219: Huh...?

"That war tower ahead Is the post assigned to the First Regiment."

Listening to Shao Ping's voice beside him, Lin Yan shifted his gaze toward the tall building towering ahead.

He had seen many similar war towers on the way from the Military Camp.

Not to mention those within the Human Race territory, which were managed by regiments with slightly lower strength.

Only these war towers located at the border points with Foreign Races were guarded by Elite Regiments, such as the First Regiment and Second Regiment of every Army and Division.

He glanced at the flow of people on the wide street who were accustomed to seeing armored Soldiers like them.

"These are the Clansmen who permanently reside in the Ancient City, making a living from the Forbidden Zones, right?"

"Of course." Shao Ping nodded. "It's the same for every Ancient City, regardless of the race."

"This Is also the significance of us setting up Garrison Points within the city."

"After all, not everyone can become a Regular Army member, and not everyone wants to join various forces."

"There are still many Martial Artists who are used to being Wanderers."

Lin Yan nodded slightly.

As they talked, they arrived beneath the war tower.

The Soldiers of the First Regiment looked between the two men, a trace of hesitation flashing in their eyes.

What's going on?

Didn't they say the new Regiment Commander was arriving?

Why did the Division Commander appear first, standing slightly behind an unfamiliar young man?

Although hesitant, they immediately greeted him loudly.

"General!"

Hearing the commotion, Zhang Ling and the Soldiers on the war tower looked over simultaneously.

Their expressions subtly changed.

Why Is General Shao here?!

"General!"

Zhang Ling rushed down and respectfully cupped his fists.

"Mm." Shao Ping hummed, maintaining a dignified posture.

Then he pointed at Lin Yan.

"The First Regiment's new One-Star Great General, Lin Yan."

"This General escorted him here to report for duty."

Zhang Ling and all the Soldiers felt a tremor in their hearts.

Holy crap!

A two-star great general personally escorting a One-Star Great General to report at a Garrison Point?

Suddenly.

Huh? Wait!

Only then did they react to the name Shao Ping had introduced.

Lin... Lin Yan?!

All the Soldiers of the First Regiment suddenly looked at the calm-faced Youth.

Is he the Prodigy of our race who performed that Earth-shattering feat in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield a while ago?

Damn! Are you kidding me?!

If I remember correctly, that was the King Rank Prodigy Arena!

What Is he now? A Human Race One-Star Great General, a position only high grade Emperor Ranks can hold.

Seeing them frozen in place without moving for a long time, Shao Ping frowned slightly.

"Didn't you hear?"

The First Regiment Soldiers suddenly woke up and immediately spoke respectfully.

"Greetings, General."

It's only been a few months! It must be a namesake.

Lin Yan nodded and walked straight toward the war tower.

"Zhang Ling, give him an introduction."

Uh?

Zhang Ling looked up and glanced at Shao Ping.

Shao Ping glared at him.

"What are you looking at?"

Then he spoke to the figure ascending the tower.

"Well... I'll just..."

Lin Yan didn't turn his head, merely raising his hand and waving.

"General Shao, take care."

Shao Ping replied extremely quickly, "Got it!"

Seeing this, the First Regiment Soldiers exchanged glances, their mouths twitching slightly.

Immediately afterward, clear excitement flashed in their eyes.

As the strongest Elite Regiment of the First Army, what did they fear the most?

It was having a new Great General who wasn't tough enough!

Although they hadn't personally witnessed This General's strength yet, they had clearly seen General Shao Ping's attitude.

Therefore, even if this Lin Yan wasn't the person they thought he was, he was definitely someone with a solid Background.

For a first meeting, being half-tough was already enough.

Zhang Ling, who immediately followed, also had many Thoughts flashing through his mind.

He saw even more: the Personal Guards behind this new Great General were all extraordinary individuals.

Especially the Middle-aged Man closely following him—Zhang Ling couldn't even see through his strength.

