The Enthusiastic Thor

After waving to the two, Yang Yu ascended into the air on his shield and sped towards the Southwest Base City before it got completely dark.

At Yang Yu's current speed, the distance of more than 2,000 kilometers between the Southwest Base City and the Northeast Base City was covered in less than an hour.

However, it was already evening when they arrived.

As the sun sets, a massive horde of Monsters is attacking the City Wall of the Southwest Base City.

Seeing that the situation below was alright, Yang Yu didn't rush to make a move.

Instead, he quietly observed the battle below from high in the air, just as before.

One of the tall, bald-looking youths was wielding a huge War Blade, fighting against several Beast General Level Monsters within the defensive line.

If I'm not mistaken, this bald young man should be Thor.

In Yang Yu's observation, Thor's physical attributes are indeed very strong now, almost reaching the threshold of Junior War God, and he is a notch stronger than Hong.

Moreover, his Blade Technique and Movement Technique skills are quite good, and his unique Force Application Technique are also very strong.

With a single swing of his Thunder Blade, the two Advanced Beast General Level Savage Bull and the Intermediate Beast General Level Iron-Haired Wild Boar that had been attacking him were all swiftly killed by the Thor.

Thor then returned to the battle to relieve the pressure on the other Martial Artist.

With his superior physical abilities and Blade Technique, no Monsters could survive wherever Thor went.

Other Martial Artist of average strength, led by Thor, also found it quite easy to resist the Monsters that had broken through the outer layer of firepower.

Seeing that they could handle it with ease, Yang Yu stopped paying attention and instead used his high altitude advantage to survey the entire battlefield.

Because the terrain in the southwest is mostly mountainous.

The Southwest Base City is also built amidst mountains, a terrain that has both advantages and disadvantages.

On the bright side, they can build fortifications using the massive mountainside, making it much easier to defend against Monsters.

The downside is that in such a mountainous environment, the effectiveness of satellite and drone monitoring is very limited.

Even now, it's difficult for Yang Yu to discover the Lord-level Monster hidden behind the Beast Tide.

In the dense mountain forest environment, even Yang Yu would have had a hard time being spotted at an altitude of several thousand meters unless the Lord-level Monster deliberately exposed itself.

After carefully observing the surroundings and finding no trace of the Lord-level Monster directing the attack, Yang Yu didn't dwell on it. His priority was to help the Southwest Base City deal with the current Beast Tide.

In the blink of an eye.

Yang Yu landed on his shield.

The moment he joined the battle, he unleashed more than ten throwing knives, slicing through the massive horde of Monsters ahead.

A tall, azure-gold figure descended from the sky, accompanied by swirling flying knives—a symbol of slaughter—that reaped Monsters.

The Martial Artist and soldiers in the Southwest Base City all knew that Yang Yu had arrived as reinforcements.

They all tacitly retreated behind the defensive line and quietly watched Yang Yu's performance.

Indeed, if they were still on the battlefield, they would not only be of no help, but would also affect Yang Yu's efficiency in slaughtering Monsters.

"That's incredible! With this monster-killing efficiency, the safety of our Base City is guaranteed!" Thor had retreated to the second line of defense, couldn't help but exclaim as he watched Yang Yu kill monsters faster than mowing grass.

"Yes, I heard that General Yang Yu's awakened ability is very special. He can kill enemies by manipulating objects from a distance, and the power and efficiency far exceed his use of War Blade. Now that I see it, it is indeed true."

A young Martial Artist standing next to Thor also exclaimed in shock.

"I'm so envious." Although Thor's physical abilities are very strong now, he is limited by his status Martial Artist and cannot kill enemies by maneuvering objects in mid-air like Yang Yu.

His monster-killing efficiency is far inferior to Yang Yu's current level.

It only took three minutes.

Yang Yu slaughtered all the tens of thousands of Monsters that had besieged the Southwest Base City.

Looking at the piles of Monsters corpses outside the Base City's defense line, even Thor, War God Level Martial Artist was used to seeing big scenes, felt a sense of suffocation.

The soldiers on the City Wall were also deeply shocked, and after a long while, a thunderous celebration erupted.

At this moment, the Lord-level Monster, which was secretly directing from the shadows, saw Yang Yu's incredible bravery and quietly slipped into the burrow. It then dug a hole and moved away from the place, its digging speed even faster than Martial Artist of an ordinary War God on land.

The Lord-level Monster in charge of this siege was none other than the rare 'Pangolin Monster' Monsters.

After undergoing mutation, the Pangolin Monster reached an astonishing length of over ten meters, and the scales covering its entire body shimmered with a dazzling golden color.

