Chapter 56: Hunter School We're Here

  Half a month later.

  Principal's Office.

  "A sharp sword is forged from whetting, the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold! Zhang Hang, this time a heavy task has fallen on your head, do you have confidence to complete it?"

  Report to the principal, resolutely complete the task!

  What task did Deng Xiao not say, and Zhang Hang didn't ask. For the Shenlong Mechanized Brigade, perhaps there was no uncompleted task, or maybe this task everyone already knew in their hearts.

  Deng Xiao looked at Zhao Zilong beside him, then looked at Zhang Hang again, and said in a low voice: "This mission will be led by Zhang Hang, the team members will be freely chosen by Zhang Hang, and they will go to the Amazon Hunter School for special training for two months."

  "Yes, I guarantee to complete the task!" Hearing that he was going to Amazon's Hunter School for special training, Zhang Hang's heart was overjoyed and he blurted out.

  "Hunter school should not need me to say more, you should also be clear. Two months ago, you were trying every means to ask Captain Zhao Zilong about the situation. This time, you don't have to hide like we did before, put aside mediocrity, put aside all worries, this time China will not remain silent, go all out and let the world understand that today's China is no longer a feudal society where people can be bullied at will. The US Navy SEALs are famous worldwide, China must also have an elite special forces unit that makes the world tremble. I only have one request, complete the mission while bringing every team member back safely!"

  Deng Xiao continued in a measured tone: "Because each and every one of you is a treasure of our country, life comes first!"

  Zhang Hang's eyes lit up.

  "Alright, kid, it's all up to you now. After these few years of tempering, the brilliance of this fine jade is unstoppable, and you are the first all-around warrior of our Dragon King Mobile Brigade since its establishment. You have created many miracles here. You should have a bigger stage, and Hunter School might be that stage."

  Zhao Zilong placed his hand on Zhang Hang's shoulder, sparing no praise: "Go! Use your bloodlust, howls, and maniacal laughter to make the world tremble! Let the whole world see what a special forces unit is, what an elite among elites is! The next Dragon King's successor will definitely be a battle expert who makes the whole world tremble!"

  Zhang Hang felt a surge of emotions, as if there was a warm current flowing in his chest. He couldn't say a word, and raised his right hand to salute Zhao Zilong, the team leader who had cultivated and trained him, and General Deng Xiao of the Republic with a solemn military salute.

  Located on the beautiful Amazon River in South America is a world-renowned special forces training center - Hunter School.

  The purpose of the Hunter School is to enhance the combat effectiveness of troops from various countries in response to current international terrorist attacks, and its training courses are cruel and almost inhumane. Before each country sends special forces for training, they must sign a legal document, and students are responsible for their own lives and deaths, and the school does not bear any responsibility.

  Despite this, many countries are still eager to send their special forces to receive training there, because the team members and troops who can successfully graduate from the Hunter School and win the championship are recognized as the strongest warriors and troops in the world, far stronger than the first place winners of any World Military Games, and more respected by the special forces of various countries around the world.

  The training courses of China's Dragon Special Forces are actually inspired by the training courses of the Hunter School, and then improved and perfected according to China's national conditions and actual needs.

  China also sent people to participate in the training of the Hunter School several times before, and graduated smoothly but with mediocre results. The winner of each session of the Hunter School is mostly the US Navy SEALs, which can be seen as the strength of "Uncle Sam"!

  As the reputation of Hunter School grows, more and more countries are signing up. Due to the limited scale of the school, each participating country can only send a 10-man special forces team for training at a time.

  This time, the United States is the only exception and can send two special forces teams to participate in the special training. This is a school rule of Hunter School: The first place winner of the upper boundary special training, regardless of nationality, has the right to automatically enter Hunter School!

  This time, Zhang Hang was ordered to lead the team. The list he selected was briefly scanned and agreed by Deng Xiao, with names such as He Lian Guang, Lin Gen Sheng, Xi Men Ding, Chu Li, Wang Zhi Qiang, Jin Hui, Zhu Kun, and the two brothers Si Tu, all of whom were good brothers who had gone through thick and thin with Zhang Hang, so Deng Xiao was very reassured.

  "Zhang Hang, your mission is to defeat the US Navy SEALs!" Now Zhang Hang and his team are flying over the Amazon River, with Deng Xiao's last words still echoing in his ears.

  "This time, no matter what, we must defeat the US Navy SEALs!"; This was also Zhang Hang's death order to each team member: "This hunting school has five championship projects including hand-to-hand combat, shooting, cross-country, mine clearance and team. I only require you to defeat the US Navy SEALs in the team project and win the championship! The other subjects have no requirements, you are free to play, it's best to get the championship if you can. Do you understand?"

  "I understand!"

  "But boss, are you satisfied with just one championship?" Chu Lin asked in a low voice.

  "What do you think?" Zhang Hang remained noncommittal.

