Fifteen minutes later.
The white SUV arrived in a relatively quiet area and stopped in front of a small martial arts hall.
As for Lu Ming, after meeting with Lin Ye, he had begun arranging the transport of supplies.
"This martial arts hall belongs to Deputy Captain Yang Xiao."
After getting out of the car, Qi Ling introduced it to Lin Ye. "This is where we usually train and live. It's also open to the public, taking in wealthy people who aspire to become Martial Artists."
"The money we earn is exchanged for military contribution points!"
"Contribution points?"
Qi Ling's reminder made Lin Ye suddenly recall that he still had one million contribution points. He asked, "How do I use contribution points?"
"Actually, contribution points are used in the military's marketplace, which is also Great Xia's largest trading platform.
"As long as you have contribution points, you can buy things from the official marketplace. I heard that the Limit Mercenary Group and the Thunder and Lightning Mercenary Group have their own marketplaces too..."
As he spoke, Qi Ling took out his phone and showed Lin Ye the official trading platform called "Civilization of Light."
"You only need your medal serial number and fingerprint to log in."
"What's your serial number?"
Lin Ye said, "757."
Qi Ling nodded. "Mine is 132. I joined earlier than you."
As they walked, Lin Ye downloaded the Civilization of Light app onto his newly replaced phone and opened it.
A user notice and usage agreement popped up.
Lin Ye read through it. Most of it said that nearly everything sold officially could be purchased or exchanged with contribution points.
However.
Contribution points could not be traded and could only be obtained by exchanging monster materials and money.
After briefly browsing through it, Lin Ye discovered that the platform contained all sorts of things—
From basic Combat Suits and Battle Sabers to various cultivation methods, traditional martial arts, information... even heavy weapons such as planes, artillery, and tanks were available!!
"What's this?"
As he scrolled, Lin Ye suddenly stared at an item on the platform in surprise. "It's only a Flying Dagger, yet it costs two hundred thousand contribution points!"
His S-class contract only gave him one million contribution points in total.
That was only enough to buy five high-grade Flying Daggers of this level!
"The one you're looking at is probably a Flying Dagger capable of dealing with High-level Beast Generals, right?" Qi Ling narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Right!"
Lin Ye opened the item details and said quietly, "It's a Flying Dagger capable of killing High-level Beast Generals. It can even barely break through a Lord Monster's defenses!"
"A Flying Dagger of this level was very likely made from Kro Alloy developed using Lord Monster materials." Qi Ling looked at Lin Ye and asked another question. "I'm curious. How many contribution points did your contract grant you?"
"You don't know?" Lin Ye asked doubtfully.
"My clearance isn't high enough. Much of your information is classified!"
Qi Ling shrugged helplessly. "I don't even know your current Psychic Power level..."
He looked out at the increasingly deep night, seeming to mutter to himself, "You're a genius valued by the higher-ups. This time, you're only passing through our unit for a while..."
Lin Ye said, "..."
He said nothing, nor did he know what to say.
Because what Qi Ling said was the truth.
In this world filled with calamity, talented Martial Artists with strength were always given special care...
The car immediately fell silent.
Lin Ye looked at the two types of Flying Daggers on the trading platform, unable to decide.
Seeing this, Qi Ling smiled. "If you want to buy them, I suggest buying two high-grade Flying Daggers and spending the rest on Flying Daggers one grade lower."
"Why?"
Qi Ling said, "Because battle requires the element of surprise. Use your Psychic Power to control lower-grade Flying Daggers as a feint. Once you numb the enemy, unleash the killing move and finish them in one strike."
"That makes sense..." Lin Ye nodded repeatedly as he listened, picturing the scene in his mind.
"This was experience summarized by my former deputy captain, who died in battle. He was a warrior."
Qi Ling suddenly smiled, and his smile was so open and composed.
Lin Ye said, "..."
"Of course, that's only a suggestion. You can also buy nothing but high-grade Flying Daggers!" Qi Ling said with a smile.
"I'll listen to you." Lin Ye nodded. He trusted the experience summarized through the blood of fallen heroes.
After a round of purchases, Lin Ye spent all one million contribution points. As he wished, he obtained two Flying Daggers capable of dealing with High-level Beast Generals, along with twelve Flying Daggers one grade lower.
He set the delivery location to the squad's martial arts hall and entered with Qi Ling.
Taking the elevator, the two went all the way to the training hall on the fifth floor.
Before they even entered, they heard the sound of wind splitting through the air from inside.
"Lin Ye, come meet your companions!"
"Okay." A smile spread across Lin Ye's face.
Inside the training hall, several Warriors wearing dark green short-sleeved shirts were engaged in sparring practice.
They wielded their respective weapons. Some used spears, some Battle Sabers, and one Warrior even used a spiked club.
Two people who were not participating in the sparring were chatting on a sofa at the edge of the room.
When they saw Lin Ye and Qi Ling arrive, both immediately stood up.
At the same time, the sparring Warriors stopped and gathered around them.
"Let me introduce everyone. This is Lin Ye, the deputy captain temporarily joining our Lingxiao Squad!"
