Chapter 73: Departure

Seeing his Guard enter, he saluted Ji Bu.

"Chief, the combat squad from the Thirteenth Legion has arrived."

Ji Bu set down the documents in his hand, nodded, and said, "Good, I will go meet this squad in person in a moment."

"Yes!" The Guard left the office.

Ji Bu placed the documents into his desk drawer and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest; only after a long while did the voices in his mind gradually fade away.

Ji Bu slowly stood up, straightened his military uniform, and walked out of his office.

Arriving at the Military District airport, Ji Bu saw from a distance a young man who was about 2.6 meters tall and absurdly strong.

Is this the physique a normal person should have? Ji Bu couldn't help but complain inwardly.

Clearly, Ji Bu was not the only one thinking this; the gazes of other soldiers also drifted toward Yingzhou from time to time. With this physique, it was truly too difficult not to attract others' attention.

Ji Bu walked up to Yingzhou and said, "So you are Yingzhou. You have indeed changed... uh... a lot. You look completely different from the file, but fortunately, Nie Hao mentioned you to me, saying your build is very easy to recognize. Hmm, it is indeed easy to recognize."

"Chief, you flatter me! I just eat well and have kept up with my nutrition!" Yingzhou puffed out his chest and stood at attention.

"To be honest, seeing you like this, I don't even want to send you to the Fourth Defense Zone to carry out this Task. However, the people in the Fourth Defense Zone are still waiting for reinforcements to save them, so I have no choice but to entrust this Task to you." Ji Bu said to Yingzhou with a regretful expression.

"Chief, for the sake of Humanity, I will do whatever it takes."

Ji Bu nodded, "Go, the Transport Aircraft has been waiting there for half a day, I won't delay your time."

After Yingzhou and the five members of his squad saluted Ji Bu, they stood up and walked toward the Transport Aircraft.

As the Transport Aircraft took off, a Gray Mist enveloped it, and it disappeared from sight.

Only then did Ji Bu say to the Guard at his side, "Do you think a normal person can grow into a body like that?"

The Guard said with a serious face, "At least I thought it was impossible, before today."

Inside the Transport Aircraft.

Since it would take about two hours to fly to the Fourth Defense Zone, the other members of Yingzhou's squad all decided to sleep, while Yingzhou tapped open his current System Panel.

【Host: Yingzhou.】

【Currently owned Legions: Death Korps of Krieg, Catachan Jungle Fighters.】

【Total Legion cap: 300 people.】

【Summonable Legion personnel: 300 people. (Death Korps of Krieg: 250 people.) (Catachan Jungle Fighters: 50 people.)】

【Legion draw attempts: 0.】

"System, why is the number of Death Korps of Krieg so much higher than the Catachan Jungle Fighters?"

"The base number of the Death Korps of Krieg is high, so the proportion they occupy of the summon limit is also high."

Yingzhou nodded thoughtfully. Hmm, indeed, if the numbers of Krieg were divided by proportion, Catachan would certainly be hard-pressed to catch up.

"System, exchange points for Krieg Engineers."

"Krieg Engineers exchanged, points consumed, current remaining points."

Yingzhou finally felt the sensation of having sufficient points; he had become rich! It felt great!

"Um, System, exchange for Krieg Grenadiers as well!"

"A friendly reminder to the Host: after exchanging for Krieg Grenadiers, a Krieg soldier must survive two battles and consume 100 points to be promoted to a Krieg Grenadier."

Yingzhou was visibly stunned. What the hell? This is reasonable yet reveals a hint of something wrong; as expected of the System.

"So, those elite soldiers are just promoted from ordinary soldiers?" Yingzhou asked suspiciously.

"Yes."

"Then do you have any recommendations for me to exchange?"

"This System highly recommends a Krieg Commissar; after summoning, they can lead the Death Korps of Krieg, which is beneficial for the Host's multi-front combat."

"Uh... how many points?" Yingzhou knew about the Krieg Commissar; their main role was to prevent Krieg soldiers from charging too recklessly, leading to excessive casualties. But his Death Korps of Krieg currently only had a cap of 250 people; was it a bit too early to exchange for one now?

However, going to the Fourth Defense Zone this time, he might actually need a Krieg Commissar to help.

He had always been very restrained regarding the Krieg soldiers' desire for Loyalty, but he couldn't stay by the Death Korps of Krieg's side forever; he still needed a Krieg Commissar.

"Very cheap, it only costs 1000 points to exchange for one Krieg Commissar."

Yingzhou heard this and thought, hmm, it is indeed quite cheap.

Wait, one? 1000? No? What is going on?

"System, is this spending points to exchange for one Krieg Commissar?"

"Yes."

Yingzhou grumbled inwardly. Good grief, I was wondering why it was only 1000 points? So it's 1000 for one, is it?

"Then exchange for one Krieg Commissar."

"1000 points consumed to exchange for one Krieg Commissar, remaining points."

Yingzhou thought for a moment and decided not to spend any more for now; he would wait until he reached the Fourth Defense Zone to see what the situation was.

After telling the System to continue automatically consuming points to replenish the Legion cap, Yingzhou closed the System Panel and waited for the Transport Aircraft to arrive at the Fourth Defense Zone.

Fourth Defense Zone Outer City.

"Han Li, we lost another brother today." A soldier said to Han Li with a heavy expression.

Han Li rubbed his bloodshot eyes and nodded wearily, "I know."

"Han Li, is there any point in us resisting like this? Those high-ranking officials in the Inner City have no intention of coming out to save us at all." This soldier did not leave and said to Han Li.

"What else? Go be rations for the Orcs? We have no other choice. Although I don't know if anyone will come to save us, this is our only hope for now, and it is the last straw for the survivors and soldiers outside." Han Li stood up, pointed at the people not far away, and said to the soldier in a low voice.

No one was willing to say this out loud; everyone held a glimmer of fantasy in their hearts. What if? What if someone really cared about them and came to save them?

"Han Li! We've made contact with the Guerrilla from the Giant Cedar District! Their Captain is willing to meet up with us and act together!" An excited voice came over; although the voice wasn't loud, all the survivors present heard it.

A glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes again; after all, with more people, even if they were to flee, there would be a higher probability of survival.

A young man came to Han Li, gave a non-standard salute, and said with an excited expression, "Captain, are we going to meet up with them? They said there are fewer Orcs over in the Giant Cedar District."

He was not a soldier of the Human Alliance Forces, but because the Guerrilla was currently very short-handed, even though this young man had not Awakened a Back Spirit and had never received military training, Han Li still let him do some simple tasks.

Han Li felt one gaze after another cast upon him, a sensation that made him feel suffocated.