Chapter 2

The night passed quietly, and the next day, it was just getting light.

"Clang, clang, clang...!"

"Get up, get up!"

"Brats, all of you, get up quickly!"

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Amidst the harsh sounds of gongs and shouts, there were even more suppressed and dense sounds, clearly indicating that hundreds of children were getting up. Being mostly orphans, they had no habit of sleeping in, and each of them moved quickly.

Three rows of neatly arranged small houses, with about thirty in each row, saw children dressed in the same black outfits, ranging from about ten years old to as young as five or six, rushing out of the houses and running towards the central training ground. They had been told the day before that they should gather at the central training ground when they heard the noise in the morning.

Dong Sheng and Dong Bai followed the crowd with hurried steps, while Dong Sheng continuously and carefully observed the children around him.

Although these were still children, Dong Sheng knew that they would be his initial enemies in this world and would also be the least dangerous enemies in his future life.

In this cult-like sect, he was not naive enough to think that these children would be his good companions. Moreover, he had never valued companionship. As for loneliness and isolation, he had long been accustomed to and even enjoyed these feelings.

Although they were still children, the five or six hundred of them quickly gathered in the central training ground, though their formation was not neat.

The central training ground was located in the very center of the entire training base, with an area of about two to three hundred meters in length and width. The five or six hundred children gathered there, but it was far from filling the entire ground.

At the front of the training ground was a platform about one meter high, with a length and width of about eight meters, built of stone.

It was around six o'clock in the morning, and the sky was already bright. The five or six hundred children could clearly see a man standing on the stone platform, about 1.8 meters tall, with a fierce expression.

This middle-aged man exuded a powerful aura and was continuously scanning the crowd with a fierce gaze, making the children feel intimidated.

Around the training ground, dozens of men in black and purple clothing, looking imposing, stood straight, clearly members of the Sun Moon Cult.

The five or six hundred children were still very afraid of the middle-aged man's fierce gaze and aura, and they all lowered their heads.

Dong Sheng and Dong Bai stood among the children and also lowered their heads. Of course, Dong Bai was not afraid of the middle-aged man's gaze; he knew that the man was establishing his authority and it was best not to provoke him.

Seeing that the children had all lowered their heads in fear, the middle-aged man nodded in satisfaction, cleared his throat, and shouted loudly:

"Brats, you are here, and I believe you are all prepared. From today on, I will be your trainer, and you can call me Zhou Tantai."

Hearing the words of the middle-aged man, who was now known as Zhou Tantai, almost all the children raised their heads, listening curiously and attentively to Zhou Tantai.

Zhou Tantai continued, "Your only goal here is to train and enhance your strength. Don't expect an easy life. If you want a good life, you need to have strong power. And to have strong power, you need to fight and compete on your own."

"Alright, we'll talk about this later. Your task now is to run, around this training ground, until I tell you to stop. No one is allowed to fall behind. Those who fall behind will not have breakfast today. Do you understand?"

"We understand!"

"Yes!"

"Um!"

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Scattered responses echoed, each child was somewhat afraid, clearly intimidated by Zhou Tantai's words. Although they had limited knowledge, they knew that without breakfast, they would be hungry, so they all mustered up some determination.

Dong Sheng noticed that some of the children's eyes showed an unusual ferocity. They were mostly around ten years old, clearly understanding Zhou Tantai's words, especially the part about fighting and competing.

Orphans who had survived to ten years old were not simple. They understood more and were more aware of the law of the jungle. In their past lives as beggars, they had experienced many instances of robbing others or being robbed, so they looked at the people around them with a sense of hostility.

Dong Sheng secretly noted the faces of these children and held Dong Bai's hand tightly. His body was not strong, and although he was not afraid, he did not want to conflict with these children who already knew how to fight and compete.

"Did you hear that? Why aren't you running yet!" Zhou Tantai roared, startling the children. Then, some children started running, and the rest followed.

