A large-scale drill?
A surprise inspection?
Or was it a large-scale military mission?
Even the genius soldiers of the Starfire Brigade did not know that there would be a new member joining the brigade.
Until now, it was still a secret. Whether or not one knew about it depended on how powerful the faction behind it was.
It was obvious that the strength of the hero family was undeniable.
Therefore, Liszt knew.
As for Han Xing? All he could say was that Boss Huang was mysterious enough.
Therefore, under such circumstances, everyone's guess was in the same direction. However, no matter which guess it was, it was not good news for these soldiers. The pressure that the Starfire Brigade faced was unimaginable to most people. Even if it was a drill or an inspection, someone could die if they were not careful.
Of course, large-scale military missions were the last thing the soldiers wanted to face. Up until now, the Starfire Brigade had only gone through one large-scale military mission, and that was why 12 young geniuses had died.
The death rate was terrifying! After all, every young genius could not be treated as a common soldier.
Their hearts were heavy, and the atmosphere was so quiet that it was strange.
Silently, the squad that was in charge of all the chores for the day for 24 hours quickly moved out.
Jogging forward, the gate outside the Starfire Brigade's training field was opened. After going through three strategic alleys, the thick walls of Iron-Blooded City were right in front of their eyes.
The command was keyed in, and a small door opened up on the wall. The squad quietly went through the door and arrived outside the city.
Three of them were in charge of security, five of them were in charge of combat, and the other seven were in charge of activating the docking station.
Everything was carried out in an orderly and fast manner, but it was not an easy task.
However, it wasn't an easy task either. According to the rules of Iron-Blooded City, any flying existence, be it vicious beasts, super-technological aircrafts, or even modified Qian Wenming aircrafts, were not allowed to fly into the city.
When the squad approached Iron-Blooded City, they had to follow a specific route and go around the city before they could stop at the docking station outside the city walls.
It was for safety reasons. Ironically, there were many weirdos among the humans, and it was entirely possible for them to betray their own kind.
At night, the area outside the city walls was not safe. Vicious beasts roamed everywhere, and in the whole of Iron-Blooded City, only the Starfire Brigade dared to send a squad to carry out such a mission.
In the night, the weapon that belonged to Starfire turned into a unique black color. It was almost impossible to see the shadow of the weapon. As the team members in charge of combat waved their arms, mutated beasts or ferocious beasts roared and fell to the ground …
Boom! Boom! The ground trembled as seven Rank 2 Purple Moon Warriors pulled the brakes on the docking bay.
It was a strange era, a strange combination of extremely advanced technology and the most primitive human power.
Looking at the scene, an unusual feeling rose in Li Lie's heart again, but it was quickly suppressed by the thought that 'this is the most practical and most modern'.
Compared to Li Lie's relaxed mood, when all the team members saw the parking platform rise under the bright and somewhat dazzling lights, their mood became even heavier.
No one was willing to fight on this windy, snowy night …
The docking station was a cuboid pillar. It was hundreds of meters tall and 30 meters long. At close range, it looked very huge.
As a matter of fact, the top of the docking bay could even be opened. In this era, large aircrafts were even bigger than the large passenger planes of the old civilization. Some of the vicious beasts were even bigger than what humans could imagine.
"Continue." A single docking bay was not enough, so Li Lie ordered the squad in charge to continue.
Who the hell are they? Some of the Starfire Brigade soldiers could not hold it in anymore as their faces started to change.
The others tightened their lips and started to show a trace of nervousness.
Only a handful of them remained calm, including Liszt and Han Xing. Since things had escalated to this point, they already knew that the new recruits of Starfire Brigade had arrived, but they did not expect it to be a snowy night like this.
**
Midnight.
It was still chilly at the top of the mountain during early spring, but the little house at the top of the mountain was warm. The night breeze could not blow into the wooden walls that were covered with a layer of super vicious beast pelt. The warm yellow battery lamp added a sense of warmth to the house.
Tang Ling quietly tilted his head and looked at Higan, who had fallen asleep beside him. He had been in the same position for two minutes.
The heartbeat when they first met, the ambiguous beginning, the meeting again after all the twists and turns, the ups and downs in their adventurous life that confirmed their feelings, and now, the days where they relied on each other for survival …
Their relationship had grown so deep without them realizing it, but relying on each other too much was not a good thing. For example, he was about to level up, but Higan was reluctant to let him go.
Tang Ling looked at Higan's sleeping face and could not help but chuckle. It might not be the best, but it was not bad either, was it not?
He quietly got up and carried Higan to his bed and covered her with the blanket.
