In the underground arena of the Crimson Moon Building.
Rows after rows of men in black stood in neat rows. Ten men formed a small team, a hundred men formed a medium team, and a thousand men formed a large team. There were a total of ten large teams standing in the middle of the training field.
That was the standard size of a legion.
Those men in black were all wearing protective suits made by the Crimson Heavy Industries. Their faces were covered by masks, and they were fully equipped with Source Firearms. They all looked solemn as they stared at the young man standing on the stage.
Ever since the Crimson Moon had its own Source Extraction Machinery and military factory, it had been quietly building a private army.
In this world, the one with the biggest fist had the final say.
Countless families had their own private armies. The most elite ones were always lurking in the dark. They were completely loyal to the family and equipped with the best equipment. They were ready to fight to the death for the family at any time.
It was very difficult to recruit such men of sacrifice. It required a lot of money and resources. The cost of equipment alone was enough to bankrupt some upper-class families.
The Crimson Moon had a unique advantage. It didn't need to worry about Source Substance resources or weapons. Those magic users with criminal records or ambitions had gathered there to use those resources for free.
Of course, at the same time, they would give their freedom to the Crimson Moon.
On the high platform, Zhao Lingkong and Lie Kong were inspecting with Li Xiang. The former had officially joined the Crimson Moon Tribe as per Andrea's wishes and became the Crimson Moon Legion's Legion Commander.
He had a wealth of combat experience and experience in leading troops. He cooperated well with Hunter. In just a few months, the Crimson Moon Legion had been formed.
At the moment, Li Xiang had the new Polar Night Organization (Old Polar Night Organization, Old Lighthouse University of the Subcontinent, Crimson Moon), the Emerald Forest, the two numbered cities (0126 and 0127), and the Rose Maids. He also had the support of the Bai family, Wessex, and the First Lady.
However, those forces were complicated. He couldn't fully control them until he was as strong as the Magicians of the Polar Night Organization. In the upcoming war, he needed a legion that was completely loyal to him.
"The warriors of the Crimson Moon Legion were selected through the former border troops, the old Polar night operations department, the Lighthouse Player University of the Subcontinent, recommendations from key members, and recruitment from the seven continents." Zhao Lingkong looked at the tens of thousands of people below, and his heart was filled with emotion. "Absolutely loyal and reliable. The strength of the squad leader must be at least Level-3 Magic Apprentice, the strength of the squadron leader must be at least Level-1 Magician, and the strength of the senior captain must be at least Level-3 Magician."
In other words, the basic unit of the Crimson Moon Army was a Level-1 Magic Apprentice. It could be said that with the same number of people, this army could easily crush any army.
In terms of combat power, weapons, and equipment, they were far superior to the other party.
"Big Brother Ling Kong and I will continue to recruit new people in the near future and build a new army." Hunting Kong looked at Li Xiang from the side with mixed feelings.
When he first came to the border, he was only a student of the Lighthouse Academy. When he heard that he was the chosen successor of Lord Night Shadow, Hunting Kong was not convinced. He didn't expect that in such a short time, the Polar Night Organization and Lighthouse Academy would be destroyed one after another. Not only did he gain the recognition of the Rose Maids, but he also took over the heavy banner in the hands of Lord Polar night.
"Very good, but we must speed up. Owl's ten major legions are notorious. We must fight with the strongest combat power and kill them in one blow. We can't give them any time to breathe. " Li Xiang nodded slightly, then said to Zhao Lingkong, "Lingkong, pick two squadrons and come here tonight. I have something to tell you."
"What are you hiding from me?" Hunting Kong was a little dissatisfied. She knew that Li Xiang wouldn't come to the military parade for no reason. There must be something big going on, but he didn't tell her.
"Hunting Kong!" Zhao Lingkong's eyes were gloomy as he scolded his sister softly. Since he joined the Crimson Moon, their relationship had gradually been mended.
Hunting Kong lowered her head slightly.
"It's fine. I didn't tell you because it's too dangerous. You're not strong enough." Li Xiang shook his head. Hunting Kong still needed some time to cultivate before she could participate in the player assessment.
For this mission, non-players were not qualified to participate.
"Alright, I'll go to the military factory to check on the progress. You guys talk." Hunting Kong left in a huff, disbanding the legions under her.
"This girl, she's getting more and more impudent." Zhao Lingkong frowned. During his years of service at the border, although he was Andrea's adopted son in name, he had always treated himself as a soldier at the border.
