Published: February 12, 2025
Ye Zhongming sat in his room, waiting for someone to sign up for the Assault Camp.
This idea had taken shape the moment he learned he was to take over the Bronze Camp.
The Star-Eye Clan's deep-seated issues could not be resolved overnight; heroes were needed here.
On a personal level, both Pao Bai and Ye Zhongming himself had already done quite well, earning the title of hero. Now, what was needed was a truly admirable and intimidating elite team, just like the red dress guard in the national district.
The difference was that the establishment and development of the red dress guard had some elements of chance, whereas the Bronze Assault Corps was something Ye Zhongming wanted to meticulously plan and build.
The first person to arrive was both surprising and not surprising—it was Jie Kui.
"What are you doing here?" Ye Zhongming frowned slightly.
Looking at Jie Kui's personal combat style, he was indeed a very good fit for the Bronze Assault Corps. However, Ye Zhongming had come alone to the Bronze Camp; although he had used the unique abilities of the Mountain King Crown and the Earth Spirit, and had stealthily eliminated the biggest obstacle, Kalan Ka, he still didn't have a 'comrade' within the team.
Jie Kui, a warrior trained by the Star-Eye Clan, undoubtedly became the best candidate.
Husky was certainly more suitable than Jie Kui and would definitely perform better, but his identity posed a barrier, and Ye Zhongming didn't want to complicate things for now.
At the same time, he had other tasks he needed Husky to assist him with.
"I want to join the Assault Corps," Jie Kui said, scratching his head and observing Ye Zhongming's expression, ready to adjust his words at any moment.
"Go back and manage the third thousand-person team properly. That's a crew built around Ling Jiao, and they might be the most dissatisfied group with us. You need to keep them in check and achieve good results in future assessments. You represent me, do you understand? If you don't do well, my prestige here will be at stake!"
Jie Kui replied awkwardly, "I know, but I really can't get used to doing these things. I'd rather face the enemy and swing my knife. You know, ever since you taught me ‘layering technique,’ my abilities have risen rapidly. Although fuleira isn't even two thousand yet, I’m confident I can take down targets that are twice my strength!"
As Ye Zhongming's confidant within the Star-Eye Clan, the King of Cloud Summit naturally wouldn’t treat Jie Kui poorly. After inheriting the legacy of the 101st generation Bronze Commander, he taught Jie Kui a skill highly suitable for ambush and assassination—layering technique.
Being an outstanding assassin, Jie Kui thrived after acquiring this ability, and his strength surged.
While facing someone head-on wasn't his strength, if he were to ambush a target, that target would be in serious trouble.
"Jie Kui, I hope you understand one thing. What I need is a thousand or ten thousand people who can cause great trouble for the target, not just one. I've given you your current position, so you need to train a thousand soldiers like that for me."
"We all know what we will face; many things are already beyond our control. So, be prepared; the battle is right in front of us."
After sending Jie Kui away, more people began arriving to seek Ye Zhongming. Some had come not to join the Assault Corps but just to get familiarized, yet Ye Zhongming welcomed them warmly and chatted with them.
Of course, there were also those genuinely wanting to join the Assault Corps. They were the most fervent loyalists of the Star-Eye Clan and deeply admired Ye Zhongming, the one who brought almost the greatest honor to the Clan.
Ye Zhongming did not refuse any of them, and he allowed these people to join the Assault Corps.
In fact, Ye Zhongming had no real opportunity to refuse. A whole day passed, and only about sixty or so people came to sign up. After that, no one else showed up.
Clearly, the people from the Bronze Camp were not very supportive of this newly formed team.