The Three Military Drill was a regular drill in the Norland. It mainly showcased the results of training during this period, as well as sparring. The corps with outstanding performance could get more resources.
The video recorded during the drill, after trimming, would be broadcasted in the Norland Base City and the eight satellite cities to show the strength of the human corps and stabilize the people's hearts.
On one side of the martial arts field, a high platform was built with some seats arranged on it. It wasn't too formal. The audience was only the Norland's higher-ups and some of their powerful subordinates. No matter how many people there were, it was more than enough seats.
The visitors randomly chose a seat to sit down, and some stood.
Many people looked at Tang Yu's party with a bit of curiosity and scrutiny.
The drill soon began.
It was mainly divided into two parts. One was the corps' demonstration, and the other was the experts' fight.
Hundreds of hunters walked out of the Zhulong Corps' phalanx.
They held their heads high.
Their steps were in sync.
Their momentum was imposing.
Five hundred hunters walked to the sand. There was a conspicuous target a kilometer away. The voice of explanation sounded in time.
"… the metal plate is made of B-grade alloy. It's up to 25mm thick. Even a full-fledged Awakening can't penetrate this metal plate."
Tang Yu had already expected it.
The five hundred Zhulong hunters stretched out their right hands one after another.
They wore thick gloves with red gems embedded in their palms, shining in the sun.
The rubies lit up with red light. The source energy around the phalanx gathered. A cluster of flames suddenly emerged in the sky. Like a star, it expanded hundreds of times in a moment, forming a huge fireball with a diameter of more than two meters.
The fiery red fire danced, distorting the air.
Tang Yu activated the Eye of Insight and observed intently.
The leader of the phalanx, a hunter whose strength had broken through to the Tenth Awakening, held a strange weapon in his hand. He raised his hands high and swung it down with a low shout.
The huge fireball above the phalanx shot out with a whoosh and hit the huge target a thousand meters away.
The ground trembled, and smoke and dust filled the sky in the distance.
After a while, the target made of B-grade alloy had melted into molten iron. On the ground, there was a deep pit with a diameter of more than ten meters. The edge of the pit was smooth and flat.
The scene might not be as good as a high-explosive bomb, but the lethality was far beyond that.
If this blow could hit, it's not impossible to directly kill the disaster-level demonic beast.
Tang Yu was envious.
Combination spells were not rare, he also had one, but the problem was that he could not gather 500 fire ability users!
Next up was a series of joint spell techniques.
A team of earth ability users turned a ground the size of a football field into a quicksand hell.
The wind and fire elements complemented each other, forming a fire tornado.
There were also joint attacks, forming a battle formation that was almost like an iron wall.
It also showed some new equipment used by the Norland to deal with demonic beasts.
He had to admit that if the Tree Shade Regiment was the elite, then the Ancestral Dragon's Three Armies of the Norland was a veritable top legion.
There was still a long way to go in this area.
Tang Yu watched with relish. He activated the Eye of Insight and analyzed the spells, combat skills, weapons, and equipment displayed in the three major legions' martial arts exercises.
If Norland knew that he had such a secret skill, they would not have invited him to watch the martial arts exhibition.
Until his source power was about to be exhausted, Tang Yu reluctantly closed the Eye of Insight. He was too embarrassed to take out the potion to restore his source power.
The Ancestral Dragon Awakened's spell circulation route fell into his eyes.
After analyzing more, he suddenly had a deeper understanding of the use and improvement of the skills.
"Maybe in the future, when I have a more thorough understanding of the source power circulation and the Eye of Insight, I can copy the combat skills/spells at a glance and use them myself."
… …
The first stage of the Three Armies Drill was mainly group warfare, hunters and technological weapons cooperated with each other, small units went deep into the enemy's rear, and so on.
It lasted for more than a minute and gradually came to an end.
Then the second stage began.
Among the Zhulong, Yinglong, and Azure Dragon Legions, the masters fought.
Before it started, a voice came from behind. Many people looked back and saw the Chief of the Demon Bureau, Yao Jun, stood up.
"Grandmaster Meng, you're here."
"Welcome, Guardian God, for guidance."
"Old Meng, please sit down."
Tang Yu followed the voice.
Walking in the front was a young man in his early thirties with silver hair.
His breath was completely restrained, his muscles were well-proportioned, and he wore a loose martial arts suit. At first glance, he looked just like an ordinary person. But when he walked, it was in rhythm as if he was integrated with the world. Only a master could perceive it.