Dong Sheng and Dong Bai ran at the back of the group, not very fast, not using their full strength like the other children. After all, they couldn't maintain such a pace for long, and Zhou Tantai had said to run until he called a stop. No one knew when he would call a stop, so Dong Sheng decided to conserve his energy.

"Breath, breath, breath...!" The five or six hundred children ran around the training ground, each lap being about a kilometer. Even though the children were used to hardship and could endure, their malnutrition and weak bodies made them pant and slow down after just one lap. However, under Zhou Tantai's fierce gaze, no one dared to stop, and running turned into a brisk walk.

Dong Sheng and Dong Bai had fallen to the back of the group but did not fall behind.

"Brother, are we okay being at the back?" Dong Bai asked in a slightly breathless voice.

"Don't talk, run slowly, don't rush," Dong Sheng said seriously, taking a breath. Although he and Dong Bai were running slowly, the other children were not. To keep up with the group, they had to exert themselves.

"Okay!" Dong Bai nodded slightly and followed Dong Sheng, running slowly.

"Run faster, all of you! Is this running? You can't even crawl. If you keep this up, no one will have breakfast." After one and a half laps, everyone was walking, and Zhou Tantai shouted.

Hearing Zhou Tantai's shout, each child's heart skipped a beat, and they could only muster the strength to start running slowly again. Unfortunately, after just a hundred meters, only a few could still run slowly.

Among these few was Dong Sheng, who had already run to the front of the group. There were only three or four others running slowly, and Dong Bai was walking slowly in the front part of the group. She was too young and could not run anymore. The few who could still run were all around ten years old, except for Dong Sheng.

Zhou Tantai had been carefully observing the children's performance. Seeing that Dong Sheng, the smallest, could still run, he narrowed his eyes.

After another half lap, no one could run anymore, including Dong Sheng. However, the distance between everyone was not large, meaning no one had fallen behind. At this point, Zhou Tantai finally called a stop.

"Breath...!" All the children exhaled weakly, preparing to sit down and rest, but Zhou Tantai's angry shout rang out again.

"Hmph, a bunch of good-for-nothings, exhausted after such a short run. No one is allowed to sit down. Listen carefully, someone will take you to eat.

This morning, you can eat as much as you want, as long as you can eat. But this is only once. From now on, the food will be limited. If you want to eat enough, you have to rely on yourselves. Do you understand?"

At this point, no one had the energy to respond to Zhou Tantai. Everyone bent over, not daring to sit down. However, when they heard that they could eat as much as they wanted in the morning, everyone was happy. As for the future, no one considered it, after all, they were still young.

Only Dong Sheng's eyes narrowed. This was encouraging the children to fight for food!

However, he quickly stopped thinking about it. His clothes were drenched in sweat, making him uncomfortable. The others were also drenched, but they were used to it.

Only Dong Sheng felt uncomfortable because he had a bit of a cleanliness obsession in his previous life, both physically and mentally. After sweating, he needed to shower immediately. However, he knew he had no choice now, and there would be many more uncomfortable situations in the future, so he had to endure.

After a while, Zhou Tantai turned and left. The children rested for a bit, and then someone led them to wash and eat.

The large canteen was not far from where they lived and was spacious enough to accommodate a thousand people. For five or six hundred children, it was more than enough.

After a quick wash in a mountain stream, the children arrived at the canteen.

Faced with white rice and steamed buns, all the children swallowed their saliva, especially when they saw the meat. Most of them had never eaten meat before, and even though they had been fed enough the day before, there was no meat.

Dong Sheng was somewhat surprised by the meat but quickly understood. After all, he knew that martial arts training required sufficient nutrition, and nutrition comes from food. He also looked forward to the upcoming training and life.

Soon, each child entered the battle of eating.

Dong Sheng and Dong Bai were no exception.

"Brother, it's so delicious!" Dong Bai's mouth was full, and she said happily to Dong Sheng.

"Um, eat more," Dong Sheng said while eating.

"Um!" Dong Bai nodded vigorously.

(Chapter 2) Novel QQ Group: 528134281

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