Volume Four Entering the Army Chapter Eight Scouts
The sun was scorching the boundless desert, and a small khaki grass stood unyieldingly with its head exposed through the layers of sand and gravel. Several figures walked over and stepped on the grass into the sand.
They are a reconnaissance team. They are wearing khaki military uniforms. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to find them in the desert.
"Damn, this damn weather is really not a place for people to stay. Even those orcs have retreated." Looking at the endless, uninhabited desert, the leader muttered a few words, turned to a big man in the team and shouted
: "Big man, how much water do you still have? Let's get a pot to quench our thirst first..."
The big man carried several kettles on his back. When he heard the captain's instructions, he smiled naively, took off a full one and threw it over.
The captain took it, unscrewed the lid, took a few big sips, and reluctantly left the mouth of the pot. Just as he was about to screw on the lid, a person next to him snatched it away. He laughed and cursed twice, and threw the lid to the person.
Nirak saw this and calmly untied his kettle and took a few sips. He was also a member of this team.
There are five people in the team, three veterans and two recruits. The veterans are the captain, Scorpion, and Camel, and the recruits are Nilak and Big Man.
A week ago, the higher-ups dispersed the student soldiers and assigned them to various grassroots units. Unfortunately, Nilac was assigned to the reconnaissance team. As a rule, a mage should be an intern in the mage group in the city. Nilac could be assigned to the hardest and most miserable group.
Tired, probably the most dangerous reconnaissance team, was extremely unfortunate.
However, there is no room for protest about this kind of thing, so let's take care of it as it comes. Although it is not as good as the mage in the city, the treatment is at least much better than that of the big man on the same team.
The big man is strong and a warrior. When he came to the team, based on the principle of respecting the elderly, he naturally took over the work of the team's logistics officer from the camel. He had several water bottles hanging on his body and a lot of dry food around his waist.
The reconnaissance team has nothing major to do. It is normal for them not to return to the fortress for three to five days. Without certain logistical supplies, how can they survive in the desert.
This is the team's second mission. The last mission lasted four days in the desert. Apart from a mouth full of yellow sand, they only bumped into a few orc soldiers. The two sides had a tacit understanding not to meet each other. Although they are not allies, at least they are
The two countries are not enemies and there is no need to risk their lives.
After returning to the fortress to rest for a day and replenish food and water, Nilak even had time to communicate with his classmates and hurriedly started the second mission. The relationship between the Light Empire and the Undead Empire has been tense recently, and the reconnaissance team's tasks are also relatively heavy.
"Damn bureaucrats, they actually sent a mage of ours to the reconnaissance team. Damn it, besides eating yellow sand every day, I can't learn any bird magic... If I hadn't had good physical strength, hey, I might not be able to run...
***Bureaucrat..." He was muttering dissatisfaction in his heart, and Nilac's face remained gloomy.
"Hey, Bingcube, you're quite angry. It's been a week and you're still sullen..." As if he could smell the resentment in Nilac's heart, the captain chuckled.
Nilac rolled his eyes and snorted angrily: "If you were a mage and were assigned to do such tiring work, how could you be in a good mood..."
Xie Zi smiled sinisterly and gloated: "Who told you that you can't learn magic, so you still have to cultivate your fighting spirit. Now you're fine, you know how hard it is..." Seeing Nilac's surprised look, Xie Zi smiled and said, "I don't even know it.
I have found out clearly that the only ones who were assigned to the reconnaissance team this time, apart from some warriors and archers, are you few unlucky ones who are both magic and martial arts masters. But... you are so good at hiding it..."
"Hey..." Nilac was about to defend himself when he was suddenly stared at by an angry look.
The big man had an angry look on his face: "Well, you damn ice cube, let me tell you how a mage can have such good physical strength. He can run with us every day without feeling tired. It turns out that you have also practiced fighting spirit..."
The big man said as he untied the kettle from his body: "Since you are also a soldier, you have to share the burden of logistical supplies..."
The three veterans were laughing and watching the excitement. Nilac glared at Scorpion and took out his hand to block the kettle handed over by the big man. He squeezed out a smile on his face that had not shown a smile for several days and he laughed.
He said in a loud voice: "Big man, if I remember correctly, you are an outstanding student of the Imperial Capital Knight School!"
Not being distracted by Nilac's words, the big man stuffed the kettle into his arms and replied: "That's right, I'm from the swordsman academy of the school. Stop talking nonsense, hey, don't try to bully me for being honest.
Help me carry three or two water bottles before we talk."
Uh... He is indeed an honest man. The veterans who watched the excitement shook their heads together. There were nine kettles in total, and they only needed to carry three or two ice cubes!!!
Hearing the big man's reply, Nilac stretched out his hand and shouted: "Wait a minute!" The big man was stunned for a moment, and Nilac chuckled again: "I heard that you are originally a student of the Knight Academy?"
The big man nodded: "How do you know?"
Ignoring the big man's question, Nilak said, "Did your master recruit you to the Swordsman Academy?" The big man nodded again.
"Why did your master recruit you to the Swordsman Academy?" "Master said that I am agile and would be a loser as a knight." "Oh, I am agile, how does he usually train you?" "Training with weights on my back.
"
Nirak chuckled, looked at the big man's military uniform, and said, "Are you still carrying the iron block?"
The big man shook his head: "When I went on a mission, didn't the captain say that we should try to lighten the load as much as possible and asked me to remove the iron blocks?"
"Hey, is it heavier, the iron or the kettle?"
The veteran kept shaking his head, this big man...
"Of course the iron block is heavy." "Oh, did your master ask you to bear the weight all the time and put pressure on yourself?" "Yes, how did you know?" "The kettle is not as heavy as the iron block, you carry it
On my body, hey, I feel much more relaxed? Have you forgotten all your master’s words?”…………
After a circle of words, the big man took the kettle back with a grateful expression, patted Nilac on the shoulder, and thanked: "Ice cube, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten what Master said. Take your kettle
Give it to me too, it’s not heavy anyway, I’ll get it for you..."
Veteran, uh...
Nilak, uh...
………………………
The captain, who was just shaking his head and watching, and couldn't bear to see the big man being fooled, suddenly shouted: "Attention, there is an enemy situation."
The three veterans quickly knelt down. Nilak and the big man were stunned, and then knelt down as well.