132: Chapter 132 Supporting the Northern Theater Command, Breaking Through to the Sixth Rank, and Using Underhanded Tactics
When the two arrived at the division headquarters, a Soldier King was already present at the scene. It was Nian Dahai from the Second Regiment, who possessed the strength of the peak Sixth Rank.
Subsequently, the three, led by the Division Commander, boarded a military helicopter and headed straight for the Northern War Zone.
The Division Commander had witnessed Lin Yuan's combat prowess in the video, so he naturally held him in high regard. Through their conversation, he gathered that Lin Yuan already possessed the combat strength of a Grandmaster.
Lin Yuan also learned that this Division Commander was named Yu Zhenguang, and he was a mid-tier Grandmaster.
Three hours later, the four finally arrived at Dragon City. They disembarked from the aircraft at the Dragon City Military Garrison Point and immediately proceeded into the Number One Void Rift without stopping.
At this moment, several Sixth Rank experts were standing at the very front of the military formation, leading the soldiers to intercept the horde of Sixth-rank Ferocious Beasts.
These Sixth Rank experts were the Soldier King level masters, and they had become the main force at this stage.
The four found the person in charge of the Northern War Zone and completed a simple registration. Xue Zhiqiang and Nian Dahai were each assigned to a combat team, leading hundreds of men to join the fight.
As for Lin Yuan, in order to match his status as a Special Grade Soldier King, his registered cultivation was set at the initial stage of the Seventh Rank. Therefore, he and Yu Zhenguang did not need to enter the battle immediately; they remained on standby outside the military formation.
If any Seventh-rank Ferocious Beasts appeared, or if there were any emergencies on the battlefield that the others could not handle, then they, the Grandmaster Experts, would step in.
This also provided an opportunity for the lower-ranked soldiers to gain experience, and it helped conserve the spiritual energy of the experts to prevent any uncontrollable situations.
Lin Yuan happened to arrive at the rear of the military formation and devoured a wave of ready-made soul bodies. In an instant, 10 million ability points were added to his system panel.
Combined with the previous remaining 25 million points, he now had a total of 35 million ability points, which was enough to meet the requirement for advancing to the Sixth Rank.
Lin Yuan immediately stood still, slowly closed his eyes, and with a thought, his Martial Arts Level instantly advanced to the initial stage of the Sixth Rank.
After slightly stabilizing his realm and familiarizing himself with his new power, Lin Yuan opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.
Clenching his fist, Lin Yuan opened the system panel.
[ Martial Arts ]: Martial Artist Sixth Rank initial stage
[ Combat Power ]: 340 Million
[ ability points ]: 5 Million
"300 million is the standard combat power for the initial stage of the Eighth Rank. I now truly possess the combat strength of a Great Sect master. Fighting across two major ranks is completely without pressure, and even going all out against the initial stage of the Ninth Order is something I don't fear at all," Lin Yuan calculated his current strength secretly.
"Lin Yuan, you probably haven't seen a beast tide of this level before, right? Don't worry, just stick close to me later," Yu Zhenguang spoke.
Lin Yuan smiled slightly: "Yes, Commander. I haven't seen a Seventh-rank Ferocious Beast yet."
"It's fine. Follow me and don't act rashly. Some Seventh-rank Ferocious Beasts, just like human experts, possess domains, making them very difficult to deal with."
"Understood, thank you, Commander!" Lin Yuan nodded.
Just as Lin Yuan was observing the battle situation, Chu Yunfeng's voice appeared in his mind.
"Kid Lin, watch out. It's not safe here."
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan frowned slightly, and his spiritual sense immediately spread out, enveloping a range of three hundred meters. Since advancing to the Sixth Rank, the range of his spiritual sense had increased significantly.
Lin Yuan immediately saw behind him, in three different directions, three Grandmaster-level experts who were intentionally or unintentionally observing him.
"Commander, allow me to ask you a question," Lin Yuan said to Yu Zhenguang beside him.
"Go ahead."
"In this operation, besides our military personnel, were there any other people who entered?" Lin Yuan asked.
"That's right. The intensity of this beast tide could not be accurately predicted. To ensure absolute safety, experts above the Grandmaster level included not only those from our military but also people from other factions, including the Martial Alliance, the Mercenary Guild, and some independent martial artists. They were recruited via official documentation," Yu Zhenguang explained.
