According to Old Reed's view, before the first snow falls, a war will definitely break out between the Tielin Tribe and the Wolf Clan.

Brian Carter also believed this judgment. Although he wasn't clear about the situation outside, judging from the circumstances of both sides, they were already irreconcilable. There would inevitably be a decisive confrontation before winter arrived.

In the vast wilderness mountains, danger lurked everywhere. The Tielin Tribe was certainly no paradise.

"Bang bang bang..." The sudden knocking startled Brian Carter from his deep thoughts.

He had a premonition that his peaceful days were about to end.

Chapter 9 Enlistment

The rickety wooden door of Old Reed's house was about to be knocked down, and the loud banging even woke Old Reed.

He hurried out, shouting, "Coming, coming, don't break the door!"

As soon as Old Reed opened the door, the people outside strode in.

"Where's the idiot Gao?"

The leader asked as soon as he entered. As he spoke, his eyes were already fixed on Brian Carter, and he shouted, "That's you, isn't it!"

The speaker had a dark red face, a big head, and small eyes. He wore a loose leather armor, looked at people with a sideways glance, and spat as he spoke, giving off a rather comical impression.

Brian Carter didn't look at him; his attention was focused on the man behind.

This man was thin, wearing leather armor inlaid with iron plates on his upper body, a long knife at his waist, and tall leather boots on his feet. He was neat and tidy from head to toe, appearing capable and valiant.

His face was dark, and there was a fierce look between his brows. He stood there silently with a cold expression, giving off a strong sense of oppression.

Old Reed sneaked a glance, his face changed, and he quickly looked away.

"A soldier, or rather, a warrior!"

Brian Carter had seen many people like this and recognized his identity at a glance. Moreover, this man had a powerful aura, much stronger than the butcher woman Lin.

Brian Carter just glanced at him and immediately looked away. He said lazily, "There's no idiot Gao here."

"Then who are you?" The man showed a trace of anger and pressed him.

"Brian Carter." Brian Carter's voice was not loud, but every word was clear.

The man's eyes widened as he scolded, "Insolent! How dare you speak to me like that."

Old Reed hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Captain Clark, don't be angry, let's talk this out."

Brian Carter replied irritably, "Then how should I speak, should I shout like you?"

Captain Clark couldn't stand this and wanted to hit Brian Carter. But seeing the icy expression of Ethan Steele beside him, he felt a chill and didn't dare to show off.

He forced down his anger and said, "You're taking Lin Ye's place to join the army, right?"

"Yes."

"Report to the East Camp before noon today."

Captain Clark gave the order coldly, then turned and left.

As he was leaving, he glared fiercely at Brian Carter, thinking, "Just wait till you get to the barracks, I'll deal with you then."

What annoyed him even more was that Brian Carter didn't even look at him.

After Captain Clark and Ethan Steele left, Old Reed sighed, "That captain James Clark just shouts a lot, nothing to be afraid of. But that silent one, Ethan Steele, is cold and ruthless, and his methods are extremely harsh—he's truly terrifying."

After thinking for a moment, he added worriedly, "They're recruiting people now, so there must be a war with the Wolf Clan!"

Old Reed said to Brian Carter, "The Wolf Clan has few people, but they're born fierce and good at fighting. If they break through the city walls, the Tielin Tribe is finished."

"Big matters like this aren't for you to worry about..." Brian Carter said with a smile.

The events of the past few days had left Brian Carter with a poor impression of the Tielin Tribe. He didn't really care about its survival.

Old Reed's eyes shifted, and he lowered his voice, "Your boxing skills are good, but once you're on the battlefield, you'll surely die. Why not come with me into the mountains to find that great master? Not only can you avoid disaster, but you can also learn incredible skills..."

Brian Carter was indeed a bit tempted; leaving this wretched place wouldn't be so bad.

However, going into the mountains might not be a good thing either.

Ferocious monsters and barbarians aside, the most dangerous was Old Reed himself.

He was so eager to take him into the mountains—who knew what he was really planning?

Brian Carter had thought he could stall for a few days. He didn't expect things to start so soon.

Was this all deliberately aimed at him? Or was the Tielin Tribe really in such dire straits?

After considering for a moment, Brian Carter decided to go and see. As long as he could get through today and let the titanium alloy complete the first stage of fusion, he would have the power to protect himself.

At that point, whether to stay or leave would be entirely up to him, with no more worries.

"Old man, I'm hungry, hurry up and cook."

Brian Carter called out, then continued practicing his boxing, as if he didn't care at all about what had just happened.

This young man was so calm in the face of trouble—it was truly beyond Old Reed's expectations.

Old Reed scratched his head, wanting to ask something, but seeing Brian Carter's calm demeanor, he wisely gave up on probing and obediently went to cook.

After breakfast, Brian Carter continued practicing his boxing.

Old Reed just sat to the side, lost in thought and heavy-hearted.

As noon approached, Brian Carter figured it was about time, so he picked up his knife and headed out. Before leaving the house, he turned back and joked to Old Reed: