Is This the Weakest Martial Arts Hegemon?
The battle with the Silver Mutual Aid Society is about to begin.
The neutron cannons of the two ships outside were still eroding the planet's energy shield, which was up to level 15.
Meanwhile, the two sides in the ground combat have already begun engaging in real fighting.
Various methods were employed, including rampant Nen waves and blade manipulation, a sky full of meteors and fireballs, and constantly changing mud and lava pools on the ground.
As expected of a sergeant in the Central Army, his individual soldier skills are truly impressive.
A small number of C-rank sergeants at the twelfth or thirteenth rank possess extremely fierce combat capabilities.
Lister has gradually changed his views on destroyers, believing that destroyers are more practical and comprehensive in many combat situations.
In contrast, cruisers, while slightly stronger in top-tier firepower, will find themselves in a stalemate once the enemy is fully prepared.
Just like now, with this kind of energy shield protecting them, the cruiser's role suddenly seems redundant.
Most cruisers wouldn't dare to launch a landing operation; they'd most likely wait for the energy shield to deplete before continuing the long-range assault.
Lister did not rush into the battle, but waited until Captain Lacey's troops had gained a significant advantage or the overall situation was settled before leading his troops in.
They only play when the game is going well, essentially picking up kills from behind and reducing the number of their own ship's crew members killed.
Under his absolute suppression of personal strength, even if the opposing soldiers were unhappy, they could only endure it.
Within a week, with the capture of two coordinate points in succession, even with the strong Landing Operations Department capabilities of the D15 destroyer, casualties had exceeded 20%, and the ship was severely damaged.
Unfortunately, Captain Isos on the other side wouldn't care about any of that.
It seems like they've got a grudge against the Ship A73.
They felt that if even their mere Civilization Army could advance so rapidly on this main battlefront, then their progress as the Central Army couldn't be weaker than that of the Arcane Civilization Army.
This marks the third amphibious landing operation in just one week.
I thought Captain Lacey would continue with a direct attack.
Who knew that she would suddenly walk hurriedly towards him.
"Captain Lister, this time... it might be your turn to lead the main attack."
Upon hearing this, Lister immediately frowned. As an auxiliary warship, its share of military merit was low, so how could it be considered a main offensive force!
Logically, the other party should have already backed down, so why are they suddenly feeling confident again?
But seeing the other person's slightly innocent look, Lister felt it didn't seem like it.
At this moment, Captain Boke, who was somewhat familiar with him, also stepped forward.
In fact, Captain Boke benefited the most from Titus' death, taking over as the enemy's Logistics Department.
The rank of captain finally has a corresponding military position.
This explains why there were high ranks and low positions among junior officers in the Central Army.
Once you reach the rank of colonel, everything follows the standard military rank system.
Captain Boke then explained on behalf of Captain Lacey with a smile.
"Captain Lister, please wait a moment, the orders should arrive shortly."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lister received the military order forwarded by Captain Boren.
It was indeed the D15 warship that directly issued military orders to him personally and to the Landing Operations Department.
"Captain Lister..., our Captain Isos is rather petty, after all, you were..."
Lister understood Captain Isos's intentions, but he wasn't particularly saddened by the death of his subordinate, Captain Titus.
Rather, it was because his officer on the Ship D15 was killed by an officer from the Civilization Army, and he felt that he had disgraced the Central Army.
Captain Boren had reminded Lister of this several times, and was well aware that the other side intended to kill him in the current mission, including wanting to destroy the entire A73.
Unfortunately, Lister was a formidable individual, and the officers on the Ship D15 simply couldn't control him.
This time, it is estimated that he was finally given command in the form of a military order because his own ship had suffered heavy casualties.
Seeing that Lister remained silent, Captain Boke's face immediately turned worried, and he quickly tried to persuade him.
"Captain Lister, why don't you accept this mission assignment?"
"Rest assured, Captain Lacey and I will lead our troops to join the battle as soon as it begins."
"Captain Lister, rest assured, I promise to join you immediately."
Captain Lacey quickly chimed in, feigning agreement, though inwardly he was overjoyed.
Having engaged with Lister in several battles, I'm gradually becoming more familiar with his personality.
Normally, his expression is always calm and composed, making him seem like someone who is easily swayed by emotions.
In reality, they act very decisively and without any scruples.
He even suspected that the other party was plotting to kill Captain Isos directly.
This is not a bad thing for him; he would be happy if either Lister or Captain Isos died.
They even hoped Captain Isos would die, so that his position could be made available.
The silver-black blade of light once again swept across the planet.
Countless buildings and fortifications were cleaved into pieces by this single strike.
The enemy forces suffered widespread casualties due to the true damage calculation.
Lacey and Captain Boke, who were following behind and were just about to join the battle, were now completely shocked.
This was the first time they had ever seen Lister go all out, including the Central Army soldiers behind him.
Previously, I had only experienced the oppressive feeling of being struck directly at the soul by a sharp edge.
Now, seeing Lister actually wield his sword, I feel a sense of dread.
It felt like the day Captain Lacey provoked the other side, everyone had just brushed with death alongside him.
"Is this... the power of Hegemon? A mere twelfth rank... and he can...?"
Captain Lacey couldn't help but ask Captain Boke, who was standing beside her.
The seemingly ordinary swordsmanship, which was actually far beyond his imagination, filled him with the same sense of relief as the soldiers.
"This is the first time I've ever seen Overlord Tier player make a move..."
"Captain Lacey, is this really the strength that the weakest martial arts Hegemon could possibly possess...?"
The two men looked at each other in bewilderment, even though they were officers of the Central Army Group.
However, even those with the Overlord Tier or Quasi-Hegemon are rare gems in the Central Army, with only a handful in each army.
As low-ranking officers, none of them had ever actually witnessed it, and at the moment, they only felt that Lister's combat power was magical.
At the same time, they also began to imagine the Hegemon combat power of other systems.
Little did they know that Lister, the martial arts Hegemon, possessed strength far exceeding that of ordinary Hegemon, and was absolutely at the top among all the Hegemon of all professions.
It even faintly touched the threshold of the World-Ending Level, but it's still just a hair's breadth away for now.
One strike followed another; even behind Lister, everyone could feel the unstoppable power of the blade's edge and the death-inducing chill it sent through their hearts.
The hundreds of members of the Silver Mutual Aid Society were immediately killed or wounded, and only a few dozen were able to maintain a certain level of combat capability and resistance.
Either they were far away from the start and weren't targeted by Lister.
Either they have high health, like a shield warrior, and can withstand attacks.
Captain Lacey finally realized what was happening and quickly led his men into the battle.
Lister's figure flashed across the battlefield, and each time he appeared, he took someone with him.
This was the first time that the D15 Central Army sergeants had experienced the combat style of the A73 sergeants.
In this almost overwhelming situation, their main role is to limit the encirclement and carry out some finishing blows.
For a moment, his gaze lost some of the contempt and disdain for the A73 sergeants, and instead showed more envy.
Inside the control room of the A73 warship.
Lister had just returned from cleaning up the battlefield.
Just as Captain Lacey had guessed, he was indeed constantly thinking about how to get rid of Captain Isos.
Fortunately, Captain Boren immediately announced some good news upon his return with his team.
"Everyone, please stop what you're doing. I'm going to announce the new arrangements for the Flagship S27."
"Our main attack line, number three, has been designated as a priority attack route by the headquarters. We will also be sending the SA199 as reinforcement, and the lead operations will be transferred from warship S-D15 to warship SA199."