Chapter 1582: The Second Commendation Assembly (2)

Li Ruanyu smiled and looked at the audience below.

Shangguan Ting stared down with disdain, occasionally glancing toward Zhao Chi.

More than a meter separated the two of them, looking a little awkward.

Gu Zhan understood their relationship perfectly well.

Seeing how they were standing, he didn't say much more.

Seeing the two had taken their places, he said: "For this battle's overall contribution ranking, the Phantom Squadron and the Jade Squadron once again occupy the top two positions. The Phantom Squadron destroyed enemy forces totaling 10.89 million combat power, while the Jade Squadron destroyed enemy forces totaling 10.66 million combat power! Most importantly, their losses were not great—basically it can be called a complete victory over the enemy."

The whole venue gasped in amazement.

Although everyone often heard of the two squadrons' battle records, it still felt shocking.

Over ten million combat power—if calculated by state-level lords, that would be the loss of at least one or two lords.

If calculated by commandery-level lords, it would be over ten.

If calculated by county-level lords, it would be one to two hundred.

And this was the result of just one of their squadrons; the two squadrons combined destroyed enemies with over twenty million combat power.

Quite a lot.

And this was achieved while the enemy was retreating quickly; if the enemy hadn't retreated, this number would have multiplied several times over.

Besides that, their losses were small, and they could still obtain a massive amount of loot.

This was equivalent to pure profit.

As one side loses and the other gains, the werewolves' loss was no longer just twenty million combat power.

And this was only the battle record of two squadrons.

"Therefore… we have decided to award the Phantom Squadron and the Jade Squadron the 'Collective First-Class Honor Medal' and '400 Contribution Points,' as a commendation!"

The moment the words fell, all the lords around Zhao Chi burst into cheers.

If the honor medal was just nominal, the 400 contribution points that followed were a tangible reward.

They could be exchanged for real gold and silver materials.

All the lords of the Jade Squadron and the Phantom Squadron were extraordinarily excited.

Commander-in-Chief Guan Zhiyong went on stage to present the awards to the two.

Seeing Guan Zhiyong, Shangguan Ting's expression became more restrained: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."

Li Ruanyu smiled politely: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."

After Guan Zhiyong stepped down, thunderous applause rang out.

Gu Zhan laughed: "Our chief's squadron commendations always include your two squadrons—share some thoughts? Captain Shangguan?"

Shangguan Ting nodded and spoke toward the Phantom Squadron's position below: "We are first this time, and next time we will still be first. This month is December, and the annual first place will still be ours. Don't slack off—there are missions this afternoon, don't let anyone snatch our first place away! This month I'll personally lead you to slay a dragon!"

Slay a dragon?

The lords at the scene sucked in a cold breath.

Can that kind of thing be said so casually?

That is a dragon, after all.

But Shangguan Ting really did say it in public.

And it was Shangguan Ting who said it.

Although no one wanted to get along with this woman, no one would doubt her strength.

Why didn't anyone want to get along with her?

Precisely because her temperament was too violent, and her strength was too great.

A violent temperament alone only makes people dislike you; it doesn't make people keep their distance out of respect.

So her overwhelming strength was the main reason.

However, precisely because of this, among the entire Binghe main force, those truly capable of slaying a dragon do include her.

The lords of the Phantom Squadron felt their blood surging, completely fired up.

"Slay the dragon!"

"Annual first place!"

"That's right, first place belongs to our Phantom Squadron!"

"Don't worry, Captain—no one can surpass us!"

"We'll fight this afternoon!"

"Eat dragon meat, drink dragon blood!"

An astonishing cheer erupted from the Phantom Squadron's area.

They really did all look like battle maniacs.

A captain's style truly can influence the team's style.

Gu Zhan laughed: "Your Phantom Squadron's morale is really high—no wonder you could destroy enemies close to 11 million combat power. Keep it up."

Immediately after, Gu Zhan said to Li Ruanyu: "Captain Li, please say a few words as well."

Li Ruanyu nodded.

Speaking toward the Jade Squadron's position, she said: "Today is a good day, everyone rest well. Exchange what needs to be exchanged early and turn it into combat power. Fighting requires a balance of tension and relaxation—only by occasionally pulling your fist back can you strike out more powerfully. Although our enemy elimination numbers are only second place this time, our losses are extremely low. Many experienced soldiers are still preserved, which is far better than killing a few more enemies. As for the annual championship, of course it belongs to our Jade Squadron—our goal this month is to take back several villages in River Valley Town!"

The venue was quiet for a moment.

But instantly an even more intense cheer erupted.

Because this wasn't just the Jade Squadron shouting—the Beiliu Squadron, Nangu Squadron, and Xiliu Squadron sitting behind them were also cheering.

What she said was indeed less domineering than Shangguan Ting's, but more practical.

It struck a deeper chord with more people.

After all, those villages were the hometowns of these squads.

They're all occupied by the werewolves now, probably already wrecked beyond recognition, but they're still home.

There's real feeling there.

If they could fight their way back to their hometowns, they'd of course be more than willing.

Li Ruanyu's words roused the other squads as well.

Gu Zhan smiled and said: "Very good. It seems everyone's morale is high. Thank you, both captains."

Li Ruanyu and Shangguan Ting stepped down from the stage on either side and returned to their seats.