Tang Yu knew it was the Norland's transcendent, Meng Jingran, Grandmaster Meng.
He looked young, but he was actually in his nineties. But Yan Dingtian was more than 200 years old.
As if sensing a different gaze, Meng Jingran looked over and nodded slightly. Then he strode to the front of the audience.
… …
The second stage of the drill was the battlefield of the top masters.
There were no complicated procedures, no fancy moves. There were only the most profound combat techniques.
"Zhulong's 14th Brigade, Zhao Haibo, Tenth Awakening Stage."
"Yinglong's 23rd Brigade, Qian Dongming, Tenth Awakening Stage."
The two men fought with real swords and guns. Metal sparks splashed, making banging sounds. In the scene recorded by several high-definition cameras around them, it was almost a fleeting afterimage.
Sometimes they appeared, weapons clashing, and sometimes they disappeared, revealing their figures in the distance.
However, most of the spectators present were quite strong. Their eyes could at least capture some afterimages, so it wasn't as if they couldn't see anything.
The real battle often didn't last long.
After a while, the winner was decided.
"Zhulong, Zhao Haibo wins."
… …
"Yinglong, Xing Feng wins."
… …
"Azure Dragon, Doggy Li wins."
… …
The masters of the three major legions had all broken through to the Condensing Source Realm. The aftermath of the battle could change the terrain.
In a short while, there were countless potholes of different sizes on the martial arts field. At first glance, it looked a bit like the surface of the moon.
After recovering some source power, Tang Yu once again opened the Eye of Insight.
The combat skills of these awakened ones had a bit of the speed, accuracy, and fierceness of the army's moves, as well as a bit of the essence of Great Xia's martial arts. Some traces of inheritance could also be faintly seen.
But it was faint.
There were also few combat skills used in the battle. Most of them were heavy cuts and blood cuts.
He didn't know if the Norland didn't have advanced combat skills or if they held back.
Every time a battle ended, Meng Jingran would comment on it. The Martial Dao Grandmaster's comments pointed out many shortcomings in the battles of the Ancestral Dragon experts. This was also the purpose of the Three Armies Drill. The Guardian took time out of his busy schedule not only to watch the battles, but also to guide.
"What do you think of our Norland warriors, Mr. Tang?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Tang Yu's eyes narrowed.
Lu Zhanghong walked over with a smile. Those who didn't know would think the two were close friends.
"Not bad."
"That means the distance is very good. There's still some distance to go. I heard that even the Arcane Thief was easily caught. Mr. Tang's men are really strong."
Lu Zhanghong's voice was not low. Some people looked over.
The eyes of the Security Bureau Chief were fixed on a young man in the Tree Shade team. The failure to catch the Arcane Thief made him unable to lift his head in the Norland Council.
He heard that he was caught by a primary school student.
The Security Bureau Chief's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
The other high-level figures had different eyes. Some chose to build a good relationship with the Tree Shade. Naturally, some people couldn't stand it. Maybe because of conflict of interest, or they couldn't tolerate an uncertain factor in the defensive circle.
But they had self-restraint, and no one said anything at the moment.
The confrontation was often in the dark.
Lu Zhanghong, whose interests suffered the most, still had a fake smile on his face.
He had secretly spread the news, or slander, or divert the mercenaries' attention to curb the spread of the Tree Shade transit station's reputation. Many hunters expressed doubts about the rune equipment that was blown to the sky.
But Lu Zhanghong felt that the real thing that prevented the Tree Shade from occupying the market was not his secret actions. It was purely … the Tree Shade's production was far from enough.
Nevertheless, more than 10% of his profits had been taken away. In the long run …
"In that case, why don't you let your men guide our Norland warriors?"
Lu Zhanghong emphasized the word 'guide'.
First, tear off the Tree Shade's strong disguise, then unite some of the high-level to completely drive the Tree Shade out of the Norland market.
The others didn't have as many thoughts as Lu Zhanghong, but this proposal suddenly received a lot of approval.
In the intelligence, the Tree Shade had a lot of experts.
He was also able to capture the Crafty Thief so easily. He did not even see how he did it.
For a while, more and more people spoke up, hoping that the Tree Shade would become a participant in the martial arts competition.
Yao Jun, who had just run to Meng Jingran's side, looked embarrassed but couldn't speak.
Tang Yu glanced at the smiling Lu Zhanghong. Feeling that many people behind him seemed eager to try, he nodded.
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