98: Chapter 98 Military Region Grand Competition

"It was my pet and I who killed them together!" Jiang Ling said.

"You and your pet killed them together?"

"Is this pet of yours very powerful?" Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie asked.

"It is indeed quite powerful!" Jiang Ling nodded.

"I see!" Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie's expression suddenly cleared. He had been wondering how Jiang Ling could have possibly killed so many exotic beasts on his own.

So, it turned out Jiang Ling had relied on his pet to kill them.

The others had similar expressions. To think Jiang Ling possessed such a powerful pet—what good luck! They just wondered where he had obtained such a creature. They really wanted to get one themselves!

"Next time you encounter something like this, you must report it first, do you understand?"

"Running out alone to hunt exotic beasts is completely lacking in organization and discipline!" Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie reprimanded him again.

"Understood, Battalion Commander." Jiang Ling quickly stood at attention.

"Some unexpected events occurred during this mission, so our competition will have to be called off." Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie turned and said to the other battalion commanders.

"That's the only option." The other battalion commanders nodded, feeling quite dispirited. They had originally intended to give it their all this time to achieve a good result. They hadn't expected Jiang Ling to ruin everything.

"Let's search the surrounding area for any remaining exotic beasts, and once we finish hunting them, we can return."

The six Special Operations Battalions immediately began searching for exotic beasts. With so many people working together, even if a few stray beasts remained, they were easily wiped out.

At this point, Jiang Ling began to rest, and Medusa transformed back into a small red snake, coiling around Jiang Ling's neck like a red necklace.

The others watched in amazement, their eyes filled with envy.

Through this hunt, Jiang Ling's strength had improved significantly. He had now reached Rank 28.

host: Jiang Ling, Rank: Rank 28 (58.385%), Strength: 5560 (X10), Agility: 5700 (X10), Vitality: 6200 (X10), Defense: 8600 (X10), Mental Energy: 6000 (X10), Supernatural Ability: World-Ending Divine Thunder (SSS Rank), Martial Skills: Basic Fist Technique (Great Perfection), Basic Leg Technique (Great Perfection), Basic Saber Technique (Great Perfection), Wind Thunder Slash (Great Perfection), Nine Slashes of the Blade Emperor (Great Perfection), Basic Fist Intent (LV2), Basic Blade Intent (LV5), Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps (Minor Achievement), Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison (Minor Achievement), Rushing Thunder Hand (Minor Achievement), Cultivation Technique: Black Tortoise Breathing Technique (81st Layer).

With the mission complete, the group began their return. This outing had been a huge harvest for Jiang Ling.

Not only had his Rank increased significantly, but he had also used jade marrow for Body Tempering, further enhancing his physical strength. Medusa had also recovered quite a bit through this jade marrow; her current strength was clearly much greater than before, reaching at least the level of Rank 30+.

Upon returning to the unit, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie reported Jiang Ling's situation to his superiors. The higher-ups imposed a certain penalty for Jiang Ling's unauthorized actions, but it was not severe; he was simply forbidden from leaving the military camp for one month.

Jiang Ling spent this month in the military camp cultivating and improving himself. Over the course of the month, he became familiar with the soldiers of the 108th Special Warfare Battalion.

Occasionally, they would spar, and during these times, they discovered that the gap between them and Jiang Ling was immense. Jiang Ling was now Rank 28, but Martial Artists at Rank 30+ were simply no match for him. Only Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie could suppress Jiang Ling! After all, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie was a Fifth-Order powerhouse!

When they learned that Jiang Ling had a Martial Saint as a Master, they were immediately relieved! No wonder Jiang Ling was such a monster; it turned out he had such a powerful Master!

Soon, a month passed. Through this month of training, Jiang Ling further advanced his martial path. His Blade Intent reached LV8, and the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison reached Major Achievement. He was now just one step away from Rank 29.

"Jiang Ling!" That day, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie found Jiang Ling.

"Battalion Commander!" Jiang Ling stood at attention and reported.

"There is a Grand Competition in the Military Region soon, and I intend to sign you up!" Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie said to Jiang Ling.

"A Grand Competition?" Jiang Ling raised an eyebrow. "Is it a competition?"

"More or less!" Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie nodded. "This Grand Competition requires participants to be under 25 years old. Each Military Region will select some powerful elite soldiers to go and compete!"

"It starts with internal selections within our Southeast Military Region. If you succeed in the selection, you will represent our Southeast Military Region to participate in the national grand competition."

"Good!" Jiang Ling nodded. He needed to stand out in the military so that the army could protect him from the threats of the Jiang Family.

Upon learning that Jiang Ling was going to participate in the military Grand Competition, the soldiers of the 108th Special Warfare Battalion cheered him on, urging him to achieve a good result.

A few days later, the selections for the Grand Competition began, and Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie personally drove Jiang Ling to the competition venue.

The competition venue was in a Secret Realm. Everyone had to wear a bracelet and hunt exotic beasts; the number of kills would be counted, and they also had to fight each other to seize the others' bracelets. The final ten people would qualify for the national Grand Competition!

Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie brought Jiang Ling to the entrance of the Secret Realm and discovered that many other candidates from other units had already arrived. The entire Southeast Military Region had ten armies, and each army sent ten contestants, totaling one hundred people participating in the selection. The scene was very lively!

Jiang Ling could see that the young candidates standing in the crowd all stood out from the rest. They were extremely arrogant, with an Aura of supremacy in their eyes.

Everyone able to participate in this selection was the elite of the elite from their respective units, with extraordinary talent, and naturally, they were haughty and proud.

However, Jiang Ling's arrival still attracted a lot of attention. It wasn't that Jiang Ling was more arrogant than them, but rather that Jiang Ling's current appearance was truly too outstanding.

After the Divine Thunder Body Tempering in the Creation Secret Realm, he had been reborn, and having consumed so much jade marrow, Jiang Ling's skin was now as smooth and lustrous as fine jade. He didn't look at all like a battle-hardened soldier with a weather-beaten face.

"Which Family's Young Master is this?"

"He looks so fair and clean, yet he's joining the army?"

"This kind of thing is unavoidable. Although the military is relatively fair, it also has its dark side!"

"This kind of Young Master will probably cry the moment he steps onto the battlefield!"

Jiang Ling did not care about these rumors. Once the selection began and he let these people witness his strength, they would shut up.

Quite a few people came over to greet Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie.

"Old Fan, long time no see!"

"Aren't you leading a New Recruit Battalion?"

"How come you've brought someone to participate in the selection?"

"Can't a New Recruit Battalion have a seeded player?" Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie said with a proud look.

"This soldier of mine is very powerful."

"You all better tell your soldiers to stay far away from him when they see him, otherwise, they will be eliminated very quickly."