"If you're rusty, then go to the Prodigy Society!" Ma Dong said with a chuckle. "Let's go take a look at our new training room. That fellow Fatty Qian is really willing to go all out this time. I was only joking when I said that we would make one according to the specifications of Stuart's training room. That fellow really did it, and it's definitely up to the standard. The gravity training room was custom-made from Stuart's Gravity Research Institute, with prices starting from 50 times!"
Ma Dong had recovered some of his former elegance. On one hand, he had buried the matter of Milami deep in his heart. After all, he wasn't a hothead anymore, and had a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. On the other hand, his work here had been too smooth. The Assassin Family had never been so highly regarded, especially the project to develop the spatial passageway. The few most difficult technical problems had already received the attention and support of the relevant departments, and some of the difficulties in the procedures had also been loosened. The good signals coming from all sides made it hard for him to not be happy.
Wang Zhong and Scarlet's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but before they could say anything, a soft knock sounded from the door.
The person who appeared at the door was a Federation officer in the mechanized battalion uniform. He looked rather young.
"Hello, Mr Wang Zhong. I'm Lieutenant Will." The young lieutenant walked forward and extended his hand enthusiastically. "It's an honour to meet you!"
"What's the matter?" Wang Zhong shook hands with him. Everyone was somewhat puzzled.
"It's like this." Lieutenant Will took out a letter from the 7th Division from his bosom and said with a smile, "The Federation has decided to give special training opportunities to the soldiers who have performed outstandingly in this CHF. This will help you obtain the greatest advantage in entering the Heroic Soul Stage. This is your recruitment order."
Everyone looked at each other. They knew that such an opportunity would come, but they didn't expect it to come at such a bad time. Wang Zhong was still planning to return to Tianjing for a few days.
The outstanding soldiers of the previous CHF would receive special nurturing from the Federation. Previously, Laura had mentioned that there was a blessed land in the Hyperdimension that provided Heroic Soul Stage breakthroughs and the casting of their Dharma Idol. The special training would mostly be held in such a place. This was also the greatest temptation that many geniuses from the various great families would rather suppress their realms in order to fight for a good ranking in the CHF.
It had already been over ten days since the end of the competition. Calculating the time, it was about time for the special training to begin. However, the others had yet to receive the notification. What was even more unexpected was that it would coincide with the day Wang Zhong was discharged from the hospital.
Laura carefully checked Lieutenant Will's ID and found that there was nothing wrong with it. She then asked curiously: "Is this special training going to the Blessed Land?"
"I'm not too sure. With my rank, I only received orders to come over and inform them." Said Lieutenant Will with a smile. "However, during this period of time, I've heard some rumours about the Blessed Lands from the military. Such an opportunity doesn't appear in every CHF. It's completely up to luck."
Laura did not probe any further, as it wasn't hard to understand why she hadn't received any notification. According to the customs of the past CHFs, the first to be notified would definitely be the two or three most outstanding individuals. Be it the Parliament or the Federation's military, both of them were extremely particular about rank and status, and liked to divide people into ranks and ranks. Being the number one person in the official CHF, Wang Zhong had received special treatment. Therefore, it was extremely normal for the Parliament and the military to be the first to be notified.
After a short period of questioning, everyone in the room started to get excited.
Victory was accompanied by glory, and glory was naturally accompanied by rewards. The rewards from Tianjing City had already caused the entire city to go wild with joy. However, to the participants, this reward that only the most outstanding soldiers could obtain was the greatest motivation for them to pursue victory. Such an opportunity was simply not something that could be bought with money.
"Congratulations, Wang Zhong." Laura felt happy for him. In fact, this was a special case for this year's CHF. In the past, the quotas for the Blessed Lands were almost completely divided up by the various great aristocratic families. At the very most, the Parliament would be able to obtain a few quotas, which weren't even enough for their internal members, let alone the ordinary commoners. "If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be heading over later. Let's meet inside!"
"Good luck! I'll be waiting for you guys outside." Scarlet felt somewhat envious. With her strength, it was impossible for her to obtain a quota for the Blessed Lands, even if she was in the secondary squadron. Other than Wang Zhong, only Grai would be able to obtain a quota. As for Barran, it would depend on his luck. Even Emily wasn't able to obtain it. After all, he was still far from the peak of the Casted Soul Stage. If he was unable to cast his Heroic Soul Dharma Idol, it would be a waste for him to enter.
"Brother, when you come out, you'll be a great Heroic Soul Stage expert. Your knowledge and realm will be extraordinary." Ma Dong grinned as he placed his hand on Wang Zhong's shoulder. "When the time comes, if you discover any cultivation method that isn't hard and can be achieved quickly, you must remember to tell me!"
