Chapter 557: One Person is Not Enough to Fight!
On the beach.
Lin Mu set down Zhang Ze and Xiao Du and shook his head slightly. The two men had already fainted from fear.
When he saw a group of over a hundred people approaching, he immediately stood with his hands behind his back, sizing them up.
Is this the renowned Divine Machine Camp of Huaxia? The unit I’m supposed to lead from now on? Too weak!
Just when Lin Mu thought these people were coming to greet him, he was startled to find that they walked right past him as if he weren’t there at all.
Lin Mu was left speechless.
When Jiaolong and the others saw Shi Potian, they were all slightly taken aback.
Is this our new instructor? Is he even twenty years old? He looks like a kid, doesn’t he?
Although his build and presence seemed right, it was still hard for them to believe. But recalling the scene from just a moment ago, no one dared to hesitate.
"Attention!"
"At ease!"
"Salute!"
Jiaolong snapped his heels together, raised his right hand to his temple, and shouted towards Shi Potian, "Divine Machine Camp, all ninety-eight members salute Instructor Lin!"
"We salute Instructor Lin!"
Behind Jiaolong, the rest of the unit also saluted and shouted their greeting. Their voices were as loud as a great bell, scaring away the seagulls overhead.
Shi Potian was also stunned. He had just come ashore and didn’t quite grasp what was happening.
Did nearly a hundred men just walk up and salute me?
Seeing Shi Potian remain silent, the members of the Divine Machine Camp dared not speak. No one said a word; only the strong wind howled. They all felt a growing anxiety.
It’s over. We’re done for. Instructor Lin must be holding a grudge against us. He could lift a yacht, walk on water, and even throw the yacht back here. This Instructor Lin is terrifying. If he holds this against us, are there any good days ahead? Absolutely not!
Ma Biao whispered, "Captain, what now? Is Instructor Lin really going to make trouble for us?"
"I think our enthusiasm scared Instructor Lin."
"Right, right! Baozi finally said something that makes sense."
"All of you, shut your mouths!"
Jiaolong’s face twitched. These little rascals. They’re usually so undisciplined, but how dare they joke at a time like this? They’re practically asking for death!
"Instructor Lin, would you like a cigarette?" Jiaolong chuckled and stepped forward. "Instructor Lin, are you alright? The situation just now was extremely urgent. We were planning to send people to pick you up, but we never expected Old Huang to be so careless as to not prepare enough fuel!"
He added, "Rest assured, I’ll be sure to teach him a harsh lesson!"
Hearing Jiaolong’s words, everyone was stunned.
Is this still our captain? Look at him, with that sycophantic expression. I really want to stomp on his face with my size-forty-two shoe.
"Instructor Lin, I, Old Huang, swear I didn’t do it on purpose!" At that moment, a voice filled with the utmost sincerity came from the other side. "I’ve been waiting for this day, hoping for the stars and the moon, for Instructor Lin to come lead our Divine Machine Camp! From the moment I saw you, Instructor Lin, I knew that only you could lead us!"
"If a single word I’ve said is a lie, may I never find a wife in this lifetime!"
"Old Huang, have some shame!" Monkey’s voice rang out. "You don’t have a wife to begin with, so what’s the point of that oath?"
The crowd instinctively turned their heads. They saw Old Huang and Monkey standing before another young man, spouting all sorts of oaths and fawning compliments. And that young man was watching Jiaolong and his men with a wry smile.
Shi Potian scratched his head, looking simple and honest as he said, "I’m not your instructor; he is."
GASP!
The nearly one hundred men were instantly rendered speechless, as if they were ducks with their necks being wrung.
Did we... get the wrong person?
Meanwhile, Old Huang and Monkey were still chattering away.
"Instructor Lin, your stance just now was just too cool! I, Old Huang, am in complete awe."
"Instructor Lin, don’t listen to that oaf Old Huang! My admiration for you is like a surging river, endless and unstoppable, like the Yellow River bursting its banks!"
Watching Old Huang and Monkey spout such shameless flattery, the corners of Jiaolong’s and the others’ mouths twitched. They were on the verge of tears.
"Enough." Lin Mu waved his hand, too lazy to bother with these two clowns, and walked toward Jiaolong and the others.
"I,
Lin Wudi,
am the Divine Machine Camp’s future instructor!"
As Lin Mu took a step forward, every member of the Divine Machine Camp took a collective step back.
"I heard some of you aren’t too welcoming of my arrival?"
"You’re not convinced?"
"Is that right?"
Lin Mu’s gaze swept over all the members of the Divine Machine Camp. Not a single person dared to meet his eyes.
"I heard your tradition is to challenge the new instructor, is it not?" Lin Mu rolled up his sleeves and said, "Come on then."
But after waiting for a long time, no one dared to respond.
"Hm?" Lin Mu let out a faint snort.
"Monkey, didn’t you just say you wanted to challenge the new instructor?"
"What?" Monkey hurriedly scurried behind Lin Mu and said to the man who had spoken, "Ma Biao, don’t you go spouting nonsense! My respect for our Instructor Lin is like a surging river..."
"Shut up," Lin Mu said flatly.
"Yes!" Monkey snapped to attention, took a step back, and exchanged a look with Old Huang.
"Kid, I wasn’t lying to you, was I? You can’t go wrong following me."
"Impressive, big bro. You were right."
Lin Mu looked at the members of the Divine Machine Camp before him and asked, "Who is Ma Biao? You want to challenge me?"
"Instructor Lin, don’t listen to their nonsense! I never said that!" Ma Biao shouted.
Are you kidding me? As if I’d dare to challenge you!
"What’s this? Is this the so-called Divine Machine Camp? You have the guts to do it, but not to admit it?" Lin Mu shook his head. "No wonder the seven other military regions look down on you and you can never hold your heads high. Always finishing last. Is this all the backbone you have?"
"The Divine Machine Camp... is nothing more than this!"
Lin Mu’s tone was filled with utter disdain, causing every member of the Divine Machine Camp’s face to flush red as they clenched their fists.
"What’s the matter? Not convinced?" Raising an eyebrow, Lin Mu said coolly, "If any of you aren’t convinced, step forward now. I’ll take you on, one-on-one."
"Of course, if you think you can’t win alone, you’re all welcome to come at me together."
"I, Lin Wudi, will take you all on!"
Take us all on at once? That’s unbelievably arrogant!
Old Huang huffed and said, "As expected of Instructor Lin! So domineering! I, Old Huang, am completely convinced!"
Monkey smacked his lips. That shameless Old Huang...
"Instructor Lin!" Jiaolong suddenly roared. "You can humiliate me, you can even humiliate every single one of us, but you will not humiliate the name ’Divine Machine Camp’!"
The others all glared at Lin Mu, their faces contorted with anger. Joining the Divine Machine Camp was the greatest honor of their lives. But Lin Mu’s words had disparaged their unit as worthless, driving these hardened, iron-willed soldiers to the brink of fury.
"I, Jiaolong," Jiaolong stepped forward and shouted, "challenge you!"
Lin Mu nodded calmly and asked, "Anyone else?"
"Just him alone won’t be much of a fight."