121: Nightingale attacks!

Combat teams are a very special existence within the Star Academy.

After graduating from the Star Academy, almost every student chooses to join a small team.

Some of the outstanding individuals among them even choose to form a combat team.

Combat teams are directly under the jurisdiction of the Star Academy.

By accepting missions issued by the Star Academy, these combat teams have rendered countless services in defending Great Xia against Otherworldly Demons.

However, the missions of combat teams are extremely dangerous.

They either charge to the front lines of the Otherworldly Demon Battlefield or clear out cult strongholds within the Great Xia Territory.

Furthermore, besides the Tianxing Great Wall, combat teams can also be seen in other frontline Human Race cities.

They are active on the front lines against Otherworldly Demons, and their mortality rate even surpasses that of the Star Academy.

However, the strength of those who can become members of a combat team, or even a team leader, is beyond doubt.

They are like a mobile army; wherever they are needed, they appear.

On the front lines, the various combat teams of the Star Academy are very well-known.

And now... the third phase of training for these 45th-generation students of the Star Academy is to gain experience by following a combat team!

Inside the classroom, there was a profound silence.

No one spoke.

While they were saddened by Xu Changqing's death in battle, it didn't mean they feared death.

If they feared death, they wouldn't have stepped forward that day at the gates of the Star Academy.

Lan Zhan's gaze swept around, then he nodded to Nightingale.

Nightingale seemed a bit impatient, but still stood up, walked to the high platform, and calmly stated,

"My name is Nightingale, leader of the Night Owl team."

After speaking, Nightingale stood to the side and said nothing more.

Lan Zhan's brows furrowed slightly; he wanted to say something, but ultimately shook his head.

Although he was Lu Sheng and their teacher, based on the time he and Nightingale joined the Star Academy, he was only Nightingale's Senior.

And only a Senior from one year ahead.

Furthermore, Nightingale's strength was comparable to his, so he couldn't command her.

Then, he nodded to the remaining few people.

The young men sitting in their seats also came forward, a smile on their lips, and slowly walked to the high platform.

"Ye Yun, deputy leader of the Flowing Cloud team, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert!"

"Yang Chen, deputy leader of the Heavenly Sun team, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert!"

"Hua Yunfei, deputy leader of the Sharp Sword team, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert!"

"Zhang Jiao, deputy leader of the Puppet team, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert!"

One by one, the young men introduced themselves.

After they finished, Lan Zhan looked at Lu Sheng and the other four, and said in a deep voice, "They will lead you through three months of combat team training."

"You have just joined the Star Academy, so you might not know much about combat teams!"

Lan Zhan paused, then said in a deep voice.

"Combat teams are directly under the jurisdiction of the Star Academy, belonging to special operations teams. Their mission is to eliminate cult members and cult strongholds within the Great Xia Territory!"

"When necessary, they will also be responsible for repelling the invasion of Otherworldly Demons on the front lines, which means that for the next three months, you will also be undertaking such operations!"

"I won't elaborate on the danger of these operations, but as a student of the Star Academy, death... is inevitable!"

"The Star Academy never cultivates hothouse flowers; what we want... are true powerhouses who can go to battle and fight Otherworldly Demons!"

Lan Zhan's voice was firm and powerful.

Upon hearing Lan Zhan's words, Lu Sheng and the others' expressions gradually became solemn.

"Combat teams... doesn't that mean that for the next three months, I'll have more opportunities to fight Otherworldly Demons and cult members?"

Compared to the others' thoughts, Lu Sheng's were clearly different.

"And my Slaughter talent can also be put to good use at this time!"

Lu Sheng thought to himself.

At the Star Academy, while he had many resources to quickly improve his Realm.

However, the Slaughter talent was clearly not suitable for this.

If he wanted to improve his Body Refining Realm, it would clearly be much slower.

But if he could follow a combat team, even as a reserve member, he could kill many murderers, cult members, and Otherworldly Demons.