"As a Heroic Soul Stage person who used to be very lazy, I can responsibly tell you this." Compared to the instructor that everyone had experienced before, Lieutenant Markis, Lieutenant Will appeared much gentler. Most likely due to his relationship with the military logistics department, he lacked the viciousness of a frontline soldier. Appearing extremely cheerful, he chuckled as he teased Ma Dong. "If you're hoping for a quick cultivation method, you might as well hope for the sun to rise from the west. That's more reliable."
Everyone started laughing. Indeed, reaching the Heroic Soul Stage was a whole new realm. However, if one wanted to invent any cultivation method that wasn't hard and fast, that would only be Ma Dong's wishful thinking.
"Brother, you can do it! Leave the family to me! You just need to become a super expert!" This was Ma Dong's true intention.
Wang Zhong was filled with anticipation towards the Blessed Lands. He had long heard from Laura about the rumours regarding the Blessed Lands in the hyperdimension, which had miraculous inspirations and insights towards casting one's Heroic Soul and Dharma Idol. Although he had already condensed his Fate Wheel Dharma Idol, it wasn't stable, and his understanding and usage of it was still rather shallow. If he were to enter the Blessed Lands, his comprehension and control of his Dharma Idol would definitely increase by a huge margin.
Without any delay, since the notification had already arrived, he immediately changed his route. Outside the hospital was a special vehicle sent by the military to pick him up. It was a large off-road vehicle brimming with a wild and untamed aura, with the roar of the engine sounding just like the roar of a mutated beast.
After saying his goodbyes to Ma Dong, Laura and Scarlet, and arranging a time to contact each other via Skylink, the vehicle rumbled towards the encampment of the 7th Army. Unlike the outskirts of some of the southern cities of the Federation, where mutated beasts roamed freely, the outskirts of Stuart City and Grozny Emperor City were rather safe.
After all, other than the 3rd, 6th and 7th Great Armies that the Federation Parliament had intentionally stationed here, there were also the self-defence forces of the 3 great aristocratic families, as well as the police force that far exceeded that of ordinary cities. In terms of military strength and police force, they were far from what ordinary cities could compare to. Naturally, they had a massive amount of troops to clear out the surrounding outskirts.
As the vehicle sped through the wilderness, the entire journey was tranquil and clean, with ordinary herbivores forming groups and grazing on the grasslands. It was a scene of abundance and prosperity, with the people living in peace.
During the train journey from Tianjing to Stuart City, Wang Zhong had seen the destruction caused by mutated life forms to the various encampments, as well as the various kinds of mutated beasts running amok in the outskirts. Compared to this place, it truly caused people to feel as though they had found a piece of pure land in the post-apocalyptic world. Although these great aristocratic families might have tyrannical and arbitrary behaviours that had oppressed many people, truthfully speaking, they had indeed made an undeniable contribution towards the continuation and development of mankind.
Lieutenant Will was a chatterbox. Even when he was sitting in the driver's seat, his chatter did not stop.
"I've watched every single one of your matches in the CHF! They're truly too spectacular!" Lieutenant Will's voice was clearly tinged with a sliver of admiration, and even a hint of worship. "Awesome! You're able to forge your Dharma Idol in the Casted Soul Stage! Previously, I've heard from my colleagues in the military that Instructor Mo Wen was able to forge his Dharma Idol in the Casted Soul Stage. However, I didn't believe it. Even Heroic Soul Stage soldiers are rarely able to do that. How is it possible for a Casted Soul Stage that's one rank lower than him? "
"I've heard that it's extremely difficult to forge one's Dharma Idol even in the Heroic Soul Stage? However, there's something I don't understand. If one doesn't have a Dharma Idol, how is one able to forge one's Heroic Soul Stage? " Wang Zhong was somewhat curious about this. The Federation had rather strict control over the various kinds of information regarding Heroic Soul Stage soldiers. There were very few written records circulating in the city, and ordinary people were basically unable to understand them. Through his A rank authority on Skylink, as well as Laura's words, Wang Zhong was able to obtain some general information regarding the Heroic Soul Stage. However, the majority of it was incomplete and inaccurate.
"The Heroic Soul and Dharma Idol are two different things." Lieutenant Will gave a hearty laugh. Being able to forge his Dharma Idol, Wang Zhong could be considered to be his idol. Being able to dispel the doubts of his idol caused him to immediately feel as though all 38 thousand pores on his body had opened up. "Simply speaking, the Heroic Soul is internal, while the Dharma Idol is external. Although they're both projections of a soldier's inner nature, the internal visualization and external projection are on completely different levels and levels. "
Wang Zhong nodded his head. Compared to Mo Wen, he was completely clueless about the Heroic Soul Stage. Over the past few days, he had heard Laura talk about it. However, all of them were opinions from others, and even Laura herself was unable to understand them.
