180: Chapter 180 The Shouter

"Who is he? Why is he walking with the three generals?"

"Don't you know? He's the newly appointed Centurion, I think his name is Su Lin!"

"A Centurion!? He became a Centurion as soon as he arrived?"

Everyone was shocked to discover that Su Lin was indeed wearing the white battle robe of a Centurion, and they found it hard to believe.

Suddenly, all sorts of speculations began to spread quietly through the ranks.

"What's going on? Is he a disciple from some big family here to experience life?"

"What kind of status does he have to be able to become a Centurion the moment he arrives? How old can that little kid even be?"

"More importantly, it seems he hasn't even reached the Lingyun Realm! Even I, who am in the Lingyun Realm, am not a Centurion, so what right does he have?!"

Jealousy instantly appeared in the eyes of everyone looking at Su Lin. One must know that there were many in the Lingyun Realm within the army, and even more in the Divine Aperture Realm. Even they themselves sometimes joked that teammates in the Divine Aperture Realm were cannon fodder. Yet now, they were seeing a piece of Divine Aperture Realm cannon fodder become a Centurion. How could they accept this?

Moreover, this Centurion, Su Lin, was not an ordinary Centurion; he was a Centurion who could walk side-by-side with the three generals. This went far beyond everyone's imagination.

You have to understand that even for Thousand-man Commanders or Ten-thousand-man Commanders, they would have to arrive early and stand at the front of the formation to wait for the three generals. Regardless of how high your rank is, you are still below the three generals.

Yet, Su Lin was currently walking side-by-side with the three generals with the status of a mere Centurion.

"Good heavens, this is the most prestigious a Centurion has ever been!"

"Are you sure he's a Centurion? He has so much swagger, I thought he was a fourth general!"

The crowd watched with envy as Su Lin and the generals walked onto the high platform.

As for the other officers below the high platform, they also wore various expressions, their faces twitching when they saw Su Lin.

"It's not just the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races that is in chaos now; why is our army in chaos too?"

"What are the generals thinking?"

Although everyone had their own dissatisfied opinions, they still dared not speak out directly. They saw General Hou Minghan and the other two standing on the high platform with serious expressions, looking down at the army of over one hundred thousand people.

"Let me introduce him. This is Su Lin. He was sent by the Sword Saint to help us, and he now holds the position of Centurion."

"I hope that when you see Officer Su Lin, you will show him respect."

"If anyone acts against heaven and earth and ignores Officer Su Lin, we will personally impose severe punishment. Please keep this in mind."

Listening to General Hou Minghan's deep voice, the initially noisy formation immediately quieted down.

"So the rumors are true! He really was sent by the Sword Saint!"

"Why did the Sword Saint send a little guy over? This kid clearly hasn't fought a war before!"

While shocked, the crowd became even more confused.

However, General Hou Minghan on the high platform paid them no mind and directly began the proceedings of this assembly.

He first spoke about the current crisis in the same old cliché way, then proposed a few seemingly effective strategies for discussion, and finally gave a pep talk to the soldiers.

After this whole process, two hours had passed. It was as if this assembly hadn't even happened; what General Hou Minghan and the other generals said compared to what they said at the meeting last month—it couldn't be called highly consistent, it could only be called exactly the same.

In short, we have solutions, but we just can't execute them.

Because the Demon Race is too strong right now, and we are too weak. We can only wait until our strength grows before we can sound the horn of counterattack.

Therefore, the current goal is only two words: survive!

Everyone was already used to the nonsense from General Hou Minghan and the others, but on the surface, they still nodded repeatedly as if in agreement, maintaining a facade of morale.

However, everyone's heart was very low. During this period, they had been constantly losing battles and losing cities, and their spirits were on the verge of breaking.

"The future of the Shanhai War Zone is truly hopeless; what else do we have to fight the Demon Race with!"

"Sigh, if only a powerhouse like the Sword Saint would come. General Hou and the other two have turned into guys who only know how to talk nonsense..."

"Can our human army still win?"

Just as everyone was feeling gloomy, a shrill, provocative shout came from outside the city. The sound echoed continuously within the city, making everyone's ears feel as if they had been pricked by sharp thorns.

"Cowards of the human race, how long are you going to keep hiding in there like turtles?"

"Aren't you going to come out and let your grandpa have a look?"

Upon hearing the voice, everyone frowned and looked toward the direction of the city gate.

"Dark Crow! He's here again!!"

"That stinking bird-man! Why does he have to come here and shout every single day?!"

"Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that this guy is so slippery and has a Demon Race army lying in ambush behind him, I would have gone over and chopped him to pieces long ago!"

The soldiers said fiercely, the ugly appearance of this young Demon Race general already appearing in their minds.

Meanwhile, General Hou Minghan and the other two on the high platform, upon hearing this voice, spoke immediately.

"The assembly is over. All personnel, return to your respective positions and await orders."

"Yes!"

The army of over one hundred thousand humans immediately returned to their respective defensive positions within the city in an orderly fashion at lightning speed.

General Hou Minghan and the other two also soared into the air, taking a group of military officers with them as they flew toward the city walls, with Su Lin following closely behind.

As soon as they arrived at the city walls and looked outside, they saw the dark, oppressive army of the Demon Race, and Dark Crow, who was at the very front, continuously shouting provocations with filthy language.

Su Lin looked closely and saw the strangely featured man. The person called Dark Crow was pitch-black all over, massive in size, and was sitting on the head of a black crow that was over ten meters tall.

The face of Dark Crow was even uglier, baring his fangs and brandishing claws. Two sharp teeth extended from his lower jaw, a clear sign of a pure-blooded Demon.

Seeing that people had arrived, a smile immediately appeared on Dark Crow's face.

"Yo! The turtle-grandsons have arrived? Did you hear your grandpa speaking?"

"I saw a golden light appear among you humans yesterday; did you get some help?"

"Come out and let your grandpa have a look, just how powerful is this expert?"

Looking at Dark Crow's ugly face, the crowd frowned.

"The Demon Race noticed what happened yesterday?"

"It seems the Demon Race sent Dark Crow here to gather intelligence."

General Hou Minghan speculated.

"Damn it, this Dark Crow is truly despicable! A mere Earth Venerable, yet he's pushing his luck. If it weren't for the need to guard the city..."

General Xiao Yuqi said angrily.

"Old Xiao, don't get excited. This Dark Crow just wants to provoke us into moving out. In reality, the Demon Race has long since prepared an ambush; attacking rashly will only be disadvantageous to us!"

"Have you forgotten the last few times..."

General Gao Wenyuan pacified him from the side. The human army had already suffered several losses and really didn't want to fall for the Demon Race's tricks again.