At that time, with Slaughter, combined with Hundredfold Amplification, his Body Refining would improve very quickly.

The Slaughter talent is to kill a target and steal one ten-thousandth of their Physique.

But under the effect of Hundredfold Amplification, he could increase one ten-thousandth to one hundredth.

This speed also made Lu Sheng's heart pound.

It was difficult for him to have such an opportunity at the Star Academy, but following a combat team was different.

As for the danger of following a combat team... Lu Sheng directly ignored it.

All he wanted was to become stronger.

Even if he died on this path.

After all, without Wang Yang, without Xu Changqing, he would already be a dead man.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng's heart also became a little excited.

"Among all the combat teams in the Star Academy, different combat teams receive missions of varying difficulty. The Star Academy has divided all combat teams into different Ranks!"

"They are divided into Ordinary Rank, Elite Rank, Demon Extermination Rank, and... Emperor Slaying Rank!"

"Ordinary Rank teams' mission scope will not exceed the Spirit Transformation Realm at most, while Elite Rank teams' missions will not exceed the Golden Body Rank at most!"

"As for Demon Extermination Rank teams, they basically target beings above Tenth Rank Otherworldly Demons!"

"And Emperor Slaying Rank teams target Otherworldly Demons above the Devil King Rank, and even possess the strength to slay a Demon Emperor!"

Lan Zhan's voice slowly rang out.

When Lu Sheng and the others heard Lan Zhan's words, their hearts couldn't help but tremble slightly!

Slaying a Demon Emperor??

One must know that above Tenth Rank Otherworldly Demons are Demon Marquis, Devil King, Demon Venerable, Demon Emperor, and the Gods among Otherworldly Demons!

A Demon Venerable-level Otherworldly Demon is equivalent to a Human Race powerhouse in the Dao Entry Realm.

And Demon Emperor powerhouses are even further along in the Dao Entry Realm; although they cannot compare to the Ten Saints of Great Xia, they are absolutely at the very top of the pyramid.

And among the combat teams created by the Star Academy, there was actually a team capable of slaying a Demon Emperor?

How terrifying must that be!

For a moment, Lu Sheng and the other four all showed expressions of shock.

"Don't be too surprised yet. Emperor Slaying Rank teams are still too far away for you now. Frankly speaking, with your current strength, you don't even qualify to carry shoes for an Ordinary Rank team!"

Lan Zhan's words were undoubtedly like a bucket of cold water poured directly over the heads of Lu Sheng and the other four.

Indeed, their talents were excellent.

But their Realm, even compared to the most ordinary Ordinary Rank teams, was extremely distant.

After all, to join an Ordinary Rank team, the minimum requirement is to reach the Body Storage Realm.

Among the 45th-generation students, even Lu Sheng had not yet reached the Viscera Refining Realm, let alone the Body Storage Realm.

This gap was truly quite large.

Everyone fell silent.

"Of course, making you reserve members doesn't mean you'll immediately start following combat teams to complete missions!"

"Your main role is to assist the combat teams, doing logistical work. Frontline combat is not for you!"

Lan Zhan spoke again.

However, these words, which were clearly meant to comfort them, now sounded somewhat sarcastic to Lu Sheng and the other four.

The deputy leaders of the few Ordinary Rank teams couldn't help but secretly chuckle when they heard these words.

"Alright, now let's begin assigning combat team affiliations!"

Lan Zhan coughed, changing the subject.

Lu Sheng and the other four only then snapped out of their speechless state, their eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

Although, as Lan Zhan said, they would at most serve as logistics or provide some assistance alongside the combat teams.

But being able to follow a combat team and experience so much was also a great tempering for them!

Lan Zhan's gaze swept over everyone, then he said faintly,

"Long Tianxing!"

Hearing Lan Zhan call him, Long Tianxing immediately stood up excitedly.

“Assigned to combat squad [Night Owl]!”