  "Friends, you have now reached the upper reaches of the Amazon River, about 20 kilometers away from our Hunter School. You can now safely jump down and land in the beautiful Amazon River without worrying about getting hurt. You must arrive at the Hunter School within an hour and a half, otherwise, you will be eliminated and your national flag will be sent back to your embassy. In between, you need to first conquer this Amazon River, then cross over a big mountain, and after walking 7 or 8 kilometers on foot, you can finally arrive. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to remind you that there is a notorious killer organization in the Amazon River, if you don't want to die here, show me your bloodiness and conquer all this..."

  "What? There's a killer organization in the Amazon River? I've never heard of it before, boss! He won't be fooling us, will he?" Chu Lin spoke up as soon as the plane's loudspeaker stopped.

  Zhang Hang's face was solemn, and just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, the plane's loudspeaker had already made a very detailed explanation:

  "I'll do a good job and give you all a rough explanation of the killer organizations in the Amazon River. Their members include piranhas, crocodiles, electric eels, man-eating fish, vampire bats, anacondas, wandering spiders, and other deadly creatures that pose a mortal threat to you.

  The piranha is a unique fish species found only in the Amazon. Its body is covered with sharp needles, which are usually flat against its skin. When it senses danger, it quickly rushes to the water's surface, takes a big gulp of air, and inflates its body into a round ball. At the same time, all the needles on its body stand upright in all directions. In this state, it lies belly-up in the water with part of its body exposed above the surface, allowing it to defend against predators from both above and below. Once the danger has passed, it releases the air from its stomach and returns to its normal shape.

  Although it's ranked as the number one killer in the Amazon River, relatively speaking, it poses the least threat to you."

  "Crocodiles need no introduction, I'm sure you've all heard of them. When you encounter one, your only hope for survival is to unite and fight together."

  The electric eel ranks third, with a body length of about 2 meters and a weight of up to 20 kilograms. Its body surface is smooth and scaleless, with a black back and an orange-yellow belly. It has no dorsal fin or anal fin, but its caudal fin is particularly long and serves as the main swimming organ. The electric eel has the strongest electric discharge ability among freshwater fish, with an output voltage of 300-800 volts, earning it the nickname "high-voltage line" in water. The amount of electricity it releases can easily kill animals smaller than itself, and sometimes even larger ones, such as horses crossing rivers or swimming cows, which can be stunned by the electric eel. If you are unlucky enough to have been electrocuted before encountering a crocodile, then you will become its next meal.

  The piranha, also known as the piraya, inhabits the main streams and larger tributaries, where the river is wide and the water flow is rapid. In the Amazon River basin, the piranha ranks fourth in terms of danger, but it has a unique nature: it forms schools. When it forms schools, it becomes extremely ferocious and can instantly turn its prey into a pile of white bones. Therefore, it is listed as one of the four most dangerous aquatic animals in the region.

  Adult piranhas have similar appearances between males and females, with bright green backs and bright red bellies, and have spots on their sides. They have highly developed hearing. Their jaws are short and powerful, with a protruding lower jaw, triangular teeth that are sharp and interlocking, and can bite down 16 cubic centimeters of flesh at once. The replacement of their teeth allows them to continuously forage, while their strong dental structure can cause severe injuries.

  Adult piranhas mainly feed at dawn and dusk, primarily on insects, worms, and fish, but some closely related species only eat fruit and seeds. They are active during the day and rest in shaded areas at noon. Because piranhas do not rely on a keen sense of smell to attack humans or animals, but rather use the water's surface and ripples to detect their prey, if the prey remains still in the water, the piranha cannot detect it.

  Even if the prey has wounds, this is no exception. You can imagine that when you barely escape from the jaws of a crocodile after a life-and-death struggle, only to encounter a school of piranhas with injuries all over your body, the final result would be that you instantly become a skeleton.

  "...we hunters school see, wish you good luck!"; When the plane's loudspeaker finally stopped its incessant chatter, Chu Lei took a deep breath in, and he wasn't the only one - everyone on the plane gasped. Every single person's back was drenched in cold sweat.

  The mere presence of the infamous crocodile and man-eating fish was enough to make everyone's hair stand on end, not to mention those other ruthless killers that were unfamiliar to them.

  The Amazon River is now filled with special forces from all over the world, and they are all rushing in one direction. From an aerial view, it looks like some kind of fish in the river are migrating on a large scale, and the scene is very spectacular.

  "God bless you!" The helicopter pilot shook his head and muttered a sentence.

  For special forces from all over the world, crossing rivers and trekking through wilderness are two ordinary subjects that can't be more ordinary. The difference is that they now not only have to race against time and their own physical strength but also constantly guard against attacks by Amazon River assassins. One and a half hours is a pitifully short amount of time; this may be the limit for predecessors, and now newcomers are required to achieve this from the very beginning.

  The Hunter School is notorious for enjoying playing extreme challenges, and it just so happens that they're unlucky enough to have caught up.

  However, despite this, not a single person retreated. Each and every one of them took real action to shout out to the Hunter School: Hunter School, we're here!

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