"Under normal circumstances, one should first condense their Heroic Soul, before condensing their Dharma Idol, starting from the lowest to the highest. The Heroic Soul is just like the embryonic form of a Dharma Idol. First, one has to form the embryonic form. Through subsequent training, one's fleshly body and Divine Soul will gradually become stronger. At the same time, one has to temper one's mental state to form an even firmer inner nature. Only by doing this will one have the possibility of condensing a Dharma Idol. This is the iron-clad rule of almost all soldiers advancing to the next rank. However, you and Mo Wen are truly gods. " Lieutenant Will clicked his tongue in wonder. "I really don't understand the reverse process. Even in the Heroic Soul Stage, it's already not bad if 2 or 3 out of 100 Heroic Soul Stage soldiers manage to condense their Dharma Idols."
"The ratio is so low?" Wang Zhong was slightly astonished. Although he knew that it was harder to condense a Dharma Idol than a Heroic Soul Stage, he had assumed that it would at most be 50/50. However, it was actually only 2-3%.
"What do you think? Heroic Soul Stage soldiers that are able to condense their Dharma Idols have combat prowess that's at least double that of us. They're on completely different levels. " An expression of despair appeared on Lieutenant Will's face. "Sigh. Even in my dreams, I want to condense my Dharma Idol. However, ordinary soldiers like us can only dream about condensing our Dharma Idols for the rest of our lives."
There were truly too many people like Will, who had dreamt about condensing their 'Dharma Idols' for their entire lives.
There were truly too many people like Will within the armed forces. Heading south, they had to travel a total of 300-400 kilometres.
Wang Zhong didn't have the nerve to continue exposing Will's scars. In fact, ordinary soldiers like Lieutenant Will didn't know much about Dharma Idols and wouldn't be able to understand much from him. In fact, even his understanding of the Heroic Soul Stage was rather shallow. If not, he wouldn't have stayed in the logistics department for more than a decade in the military.
As the 2 of them chatted about other topics, Wang Zhong was clearly very interested in the structure of the Federation's armed forces, so he asked Lieutenant Will for guidance.
Generally speaking, the Federation's armed forces were split into 3 parts: the mechanized battalion, the field battalion, and the Federation's security department.
The mechanized battalion was a rather high leveled one, with most of them participating in expeditions in the hyperdimension. Their members were the most elite soldiers in the Federation, and the threshold for entry was the Heroic Soul Stage. This was the cradle of heroes, and the majority of the famous heroes in the Federation had come from the mechanized battalion. Due to this, the mechanized battalion had become the dream of countless youths in the Federation.
As for the security department, they were the elites of the elites. There were very few of them, and they couldn't be considered as part of the armed forces. However, they had considerable authority, and were involved in various international activities, intelligence gathering, and espionage. Naturally, they would also target the various great aristocratic families within the Federation.
It was rumoured that there were exceptional Heavenly Soul Stage figures who had truly passed their Heavenly Calamity personally overseeing this department. They possessed the most terrifying strength, and were able to intimidate all parties. However, this was only limited to rumours, as this department was too mysterious. Even the Mo Family's intelligence network found it extremely difficult to probe into it. In fact, even within the core of the parliament, the only people who knew about the members of the security department were limited to the head speaker. This was basically equivalent to having a private jurisdiction. Furthermore, they didn't listen to orders, and had their own independent system and operational rules. The majority of its members were hidden within the commoners' world, and didn't reveal their true identities. Basically, the outside world only knew about this department.
Compared to these 2 high and mighty departments, the field battalion was much closer to the commoners, and more people knew about them.
They were mainly responsible for the defence of the Federation's territory on Earth, such as defending the barracks on the railway tracks, as well as acting as a deterrent against various disloyal powers. After all, the level of resistance they faced was different, with the majority of them being directed against ordinary mutated beasts. Although there were quite a few elite military officers here, their overall strength was much weaker than the mechanized battalion. Other than a certain proportion of elites, a considerable portion of them were formed from ordinary Casted Soul Stage graduates from various Heroic Soul Academies.
As for the remaining people, they were a sea of ordinary commoners. If they didn't have any special privileges, the ordinary commoners of the Federation would have to enter the field battalion to perform their military service at the age of 18. What's more, the majority of them would be assigned to the railway barracks. This was a considerably dangerous job, with every family sending their children out with tears and snot at the age of 18.
However, they couldn't refuse to do so. After all, this was an era of war and slaughter. If ordinary people wanted to survive in this world and fight for a place to live, they would have to put their lives on the line and fight for it. If they were lucky, they would be able to return, bringing good fortune to three generations. If they were unlucky, they would die outside. At the very least, their family would be able to continue to enjoy the status and policies of commoners. However, if one refused to go or became a deserter … there was a large number of the so-called 'refugees' outside the cities. In fact, a considerable portion of them had done so due to fear, causing them to evade the conscription. As a result, they lost their status as commoners and were exiled. If that happened, their entire family would never be able to reincarnate.
The 7th Regiment was part of the Federation's field battalion, and their strength was ranked amongst the top of the 19 Federation Regiments.
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