Chapter 92 Picking the peaches? You don't deserve it!

A suffocating silence filled the air, with only the shrill, pig-like screams of the Black Guard member whose wrist had been broken echoing across the plaza.

Li Gang's expression shifted from arrogance to terror, and then from terror to extreme humiliation and rage.

Who was he?

He was a core member of the Li family, a powerful clan in the Imperial Capital, a special envoy from the Federal Ministry of Education, and a superior who held the power of life and death!

In this high-martial world with its strict hierarchy, a student like Jiang Chen who had no background was beneath even a dog in his eyes.

Yet now, this "dog" had not only bitten his men but dared to point a charred, ash-covered bone at him?

"Rebellion... This is rebellion!"

Li Gang pointed a trembling finger at Jiang Chen's nose. "You are challenging the majesty of the Federation! You are seeking your own death! Guards! Kill him for me! Execute him on the spot!"

"Who dares!"

Lei Heng finally erupted. He shoved away the Grandmaster who was suppressing him, drew his combat saber, and stood in front of Jiang Chen.

"Whoever dares to touch Grandmaster Jiang is going against me, Lei Heng! They are going against the entire Third Fortress!"

"Clatter!"

Following Lei Heng's action, thousands of blood-stained soldiers around them simultaneously raised their weapons.

Although their gun barrels were still dripping with blood and their blades were curled, the burning rage in their eyes made the Black Guards, who usually acted with impunity, feel a tremor from their very Souls.

This was a group of gods of slaughter who had just crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!

"Lei Heng! Are you trying to rebel?!"

Looking at the dark gun barrels, Li Gang roared with a fierce exterior but a cowardly interior, "Are you going to throw away your future for a poor student? Or even the lives of your entire clan?!"

"Future? To hell with the future!"

Lei Heng spat out a mouthful of blood. "When I was risking my life on the front lines, where were you? When my brothers were dying, where were you? Now you want to touch our savior? Keep dreaming!"

"Good! Very good!"

Li Gang laughed in his rage. He pulled a token emitting a purple light from his chest. "This is the Federation's Highest Wanted Order! Since you want to be buried with him, I will grant your wish!"

He crushed the token fiercely.

Boom!

In the sky, the dozen or so warships that had been hovering began charging their main cannons, the dazzling light aiming at everyone in the plaza.

This was an attempt to slaughter the entire city!

"Let's see who dares to move."

Jiang Chen's voice remained languid, but his pajamas fluttered without any wind.

He gently pushed aside Lei Heng, who was blocking his path, and walked towards Li Gang step by step.

The demonic ape leg bone in his hand spun casually, emitting a "whooshing" sound as it cut through the air.

"What are you doing?!"

Watching Jiang Chen approach, Li Gang retreated instinctively. "The main cannons of the warships have locked onto you! As long as I give the order..."

"Then try giving the order?"

Jiang Chen tilted his head, a mocking arc appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"But before that, I want to treat you to something to eat."

"What?" Li Gang was stunned.

"Eat a bone."

Before the words had even faded.

Jiang Chen's arm exerted sudden force.

The hard-as-iron demonic ape leg bone turned into a black bolt of lightning and flew from his hand!

Not thrown, but launched!

"Bang!"

A dull thud.

Li Gang didn't even have time to react before the bone, still warm and smelling of charcoal ash, was precisely jammed into his mouth.

"Mmm—!"

Li Gang's eyes instantly bulged out.

The bone was too thick; it split the corners of his mouth and became deeply wedged in his throat, blocking all his words.

The immense impact sent him flying backward, slamming him heavily onto the hood of an off-road vehicle and denting the bulletproof steel plate.

"Cough, cough... Ugh..."

Li Gang lay on the vehicle, desperately clawing at his throat, tears and snot streaming down his face. In that pathetic state, where was any trace of the special envoy's prestige?

"How does it taste? Is it a bit salty? Little Fatty's hand seemed to shake, and he added too much salt earlier."

Jiang Chen brushed the dust off his hands and asked with a concerned look.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned.

Shoving a bone into the special envoy's mouth? This move... was just too satisfying!

"I'm going to kill you... kill you..."

Li Gang finally managed to dig the bone out, his mouth full of blood, looking like a madman. "Fire! Fire! Level this place to the ground!"

In the sky, the main cannons of the warships finished charging, and the light of destruction was about to descend.

The Aura of despair once again enveloped the fortress.

Just then.

"Beep—beep—beep—"

Everyone's communicators, including the command Systems of the warships, suddenly sounded with an urgent alarm simultaneously.

Immediately after, a majestic, aged, yet undeniably domineering voice forcibly cut into all frequencies.

"I am Ye Zhan."

Only four words.

