As sparring partners?
The faces of the Kirin Operatives darkened.
“You are strong, but the Edge Agents are weak. If we serve as sparring partners, won’t we end up killing them?”
“Out of our ten, six are Grandmasters! Aside from Clayton Robinson and Ethan Langley, who else is capable of putting up a fight?”
Reginald Shaw smirked, “Mr. Clark, my men have just sparred with yours.”
“They all went down in less than ten minutes…”
His implication was clear-you are strong, but the Edge Agents are so weak that even sparring could be too much for them!
Being strong does not necessarily make one a good teacher!
This is perfectly illustrated in teaching, where top university graduates sometimes struggle to lead a class to become the top of their grade.
A hint of contempt flashed in the eyes of Kirin’s ten elites.
They respected Flynn but looked down upon the trainees of The Edge.
From the recent test, it was clear that the people from The Edge were incompetent.
To Kirin, comparing themselves with The Edge was like comparing high school with middle school!
Being their sparring partners was simply an insult!
The entire Edge team was also dumbfounded.
Sparring meant another comparison.
But they had just been utterly defeated by the Kirin Special Operations Team.
The gap was substantial.
However, Flynn simply smiled, “They lost because I wasn’t there!”
After saying this, he turned to the Edge Agents and loudly asked, “I heard Camp Auston is recruiting ten spots, and I plan to pick ten of you for intensive training.”
“The selected will endure a tough time.”
“It will be physically and mentally beyond what most can handle. Are you willing?”
“Speak now if you’re not, as it’ll be too late to back out once I’ve made my choices.”
What?
Ten people to challenge for Camp Auston?
It seemed Flynn had a lot of confidence in the people from The Edge team.
All ten spots at Camp Auston for The Edge?
The people from Kirin were stunned.
This Greater Sovereign was overly confident.
Camp Auston was where the elite of the Ostrad military converged.
A place for the truly exceptional, the ultimate dream for these special forces soldiers.
A dream so grand they could wake up laughing!
Inside, they would receive guidance from five legendary generals and achieve greater heights.
It was said that many from the Ostrad Hidden Dragon Ranking, the top elites, were at Camp Auston.
Entry into Camp Auston meant becoming the pride of one’s family.
Their names would be prominently recorded in the family annals.
Even the Flame Dragon special forces team, with the most skilled and celebrated members, wouldn’t dare claim all ten spots.
Was he that confident?
“Can we really do it?” Clayton Robinson couldn’t help asking.
A hint of doubt appeared in the eyes of the other Edge team members.
It wasn’t that they felt inferior, but entering Camp Auston was incredibly challenging.
Out of the military districts’ exercises, only about ten out of hundreds were selected.
Moreover, they hadn’t even won against Kirin, let alone against the top three teams: Flame Dragon, Winterhawk, and Seraphina.
The main issue was the shortage of time, with only half a month to go before the exercises.
Given a year, perhaps with rigorous practice of the Dragon Capture Body Refinement Technique, they might stand a chance.
Now? Maybe Clayton Robinson and Ethan Langley had a slim chance.
All ten making it?
Unthinkable!
“Life does not cease, dreams do not end!”
Flynn’s voice boomed like a great bell, striking at the hearts of the Edge Agents.
Their eyes suddenly burned with passion!
Mr. Clark had already proven many impossibilities. Why couldn’t they?
Yet, given the instructor’s recent smile, the selected ten would have a tough half month.
But what was suffering compared to the chance of joining Camp Auston?
They had been frustrated for three years, so eager for victory, so desperate for recognition!
“I am willing!”
Clayton Robinson roared loudly, as if to encourage himself.
“I am too!” Ethan Langley’s eyes blazed as he shouted.
“We are willing!”
“Willing!”
“Life does not cease, dreams do not end, we are second to none!”
The Blade Special Forces roared, their voices piercing the heavens, causing Faith McCarthy’s ears to ache.
