the Newcomer Trial in Shen City three years ago, achieving third place nationwide.
Liu Yan, female, 19 years old, 1.72m tall, 55kg, Warrior class. Six months ago, she passed the Newcomer Trial in Beihe City, setting a new record of 38 hours—the shortest time in thirty years of Shen City's history.
Seeing these luxurious stats, everyone widened their eyes.
"A five-member squad with three Warriors, one Soldier, and one Doctor. What kind of elite configuration is this."
"This is the Black Tortoise Falcon Squad for you—basically a collection of national champions. What are they doing here in District 18?"
Although this newly formed Falcon Squad had only been around for three months, their levels weren't particularly high in this area, and the members were still quite young. However, the "Falcon" emblem on their chests alone was enough to make others feel an immense sense of pressure.
This was a team destined to soar to the skies.
The Falcon Squad lingered for a while but didn't seem to be looking for a campsite.
At this moment, a fortune teller enthusiastically ran up to the Falcon Squad.
He looked at them and grinned obsequiously, "I noticed earlier that you all have an extraordinary aura. So, you're the famous Falcon Squad."
"Are you heading out to hunt? I assume this is your first time here. Would you like a fortune told? I'm Hu Banxian, a fortune teller. I'm fairly well-known around here."
"Scram!" Tian Feng said coldly, walking past him.
The burly Qin Yong followed the captain and, without even looking at Hu Yan, pushed him aside, causing him to fall to the ground.
Hu Yan sat there, angrily looking at the backs of the five people. "Hey, I was just trying to help you guys with a fortune. Why are you so arrogant?"
"Fine, I'll tell you for free—you're looking for something, right? Well, what you're looking for is in King's Valley."
Hearing this, Tian Feng paused slightly but quickly continued walking. Soon, they left the safety zone.
Hu Yan got up from the ground, patted the dust off his clothes, and looked at their disappearing figures with dissatisfaction.
"They're not even famous yet, and they're already this arrogant… I told you your 'thing' is in King's Valley, but I didn't tell you the second half. I'm not going to now."
With that, Hu Yan cheerfully went off to find his next customer.
After leaving the safety zone, Falcon Squad arrived at a fork in the road. Looking at the two paths ahead, Xu Xiaoxiao asked, "Captain, that fortune teller said what we're looking for is in King's Valley. Do you think he's reliable?"
Tian Feng looked at the path ahead and frowned. "If he could tell we're here to look for something, it means he might know a bit…"
"Zhulu Ridge is the lowest-level area. Huang Da said Jiang Kai is particularly cunning, so I doubt he'd go to Zhulu Ridge."
Liu Yan snorted coldly. "As if he could survive in King's Valley. The first Giant Black Ape he runs into would kill him before he even knows how he died."
Tian Feng shook his head. "Don't underestimate him. Someone who scored over 200 points in the Newcomer Trial can't be judged by common sense."
"I suspect he must have some kind of special talent that allows him to fight above his level."
"Of course, based on the intel we have, he shouldn't have any direct combat ability. But if he uses something like a powerful trap or poison, there's a chance he could take down high-level beasts."
After hearing the captain's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement.
Although Huaxia had never seen such a powerful talent before, the facts spoke for themselves. If Jiang Kai could kill the Wolf King during the Newcomer Trial, he must have some special means.
Given his cunning nature, choosing King's Valley wasn't impossible.
"We'll head to King's Valley first. Everyone, stay alert. This is our squad's first mission—don't get careless." Tian Feng said solemnly.
"Yes, Captain!"
With that, Tian Feng led the team toward King's Valley.
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Jiang Kai was picking up a Giant Black Ape corpse card. This was already the twelfth Giant Black Ape he had slain.
After being surrounded by three Giant Black Apes last time, Jiang Kai had finally learned his lesson.
The dangers of the wild were far more terrifying than the Newcomer Trial. His actions became much more cautious, ensuring he never put himself in crisis again.
Since then, he hadn't been discovered by multiple beasts. Steady and methodical, he would find a lone ape, set his angle, and kill it in one strike.
With this approach, Jiang Kai's kills became much easier.
"Survival skills in the wild—at any time, you must learn to conceal yourself," Jiang Kai said, satisfied with his current state.
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