"What did you say? Instructor Li from the Fourth Military Region has challenged us to a battle? Didn’t we just fight the day before yesterday? Everyone needs some rest and recovery these days."

Special Forces in the Third Military Region complained after hearing the instructor’s notification.

"Exactly, out of the recent five battles, they only won one. This huge gap can’t be closed by frequent battles; the key is to spend time on self-improvement!"

The instructor looked at them lying on the dormitory beds during lunch break and casually said, "It seems like that expert marksman came today to guide our work, so he wants to schedule a battle with us."

With eyes shut and in a foul mood, Su Yuan, whose mind replayed being embarrassed by Gu Feng, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Instructor, is that guy really coming?"

The Third Military Region instructor nodded, "He definitely is, and it looks like he is leading the team personally."

A gleam of light burst from Su Yuan’s eyes, and he sat up straight, turning to his comrades, "Guys, I just couldn’t calm down just now, you get what I mean?"

His comrades understood immediately, exchanged glances, and said, "Should we give that guy a hard time?"

Su Yuan nodded.

Curious, one of them asked, "Instructor, what’s the background of this guy? With Instructor Li’s experience, and he’s still guiding them? Does it mean he’s more skilled than Instructor Li?"

The Third Military Region instructor said, "No way. As for individual skills, Lieutenant Colonel Li Yan, a former Dragon Thorn, only three of his former Dragon Thorn comrades can match him: ’Thorn,’ ’Scale,’ and ’Ear’!"

"But I know that ’Scale’ and ’Ear’ have been assigned to other posts. Ever since the Dragon Thorn team’s information was leaked by foreign media, and apart from the still-mysterious ’Thorn,’ I’ve seen the other two, and it’s not this guy!"

Su Yuan said, "Then, could it be a foreign aid brought in from another military region?"

All the major military regions are highly competitive down to every department and position.

Just like those in the Equipment Department, they all poach talents from each other.

After all, pulling off successful projects is an accomplishment.

The Special Forces area is no different; a greater number of elite soldiers getting significant roles is an honor for the unit.

This leads to every major military region recruiting strong new ’foreign’ soldiers to bolster their ranks.

Just like how Huaqing’s two major schools poach top scholars every year, offering all sorts of benefits!

In recent years, soldiers in the western military regions who grow up in harsh, hot climates have shown exceptional survival and combat skills in varied terrains.

This is something that inland-bred soldiers can’t match in terms of physical resilience.

Thus, soldiers from these regions naturally have durable bodies with great potential, the very type the Fourth Military Region likes to poach.

Hearing these doubts, the instructor shook his head, "Impossible. We would have records of all new soldiers’ transfers, and there’s no record of this man. Besides, he is just here to instruct, not to join the Fourth Military Region’s permanent lineup."

"So, what do you say, do we accept the challenge?" the instructor asked them.

"Challenge accepted!" Su Yuan was the first to raise his hand, "We came here to easily battle against them. They haven’t rested much either; if they want a fight, we’ll gladly give them one!"

The team leader nodded, "Instructor, schedule it, we’ll get ready after lunch break."

"Alright," the instructor nodded, turned around, took out his phone, and responded to Li Yan, agreeing to their challenge request.

Meanwhile.

Upon receiving the Third Military Region’s agreement to the battle, Li Yan immediately called Gu Dadong’s secretary.

At the headquarters, Gu Dadong, after receiving the secretary’s report, cheerfully told the other executives present, "Gentlemen, let’s go grab a meal first, and reconvene at exactly 2:30 PM to watch the Third and Fourth Military Regions’ outdoor bush battle."

The colleagues, who were getting ready to leave for lunch, lost interest upon hearing the two military regions involved.

Currently, under the Fourth Military Region’s command, there are eight military regions in total.

One person scoffed, "Nowadays, watching the strong seventh and eighth military regions’ drills is exciting; the third and fourth are just plain boring."

"Right, these two military regions have decent individual capabilities, but they lack the adaptability and flair when caught off-guard."

"While Li Yan’s tactics are not as rigid as those in other military regions, his soldiers’ abilities are not sufficient to execute and showcase his strategies!"

"Gentlemen, today we are not just witnessing a battle between two sides; today we watch one man," Gu Dadong smiled, "the return of the former Dragon Thorn leader, ’Thorn.’"

A few executives, who were bending down packing their files, suddenly stopped their actions and sharply looked up, "Gu Feng?"

"He’s back?"

Everyone hoped for Gu Feng’s return; although the toughest individual missions in recent years no longer required someone with Gu Feng’s combat power, everyone remembered his past achievements and contributions.

Moreover, given the current global anti-nuclear stance, the trend of small-scale war contractors was inevitable.

This meant that individual soldiers still held an absolute advantage in the present circumstances!

Therefore, everyone thought of Gu Feng!

The entire Military Martial Arts Compound hoped he would return.

"Everyone, stay calm. After all, it’s been three years. His war comrades’ abilities have clearly declined, and Feng is no exception. So today, this is my deliberate arrangement; we want to reassess what percentage of his peak ability he still possesses."

A few colleagues adjusted their glasses, "Old Gu, as long as this kid still has the spirit, we’ll support him!"

"Right, his decade-plus service record is the best answer from our Military Martial Arts Compound; he truly commands respect!"

"What are we waiting for dinner for? We might miss something. Let’s have the secretary order takeout and just watch here."

The others immediately agreed.

Gu Dadong chuckled, "Alright, it’s on me."