Gathering

"Those of you granted the title of 'Elite', step forward!"

A tall, slender Domain Lord spoke up.

Luoluobai Muye and over three hundred others stepped out.

"Brothers, let's split these elites equally among ourselves, and then pick the rest to fill our remaining vacancies..."

The other Domain Lords nodded. Elite Universe Rank fighters were significantly stronger in combat than ordinary ones; a single elite was often worth ten ordinary ones, so as long as the elites were divided evenly, no one would feel shortchanged.

"Then I'll go first..." The tall, slender Domain Lord stepped forward without hesitation. "My name is Peng Donghan, serving under General Zhu Ang. I'll take you lot..."

He gestured with his hand, singling out the dozen or so elite Universe Rank fighters standing near Luoluobai Muye.

Luoluobai Muye and the others immediately moved to stand behind him. Peng Donghan then rounded up several dozen ordinary Universe Rank fighters and led them in a grand procession into the military camp.

They arrived at a combat hall on the middle-left, a massive space spanning over ten thousand square meters.

Inside, eight other Domain Lords were seated on a dais, while over thirty Universe Rank fighters sat below, whispering among themselves.

Peng Donghan brought his group in, signaled for them to stand in formation, and then walked up to the dais.

"Today, a new batch of brothers has arrived at the Outer Battlefield. From now on, we are brothers in the same trench. We will divide into squads shortly, and your respective captains will brief you. You new brothers must hurry to familiarize yourselves so you can coordinate effectively once we reach the battlefield..."

"General Zhu Ang's command should have ten Domain Lord captains, but our eighth captain sacrificed himself in the last battle, so we are currently nine squads, and we nine are the captains."

Luoluobai Muye observed the nine Domain Lords on the dais. Judging by their auras, they were all at the Domain Lord Rank, but not all were at the ninth stage. Two of them were clearly weaker than the others, likely only at the sixth or seventh stage.

"Although we have received reinforcements of Domain Lords this time, other generals' commands suffered heavier losses in the last battle, so they were assigned there. If any of you can break through to the Domain Lord Rank..."

Peng Donghan dangled a carrot: "Then it is highly likely you will become the tenth captain under General Zhu Ang!"

Not only were the new recruits beside Luoluobai Muye eager to try, but the veterans were also raring to go.

"Very good." Peng Donghan was satisfied with the morale they displayed and turned to the other eight Domain Lords. "You go ahead and pick."

"Let the youngest go first; his squad suffered the most losses last time..."

The second-in-command sitting next to Peng Donghan spoke up.

The others nodded in agreement. The youngest captain on the far end nodded his thanks to them and looked over.

"You, you, you..."

Although the elite and ordinary Universe Rank fighters stood together, the aura they projected was different. He knew his limits and didn't dare take all the elites, choosing only four elites and six ordinary fighters. Luoluobai Muye was among those four elites.

"You ten, go to the seats on the far left."

The youngest captain pointed to the row of seats on the far left, and Luoluobai Muye and the others walked over and sat down.

He didn't pay attention to who the other Domain Lords picked, instead walking up to these ten people and using his origin energy to create a soundproof barrier.

"My name is Zhan Qiu, a sixth-stage Domain Lord," he paused, saying with a hint of sorrow, "In the last battle, all seven of my brothers under my command were sacrificed..."

Pulling himself together, he looked at the group: "Introduce yourselves."

The others couldn't help but look at Luoluobai Muye. They all knew this "49 War God" had been noticed by Zhu Ang, and his strength was undoubtedly the greatest among them, so they unanimously let him speak first.

"Ho," Zhan Qiu, who stood about 1.8 meters tall, looked at Luoluobai Muye with a sharp glint in his eyes. "It seems you have quite the reputation among this batch of newcomers. You go first."

"Yes, my lord..." Luoluobai Muye had just started when Zhan Qiu interrupted him.

"No need to call me 'my lord', just call me Captain. Of course, when you see other captains, it's best to maintain respect."

"Yes, Captain." Luoluobai Muye's first impression of him was quite good. Although this man was a Domain Lord, he had no airs of superiority and was quite easygoing. It would be much more comfortable to get along with someone of this temperament.