Long Tianxing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, saying to the deputy captain of the [Night Owl] squad.

“Well, Deputy Captain, I don’t have much ability, but I have a lot of money. If the squad is short on funds, you can come to me!”

As soon as he said this, the expression on the [Night Owl] squad’s deputy captain’s Face immediately became wonderful.

Good heavens, can it be like this?

The deputy captains of several ordinary squads next to them looked at the deputy captain of the [Night Owl] squad with some envy.

Before coming, they had already seen Lu Sheng’s information.

They also knew that Long Tianxing was the Young City Lord of Tianlong City, and Tianlong City was the wealthiest city in the entire Great Xia Territory. Even the imperial capital might not be able to compare with Tianlong City in terms of financial resources.

As the Young City Lord of Tianlong City, he certainly wouldn't be short on money.

Lan Zhan glared at Long Tianxing, then said indifferently.

“Gu Yun, assigned to combat squad [Tian Yang]!”

“Yu Qianqian, assigned to combat squad [Sharp Sword]!”

“Xia Kong, assigned to combat squad [Flowing Cloud]!”

Lan Zhan assigned Gu Yun and the others to their respective combat squads one by one, pausing when it was Lu Sheng’s turn.

He glanced at Nightingale, who looked a bit annoyed, and finally announced helplessly.

“Lu Sheng, assigned to combat squad [Night Owl]!”

As soon as this was said, the gazes of Gu Yun and the other four towards Lu Sheng changed.

Their eyes seemed to carry a hint of envy?

Lu Sheng noticed this and was somewhat puzzled.

This couldn’t be blamed on Lu Sheng, after all, when [Night Owl] arrived, Lu Sheng had already fallen unconscious.

Naturally, he didn’t know that the [Night Owl] squad was an elite squad.

Being able to follow a higher Rank combat squad, everything they experienced would naturally be different.

Therefore, Gu Yun and the others were still somewhat envious of Lu Sheng.

Only Lu Sheng himself didn’t know.

“Are you done?”

Nightingale interrupted Lan Zhan impatiently.

Lan Zhan stared at Nightingale helplessly. This junior sister of his was good in every way, except for her somewhat volatile temper.

Especially after Xu Changqing’s death, she even wanted to attack Lin Xuan, saying she wanted to get justice for Xu Changqing.

Of course, in the end, she was ruthlessly suppressed by Lin Xuan.

But it also showed how fiery the temper of this [Night Owl] squad leader was, so much so that Lan Zhan didn't dare to use his senior status to pressure her.

Besides, even if he did use his status to pressure her, it wouldn't work on her.

After all, she was a half-step Golden Body Realm expert, just like him.

Moreover, being able to become the captain of an elite-level squad meant her combat power was extremely strong. If the two of them really fought, Lan Zhan might not necessarily be Nightingale’s match.

“Alright, I’ve said everything I needed to say. From now until three months later, you will all follow your respective squads and obey their arrangements!”

With that, Lan Zhan waved his hand.

Nightingale was the first to step down from the platform, walking over to Lu Sheng and sizing him up.

Lu Sheng was also sizing up Nightingale at this moment.

It had to be said, Nightingale’s figure was somewhat unrivaled.

Even under the loose black robe, her hot figure was faintly visible, curvaceous and well-proportioned.

Among the women Lu Sheng had met, she was only second to his two Senior Sisters.

Wait, what am I thinking?!

Lu Sheng also realized his thoughts seemed a bit off, and couldn’t help but touch the tip of his nose.

He felt a little embarrassed in his heart.

“Lu Sheng… I heard you are the most talented person in this batch?”

Nightingale looked at Lu Sheng with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said softly, “What do you think, Captain?”

Nightingale clearly hadn't expected Lu Sheng to answer her like that, and for a moment, she became somewhat curious about Lu Sheng.

“When the Principal told me to take a freshman, I really didn’t want to.”