Although its strength is only that of Elementary Lord Level, its scale armor defense is completely comparable to that of Intermediate Lord Monsters, and its burrowing speed and stealth ability are unparalleled.

This is also why Yang Yu didn't spot it from the air.

This Pangolin Monster Monsters, which already possessed human-like intelligence, knew that it was no match for Yang Yu in terms of strength, so it wisely chose to run away first.

In fact, its strength is far beyond that of Yang Yu. If it dares to show itself, even Thor could deal with it. However, Thor's weapon is quite ordinary, and he would need to create an opportunity to potentially harm this Pangolin Monster.

However, for the Martial Way Realm Thor with extremely high martial arts skills, creating such an opportunity in battle is not difficult, which is why it has always been so cautious.

Moreover, its role is not direct combat, but rather command and communication.

In this respect, it even outperformed the other Intermediate Lord Level Monsters in the lair.

Not finding the escaped Pangolin Monster, Yang Yu landed on the City Wall.

The enthusiastic Thor embraced him immediately, "Haha, welcome, Brother Yang Yu! It's so nice to see you. You can call me Lei, or you can call me Thor. Hehe, I finally got my revenge today. Seeing those Monsters slaughtered without a trace makes me feel great!"

Seeing the enthusiastic and straightforward Thor, especially his shiny bald head, Yang Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, and his mood improved considerably. "Haha, Thor, it's a pleasure to meet you too."

After giving the outgoing Thor a big hug, Yang Yu instantly felt a strong liking for the equally tall and robust man in front of him.

Unlike Hong, who had been an assassin, Thor grew up in a normal environment and has a very straightforward personality; he says what he thinks, unlike Hong, who is used to being reserved.

Of course, Yang Yu also admired and respected Hong, but compared to Thor, Yang Yu liked Thor's personality more.

"Hehe, seeing Yang Yu feels like seeing a brother you haven't seen in years. Come on, come with me to meet Lu Feng, the highest-ranking officer in our Base City. He's a very nice guy, and you'll definitely like Brother Yang Yu too."

As he spoke, Thor pulled Yang Yu toward the City Wall. "Our Chief Lu is the youngest of all the military region commanders, and there's no distance between us. Most importantly, Chief Lu himself is a skilled Martial Artist; just a few days ago, his strength even reached the level of Intermediate War General!"

Intermediate War General military commander, who has to lead troops to defend against Monsters every day and hold meetings from time to time to discuss important matters, has indeed cultivated himself into War General. He is truly very talented.

Before long, the enthusiastic Thor, laughing all the way, led Yang Yu to a combat Command Center located deep inside the City Wall.

An urgent video conference was underway at that moment. Yang Yu glanced at it and noticed that Wang Ying'an and other military region commanders were also on the screen.

Upon seeing Yang Yu arrive, the military region commander, who looked only in his thirties but was actually over forty, stood up. "Welcome, General Yang Yu. Thor, please keep Yang Yu company for me. I'll come back to you after this meeting."

Lu Feng, with his Divine Eye, said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Chief. I'll take good care of Brother Yang Yu. You can go to your meeting now."

With that, Thor closed the door and led Yang Yu to the adjacent meeting room, where the two chatted while waiting for Lu Feng to finish his meeting.

"Brother Yang Yu, no, how about I just call you Xiao Yu? Hehe, judging by my age, I'm definitely older than you," Thor said with a smile, sporting a bald head that seemed to glow.

"Haha, no problem. I'm not even nineteen yet, Brother Lei, you're definitely older than me." Yang Yu didn't mind the outgoing Thor at all; on the contrary, he felt quite comfortable with him.

Thor in the Original Work is a very likable character. He may be carefree and jovial most of the time, but when it comes to matters of national righteousness, he always stands at the forefront and never lets anyone down.

"Haha, it's settled then. Xiao Yu, tell me quickly, why are you so strong? You can even fly in the sky on a shield. I'm so envious!" Thor asked in a series of questions, like a curious child in his thirties.

"A mysterious sphere awakened within my Consciousness Sea. I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but it constantly releases a mysterious mist, something akin to Mental Power. Using this mysterious power, I can control objects to levitate or attack. The accompanying power is about two minor levels stronger than my physical abilities. It's thanks to this power that I possess such strength and the ability to fly."

Yang Yu gave a vague introduction to Spiritual Force, as he didn't yet have any knowledge in this area, and this was the only explanation Yang Yu could give.

"I see." Thor nodded thoughtfully. "To have awakened such a special ability is truly enviable. My Consciousness Sea is still empty, with no mysterious power appearing at all. There is only Xiao Yu mist-like substance as you mentioned, but the amount is too small, and I can't mobilize it at all."

