However, the two ladies, Li Ruo-Er and Ma Xiaoru, were troublesome to deal with. Their strengths were limited, and it would be troublesome to command them. It would be troublesome enough to protect them on the battlefield, let alone fight the Zergs.
The best solution was to let them stay on the Battleship for a period of time, but they would never allow them to risk their lives. However, Li Ruo-Er and Ma Xiaoru had to go to the surface.
This had put a lot of pressure on the military, but they couldn't just ignore it. Otherwise, the military would be too cowardly. Countless eyes were watching them, and it would be embarrassing for the military if there was any negative news about them protecting the children of the Noble Houses. Moreover, the Golden Hawk Faction would definitely stir up trouble, and that was not what the military wanted.
Massa had a general understanding of the situation. Actually, he had his own mission, and he wouldn't really get involved in this matter. However, he couldn't ignore the fact that Li Ruo-Er was looking for trouble with Wang Tong. Massa knew that Wang Tong was a stubborn brat, so he took a look at the name list and realized that Li Ruo-Er wanted to be with Wang Tong. Massa waved his pen and separated the two of them. It was too easy to create a casualty list on a place like Norton. Massa liked Wang Tong's potential, and he didn't have the bad habits of a rich family. Therefore, he wouldn't allow a little girl from the House of Li to mess around with him.
However, since both of them had applied to go to dangerous places, Li Ruo-Er was assigned to Li Shiming. Li Shiming wouldn't sit idly by if Li Ruo-Er were to cause trouble. Therefore, he decided to assign Ma Xiaoru to Wang Tong's side. Both of them were close friends, and it would be easier for Wang Tong to take care of him. Furthermore, both of them had applied to fight in the most dangerous places.
Killing two birds with one stone.
Massa passed the revised list to Rorl and said, "Follow this list, understand?"
Rorl took a glance at the list and nodded. He didn't want to offend either side, and he would definitely take the blame for Massa if his superiors were to blame him.
Wang Tong was assigned a Tier 1 METAL Suit. This was the current situation in the military. Only a handful of soldiers were able to own Tier 1 METAL Suits, and the cost was too high. Furthermore, the military couldn't afford it, and it had also limited the military's combat effectiveness.
That night, Wang Tong boarded the spaceship and headed to Prada Area D. He was in a good mood when he saw the solemn faces of the soldiers. At least this place was normal, and everyone was here to fight against the Zergs.
The spaceship landed in the human base, and the soldiers disembarked. This time, there were an additional 1,000 soldiers. The humans did not have the manpower to carry out a carpet sweep, so they could only draw out a few core locations and carry out a continuous sweep. The Zergs were also very elusive. They had already built their huge nests under the Norton Star, and the soldiers' mission was to find these nests and destroy them.
Kill all those with more than two legs!
Wang Tong belonged to the Ninth Squad, Third Regiment, Eighth Brigade of the Norton Confederation. Their captain was Jansining, a middle-aged man in his forties.
Here, a team was a family, and everyone was a brother.
Wang Tong had been here for two days, and the atmosphere here was completely different from before. Jansining had only one request, and that was to use his eyes more than his mouth. When patrolling with the team, he had to stick close to the team, and at the same time, don't act like a hero!
On the battlefield, heroes were meant to die!
Jansining didn't look down on Wang Tong's strength, but a battle was not a one-man battle. This team had a complete set of attack patterns, and they had a clear division of labor. If Wang Tong was careless in battle, he would be in grave danger.
In just two days, Wang Tong had fought four battles. Although there were twelve of them, they fought like a cohesive unit. No matter how many opponents they faced, all of them were Level Three Warriors, and Level Two Warrior Jansining. The rest of them were only Level One Warriors, and Jansining was wearing Level Two METAL Suits.
The battle was intense. Wang Tong followed Jansining's orders, and he could understand Jansining's meaning very well. The twelve of them had formed a tacit understanding during the battle, and each of them would cover for each other, and if necessary, they would be willing to sacrifice themselves for each other. If there was another kid who fought recklessly, it would only make the battle more dangerous.
Jansining knew that the Soul Energy of these elite academies might be stronger than them, but this was not a martial arts competition. This was a battle, and one's fighting ability was not limited to one's Soul Energy.
In the past two days, Wang Tong had learned many things that couldn't be found in books.
First, once you entered the battlefield, you must wear your own METAL Suit. This was because the Zergs were also capable of sneak attacks. Unless you were an Einherjar who could defend yourself instinctively, the Zergs could kill you at any time.
