Wang Zheng immediately returned to the big tree and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ling Youjie was still safe and sound.

After casting a holy light on him, he plopped down next to him.

Wang Zheng felt a little uneasy.

The first day on the battlefield.

To be precise, it's the first day he's heading to the battlefield, because he hasn't even reached his destination yet.

Of the four soldiers from the military region who were traveling with him, three have died, and the other has become a vegetable, and it is uncertain whether he will survive.

Before this, he had always treated killing monsters on the battlefield as a game, simply leveling up by fighting monsters. But only now did he realize how cruel the real battlefield was.

Three vibrant lives vanished in the blink of an eye.

Before he knew it, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and the sunlight shone down again, making Wang Zheng's face feel a little itchy.

When Wang Zheng came to his senses and slowly opened his eyes, he saw that Chu Tianxing was already standing beside him.

In fact, Chu Tianxing had already seen the devastation left by the battle while he was falling, and he also saw Wang Zheng sitting blankly under the tree.

He's been standing here for quite a while now.

Seeing that Wang Zheng had come to his senses, he asked in a deep voice, "This is the battlefield you've always longed for. Do you still want to continue?"

Wang Zheng paused for a moment, then nodded firmly.

Chu Tianxing glanced at the unconscious Ling Youjie. With Chu Tianxing's strength, he could naturally see his physical condition; his spiritual energy was completely depleted. He then asked, "Where are the other three? Did they get separated? Or..."

Wang Zheng waved his hand, releasing the bodies of the other three.

“They’re all dead. Shi Shaolei and Qiu Manling were killed by the first giant ape. I avenged them and brought them back.”

At this point, Wang Zheng paused, then continued:

"When I returned, I saw that Ling Youjie and You Dazhi were surrounded by another giant ape and a group of strong apes. Knowing they couldn't escape, they immediately self-destructed their spiritual power. You Dazhi died on the spot. I had no choice but to rescue Ling Youjie..."

His voice was hoarse, tinged with disappointment, and then grew softer and softer.

Chu Tian walked over to him, sat down next to Wang Zheng, and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "You've done enough. No one at your age could kill two Rank 6 beasts and rescue one from a group of Rank 5 beasts."

To be honest, Chu Tianxing was startled when he saw the two giant apes when he landed, but now that Wang Zheng is here unharmed, there is only one possibility.

Wang Zheng's feelings were complicated. On the one hand, he was able to rationally realize that if he hadn't been there today, Ling Youjie would definitely not have survived.

But on the other hand, the scene of the group chatting together on the plane often appeared in his mind.

Then, as if trying to convince himself, he murmured to himself:

"Life and death are predestined, life and death are predestined. I can only make sure that I am not the one lying on the cold ground next time by constantly becoming stronger!"

Chu Tianxing echoed, "That's right! We must constantly strive to become stronger! Isn't that why you came to the battlefield? Even if you stop and falter in fear, time will not stand still for you!"

Wang Zheng's eyes regained their light, and he nodded before saying:

"I didn't stop, nor did I hesitate. I was just lamenting how fragile life can be sometimes..."

Chu Tianxing waved his hand, interrupting him.

"On the battlefield, everyone is risking their lives. If you die, it's because you weren't strong enough, and you can't blame anyone else."

Then, looking at Wang Zheng, he continued to ask:

"Will you be upset that I came too late? If I had come earlier, things might have been different, and maybe they wouldn't have died."

Wang Zheng shook his head and replied with a smile:

"You'll have to ask them. When you come is your business, but whether I can save them is another matter entirely. I wasn't injured, and besides, life and death are predestined, aren't they?"

Hearing this, Chu Tianxing smiled, patted Wang Zheng's head, and said with a smile, "That's right, life and death are predestined. Since they chose this profession, they must have expected this day to come."

Even if it were me, if I were to die on the battlefield one day, that would be my fate, Chu Tianxing's. If that day ever comes, I'd still have to wait for you to avenge me, kid. But you're still far from it. Keep striving to become stronger."

Wang Zheng has now emerged from his despondency. He wasn't actually that sad; he just felt that life was too fragile for humans. Just a few hours ago, the group of people who were laughing and joking together were now three dead and one injured.

Hearing Chu Tianxing's words, he retorted without any apparent reason, "Then you want to go to Teacher Chu Jingnan? Oh, right, if the two of you don't get along, then you should go to Xiaoman. What's the point of coming to me?"

Chu Tianxing had originally intended to use himself as an example to help Wang Zheng cheer up as soon as possible, but he didn't expect this kid to suddenly say something like that.

In a fit of anger, he slapped Wang Zheng across the face. However, he didn't expect that Wang Zheng had been using Thorn Heart during the battle and hadn't turned it off. The moment his hand landed, Chu Tianxing felt a sudden numbness on his scalp for no reason.

Then Chu Tianxing and Wang Zheng began to stare at each other.