Chapter 1510: Chapter 1483: This Is War!
Jun Shang City.
Xiao Yi and his companions received their respective mounts from the Military Service Department.
These were exotic beasts shaped like wolves but significantly larger, with sturdy scale armor covering their entire bodies. According to Luo Xiang’s introduction, these beasts were specially bred by the Unharmed Heaven Realm to adapt to the environment of the realm battlefield.
A perfect blend of the keen senses of the Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf and the resilient body of the Black-scaled Frenzied Python.
As powerful as the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear...
Wolf Bear!
That’s the name of this beast.
"Hey buddy, we’re heading to the battlefield again, last time it was thanks to you that I managed to escape from that damned place. If there’s a chance this time, I’ll definitely hunt some Blissful Heaven Realm beasts for you to feast on!" Luo Xiang said seriously, patting the head of his wolf bear.
The wolf bear under him obediently turned its head back, nudging him gently.
The bald young man Wei Du, walking beside Xiao Yi, smiled and explained to Xiao Yi, "Luo Xiang and his wolf bear are old comrades. Last time, when he got trapped in a pitfall set by those scoundrels of Blissful Heaven Realm, it was thanks to his wolf bear that he got out."
The woman behind Wei Du, with white hair and skin as fair as snow, was his sister Wei Yang. She replied coldly after hearing him, "If he hadn’t recklessly charged into the enemy’s trap, Lin Dasheng and Zhu Jin wouldn’t have died."
Wei Du’s face changed slightly: "Enough! It’s not something Luo Xiang wanted to see either..."
Wei Yang snorted coldly, unwilling to speak further.
Watching her swing her white hair as she left, Wei Du shook his head with a bitter smile and looked at Xiao Yi: "Lin Dasheng and Zhu Jin were also our comrades; they never returned from that trap. My sister... she was Lin Dasheng’s partner..."
Xiao Yi nodded, making no comment on the matter.
On the battlefield.
There’s slaughter every moment.
Death is ever-present.
The only difference is whether it happens to others or yourself.
Can Luo Xiang really be blamed for this?
He was impulsive, sure, but can the others truly bear no responsibility?
Not necessarily!
Xiao Yi’s gaze swept over the group, understanding now that including himself, there were ten people in the team, and the structural formation of the Vermilion Bird Legion.
One captain, ten members; a complete team should consist of eleven people.
Even with Xiao Yi’s addition, the previous sacrifices of Lin Dasheng and Zhu Jin left them still short of one person in the team.
Xiao Yi’s gaze swept across everyone, forming an initial understanding of the squad members.
Captain Shu Feng, a strong man at the Peak of the Nirvana Realm, was silent but held great authority within the team.
Deputy Captain Wei Du, an expert at the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm, was more skilled in dealing with people compared to Shu Feng.
The remaining six were Luo Xiang, Wei Yang, Zhao Lei, Hou Chen, Jin Ze, Tang Ming, and Song Qian.
Shu Feng grabbed the reins in one hand, his gaze inspecting everyone: "This task is three-star rated, and the quickest it’ll take is half a year. The harder the task, the greater the reward upon completion. Still, what I always say is, I hope you all come back alive!"
"Captain, didn’t we say that we would rest properly in the city this time? Why are we suddenly going on a mission!"
"Yeah, there wasn’t any sign of this...," Tang Ming complained discontentedly.
They had managed to secure a break, hoping to enjoy some leisurely life in the city.
But now, suddenly tasked with an urgent mission, they couldn’t help but feel frustrated!
Wei Du snorted coldly, his expression unfriendly: "Stop with the nonsense. If you don’t want to go, you’re welcome to go home!"
As the deputy captain, he had learned from Shu Feng about the reason for this sudden mission.
Naturally, he couldn’t let Tang Ming and others know that it was because the newly enlisted Xiao Yi had offended the Law Enforcement Team, necessitating their departure from Jun Shang City, right?
After all.
Not everyone can sympathize with others’ difficulties.
Tang Ming, seeing Wei Du speak, dropped his head, mumbling with dissatisfaction, "I was just asking, not saying I didn’t want to participate... can’t I even ask?"
Shu Feng tightened the reins in his hand, and the bear wolf beneath him let out a low growl. His bear wolf only had one right eye and was noticeably larger than the others. The low growl made the bears beneath a few people uneasy.
Shu Feng said, "The Military Intelligence Department has received reports of a medium-sized realm stone mine discovered in the Northern Autumn Mountain Range. Our mission is to extract this mine as quickly as possible and bring back all the realm stones. You all should be aware that the Northern Autumn Mountain Range is near the area occupied by those Blissful Heaven Realm bastards in the Nine Cloud Cities. So, during the mission, do not under any circumstances reveal your whereabouts, understand?"
"Understood!"
"So a new realm stone mine was discovered, no wonder it’s a three-star mission..." the group murmured among themselves.
There are ten levels of mission ratings.
One star is the simplest.
Ten stars are the hardest.
Generally, teams take on one-star or two-star missions, but three stars require a team with combat power equivalent to the Longevity Secret Realm level.
Despite Shu Feng being at the Nirvana Realm Peak, his combat power was comparable to the Human Venerate Realm.
Only then could they accept this mission.
"Last time, a two-star mission already cost us two comrades, who knows if we’ll complete this three-star task successfully!" Tang Ming muttered with a sarcastic tone.
Hou Chen shrugged: "I heard that the Azure Dragon Legion’s commander Qin Hongyi completed a seven-star mission half a month ago, and the leader is considering promoting him to a full commander!"
"That Qin Hongyi joined the Vermilion Bird Legion at the same time as our captain, but he was the strongest recruit of that batch, and now he’s being considered for promotion to commander!"
"Envious? You could take on that only ten-star mission, and if you complete it, the leader’s position would be yours!" Luo Xiang said, casting a sarcastic glance at Tang Ming.
Tang Ming rolled his eyes, speechless: "A ten-star mission? That’s an assassination of the Blissful Heaven Realm’s highest commander on the realm battlefield, a Half-step Saint Emperor realm expert. I’d be chopped to pieces before even appearing in front of him!"
The group continued their banter, the atmosphere rather amicable.
With the swift run of the wolf bears, they moved quickly towards the Autumn Wind Mountain Range.
This journey through.
Along the way, they occasionally encountered some teams returning from missions.
Some had been ambushed, with only a few survivors.
Some had completed their task and planned to enjoy a few days of respite.
Others, however, had been wiped out, with the corpses wrapped in horsehide by other teams.
As they met more and more teams.
The talking within Xiao Yi’s group gradually diminished, especially after witnessing a thousand-strong troop ambushed, with only a dozen dragging bodies back, the team’s silence was complete.
Xiao Yi felt an exceptional heaviness in his heart.
It was as if he saw the future of the Qingtian Realm.
These people...
Were there to protect the Unharmed Heaven Realm.
Some even guarded for generations, with countless lives lost and extinguished as a result.
"What’s wrong? Feel bad seeing those beaten retreaters?" Shu Feng deliberately slowed down, riding alongside Xiao Yi, and asked.
Xiao Yi remained silent for a moment, but eventually nodded.
"There’s no way out; that’s war for you!"
Shu Feng shrugged, then suddenly turned serious and said, "If one day I’m gravely injured and unable to retreat, remember to kill me before I fall into their hands! I don’t want to become a captive..."