Light of Huaxia

"Chief Yang, just leave this boar monster with us. It will be converted into the corresponding Military Merits and recorded in your account," said an officer-like man as he stepped forward.

"Alright, I'll leave it here. But I want those three long horns as collectibles. Have them delivered to my residence later."

"No problem."

After leaving behind the Fire-Scaled Trident Pig, Yang Yu was about to head toward the Command Center when the helicopter flew over again. He saw Old Zhang waving at him from inside.

Understanding immediately, Yang Yu leaped into the helicopter ten meters above the ground.

"Xiao Yang, that battle was incredible!" Zhang Tieshan said excitedly as soon as Yang Yu sat down. "Such a massive mutated boar, and a Monster Commander at that—it was like a little piglet beneath your blade, slaughtered with ease."

"Haha, it was also because that pig was too stupid and clumsy. Once I found its weakness, it was easy to deal with," Yang Yu said with a relaxed smile.

Before long, Zhang Tieshan piloted the helicopter onto the rooftop of the Central Command Building.

Upon returning to the Command Hall, Yang Yu received an enthusiastic welcome.

Chief Wang Ying'an stepped forward excitedly and patted Yang Yu on the shoulder. "Well done, Xiao Yang!"

"I broadcast this battle, along with your slaughter of the Rat Horde during the day, across all of Jiangnan City through drones and satellites. I wanted everyone to know that Jiangnan City now has a Guardian Deity like you, to stabilize public morale as much as possible. You don't mind, do you?"

Yang Yu had actually guessed that he was being livestreamed when he saw the drones during the day.

But compared to the safety of the tens of millions of Civilians throughout the city, such a trivial matter was not worth mentioning.

"It's fine, Chief. Everything for victory!"

"What an outstanding young man." Wang Ying'an made no effort to hide his admiration.

"You must be tired after a full day of fighting. Get some rest first. Fortunately, no Monsters have broken in at the moment."

"I'll rest here. That way, I can respond at any time if there's an emergency."

Yang Yu sat on the sofa, took out his phone, and dialed his Grandfather.

"Hello, Grandfather. It's Xiao Yu."

"Mhm, I'm listening. We all saw your performance on television today. Xiao Yu, you were amazing, but you must stay safe." Grandpa Yang was immensely proud at that moment. Seeing the shocked expressions on Wang Lin, Wang Fei, and the others around him filled him with pride and gratification.

His precious grandson was no longer troubled by headaches and now possessed strength far beyond anything he had imagined. He had even become the hope for protecting the city.

After talking with his Grandfather for a while and saying a few words to Wang Lin, asking him to look after his Grandfather for the time being, Yang Yu hung up.

He had now displayed his formidable strength.

Both the military and ordinary Civilians had gained confidence in the future.

They would not easily abandon the defense. This way, he would not have to flee with his Grandfather later.

Wang Lin and the others would also have greater protection.

This was why Yang Yu had cultivated diligently ever since crossing over, never daring to relax for even a single day.

Fortunately, before the Grand Nirvana began, he had acquired enough strength for self-protection and to protect those around him.

After resting briefly.

Yang Yu saw an extraordinary young man walking toward him with a smile, his stride as powerful as a dragon's and tiger's. "Hello, Yang Yu. My name is Jia Yi. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The newcomer was Jia Yi.

Yang Yu looked at the young man before him, who was about the same height as himself and possessed an elegant, scholarly air.

He knew that this was the future high-ranking official of Huaxia.

Although Jia Yi had not formally joined the military yet, he would certainly do so when the battles grew increasingly dire in the future.

"Hello, Jia Yi. It's a pleasure to meet you as well." Yang Yu stood and shook his hand.

Their gazes met, and then they both smiled.

From that brief exchange of eyes, each understood the other's determination to defend their homeland.

It was the unspoken understanding between Martial Artists.

No more words were needed. A single look was enough.

"I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, may I call you Xiao Yu?" Jia Yi asked with a smile as he sat beside Yang Yu.

"Haha, why not? Then I'll call you Brother Jia." Yang Yu sincerely admired this respected senior, who had devoted himself to defending the country in the Original Work and later voluntarily sacrificed his life in the battle against the Golden Horned Behemoth.

"Haha, then it's settled. Xiao Yu, you practice Xingyiquan, don't you? When I watched you during the day, I saw traces of the Xingyi Five Elements Fist in your Blade Technique. And later, it seemed to have transformed into the Grandmaster level." Jia Yi sounded amazed.

"Brother Jia has sharp eyes. I do indeed practice Xingyiquan. I was fortunate enough to make some progress during that battle."

"Xiao Yu, you're too modest. I've looked at your file as well. For the first seventeen years of your life, you were focused entirely on studying, weren't you? Yet in just one year, you taught yourself the Martial Way to such a level. What's even rarer is that your performance in actual combat is equally monstrous. You're practically the light of Huaxia, the hope of the nation! You truly put those of us who have studied the Martial Way for decades to shame."

"You flatter me, Brother Jia. I saw your Sword Technique as well. You're only one step away from the Grandmaster Realm. The gap between us is not actually that great."

"Sigh, my main discipline is Taijiquan, and my Sword Technique is also the Taiji Sword Technique. Yet after thirty years of arduous practice, I remain at the Master Realm. Compared with you, who became a Grandmaster at eighteen, the gap truly is..."

Jia Yi had once been a Genius Martial Artist as well.

In his early twenties, he had already cultivated both his Taijiquan and Taiji Sword Technique to the utmost limit below the Grandmaster Realm.

His Physical Fitness had also reached the Human Body Limit several years ago.

But perhaps his opportunity had not yet arrived. For several years, he had remained unable to break through into the Grandmaster Realm.

"Brother Jia, there's no need to rush. Breakthroughs are the one thing that cannot be forced. Perhaps one day, while killing Monsters, you'll naturally break through. Or perhaps, in some unguarded moment, you'll completely integrate your own Martial Way and reach the Grandmaster Realm."

Seeing that Jia Yi was somewhat downcast, Yang Yu spoke to comfort him.

"I understand all that. If this were ordinary times, then a slower breakthrough would be fine. But Huaxia is now at a critical point of survival. How can I truly remain calm?"

A trace of anxiety appeared on Jia Yi's elegant, refined face.

At present, his strength was only enough to deal with Primary Beast General Level Monsters. Facing an Intermediate Beast General like the Fire-Scaled Trident Pig was already extremely difficult for him.

How could he be as carefree as Yang Yu?

"Brother Jia, don't be anxious. Jiangnan City has me now. Just focus on carefully comprehending the Martial Way. If you encounter powerful Monsters, leave them to me. Once you break through, we'll face even stronger Monsters together!"

Seeing Yang Yu's bright, resolute eyes, Jia Yi's taut nerves finally relaxed. He revealed a smile of relief. "Those words from you are enough, Xiao Yu. To be honest, the greatest feeling I've had after fighting these past two days has been helplessness."

"Deep helplessness! Aside from technology, we humans are far too inferior to Monsters in terms of Physical Fitness! Once the Monsters' evolution surpasses the limits of our resistance, the consequences will truly be unimaginable!"