Thor smiled and said with a slight hint of regret, "However, I really like my current Martial Way. Since I can't awaken such power, I'll just focus on my Martial Way."

"I see that you have excellent physical fitness, Brother Lei, and your Blade Technique and Movement Technique skills are also very high. You really don't need to envy me. If I had failed to awaken back then, I would have kicked the bucket on the spot." Yang Yu said with a smile about the Chronic Headache Condition from before. He had almost died from the pain several times, and the Chronic Headache Condition completely disappeared after he awakened.

"It really is a case of misfortune being a blessing in disguise, and a blessing in disguise a misfortune. But thankfully we made it through, and it's also thanks to you, Xiao Yu, that we survived. Otherwise, our Daxia land wouldn't be as stable as it is now," Thor sighed.

Satellite surveillance and conversations between Chief Lu Feng and Thor revealed that the number of Lord-level Monster appearing on the Daxia land is increasing, and if they start to band together to attack human Base City, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Fortunately, Yang Yu emerged out of nowhere and resolved most of these latent crises.

Most of the meetings during this period revolved around this issue, as well as the tense situation abroad.

After a while, Lu Feng finally finished driving and came over.

As soon as he entered, he walked over to Yang Yu warmly, "We are so grateful for General Yang Yu's contribution. You accounted for half of our discussion in the meeting just now. After Yang Yu return, our Army Department plans to award you the rank of Army General!"

Lu Feng said happily, "Of course, this is still an honorary rank. General Yang Yu, you can choose to join the Military and become a full-fledged Army General, commanding the army of a Base City, or you can continue to enjoy the power, privileges, and benefits that come with the rank of Army General as Freelance Martial Artist. Whichever you choose, our Daxia welcomes you."

Hearing that he was the center of this conference, Yang Yu was a little surprised. After all, the Daxia Kingdom was an indisputable superpower. Even though it was facing the threat of Monsters, its national structure was still very complete, and the rank of an Army General was quite high.

That's a much higher rank than the previous Major General!

After all, the highest rank a soldier can achieve in his lifetime is general.

Yang Yu was deeply moved by the courtesy extended to him by the Daxia. "I am very grateful for the recognition from all the Chief, and I am honored to become an Army General of the Daxia. However, I need to focus on improving my strength and constantly eliminating the Monsters that pose a great threat, so I am temporarily unable to take charge. I will choose the latter option: to continue being an honorary Base City."

"Haha, we guessed you would make this choice. Martial Artist's heart should not be troubled by worldly affairs. When you return to Jiangnan Base City, General Yang Yu, Old Wang will give you a detailed introduction to all the treatment and powers that Army General should have."

Lu Feng said happily, "By the way, I'm not that old, so I'll just call you Xiao Yu. Calling you General all the time feels too formal. You can just call me Lao Lu or whatever else you like."

It seems that being enthusiastic has become a tradition in the Southwest Military Region. Yang Yu admires these soldiers and Martial Artist who are willing to dedicate everything to the country and the nation from the bottom of his heart. So he doesn't stand on ceremony and says, "Then I'll call you Brother Feng. I had a very pleasant chat with Brother Lei just now."

"That's right." Lu Feng said happily. "By the way, after a while, the Military will also award military ranks to you, Thor Shen, Hong, and a group of other outstanding Martial Artist. We will inform you of the specifics later. At that time, you can choose to join the army or continue to enjoy the honorary rank and benefits as Freelance Martial Artist."

Thor was overjoyed to hear that he was also included. "Haha, all those Monsters I've killed these past few days weren't for nothing! But joining the army is out of the question. I want to be Freelance Martial Artist like Xiao Yu. Anyway, when Monsters come, I'll definitely slaughter them until they run away in terror."

"No problem, the organization respects your decision. We're all family now, it's just a matter of name. Just treat the Military as your own home."

Lu Feng said magnanimously, in his view, Martial Artist can step forward in times of crisis does not need anything like status to prove anything.

Everything has already been proven by actions.

After chatting for a while longer, and as their relationship progressed further, Yang Yu brought up the purpose of his trip, "By the way, Brother Feng, Brother Lei, how many Lord-level Monsters are currently lurking outside our Southwest Base City?"

"According to satellite monitoring, there are at least three! But we estimate that there are still some Monsters that satellites cannot detect, lurking somewhere." When it came to business, Lu Feng's expression also became serious.

That's all for today's 4,000-word chapter. I'm really tired after a week of non-stop updates.

I'll continue to update frequently as I write more!