175: War breaks out, the situation changes!

“Indeed, hearing you say that, it seems to be the case.”

General Hu calmed down. He took a seat and fell into thought.

He wasn't clear about the promotion process for Natural Awakeners, but since President Tu Yuanshan said so, it should be correct.

“This is also a good thing. The faster his talent advances, the greater Junior Xia Qi’s potential, and perhaps…”

President Tu Yuanshan paused, refilling his teacup.

“Oh, Old Tu, perhaps what? Can’t you stop being so mysterious?”

General Hu was inherently impatient, and President Tu Yuanshan had truly piqued his curiosity.

“Look at how anxious you are. I meant to say, perhaps he has already awakened a dual talent or even more.”

“Really?”

General Hu instantly perked up. Any normal person would understand that a dual talent is definitely more powerful than a single talent.

What’s more, Junior Xia Qi might not just have a dual talent; he could potentially have three or even four talents.

“So, you truly have nurtured a promising talent. Perhaps in a few years, he will be the next Xia Yuan.”

President Tu Yuanshan’s voice was drawn out, yet it sounded very pleasant to General Hu’s ears.

To receive President Tu Yuanshan’s affirmation, he also felt proud.

After learning that Junior Xia Qi was safe, General Hu also relaxed. He poured tea and started chatting about other topics.

“Old Tu, how are the preparations for this year’s Professional Competition coming along?”

“What do you think of this kid, Junior Xia Qi?”

President Tu Yuanshan glanced at General Hu, his gaze deep, seeing right through the other party’s intentions.

“The competition preparations are almost complete. You’re probably thinking of letting Junior Xia Qi participate, aren’t you?”

“Hehe, you saw right through me.”

General Hu chuckled awkwardly, downing the tea in his cup in one gulp.

“I also plan to let him participate. However, there’s one person who’s probably going to be upset.”

“Who?”

“Situ Mu, Dean, the Dean of West Wind Academy.”

“Haha, I know! That truly is interesting. I bet that old man Situ Mu, Dean will be furious.”

After hearing President Tu Yuanshan’s words, General Hu slapped his thigh and burst into laughter.

“Hehe, that will truly be a sight to behold. I really want to see Old Man Situ huffing and puffing, yet utterly helpless.”

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“Killed Low-level demons, experience +600000.”

“Killed Low-level Succubus, experience +620000.”

“Obtained Gold-Rank Weapon: Demon Cloak.”

“Obtained Gold-Rank Armor: Enchanting Necklace.”

“Obtained Elementary Demon Crystal X15.”

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Searching for and killing monsters along the way, Junior Xia Qi barely exerted any effort and had already killed hundreds of Low-level demons.

The Shallow Battlefield area is vast, spanning thousands of kilometers, so Junior Xia Qi never worried about not finding demons.

The speed of earning military merits was incredibly fast. He only needed to kill a dozen more to be promoted to a Two-star Soldier.

His body flickered with a faint light. After killing the dozen or so Low-level demons in front of him, his Rank finally increased to Rank 30.

At Rank 30, one could already be considered an Intermediate Professional.

Normally, one could go to the Professional Guilds in major cities for a second class change. After completing the class change quest, they could obtain a second-tier class.

“Not bad, the leveling efficiency isn’t low either.”

Junior Xia Qi looked at the rolling mist in the distance. He had only been in the Dragon Battlefield for less than two days, yet he had already advanced from Rank 28 to Rank 30.

This leveling efficiency was not much slower than specifically running dungeons.

This was also thanks to the special environment of the Dragon Battlefield.

The demonic creatures were almost inexhaustible, which led to a rampant population of wild monsters, and the experience gained was not much worse.

Just as he was about to delve deeper to earn more military merits, suddenly, the military badge on Junior Xia Qi’s shoulder began to glow.

Immediately after, an urgent and authoritative voice came through the communicator.

“All Dragon Country soldiers, return to the Outpost and assemble!”

The voice was intermittent but clear, repeating three times.

Junior Xia Qi frowned slightly, and the surrounding atmosphere also became tense.

“There’s a military order; something must have happened.”

The military badge glowing inexplicably meant that a battle was imminent.

From the moment they put on the military badge, they had already become Dragon Country soldiers.

Normally, they could fight individually.

But once a battle occurred, they all had to obey orders, no one was an exception.

Junior Xia Qi could only abandon the idea of continuing to farm military merits. He took out a Teleportation Stone from his storage space, crushed it, and teleported back to the Outpost.

At the same time, all soldiers not in a dungeon, without a word, activated their Teleportation Stones and returned to the Outpost.

Professionals within dungeons also received the command.

Even if they had already reached the boss or were even currently fighting the boss, they all disengaged from combat one by one, swiftly left the dungeon, and used a Teleportation Stone to return to the Outpost.

At this moment, the Dragon Country soldiers assembled.

Just one minute later, there was not a single Dragon Country soldier left in the various dungeons and battlefield areas.

Professionals from other countries were stunned.

What speed was this? What kind of cohesion was this?

One command, and everyone returned?

Someone took out a dungeon detection charm and threw it in.

“They went back, they really all went back, even the people in the dungeon went back.”

“Dragon Country soldiers are truly formidable.”

“Such terrifying cohesion.”

“This kind of thing would be impossible in our country.”

“What we want is freedom. Whether we return or not is our right; the country has no right to command us.”

While they were still talking, suddenly, the military badges on their bodies also emitted a similar light.

Immediately after, a military order was issued, telling everyone to return.

At this, the soldiers who had just been spouting nonsense and shouting about freedom were dumbfounded and fell silent.

Now, anyone could understand the situation. This was definitely not a simple battle command.

Staying on the battlefield now would truly make them idiots.

Those soldiers from various countries who had been shouting about freedom obediently used their Teleportation Stones to return to their respective country’s Outposts.

In an instant, the Dragon Battlefield became empty.

Junior Xia Qi’s body shimmered with light, and he appeared inside Outpost Number One.

His gaze swept around, and he saw Cheng An’s team, the Assassin trio, and some familiar faces at the Dragonkin Camp dungeon entrance.

He even saw Sima Mingyue.

Inside the Outpost, she had put away her warhorse and, like all the soldiers, stood quietly in a corner, waiting for orders from her superiors.

Flashes of light flickered, and people continuously teleported back.

Everyone’s expression was very solemn.

They knew that something big must have happened.

“Junior Xia Qi, over here!”

Cheng An and the others waved at Junior Xia Qi, signaling him to join them.

Nodding, Junior Xia Qi walked over.

“What happened?”

Although Junior Xia Qi knew a battle had occurred, he wasn’t clear on the specifics.

Cheng An pointed to the Void Divine Eyes above the Outpost, “Look.”

Following his gaze, Junior Xia Qi immediately understood a lot.

This Divine Eyes, used for observing Void Creatures, had now stopped functioning.

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