Chapter 8: Logistics Soldier Assessment

Logistics Soldier camp

Li Lei was pacing anxiously outside the camp

Although Li Xuan and he shared the same surname, they had no familial relation; they merely happened to both belong to the large Li clan

If one were to describe their relationship, it would be purely competitive

Belonging to the same military camp and both tasked with instructing the newcomers, they naturally had a competitive relationship

After returning from the combat soldier training ground, he wanted to go find Li Xuan for an explanation, to see if Gu Han still had a chance of survival

But he then learned that Li Xuan also had not returned to the camp

Just as Li Lei was feeling anxious, he suddenly saw the silhouettes of Gu Chen and his brothers approaching the logistics camp from afar

Li Lei's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly thought, "Not good"

Gulp

Li Lei swallowed, forced a smile, and went up to meet them

Gu Chen saw Li Lei, immediately gave a hehe laugh, took out a money pouch and handed it to Li Lei,

"Brother Li Lei, I don't know if Gu Han has returned yet?"

Li Lei was, after all, Gu Han's senior; although he was merely a logistics soldier, Gu Chen would not look down on him

Seeing Gu Chen and Yan Yanse's attitude, Li Lei felt his scalp go numb

He dared not imagine how big a commotion Gu Chen would cause in the military camp if he learned that Gu Han had met with misfortune

Thinking this through, Li Lei decided to buy a bit more time

Perhaps Gu Han's luck was better, and he wasn't caught by Li Xuan, or maybe Li Xuan merely gave him a lecture without killing him

Although Li Lei thought, given Li Xuan's temperament, that possibility was unlikely

But he still intended to delay as long as he could, at least until Li Xuan returned, so he could share some of the pressure

Let Gu Chen's hostility be directed at Li Xuan

Li Lei said with an apologetic smile,

"Gu Han hasn't returned yet; why don't you all come back tonight?"

Gu Chen didn't think much of it, just waved his hand,

"No need, we'll just wait here a moment."

Saying that, Gu Chen led his brothers toward the distant tents

Seeing this, Li Lei could only grit his teeth and follow

This campsite is specially used for logistics soldiers to tally their hunting gains from outside

All logistics soldiers' gains will be registered and recorded, and finally ranked according to the gains

Those logistics soldiers ranking higher will receive corresponding rewards

At this moment, some logistics soldier squads have returned to the camp, handing over their bundles to the staff for a specific tally of the harvest

Because many logistics soldiers want to hunt more prey to obtain a higher ranking, they do not return so early

Gu Chen also understood this, and knowing that Gu Han was a competitive sort, he had no doubts about Gu Han not having returned yet

Around the staff tallying the bundles, many logistics soldiers gathered to watch

Besides the newly arrived logistics soldiers, there were also some veteran logistics soldiers in charge of leading teams

If the newcomers achieve good results, as team leaders they will also receive corresponding rewards

"In total, four first-tier white rabbits and three first-tier gray rabbits."

"That's a total of seven logistics points."

As the staff member's words rang out, the faces of that five‑person squad showed a hint of embarrassment

After spending the whole afternoon, they had only managed to kill seven rabbits, which would still be embarrassing if made public

But seeing the other squads, they were all roughly the same; even the most successful had only killed ten rabbits, and they all breathed a sigh of relief

A few people being embarrassed would be awkward, but if everyone is embarrassed together, it's fine

Just then, another squad came to the front and threw several bulging sacks onto the table with a bang

The surroundings immediately filled with gasps of astonishment

"Hiss, how much game must be in such a full sack?"

"If it's all rabbits in there, it's probably at least four or five times what our squad got."

"Tsk tsk, comparing people really makes you angry enough to die."

"Maybe they just happened to be in a place with more rabbits, picking up an easy gain."

Among the logistics soldiers, some felt envy, while others, unable to get the grapes, claimed they were sour

But Li Lei was not only not surprised; his expression turned grim

Because this squad of only four people was Ma Tie and company!

Only Ma Tie and the four of them having returned means that, at least up to now, Gu Han is very likely still in danger

Gu Chen and the others, after a day of training, were already starving

They sat to the side, eating to fill their stomachs while watching the staff tally, completely failing to notice Li Lei's change

The staff also glanced at Ma Tie and his group in surprise

Just the weight of this spoil would place it in the upper middle among logistics soldiers of previous years!

He picked up the snakeskin bag and dumped everything inside onto the table

The surroundings erupted in even more incredulous exclamations

"How… how is this possible?"

The staff member also froze; among the game, there actually was a green wolf?

Although this blue wolf looks not yet adult, the value of a blue wolf is not something that big white rabbits and big gray rabbits can compare to.

Ma Tie worried about Gu Han's safety, but he did not become conceited because of the surrounding exclamations.

Hello, could you please count for me?

Hearing Ma Tie's voice, the staff member then came to his senses.

Sorry, please wait a moment.

All wild beasts have fixed logistics points, and the staff quickly tallied the results.

One blue wolf, twenty logistics points; fifteen rabbits, fifteen logistics points.

In total, thirty-five logistics points!

As the staff member's words fell, an uproar rose all around.

Thirty-five points? We worked all afternoon just to get a damn seven logistics points—these thirty-five logistics points, is that even heavenly?

This is a blue wolf, after all—one blue wolf's haul equals that of our three squads combined!

Heh, just good luck—I merely killed a blue wolf.

Don't come here pretending, you—if you ever meet a blue wolf, you wouldn't dare kill it; you'd probably run faster than a dog!

Although the surrounding people were envious, only Ma Tie and his three companions knew that their huge haul this time was entirely thanks to Gu Han.

Otherwise, relying solely on the four of them, the game they caught would at least have to be halved!

Wanting to kill this blue wolf is nothing more than a fantasy!

But Gu Han, who had made the greatest contribution, now has his life or death unknown, while all the profits belong to the four of them.

On the outskirts of the crowd, Fang Yan and the other logistics soldiers had just returned from the wild when they saw the enviable Ma Tie and his group, and immediately let out a cold snort.

It's just a blue wolf—what's the big deal?

Someone nearby heard this and gave a look that said, "You're an idiot."

Blue wolf, do you think anyone can kill you?

Ma Tie looked at Fang Yan with ill intent; if it weren't for this fellow trying to seize their blue wolf, causing Li Xuan to come for revenge, how could Gu Han have gone missing?

Fang Yan walked past Ma Tie with an arrogant expression, and only then did others notice that Fang Yan was actually dragging a huge parcel!

Even compared to the parcel that Ma Tie and his group had just submitted, it was not lacking at all!

Moreover, Fang Yan's companions beside him also had parcels on their backs!