"My name is Luoluobai Muye, from the Wild Peak Universe Kingdom. I am a ninth-stage Universe Rank warrior, and I have earned the 'Giant Axe Warrior' medal of the Universe Rank."

This was no secret; it was surely noted in his file, and Zhan Qiu could find out with a quick check, so there was no need to keep it hidden. It was better to state it outright; after all, in a place like this, the greater your strength, the more say you have.

Some of the other nine Universe Rank fighters didn't know the weight of the "Giant Axe Warrior" title, but the few elites looked at him in shock, thinking it was no wonder he caught Zhu Ang's attention. Every "Giant Axe Warrior" was born only after surviving a thousand life-and-death battles against peers, meaning he had killed a thousand Universe Rank fighters!

Zhan Qiu nodded: "To earn the title of Giant Axe Warrior, both strength and luck are indispensable. Rare indeed! Next."

"My name is Feng Yi, from..."

The other Universe Rank fighters introduced themselves one by one.

By the time they finished, the other Domain Lords had also finished their selections.

"You have all been granted access permissions. In the future, when you enter the Virtual Universe, you can log in directly to the Dongluo Legion of the 7th Battlefield Barracks 049. I will assign your quarters later. For now, enter the Virtual Universe; we will gather there..."

Everyone channeled a sliver of consciousness to connect to the Virtual Universe.

Sure enough, after logging in, there was an additional coordinate option. Luoluobai Muye selected Dongluo Legion, and his vision flashed as he was teleported to a massive plaza.

Behind the plaza lay a vast complex of buildings, similar to the real Dongluo Military Camp, but much larger in scale.

Furthermore, the functions of many buildings here were far superior to those in reality. For instance, the training grounds—every squad had its own exclusive training ground, with functions similar to the Arena.

Above the main gate of the military camp were two golden characters in the universal language of the universe—Dongluo.

Zhan Qiu was already standing in the plaza waiting.

Swish, swish, swish...

Figures flashed continuously, and the other members of Luoluobai Muye's squad arrived one after another.

"Everyone is here, let's go," Zhan Qiu said, taking the lead as he walked into the military camp. "I'll arrange your quarters first, then we'll gather at the training hall."

After settling them into their respective quarters, they all arrived at the training hall of the Tenth Squad.

The training hall was extremely spacious and could be partitioned into over a dozen individual training rooms.

"The two of you will spar first to familiarize yourselves with each other's strength and combat style, and then you will each face me one by one..."

Zhan Qiu skipped the pleasantries and had them start sparring immediately.

Aside from Bai Muye, the other three elite Universe Rank fighters, while quite capable, were quickly defeated under Bai Muye's hand.

As for the five ordinary ones, they were thoroughly thrashed, yet they were actually happy about it; after all, on the battlefield, the stronger their comrades were, the more secure they felt.

Although they knew that on the battlefield, the most reliable person was oneself, their own strength was limited, and it was difficult to improve in such a short time.

Afterward, everyone sparred with Zhan Qiu one by one. Bai Muye's strength made Zhan Qiu look at him with new eyes; after truly crossing blades, he discovered that aside from having superior strength and speed, he held no other advantages.

Zhan Qiu was shocked to find that he was actually at a disadvantage in terms of domain. Both were at the ninth level of domain, but when his domain clashed with Bai Muye's, it was significantly suppressed, making his advantages in strength and speed less pronounced than he had imagined.

However, a Domain Lord Rank level six is fundamentally far stronger than a Universe Rank level nine, and in the end, Bai Muye was still defeated.

Even so, this left the other nine Universe Rank fighters dumbfounded, as they couldn't even last a single move under Zhan Qiu.

As time passed, Bai Muye gradually grew familiar with his comrades. The entire Dongluo Legion would organize drills in the Virtual Universe at regular intervals, allowing all soldiers, including all World Lords, to face a fully organized team of alien races, fight each other, and accumulate combat experience.

Without the assistance of Yulang Liquid, Bai Muye could only train dryly, and his cultivation speed was worlds apart from before, making him wish to enter the battlefield as soon as possible.

Half a year after arriving at the Outer Battlefield, a voice resounded throughout the entire Dongluo Military Camp.

"All World Lords, Domain Lords, and Universe Rank soldiers, assemble! Prepare to depart!"