Qi Ling introduced him to the team with a smile, then said mysteriously, "Not only is he a High-tier War General, he is also a formidable Psychic Master!"
Then the teammates stepped forward one after another to greet Lin Ye.
After exchanging greetings, Lin Ye also told them his basic information.
Lin Ye had been appointed deputy captain this time as an outsider brought in from above, but he had no desire to interfere with the squad's arrangements.
After getting acquainted, he learned about the other deputy captain, Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao had originally possessed the strength of a High-tier War General, but his injuries from last time had not fully healed. His combat ability was equivalent to that of a Mid-tier War General, and he excelled at Dual Blades and close combat.
As for the other three Mid-tier War Generals and three Primary War Generals, Qi Ling introduced them to Lin Ye one by one.
Without exception, all of them were experts in cold weapons.
Four used blades, while one used a spear.
The last Primary War General was a young woman around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.
As the only woman on the team, she served as its sniper and observer, specializing in killing monsters from long range.
After a brief introduction, Lin Ye quickly got along with them.
They all shared the same goal and risked their lives against monsters in the Wilderness Area, so naturally they needed to become familiar with one another.
Next came a series of discussions over the details before entering the Wilderness Area...
Eight o'clock at night.
Lin Ye received a delivery: the weapons he had bought from the platform.
After signing for them, Lin Ye briefly familiarized himself with how to control the Flying Daggers before placing them in his combat suit.
The other team members each sorted through their own supplies.
Midnight was approaching.
The Lingxiao Squad finally received the order to depart.
Fully armed, the group traveled through the darkness along a dilapidated highway.
As an elite squad made entirely of War Generals, Lin Ye and the others would serve as the vanguard clearing the way.
Their mission was to eliminate every monster along the route that posed a threat to the transport convoy and ensure unimpeded transportation.
Half an hour after Lin Ye and the others set off.
Hundreds of transport vehicles departed from the base, following the route previously taken by the squad.
This time, their mission was to travel deep into the Wilderness Area and transport supplies for the Owl Wolf Regiment!
At the same time.
The Heroic Spirit Wall of Shelter No. 057 welcomed a visitor.
The bright moon hung overhead.
The moon in the Wilderness Area was especially clear and bright.
Under the moonlight, a figure in a crisp military uniform passed through the gates and walked to a corner.
Xue Zhan carried several bottles of baijiu and some food as he came to visit the brothers sleeping beneath the earth.
The entire martyrs' cemetery was surrounded by lush green pines and cypresses.
Wiping the graves, laying out the food, pouring the drinks... he did everything with practiced familiarity.
After filling twelve cups with baijiu, he carried them one by one to several gravestones.
Once he was done, he found the one in the center and looked at the familiar gray-and-white portrait carved upon it. With emotion, he said, "Captain Liu, you always said humanity had hope.
"Now, you were damn right!"
"Just for those words alone, us brothers ought to have a drink!"
Xue Zhan raised his cup with boundless vigor. His right hand trembled slightly with excitement. "Bottoms up!"
The spicy liquor flowed down his throat and turned into a scorching heat. A mist slowly rose in Xue Zhan's eyes.
He stared at the familiar figure on the gravestone, his voice slightly hoarse. "Just today, we signed a seventeen-year-old High-tier War General.
"I can tell that this boy is no ordinary person. His future growth is limitless."
"Given time, he will surely become Great Xia's Peak War God!!"
The more Xue Zhan spoke, the more excited he became, nearly starting to dance with joy.
At this moment, he looked even more excited than if he himself had become a War God.
"Not only that, he's also a Psychic Master at the level of a Primary War God. You know, the kind of powerful Martial Artist who controls weapons and cuts down monsters with swish, swish, swish..."
"At the time, I was thinking that after I die in battle, maybe I could have his serial number carved onto our gravestone.
"That way, wouldn't it count as witnessing the rise of one of Great Xia's peak powerhouses... Hahaha!!"
Xue Zhan glanced at the gravestone, then laughed.
As he laughed, he gradually fell silent.
Within the quiet Heroic Spirit Wall, a gentle breeze drifted past.
The surrounding pines and cypresses rustled softly, as if the captain had heard Xue Zhan's words and responded without a sound...
Xue Zhan's lips trembled slightly. He lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly, pain appearing on his face as memories resurfaced.
"Captain, why didn't you let me stay back then and fight beside you!!"
"I'm a High-tier War General now too. I've killed forty beast general-level monsters and one thousand sixty-three beast soldiers... but it's still nowhere near enough!!"
"I'll keep killing until the final moment of my life..."
Xue Zhan raised his head. His bloodshot eyes swept across the twelve gravestones. Looking at the brothers who had fought beside him, he drank cup after cup.
In the end, tears poured uncontrollably from the eyes of this High-tier War General, and his body shook without stopping.
Xue Zhan slowly crouched beside the gravestone. Beneath his neatly combed hair were eyes filled with grief and sorrow. "Captain, I miss you all..."
Inside the monitoring room.
Xu Qi watched the scene silently, her eyes red-rimmed.
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