Virus Throne

With the recruitment GG in hand, Xu Youran stopped a taxi and told the driver the address.

The wild fire brigade's station is located on the outskirts of Yanes City. The city is not big, and Xu Youran quickly arrived outside the station.

A dozen team members were training. When they saw Xu Youran walking over, they asked in a trembling voice: "Are you recruiting firefighters here?"

All the team members looked at each other, a little confused.

Not only was this kid very thin, but he also had dark circles under his eyes and was sleepy. He was not a good bird at first glance.

A man with a mustache looked at Xu Youran doubtfully for a long time, then suddenly realized, "Brandon? Brandon McDonald?"

"I...I am, are you?" Xu Youran's physical condition was actually extremely bad, and his consciousness was very unconscious.

Needless to say, his mind was buzzing all the time. Even if he was extremely sober, he probably wouldn't recognize this person.

"Hahaha... It's you after all!" The weirdo with the mustache exclaimed happily, "I'm Mike, remember? We took part in a first aid training class together."

"Mike? Hello, you guys here..." Xu Youran was interrupted by Mike before he could finish his words.

"Hahaha... I know this kid. He is a drug addict, and he actually came to apply for a job as a firefighter?" Mike said in a weird voice and laughed together with the other team members.

"Are you recruiting people or not?" Xu Youran asked again.

"We..." Mike looked around, "We're full and we're not hiring anymore."

"Oh? Okay..." Xu Youran curled her lips helplessly, turned around and wanted to leave.

He also wanted to study the world and why it suppressed him so miserably.

Just suddenly, I had a whim and came to take a look.

He still had a thousand yuan in his hand. Even if he did nothing, it would be enough to survive for three days.

"Squeak..." The door to the captain's office was pushed open, and a tall and strong man came out. He stood at the door and looked at Xu Youran, "We are still hiring, so come here for an interview."

Xu Youran glanced around, feeling a little depressed.

These guys are actually playing with themselves!

But it’s not surprising when you think about it. Firefighters are risking their lives. Who wants their teammate to be an addict?

He staggered into the captain's office, sat on a chair, and stared blankly at the strong man sitting opposite.

"Introduce yourself. Eric Marsh is the captain of the seventh team of the wildland firefighting team. You can call me Eric." Eric said solemnly, "Introduce yourself."

"My name is Brandon McDonald. I am twenty-three years old." Xu Youran nodded, "I am currently unemployed."

Eric looked at it for a long time, "How long has it been since you used that powder? When was the last time you used it?"

"Uh..." Xu Youran said a little embarrassed, "It seems like yesterday."

Eric was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something, "Do you have any knowledge about wildland firefighting? Wilderness firefighting regulations? Knowledge about emergency treatment?"

"I have learned all this. When I was learning emergency treatment, Mike was my classmate." Xu Youran learned from Mike's words just now that she should have relevant knowledge.

What's more, he has also joined the regular army and is no stranger to wilderness survival, fire fighting, and medical treatment.

After hearing Xu Youran say that he had mastered the relevant knowledge, Eric's tightly frowned brows relaxed a little, as if he had finally heard some good news.

"Can I ask you why you want to join the fire brigade?" Eric said solemnly, "Our team members live in the test of life and death every day. I want to know what everyone thinks."

Xu Youran pondered for a moment, thinking quickly in his mind about how to say it more in line with Brandon's character.

"I... I used to be a bastard, a hopeless bastard." Xu Youran said slowly, "I have done almost nothing good in my life. My girlfriend didn't tell me when she gave birth to a daughter. Now even my mother doesn't want me anymore. …”

Speaking of this, he suddenly felt a little sore in his eyes.

I don't know if it was because of the influence of Brandon's remnant soul, or because he thought of the mother he had never met.

Is it really because my father or I am such a bastard that my mother resolutely disappears forever?

Or she was a bad woman, and her father never even mentioned her once.

"Because you are a bastard and no one wants you, so do you think the fire brigade will take you in?" Eric frowned again.

"No! I..." Xu Youran stared closely into Eric's eyes, "Because of my daughter, I want to do something different to make my daughter proud of me. I... …Want to be a better father!”

Eric looked into Xu Youran's sincere eyes and nodded slightly, "Your physical fitness seems to be very poor. Let's see if you can pass the assessment first."

"Assessment?" Xu Youran asked in confusion, "What is the content?"

"Climb the mountain!" Eric's tower-like figure stood up, "Follow me."

After leaving the office, Eric looked at the team members and a few new ones who had joined the team. "We will start the team entrance examination immediately and climb the mountain. By the way, Brandon, do you have the equipment?"

"Equipment?" Xu Youran looked at everyone. They were all dressed in sportswear and had sturdy and durable hiking boots.

He was wearing a dirty T-shirt, a pair of baggy torn pants, and a pair of worn-out sneakers.

"Forget it, don't look at it, your shoes are not good enough." Eric shook his head, "Mike, give him a pair of shoes."

