Chapter 80 Special Military Appointment: To the North... to Sleep?

"What? You want me to go to the Northern Territory to be an instructor? And the head instructor at that?"

Jiang Chen lay on a chair in the conference room, holding a half-eaten bun in his hand, looking utterly incredulous. "Commander Ye, you aren't joking, are you? I'm just a college freshman who wants to get some good sleep."

Ye Zhan sat opposite him, wearing a kindly smile, looking just like a grandfather from next door.

"Student Jiang Chen, don't be so self-deprecating. That 'Dreamwalking Taiji' move of yours, and that… outburst of 'Waking Up Anger,' even had that rough guy Lei Heng singing your praises."

Ye Zhan pulled a red-headed document from his pocket and pushed it in front of Jiang Chen. "This is the appointment letter. Not only will you enjoy the rank of Major General, but… there is a special Cultivate room in the Northern Territory, built atop the Extreme Cold Ice Vein. It maintains a constant temperature of minus ten degrees all year round; it is absolutely quiet and absolutely free from disturbance."

Upon hearing the keywords "constant temperature," "quiet," and "free from disturbance," Jiang Chen's eyes instantly lit up.

"Deal!"

He didn't even look at the contents of the document, signing his name directly on it.

"But I have a few conditions."

Jiang Chen held up three fingers. "First, I must sleep for 12 hours every day; not a minute less."

"No problem." Ye Zhan readily agreed.

"Second, those… friends of mine have to come with me. Especially Teacher Mu and Iliya; they are my exclusive air conditioner and body pillow. I can't sleep without them."

"This…" Ye Zhan glanced at Mu Qingxue, who was blushing like an apple, and Iliya, who looked indignant and embarrassed, his mouth twitching slightly. "As long as they are willing, the military has no objections."

"Third, about that braised pork in the cafeteria… could Little Fatty Chen be in charge of it?"

"Granted!"

Watching Jiang Chen's satisfied expression, Chief Instructor Shen Yan shook his head repeatedly.

"Is this going to be an instructor? This is clearly going on vacation!"

But he also knew that a Prodigy like Jiang Chen could not be measured by conventional standards. As long as he was willing to go, that was the greatest support for the Northern Territory.

Since he had decided to go to the Northern Territory, he had to make full preparations.

Jiang Chen returned to Cloud Top Villa and began packing his "belongings."

"Pillow, blanket, eye mask, earplugs… yep, got them all."

"And those pajamas Sister Su gave me; although they're a bit flashy, they are truly comfortable."

"Right, that toilet brush…"

Jiang Chen looked at the "Wang Mie" brand toilet brush in the corner, which emitted a faint odor. He hesitated for a moment, then stuffed it into the very bottom of his backpack.

"What if the toilet over there gets clogged? This is a Divine Artifact, after all."

Just as he was busy, Iliya walked in.

"Mas… Brother Chen."

She twisted her fingers nervously. "Um… do I really have to go to the Northern Territory with you?"

"What? You don't want to go?"

Jiang Chen looked back at her. "It's fine if you don't want to go; you can stay here. However, I heard that those people from the Family haven't given up yet. If you don't have my protection…"

"I'll go! I'll go!"

Iliya nodded hastily in fright. Compared to being dissected for research, being a body pillow was simply a heavenly treatment.

"That's more like it."

Jiang Chen patted her head. "Don't worry, once we get there, I'll make sure you eat and drink well. As long as you behave and lend me your tail to use, that's all."

Iliya blushed and muttered under her breath, "Pervert…"

Three days later.

A military transport plane painted black, carrying Jiang Chen and his group, landed once again at the Third Fortress in the Northern Territory.

Just as they stepped off the plane, a piercing cold wind rushed toward them.

"Refreshing!"

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, feeling every pore on his body relax. "As expected, this place is the best for sleeping."

Lei Heng had already brought people to wait at the airport.

"Instructor Jiang! Welcome back!"

Lei Heng snapped a salute, his single eye full of admiration.

"Alright, alright, stop with these formalities."

Jiang Chen waved his hand. "Is my dormitory arranged? Also… what's for dinner tonight?"

"Reporting to the Instructor! The dormitory has been arranged in the deepest part of Zone A, absolutely quiet! The cafeteria has specially prepared a full beast feast tonight to welcome you!"

Jiang Chen nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad, you have a bright future."

Then, surrounded by the crowd, he swaggered toward his new den.

Although Jiang Chen had come for the sake of sleeping, since he was taking the military's salary, he still had to put on a show.

The next morning, he was dragged to the parade ground by Lei Heng.

Thousands of new recruits stood in neat rows, each looking at the young man on the high platform with fervent eyes.

They had all heard the legends of Jiang Chen; he was a ruthless person who could crush a Beast King and slap away an inspector!

"Ahem."

Jiang Chen cleared his throat, looking at the expectant faces below, and suddenly felt a bit of pressure.

"Um… since everyone is so enthusiastic, I'll say a few words."

He thought for a moment and said solemnly, "What is the true meaning of the Dao of martial arts?"

The audience was silent; everyone pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a single word.

"The true meaning of the Dao of martial arts is—maintaining health!"

Jiang Chen's words were shocking. "Only by having a good body can you support powerful strength. And the key to maintaining health lies in—sleeping!"

"So, my first lesson is… everyone, go to sleep!"

"Huh?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

What kind of teaching is this? Letting us come here to sleep?

"What? You don't want to?"

Jiang Chen's face darkened. "Those who don't want to can get out right now! My team does not need soldiers who don't know how to sleep!"

"We want to! We want to!"

Although the new recruits were confused, no one dared to refute him.

Thus, a bizarre scene appeared in the Northern Territory fortress.

Thousands of soldiers lay on the parade ground in broad daylight, starting to… bask in the sun and sleep.

As for Jiang Chen, he lay on a specially made recliner, with Iliya fanning him and Mu Qingxue handing him water.

"This is the life…"

Jiang Chen closed his eyes and sighed.

However, he did not know.

Just as he was enjoying this peace.

Deep underground, that S-rank dungeon that had once been Sealed by him suddenly emitted a vibration that was extremely faint but filled with an evil aura.

"Crack…"

A tiny crack quietly spread across the Seal.

A terrifying will that had been asleep for a thousand years was awakening.

"Who… has awakened this deity…"

A hoarse voice echoed deep underground.

"That scent… is it the Empress?!"

"Hehehe… long time no see, old friend…"