It seemed like he was not suited for enjoyment since he could not even sleep until morning. If that's the case, let's start now.
With that in mind, Tang Ling turned off the light and caressed Higan's face again before he left the room.
After Tang Ling closed the door, Higan opened her eyes. 'You're breaking through, aren't you?' Even though she was holding it in, she could not suppress the slight disappointment in her heart.
She felt like she would miss Tang Ling for every second she was away from him, but she could endure the loneliness for a few days. She was reluctant to part with him.
If Tang Ling broke through, he would have to leave this place, and the time fragment would not be able to come back, would it?
Higan's soft sigh echoed in the dark room after the light was turned off.
**
Two minutes later, six landing stations rose up and stood tall outside the iron-blooded walls of Iron-Blooded City, emanating a faint and unknown pressure.
The execution team had completed their mission and retreated back into the city in an orderly manner. It was meaningless to speculate anymore because everyone saw the unique lights of the flying machines.
Of course, Li Lie had a clearer view. Other than the four flying transports, there were also two tamed Class 5 flying savage beasts.
'Super-technological flying machines or flying vicious beasts, which one is more meaningful?' Bored, Li Lie pondered the question without any expression on his face.
As a military officer, he would definitely choose the super-technological flying machines. To the military, they were more stable, had a stronger carrying capacity, and were more controllable.
But in reality, as long as one reached level 3 and above, flying Vicious Beasts were even more expensive. To kill a Vicious Beast of level 3 and above, one would need to mobilize a group of humans who were considered to be above average in terms of combat power. If they were to capture it alive, the difficulty would increase by more than two to three times.
What about taming it?
Other than that, everyone knew that flying vicious beasts were harder to kill or capture. According to the industry, flying vicious beasts were naturally half a level higher.
However, what was the point of spending so much manpower and resources? Was it just to show off? One thing worth noting was that flying vicious beasts of Level 3 and below were enough to handle most of the situations.
Pragmatism was deeply engraved in Li Lie's bones.
While he was thinking about the boring question, one of the flying vicious beasts that he assumed to be a pretentious prick suddenly sped up. With a dazzling electric spark, it flew to the front and entered everyone's sight.
Who is it? Riding on a flying vicious beast?! A Level 5 one?
The genius soldiers in the training field were all knowledgeable and came from extraordinary backgrounds, but when they saw a Level 5 flying vicious beast, they were still a little shocked.
Even though some of their families owned flying vicious beasts, they were usually used by the important figures in the family when they traveled. At least, the young ones were not qualified to ride them.
A big shot had arrived! That was everyone's guess.
Some of the more knowledgeable young ones recognized the flying vicious beast. It was an extremely rare and impractical mutated Thunderstorm Wasp that could only be ridden by no more than five people.
Do not misunderstand. It was not a bee but a bird. According to scientific research, the mutated Thunderstorm Wasp was closely related to the hummingbird of the old civilization, hence the name.
However, how big was the hummingbird of the old civilization? Although the mutated Thunderstorm Wasp was famous for its small flying vicious beasts …
What a strange world! Li Lie grumbled. Recently, he had been immersed in studying everything about the old civilization. The more he studied, the more he felt that the Purple Moon era was a fantasy.
The young ones were even more shocked. Although such an impractical flying vicious beast was fast and beautiful, only the extremely extravagant important figures would ride it.
Under everyone's gaze, the mutated Thunderstorm Wasp appeared within the illumination range of the lights.
Under the illumination of the lights, its colorful feathers seemed to be glowing. It was so dazzling that people could not open their eyes. The layer of electric sparks around its body added to its imposing presence.
No one knew what the owner of the mutated Thunderstorm Wasp was thinking, but after it approached the docking station, it was not in a hurry to land. Instead, it circled the docking station three times before it slowly came to a stop.
"What a show-off." Han Xing already knew that it was a recruit, so he did not feel pressured. However, when he saw the behavior, he could not help but despise the newcomer in his heart.
"According to the information, who do you think it is?" Liszt stood at the front. His black mantle with a red blade and shield symbol was fluttering in the wind. He softly asked Hank, who was standing beside him because of his privilege.
It was the special honor of the first person. When it was not training, the standard uniform came with a mantle, so the first person had to be eye-catching.
"I think there are at least five people who fit the criteria. But I'm not sure who exactly it is, "Hank replied softly.
No one could comment on the conversation between Liszt and Hank. Not even Li Lie could.
Without a doubt, it was the privilege of the first person.
"Pick one that you are leaning towards," Liszt said softly, obviously not satisfied with Hank's answer.
