Inside the VIP room were a total of 10 officers from Iron-Blooded City.
Up until now, they had only given two comments about Tang Ling's performance.
However, one of the comments came from a major general and the other from a colonel. They were the two highest ranked officers from Iron-Blooded City.
In the military, unless it was an order, words were spoken in a reserved manner. Praises were even more subtle. This was a trend brought about by the three mysterious supreme marshals of Iron-Blooded City.
Therefore, the weight of the two comments was already very heavy.
After all, if one were to analyze everything that Tang Ling did, there would be a lot to praise about him.
For example, the fact that the Iron-Armored Rat lived in the ruins closest to the battlefield, had a keen sense of smell, and was a frequent raider … Tang Ling must have added all of that into his analysis.
They could praise Tang Ling for his meticulousness.
Another example would be how Tang Ling responded.
Based on that, all the officers in the room could praise Tang Ling for a day.
What else could be more correct than this? He had seized the initiative and weakened the enemy's advantage while strengthening his own.
Even if he could not secure the final victory, it was the best way to buy time.
On top of that, he made full use of everything, including his biggest disadvantage — the dead bodies! His method of utilizing the dead bodies was definitely a classic example that could be recorded in the general's textbook.
Many of the battle-hardened officers in the room could not help but wonder, 'Why didn't I think of such a brilliant idea?'
It was not an exaggeration at all, just like how this example could be recorded in the textbook. It was not an exaggeration either.
In the Purple Moon era, everyone knew that dead bodies were the most dangerous.
Even if a dead body did not turn into a zombie, it would still attract countless greedy eyes. The stronger the dead body, the more likely it was.
Just like how humans craved vicious beast meat to improve themselves, vicious beasts also craved the flesh of human powerhouses.
In Iron-Blooded City, the soldiers would take the bacteria control potion once a month. If a zombie tide broke out in the army, the consequences would be unpredictable.
However, even if the danger of turning into a zombie was eliminated, other dangers still existed.
Therefore, after every big battle, Iron-Blooded City had to deal with the battlefield in time. Who would have thought that Tang Ling would use the dead bodies to distract the vicious beasts? From a certain perspective, it even prevented the second danger.
Food had always been precious. If other vicious beasts came, they might even kill each other.
Emotionally, it might be hard to accept.
From a rational point of view, this was absolutely correct to the point of being classical.
In terms of morals, there was no reason to criticize Tang Ling. It was just a scene after all. Moreover, a living person's life was more important than a corpse.
On the other hand, from this aspect, one could see how decisive and rational Tang Ling was. He was not a general but had the potential to become a marshal.
"As expected of Tang Feng's son." While everyone was silent as they watched Tang Ling's battle and thought about all the amazing things about him, the major general commented on him.
Indeed, he deserved to be Tang Feng's son.
From ancient times to the present, including the old civilization! Each and every one of them was a powerful expert. How could his legend compare to someone who could become a leader?
Tang Feng's personal strength was indeed impressive, but the main reason he could become a Legendary was because he was the supreme leader of the Dragon Army.
Could one become a leader only by relying on personal strength? The answer was no. There were many masters in the Dragon Army, and it was even rumored that Tang Feng was not the top master in the Dragon Army.
Even if the rumors were ignored, there were more than ten powerhouses in the Dragon Army, and two of them could easily defeat Tang Feng.
This person, Tang Feng, other than having top-notch personal strength, in fact, he also had outstanding charisma, outstanding military genius, and so on.
Outstanding charisma? It was not obvious from Tang Ling, but Tang Ling had undoubtedly inherited the outstanding military genius' talent.
The higher-ups of Iron-Blooded City were never stingy with their admiration and love for Tang Feng.
No matter what Tang Ling thought, it was the highest compliment that Iron-Blooded City had ever given to him.
In the video, Tang Ling was still commanding his soldiers to fight. The soldiers were just seven or eight rookies in the eyes of the public, but under Tang Ling's command, they unleashed their full potential and coordinated perfectly. The boost to the rookies' combat strength was far greater than the sum of their strengths.
No one dared to imagine that a group of three elite warriors could kill a Level 1 vicious beast in less than 20 seconds.
Part of it was the boost from their equipment and the tactical movement disk, but even an idiot could tell that Tang Ling's commanding was the main reason.
Unfortunately, even though Tang Ling's commanding skills were stunning, they were not that useful in a large-scale war.
Everyone could tell that Tang Ling had reached his limit by commanding three groups of soldiers, including himself. His flushed face meant that he was burdened.
Those who were familiar with Tang Ling also knew that his commanding skills were brought to him by his Precise Instinct talent.