"I see," Lin Yuan nodded and said no more.
He continuously used his spiritual sense to observe the people around him, checking if there were any others harboring ill intentions.
"These few are probably from the Mercenary Guild. Minister Luan, are you planning to make a move against me?" Lin Yuan thought to himself.
... The battlefield was being fiercely assaulted by thousands of Sixth-rank Ferocious Beasts, as if they had gone mad.
Lin Yuan was puzzled. These ferocious beasts didn't seem brainless; why were they desperately rushing outward? Was there some danger on the continent where the ferocious beasts resided that forced them to charge out?
Lin Yuan sent his consciousness into his storage space, intending to ask Great Dragon and Second Dragon about the situation in the Fierce Beast World.
However, as soon as his consciousness entered, Lin Yuan was surprised to find Great Dragon and Second Dragon holding several beast crystals, crunching them loudly in their mouths, just like eating popcorn.
"Can you eat this stuff? You're just crunching away..." Lin Yuan asked speechlessly.
"Ao ao!"
Great Dragon immediately let out a cry, meaning "It's edible."
"Ao ao... Ao ao ao (Eating it... allows breakthroughs)", Second Dragon also cried out a few times.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan immediately showed a look of pleasant surprise. If Great Dragon and Second Dragon could break through just by eating beast crystals, then he needed to quickly collect some beast crystals.
He hadn't collected beast crystals from the two previous beast tides he had wiped out. Firstly, he wasn't lacking money, and secondly, he wasn't sure if the beast crystals counted as military supplies, so he felt it inappropriate to take them himself.
He would ask his Regiment Commander later if he could acquire some so that Great Dragon and Second Dragon could rapidly increase their levels.
Otherwise, these two giant dragons were of no help to him...
... Roar!! Howl!!
Lin Yuan hadn't even had time to discuss the situation in the Fierce Beast World with the two dragons when a sudden change occurred on the battlefield outside.
Deep within the beast tide, the fierce aura of dozens of rampaging beasts suddenly emerged—the real Seventh-rank Ferocious Beasts had made their entrance.
"All Grandmaster Realm experts, take note! Seventh-rank Ferocious Beast auras have appeared on the battlefield. Everyone, move out with me to intercept the Seventh-rank Ferocious Beasts!" A military Commander at the peak of the Seventh Rank gave the order.
"Yes!"
Everyone responded. Over a dozen Grandmaster Realm experts unfolded their movement techniques and swept towards the rear of the battlefield.
Among these experts were many masters at the mid-tier and peak of the Grandmaster Realm. Although the number of Seventh-rank Ferocious Beasts was considerable, they were not intimidated in the slightest.
Lin Yuan followed closely beside Yu Zhenguang, cutting towards the right flank of the Seventh-rank Ferocious Beast group.
"Lin Yuan, later we will each attract one Seventh-rank Ferocious Beast and drag it to the outside of the right flank of the beast tide to kill it. We should maintain some distance between us, otherwise, it will be difficult to maneuver," Yu Zhenguang arranged.
"Received!"
Lin Yuan replied, and then found a Seventh-rank initial stage Ferocious Beast on the right flank to be his target.
The reason Lin Yuan chose the weakest target was partly because he did not want to steal the spotlight, but primarily because he was afraid of startling those harboring ill intentions in the shadows.
"If I scare them so much that they don't dare to strike against me, won't that be a huge loss?" Lin Yuan thought.
Soon, the group of Grandmaster Experts collided with the Seventh-rank beast horde. The Sixth-rank Ferocious Beasts on the battlefield were completely unable to interfere with the Grandmaster Experts, and each master found the target they intended to kill.
Yu Zhenguang pulled away a mid-tier Seventh-rank Ferocious Beast. Seeing this, Lin Yuan sent a punch across the air toward the initial stage Seventh-rank Earth Dragon Ferocious Beast he had selected earlier.
Boom!!
The punch Lin Yuan sent across the air was not exerted with full force; it was only meant to attract the Earth Dragon's attention.
As expected!
Roar!!
That initial stage Seventh-rank Earth Dragon, with bloodshot eyes, charged toward Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan smiled faintly and unhurriedly led it out of the beast horde, arriving behind a secluded hill.
"This location is good, convenient for striking from the shadows..." Lin Yuan's lips curved upward as he spread his spiritual sense outwards in all directions...