Chapter 88: The First Squad, a Gathering of Troublemakers! It

Because this world is plagued by ferocious beasts and scarce resources, many technological developments took a different path.

For example, ordinary vehicles shifted from burning oil to burning ferocious beast core crystals.

The Thirteenth Mobile Battalion of the Reclamation Force, Yin Dong brought Su Yang to meet Battalion Commander Huo Kun.

Huo Kun was a middle-aged, burly man with dark skin and a thick beard, his expression extremely serious.

He was a Gold-ranked Beast Tamer, his power exceptionally strong.

"Commander Huo, this is Su Yang!"

"Commander Huo!"

Su Yang saluted Huo Kun with a standard military salute.

"I've read your file," Huo Kun's stern, icy face suddenly broke into a smile, "Very impressive!"

That smile left Su Yang utterly stunned!

"Commander Huo, I'm entrusting Su Yang to you!"

"Rest assured! I'll take good care of Su Yang!"

Yin Dong bid Su Yang farewell and left.

The Reclamation Force includes Beast Tamers and regular soldiers.

But the Mobile Battalions of the Reclamation Force consist entirely of Beast Tamers.

The Thirteenth Mobile Battalion has ten squads, totaling seventy-eight Beast Tamers, all of whom are at least Bronze-ranked.

Huo Kun stroked his beard and asked, "I heard you have a flying-type pet beast—one that can carry you?"

"Yes!"

"Do you prefer team combat or solo combat?"

Su Yang blinked in surprise: "Is there a choice?"

"Of course there is!" Huo Kun chuckled. "Beast Tamers can summon multiple pet beasts. Depending on their pet types, they often develop different combat styles—some are suited for team combat, others for solo combat!"

"I want to choose solo combat!"

Huo Kun nodded. "With a flying-type pet beast capable of carrying a rider, you're definitely suited for solo combat. I'll assign you to First Squad—they're all elite solo specialists, the cream of our Thirteenth Mobile Battalion."

"Thank you, Commander!"

Then Huo Kun summoned First Squad's leader, He Yuhua, and introduced Su Yang to him.

"He Captain, Su Yang is a genius sent by the military—take good care of him!"

"Is he one of those students who graduated early?" He Yuhua remarked, eyeing Su Yang's youthful appearance.

"Yes, he graduated early just a few days ago!"

He Yuhua nodded. "Alright, come with me."

Following He Yuhua, he asked: "Do you know He Jiahao from Third Year, Class One?"

"No."

"That's my nephew!" He Yuhua stopped walking, staring at Su Yang in disbelief. "Commander Huo said you graduated early—how could you not know my nephew?"

"I skipped grades—I was in Third Year, Class One for a few days, then graduated. I didn't even know all the names in that class!"

"Skipped grades for a few days? Where were you originally? Second Year? No way—you graduated two years early?"

"No, I was a first-year this year—I graduated three years early."

He Yuhua stared at Su Yang like he was a monster.

"How long have you been awakened?"

"Just over a month!"

He Yuhua doubted: "Did you get in through backdoor connections?"

"No—I have Bronze-level strength, isn't that enough to graduate?"

"You're damn genius!" He Yuhua yanked his hair hard. "But listen—here in our squad, there are plenty of troublemakers. They might give you a hard time, but don't take it personally—they mean no harm!"

Su Yang nodded. "I understand."

First Squad consists entirely of solo combat specialists.

Besides being suited for solo combat, they must all possess strong power—and likely have personality issues that make them unsuitable for team coordination.

First Squad might as well be a den of troublemakers!

After passing through layers of checkpoints, they arrived at a wooden barracks.

In the open space between the barracks, three or four rugged-looking men lay lazily on the grass, chatting.

As He Yuhua approached, they sat up.

When they noticed Su Yang, their eyes lit up!

A new recruit!

Something fun!

"Let me introduce you—this is Su Yang, a genius who just graduated early!" He Yuhua emphasized. "He awakened a month ago, applied for early graduation a month later—he's the strongest genius in the history of Qixing City!"

"Damn!"

"Boss, are you pulling our legs?"

"Yeah, I graduated from No. 1 High too—don't lie to me. Bronze level in a month?"

"..."

He Yuhua said coolly: "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean no one can."

At this moment, he had already forgotten his own shock when he first heard Su Yang graduated in a month.

"Alright, Su Yang, find an empty barracks and settle in," He Yuhua said. "First Squad has few rules—just show up when there's a mission. When there's no mission, you're free to hunt ferocious beasts on your own—just file a report."

Su Yang exclaimed in surprise: "So free?"

A middle-aged beast tamer beside him chuckled: "Of course it's free—we're the First Squad, famously free!"

"The First Squad is just a bunch of lazy, Fuguan Sect-defiant types—and yet they're all beast tamers…"

At this, He Yuhua couldn't help but sigh.