But those four words were enough to instantly extinguish the main cannons that were ready to fire in the sky.

Ye Zhan!

Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Military Region! The Federation's only five-star general! A peerless powerhouse in the top three of the God of War rankings!

Hearing this name, Li Gang collapsed onto the hood of the vehicle as if his bones had been removed.

"Commander... Commander Ye..."

A holographic projection unfolded above the plaza.

Ye Zhan's weathered face appeared before everyone. He wore a faded military uniform, the three gold stars on his shoulders shining brilliantly.

His gaze swept across the scene and finally fixed on Li Gang.

That look was like he was staring at a dead rat.

"Li Gang, who gave you the authority to use the main cannons of warships against your own countrymen?"

Ye Zhan's voice was calm, but every word struck Li Gang's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Co... Commander... They are the ones rebelling! That Jiang Chen attacked an official! He..."

"Shut up."

Ye Zhan interrupted his defense. "I have already read the front-line battle report. Jiang Chen, alone, killed the Demon Venerable and saved the Northern defense line. This is an unparalleled achievement!"

"As for you..."

Ye Zhan snorted coldly. "Embezzling military pay, withholding supplies, fleeing in the face of battle, and now you want to seize the spoils of a hero? The Li family certainly has quite the prestige!"

"No! That's not it! Commander, please listen to my explanation..." Li Gang was so scared he wet himself.

"No need to explain."

Ye Zhan waved his hand. "Pass on my military order! Li Gang and his followers are dismissed from their posts immediately! Hand them over to the military tribunal for trial! Life imprisonment!"

"As for Jiang Chen..."

Ye Zhan's gaze turned to Jiang Chen, and his serious face actually revealed a hint of... a kindly smile?

"In view of his outstanding contributions, he is hereby awarded the Rank of 'Federal Honorary Major General'! He shall enjoy God of War-level treatment! All resources in the Northern Territory are unconditionally open to him!"

"Additionally..."

Ye Zhan paused, his tone becoming somewhat strange. "That... Student Jiang Chen, I heard you like to sleep? I have specifically approved a latest 'Silent Stealth Fighter' as your personal transport, equipped with a top-tier soundproof sleep pod. Tell me... are you satisfied?"

The entire scene: "..."

Major General?

God of War treatment?

And he sent a private jet just for him to sleep?!

This treatment... is just too outrageous!

Jiang Chen had originally been depressed because he hadn't eaten breakfast, but upon hearing the words "soundproof sleep pod," his eyes instantly lit up.

"Satisfied! Very satisfied!"

Jiang Chen gave an extremely non-standard salute to the holographic projection (still holding the bone he had just picked up). "Commander Ye is generous! Feel free to come and hang out in my dreams when you have time!"

Ye Zhan's mouth twitched, and he quickly cut off the communication. He really couldn't keep up with this kid's thought process.

Following Ye Zhan's order.

Those Black Guards who had been so arrogant were instantly disarmed by the surrounding soldiers, each looking like a wilted eggplant.

Li Gang looked ashen and was dragged away by two strong soldiers like a dead dog.

When passing by Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen suddenly extended his foot and tripped him.

"Thump!"

Li Gang fell face-first, landing squarely in the dirt and getting a mouthful of mud.

"Oops, sorry, my foot slipped."

Jiang Chen looked innocent. "The ground is a bit uneven; remember to watch your step next time."

"Jiang! Chen!"

Li Gang let out a final wail and was dragged away.

The farce finally came to an end.

"Whew... finally, I can eat."

Jiang Chen tossed the bone to Little Fatty Chen. "Go, wash it; it can still be used for soup. Don't waste it."

Little Fatty Chen held the bone, which was covered in the special envoy's saliva and dirt, with a tangled expression. "Brother Chen... can this really still be eaten?"

"A little dirt never hurt anyone."

Jiang Chen yawned, sat back down on the rattan chair, and pulled Iliya, who had been scared silly, over to use as a backrest.

"Hey, little fox, stop spacing out. Massage my shoulders; I used too much force throwing that bone earlier, and they're a bit sore."

Iliya mechanically reached out to massage Jiang Chen's shoulders, her mind still a mess.

This man...

Not only beat up the special envoy but also got a promotion?

Not only killed the Demon Venerable but also bamboozled the Federal Commander?

Is he... really human?

Sunlight spilled onto the fortress, warm and cozy.

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes comfortably and drifted off to sleep again on this land where ruins and glory were intertwined.

Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, that star dream emperor pillow was emitting a faint, mysterious light, seemingly brewing some kind of new change.

"Hmm... this pillow seems a bit hot? Is it time for an upgrade?"

Jiang Chen turned over in his dream, a look of anticipation on his face.