"There is only one pair of new shoes left..." Mike looked at Xu Youran with hatred, somewhat unwilling.

He really looked down on such an addict.

He didn't want to have such a teammate at all, why would the captain give him a chance to participate in the assessment?

"Don't talk nonsense, give it to him." Eric waved his hand impatiently.

"Bang!" Mike took out a pair of new shoes from the cabinet, slammed the cabinet door, and threw the brand new hiking shoes to Xu Youran, "I hope you, a fool, don't pass the assessment."

Xu Youran was not surprised that a hopeless drug addict could receive such treatment.

He just took the shoes and changed them silently.

Eric led everyone to the gate of the fire station, lined up in a row, and pointed to the top of the mountain in the distance, "That is our goal, run to the top of the mountain, and then run back. Newcomers who can achieve the goal can join our seventh group."

"Coconut silk!" Everyone screamed in unison.

Xu Youran looked at the top of the mountain in the distance. For ordinary people, the distance was indeed a bit far, and it was a mountain climb.

However, this distance was just a matter of a few tenths of a second for him.

If he could go all out, he could reach about twenty times the speed of sound on a planet with life.

In the void of the universe, it could even reach fifty or sixty times the speed of sound.

Uh...

Well, now he might not even be able to match the physical strength of ordinary people.

"Bang bang bang... tap, tap, tap..." A team of more than 20 people ran towards the hill in an orderly pace.

Amid the orderly footsteps, there was also a discordant sound, which was Xu Youran's heavy and sluggish steps.

There was no way, the physical fitness of this body was simply extremely weak, and every time he lifted his feet, he had to use all his strength.

After running only a few hundred meters, Xu Youran felt that this pair of legs was completely not his own.

Every breath seemed to tear his lungs, and the intense burning sensation almost made him cry.

"Cough, cough, cough..." He coughed violently, lifted his heavy legs, and took a difficult step forward.

After a few hundred meters, he could no longer hold on. He bent down, opened his mouth, and vomited desperately.

But there was nothing in his stomach except the beer he drank not long ago, not even any food residue.

From this point, it can be seen that Brandon may not have eaten for several days.

Xu Youran felt that his eyes were black and stars were flashing. His whole body seemed to be falling apart, and his vision began to blur.

He raised his head blankly. All the firefighters had left him far behind, but he didn't even run to the foot of the mountain.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Is this the price of laziness and decadence?

He is really living worse than a dog...

I am afraid that at this moment, I am a clown in everyone's eyes, without dignity, and living in a humble way.

Such a rubbish and rotten person actually wants to join the fire brigade. It is simply a foolish dream.

He looked at the outdoor fire station not far behind him, and wanted to go back now, sit in the corridor, block the scorching sun, and relieve the pain all over his body.

He turned his head and looked at the distant mountain top, where more than 20 strong men were sprinting to the top of the mountain with sweat all over their bodies.

Everyone was full of fighting spirit, as if they had endless strength in their bodies, and they were as dazzling as the sun at this moment.

For life, those people have lived, while he is just living.

No.

To be precise, not only his girlfriend and mother abandoned him, but even life abandoned him.

It turns out that to overcome laziness, it takes not only physical strength, but more importantly, will.

This is the lazy world!

Xu Youran gritted his teeth and ran desperately to the top of the mountain with one step after another.

For his body, it is running, but for ordinary people, it is at most a walk.

But he did not stop, not even a step, moving his feet with difficulty, fighting against physical weakness, and even fighting against mental weakness.

The firefighters quickly ran to the top of the mountain. Some were panting, some were trembling, but no one fell down. They all stood in a row as straight as javelins, looking at Eric in front of them with sharp eyes.

Eric nodded vigorously. This group of young men, even the few newcomers who came to participate in the assessment, really gave him a big surprise.

Except for the wimp who was still "strolling" at the foot of the mountain...

Eric pointed to the surrounding mountains, with lush pines and cypresses and green trees, "Tell me, boys, what do you see?"

"A lot of mountains!"

"A lot of trees!"

"And a lake!"

"This is our hometown, Yanes City."

"Yes, beautiful hometown."

"Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! All wrong!" Eric roared, "Open your eyes and take a good look, we are wild firefighters! All you see is only one thing, that is combustibles!"

"Combustibles?"

"Combustibles..."

Some people asked in confusion, and some people looked into the distance thoughtfully.

"When a wildfire strikes, the air humidity will be greatly reduced, and all the trees you see will be dried out quickly." Eric waved his hand and pointed to the endless jungle, "Even those low shrubs , will become combustible.”

Eric turned to look at the team members, "As a wild firefighter, the first factor is to run fast. When a wildfire strikes, the fire will spread as fast as the wind. You will definitely not be able to outrun the wind. But if you run so slowly, you can only wait for death!”

After saying that, Eric pointed at Xu Youran who was still struggling at the foot of the mountain and moving with difficulty.

"Hahaha..." Everyone's laughter echoed on the top of the mountain.