106: The battlefield is cruel!

"Mission: Guard the Tianxing Great Wall for one day!"

"Difficulty: D-rank!"

"Reward: 10 Merits!"

"Mission Requirement: Guard the Great Wall, prevent Otherworldly Demons from ascending the wall!"

As Lan Zhan's voice fell, a page immediately appeared on the tianxing token in the hands of the five people.

It was just like Lu Sheng's System page.

Lu Sheng looked at the mission on it, his eyebrows slightly raised.

"You've all received the mission, right!"

Lan Zhan spoke indifferently.

"Now, follow the instructions on your tianxing token and stand in your designated positions. From now on, the mission has begun!"

"Anyone who doesn't reach their designated position within two minutes will be considered to have failed the mission!"

As Lan Zhan's voice fell, the five people didn't hesitate at all and immediately ran to the positions indicated on their tianxing token!

Lu Sheng felt a slight excitement in his heart.

This was Lu Sheng's first time completing a mission, and this first mission would involve facing Otherworldly Demons.

Although Lu Sheng had already fought against Otherworldly Demons when he was at Star Academy.

But this was his first time on the Otherworldly Demon Battlefield!

Lu Sheng glanced at his Tianxing Great Wall and found that his mission location was at Beacon Tower No. 99.

The Beacon Towers of the Tianxing Great Wall were similar in function to the Beacon Towers of the Great Wall in his previous life, both used for warning and sending signals.

Especially in the dark world of the Otherworldly Demon Battlefield, sending messages was extremely difficult.

Ordinary electronic signals no longer worked here.

Only some special methods could be used.

Using a material that could emit light in the Otherworldly Demon Battlefield to release light.

Then, signals were transmitted through different light patterns, different durations, and so on.

Before Lu Sheng and the others reached the Tianxing Great Wall, the orange-red glow they saw was the light burning on the Beacon Towers.

Soon, Lu Sheng arrived at Beacon Tower No. 99.

On the Beacon Tower, there were several soldiers in armor, sternly gazing forward, with faint red light flickering in their eyes.

And below the Beacon Tower, there were also several soldiers, but compared to the soldiers standing on the Beacon Tower, they seemed a bit more relaxed.

Lu Sheng's arrival naturally attracted the attention of the soldiers below the Beacon Tower.

"Rookie?"

One of the soldiers suddenly smiled at Lu Sheng and asked.

Lu Sheng looked at them and bowed.

"Lu Sheng from Star Academy, here to complete the Tianxing mission. Please, everyone... bear with me!"

Lu Sheng still respected these Tianxing Army soldiers guarding the Tianxing Great Wall.

They lived in such a place for a long time, and their bodies were constantly being corroded by Devilish Qi. As Lan Zhan said, the Tianxing Great Wall was forged with countless lives and blood.

Every soldier guarding the Tianxing Great Wall was a hero of Great Xia!

"We saw you earlier!"

One of the men, who seemed like a squad leader, waved the tianxing token in his hand and lazily stood up.

He smiled at Lu Sheng.

"Tianxing Army, 108th Regiment, 56th Squad Leader, Wang Yang!"

Saying that, Wang Yang placed his fist over his heart.

Lu Sheng imitated Wang Yang, also saluting.

"Hey, by custom, you rookies usually come at the end of the year. Why are you here so early this time?"

Wang Yang asked curiously.

Lu Sheng smiled slightly and didn't explain much, only saying it was a high-level arrangement.

Wang Yang didn't care either, walked over, and patted Lu Sheng's shoulder.

"Although you only need to guard the Tianxing Great Wall for one day, since you've come to Beacon Tower No. 99, we're comrades!"

"But at the same time..."

Wang Yang's expression suddenly became extremely serious.

"At Beacon Tower No. 99, I am the squad leader. Everyone must obey my orders, no matter if you are a favored child of the Star Academy or whoever else!"

"If you don't obey my orders, then I can only deal with you according to military law!"

"After all... I don't want the entire squad to lose their lives in vain because of one person!"

Wang Yang's serious voice reached Lu Sheng's ears.

