Brilliant Star of Heaven, Pillar of the Nation Talent

Military hospital.

Su Bei's test results were all out.

"What's going on? From his chest cavity to his right arm, most of the internal flesh and blood has crystallized. If it were any worse, it would be necrosis!"

"And his vital energy is completely depleted, with some damage to his origin."

"What happened?"

Wang Qiaoyun had been practicing medicine for many years and had seen injuries worse than this. However, this was the first time she had seen such injuries on a First-order Martial Artist.

Especially since he had been escorted by several people, she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"He just came out of the Shattered Battlefield."

The squad leader of the medical team, a Second-order Martial Artist specializing in medicine, spoke up. "He killed an Origin Devourer Beast in the Shattered Battlefield, and that's how he got injured."

"You must heal him!"

He had also received a call from Lu Yingyue earlier. The call clearly instructed him to heal Su Bei at all costs and absolutely not to leave any after-effects.

Wang Qiaoyun immediately became respectful. "Leave it to me."

As a military doctor, she naturally understood what the shattered space represented, and even more so, what Origin Devourer Beasts meant.

She immediately arranged for personnel to begin treatment.

Su Bei lay on the hospital bed. Although injured, his spirits were quite good. In his opinion, his injuries were much more optimistic.

After all, they were of the same origin. Even if he was severely injured, with the Great Sun Emperor Body Technique in operation, he could slowly recover, even if it took a longer time.

As for the depletion of vital energy...

That was part of the full package. He had gathered all his vital energy into the sun within his inner universe, holding it back without releasing it. With the divine mystery of the Great Sun Emperor Body Technique, even a powerful expert would not be able to discover it with an internal scan.

From an external perspective, it naturally appeared as signs of depleted vital energy and damaged origin.

This made his act of killing the Origin Devourer Beast more convincing. Otherwise, even if this world had mostly good people, suspicion could not be avoided.

Before long, two doctors came in and smilingly injected two tubes of liquid into him. He didn't know what it was, but his body immediately reacted, and a tingling sensation gradually spread throughout his body, indicating that he was beginning to recover.

Su Bei felt his eyelids fighting each other. Within two minutes, he was drowsy and simply drifted off to sleep.

Since the world entered the era of Gene Martial Arts, medicine had prospered alongside it every step of the way.

Both were studies of the human body, complementing each other, and neither could be dispensed with. They were like walking on two legs, and thus, medical advancements had been very rapid in recent years.

For injuries like Su Bei's, after a night's sleep, he felt much better.

The burning sensation had completely disappeared. Upon internal inspection, the crystallized flesh and blood in his body had recovered significantly. There was only a slight discomfort when he moved.

It was estimated that with a few more days of careful recuperation, he would be able to recover.

"Awake?"

The door to the ward was pushed open, and a woman in a white coat walked in. She looked a bit older, but her gentle demeanor made people feel very comfortable.

She walked to the bedside, looked at the data on the instruments, and said:

"Your injuries are actually quite severe. Normally, for someone else, it would take at least half a month to recover."

"But your gene evolution direction should have chosen a life-force-related Ascension Secret Treasure. Your recovery ability is very strong. After a few more days of observation, you can be discharged."

Su Bei said, "Thank you."

"No need to thank me."

Wang Qiaoyun waved her hand gently. "Your department leaders just left and will be back soon. You need to rest for the next two days. Remember not to use your vital energy, to avoid worsening your injuries..."

Wang Qiaoyun gave Su Bei a few more instructions. She only left after Lu Yingyue entered.

"Captain Lu."

"Just lie down."

Lu Yingyue's usually stern face was filled with a smile. "You've made a great contribution today. Many people in the Jinnan Military Region are asking about you."

"There were originally leaders from the military department who wanted to see you, but considering your injuries haven't healed, they want you to rest well first and will give you a separate commendation later."

"The medicine you used today was a precious agent specially approved by the leaders. Ordinary people are not qualified to use it."

"This is all deserved..." Su Bei said humbly out of habit. "By the way, what about Liang Dao and the others? Are they okay?"