If Tang Long was not so arrogant, he could have commanded his men with such precision. Even though he did not have Tang Ling's military talent, leading a small group to kill enemies was much better than fighting alone on the battlefield.
Before this, the people thought that Tang Long would be a burden if he led his men, but after watching Tang Ling's commanding skills, they changed their minds.
The major general glanced at Tang Long's video and asked, "What do you guys think of Tang Long?"
"He's a fierce general."
"He's not suited to stay in the army. If he can grow up smoothly, he will be like some of the generals in Iron-Blooded City, a killing machine. "
"Seconded."
The officers of Iron-Blooded City rarely discussed Tang Ling because they dared not analyze him too much. Otherwise, it would show how useless they were and how they were outshone by Tang Ling, who was still a teenager.
However, their opinions about Tang Long were straightforward and correct.
Tang Long was a fierce general! He was a killing machine, but he was not suited to be a leader. The arrogant aura around him made him look like a lone elite that was high up in the clouds.
**
The description was correct for Tang Long.
The battle had been going on for almost 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes of extreme battle, Tang Long used every weapon available to him, and the result was that he, a Purple Moon Warrior, killed 48 vicious beasts all by himself.
What did that mean?
There were only three to four people in the Purple Moon Warrior stage who could achieve such a feat. One of them was the legendary Tang Feng.
The people were not surprised because they had witnessed how terrifying the combination of the tactical movement disk and Precise Instinct was.
If the Iron-Armored Rats could not destroy the disk, Tang Long would not be able to survive!
Moreover, he was buffed by top-tier armor and weapons.
Of course, Tang Long's stamina had to be strong enough to last for a long time.
But could he last? No! 20 minutes was Tang Long's limit! Tang Long was on the verge of losing the battle against the rats. More and more rats swarmed towards the broken walls, and the bodies on the ground were the only thing that could slow them down.
However, the bodies were scattered all over the place, and the rats followed the bodies into a messy mess. Some of the rats were already out of the reach of Tang Long's tactical movement disk, and it was impossible for Tang Long to go back and forth and kill the rats in his current state.
Looking at the messy battlefield, bitterness rose in Tang Long's heart. "Did I fail? I've been delayed for 20 minutes. Where are the reinforcements?
Or do I have to fight until the end? "
Tssss! The capstan of the tactical movement disk hissed, and the thin rope was retracted swiftly, pulling Tang Long back 50 meters.
Tang Long locked onto another Steel-Armored Rat with his saber.
He was panting heavily, and the speed of his sword had slowed down a little. His top-tier armor could not withstand the repeated bites of the Iron-Armored Rats, and there were two holes on it.
If the holes were bigger, the Iron-Armored Rats would have been able to hurt Tang Long.
With the attack power of a Level 1 vicious beast, even two or three hits would be fatal to Tang Long.
Should he stop? Should he rest on the walls?
The Iron-Armored Rats gnawed at the corpses very quickly, and they were uncontrollable. It was inevitable that a few of them would gnaw on the corpses while searching for the reinforcements.
What would the consequences be? It would be a failure, wouldn't it?
Tang Long would never allow himself to fail! Fight! Fight!
Tang Long unleashed his war seed without a second thought and activated his transformation.
Another five minutes had passed.
Tang Long had killed almost 70 Iron-Armored Rats, and after unleashing his war seed, his killing efficiency had increased.
But … but! The battlefield was getting more dangerous. Many Iron-Armored Rats were getting closer to the walls, and some of them had even reached the bottom of the walls and were gnawing on the corpses there.
A sense of helplessness welled up in Tang Long's heart, and his eyes flickered with hesitation.
Should he reveal all his trump cards? The weakness was consuming Tang Long's body.
No! More importantly, this was the Life Or Death Ring. If he revealed all his trump cards in front of the crowd, it would be the same as exposing himself to Tang Ling.
Tang Long did not know and would never admit that his thoughts were because he had overestimated Tang Ling, to the point that he started to worry about his gains and losses and started to weaken.
Nevertheless, he still chose not to reveal his trump cards.
Should he just give up like this? The tactical movement disk swiftly pulled Tang Long back to the top of the walls. After unleashing his war seed, he would be weakened for a while, and if he continued to fight during this period, he would be courting death.
Fortunately, Tang Long's war seed was different from Tang Ling's, so his weakened state was not as long as Tang Ling's.
Before that, Tang Long had made ample preparations. He had already collected some military supplements.
Among the supplements, there were many potions that could quickly replenish his stamina! If there was still a sliver of hope, Tang Long would never give up.