Thinking this way, perhaps his failure to secure the Promotion wasn't a bad thing after all.

After all, possessing high grade Emperor Rank strength already, the only thing he lacked was Background.

The next step was to figure out the temperament of this new Superior.

Having thought it through.

Zhang Ling displayed genuine respect on his face.

"General."

"This area of the city Garrison Point has always been managed by This Subordinate General."

"Whatever you wish to know, please feel free to ask."

Lin Yan glanced at the provocative Demon Race Soldiers in the opposite war tower, then let his gaze fall upon the equally bustling street.

"This General already understands the basic situation."

"Tell me about Planting the Flag."

"And the strength of the opposition."

Hearing the questions, Zhang Ling mused inwardly.

Sure enough, he's asking basic, standard questions.

"General."

"Planting the Flag can be said to be an old tradition across all Starry Sky Ancient Cities."

"It's very simple: fight, win, plant our race's Banner in the enemy's territory, and seize control."

"However, if the flag Is successfully planted, the opponent will inevitably receive rapid reinforcement from other directions."

"Therefore, Defending the Flag, which corresponds to Planting the Flag, rarely happens. Usually, we charge in, Loot thoroughly, and immediately withdraw."

"Also, General, during operations, we must also pay attention to the Martial Artist forces of the Foreign Race, aside from their armies."

"Because in the past, there have been instances where Sovereign Rank Invincibles, or even Emperor Lord Powerhouses, who just arrived at the Ancient City, happened upon a conflict and joined in."

"Although extremely rare, caution Is still necessary."

"After all, Sovereign Rank Invincible Is the standard for a two-star great general, and an Emperor Lord Powerhouse Is equivalent to a Three-Star Great General."

Lin Yan nodded.

This method of Planting the Flag Is somewhat similar to certain Gangster Movies on Earth in his previous life.

Simple and brutal.

Zhang Ling's voice continued.

"Our opponent Is the Demon Race First Army First Division First Regiment."

"We have fought each other for many years, and we are very clear about each other's strength, having traded wins and losses."

"There are three people you need to pay attention to."

"One-Star Great General Hang Shao, Late Stage Emperor Rank Eighth Grade cultivation, Is also their Regiment Commander."

"Because he grew up as a Star Level Prodigy, he possesses powerful Cross-Rank Capabilities."

"Vice General Nong Wu, Late Stage Emperor Rank Seventh Grade cultivation."

"Vice General Bai Yi, Middle Stage Emperor Rank Seventh Grade cultivation."

"These two are both Ordinary Emperor Ranks."

"Among them, Bai Yi Is permanently responsible for the Garrison Point in the Forbidden Zone outside the city."

Speaking of this, he looked opposite and pointed to a Burly Man who had appeared on the Demon Race war tower.

"That person Is Nong Wu."

And just as Zhang Ling pointed.

A sneer came from the opposite side.

"Heh..."

A coarse voice sounded without restraint.

"Zhang Ling, Is that Pretty Boy next to you the new Great General of your First Regiment?"

"I wonder if he can withstand This General's punch."

Immediately, the Demon Race war tower erupted in laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Exactly! He looks like a Little Fellow who hasn't even grown all his hair!"

"Human Race Kid, go home and drink your milk! The Ancient City of Ten Thousand Races Is no place for you!"

Zhang Ling's expression turned cold.

"Nong Wu, did our First Regiment fail to beat you guys up enough a few days ago?"

"If you have the energy to yap like this, why don't you bring those Wastes of yours over and try again!"

As his voice fell, the First Regiment Soldiers naturally followed suit immediately.

"Demon Spawn! Are you getting too arrogant?!"

"Come over here! I'll chop off what's down there and feed it straight to the dogs!"

Zhang Ling glanced at the extremely common Verbal Brawl that had instantly erupted, turned his head, and spoke respectfully.

"Gen..."

Just as he uttered the first syllable, intending to tell Lin Yan to leave first, his eyes suddenly widened.

"Huh?"