Speaking of this, Lu Yingyue's expression couldn't help but become somber. "Liang Dao and the other two are fine. It's just that Lei Bin was bitten by an Origin Devourer Beast and lost his right arm. Fortunately, his life was saved. But with today's advanced medicine, the impact isn't too great."

"The three of them came to see you earlier and left after a while."

Su Bei fell silent upon hearing this.

The impact of losing an arm was indeed significant. Even if a prosthetic limb was used skillfully, it couldn't compare to one's original body. However, if one could cultivate to a profound level, reshaping a severed limb might not be impossible.

"Let's not talk about that for now."

Lu Yingyue said, "The preliminary results of your commendation are out. Aren't you curious?"

Su Bei's eyes lit up. How could he not be curious?!

He was just too curious!

Lu Yingyue didn't play coy, speaking directly:

"First, verbal commendation. The Military Headquarters has an eight-character evaluation. Listen carefully."

"Brilliant Star of Heaven, Pillar of the Nation Talent!"

Su Bei's heart trembled.

[Heavenly Star] and [Pillar of the Nation]!

[Heavenly Star] was a special organization independent of the Alliance, with astonishingly vast powers!

It primarily dealt with quelling rebellions and suppressing unrest, while also shouldering responsibility for various abnormal events in major Void Battlefields. Simply put, everyone in Heavenly Star possessed the authority to act first and report later.

Heavenly Star also had the smallest number of personnel but was the most powerful.

Every Martial Artist ranked in Heavenly Star was like the most brilliant star in the martial arts universe. Furthermore, to join Heavenly Star, one needed recommendations from several peers and qualification after review.

It was impossibly strict, and in recent years, only Venerable Wugou had been added as a new member.

[Pillar of the Nation] was not just an empty title, but a tangible honor!

There were eight people in the country who bore this title, and each of them was a genuine God of War-level powerhouse, supporting one side and earning widespread admiration.

Within those eight characters were these two transcendent identities. This evaluation couldn't be considered low!

It was almost as if a golden statue of him had been erected out of thin air!

Lu Yingyue's face showed envy, as if afraid Su Bei, being young, wouldn't understand the nuances: "Don't underestimate these eight characters. It means you've completely entered the sights of some important people, and good things won't be lacking for you in the future."

Su Bei understood perfectly.

"This..."

Su Bei asked in confusion, "It's just a Shattered Battlefield that only Quasi-Martial Artists can enter. Can it really catch the eye of the Military Headquarters?"

He had thought that at most, they would give him some material rewards, perhaps some merit points, and that would be quite good.

"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?"

Lu Yingyue's expression was strange. Thinking of Su Bei's impoverished background, he then explained, "Although it's only accessible to Quasi-Martial Artists, the presence of an Origin Devourer Beast means this Shattered Battlefield can hardly be destroyed."

"Due to the rules, the entry-level can be at most equal to the Origin Devourer Beast. Before a Martial Artist reaches the sixth order, it's very difficult to kill an Origin Devourer Beast. Large-scale entry will only make its strength greater."

Moreover, the shattered space will continuously leak cosmic energy, and it will become stronger over time. The alien beasts will also flock here to evolve, and the military will have to build a defense line here.

"The human and material resources required for this are a terrifying number."

Lu Yingyue had one more thing he didn't say: it's because your own potential is already exaggerated!

Killing an Origin Devourer Beast at the same level – this was a feat unheard of for many years! And coincidentally, the last person who achieved such a level was the current [Sword Pillar].

Su Bei listened, stunned.

If Lu Yingyue hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have known about all these hidden details.

"Next are the other rewards."

Lu Yingyue continued, "The military is rewarding you with an S-class Ascension Secret Treasure, an opportunity to study at the [Hidden Dragon] incubation base, and... a Saint-grade Gene Method!"

Lu Yingyue's throat felt dry as he listed them.

He really wished he could grab a gun right now and shoot an Origin Devourer Beast a couple of times.