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Chapter 185: The Awakening of the Divine Being?

The two vice captains of the First and Fourth Battalions, Du Shancheng and Hu Liang, finally decided to forcefully break out of the encirclement of the insect swarm.

"Buzz~ Buzz~"

The sound of the insect swarm gnawing on wood was almost within arm's reach.

There was no doubt.

The cave wall was about to be chewed through by the virtual insects.

Everyone understood that the final moment was approaching.

Du Shancheng looked around and spoke in a low voice, "Everyone, I am a vice captain. I previously proposed to defend in this cave, and I will take responsibility for my actions. When the time comes to break out, I will be the first to charge into the insect swarm. Only after everyone has safely evacuated will I leave."

Everyone's faces showed a sense of sadness.

Even fools knew that it was impossible for everyone to safely evacuate in the face of such a large number of insects. Some people were bound to be devoured by the insects.

Therefore, there would only be one outcome for the vice captain - to fight to the death in the insect swarm.

Although many people had reservations about Vice Captain Du's decision earlier, at this moment, his sense of responsibility won everyone's respect.

Du Shancheng held a short spear in each hand, and his expression became calm. "Get ready to break out in five seconds!"

Everyone began to prepare.

Just then...

A soldier suddenly pointed to the top of the cave and anxiously shouted, "It seems like there are insects trying to come out!"

Everyone immediately looked up and saw many vines emerging, forming four large characters.

It was none other than "Defend and wait for reinforcements!"

A voice blurted out, "This is Cheng Han's doing!"

It wasn't difficult to guess.

Among the more than one hundred soldiers participating in this clearing mission, only Cheng Han had such strange abilities.

The atmosphere instantly changed.

The heaviness on everyone's faces disappeared, replaced by joy.

Many people whispered to each other.

"It seems like Cheng Han has already cleared the insect swarm, otherwise they wouldn't have the energy to come and rescue us."

"The number of insects over there must be greater than on our side, but Cheng Han managed to deal with them. He's really amazing!"

Du Shancheng fell silent.

The vice captain suddenly realized that he seemed to have become a big joke.

He had just been skeptical about Cheng Han's ability to deal with the insect swarm, but the facts proved that the other party had done it perfectly.

The other vice captain, Hu Liang, also felt extremely embarrassed.

Soon, there was movement outside the cave.

This passage world suddenly turned fluorescent.

This disrupted the virtual insects' vision, causing the insect swarm to be temporarily blinded, and the panicked chirping of insects continued.

This was obviously Cheng Han's doing as well.

One soldier guarding the entrance suddenly shouted loudly, "It seems like something is charging into the insect swarm!"

A group of soldiers looked over and immediately saw a large group of fluorescent humanoid figures, resembling vine puppets or something similar, rushing out from several passages.

Intense fighting broke out.

No, to be precise, the insect swarm was being overwhelmingly beaten.

The fluorescent vine people blended seamlessly with the environment, almost invisible in this environment. The virtual insects couldn't distinguish them and could only passively take the beating.

The actions of the vine people in killing the virtual insects were very swift.

They would charge straight at the insects, tightly entangle their bodies, and quickly insert the vines into the insects' vital points, killing them in an instant.

The virtual insects fought back desperately, biting the vines into pieces with their sharp mouthparts. But the vine people were fearless and continued to drive the insect swarm back.

A group of soldiers watched in astonishment.

These methods truly exceeded their imagination.

Soon.

The swarm adapted to the fluorescent environment and began to attempt to surround and annihilate the vine people.

"Wu! Wu!"

A wave of short spears flew towards them.

A swarm of insects was pierced through their bodies.

Reinforcements, arrived!

Du Shancheng displayed the qualities of a commander and immediately shouted, "Attack!"

"Wu! Wu!"

Another wave of short spears flew from above, taking advantage of the high ground.

Together with their allies, they attacked from different directions, clearly posing a greater threat to the swarm, making it easier for the insects to lose focus.

Then.

Something unexpected happened.