Whether it was his superior or his subordinates, he didn't care about relationships.
This was one of the reasons why he didn't get along with Hunting Kong.
"That's her personality. Forget it, it's fine." Li Xiang shrugged.
"That's not it. Didn't you notice? Ever since she came here, she's become more and more willful. She wasn't this unreasonable before. " Zhao Lingkong smiled at him. "Women will only show their feminine side in front of their sweetheart."
"Pfft …" Li Xiang was speechless.
What was this guy hinting at again?
.....
It was nighttime.
Zhao Lingkong chose two of the most elite squadrons and rushed to the training ground early. He did not expect that Li Xiang was already waiting there. Beside him stood a tall beauty with a wild beauty. As long as one was a man, they would not be able to resist her.
"This is Miss Dale of the Nidri family." Li Xiang introduced the two. "This is Zhao Lingkong, the commander of the Crimson Moon Legion."
"So, you're the famous Wolves of the Border. I heard that you've successfully obtained a player carrier this time. Congratulations." Dale Nidri chuckled. She didn't hide the admiration in her eyes. Ever since she advanced, she had been stuck at the bottleneck of Level 1. When she felt that there was no hope for her to break through, she changed her mindset and began to covet her family's wealth and capable subordinates.
"Thank you," Zhao Lingkong replied coldly. He was never willing to say much to people he didn't know well.
Dale used to be Li Xiang's nemesis. He didn't know how the two of them got together.
That day, Andrea brought Dale to the border and met Li Xiang. It seemed that after that, the Nidri family changed their direction. They gave up on General Shogun and shifted their focus to Li Xiang.
Of course, only a few old men in power in the Nidri family knew about this decision. Among them, the one who supported Dale was the current head of the family, her father.
At that time, many elders didn't agree. In their eyes, how could a kid who wasn't even a player compare to a Brigadier General with a bright future?
In the end, the matter was left unsettled.
But in fact, Dale had secretly given resources to Li Xiang long ago to help him rebuild City 0127. The two of them also had a lot of shady dealings behind the scenes. This was all with the tacit approval of the head of the family.
It turned out that their gamble this time had paid off.
Although the news wouldn't be officially announced until the next morning, Dale naturally knew about it ahead of time.
Suppressing the excitement in her heart, she reached out her soft hand and gently shook Zhao Lingkong's hand. Then, she drew a line across his palm.
This extremely provocative action didn't work on Zhao Lingkong.
"Don't bother. Lingkong has seen everything at the border. It won't be easy for Sister Dale to take him under her skirt." Li Xiang chuckled. "You're not giving me any face by doing this in front of me."
Zhao Lingkong withdrew his hand and stood upright as if nothing had happened.
Dale smiled at Li Xiang. "Li Xiang, oh Li Xiang. You're really a little guy who makes people love and hate you at the same time. When I heard that you killed Iron, I wanted to eat your flesh and skin you alive. Then, you turned around and did this to me. You even forced me to work with you. Now that I see you getting stronger day by day, I feel more and more uneasy. "
"Although the process was a little complicated, the result is good, isn't it?" Li Xiang replied with a smile. This woman wasn't easy to deal with.
"Yeah. I've gotten more benefits from working with you than that piece of trash Owl has gotten in ten years. I can't help but want to have a deeper conversation with you. What do you think? Are you interested?" Dale kept chasing after him. She didn't look like she wanted to kill him at all costs.
"You see, we've worked so closely together. One day, this will leak out. You and Owl are sworn enemies. Don't you think it'll be interesting if this gets out?" Dale continued with a smile. "He won't even let go of his former woman. Tsk, tsk, tsk …"
Her words seemed to be flirting, but they were actually murderous. Li Xiang shivered slightly. A woman who dared to use her body as a weapon wasn't easy to deal with. She obviously loved Owl very much. She almost went berserk because of her son's death. Then, she went crazy because of his betrayal.
Owl probably still didn't know that this woman was already plotting to get rid of him. When dealing with such a crazy woman, the slightest carelessness would cause him to lose everything.
Of course, there was also the possibility that she was indeed looking for a way out for herself.
A young player with potential was indeed the type of person that a woman of her status would favor.
"Sorry, I don't like older women." Li Xiang smiled faintly. "Maybe you can continue to try Lingkong?"
