The Heavenly Jewel Change
Chapter 06: The Strange Black Pearl (2)
Back at Star Forest's Boulevard, Zhou Weiqing became even more furious as he thought about what had happened. Although she managed to survive the miracle, but the impression of her fiance had fallen to the bottom. If he had not coincidentally with the black pearl, he would probably have perished in the forest by then.
“Difuya, just wait. One day, I will take revenge and make you regret today. '' Zhou Weiqing said cruelly. He had never been so resentful of anyone, even those who had mocked him since young, at least they had never taken direct action against him. However, Difuya was extremely ruthless towards him, furthermore the reason for doing so was actually just a misunderstanding. Clearly, Zhou Weiqing was someone who could hold grudges.
As he approached Heavenly Bow City, Zhou Weiqing slowly calmed down. He was just wearing an outer robe without contents. Fortunately, he still had a few pieces of gold in his robe. His father was very strict with him, so he did not have a large allowance.
"Should I go home?" Zhou Weiqing stopped to think. "No, I definitely can't go home like this. That damned Difuya will definitely complain to his father, the Emperor about me peeking at him. If the old man heard about it, then it wouldn't be a simple blow to me. "Thinking of his father's fierce eyes, he couldn't help but tremble. He has grown into a lot of beatings, every time he commits any crime means beating from his father. This time, if her father found out about her peeking at the princess bath, he would not be able to sustain his actions. For his own safety, he better not go home.
However, if he did not return home, where could he go especially with just a few pieces of gold? Zhou Weiqing was in a dilemma. Although he was tall and well-built, he was still a 13-year-old, and lacked certain professional skills that he could live up to. Even if he ran away from home, how could he survive more than a few days outside and alone.
For a time, Zhou Weiqing looked extremely grim. Despite his doubts, he continued to move to the gates of Heavenly Bow City.
"Eh? Why are there so many people in front? ”Just when the city gate was in front, Zhou Weiqing suddenly realized there was an unusually large crowd on the side of the gate, almost several hundred people, and there were soldiers guarding the perimeter.
What the hell is going on here? Filled with curiosity, he quickly walked over to take a look. Fortunately although the area was crowded, the area was not crowded, and he could squeeze his way forward to see.
Right in front of the crowd, there was a long row of tables surrounded by people. Behind the table was a notice with the big words "Military Recruitment" displayed clearly. Under it was written: In order to protect the borders of our kingdom, Heavenly Bow City is now recruiting 3,000 new troops. Look for healthy men aged 16 to 26, with priority for those with innate strength from birth or heaven energy. First country then home, to join the army and protect your country and home is a manly thing to do.
The Heavenly Energies in question here are those that are level 1 or 2. If one could cultivate to level 3 and awaken their Power Jewel, they would not need to join through this recruitment, and could directly apply to military school or even Jewel Mastering school, either, which means a brighter future.
Usually, Jewel Master's Power Gem is awakened before the age of 16, otherwise it is most likely impossible to do so in the future. So, the recruitment here is for ordinary soldiers.
Join the army? Seeing the notice, Zhou Weiqing was greatly tempted. Of course, if he signed a contract with the army, he would not need to go home! He would be fed and paid, and perhaps he could fake a name for himself in the army, lest his parents continue to call him a useless tramp. Haha, this is a heaven-sent opportunity!
After making up his mind, Zhou Weiqing squeezed forward and told an old soldier who was recruiting: "Big brother, I want to propose, I want to propose."
Although there were several hundred people in the crowd around him, but the actual number of applicants was not high. After all, Heavenly Bow City was the prosperous capital of the kingdom, and the standard of living of the commoners here was much higher than the norm. Also, since the Heavenly Bow Empire was a small country, there were frequent border clashes with the surrounding small countries. As a result, joining the army was quite a dangerous job. As such, it was not a normal job of choice for most people, let alone the nobles of the country.
There were about 20 soldiers in charge of the recruitment sitting behind the table, and they were all veterans, who had at least the rank of squad leader or higher. The one Zhou Weiqing was facing right now looked to be around 30 years old, and even though he was just sitting there, his tall and strong physique was clear. From the lazy look that was currently on his face, those who had been in the armed forces long enough would easily recognize and experience and tuck in soldiers.
"Hey boy, you want to join the army?" Seeing someone finally approaching him, the leader of the squad was overjoyed. After all, there were 20 soldiers here, and Zhou Weiqing had chosen to approach him, letting him feel that he had many faces.
"Yes! I want to join the army! "Zhou Weiqing exclaimed clearly. Seeing all the leaders of the troops wearing their armor intelligently, giving off an aura of inspiring admiration, further strengthened his determination to join.
The squad leader nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Excellent, which branch of service do you want to join?"
"Aah?" Although Zhou Weiqing's father was the commander of the army, but he personally did not know much about the work in the army, and he asked weakly, "What's the difference?"
“Of course there is a difference, although the care of all the basic soldiers is the same, but the requirements, tests and training of the various branches are very different. For example, those in the light infantry would focus more on stamina; on the battlefield they were the busiest, having to run around everywhere. With higher stamina and good running ability, it would increase their chances of survival on the battlefield. In fact, most of the other branches all started from light infantry, many of the new members started training in infantry. Of course, there were also other basic branches, such as supply cart units, logistics, army cooks, etc. However, most of them did not have much progress in the future. .
Once he heard about surviving on the battlefield, Zhou Weiqing's previous enthusiasm somewhat diminished. Oh yes, joining an army meant having to fight on the actual battlefield, and he did not have much skill, if he died as cannon fodder in a fight, it would definitely not be worth it.
"Ahem, Officer Bro, can I consider a little more?" Being afraid of death was human nature, especially for someone like 13-year-old Zhou Weiqing, even though he looked to be 16.