The wooden wall at the top of the battlefield suddenly wriggled, revealing an opening.

"Wu! Wu!"

The third wave of short spears descended from the sky, piercing through many insect bodies.

Three-sided attack!

The swarm immediately fell into chaos.

After a few more seconds.

The resin that everyone had been eagerly anticipating finally arrived.

At this point.

Anyone could see that the swarm was bound to be defeated.

Five minutes later.

The last remaining virtual insect that couldn't escape was pierced through the head by two short spears, and its white brain matter splattered on the ground.

The battle completely subsided.

After the joy of victory faded, the atmosphere became strange.

The soldiers began silently cleaning up the battlefield.

First, they piled up the insect corpses, and then Cheng Han came over to deal with them. With a wave of his hand, a large number of vines emerged from the ground and covered the high pile of corpses.

While cleaning up this area, dozens of soldiers from the First and Fourth Battalions didn't feel much, as there were less than two hundred virtual insects killed.

When they cleaned up the first battlefield, the comparison suddenly became apparent.

The pile of insect corpses found in the maze formed a tall mountain, and detailed statistics also came out - 867 in total!

Four times more than the second battlefield!

This was a huge difference!

Du Shancheng looked at this scene with an extremely complex expression.

The soldiers from the two battalions were somewhat mentally unbalanced.

While their colleagues were killing virtual insects effortlessly and earning a lot of credit, they themselves had little achievement, and were almost surrounded by the swarm and lost their lives.

Happiness often comes from comparison.

And dissatisfaction, isn't it the same?

"Pa!"

Cheng Han slapped his palm forcefully.

"Pu! Pu!"

Thousands of vines surged out like a tide, wrapping around the tall mountain of corpses.

This scene was quite spectacular to watch.

Everyone silently watched.

Until the silence was broken by a voice.

"Let's have a public discussion!"

It was Vice Lieutenant Tiefeng of the Second Battalion.

The so-called "public deliberation" is an internal deliberation system within the Black Armor Army.

That is:

During the mission, if a leader is deemed to have seriously neglected their duties and caused significant negative impact, they can temporarily remove the leader from their position through a vote by all members.

To some extent, this can be considered a disciplinary system.

Tiefeng's tone was mixed with a hint of anger: "Making a serious misjudgment, greatly delaying the mission, and almost causing the death of a group of soldiers, shouldn't there be consequences?"

This accusation was clearly directed at Dushancheng and Huliang.

Gao Jiuzheng, Vice Lieutenant of the Third Battalion, immediately expressed his agreement: "Indeed, it should be so."

Qin Tingshu, Vice Lieutenant of the Fifth Battalion, also spoke up: "I second that!"

The other soldiers of the First and Fourth Battalions remained silent, none of them willing to speak up for their own Vice Lieutenants.

Dushancheng acted extremely cunningly and chuckled: "As I said before, I will take responsibility for my actions. In the upcoming missions, I will completely give up my position as Vice Lieutenant and if there is any danger, I will always be at the forefront."

Huliang also remained calm: "I am currently just a Level 1 soldier. Wherever there is danger, I will go there. Even if it's a mission that may cost my life, I won't back down."

This is the tradition of the Black Armor Army.

Shame on the battlefield can only be washed away on the battlefield.

Tiefeng's expression softened slightly: "I hope you remember your promises and don't tarnish the name of the Black Armor Army again."

Huliang directly retorted: "Back then, we fought fiercely with a ferocious enemy, not taking a step back. Do you think we are as soft as you?"

Tiefeng muttered, "It's better if that's the case," and didn't argue further with the other party.

Gao Jiuzheng timely said: "Since the five battalions are acting together, there should be a leader. I propose Cheng Han to take on the role."

Tiefeng was the first to express: "No one is more qualified than Cheng Han!"

Honestly speaking.

To let a Level 3 soldier lead a group of elite soldiers, including several Vice Lieutenants, is indeed a very unconventional proposal.

But Cheng Han's series of impressive performances had already gained the recognition of all the soldiers.

Naturally, this suggestion received overwhelming support.