However, the mutated Thunderstorm Wasp landed all of a sudden, and when it landed, it concentrated all of its power and fired a bolt of electric sparks.
Although it did not deal any damage, the blinding light that lingered around the docking station shocked everyone.
"Enough is enough. Otherwise, Blood City will activate its attack mechanism," Li Lie grunted in dissatisfaction. Who was it? The others might not know, but Li Lie did.
The flaunting style matched the identity of the newcomer, and it was not considered a provocation, but what kind of place was Iron-Blooded City? Even if it was a compromise, the city would not allow anyone to spoil the atmosphere of the city.
Li Lie's little threat was effective. The flaunting bolt of electric sparks was quickly swallowed by the Thunderstorm Wasp.
By then, the Thunderstorm Wasp had landed on the docking station. Compared to its body that was less than eight meters long, the docking station was a little bigger, but it did not affect the aura of a Class 5 vicious beast.
At the same time, a figure that was even more intimidating than a Class 5 vicious beast leaped down from the Thunderstorm Wasp.
"Is this the big shot that came?" The genius soldiers in the training field had all broken through Rank 2, and quite a few of them had reached Rank 3, but they were still suppressed by the aura of the figure.
Rank 7, he was at least at the pinnacle of Rank 6!
After reaching Rank 2, the soldiers had gained the ability to distinguish auras, so they could tell right away. After all, the figure did not have the slightest intention of restraining his aura.
Under the white light, everyone could clearly see that the figure was a fatty. Even in such a windy and snowy day, his hair was combed back neatly. His hair was not messy at all. His beard was neatly trimmed, and he had a beautiful mustache.
However, his attire was a little weird in Iron-Blooded City. He was wearing a standard tuxedo from the old civilization.
"It's an honor to meet you, respectable General Li Lie." The figure spoke under everyone's watchful eyes. He did not have the arrogance that a Rank 7 Purple Moon Warrior should have.
It was obviously a compliment, but when it came out of his mouth, it was comforting because of the inexplicable sincerity.
Li Lie did not reply. Perhaps he was still upset, but the fat man did not care.
He continued to explain, "This mutated Thunderstorm Wasp has just been tamed and it's a little disobedient. I hope General Li Lie won't mind, will you?"
"Malgerie, can you not be so pretentious? This isn't an auction hall, "Li Lie finally spoke. He could not stand the flattery.
"Very well, as you wish, General. Three people from Ocean Flow Black Market are here to request entry into Iron-Blooded City. "As he spoke, Malgerie took out a crystal card that represented his identity and raised it high in his hand.
It was at that moment that a bluish-green light shone on the crystal card. After a second, the light faded away and a sky bridge appeared above the walls of Iron-Blooded City. It slowly extended and at the same time, a dense light shone on the docking platform and formed a net.
Malgerie turned around and snapped his fingers. A flight of stairs appeared on the back of the Thunderstorm Wasp and two figures came down from the stairs.
Everyone continued to watch in silence. They did not look down on Malgerie because of his strange attire or his flattering words with Li Lie.
It was not because Malgerie was a Rank 7 Purple Moon Warrior, but because the soldiers present were knowledgeable.
When everyone saw Malgerie's signature mustache and his signature tuxedo, they knew who he was. He was the chief auctioneer of Ocean Flow Black Market.
He was the right-hand man of the mysterious Ocean Flow Black Market's boss. His EQ and intellect were outstanding and he was famous among the high-rank Purple Moon Warriors.
Who would not know him? Whenever the Ocean Flow Black Market held a large-scale auction, the invitation letters that were sent to the major factions would have Malgerie's portrait and the mustache on it to show that the auction was of high quality.
On top of that, he was a top-notch Purple Moon Warrior. He was not the best among all the Purple Moon Warriors, but he was the best among the Rank 7 Purple Moon Warriors.
Lastly, what kind of faction was Ocean Flow Black Market?
It was one of the two biggest black markets in the world. Although they were doing business, even the True Capital at its peak could not suppress the Ocean Flow Black Market.
However, why would such a person come to Iron-Blooded City?
Other than those who knew the truth, everyone else had the same question in their mind. At that moment, the two aircrafts that were left behind by the Thunderstorm Wasp approached the docking station.
Compared to the Mutant Thunderstorm Wasp, these two medium-sized super-technological aircrafts were very low-key. Therefore, no one paid much attention to them. They just stared at the two people walking down from the Mutant Thunderstorm Wasp under the colorful lights of the training ground and the super-technological aircrafts.
One of them was wearing a long black uniform. From the front, the uniform looked normal without any fancy decorations.