He kicked the ball to Zhao Lingkong. The latter was expressionless, as if he didn't care about their conversation at all.
"That's a pity. What do you think of my adopted daughter?" Dale played with her red nails. "If nothing goes wrong, she'll inherit all my assets. With her talent, it won't be difficult for her to become a player. Speaking of which, you two seem to have some history. Don't you want to consider it? "
Hearing this, Li Xiang snickered in his heart.
She didn't know that in his previous life, after leaving the orphanage, Yu Zhitong had completely overthrown the family that had adopted her and turned all their assets into her own. She had become a super business empire that could rival the Bai family behind Fei Yujing.
This was like inviting a wolf into the house.
"Okay, let's cut to the chase. I called you here because I have something important to discuss with you. What do you think?" Li Xiang changed the topic. If he really wanted to argue with this woman, the two of them wouldn't be finished even if they talked for a day and a night.
Hearing this, Dale's face gradually turned cold.
Zhao Lingkong's interest was also piqued. The purpose of asking him to transfer two elite squadrons was probably for something else.
"I also want to confirm if you're crazy." Dale looked at him coldly. "Do you know what you're doing?"
"I'm not crazy. So you're choosing to work with us?" Li Xiang smiled.
Dale nodded coldly. "Do I have any other choice? Ever since I got on your ship, I can't even jump ship. But are you sure you want to bear the consequences? If you do this, you'll completely fall out with Ji Zhanxue. You can save your energy for a while. After all, he's a Level-6 player. It's not a good thing to fight him now. "
"I can wait, but my subordinates can't. They'll be disappointed." Li Xiang shook his head. "Tonight, Kong Fanyu must die. His private forces must be eradicated."
Zhao Lingkong's heart skipped a beat. He finally understood tonight's goal.
Kong Fanyu of the Kong family.
He was the only son of Major General Kong Mu, the leader of the younger generation in the military. He was also one of the best of the Kong family's younger generation.
Like Owl, Kong Mu had countless lovers. However, Kong Mu was openly licentious, while Owl did it behind Dale's back. But now that Kong Mu was about to marry the daughter of the Obimi family, he would become an important link between the Kong and Ji families. These things would be much more restrained.
He had so many women, but only one had given birth to a child for him.
Kong Fanyu was loved by the older generation of the Kong family. He was of the same generation as Zhao Lingkong, but his talent was far inferior to theirs. He didn't participate in the player's assessment this time, but he had long since reached Level-3. He had been saving his strength for the next player's assessment.
He was the most likely person of the Kong family's younger generation to become a player.
The Kong family used to be a vassal of the Bai family, but it was no secret that they wanted to switch allegiance to the Ji family. They had to give up a lot of their assets to successfully leave the Bai family. They were considered a rising star in the Alliance of Aristocratic Families.
However, the Kong family's younger generation was more powerful, so they had a lot of say now.
Removing Kong Fanyu would have a great impact on the Kong family's development in the next 50 years. Moreover, he now played an important role in many of the Kong family's businesses.
It was like pulling a tooth out of a tiger's mouth. The person removed was a small character, but the problems involved were huge.
In Dale's eyes, this kind of behavior was crazy and unreasonable.
But Zhao Lingkong could understand and support it.
Kong Fanyu had used torture to kill two important seedlings of Polar night. He was also an important member of the Polar night and Lighthouse's destruction. He had led people to destroy several bases, and all the seedlings there had died tragically.
He could be said to be an important person on the new Polar night's must-kill list.
If such a person wasn't killed, the subordinates would be disappointed.
"I think it's necessary to let them all know my attitude." Li Xiang grinned. Just like when he killed those children of the aristocratic families, he didn't play by the rules, and he wasn't afraid of any bigwigs.
"Okay, I've already sent people. We'll leave tonight." Dale rubbed her head. She and Li Xiang were in the same boat. If he wanted to do something, he would drag her along. How could she refuse?
A moment later, a bleak and distant horn sounded in the training field. This was the Crimson Moon Legion's first operation, and all the soldiers were waiting solemnly.
The usually calm legion suddenly became lively, and the two squadrons that were ready under the assembly order quickly completed the mobilization.
Seeing the well-organized and powerful squadrons, Dale couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. In less than an hour, they left the Crimson Moon building and headed toward their target. They bypassed the town like a tide of steel and rushed toward the canyon path.
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