"I agree!"

"I second that!"

Especially the soldiers of the First and Fourth Battalions.

They had missed a great opportunity and didn't want to miss another one. No one was more eager than them to accept Cheng Han's leadership.

So.

Cheng Han transformed and became the leader of this team.

He didn't act pretentiously and directly gave an order: "Everyone, take a half-hour rest after the battle just now."

Tiefeng reminded with friendship: "I'll arrange for the Second Battalion to be on guard."

Cheng Han glanced at him and shook his head: "Everyone should rest well. There's no one here who knows the environment better than me."

"Clap!"

He snapped his fingers.

Dozens of vine people emerged from the ground and swiftly moved towards different directions, disappearing into various passages.

This action clearly conveyed the message - no one is more skilled than me.

Tiefeng conceded: "Alright!"

Soon after.

The soldiers found their own corners, sat on the ground, and began to rest.

Cheng Han's way of doing things was the most eye-catching.

He waved his hand and a row of vines quickly descended, weaving into a makeshift hammock. He comfortably lay down and swayed back and forth.

Tiefeng muttered enviously, "Damn it," and sat down against the hard wall.

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After a while.

Cheng Han suddenly discovered something horrifying.

All the surrounding soldiers had fallen asleep, emitting even breathing sounds from their mouths and noses.

Without exception.

This is truly an incredibly unbelievable thing.

This is the battlefield, where they could be attacked by the swarm at any moment. How could they just sleep casually?

Cheng Han instantly realized that they were being influenced by a powerful force.

Just then.

He inexplicably felt a trace of drowsiness, and his eyelids suddenly became heavy.

Cheng Han resisted the drowsiness with all his might, while quickly making a deduction.

The result showed - no danger.

After hesitating for a moment, Cheng Han planted a mental suggestion in his spiritual sea and then gave up suppressing the drowsiness.

He wanted to see what exactly was going on.

The next moment.

Cheng Han fell into a deep sleep.

The speed was astonishing.

Soon after.

Cheng Han sank into an incredibly strange dream.

There was no Shenyong.

No Xiaolingjing.

Instead, there was an incredibly vast continent.

Cheng Han was shocked.

This is the ancient continent!

How could I dream of this?

Cheng Han then discovered even more bizarre things.

He had become a warrior from a tribe called the "Niu Te Yue" tribe, with golden hair and emerald green pupils.

The tribe's elder, who had a face so wrinkled that it was about to sag, wore a necklace made of baby skulls. He shouted the first sentence:

"Everyone, the oracle has been given. The invasion of the outsiders is about to begin, and our world is in imminent danger!"

Cheng Han trembled all over.

He suddenly understood what kind of dream this was.

This was the final battle of the ancient continent.

In this super war, every Sat person was mobilized and engaged in an incredibly fierce total war with the Wan Hao people.

Although he understood the cause and effect, Cheng Han became even more shocked.

From the previous scenes, it was possible that more than a hundred warriors were all experiencing similar dreams. By extension, could the Taian Xiaolingjing also be experiencing this situation?

According to the deduction results, the possibility was very high!

Cheng Han's expression became extremely serious, muttering to himself in a low voice, "Oh my god! Could it be that an ancient god is about to awaken completely?"

Based on his knowledge, the awakening of a god would bring about changes at the level of laws. Creating a dream that involved the whole world was indeed not difficult.

If the speculation was true, this world would undoubtedly undergo a drastic change.

"Sarat!"

Cheng Han suddenly heard a reprimand.

He snapped back to reality and saw the elder staring angrily at him, realizing that the other party was calling his name.

The elder continued, "At the moment of reading the oracle, Sarat dared to be distracted. This is a blasphemy against the gods."

The old man raised his staff adorned with baby skull and roared, "I declare that Sarat will become the sacrifice for this expedition!"

Several tribal warriors with patterns all over their bodies approached menacingly.

And a few warriors raised their spears and aimed them at Cheng Han.

Wishing everyone a happy new year!

(End of this chapter)