"Your Excellency, let me open the door for you!"

The squad leader inside kicked the door open. "Get lost! I'm here. Your Excellency, be careful not to hit your head."

Then, while everyone was bewildered, wondering if some high-ranking military officer had boarded the vehicle mid-journey, Chen Gu stepped out.

"You all... COUGH, don't do this." Great Actor Chen also felt quite helpless. The soldiers were simply too enthusiastic. This wasn't just because Chen Gu had promised to "look out for" them. More importantly, it was because of Chen Gu's accomplishments that he had now become a true idol to these rank-and-file soldiers.

"Did you hear that?!" The squad leader fiercely berated the driver who had tried to curry favor. "His Excellency said you are not to do that anymore!"

Then he turned to Chen Gu, gestured for him to proceed, and said with an obsequious smile, "This way, please. Mind the stones on the ground. My young soldiers are inexperienced, so please don't mind them. I've already disciplined them."

Chen Gu: "..."

The onlookers were stunned. Even Wang Chengqian couldn't comprehend how, merely by traveling a short distance, one of his own new students had become "Your Excellency" in the eyes of these typically arrogant and battle-hardened soldiers.

The other recon scout squads were even more puzzled. What are you all doing?! Your fawning is disgusting! You're a disgrace to our Maoshi Star Garrison Force!

A squad leader strode forward and shoved aside the squad leader next to Chen Gu. "What do you think you're doing?!"

Chen Gu's squad leader, named Han Zhuangzhi, rolled his eyes and retorted, "None of your business! We're of equal rank! I'm willing to serve His Excellency. What's it to you? It's not just me; our entire squad feels the same!"

His scouts all stepped forward in unison, nodding earnestly.

The opposing squad leader was dumbfounded. How much money did he pay to bribe you all? Have you sold your dignity and your souls?

But Han Zhuangzhi bragged with a smug grin, "You bunch of idiots! You don't know, do you? His Excellency is the 'Soul of Volunteer Warriors'! Marshal Bai personally certified it, and His Excellency said he'd look out for us!"

The surrounding soldiers all turned to look at Chen Gu, a flame of what could only be called adoration igniting in their eyes.

Then several squad leaders simultaneously cursed Han Zhuangzhi. "Han Big Head, you dog! What incredible luck!"

"Come on, let me trade with you..."

"Dream on!" Han Zhuangzhi quickly shielded Chen Gu. "Your Excellency, let's go! Quickly!"

The recon scout squad completely forgot about Qiao Shuangyi and Lin Xiaochen. They swiftly escorted Chen Gu away, while the soldiers left behind gnashed their teeth in envy of Han Zhuangzhi, seething with jealousy.

Wang Chengqian and his new recruits were still utterly bewildered. Chen Gu... What in the world is going on?

But when the recon scouts looked back at them, they felt even more indignant. What virtues or abilities does that Han Big Head possess to be assigned to His Excellency, the 'Soul of Volunteer Warriors'? In what way am I not better than him, yet I have to lead this bunch of misshapen jujubes?

Poor new students from the Huai Shan Branch School. Any one of them, if put out in the world, would be a second-generation scion whom everyone would scramble to curry favor with and befriend. Yet, in the eyes of these grunts, they were merely "misshapen jujubes."

"Move out!" The squad leaders, simmering with resentment, issued the command through clenched teeth.

...

"Alright, alright, that's enough!" Chen Gu finally lost his temper on the road, unable to bear it any longer. "If you keep this up, it's going to affect the military operation!"

This outburst sobered Han Zhuangzhi and the others. They calmed down and regained the formidable composure of elite soldiers.

Han Zhuangzhi glanced at the map. "Brother Chen, another thirty kilometers and we'll reach the entrance."

Chen Gu nodded, observing the surrounding terrain. "Be careful. The closer we get to those entrances, the more dangerous it will undoubtedly become. The Subterraneans might have a low level of civilization, but they've been fighting humanity for so long, they must be extremely cunning."

"Yes, sir!"

Upon entering Wilderness Sector 64, one could frequently see holes dotting the ground. However, these openings were quite small, unsuitable for human entry.

The Subterraneans had a peculiar physiology. Their average height and weight weren't less than humans', but their bodies could undergo a kind of "compression," allowing them to squeeze through narrow tunnels.

Their claws were extremely hard and sharp, capable of chiseling through rock, and they could dig through soil with astonishing speed.

For Chen Gu and his team to enter the Subterranean world, they needed a suitable point of entry and exit.

Han Zhuangzhi ordered his soldiers to form a perimeter, protecting Qiao Shuangyi and Lin Xiaochen in the center. Of course, the 'Soul of Volunteer Warriors' didn't need their protection.

They advanced rapidly for ten kilometers. If Qiao Shuangyi hadn't been a Professional, he would have collapsed by now. Even so, he was panting heavily, sweat pouring down him.

But at that moment, Chen Gu, at the very front, suddenly stopped. The entire team halted in perfect unison with his movement. Only Qiao Shuangyi and Lin Xiaochen failed to stop in time, awkwardly bumping into the backs of the soldiers protecting them.

"What's wrong, Brother Chen?" Qiao Shuangyi asked, gasping for breath.

Han Zhuangzhi shot him a glare. "Quiet!"

Chen Gu scanned his surroundings. He hadn't activated his Professional skills during the journey, merely proceeding as an ordinary person, albeit one whose physical constitution was vastly superior to Qiao Shuangyi's and the others'.

However, Griffin Wester's memories had endowed him with exceptionally strong tactical acumen. To an ordinary person, this terrain might seem unremarkable. To seasoned scouts like Han Zhuangzhi, it merely felt somewhat "dangerous."

But in Chen Gu's eyes, this was a natural hunting ground for beasts!

It was perfectly suited for them to hunt.

Chen Gu believed the Subterraneans wouldn't overlook such excellent terrain. It was unquestionable that less developed civilizations would learn hunting techniques from beasts.

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