15: miserable victory

The night was still, and the wind howled.

After dealing with the Silvermoon Wolf King, Chen Fan didn't linger and headed straight back to Base 0231.

His comrades there still needed his help!

On his way back, a notification sound rang in Chen Fan's mind.

[Successfully slayed a Senior Beast General. Your Micro-level Movement Technique proficiency has increased to Perfect-level Movement Technique, and your physique has increased by ten points!]

Ten points of physique!!!

This was equivalent to an increase of 500kg in punching power and 10 m/s in speed.

Hearing this prompt, Chen Fan was ecstatic.

Killing a Senior Beast General was definitely worth it!

More importantly, his Micro Movement Technique had improved to Perfect-level, which would give him a higher chance of winning in battles against monsters in the future.

As Chen Fan was contemplating, an unnoticed white light descended from the sky, washing over Chen Fan from head to toe.

When the white light dissipated, Chen Fan felt as if he had been reborn, filled with endless power.

Even his understanding of movement techniques had improved significantly, reaching a new level.

Whoosh!!

A strong gust of wind suddenly arose.

Chen Fan's figure turned into an afterimage, approaching the beast horde like lightning.

The flower of slaughter bloomed once again, and the beast horde began to suffer.

Chen Fan's Battle Blade was fast, accurate, and ruthless. He killed the Soldier-level monsters with a single strike, leaving no survivors.

Almost every time he killed ten monsters, Chen Fan would receive a notification sound indicating an increase of one point in physique.

As a result, his motivation grew even stronger.

Roar!!

Wails rose and fell from within the monster horde.

Chen Fan's figure continued to break through the formation, leaving behind incomplete monster corpses and valuable materials along the way.

But Chen Fan didn't even glance at them; no material could be more important than the lives of his comrades.

In the Wilderness Area, Chen Fan continued to increase his speed, rushing towards another battlefield—130m/s, 160m/s... until the sound of wind breaking was heard.

Chen Fan's speed surged, and he shot out like an arrow, rapidly approaching the battlefield where Yan Xiao was.

There were still four Beast General-level giant wolves there.

At this moment, Yan Xiao, Battalion Commander Chen Chu, and Major Yuan Ye were still struggling to resist the attacks of the four Beast Generals.

Yan Xiao performed exceptionally, taking on two. Even with two severely injured comrades, he fought with all his might and managed to hold his own against four Beast General-level silver wolves.

However, he was at the end of his rope, with multiple claw marks on his body, and even a deep bloody gash on his face.

But with Chen Fan's arrival, the pressure on the three instantly reduced by more than half.

Swish, swish, swish!!

In no time at all, Chen Fan cut down the four already injured Beast General-level silver wolves with his blade.

Without exception, all were killed with a single strike.

After relieving Yan Xiao, Chen Fan didn't waste any time.

Immediately after, he rushed non-stop to several other battle circles, cooperating with the five-man battle formation to kill the remaining Beast General giant wolves one by one.

With Chen Fan's addition, the battle immediately became incredibly smooth.

Among them, only one Intermediate Beast General posed a considerable threat to Chen Fan when it fought like a cornered beast.

After some effort, he finally dealt with this frenzied Beast General.

Thus, the Beast General-level silver wolves were completely annihilated.

After Chen Fan freed up his hands, he immediately plunged into the battlefield.

Under Chen Fan's leadership, the soldiers' morale surged, and they charged into the wolf pack, slaughtering them in all directions.

The battle between humans and monsters had never been easier than this time.

Taking this opportunity, the soldiers' long-suppressed anger was fully ignited, erupting with unprecedented fighting spirit.

The monster side retreated steadily, their numbers sharply reduced.

Defeat was like a landslide!

After leaving behind nearly a thousand wolf corpses, the monster horde retreated rapidly like a tide.

At this point, the crisis at Base 0231 was resolved!

Even if it was just a tragic victory... The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Yan Xiao sat on the cold ground, bandaging himself and gritting his teeth as he treated his wounds.

Looking around, Yan Xiao couldn't help but lower his head.

