1418: Ground Base

Inside the room, after listening to Commander Zhao Hanlin, Wang Chen's expression was moved.

It must be said that the rewards Commander Zhao Hanlin offered were extremely generous.

Whether it was the promotion of military rank, status, and position, or the direct star coin reward, all showed great sincerity.

Moreover, it should be known that this was only Commander Zhao Hanlin's private reward; achieving a good ranking in the Military Region Martial Arts Competition would also earn a reward from the military itself.

If he were to combine the two highest rewards, Wang Chen felt that it would probably be almost enough for him to buy the Lower Realm Universe where Blue Star was located.

Thinking of this, Wang Chen said sincerely:

"General is generous!"

"Your subordinate will certainly live up to the General's expectations this time and bring honor to Tenglong Fortress."

Hearing this, Commander Zhao Hanlin glanced at Wang Chen, shook his head, and smiled:

"Good kid, your mouth wasn't so sweet just now."

"Hehe."

Wang Chen chuckled twice, not minding Commander Zhao Hanlin's teasing.

Although he seemed a bit "realistic," it was likely that no one could remain indifferent when faced with such a generous reward.

"Then it's a deal. Let's get the unpleasantries out of the way first. If you don't lead the team to a good ranking in this Military Region Martial Arts Competition, I won't go easy on you when you return."

Commander Zhao Hanlin straightened his expression, and with a flick of his finger, the teacup on the coffee table in front of him seemed to be lifted by an invisible hand and brought to Wang Chen.

"General, rest assured, your subordinate will do his utmost."

Wang Chen said solemnly, took the teacup, drank it in one gulp, and then stood up.

After watching Wang Chen leave the room, Commander Zhao Hanlin remained silent for nearly a minute, then a smile appeared on his face:

"This kid, he's truly a philistine who doesn't appreciate fine things!"

"He wasted the Great Lake Fragrant Tongue that I went through so much trouble to get."

...

Two days later.

In a luxurious villa located in the prime central area of Dragon Head Star's main city, Wang Chen sat on a sofa on the third-floor terrace, quietly looking at the holographic projection screen in front of him.

On it were various pieces of information about the Military Region Martial Arts Competition sent by Zhao Yunxing.

The Military Region Martial Arts Competition is a traditional event held every ten years in the Azure Dragon Administrative Region, covering the Garrison forces of various Star Domains under the Azure Dragon Administrative Region, with a total participation of over tens of thousands.

The finals are held in the main military region of the Azure Dragon Administrative Region, while the preliminaries and initial rounds are held in seven sub-military regions under the Azure Dragon Administrative Region: Jiao Mu Star Domain, Kangjin Star Region, Di Tu Star Domain, Fang Ri Star Domain, Xin Yue Star Domain, Wei Huo Star Domain, and Ji Shui Star Domain.

From these seven sub-military regions, ten contestants are selected from each to participate in the final competition for the ultimate championship.

Tenglong Fortress belongs to the Kangjin Star Region sub-military region, one of the seven sub-military regions. To qualify for the finals, they must rank among the top ten in the Kangjin Star Region.

The preliminaries can also be seen as an elimination round, where one hundred contestants are selected through a "battle royale" mode to enter the initial rounds.

The initial rounds are arena battles, where two contestants are selected by drawing lots to duel. The winner advances, and the loser is eliminated. The top ten are ultimately determined to participate in the finals.

The finals are also arena battles, but a point system has been added to prevent situations where strong teams compete against each other and weaker teams pick up easy wins, making it stricter and fairer.

"Counting the time, my four teammates should have already been selected, right?"

While browsing the rules of the Military Region Martial Arts Competition, Wang Chen suddenly thought of something.

Among the Tenglong Fortress's participating team, he was directly designated, while the other four participation slots required competition among the fleet's officers.

When he returned from Yunhu Star and met with Major General Commander Zhao Hanlin, the selection for the participation slots had already begun.

Two days have passed now, so it should be settled soon.

"I wonder what the strength of these four teammates is like? If they're too weak, according to the rules of the Military Region Martial Arts Competition, my pressure will become very great."

As he was thinking, Wang Chen frowned slightly.

If his teammates were not strong enough, he would probably have to fight the entire match in the initial rounds and finals after the preliminaries.

After all, there is no rest time during the competition between two teams. In other words, he would be facing a continuous battle alone.

Just then, Zhao Yunxing suddenly called.

He invited him to meet the four teammates who would be participating in the Military Region Martial Arts Competition.

...

Soon after hanging up the communication, a streamlined, silver-white aircraft with the words "Patrol Division" painted on its surface arrived above the villa.

After boarding the aircraft, He Qifeng operated it in the front, while Wang Chen and Zhao Yunxing chatted in the rest area at the back.

"Looking at this direction, aren't we going to the Wrath Dragon, the flagship docked in space?"

At this moment, Wang Chen asked in confusion.

Through the window, he could see that after the aircraft ascended to a certain height, it did not continue upwards but began to move north.

"The selection for this competition was not held on the Wrath Dragon, but at the ground base. After all, the selection is through actual combat, and the space on the Wrath Dragon is limited."

Zhao Yunxing smiled and explained:

"The fleet's ground base is located among the mountains in the northern part of Dragon Head Star. It's wide enough and can accommodate soldiers watching."

"After all, every selection for the Military Region Martial Arts Competition is a grand event for the soldiers. Setting up the scene like this also gives the soldiers more a sense of participation."

"So that's how it is."

Wang Chen nodded.

"By the way, for this Military Region Martial Arts Competition, I have been assigned as the team leader and will be going with you, Brother Wang. Whether I can stand tall in front of other brother units in the coming period will depend entirely on your performance, Brother Wang."

Zhao Yunxing then said with a smile.

Wang Chen merely smiled at this and did not say anything in response.

After reviewing the past Military Region Martial Arts Competition data over the past two days, he was confident that with his current strength, winning the championship would not be a problem.

However, there was no need to mention these things now. The outcome was not yet clear, and saying them would inevitably lead to being considered boastful.

The aircraft's speed was very fast, and in less than an hour, it arrived among the northern mountains of Dragon Head Star.

Looking down from the aircraft's window, a continuous and orderly expanse of buildings entered Wang Chen's eyes.

The entire Tenglong Fortress ground base was very large, covering an area of over fifteen square kilometers. The total number of soldiers stationed there, plus the logistics and management units that were several times the number of soldiers, exceeded fifty thousand, almost like a city built deep in the mountains.

Moreover, traces of artificial regularization could be seen throughout the base. Several small hilltops had been leveled and converted into aircraft parking areas.

Buzz buzz buzz!!

With a buzzing sound, the aircraft landed steadily.

"Director Zhao, Lieutenant Wang, you've finally arrived."

As soon as they exited the aircraft, several waiting military officers greeted them.

Among them were officers of higher rank than Zhao Yunxing, such as lieutenant colonels and colonels, but all the officers were very polite, subtly showing a hint of flattery.

After all, although Zhao Yunxing's rank was low, his relationship with the fleet commander was "known to all," and no one would offend him over a small matter. Consequently, Wang Chen also received courteous treatment here.