Lu Sheng calmly looked into Wang Yang's eyes and said indifferently, "I know. From now on, I am a soldier under your command, Captain!"

Wang Yang took a deep look at Lu Sheng, then grinned and heavily slammed his fist against Lu Sheng's chest.

"Good kid, you're still from Star Academy after all. I like your personality!"

Wang Yang laughed loudly.

Then he pulled Lu Sheng and introduced the other soldiers to him one by one.

"Do you know the duties of a Beacon Tower?"

After the introductions, Wang Yang asked.

Lu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

Before coming, he had naturally checked some information through the tianxing token, but since he was new, it was better to listen to the experience of veterans like Wang Yang.

Wang Yang explained, "The Beacon Tower is mainly to observe whether there are Otherworldly Demon invasions outside the Tianxing Great Wall. Once there is one, assess the invasion situation. If it can be resolved independently, then resolve it. If it cannot be resolved, immediately send a signal!"

"Do you see those guys standing guard?"

Wang Yang pointed to the several soldiers standing on the Beacon Tower with serious expressions.

Lu Sheng nodded.

"You'll have to go up later too. This guard duty is basically changed every two hours. Because the Otherworldly Demon Battlefield is filled with Devilish Qi, it's very difficult to see clearly with the naked eye. You need to inject Qi and blood into your eyes to barely see clearly!"

"This method isn't very difficult. You'll get familiar with it in a moment, and once you're familiar, I'll let you go up and stand guard!"

Lu Sheng nodded.

Then, Wang Yang told Lu Sheng the method.

What he called a method was actually injecting Qi and blood into the meridians of the eyes, and through the power of Qi and blood, strengthening the naked eye to see the situation within the Devilish Qi.

The difficulty wasn't very high; Lu Sheng learned it after only a brief thought.

After all, with the talent enhancements of [Level Up!] and [Sword Dao Divinity], Lu Sheng's talent was no longer as trashy as it was when he first Transmigrated.

A dark red glow flickered in Lu Sheng's eyes.

Lu Sheng immediately felt his vision broaden.

"You learned it so quickly?"

Wang Yang and the other members of the 56th Squad looked at Lu Sheng in surprise.

"My goodness, you're still a student from Star Academy, learning this stuff so fast. Old Third, I remember you were the fastest learner in our squad, how long did you take back then?"

Wang Yang couldn't help but look at a thin, monkey-like person.

Old Third chuckled and said, "I took fifteen minutes, but I didn't expect Lu Sheng to learn it in less than a minute!"

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yang became even more emotional.

Lu Sheng merely smiled at this and didn't say much.

"Alright, I thought you'd need more time and was planning to arrange you for the next shift, but since this is the case, then stand this shift with me!"

Wang Yang stood up and brushed the dust off his body.

Lu Sheng's eyes lit up, and he followed behind Wang Yang.

Wang Yang gently struck a small yellow bell below the platform, seemingly reminding the few people on the platform.

As the bell rang, the few people on the platform also retracted their gazes, their expressions somewhat tired.

They glanced at Lu Sheng beside Wang Yang and said with a smile, "A new rookie?"

Wang Yang cursed with a smile, "What rookie, this is someone from Star Academy, here to train with us!"

"Hiss!"

The few people gasped, their eyes filled with even more curiosity as they looked at Lu Sheng.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and get down to rest. Old Man and Lu Sheng will stand guard for a while!"

With that, Wang Yang pulled Lu Sheng, walked onto the Beacon Tower, and sent the few soldiers down.

As the two stood on the Beacon Tower, Lu Sheng saw red light flickering in Wang Yang's eyes, and immediately circulated his Qi and blood, injecting it into his own eyes.

In an instant, his vision immediately became clear.

Although the entire world still looked black, he could vaguely see the scenery in front of him.

It was a desolate wilderness.

On the land, there were countless randomly piled corpses. These corpses, ravaged by time, had already turned into stark white bones, scattered across the land.

The wild land also had extremely hideous ravines, as if torn apart by some terrifying force.

It looked somewhat bleak.

"See? This is the true world!"

Suddenly, Wang Yang's faint voice rang out.

