Chapter 261: Chapter 261 - First Place
Jasper Thompson spoke seriously, "How about we get you settled into the war zone for now? Even the tyrannical Michelle Sect wouldn’t dare to oppose the war zone."
"That would be unnecessary." I laughed.
"Oh, according to our agreement, today is the day I am supposed to go to the war zone, isn’t it?" I suddenly remembered.
Jasper Thompson nodded and said, "I came here for that. If it’s convenient, we should leave now."
I nodded, "No problem."
"Watson, let’s go." Jasper Thompson called out in the direction of Watson Thompson.
Watson opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.
"Whatever you want to say, just go ahead." I laughed.
Watson waved her hand like a little adult and said, "Never mind, I already promised you that I’d listen to my dad. I’ll stick to my word."
"Impressive, you are really true to your word." I teased.
"Of course! How else could I survive in this world?" Watson sniffed her little nose with a proud look.
It has to be said that in this aspect, many adults are not as good as Watson.
The car raced all the way to the war zone.
The war zone had very tight security, and at the entrance stood two fully armed soldiers, and an invisible sense of pressure followed.
After the car approached, Jasper Thompson showed his credentials, and the gate slowly opened.
In the office, Commander Gordon and Ari Steele were waiting early.
When Ari Steele saw me, he ran over excitedly.
"Mr. Raymond, the story of your exploits has been spreading nonstop. I’m almost growing a callus in my ears." Ari Steele said with a respectful face.
I laughed, "Mr. Steele, don’t tease me."
"No, no, no." Ari Steele quickly shook his head.
"I’m serious about wanting you to be my mentor!" Ari Steele’s eyes were filled with worship.
"Enough, Mason Raymond is here for official business today, don’t mess around." Commander Gordon scolded from the side.
Ari Steele sulkily went to stand to the side.
"Old Gordon, I’ll leave everything here to you." Jasper Thompson said to Commander Gordon.
Commander Gordon nodded, "Officer Thompson, rest assured!"
It’s clear that Jasper Thompson has indeed stepped back, if not in actual authority, then almost.
After Jasper Thompson left, Commander Gordon invited me into the guest room and brewed a pot of good tea.
Ari Steele was pouring tea at the side, while Commander Gordon sighed, "Who could have imagined that you would grow so fast."
I responded with a bitter smile, "Commander Gordon, spare me the sarcasm, let’s talk business."
Commander Gordon nodded and said seriously, "According to your request, we plan to invite you to become a special instructor for the Chuzzle War Zone."
"Special instructor?" I was somewhat surprised.
Commander Gordon nodded, "Every year, Pyro holds a competition among the major war zones, and Chuzzle has always been a weak spot in terms of military strength. Except for Conrad Schroeder, almost no one else is worth mentioning."
"Conrad Schroeder, as a businessman, focuses all his efforts on the family, deciding to ignore the invitations from war zones continually."
"This has led to Chuzzle War Zone being at the bottom."
I suddenly understood.
After taking a sip of tea, I asked, "Commander Gordon, can you tell me what the average strength of the fighters is?"
Commander Gordon responded with a bitter smile, "The average strength of the participating team has just barely reached the level of a Master."
I expressed surprise, "Is it really that weak?"
Commander Gordon rolled his eyes and said, "Did you think martial artists are as common as cabbages?"
I stroked my chin, realizing it made sense then.
The reason why I felt there were so many was because I had stepped on this path and entered this circle.
At the time when I was still an ordinary person, I had never come across a martial artist.
This just goes to show that martial artists are rare.
"Commander Gordon, may I boldly ask, which war zone is currently performing best?" I asked.
"Does that even need to be asked? Of course, it’s the Capital City War Zone!" Before Commander Gordon could reply, Ari Steele spoke up.
Commander Gordon nodded, "That’s right, after all, the Capital City War Zone has produced an Ignacio Richard. Ignacio Richard has already left them with many body cultivation techniques."
"Which has led to the Capital City War Zone always leading the way."
I scratched my chin.
If it’s about cultivation techniques, I’m not afraid of anyone.
Even if it’s those top-ranked aristocrats in the Capital City, I didn’t feel they were stronger than me.
Finding the right one for these fighters is not that easy, though.
"Mason, don’t put too much pressure on yourself." Commander Gordon said.
"The top executives don’t require much of you. As long as we’re not last this year, that would be enough," Commander Gordon said with some bitterness.
I didn’t answer this, I asked instead, "Commander Gordon, how much time is left till the competition?"
Commander Gordon pondered, "Based on the usual schedule, it should be at the end of the year."
The end of the year...
I calculated in my mind, two months were left.
That was enough.
The numerous techniques left by my father’s legacy would be enough to result in breakthrough progress for the fighters.
Even if all else fails, I could still use alchemy to forcibly enhance the combat effectiveness of the fighters.
"Here’s what we’ll do. A month from now, I will conduct special training for the fighters." I said.
"A month later?" Commander Gordon was clearly surprised.
He tactfully said, "Mason Raymond, although the requirement isn’t high, having a better result would naturally be wonderful..."
Standing up, I said with a light smile, "I will make Chuzzle War Zone win first place in this competition."
"What? First place?!" Commander Gordon stood up abruptly.
I nodded, "Yes, first place."
Meanwhile, Ari Steele laughed nervously, "Mr. Raymond, no offense, although you’re currently very strong, compared to Ignacio Richard... you still fall quite short."
I laughed, "Indeed, when it comes to strength, I certainly can’t compare with Ignacio, the War God."
"However, if we talk about the foundation of the cultivation techniques... Ignacio, the War God, might not be my match." I said with a faint smile.
Commander Gordon and Ari Steele suddenly exchanged glances, evident they didn’t believe me.
I didn’t bother explaining, I stood up and said, "If I can’t get first place, Commander Gordon can hold me accountable."
Seeing that I was so confident, Commander Gordon didn’t say anything more.
"Mason Raymond, if you can really get first place, you’ll be a hero of Chuzzle’s war zone. We’ll definitely reward you!" Commander Gordon assured earnestly.
"We don’t need any rewards, it’s just a contribution to the country." I laughed.
I didn’t stay long in the Chuzzle war zone and didn’t even visit the special combat team. I left.
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"Commander Gordon, do you think what Mr. Raymond said is true?" After Mason Raymond left, Ari Steele couldn’t help but ask.
Commander Gordon responded with a bitter smile, "Success at a young age can make one arrogant. Clearly, Mason Raymond doesn’t know what the name Ignacio Richard represents..."
