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“Are you rested? If so, come take over for me.”

Chen Fan’s voice suddenly rang in Yan Xiao’s ear. Yan Xiao turned his head and saw Chen Fan smiling, and his heart tightened.

“What do you want to do?”

A hint of confusion appeared in Yan Xiao’s eyes. What new trick was this kid up to now?

“Those monster corpses are just lying there. I can’t quite resist.”

Chen Fan’s gaze towards the beast corpses was filled with eagerness, his meaning very clear.

These monster corpses are very valuable!

“Go on, I’ll keep watch!”

Yan Xiao stood up, taking Chen Fan’s place.

And Chen Fan, somewhat impatiently, began to dismember the monsters.

Chen Fan’s skillful dissection of the monsters was heartbreaking.

Is this kid so afraid of poverty?

He’s supposed to be a future God of War level martial artist of our 492nd Regiment, can’t he show some demeanor?

Sentry Yan Xiao frequently looked back, a look of disappointment on his face.

With Chen Fan as an example, some of the less severely injured Senior Warriors also staggered to their feet and began to dismantle the monster materials.

The Jingji Garrison has an unwritten rule.

On the battlefield, monster materials killed by cold weapons belong to the individual, and the military acquires them at market price in exchange for military merits or cash.

Those killed by thermal weapons are acquired at half the market price.

In short, all monsters killed on the battlefield will be acquired by the military for war merits or cash.

They will not earn a single cent, nor will they ignore the contributions of these Senior Warriors.

Firstly, there’s no need.

Secondly, these materials were exchanged by the Senior Warriors with their blood and lives.

After Chen Fan dissected the Advanced Beast General and two Intermediate Beast Generals, he left the remaining beast corpses for the others.

This time, everyone fought to the death.

Although Chen Fan contributed the most, he also had his own sense of proportion.

For soldiers, money might not be used much.

But every penny spent is crucial!

Martial arts manuals, protective gear, Battle Blades, and shields all require a lot of money.

The night sky was deep, filled with infinite mysteries.

At the ruins of Base 0231, a series of “dissection competitions” were being held enthusiastically.

The participating Senior Warriors had joyful expressions on their faces.

After each major battle, the joy of collecting monster materials was like getting paid.

Just like that, the intense dissection work proceeded in the wilderness… “Thump, thump, thump, thump…” sounds rang out.

Six military green Falcon Helicopters landed nearby.

After four of them landed, a group of people in white coats came down to transport the wounded… And some personnel in special uniforms were collecting monster blood and hair samples.

The other two Falcon Helicopters, fully loaded with ammunition, hovered, performing reconnaissance missions.

The team leader this time was a colonel from the Jingji Garrison.

A middle-aged man, about forty years old, with a Battle Blade on his back, exuded a murderous aura and had a long, steady breath, looking much more formidable than Yan Xiao.

A seasoned Intermediate War General!

With just one glance, Chen Fan already knew most of it.

Looking around, the colonel quickly wrote in his notebook, seemingly recording something.

In the last few lines, the colonel clearly wrote— “Chen Fan slayed the Silver Moon Giant Wolf, saving Base 0231, earning a second-class military merit and a silver medal!”

“Yan Xiao led the rescue, repelling the monsters, and the group received a third-class military merit and a bronze medal.”

“The Senior Warriors who sacrificed their lives in the beast tide at Base 0231 are posthumously recognized as martyrs. Their families will receive a pension of ten million, and their children can enter military academies upon adulthood, voluntarily.”

His pen stopped abruptly, the colonel closed his notebook, and murmured in a deep voice with profound eyes:

“Rest assured, everyone, the military will take good care of your families and children.”

After speaking, the colonel saluted.

Jingji Garrison, the second unwritten rule.

For all martyrs who die in defense against monsters, pensions will be generously awarded.

All acts of bullying the families and widows of martyrs will be considered hostile to the Jingji Garrison.

All will be killed!

Only with such strict orders can Senior Warriors fight without worries, giving their lives without hesitation.

Because behind them is the Jingji Garrison… and the Great Xia Military!

The colonel stopped when he passed Chen Fan and said, “I thank you on behalf of the Ninth Army.”

Then, he left and began to direct the on-site work.

Rescuing Senior Warriors;

Dissecting monsters;

Cleaning up the battlefield… Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

“Chen Fan, Battalion Commander Chen Chu, and Major Yuan Ye and I will head back first. If you want to find me, come to the Ninth Army Military Medical University.”

“However, before that, I still hope you report to the recruit camp first…”

At this moment, three mummies wrapped in bandages, supported by people in white coats, managed to give Chen Fan a military salute.

Chen Fan returned the salute.

Yan Xiao and the other two were carried onto a helicopter and, along with other wounded, left first.

Subsequently, Chen Fan also walked to the helicopter and jumped directly into the cabin.

Thump, thump, thump!!!

The helicopter flew higher and higher.

Watching Base 0231 gradually recede into the distance, everyone immediately became serious, silently saluting in the direction where the Senior Warriors of Base 0231 had died in battle… In the office of Fu Fengxue, the commander of the Ninth Army of the Jingji Garrison, there was a sword rack, a desk, and two clothing racks.

This was probably the uniform style for all commanders in the Jingji Garrison.

At this moment, Colonel Qi Han was reporting to Fu Fengxue, reciting every word from his notebook.

After returning from Base 0231, Qi Han became increasingly excited the more he thought about it.

A promising talent who could slay an Advanced Beast General at seventeen—he couldn’t imagine how far his future prospects would go.

Perhaps he would become the world’s third strongest after Hong and Thunder God.

“Old Fu, this Chen Fan is truly formidable. That Advanced Beast General Hunter, I could barely survive even with all my strength, but he easily slayed it.

How about we transfer Chen Fan to the headquarters of our Jingji Garrison, and let a few old-timers personally mentor him? His future achievements will surely be extraordinary!”

Qi Han became more and more excited as he spoke, even spitting saliva, but he didn’t notice, still engrossed in his own words.

Fu Fengxue looked up at him,

“The Jingji Garrison needs strong individuals, but it needs people with warmth even more.”

“Chen Fan unhesitatingly joined the army when he first met Yan Xiao, and he explained his Battle Blade techniques to everyone at the Jingji Martial Arts Academy, and so on.”

“I can see his love for the military. Such a person will only feel a sense of belonging at the grassroots level, just like we did, starting from the recruit camp and working our way up.”

After speaking, Fu Fengxue put down Chen Fan’s information sheet.

He turned to look out the window and murmured,

“Fighting an Advanced Beast General alone shows courage; reasonably dissecting monster materials shows good judgment; voluntarily sharing insights into Battle Blade techniques shows warmth.”

“I also like this kid very much and want to keep him by my side to personally mentor him, but…”

“Perhaps the most suitable path for his growth is completely different from what we imagine.”

Fu Fengxue, who had observed people for decades, finally came to this conclusion.

At this moment, sunlight streamed through the window, making the room warm as before.

The Ninth Army headquarters is established in the largest military base in the capital.

Just fifty li further out is the dangerous zone where monsters roam.

Guarding the most dangerous area is not only the slogan of the Jingji Garrison but also their mission and responsibility.

Defending against monsters and protecting the homeland requires not only top-tier powerful individuals but also powerful individuals with warmth… PS:

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