Hearing Shi Lei’s words, all the youngsters gulped a mouthful of saliva.
If you would truly regret missing it, it must be very important.
No one dared to breathe heavily at this moment; their ears stood erect to listen to Shi Lei’s words.
“I guess that everyone already knows that the recent flood of Dream Pills has already caused great trouble to the Sacred Dynasty and that Commander Lin was ordered to destroy the Dream Pills and ban the trade of them in White Cloud Province.”
Shi Lei’s voice was not loud, but it was filled with aura and very clear to everyone here.
“As the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Battalion and the people Commander Lin has great expectations of, at this critical moment, shouldn’t you lighten Commander Lin’s burden?”
“Yes!”
The voices below the platform were in unison.
“Good! Since you all have such brave hearts, Commander Lin will definitely be very happy.”
Shi Lei nodded and continued, “But rest assured, you all will not be doing this task in vain!”
Everybody below the platform stared at the platform, eagerly looking forward to Shi Lei’s next words.
“Commander Lin is concerned about the nation and its people, so he is determined to destroy all Dream Pills. Therefore, he has become a thorn in many people’s flesh. He once said. ‘after I die, someone must inherit my career.’”
After speaking, Shi Lei sighed and opened his mouth again: “Although everyone present here, including myself, certainly doesn’t want Commander Lin to be harmed by traitors, something unexpected might happen at any moment. So, considering the aftermath of his death, Commander Lin has made up his mind to break his precedent against recruiting personal disciples!”
Clamor!
The scene seethed with excitement including General Ninth Month who sat there without speaking.
In the past, Commander Lin had been unwilling to accept disciples, claiming that he was afraid of harming the younger generation. In actuality, it was because he had no time to direct his disciples.
However, the situation had changed. Recently, he had encountered assassinations one after another. Although he had survived thus far, no one could guarantee the future.
Thus, his disciple would inherit his career.
Even the Twelve Tiger Guards wanted to become Commander Lin’s apprentice, so General Ninth Moon was also excited.
“This time, Commander Lin will recruit three personal disciples. Even if the rest are unable to become Commander Lin’s personal disciples, as long as their tasks are completed well, they’ll have a chance to receive his personal guidance.”
Shi Lei continued: “So, you all should work hard. Naturally, I’ll also work hard because in the entire White Cloud Province, everyone dreams to become Commander Lin’s personal disciple.”
His words were true. In White Cloud Province, the two strongest were White Cloud Governor Wan Ben and Side General Lin Ze.
Lin Ze obviously had a better reputation, so most people would rather become his apprentice.
As for the people in the Hidden Dragon Battalion, it went without saying: other than those spies planted by Wan Ben, everyone had joined because of Lin Ze.
Ling Xiao was also surprised.
Although he had once had an opportunity to stay beside Lin Ze, that had not been as a disciple. He would definitely not have obtained the true legacy.
However, this was different. If he had a chance to become Lin Ze’s personal disciple, he could learn Lin Ze’s true legacy martial arts.
As a martial artist who dreamed of stepping into the Transcendent Realm, if he could get guidance from an expert like Lin Ze, that absolutely would be a benefit without any harm.
“Commander Shi, just tell us what the task is!”
Someone below was unable to restrain his excitement.
“General Ninth Month will personally release it.”
Shi Lei looked at the sitting General Ninth Moon with a smile.
Ninth Moon nodded. Meeting the gazes of the people below, he said: “Naturally, the task is related to destroying Dream Pills!”
Everyone below revealed a look of yearning.
“In White Cloud Capital, there are many aliens and some stubborn Dream Pill merchants. They all have the support of alien forces. If Commander Lin personally makes a move, he will inevitably have to shed all pretense of cordiality with the Lord Governor and develop a fire and water situation with the alien forces.”
Ninth Moon suddenly laughed, “This is the helplessness of Commander Lin, but it’s a chance for us. After discussion, Commander Lin has decided to hand over the task of wiping out these Dream Pill merchants to the Twelve Tiger Guards and the Hidden Dragon Battalion! Remember: going out this time, you all will represent just yourselves. Even if you are captured, you will be by yourself!”
Everyone understood why. They had been dispatched because they rarely showed themselves in normal times, so many wouldn’t recognize them. As long as they disguised themselves a little, they could cast aside their relationship with the Side General Residence.
Even if they were captured, the Hidden Dragon Battalion and Twelve Tiger Guards didn’t have a formal designation. Thus, as long as the Side General Residence didn’t admit it, the other party was helpless, let alone being able to find evidence.
As for the spies in the Hidden Dragon Battalion, Lin Ze had prepared a trap for them. This was a test of strength and loyalty.
Unless these spies took direct action, they couldn’t even think about escaping and could only wait to be uprooted.
“Is there a time limit?”
Murong Shao asked.
In fact, other than some newcomers, those who had stayed for more than a month in the Hidden Dragon Battalion had all participated in real battles, so they were not afraid of such tasks.
“Three months!”
General Ninth Month responded indifferently: “During these three months, you all can act freely. Whether it be assassinations or reckless actions, everything is up to your decision. The former squads will also be dissolved. You all can freely form teams with people you trust to carry out the tasks. After all, this is a matter of life and death.”
“In addition, other than the chance of receiving Commander Lin’s personal guidance or becoming his personal disciple, killing Dream Pill merchants and destroying Dream Pills will earn you military merits!”
“You all should know about military merits. In our army, not only can they win you promotions and riches, but they can also be exchanged for all kinds of things——silver, gold, Gang Qi Pills, spirit stones, peak martial arts, Transcendent Martial Art Fragments, and even Quasi-Transcendent Martial Arts!”
Quasi-Transcendent Martial Arts!
Ling Xiao’s heartbeat accelerated.
Although Transcendent Martial Art Fragments were said to originate from real Transcendent Martial Arts, because they were incomplete, it was hard to get big gains from them. Even if you comprehended something, it was impossible to quickly use it in combat.
Quasi-Transcendent Martial Arts, however, exceeded Superior Peak Martial Arts. They were second only to Transcendent Martial Arts and contained a profound meaning and some traces of true Transcendent Martial Arts.
Learning a Quasi-Transcendent Martial Art would not only increase your combat power but also also lay a solid foundation for comprehending Transcendent Martial Arts in the future.
“General, can you tell us any specific details about how to get these military merits?”
Someone below asked.
“It’s very simple. Most of the Dream Pill merchants are alien martial artists or human martial artists who have already sought refuge with the other races! We won’t kill ordinary people, only martial artists.”
General Ninth Month added: “Killing a martial artist below Rank Three Martial Vein will get you one military merit point!”
“Killing a Rank Four Martial Vein martial artist will get you two military merit points!”
“Rank Five is three points! Rank Six is four points!”
“If you can kill a Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Master, then Initial Rank Seven is 10 military merit points, Mid is 15 military merit points, Late is 20 military merit points, and Peak is 25 military merit points!”