The excitement spread among everyone, growing intense.
Faith McCarthy also wanted to join in, but she was just a clerk…
“You can too,” Flynn seemed to read her mind.
“Really?” Faith McCarthy asked eagerly.
Flynn nodded and addressed everyone at The Edge:
“Now, I’ll start the roll call-Faith McCarthy, Clayton Robinson, Ethan Langley, you, and you…”
Flynn selected the ten strongest members based on the strength of their internal energy.
After the roll call, the Edge Agents changed into military uniforms and regrouped.
The ten stood at the forefront.
The Kirin members watched Flynn’s actions with disbelief.
They couldn’t understand what Flynn was planning.
“Let’s start with you,” Flynn said to Clayton Robinson with a smile.
Clayton Robinson shivered.
Flynn’s smile seemed to carry a hint of scheming.
It couldn’t be revenge for my earlier disrespect, could it?
Hey! You’re the Greater Sovereign, no need to be petty with a nobody like me.
Isn’t that a bit petty?
“Boss, you don’t have any ulterior motives, do you? I-oh my goodness-ah, I can’t take it, it hurts! It’s too painful!”
While Clayton Robinson was speaking, Flynn pressed down on his shoulder with one hand, starting to tap various acupoints.
Especially along the spine, pounding from top to bottom, causing a cacophony of cracking sounds.
A heart-wrenching, unbearable pain struck him, quickly spreading to his brain.
Clayton Robinson screamed like a slaughtered pig, the pain causing his brain to short-circuit and his heart nearly stopped.
This was definitely the most extreme pain he had ever endured, sweat pouring profusely.
His legs buckled.
He was reaching his limit.
He gritted his teeth to endure!
Watching Clayton Robinson’s agonizing screams, a trace of horror appeared in the eyes of the Edge Agents.
Clayton Robinson was known as a tough guy, and even ripping off one of his arms wouldn’t elicit such a scream!
Just as everyone felt a chill down their spine, Clayton Robinson suddenly felt a surge of energy breaking through the blockages within him, flowing to his limbs and bones.
The internal energy continued unceasingly, now several times stronger than before!
He particularly wanted to release it.
“Hold it in, give the Kirin Operatives a surprise!” Flynn, recognizing Clayton Robinson’s intent, left these words behind and moved on to the others.
Before they could react, Flynn’s fingers moved swiftly, tapping heavily.
“Snap, crack, bang!”
The same technique, but faster, moving among the nine others.
Screams erupted all around.
The scene was horrifically noisy, sending shivers down the spines of the onlookers.
Even Faith McCarthy, a girl, cried out in pain!
“It’s okay now! You’re in shape to beat them now!” Flynn said with a smile.
Huh?
The Kirin members were baffled.
Just tapping some acupoints and squeezing the spine could lead to victory?
What was going on?
Typically, decades of arduous training might not even lead to a single level advancement.
Just a few taps and they advanced?
What a joke!
The others might not take this seriously, but when they saw Clayton Robinson and the others staring intently at them, the Kirin members suddenly felt a chill.
That look was off!
Too cold!
With bloodthirsty anticipation, like a tiger eyeing a gazelle, their mouths curved into cold smiles.
Especially Clayton Robinson and Ethan Langley, their eyes filled with madness, their surging battle spirit nearly uncontrollable!
What had happened to them?
Why had their momentum suddenly increased so dramatically?
Something was off!
“Mr. Clark, the instructor, can we challenge them now?”
The Edge’s members were eager to test their strength.
Their internal energy was boiling, eager to test their combat abilities.
Flynn slowly walked to the side, then nodded, “Begin!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
The bodies of the ten erupted with terrifying energy waves.
The energy waves combined, creating a formidable force, and dust flew everywhere on the ground.
A massive gust swept across the training field.
A Humvee parked ten meters away was pushed a hundred meters by the energy wave!
Faith McCarthy and the other nine had all advanced to Grandmaster!