The subsequent transaction went smoothly.
Manager Fang quickly transferred eight hundred million to the Fire Hammer Squad's account, which Captain Gao Feng then distributed.
As agreed upon earlier, Luo Xia and Luo Feng, the two brothers, were to receive eighty percent. Thus, they obtained 640 million, while Captain Gao Feng and the others each received 32 million!
After dividing the money, the group had a meal together at the HR Alliance.
Since no one in the team was injured, unlike in the original novel, everyone was in high spirits during the meal! Even though Luo Xia wasn't of legal drinking age, he still joined Captain Gao Feng and the others in having a few beers.
When the atmosphere was lively and everyone had had a fair amount to drink, Captain Gao Feng suddenly called out to Luo Xia and Luo Feng.
"Captain, what's up?"
Luo Xia and Luo Feng exchanged glances and looked at Gao Feng, whose face was flushed.
Gao Feng looked at the two brothers and said with a smile, "What I'm about to say might sound like I'm kicking the two of you out, but... you should know that's not what I mean."
"Captain, what are you…"
Luo Feng looked at Gao Feng in surprise.
"Luo Feng, Luo Xia, listen to me."
Gao Feng interrupted Luo Feng and continued with a smile, "You two were rookies before. At first, when Wu Tong asked me to take you both, I was a little reluctant. Because rookies mean trouble, and in the Wilderness Zone, they might bring more danger to the team."
"I'm not alone, I have Chen Gu, Zhang Ke, and the Wei Brothers with me. Since I am their captain, I need to be responsible for their safety."
"Every time we enter the Wilderness Zone, my biggest hope isn't how many monsters we kill, but how to bring them out, and bring them back safely!"
Speaking of this, Gao Feng took another sip of his drink and sighed, "But… as a warrior, you will encounter many dangers. No one knows when something bad will happen."
He then looked at Luo Xia and Luo Feng.
"So, initially, I didn't want to bring you two newbies. But I couldn't resist Wu Tong's persistence, so I agreed."
"At first, I thought, I don't care how talented you two brothers are. If you can't adapt to our team and put my teammates in danger, I will definitely kick both of you out!"
Luo Xia narrowed his eyes slightly.
In the original story, didn't Gao Feng and the others get into danger because of Luo Feng?
Zhang Ke's shoulder and right arm were taken out by the people from the Tiger Fang Squad!
So it was understandable for Gao Feng to think this way; he really didn't have much to say to Luo Feng.
This was only natural.
"However, the speed of your progress surprised us all. Not only were you able to quickly absorb the experience we taught you, but you also saved us in later battles!"
Gao Feng looked at Luo Xia and Luo Feng, his expression filled with emotion.
Chen Gu, who was standing beside him, was also flushed. "That time, because of the beast horde that the Tiger Fang Squad stirred up, if it weren't for Xia and Luo Feng, we probably would have died there!"
Gao Feng continued, "The two of you have improved so quickly! Wu Tong told me that you both only had the physical fitness of High-Level Warriors. But now, Luo Xia, you're at the physical fitness level of a High-Level War-General, and your spiritual force is at the Intermediate War-God level."
"Luo Feng isn't bad either. If I'm not mistaken, your physical fitness, Luo Feng, should be close to a Low-Level War-General, right? Including your spiritual force, you've also reached High-Level War-General!"
Luo Feng nodded.
When he joined the Fire Hammer Squad, his physical fitness was already very close to a Low-Level War-General. After going through battles in the Wilderness Zone, he had improved even further.
Now, he had firmly entered the ranks of a Low-Level War-General!
Gao Feng gave a wry smile. "The two of you are improving too fast! And you're both Spiritualists, so you'll still have a period of rapid improvement in your strength! The rest of us can't keep up!"
After a pause, seeing that Luo Xia and Luo Feng were both looking at him, he reached out and patted their shoulders, continuing, "So, Luo Feng, and Xia. We've taught you everything we can. Even without us old guys, you two brothers can survive in the Wilderness Zone."
"Captain, are you... trying to kick us out?" Luo Feng asked, somewhat agitated.
Gao Feng shook his head, smiling wryly, "I said, it's not that I'm trying to kick you out. It's just... our strength can't keep up with you two. Keeping you in the team will only drag you down."
The Wei Brothers, who had been silent, spoke up. Wei Qing said, "The captain is right. My brother and I, our ceiling is probably Low-Level War-General for the rest of our lives. If you stay with the team, we'll only hold you back."
Warriors all have their own sense of pride.
It sounded a bit ridiculous.
But Wei Tie and Wei Qing didn't want to be a burden to anyone.
Luo Xia said, "Captain, Brother Tie, Brother Qing, how can you think like that... what dragging us down..."
Zhang Ke shook his head and said, "That's the truth."
He looked at Luo Xia and Luo Feng, speaking sincerely. "Luo Feng, Luo Xia, like the captain said, we're not trying to push you away. We'd love for you to stay, after all, you're both Spiritualists! Who would turn down a Spiritualist? But your stage isn't in the Fire Hammer Squad, it's in a much wider world!"
"Staying in the Fire Hammer Squad will only hold you back."
Luo Xia and Luo Feng exchanged a look and sighed.
They knew everyone in the Fire Hammer Squad meant well and didn't want to become a burden.
After that, the group didn't drink for long before they soon said their goodbyes.
Before leaving, Gao Feng patted Luo Feng and Luo Xia on the shoulders, saying with emotion, "Luo Feng, Xia, even though we've only been teammates for a few days, it's fate that brought us together. You can come to me anytime if you need anything! Or Chen Gu and the others!"
"We know, Captain!"
Luo Feng and Luo Xia nodded. Luo Feng continued, "Captain, thank you for your guidance these past days! If you need anything in the future, feel free to ask Xia and me! We definitely won't refuse!"
"Haha! Alright! Farewell!"
Gao Feng laughed heartily. "As Zhang Ke said, your stage is in a much wider world!"
Luo Feng and Luo Xia left.
Chen Gu walked to Gao Feng's side, watching the two brothers' departing figures. He murmured softly, "I feel like one day, we'll see these two brothers on TV!"
Gao Feng smiled slightly. "It's only a matter of time! With Luo Feng and Luo Xia's talent, as long as nothing unexpected happens, they're destined to reach the top. Maybe they'll become big figures like Hong and Thunder God!"
"Is there a possibility that Luo Xia will surpass Hong and Thunder God..."
"Uh... Haha, indeed! With Luo Xia's aptitude of reaching Intermediate War-God at sixteen, it's definitely possible for him to surpass Hong and Thunder God!"
"So, Captain… do you regret it?"
"Ugh, of course I regret it! Those were two Spiritualists, and Luo Xia was even an Intermediate War-God! But they were improving too fast, and we couldn't keep up."
"Yeah, we couldn't…"
In the darkness, Chen Gu gazed in the direction Luo Xia and Luo Feng had gone, deeply inhaling the cold night air, and sighed helplessly.
Sometimes, the gap between people is like the chasm between heaven and earth, impossible to bridge or cross!
They also wished Luo Feng and Luo Xia could have stayed in the squad.
But keeping them would only have delayed the two brothers' futures.
It was better this way, to part on good terms…
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