Two hundred and sixty-eight new recruits, each with a pin on their chest holding their own number plate. Besides indicating their identity number, this plate also contains a satellite positioning system to prevent any accidents during the exercise, allowing for immediate location of individuals.

The reason Xiaofan could quickly let everyone rest is because of a bit of psychological warfare.

As soon as this large group of newcomers entered the forest, they went crazy looking for traces of Xiaofan and others. They all knew that if anyone of the over two hundred people could find and defeat an opponent first, they would surely gain higher points.

However, being so far away, and with the explosion Han Shengjun set off as a warning at the beginning, they would definitely be cautious. They feared triggering bombs nearby.

As time passed and night fell, their actions would become even slower. By this time, if Li San and Lei Xiaolei were to launch a sneak attack near them, it would surely draw a lot of attention from the newcomers.

In any case, on the first night, it would be impossible for them to reach the headquarters set up by Xiaofan and his group.

So, at around nine at night, Li San and Lei Xiaolei, who had slept for more than two hours, set out. They didn't return to the headquarters until after three in the morning.

Just with their outing and return, ten more newcomers were eliminated. However, this was only the beginning.

At five in the morning, the time when the human biological clock most requires sleep, Shen Zuimo, Ren Ling, Han Shengjun, and Ren Ying, who had gotten enough rest, set out together.

Their goal was to continue reducing the number of people. With the advantage of entering the mountains first and Xiaofan having pre-made a comprehensive plan, he sat leisurely at the headquarters, watching the proceedings with crossed legs.

After a night of chaos, the spiritual power of these new recruits was undoubtedly dealt some blow. Perhaps a smart few would stay put, but the numbers continued to dwindle.

The happiest was Fan Lingtian. The stronger Xiaofan and his group became, the better, as it undoubtedly gave the newcomers a very good lesson. Moreover, having such excellent instructors personally guiding them was something some people might never encounter in their lifetime.

After all, simulated exercises are always simulations and exercises, a bit different from actual combat. No matter how much training they undergo, they can't achieve the effects of real combat. However, if such a large group of over two hundred people is still beaten into submission by a team of just eight, the psychological impact is substantial. Who knows when they'll learn to be smart.

As Shen Zuimo's group of four launched an attack, their first cooperation was under Xiaofan's personal command, and the plan progressed rapidly.

"Xiaofan, number 103 has good reaction abilities."

"Mm, noted."

Moreover, according to Fan Lingtian's instructions, they helped note down newcomers with good combat abilities, as there would be certain credits awarded later on.

"Xiaofan, there's another one, number 78. Wow, this guy is from my previous unit. He didn't recognize me, but I recognized him at a glance. Back then, both of us were selected into the Yanhuang Soul recruits. I just fought him a bit. Although his strength isn't as good as mine, he's still really impressive." Han Shengjun reported back.

"Mm. After you take off their number plates, place them separately, don't mix them up. We'll verify them later."

"Xiaofan..."

"Mm, Ren Ling, what's up?"

"I'm hungry."

"Huh? Oh, it's twelve o'clock, huh. Sure, come back, have a meal and rest a bit. Han Shengjun, please bear with it a bit longer. I'll have Li San and Xiaolei bring your lunch to you. I'll go lie down for a bit. Next, listen to Li Kuo's command."

"Alright."

From last night until twelve noon today, the two hundred sixty-eight people dwindled to one hundred ninety-eight in this short period.

Seventy people were eliminated all of a sudden, and the first day hadn't even ended yet. These newcomers couldn't even touch the corner of the targets they sought.

This could definitely be considered a one-sided 'massacre.' Who knows if the newcomers have realized it yet. Despite their numbers, they are tightly overshadowed by a significant threat.

They were starting to worry. If over two hundred people couldn't handle these eight, what face would they have to stay in Yanhuang Soul?

'Boom.'

After lunch, the sound of explosions ripped through the sky again. Each explosion seemed to accompany the elimination of a few newcomers. However, these explosions weren't set off by Han Shengjun. He was mainly responsible for hiding finished dust bombs in nearby corners, without any triggers.

But Li Kuo could clearly mark the locations of the bombs from satellite signals. Moreover, he seemed to have infiltrated the computers of the observation group at the foot of the mountain.

"Elder Fan, our computer has been hacked. Our satellite positioning system is already being shared with the other side. Should we terminate the positioning immediately?"

Sure enough, anomalies were discovered immediately.

"Mm? Where are the technicians? Can't they counter-hack?" Fan Lingtian asked, puzzled. After all, this is just an exercise. No matter how great the hacking expert is, sharing the satellite positioning system is useless. At most, they can see the positions indicated by the number plates or the images taken by aerial photography. It's just...

"No, the opponent's technology is very high, and they even copied our Yanhuang Soul's server model and password. We can't even identify which line to target, and since the sharing has been generated, unless we interrupt the server operation ourselves, the data will continue to be shared.

Wait, Fan Lingtian suddenly remembered that before the exercise began, Xiaofan handed him a list which seemed to include a set of server models, could it be them...

While Fan Lingtian was speculating, Li Kuo very efficiently utilized this system to detonate several bombs. Han Shengjun didn't need to manage much; he merely ran around, throwing bombs at will, and just waited for Li Kuo to observe someone approaching to detonate, completing the mission this way.

Sometimes, when it seemed like someone was about to catch up to them, a bomb suddenly blocked the path, and the pursuer vanished, costing them a few more team members. This was driving the newcomers insane.

"Elder Fan, are you saying they infiltrated the system? Isn't this considered cheating?"

"Cheating? To manipulate a machine under the control of several of you, you call that cheating? No way. That kid isn't just any hacker. The server you're using now is produced by his family."

"Li Zhongran?" a technician immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"No, it's his son," Fan Lingtian said with a slight regret. This batch of servers was freely given to the country by Li Zhongran. But who could have imagined that someone so patriotic would be ruined by the Red Butterfly, those heartless bastards.

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