Lu Sheng's body trembled slightly. He couldn't help but look at Wang Yang, but Wang Yang slapped him on the back of the head.

"What are you looking at me for? Look ahead!"

"When we stand guard, we must be fully alert. We absolutely cannot let those Otherworldly Demons sneak past. Once they invade, it won't be as simple as just a few deaths!"

Wang Yang said in a deep voice.

Lu Sheng quickly perked up, no longer looking at Wang Yang, and refocused his gaze on the battlefield before him.

"Of course, if you're really bored, you can talk, but while talking, you can't relax your vigilance, understand?"

Wang Yang's voice rang out again.

Lu Sheng nodded, and while observing his surroundings, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it like this for you every day?"

Wang Yang smiled faintly: "Nonsense! Our squad has been here for half a month. In these past two weeks, the brothers in the squad sleep no more than five hours a day. The rest of the time they're either standing guard or fighting Otherworldly Demons!"

"You're lucky, kid. The frequency of Otherworldly Demon invasions has decreased recently, and the danger level has also reduced a bit."

Lu Sheng shrugged noncommittally.

However, Wang Yang seemed to have seen through Lu Sheng's thoughts and said indifferently, "Kid, I know what you're thinking. Do you really want to fight the Otherworldly Demons?"

Lu Sheng, exposed, chuckled and couldn't help but say, "Since I've come to the Tianxing Great Wall, it would be somewhat disappointing not to fight the Otherworldly Demons."

"Haha!"

Wang Yang, however, just laughed at this, his voice suddenly becoming a little melancholic.

"Once you've truly seen an Otherworldly Demon invasion, you won't think that way anymore."

"Kid, you have to remember, fighting Otherworldly Demons comes at a great cost, and that cost is the lives of our brothers!"

"I know you students from Star Academy are all arrogant, but it's undeniable that you will be able to help Great Xia more than us in the future!"

"Perhaps you think fighting Otherworldly Demons is an exhilarating battle, but for the vast majority of the Tianxing Army... every battle is a repeated dance on the edge of death!"

Wang Yang's voice echoed in Lu Sheng's mind.

Lu Sheng's heart sank sharply.

Lu Sheng had never experienced a true Otherworldly Demon invasion, so he naturally thought about wanting to fight the Otherworldly Demons, but he forgot... an Otherworldly Demon invasion was war!

A war between two worlds!

And as long as there is war, people will die!

Perhaps Lu Sheng's talent was very good, but talent on the battlefield... what good was it!

Lu Sheng fell silent. He looked at the desolate wilderness before him, his heart utterly still.

Wang Yang noticed Lu Sheng's silence, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly upwards.

This was the effect he wanted.

Why do students of Star Academy have to climb the Heart-Questioning Steps?

Why do they have to complete Tianxing missions?

Isn't it all to temper their character?

While Lu Sheng was completing his mission, Wang Yang and his team were also completing theirs.

And their mission... was to use the fastest method to make students from Star Academy like Lu Sheng truly realize the cruelty of the battlefield!

To make them see that everything they enjoyed was built upon the flesh and blood of countless Martial Artists and soldiers on the front lines!

This was not only the case for Lu Sheng, but also for Gu Yun, Yu Qianqian, Long Tianxing, and Xia Kong.

It was just that each person encountered different problems.

Lu Sheng silently gazed at the desolate wilderness before him. He felt as if he had been doused with cold water, but he hadn't forgotten Wang Yang's requirements for standing guard.

He was still intently observing everything in front of him.

Suddenly, Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, looking in one direction.

In that direction, among countless skeletons, tiny figures suddenly moved through the darkness.

Their movements were very subtle; if Lu Sheng hadn't happened to look there, they would have been easily overlooked.

In an instant, a different kind of excitement filled Lu Sheng's mind.

He tugged at Wang Yang's side and said in a deep voice, "Captain, look at the two o'clock direction. There..."

Wang Yang looked in the direction Lu Sheng pointed, and the moment he saw those extremely thin figures, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Oh no, it's the Devilish Worm race!"

Immediately after, Wang Yang instantly slammed his fist onto the yellow bell beside him and roared.

"Enemy attack!!!"