Chapter 538: Chapter 252: Commanding the Ten Thousand Army, High Order Battle Formation! (Requesting Monthly Pass)
"Brother Xu, are you really planning to sign up?"
Seeing Xu Zhou making a decision, Zhong Qiang quickly reminded, "Once you join the Vanguard Army, it means we must continue to advance five thousand miles forward, and if we encounter the Earth Star Army’s main base..."
It’s not that he doesn’t trust Xu Zhou; it’s mainly that even the Military Department has issued a statement saying this mission is extremely dangerous!
"If we encounter the forces of two divisions or more, we might have a hard time escaping."
Zhong Qiang looked serious.
He knew that the combat power of the 23rd Brigade is strong now, but in military affairs, the most taboo thing is blind arrogance.
Especially in such situations where the strength of the enemy is unclear, acting blindly is extremely dangerous.
Xu Zhou was exceptionally calm, and said in an even tone, "Fortune favors the bold; the chance to earn triple war merits is hard to come by, and we cannot waste this opportunity."
"Moreover, the Earth Star Army is constantly retreating; there may not be another large-scale battle in the future."
"This means that obtaining war merit will become increasingly difficult for us."
"This time might be our last chance."
Xu Zhou was resolute in attitude; what he lacks most now is war merit.
Only by gaining enough war merit can he be promoted to High Grade in a short time.
The time left for Blue Star is decreasing, and he must seize every opportunity to become stronger!
Xu Zhou glanced at Zhong Qiang, seeing his hesitation, and immediately said, "The places in the Vanguard Army are definitely limited; if we don’t sign up now, others will take all the spots!"
Zhong Qiang gritted his teeth and finally nodded, "Alright, let’s sign up then!"
Seeing this, Xu Zhou then started signing up on the wristband projection.
And as luck would have it, right after Xu Zhou completed his registration, the recruitment page displayed "Registration Closed."
"See, luckily I acted decisively." Xu Zhou smiled.
Zhong Qiang was a bit helpless, "I didn’t expect such a dangerous mission to have so many troops rushing to sign up. Looks like everyone knows that after this, there won’t be any large-scale battles."
Xu Zhou nodded slightly, but felt a sense of gravity in his heart.
Although he didn’t know why the Earth Star Army was retreating completely at this time, he guessed it was mostly related to the Dark Realm channels.
"According to previous information, Earth Star’s Ninth Grade experts withdrew first. Could they be going to support the Dark Realm channels?"
"If that’s the case, then the construction of the Dark Realm channels might require even less time."
But soon Xu Zhou shook his head.
It must be known that the Dark Realm forces attacking Guang Han and those building the Dark Realm channels are two major Royal Families of the Dark Realm.
And these two Royal Families are in an adversarial relationship.
Unless they shake hands and agree to cooperate temporarily to jointly build the channel between the Two Worlds.
"It seems it’s not impossible..."
Xu Zhou thought, "The Earth Star frontline here at Guang Han hasn’t progressed. If it were me, I’d simply help open the channel between the Two Worlds, and by then, both Earth Star and Dark Realm people would ignore Realm suppression and descend on Blue Star."
Thinking of this, Xu Zhou couldn’t help but feel gravely concerned.
If this is true, the time left for Blue Star is probably less than a year, maybe even shorter!
But at this moment, Xu Zhou suddenly thought of another problem: "Logically, there should exist Realm suppression between Blue Star and Earth Star. Why didn’t I feel such so-called Realm suppression after our army crossed the 38th Parallel?"
Just as he pondered this, his wristband suddenly vibrated.
Xu Zhou opened the wristband to see, and it was Wang Beiwang calling.
This so-called call is not a traditional sense call, but rather a kind of remote communication method synthesized through some high-tech means combined with martial arts techniques similar to long-distance voice transmission.
Therefore, even when in the Otherworld, one can still contact each other.
"Major General Xu!"
As soon as the call connected, Wang Beiwang quickly asked, "Did you sign up for that Vanguard Army?"
"I signed up." Xu Zhou said, "What about you all?"
The 108th Division, as an ace heavy-armored division, should have signed up too.
Unexpectedly, Wang Beiwang sighed, "Our unit previously encountered two major Earth Star divisions; after a bitter battle, we barely won. However, I was severely injured in that battle, so I didn’t sign up for the Vanguard Army."
"What?"
Xu Zhou was a bit shocked, the 108th Division actually encountered two major divisions?
The nearby Zhong Qiang also looked surprised, facing two major Earth Star divisions, that’s a massive war merit!
Wang Beiwang actually managed to gain such a significant victory, which made him quite envious.
However, the 108th Division combined with the 12th and 13th Heavy Brigade divisions previously took a long time to besiege one division. Now facing two major divisions, it must have been an extremely fierce battle.
Judging by Wang Beiwang’s current tone, his injuries must be very severe.
For a moment, Zhong Qiang didn’t know whether to say he was lucky or unlucky.
However, since they wiped out two major divisions, they must have certainly gained a lot of war merit.
Xu Zhou asked, "How are Commander Wang’s injuries?"
"No problem, just lost an arm and a leg." Wang Beiwang said, "With my cultivation, they can grow back, but it will take a few months to heal."
Xu Zhou said, "Can’t the severed limbs be reattached?"
Wang Beiwang shook his head, "The battle was fierce at the time; the severed limbs were directly blasted away. If I hadn’t dodged in time, even my heart nearly got pierced..."
Xu Zhou took a deep breath; it appears the 108th Division indeed faced a very brutal battle.
The nearby Zhong Qiang also listened with a face full of trepidation, knowing that Wang Beiwang is a Late Stage Seventh Grade expert, renowned even among the Seventh Grade.
Now ending up in such a state shows how formidable the enemy is.
Wang Beiwang continued, "Young friend Xu, since you’ve signed up for the Vanguard Army, you must not be careless. If you encounter more than two divisions of enemy troops, remember to avoid them."