Fight!
A minute later, Tang Long dashed down the walls again. This time, he fought at the bottom of the walls to prevent the Iron-Armored Rats from breaking through.
Don't fail! That was Tang Long's only belief.
Seven minutes later, Tang Long reached his limit again. In his weakened state, he had to return to the top of the walls.
After killing 73 Iron-Armored Rats, his efficiency had slowed down significantly.
However, the bottom of the walls was temporarily safe.
Tang Long rested for another two minutes before he dashed down the walls again.
He could not fail! He could not afford to fail!
Tang Long dashed down the walls again and again. The military supplements that he had gathered were being depleted at an exponential speed.
The armor on Tang Long's body was also gnawed and more wounds were torn.
Because of that, Tang Long was injured. There were a few bone-deep wounds on his body and blood gushed out.
Tang Long remained calm despite the situation. He sprinkled some hemostasis potion on his wounds and continued to fight.
Gradually, Tang Long's face turned pale. It was just a standard hemostasis potion after all, so its effect was not that strong. Under the strenuous movements, his wounds were torn again and again, and there were new wounds.
It was the inevitable result of losing a lot of blood.
Gradually, Tang Long could not even lift his sword anymore. After all, the stamina recovery potion was also a standard potion. It did not restore his stamina from the roots. Instead, it stimulated his potential and depleted his stamina.
Moreover, it could not restore his exhausted spirit.
Killing was no longer efficient. Instead of saying that Tang Long was killing, it was more accurate to say that he was defending with his life. He used his body to interfere with the Iron-Armored Rats again and again, stopping them from moving forward.
More and more wounds appeared on his body and the armor on his body finally could not take it anymore and started to crack.
"I-I can't fail!" Even so, Tang Long clenched his teeth and persisted.
The Iron-Armored Rats were obviously not moved by his persistence. As time went by, more and more Iron-Armored Rats started to gather at the bottom of the walls.
They tore at Tang Long mercilessly and even bit off a piece of flesh from his thigh.
This time, the elegant young master finally looked like he was in a sorry state.
However, he still used his sword to support his body and defended at the bottom of the walls.
The colosseum was dead silent. Even the girls who were infatuated with Tang Long could not hold back their tears. They did not understand what had kept Tang Long going until now.
They could not imagine how he could have such a strong will after he left Higan. The warm young man had turned into a cold and lonely young man with a touch of melancholy.
It should not have happened. Wasn't he so weak that he could not even afford to lose a girl?
In the video, Tang Long still pressed his lips together and held on. His vision started to blur, and his Precise Instinct, which was supposed to be able to see through weaknesses, finally lost its effect. A Steel-Armored Rat dashed over, and its exhausted spirit and almost empty mind could not even activate the tactical movement disk in time.
The Iron-Armored Rat pounced on Tang Long's throat. Its sharp teeth and terrifying bite force pierced Tang Long's flesh in an instant.
"If I can do this much, what about Tang Ling? What about Tang Ling?! " Tang Long bellowed silently from his chest. All his strength exploded in an instant as he swiftly drew the soft sword from his waist.
The soft sword hardened in an instant, and Tang Long used it to pierce through the Iron-Armored Rat's armor and pierced its heart.
Grabbing the iron-armored rat tightly, Tang Ling's consciousness exploded and his mind went blank.
In the end, he killed 82 Iron-Armored Rats!
It was an astonishing result! However, he failed in the end. Tang Long 'died' in the 18th stage. This was the only stage similar to the Dream Domain in the pre-Purple Moon Warrior stage of Hell Ledge, so even the feeling of death felt real.
Tang Long felt like he had fallen into endless darkness. Is this what death feels like? It doesn't seem that scary after all …
However, what was the thing that refused to let go in the end?
"Tang Ling, I didn't lose to you, did I? I didn't …"
**
Tang Ling had no idea that Tang Long had failed in the 18th stage.
He had also reached his limit in the battle!
Huff! Tang Ling took a deep breath and kicked another dead Iron-Armored Rat into the burning trench.
There were only two uses for this trench.
First, it was to get rid of the Iron-Armored Rats' carcasses and prevent them from piling up on the small platform, which would affect the battle. After all, in a battle, the slightest mistake could lead to unpredictable consequences.
Second, the trench served as a detonator. It was used to destroy the defense line that was piled up with carcasses at the crucial moment.
"Are they at their limit?" Tang Ling led the newbies and killed 129 Iron-Armored Rats under the wall defense team's astonished gaze.
However, no matter how efficiently they killed the Iron-Armored Rats under his command or with everyone's cooperation, a human's stamina was limited.
