20: Recruits entering camp

Kyoto Base City, as one of China's eight major base cities, possesses extremely profound strength and heritage.

It is also the strongest base city, without equal, in terms of resisting monsters.

There was once a saying in China: 'No monster can leave Kyoto Base City alive.'

Not only does it gather numerous wealthy families, but it also hosts the headquarters of the Jingji Garrison and six major legions.

Each legion independently guards a military base, resisting the invasion of countless fierce monsters to ensure the stability and order of Kyoto Base City.

Among the six major legions, Fu Hongxue's Ninth Army and Long Qianchong's Fifth Army are the strongest, guarding the north and south sides of the Great Xia Imperial Capital respectively.

As an unremarkable infantry regiment within the Ninth Army, the 492nd Regiment undertakes the task of training and transporting new recruits almost every quarter.

A dedicated military vehicle departed from the reporting station at dusk, heading towards the depths of the Ninth Army's base.

The spacious interior of the large carriage was wide enough for several people to fully stretch out.

Chen Fan leaned back against the soft sofa and began to close his eyes to rest.

As he entered a meditative state, wisps of cosmic energy gathered from all directions, slowly being absorbed into his body.

This cycle repeated, progressing slowly.

In the evening, the sun set, but the residual warmth in the base lingered.

On a wide asphalt road, dozens of meters across, the military vehicle advanced steadily.

Around them were rows of giant, towering sycamore trees, exuding an ancient and rustic aura that spread silently like a night fog.

On the ground, cicadas and unknown small insects were crying out loudly.

Chen Fan opened his eyes, allowing the cosmic energy to enter his body, watching the tree shadows rapidly receding outside the window, his thoughts soaring.

With the ravages of the rr virus, the number of mutated monsters increased dramatically, and humans and monsters engaged in large-scale wars every day.

Many human bases on the outskirts of the major base cities also became buffer zones, frequently impacted by monster hordes, relieving pressure on the base cities.

Elite human warriors would also voluntarily or by invitation go to various human bases to guard alongside the army and resist the monsters.

As long as he could guard the front lines and become the first line of defense against monsters, Chen Fan was already content.

In his previous life, he was a university lecturer, educating people; now, he was a Great Xia soldier, killing enemies and defending the nation.

Suddenly, Chen Fan felt incredibly lucky.

Although he had transmigrated into the world of "Swallowed Star" and couldn't return, he could only accept fate's arrangement and continue living here.

But the golden finger that appeared out of nowhere seemed to open a new window for him; warm and soft light streamed in from outside, and Chen Fan saw hope.

Compared to the memories of countless people in his predecessor's life who were killed by monsters during their escape, buried in their maw...

Chen Fan also felt incredibly fortunate.

At least he could pick up his Battle Blade and resist the madness and rampage of the monsters.

In this catastrophic period, later called the 'Great Nirvana,' he would do his best to resist the monsters and constantly grow stronger.

Grow stronger, slay monsters... This cycle would repeat.

Chen Fan looked at his A6 series suit, capable of resisting high-level Beast Generals, and the sixth level of the Ninefold Thunderblade, which he had already skillfully mastered. He smiled silently.

His arrival might become a variable in this catastrophic period.

Especially with the golden finger he possessed, which not only allowed him to train and grow stronger but also aided in his comprehension of martial arts secret manuals.

His golden finger was like a combination of a stat-point system and top-tier comprehension, which Chen Fan now possessed.

Undeniably, Chen Fan also had a hero's dream, yearning to become a protagonist with a halo above his head.

Now, this opportunity had arrived!

It only took Chen Fan one month to elevate himself from an intermediate student to the point where he could slay high-level Beast Generals.

At this rate, his improvement would likely be even faster and stronger.

Chen Fan pondered silently in his heart.

Perhaps he would become a variable in this Era of Calamity.

Relying on his stat-point system and top-tier comprehension, Chen Fan was prepared to reverse the Great Nirvana era alongside all of humanity.

Of course, this was just his beautiful vision.

Even though Chen Fan was currently just an intermediate Warlord, he believed that in the near future, he would grow into a powerful expert... possibly even standing shoulder to shoulder with Hong and Thunder God.

This was the confidence and conviction a transmigrator must possess.

During this month since his transmigration, Chen Fan deeply felt the unity of humanity in the Great Nirvana era, fighting against monsters together.

There were no open struggles or secret schemes, no mutual suspicion or tripping each other up; all surviving nations were huddling together for warmth.

Their goal was nothing more than the existence of their own nations... and the continuation of human civilization.

In the war between humans and monsters, if humanity lost, they would lose their entire civilization.

Just like certain island nations, when faced with an endless tide of oceanic monsters, they resolutely refused aid from other countries.

They were determined to rely on their national unity and advanced weaponry to resist these mutated, powerful monsters.

The final outcome, as one could imagine.

Soon, the entire island nation was annihilated by an unending stream of oceanic monsters, becoming their breeding ground and paradise.

Countless otaku pounded their chests, wishing they could transform into Ultraman to save the pretty girls being ravaged by monsters.

Regarding this transition, Chen Fan only had one complaint—

Spirit commendable, method foolish!

Having read the original work many times, Chen Fan had a very deep impression of this period of history.

Mutated monsters were not like natural disasters or man-made calamities; it was not a short process that could end quickly.

The war between humans and monsters, from the very beginning, was a tragic and prolonged tug-of-war.

If it weren't for the successful development of ultra-high-frequency laser cannons and the deterrent power of Hong and Thunder God, the large-scale war between humans and monsters would likely have continued for many more years.

"Humans suffered terribly during the eight years of the Great Nirvana period."

Recalling various aspects of the original work, Chen Fan sighed softly, his desire to grow stronger intensifying.

Unbeknownst to him, the military-green specialized vehicle drove through a long tree-lined avenue and stopped at the entrance of an unremarkable base.

Behind it, dozens of specialized vehicles successively pulled up, stopping in neat formation like a phalanx.

The new recruits disembarked one by one, looking up at the colossal military base—this was where they would live for a month.

In the lingering glow of the sunset, a vast and ancient aura of iron and blood washed over them, fiercely stimulating their souls.

At this moment, a young man who looked like a military officer emerged from a nearby guard post, saluted the crowd solemnly, and smiled:

"Welcome, rookies! On behalf of the unit commanders, I welcome you, two hundred and seventy-three, to the Jingji Garrison, Ninth Army, 492nd Regiment New Recruit Camp!"

"From now on, your goal is to grow from rookies into truly qualified warriors, becoming the elite of the elite in the Ninth Army!!"

"Invade China, and you will be annihilated, no matter how far or how strong!!"

These three short sentences made Chen Fan and the others' blood boil.

The young officer's words echoed in their ears, and a single thought emerged in the minds of everyone, including Chen Fan—

A soldier should be like this, defending the homeland and resisting all invading enemies!!