Chapter 180: Military Rank Promoted Once More

Xing Mochuan's heart sank upon hearing this, and he immediately responded, "I am coming over at once. Secure the scene and carefully check the surroundings for any other anomalies."

Having said that, he urged the golden broadsword beneath his feet and sped toward Tianhua No. 2 High School like a golden meteor.

When Xing Mochuan arrived at the principal's office of Tianhua No. 2 High School, the scene had already been tightly cordoned off by his City Defense Army subordinates.

He passed through the shattered corridor to the scene of the incident and frowned as he looked at the corpses of Luo Dachun and the woman.

Luo Dachun's state of death was extremely miserable; his entire body had been almost drained of Soul Power, while the woman's neck was twisted, her eyeballs covered by a thin gray film, and a look of terror remained on her face.

Xing Mochuan crouched down to examine Luo Dachun's corpse carefully, attempting to find some clues on him.

However, aside from the signs of his Soul Power being drained, no other peculiarities were discovered.

He stood up and looked around; the office was in a mess, with tables and chairs overturned, and there were some strange marks on the walls, seemingly caused by the impact of some powerful force.

"City Lord, we did not find any traces of Calamity monsters at the scene, but judging from these marks, a fierce battle must have taken place," an investigation team member reported as he stepped forward.

Xing Mochuan nodded slightly, picked up a black, hard scale from the ground, sniffed it at the tip of his nose, and began to ponder to himself.

No traces of anyone fighting a monster were found, nor were there any traces of Calamity monsters.

There were only the corpses of Luo Dachun and a woman.

This monster must have been heavily injured and then fled.

Could it be that the scene before his eyes was caused by a fierce battle between Luo Dachun and that monster?

Xing Mochuan frowned slightly.

Luo Dachun had at most the strength of a Fifth-Turn; the monster that could be heavily injured by him must not have been too strong.

Even so, Luo Dachun still died at the hands of this monster.

After the investigation team from the City Defense Army carefully surveyed the entire scene again, the final conclusion was the same as previously hypothesized.

The possibility of other Soul Professionals being at the scene was almost ruled out.

Only then did Xing Mochuan's brow gradually unfurl; he glanced at Luo Dachun's corpse and could not help but sigh.

Although Luo Dachun's conduct was not very upright in his daily life, at the critical moment, being able to fight this Calamity monster until the last moment of his life could be considered fulfilling his duty.

"City Lord, what should we do next?" a person with the rank of Sergeant in the City Defense Army stepped forward to ask.

Xing Mochuan pondered for a moment and said, "Properly arrange for the corpses of Luo Dachun and this woman. Although the possibility of the Calamity monster fleeing is high, we cannot rule out that it is still hiding somewhere in the city. Continue to strengthen patrols within the city and simultaneously increase the intensity of the search; do not let any place go unchecked to prevent the Calamity Invasion from making a comeback."

"At the same time, take stock of the casualties in the city. Additionally, record the situation here in detail; I need to report it to the Military Department immediately."

"Yes, City Lord!"

Xing Mochuan looked around the messy office once more, feeling that something was not quite right.

The facts made him disbelieve that Luo Dachun could have subdued this Calamity monster single-handedly.

This Calamity Invasion came suddenly and ended suspiciously, as if an invisible hand were manipulating everything behind the scenes.

But with no further clues at present, he could only accept this result for now, while simultaneously starting from strengthening city defense and investigating the source of the Calamity.

Of course, the most important thing was to report this situation to his superiors immediately.

If his Tianhua City could inexplicably suffer a Calamity Invasion, other cities might not be spared.

After all, Calamity Invasions had been occurring to varying degrees all over the world these past few days; it was never wrong to be strictly on guard at a time like this.

When Zhou Chu returned to the dormitory, the sky was already beginning to brighten.

As soon as Zhou Chu entered, he saw Long Aofei dozing off in the chair he had been sitting in earlier.

Seeming to hear a slight movement, he woke up from his sleep. Upon seeing Zhou Chu, he couldn't help but stretch and ask, "How was it? Was the matter in Tianhua City resolved?"

Zhou Chu nodded and then sat down.

Long Aofei gave him a thumbs-up and said in a lazy voice, "As expected of a Demon Sniper, the efficiency is truly high!"

He then yawned and continued, "Tell me, what exactly is the situation in Tianhua City?"

Zhou Chu briefly recounted the Calamity Invasion in Tianhua City and his encounter with the evil Lord of Ghostly Poison.

Of course, he omitted the fact that he had subdued Gannasi, saying only that he had heavily injured and forced the opponent to retreat.

Just this much was enough to leave Long Aofei dumbfounded.

Long Aofei pondered for a long while, his face full of gravity: "Even King-level evil spirits have started invading cities; it seems the world is truly about to change."

Zhou Chu felt somewhat speechless that Long Aofei had appeared in his dormitory again and was even slacking off and sleeping here.

Wasn't the war on the Eastern Front supposed to be tight?

How could a dignified Grand Commander of the Exorcism Army have the leisure to sleep and slack off here?

Zhou Chu couldn't help but tease, "I say, Grand Commander Long, isn't the war on the Eastern Front tight? You still have the heart to sleep and slack off here at my place?"

Long Aofei couldn't help but chuckle and said with a relaxed face, "With the two super-strong combat forces of your Demon Sniper Squad out there, I, this Grand Commander, am naturally very free."

Zhou Chu suddenly realized: "You mean Li Er went to the Eastern Front?"

Only then did Long Aofei nod and say, "Things that the main combat troops couldn't resolve for over a week were handled by your cousin Zhou Li in less than two hours after she arrived. Not only did she curb the monster tide, but she also easily resolved three Lord-level Calamity monsters."

"After the Military Department heard about this, they said they wanted to promote me by one rank. Do you think I should refuse?"

Speaking of this, Long Aofei became radiant with joy.

Zhou Chu was speechless for a moment and said without concealment, "Of course you should refuse; even if you are promoted by one rank, aren't you still a Grand Commander?"

Long Aofei shook his head and said, "If I were promoted by another rank, I wouldn't be the Grand Commander of the Exorcism Army anymore, but would have to go to the rear of the army to retire."

"But I haven't reached retirement age yet, so I absolutely cannot accept this proposal of a one-rank promotion."

"However, the highest chief of the Military Department still highly praised the outstanding performance of your Demon Sniper Squad and affirmed your abilities. Therefore, not only is the military merit not reduced by a single point, but you are also to be promoted by one rank, and Zhou Li is directly promoted to Lieutenant-level."

"Congratulations, Officer Zhou. Your current achievements have already caught up with your parents. You are only one step away from becoming a General. The Military Department chief hopes you will continue to make persistent efforts and create new miraculous feats!"

"This counts as the last time I will award you a medal; from now on, the Military Department chief will award them to you personally!"

As he spoke, Long Aofei took a golden, glittering medal out of his Storage Space and placed it gently on the table.

Zhou Chu's eyes lit up instantly.

A-Grade Field Officer Honor Medal.