Second, you must maintain your Soul Energy at the lowest possible level. This was to activate the METAL Suit, and also to reduce your reaction time. This would vary from person to person, but don't waste your Soul Energy. Otherwise, you would be exhausted before the battle even started. Even though the consumption of a Level One METAL Suit was very low, one had to understand that the battle would not end in a day. Dripping water would wear away a rock!
Third, don't let your emotions affect your decisions during the battle. You only had one life, and you could never kill all the Zergs.
Fourth, your life was given to you by your teammates. Saving others was equivalent to saving yourself.
Fifth, after the battle, the first thing to do was not to sleep, but to practice your tactics, no matter how lousy it was. This was because the more Soul Energy you gained, the higher your chances of survival would be. Also, the Zergs would be busy breeding while you were practicing.
Sixth, take good care of your METAL Suit. It was your wife, your life, even if it was the lowest level METAL Suit!
The first thing to do after each mission was to practice one round of tactics, then to check their METAL Suits and make sure they were clean. If there was any damage, they had to report it to the doctor. Of course, it was impossible to repair their METAL Suits in the heat of battle, so they had to pay more attention to their METAL Suits.
Wang Tong jotted down all the lessons he learned. These lessons were applicable to himself, and he could accept them easily because he had learned most of the lessons he had learned.
METAL Suits contained memory chips that could be placed on the surface of the body to protect the vital parts. Level 1 METAL Suits could only protect a few vital parts, not the whole body. Moreover, METAL Suits were not invincible. On the contrary, they could be easily pierced by the Zergs. The best way to survive was to kill the Zergs before they could attack.
After the day of killing, Jansining didn't leave Wang Tong alone like he usually did. Instead, he called Wang Tong over to his office. The others were also present, and they were all carefully cleaning their METAL Suits. The kind of concentration they displayed was incomprehensible to most people, and certainly not to the big shots.
"Wang Tong, you have been here for two days. How do you feel?" Jansining lit a cigarette and asked quietly. The others seemed to be minding their own business, but they were actually listening.
Wang Tong smiled and said, "I want to be a part of the team, not just a spectator."
"Boss, don't mess with him. This kid is not bad. He didn't get nervous when he encountered the Zergs. Instead, he was calm and excited. He has the makings of a warrior. We need more people, let him join us."
The one who spoke was Jansining. He was the third son of his family, and both of his brothers were soldiers. Unfortunately, both of them had died on the battlefield. He was still fighting, so he liked to be called Jansining.
The others also burst into laughter. They were satisfied with the "burden" assigned to them by their superiors. After all, the battles were fierce, and injuries were unavoidable. It would be best if they could have some fresh blood to take over.
"Kid, we all like you. Now, you can show us what you've got. We can arrange a suitable position for you according to your strength. You don't have to be a cameraman, haha."
Jansining laughed. Although Wang Tong's task for the past two days was to follow the team, it didn't mean that the others didn't pay attention to him. He didn't look like a newbie at all.
"Kid, don't be shy. Show us your true strength. You are from a famous military academy!"
Everyone cheered. This was a sign that they had accepted Wang Tong. For these soldiers who lived on the edge of death, they would only tease someone if they accepted him. This was their way of communicating with each other.
"Captain, I need an opponent!"
"Yo, yo, yo, this kid is going to challenge us. Very good, Bighead, you go! Don't embarrass us!"
"Bighead, be careful. I bet this kid's soul energy is at level four. Hehe, if you lose, you will have to clean up the place for a week!"
"F * ck, you bunch of hooligans! Take me down if you dare, kid!" Bighead shook his head. Because he had a big head and liked to shake his head, everyone called him Bighead.
"Please teach me."
"Teach my ass! If you can take me down, I'll show you're the real deal. Otherwise, you can continue to be a cameraman!" Bighead spat.
Bighead landed a punch on Wang Tong's chest. A soldier's specialty was to inject the most lethal force into his opponent's body. This was because the battlefield was different from a sparring match. There was no time to test the opponent's strength and soul energy. Therefore, the soldiers had to learn to save their energy. The Zergs always outnumbered the humans, and they would never be able to outproduce the Zergs.
The battle on Norton had proven this point. There was a special type of Zerg that was responsible for giving birth to the Zergs. The Zergs' production rate was astonishing, much higher than that of the cockroaches. The most terrifying thing was that these Zergs had a very short growth period, and they were able to fight in no time. Their main targets were the Zergs, and the death of a Zerg was equivalent to the death of a whole nest.
The Zergs could eat anything. Scientists had studied them and found that they could convert anything into energy for themselves. They were not picky with their food. This was only true for the low-level Zergs, but the high-level Zergs could absorb energy directly. For example, the Mother Nest that could travel through space. Where did such a huge amount of energy come from? It could even pass through space!
Of course, Wang Tong and the others didn't need to worry about this.
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