"How could he be so powerful?" Jiang Jiyang was the first to ask. "That shouldn't be the case. When I tested him before, his mental strength was strong, but it certainly wasn't this strong."
Even Lu Jin'an frowned: "How did he do that?"
Gu Zhilin, on the other hand, had a dark expression on his face and was staring at Wen Yili in the holographic image, almost grinding his teeth to powder.
"Call the doctor over. Give him an IV drip after the competition. Don't let anyone see."
"What's wrong?" Lu Jin'an could tell from his expression that he was angry.
“That brat is using his lifespan to forcibly release all his spiritual power. He can’t last three minutes.” Gu Zhilin closed his eyes: “Get him out of there after everyone else has collapsed.”
Sure enough, Lu Jin'an and the others then noticed that although Wen Yili appeared to be fine on the surface, his face had actually turned pale.
Everyone else in the hall had collapsed, and Wen Yili was also swaying precariously.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Jiangshuai quickly ordered his men to go in and bring Wen Yili out.
When they went in, Wen Yili had just fainted.
Because the live stream was cut off before he fainted, no one else knew about it except for Zhu Jiangshuai and others.
The doctor arrived quickly. He was startled to see Wen Yili lying lifeless in Gu Zhilin's arms and immediately went to examine her.
"What's wrong with you guys? You use up all your mental energy so easily? It's more ferocious than when you're on the battlefield." The doctor was really afraid of this group of people.
In the past, even if Lu Jin'an was injured, it was only physical harm. Now, things are different since the last incident.
These people drain your mental energy at the drop of a hat.
He even felt that the young man's health was already poor, and now it was even worse.
While complaining, the doctor didn't forget to give Wen Yili an IV drip; indeed, they had no other way to improve his mental strength.
Looking at Wen Yili receiving intravenous nutrition, Gu Zhilin began to regret agreeing to fight against hundreds of people by himself.
He was simply curious about what this person had learned from Xuanhua.
But unexpectedly, it burned away his lifespan.
The method of burning lifespan here is different from the medicines used in the academy. Wen Yili uses a different technique.
This technique is generally used in critical moments when life hangs by a thread; it might just save one's life.
As a result, this kid actually used it to establish his authority within the army.
Gu Zhilin was angry, but Wen Yili was currently unconscious, so he couldn't vent his anger on him.
So they simply went into the hall.
After Wen Yili's suppression was lifted, the soldiers in the hall slowly woke up.
Upon waking, they instinctively searched for the figure of the terrifying boy, but unexpectedly only saw Gu Zhilin standing in front of them.
Gu Zhilin coldly looked at everyone: "Those who were not selected to learn cultivation can leave. Those who were selected to learn cultivation, please stay."
Although they didn't understand what Gu Zhilin was trying to do, they didn't dare to say anything because of the suppression Gu Zhilin's apprentice had just given them.
Moreover, Gu Zhilin already had a certain reputation in the military.
Those who remained noticed that Gu Zhilin was in a bad mood, so everyone looked at him anxiously.
"Are you satisfied now?" Gu Zhilin asked coldly. "How does it feel to be beaten up by a child?"
"You didn't believe in the cultivation methods I taught you, but now you've been utterly defeated by the disciples I trained. How does it feel to have your face hurt?" This was the first time Gu Zhilin had spoken to them in such a stern and sarcastic tone.
"You do have some talent for cultivation. I'm only willing to teach you for the sake of the Earth Alliance. Otherwise, do you think anyone is qualified to learn from me?"
"At least you need to be a genius like Wen Yili, right? Do you think you are?" Gu Zhilin sneered. "Martians have already infiltrated Earth. Who knows when they'll start a war? What do you think your current mental strength can do?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you, there's a Martian whose mental strength is a thousand times, ten thousand times stronger than yours. Even Wen Yili can't compare, yet you're still doubting the practicality of cultivation."
“If it were any other time, it would be fine, but at this critical moment, I don’t have that much time to slowly explain the principles and reasoning to you. If you want to learn, stay; if you don’t want to learn, go back and follow the training in your army.”
After saying that, Gu Zhilin turned and left; he was genuinely angry.
He cherished his apprentices like treasures, yet they burned through his lifespan for these people who hadn't truly put their hearts into learning.
He was both angry and heartbroken.
Seeing how angry he was, Lu Jin'an also felt unhappy.
He took Gu Zhilin to the hospital first; Wen Yili had already been taken to the hospital.
However, he did not seem to wake up because he had burned too much of his lifespan.
Gu Zhilin stepped forward to check his pulse, sighed, and said, "He may have to wait two or three days to wake up."
"It's the army's fault for not managing them well, for making a child sacrifice himself to inspire their fighting spirit and motivation. It's my fault." After understanding Wen Yili's sacrifice, General Zhu felt a pang of sympathy for this seemingly cold-hearted boy.
Gu Zhilin shook his head: "Cultivation is something that modern people find hard to accept, and even in the 21st century, not many people can accept it."
"But... I'm worried we really don't have that much time to explain things to them slowly."
Just as Lu Jin'an was about to say a few words to comfort Gu Zhilin, Zhu Jiangshuai suddenly received a communication.
As General Zhu's face grew increasingly grim and dark after the communication was established, it became clear that Zhu's expression was becoming more and more unpleasant.
After hanging up the call, Zhu Jiangshuai looked at Gu Zhilin with a chilling gaze.
Gu Zhilin was completely baffled.
Finally, General Zhu sighed, "I don't know if I should call you a jinx, but news has come from the lunar fortress. Commander Lu said that the Martians have indeed made some moves. They are stockpiling a large number of warships. And... some of them are only for transport."
Lu Jin'an frowned upon hearing this: "Are they going to start a war?"
Zhu Jiangshuai shook his head: "I don't think it will be that soon, but this battle shouldn't be too far away either."
After saying that, he looked at Gu Zhilin: "General Gu, from now on you will not only be responsible for the training of those soldiers, but also strengthen the warship training with Lu Jin'an. Lu Jin'an, you... hand over the task of training the soldiers to others, and you will train the Earth Alliance's warship tactics."
"Hopefully the Martians won't arrive too quickly." After giving his instructions, General Zhu left, clearly having more important matters to attend to.
"So your senior brother was really reminding you?" After receiving all the information, Lu Jin'an looked at Gu Zhilin.
"But why would he do that? Hasn't he already betrayed Earth?" Gu Zhilin asked, puzzled.
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