64: Chapter 64, number 9527Zefa led Wang Lufei to the training ground and shouted loudly at the new recruits who were training on their own: "You little brats, it's time to assemble."
Upon hearing Zefa's voice, the recruits immediately stopped their training, formed a neat and orderly queue, and stood in a square formation facing Zefa.
Three assistant officers stood at the front of the line: Ain and Shuzo, whom Wang Luffy had met before, and Binz, whom he was meeting for the first time.
After Ain stood in position, she noticed Luffy standing behind Zephyr and winked at him, indicating, "You're here?"
Wang Lufei looked at her and nodded slightly, then gave her a thumbs-up to show his approval.(What?You're a thumbs-up guy too?)
Zephyr clearly noticed Wang Luffy's little movements behind him, and smiled subtly, saying, "Stop with these little tricks.Just say what you want to say.A man shouldn't be so indecisive."
Then, addressing the new recruits, he said, "I've called you all here for two main reasons.First, I want to inform you about the live-fire exercise that will begin in two days.This is not a simple cat-and-mouse game; it's real war.There will be bloodshed and death.Be prepared."
Secondly, let me introduce you to the new recruit who will soon be joining you: Monkey D.Luffy.He's the guy next to me.This guy's strength was personally trained by Vice Admiral Garp, so don't underestimate him.
He will also participate in combat drills just like you, so remember to cooperate closely.The most important thing on the battlefield is to trust your teammates, understand?
The crowd surged forward, shouting in response, "Understood, understood, understood!"
Zephyr nodded at their expressions, then said to Wang Luffy, "You should go to Ain's team.Judging from your actions just now, it seems you know her.You'll be able to look after her if you go there."
And don't be arrogant just because you're powerful.These people will be your colleagues in the future, so you need to cultivate good relationships with them.
Looking at Zephyr in front of him, Wang Lufei felt as if Zephyr wasn't lecturing him, but rather giving instructions to his grandson who was about to go on a mission.He smiled warmly and replied, "Yes, Instructor Zephyr."
Then he quickly walked to Ain's line, thinking to himself, "Yes, Grandpa Zephyr."
Upon arriving at the queue, Ain naturally assigned Wang Luffy the number 9527 and found him a place to stand and listen to Zephyr's instructions.
Seeing that Luffy and Wang had already formed their ranks, Zephyr continued, "Although this is a real battle, and we're capturing a major pirate with a bounty of over 100 million, you all don't need to be too nervous."
My three assistants and I will be with you.If any pirates appear that you cannot handle, we will intervene immediately.
In short, I've explained everything.The rest is up to you.Use these next two days to prepare your things or do some more training.That's all.Dismissed.
After finishing his sentence, Zefa turned and walked back to his office without looking back.Seeing this, the three assistant officers said, "Dismissed.Dinner is about to start.Go to the cafeteria first."
Then the people below dispersed in twos and threes, heading towards the cafeteria.At this moment, Ain also came over and said to Wang Lufei:
"What?You finally couldn't resist your sister's temptation and came to a decision?Didn't you say you needed to think about it?Why did you suddenly come?"
Wang Lufei said, "After we separated, I went to my grandfather to explain the situation.It just so happened that Marshal Zhan Guo was there, and he gave me the approval letter directly, so I was able to come and assemble without any obstacles."
Ain said with a grin, "So you really can't resist your sister's charm?You're in such a hurry to report as soon as you left."
Wang Lufei smacked his lips and said helplessly, "Sister Ai'en, you always talk like that.If I were really a pervert, wouldn't you be doomed?"
Hearing Wang Lufei say that, Ain became interested and went up to hug him from behind, giving him a telepathic hug while rubbing his face back and forth, saying:
"You're young, but you've got a lot on your mind.If there really is such a cute little boy who likes you, I'll be happy too.Hehe, your face is so soft, it's so funny."
Wang Lufei, who was being manipulated, seemed a little lost.Why was everyone he met so familiar with him?He and Ain had only known each other for a day, and they had already started to make a move on him.
Seeing that she had finished fiddling with it, Ain stopped and left Wang Lufei, saying, "Alright, I won't tease you anymore.Let's go to the cafeteria first, and we can eat and chat."
Wang Lufei nodded upon hearing this and walked with her towards the cafeteria.Halfway there, Ain suddenly said earnestly, "Thank you so much."
Wang Lufei was somewhat puzzled and slowly typed out a question mark.
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Seeing his confusion, Ain replied, "To be honest, none of us three assistant officers were confident about this actual combat.Teacher Zephyr has asthma, and once the battle gets intense, he won't be able to take his medicine in time."
Our strength isn't enough to protect all the new recruits.We have a feeling something bad will happen on this voyage, but this combat exercise was arranged by the instructors, so we can only do our best to follow along.
But now that you've joined us, things are different.Although I don't know how well you've performed in actual combat, your previous Dao power test showed you're at the level of a lieutenant general, which is enough to protect the new recruits in our battles.So thank you so much for coming."
After finishing speaking, Ain turned around and bowed to Wang Lufei.Wang Lufei was speechless.So this was the strange feeling he had sensed from the beginning.
Wang Lufei felt a mix of emotions.It seemed that people could sense when their closest loved ones were about to meet with misfortune.
Looking at Ain bowing before him, Wang Lufei placed a hand on her head, ruffled it gently, and said:
""Sister Ain, this isn't like you at all.I much prefer you to be more lively than so melancholy.And don't worry about the battle; leave it all to me.I guarantee everyone who sets sail will return unharmed."
As Ain felt the gentle pat on the head, she unconsciously looked up at Wang Lufei and found him smiling at her.
This smile seemed to touch something deep within her heart.She froze, staring blankly at Wang Lufei's smile, as if trying to imprint it in her mind.
Seeing her dazed expression, Wang Lufei felt a little puzzled.He withdrew his hand from her head and waved it in front of her, saying, "What's wrong, Sister Ai'en?Something's not right with you?"
After being startled, Ain realized she had lost her composure and quickly jumped three meters high, waving her hands and saying, "It's okay, it's okay.I was just stunned by Luffy's cool speech.Hehe, hehe."
After speaking, Ain pretended to look around and scratch her head.Wang Lufei, seeing the strange girl in front of him, didn't know what to say, so he could only remain silent and continue walking with her.
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