Of the seventy-eight Senior Warriors he had brought as reinforcements, only sixty-three remained.

Fifteen Senior Warriors had left their lives on this position forever, sleeping here alongside the heroic spirits of Base 0231's squad.

The remaining sixty-odd people were all covered in scars.

Many of these wounds were just a hair's breadth from being fatal.

When facing monsters, no matter how severe the injury, they would not pay attention to it.

The soldiers of the Jingji Garrison had always been like this, firm as iron, unmoving as mountains.

After each victorious battle, they were almost incapacitated by their injuries.

The shocking blood flowing on the ground, much of it belonged to them.

Even Yan Xiao, the strongest among them, had suffered many wounds.

One on his chest was the most dangerous.

If the wolf's claw had gone three more inches, Yan Xiao would have certainly had his heart pierced and died.

Every time he fought a Beast General-level opponent, Yan Xiao risked his life.

He sat on the ground, too pained to stand up.

Beside him, Beast Generals Major Yuan Ye and Battalion Commander Chen Chu were already lying on the ground, allowing others to wrap them in bandages, like mummies.

"Old Yan, thank you for this time."

Major Yuan Ye, covered in bandages, stood up with the help of his comrades.

"Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank that little... little comrade."

Yan Xiao looked up.

On a tall building not far away, a tall figure stood with hands at his sides, on alert duty.

As long as they were in the Wilderness Area, their danger had not been lifted.

So, while everyone else treated their wounds, Chen Fan silently took on the role of sentry.

Recalling Chen Fan's solo battle against the Senior Beast General earlier, Yan Xiao and Battalion Commander Chen Chu's eyes showed some excitement... and a hint of imperceptible sadness.

"This kid is a good soldier, a future God of War Level expert."

"That's great!!"

Battalion Commander Battalion Commander Chen Chu exhaled a deep breath, seemingly quite proud.

A God of War martial artist was crucial for the Ninth Army and even the entire Jingji Garrison headquarters.

A young God of War martial artist had limitless potential!

Thinking of this, Battalion Commander Chen Chu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he murmured in a low voice: "Maybe he can even become an existence beyond a God of War..."

Then, he stared intently at Chen Fan, and without turning his head, asked: "Old Yan, how do you plan to arrange this kid next? Your 492nd Regiment can't keep..."

At this point, Battalion Commander Chen Chu stopped. He didn't say the latter half of the sentence.

Yan Xiao knew very well that Battalion Commander Chen Chu wanted to say, 'Your 492nd Regiment simply can't keep such a talented seedling; he is destined for the top squads at the Jingji Garrison headquarters.'

Facing this question, Battalion Commander Chen Chu didn't answer directly. He prevaricated, saying: "He has to stay for a while longer, doesn't he? After all, he promised me he would join the 492nd Recruit Camp."

"A God of War martial artist coming out of my 492nd Regiment, just thinking about it makes me excited."

Saying this, Yan Xiao gave Chen Fan a deep look, his gaze lingering on him for a full ten seconds before changing the subject again:

"Battalion Commander Chen Chu, Major Yuan Ye, do you remember when we first looked at the moon like this?"

Knowing Yan Xiao's embarrassment, the other two cooperatively didn't expose him.

The three of them all looked up, watching the bright moon slowly emerge from the clouds.

How long had it been since the three brothers last looked at the moon?

Without needing to say it, Yan Xiao, Battalion Commander Chen Chu, and Major Yuan Ye knew very well that it was something they could never forget.

The first time the three of them looked at the moon, there were hundreds of brothers with them.

At that time, they were just raw recruits.

During a Wilderness Area training exercise, they suddenly encountered a monster horde, and the group of rookies could only flee for their lives.

It was precisely then that a dozen instructors rushed over, forming a formation to protect them. Yan Xiao felt the sensation of being protected for the first time.

Later, the monster horde was repelled, and the surviving recruits couldn't help but look at the moon, missing their old comrades.

Now, only three of those hundreds of recruits remained.

The rookie soldiers had also matured into seasoned veterans...