“After all… [Night Owl] is an elite squad. It’s fine for people from ordinary squads to babysit you, as their difficulty isn’t very high.”

“But the difficulty of the tasks my [Night Owl] has to complete is not comparable to ordinary squads. Do you think you are qualified?”

When Nightingale spoke, she didn’t hide her volume; in fact, everyone in the classroom could hear her.

Immediately, the expressions of Gu Yun and the other four gradually became strange.

It sounded like Nightingale looked down on Lu Sheng’s strength, but don’t forget, there were also deputy captains of other ordinary squads in the classroom!

Saying that… wouldn’t it offend the other ordinary squads?

At once, the other four deputy captains of ordinary squads, upon hearing Nightingale's words, also showed embarrassed expressions on their Faces.

But they seemed to know Nightingale extremely well. After a brief laugh, they took Gu Yun and the others and left the classroom, seemingly wanting to escape this contentious place.

After hearing Nightingale’s words, Lan Zhan also smiled bitterly and shook his head.

This fellow, her personality is really so direct.

She completely disregarded the Face of the other ordinary squads!

Although what you said was all correct, you shouldn't be so direct.

For a moment, Lan Zhan even doubted whether Old Li’s decision to have Lu Sheng join the [Night Owl] squad was a correct one.

In fact, in Lan Zhan’s heart, he didn’t really approve of Lu Sheng following an elite-level combat squad.

Firstly, the difficulty of the tasks faced by elite squads was not something Lu Sheng and his peers could handle at their current stage.

The tasks that elite squads had to complete were extremely important. If they also had to take care of Lu Sheng, it would make the elite squad hesitant and constrained.

That would be bad for both sides.

Secondly, under the brilliance of the elite squad members, the pressure on Lu Sheng would be too great.

Under such a huge disparity, it would not be a good thing for Lu Sheng.

See? Nightingale had already started to make things difficult for Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng looked at Nightingale calmly and spoke softly, “Then, Captain Nightingale, what do you consider to be qualified?”

Hearing Lu Sheng’s words, a hint of joy couldn't help but appear in her eyes.

When she first learned that she had to bring a freshman, she had vehemently refused.

It was only after being suppressed by Lin Xuan once again that she had no choice but to agree.

But in her heart, she was still extremely unwilling.

Lu Sheng’s low strength was one factor.

The biggest factor, however, was that the tasks the [Night Owl] squad had to complete were not simple tasks; in fact, they were all extremely important.

She didn't want her squad to become a babysitter.

But Lin Xuan had also made an allowance: as long as Lu Sheng retreated in the Face of difficulty, she wouldn't have to bring Lu Sheng along.

And now, with Lu Sheng speaking like this, he naturally fell into Nightingale’s trap.

Nightingale’s lips curved into an arc.

“I won’t make things difficult for you, lest it gets out and everyone thinks I, as a Senior Sister, am making things difficult for my junior brother.”

“I see your cultivation is currently only at the sixth layer of the Hundred Meridians Realm. My [Night Owl] squad will still be resting at the Academy for another week.”

“During this week, you can arrange your time however you like. As long as you can reach the Viscera Refining Realm, I will consider you qualified to join my [Night Owl] squad. How about it?”

As soon as this was said, Lan Zhan’s expression immediately darkened.

To Breakthrough from the sixth layer of the Hundred Meridians Realm to the Viscera Refining Realm in one week, this difficulty was not low.

A full three minor Realms and a major Realm leap, throughout the entire Great Xia Territory, there might not be anyone who could achieve it.

And yet, Nightingale had precisely made this her requirement.

What the hell does she mean by not making things difficult? If this isn't considered difficult, then there's nothing in this world that can be called difficult.

Lan Zhan immediately prepared to speak, to object to Nightingale’s demand.

This demand was simply too harsh.

However, before Lan Zhan could speak, Lu Sheng’s voice had already sounded.

“Alright!”