However, if one's gaze could penetrate the uniform and look at the back, one would see a vivid, greenish-black dragon embroidered on the back of the uniform.
Most of the soldiers present knew their stuff, so they recognized the uniform at first glance. It was the uniform of the famous Dragon General of the Dragon Army.
A Dragon General of the Dragon Army?!
No! Of course not! Judging from his 3-meter height and dark skin, everyone recognized him as the number one protector of Ocean Flow Black Market, Black Mamba.
After the Dragon Army was defeated, the uniforms of the Four Great Generals were circulated around. Although they were extremely precious, the Ocean Flow Black Market could still get one or two sets.
It was only natural that such a collection was given to the number one protector of Ocean Flow Black Market, Black Mamba.
That's right, the two top figures of the Ocean Flow Black Market had arrived. No one knew what their purpose was, but everyone knew that other than these two top figures, there was a third person, a very young man. Everyone felt that he was very unfamiliar, and … He looked like he was asking for a beating!
What kind of place was Iron-Blooded City? This was a place filled with iron will and a resolute aura. How could a man dressed in such a 'gorgeously' dress be here? His face was so pale? His lips were so red? His hairstyle was so … flashy? Was he here to participate in a beauty pageant?
It was not that everyone wanted to pay attention to the details, but after the young man walked down from the Thunderstorm Wasp, he took out a mirror and kept looking at himself, so it was hard not to notice him.
Maybe because he felt the burning gazes from the training field, the young man finally put the mirror down. Did he finally feel ashamed?
To everyone's surprise, after he put the mirror down, he smiled, revealing a row of white teeth and said loudly, "All of you acknowledge my beauty, don't you? All of you are attracted, don't you? "
....
Silence ensued. Han Xing could not help but spit on the ground and whispered to Tristin beside him, "X, is that an idiot?"
Tristin still did not understand what was going on. After she heard Han Xing's grumbling, she blinked her eyes mechanically and said in an uncertain tone, "Maybe he's a performer hired by Ocean Flow Black Market to give us a show of sympathy?"
The Purple Moon era was an era without much entertainment, but it was not absolute for the important figures and nobles.
With money and power, there would always be a way to have fun. Therefore, an entertainment profession similar to the one in the old civilization was born. The profession was dedicated to performing all kinds of plays and music for the important figures. The profession was known as a performer.
The performers were not completely powerless. After all, they had to use their manpower to display all kinds of so-called "special effects" and use the most natural voice to replace the microphone so that the big shots could feel the pure power of music … This was something that could not be done without the ability to surpass ordinary people.
Performer? Show of sympathy?
Fine. Han Xing pouted. He thought the newcomer this time was a joke.
Just as the thought popped up in his mind, the other two unnoticed super-advanced aircrafts landed on the other two docking stations.
"Hey, Western Baby, are you here to perform an opera in Iron-Blooded City?
"Or could it be that the presence of so many strong geniuses has stimulated your female hormones?"
Before the cabin door of the high-tech aircraft opened, a mischievous voice came through the aircraft's loudspeaker.
'Western Baby? Performing an opera? Female hormones? '
"Hmm."
"Ahem, ahem, ahem …"
The military was strict with strict discipline. When the genius soldiers heard the voice, they tried their best to hold it in, but they could not help but make some noises before bursting into laughter.
Only Han Xing's expression changed.
He would never forget that special and mischievous voice even if he died. If he paid attention, he could feel that the voice was kind and playful with a tinge of indelible cruelty.
Zhan One!
It was Zhan One, who had disappeared for almost a year.
He was the young man who did not participate in the War God Path but was even more famous than Liszt! No, it had been two years and he had grown. He was no longer the young man who forced Tang Ling to his death.
He had grown stronger!
He had single-handedly killed an elite squad of 15 Rank 3 Purple Moon Warriors from the True Capital and single-handedly challenged one of the captains of Darkness Port and escaped unscathed.
People said that he was the brightest person of the younger generation after Tang Ling. The path that he walked and the things that he did were similar to Tang Ling's. Some even thought that Zhan One was better than Tang Ling.
Han Xing did not really hate Zhan One. After all, he had fought Tang Ling in the end and behaved like a gentleman.
However, he did not have a good impression of Zhan One. Regardless of the reason, he was the last link that forced Tang Ling to his death.
With mixed feelings, Han Xing looked at the high-tech aircraft. At this time, the door of the aircraft had already opened.
Before most of the soldiers could get a clear look, they saw a figure squatting on top of the aircrafts. The figure had canine teeth, dimples, big, bright eyes, and a red fruit in his mouth.
Who else could it be but Zhan One?!
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