Chapter 69: B-Rank Honor Medal! The Vanguard Team is Jealous!

Long Aofei strode toward Zhou Chu with a radiant smile on his face.

Seeing Long Aofei arrive at the Southern Front in person, the team members in other stations immediately stopped what they were doing and hurried to salute this Commander-in-Chief.

Long Aofei merely waved his hand, walked up impatiently, patted Zhou Chu on the shoulder, and said, "Good lad, I didn't expect you to be so efficient; you've already taken down the No. 15 Demon Cave so quickly!"

Zhou Chu smiled slightly, scratched his head in embarrassment, and said, "If it weren't for the seniors of the Xiaolong Squad and the Vanguard Team fighting bravely at the front and pinning down those monsters, I wouldn't have been able to succeed so easily."

Hearing this, Long Aofei laughed, patted Zhou Chu's shoulder firmly again, and said, "You lad, you're still so humble. I've already looked into the situation; if it weren't for you, my Xiaolong Squad would have been completely wiped out."

"You have truly performed a great service this time. You have indeed relieved me of two worries. If this hadn't succeeded, I was prepared to step in and settle it myself!"

As he spoke, Long Aofei smiled and took another box out of his pocket, saying, "I'm rewarding you with another Honor Medal this time. I hope you remain humble and calm, and continue to build merit for our great Shenxia."

Zhou Chu took the box and opened it to find a brilliant, golden Honor Medal inside.

When Mo Bei and the others saw this medal, their mouths hung open in surprise.

Even Mo Li, a woman, couldn't help but blurt out a profanity upon seeing it.

A B-Rank Honor Medal already reached the Lieutenant-level in terms of military rank.

This meant that Zhou Chu's current military rank was one level higher than all of theirs.

From now on, they would have to address him as "Sir" in front of him.

Last time, Long Aofei had also personally awarded Zhou Chu a C-Grade Honor Badge.

This time, he played a trump card right away, promoting Zhou Chu by another rank.

In the history of the Exorcism Army, a high school student had never before received such an honor.

Beyond surprise and envy, Mo Bei and the others felt a sting of jealousy in their hearts.

Recalling how long they had struggled and toiled in the Exorcism Army, not to mention the many wounds they had suffered, their lives had also been in jeopardy many times.

Yet, they had only earned the title of Sergeant.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chu, a student who hadn't even fully graduated, had achieved two feats of merit as soon as he hit the battlefield, and his military rank was rising like a rocket.

As for their levels and Soul Profession Quality, which one of them wasn't higher than Zhou Chu's?

Yet, it was a pity that none of them had ever taken down a Demon Cave alone; even their whole team working together hadn't managed it.

When it came down to it, they simply lacked his unique ability.

To be fair, Zhou Chu's achievements on the front line were real; although they felt sour inside, they could only sigh to themselves.

To be honest, if there were truly an opportunity, Mo Bei and the others would really like to experience the true strength of this high school student.

Facing the honor that had come to him, Zhou Chu naturally wouldn't refuse; after thanking Long Aofei, he tucked the Honor Medal away.

At this moment, Mo Bei suddenly reported to Long Aofei: "Chief, you must have heard about the situation at the No. 18 Demon Cave. For some reason, the Magic Source Core there was destroyed for no apparent reason."

"Moreover, no used Purification Stone was found at the scene; this situation truly leaves us all baffled."

"At the time, we hadn't attacked the Demon Cave, so we wondered if something had gone wrong on the enemy's side."

Long Aofei gave a speechless snort and said, "Do you all also think that the sudden destruction of the No. 18 Demon Cave was because the monsters raised a white flag, causing the Magic Source Core to self-destruct!"

Mo Bei and the others all wore expressions of deep thought, then subconsciously nodded.

However, seeing Long Aofei glaring at them, they quickly shook their heads.

Who would have thought that Long Aofei would frown, rub his chin, and say in confusion, "Actually, I spent a long time thinking about it on the way here, and I also felt it was the Magic Source Core self-destructing. Even though this reason is too absurd..."

Just then, Zhou Chu took two black Purification Stones out of his Life Soul Artifact and said weakly, "The Purification Stones that purified the No. 18 Magic Source Core are with me..."

Seeing the Purification Stones in Zhou Chu's hand, Mo Bei and the others widened their eyes in utter astonishment, then looked at Zhou Chu as if he were a monster.

Damn it all.

When did you go to the No. 18 Demon Cave?

Even Long Aofei hadn't expected this.

Because the news that came back only said Zhou Chu had taken out the No. 15 Demon Cave, but he hadn't gone to No. 18.

It is reported that No. 15 and No. 18 were taken out at almost the same moment.

Could Zhou Chu have taken down two Demon Caves at the same time? Could he possibly possess the art of cloning?!

Originally, Long Aofei felt the reason of the Magic Source Core self-destructing was truly untenable, but now it all seemed to make sense.

Putting aside whether Zhou Chu could clone himself, Long Aofei was certain this had to do with the expert who had been assisting Zhou Chu from the shadows.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Zhou Chu to complete two things at once.

If one were to ask which of the two scenarios was more convincing, Long Aofei believed more in the latter.

Because meeting that legendary expert was also a long-held wish in his heart.

Moreover, for Zhou Chu to have his current achievements, at least half the credit had to go to that expert.

It was just a pity that the expert was very indifferent to fame and fortune and did not wish to reveal their true identity.

Thinking of this, Long Aofei's surprise instantly turned to composure; he took the two Purification Stones from Zhou Chu's hand and promised that Zhou Chu's Military Merit Value could be accumulated again.

But Mo Bei and the others couldn't figure out, no matter how hard they racked their brains, what method Zhou Chu used to take down two Demon Caves simultaneously.

Just as the others were hitting a dead end, Mo Li was the first among them to figure it out.

"I know, doesn't Little Brother Zhou Chu know how to order those Calamity monsters to work for him?"

"We couldn't get in, but those Calamity monsters could."

Mo Li's eyes lit up, and she snapped her fingers, saying, "I heard from the Xiaolong Squad members who were at the scene that Little Brother Zhou Chu controlled a Calamity monster at the time, not only killing that Calamity leader but also giving it two Purification Stones in the end."

"In this way, doesn't the sudden conquest of the No. 18 Demon Cave earlier make sense?"

"But... generally speaking, wouldn't a summoned creature lose control once it's too far from the summoner?" Mo Bei said with a frown.

Mo Li glanced helplessly at her brother and said, "Oh, my silly brother, nothing is absolute! Doesn't this just demonstrate the advantage of a Hidden Profession?"

"Little Brother Zhou Chu, did I guess right?" Mo Li then blinked at Zhou Chu and asked.

Zhou Chu smiled, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Sister Mo is indeed remarkably intelligent; you even guessed such a complicated problem!"

Upon hearing this, the others also suddenly realized the truth.

In contrast, Long Aofei felt that this problem was not complex at all.

Hearing what Mo Li said made this Grand Commander once again believe that the Calamity monster they spoke of was surely a deliberate disguise by that expert who was unwilling to reveal their identity.