Therefore, Tang Ling tried his best to make up for it. For example, the three groups took turns to rest and used military recovery potions to replenish their energy and heal their wounds.
It was also his limit.
It was time!
Tang Ling looked at the innermost defense line. More than half of the carcasses were eaten, so he ordered one of the groups to retreat.
"Throw!" He shouted. The group tossed the explosives in their hands without a second thought. The explosives landed precisely at the spot that Tang Ling pointed out on the trench.
For the people of the Purple Moon era, it was a piece of cake for them.
Therefore, the explosives that had been eliminated by the old civilization were picked up by the Purple Moon era and thrown into the war.
Tang Ling used his Precise Instinct to precisely calculate the landing spot. The moment the explosives landed, a series of loud explosions went off in the trench.
The ground shook a few times. Tang Ling brought his comrades up to the sky in time and saw the first defense line explode as well. Like a chain reaction, the explosions went off non-stop and the fire rose to the sky.
Many Steel Armor Rats were blasted into the sky by the shockwave, along with the pieces of their corpses, and fell heavily into the fire.
Even so, the damage was not fatal to the Level 1 Iron-Armored Rats, but Tang Ling did not care about the damage.
All he wanted was for the fire to burn the Iron-Armored Rats. Even if he could not burn them up, he would at least be able to inflict some damage!
That way, the Iron-Armored Rats that they had to face would be a lot weaker. On top of that, the carcasses would be turned into a wall of fire, which would buy Tang Ling more time and space.
Given Tang Ling's personality, how could he not have set something up in the pile of carcasses?
At the bottom of the pile of carcasses, the carcasses were actually sprayed with gasoline and buried with the explosives that were not that powerful.
In the Purple Moon era, the explosives would have a hard time killing a Level 5 mutated beast, but with the combination of the chain explosion and the gasoline, it would form a blazing fire net.
Tang Ling was not worried about failing because his Precise Instinct was used to calculate! Even though he was not a spitfire expert, he could roughly predict where the explosives were placed and how they would explode in the fire net.
"Continue!" Tang Ling dashed down first and shouted at the soldiers behind him, "Continue!"
It was not because it was cruel. War was a battle to the death! If one's willpower slackened, if one felt tired and could not continue, one could only wait for death.
The cruelest slaughter continued. The small 50 square meter trench continued to bear the attacks of the Iron-Armored Rats.
The efficiency at the beginning was long gone.
Tang Ling merged the two groups into one in time and led the other group to continue the battle.
One had to admit that Tang Ling's adjustments were timely. He was like the most qualified commander, responding to the changes in the battlefield in the most timely manner.
But even so, the battle had become more and more difficult.
Correspondingly, as the number of carcasses decreased, more and more Iron-Armored Rats chose to push deeper into the trench. The wall of fire was also getting thinner and thinner.
How long had they been defending the trench? Tang Ling did not calculate the time during the slaughter. All he knew was that his group had killed almost 20 more Iron-Armored Rats and they still had to face another 60 or so of them.
Based on the current situation, their efficiency would only get slower and the longer the battle dragged on, the more disadvantageous the situation would be.
However, there was another reason why they had to hold on for a little longer!
Thus, another three minutes passed.
The total number of Steel-Armored Rats had reached 155, but the warriors' movements were getting slower and slower.
Their armor had been attacked too many times, so similar to Tang Long, they were on the verge of breaking down.
Even the weapons in their hands were getting dulled since they were killing Iron-Armored Rats.
Tang Ling knocked away a rat that wanted to ambush him. Bitterness rose in his heart as he realized that he had made a mistake!
He could slow down in the battle, but he could not afford to make a mistake! Once the rhythm was broken, it would be hard for the warriors to regroup.
It was not the warriors' fault though. They had reached their limit, and if they continued to fight, they would only be sacrificing themselves.
Although it was not the perfect number that he had expected, the warriors were able to hold on for less time than he had expected.
It was time.
Without a second thought, Tang Ling gave the order.
The second line of defense was destroyed, followed by the third. The whole battlefield was engulfed in a sea of fire.
Without the line of defense, all the Iron-Armored Rats started to dash madly into the trench, but they would have to pay a hefty price to get through the sea of fire.
On the other hand, how many Iron-Armored Rats could the sea of fire burn to death?
It should be enough, right? Tang Ling knew it was impossible to be perfect in a war. As long as he could get closer to his desired target, he would follow the plan step by step.
"Everyone, gather. Our target is the wall protection squad." Finally, Tang Ling gave the final order.
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