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Chapter 462: [461] Sea King Banquet, Vice General Cheng is Impressive

At six o'clock in the evening, at the Ninghai Fortress, Bai Fa Xuan Shi from the outer war zone, Zhong Sun Wen, along with several other Xuan Shi, arrived at the palace of the banquet, holding their invitations.

The attendant glanced at their attire and immediately said respectfully, "Xuan Shi, the 'Sea King Hall' is just ahead. Please go inside!"

Zhong Sun Wen nodded and walked into the hall.

The location of the banquet specified on the invitation was indeed the Sea King Hall.

It was not difficult to deduce that the Warhawk Legion had renamed a palace as the Sea King Hall to commemorate the killing of a sea monster of the Sea King level.

Zhong Sun Wen muttered softly, "Inviting us, Xuan Shi from the outer war zone, to the banquet, and it happens to be in the Sea King Hall. The people from the Dongli war zone really love to show off, don't they?"

One Xuan Shi agreed, "If it weren't for the 'Dongxu war zone' needing the Firehawk and also needing to learn relevant combat skills, I really wouldn't want to come to the banquet."

Another Xuan Shi advised, "Let's endure it! Vice General Cheng is definitely not an ordinary person. It's best to give the other party some face."

Soon, at the end of the welcoming carpet, the group finally caught sight of the Sea King Hall.

With just one glance, Zhong Sun Wen was shocked.

The others also had expressions of astonishment.

This was not the "palace" they had imagined.

It was clearly the skull of a huge sea monster.

The so-called "Sea King Hall" was actually the skull of a sea monster of the Sea King level, which the Warhawk Legion had turned into a banquet hall.

This thing was entirely grayish-white, reaching a staggering height of over three hundred meters and a width longer than four hundred meters.

And the banquet arranged by the other party was undoubtedly held inside the skull.

This was truly a grand gesture!

Zhong Sun Wen suddenly felt fortunate to have chosen to attend the banquet. Otherwise, how could he have experienced the extraordinary experience of "dining inside the skull of a Sea King"?

Two attendants quickly approached and respectfully said, "Xuan Shi, the banquet will begin in ten minutes. Please enter and take your seats!"

Zhong Sun Wen snapped back to reality and took the lead in walking towards the skull.

A row of teeth on the front of the skull, estimated to be no less than eighty meters each, seemed to have been forcibly knocked down and then decorated at the entrance to create a giant gate.

The line of sight passed through the doorway.

Inside the skull, a beautifully laid floor could be seen, with many round tables placed on top, and beautiful crystal lamps hanging from the ceiling.

With a rather strange mood, Zhong Sunwen entered the spacious banquet hall and, following the waiter's guidance, took his seat.

A round-faced Xuan Master glanced around and muttered, "The recipients of the Gold Spirit Leaf Medal and the Silver Spirit Leaf Medal have been arranged in the center of the banquet hall, while the Xuan Masters and Xuan Scholars can only sit on the side."

He paused, his tone filled with dissatisfaction, "Who does things like this?"

Another Xuan Master tried to smooth things over, "The pretext of the banquet is to honor the medal recipients, so it's reasonable to place the heroes in the center."

Zhong Sunwen didn't say anything, just glanced at the central area of the Sea King Hall.

A considerable number of warriors attending the banquet were either missing limbs or had obvious scars on their faces.

There were even a few warriors who were almost disfigured and had to wear masks to attend.

The round-faced Xuan Master continued to complain, "Having Xuan Scholars and warriors attend the banquet side by side, this is the first time I've encountered such a thing since I was promoted to Xuan Master, it's simply disregarding the distinction between superior and inferior."

Everyone could see that the purpose of this arrangement was to elevate the status of the warriors.

Zhong Sunwen's gaze flickered, suddenly feeling that this guy was too noisy.

During the previous award ceremony, the Warhawk Legion specifically introduced the relevant deeds, and every recipient of the Gold Spirit Leaf Medal and the Silver Spirit Leaf Medal had experienced life and death on the battlefield.

Without exception.

These warriors had all gone through life-and-death battles, barely surviving, in order to have the opportunity to dine in the Sea King Hall.

But this guy hadn't done anything and was here arguing about who should sit in the center of the hall.

It was ridiculous!

Soon after.

A large number of waiters pushed food carts into the banquet hall.

Dishes of delicious food were served on the tables like flowing water.

The rich aroma of various foods, as well as the smell of alcoholic beverages, filled the entire banquet hall.

The round-faced Xuan Master glanced at the table and sneered, "There are plenty of plates, but the food on each plate is so little. Is this because the East Li War Zone lacks food and even the banquet needs to be frugal?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

A loud voice suddenly spread throughout the banquet hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Warhawk Legion has specially prepared this Sea King Feast, and the ingredients for each dish here are all taken from that sea monster of the Sea King level."

The speaker was none other than Sima Nanshan, the former head of the Heavenly Luck Hall.

This mysterious master has engaged in a shameful secret deal with Cheng Han, giving up the position of the head of the sect in exchange for the position of "deputy leader".

Sima Nanshan explained more specifically: "Previously, Vice Commander Cheng received a batch of Sea King ingredients as a reward, and he donated some of them to reward everyone."

Just an hour ago.

The order appointing Vice Commander Cheng as the deputy commander of the war zone has already been personally signed by the Divine General Zhu Rong, so that's why he referred to him as "Vice Commander Cheng".

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers all stood up and saluted.

"Thank you, Vice Commander Cheng!"

"Thank you for Vice Commander Cheng's generosity!"

A group of foreign war zone masters were also amazed.

Although they were considered strong in the eyes of ordinary people, they had never tasted such high-level ingredients before.

Zhongsun Wen asked himself, how many special effects did these extraordinary ingredients have? He definitely wouldn't be willing to use so many ingredients himself.

Sima Nanshan continued: "Since sea monsters are very powerful creatures, these ingredients naturally contain wonderful power.

"If you consume too much at once, it will be harmful to the body, so the amount of ingredients prepared for this banquet is not too much!"

When the round-faced master heard this, he was like a chicken with its neck pinched, unable to say a word.

Just now, he was mocking the other party for being stingy and not willing to give more ingredients, but the banquet actually served extremely rare Sea King ingredients.

This face-slapping came too quickly!

Zhongsun Wen glanced at the round-faced master and felt a bit of satisfaction in his heart.

How could this be stingy?

Clearly, he was extremely generous!

The other masters also had subtle expressions.

Sima Nanshan's voice continued: "Not long ago, a group of sea monsters appeared six hundred kilometers north of the war zone.

"Vice Commander Cheng needs to handle related matters and cannot participate in this banquet, so he asked me to say a few words on his behalf, wishing everyone a pleasant meal!"

In the next moment, many soldiers in the banquet hall stood up and shouted loudly.

"I am willing to participate in the battle!"

"Please arrange for me to fight!"

Zhongsun Wen watched this scene and couldn't help but feel a bit amazed.

Such a proactive scene of volunteering for battle had never appeared in his war zone before.

If there were no orders from the war zone headquarters, no masters would actively participate in the battle. The newly formed Warhawk Legion seemed to have even lower combat enthusiasm.

Sima Nanshan directly refused: "Everyone, please enjoy your dinner in peace!"

He paused for a moment before giving a reason: "The Crimson Eagle Legion has just arrived in the war zone, and Vice Commander Cheng plans to use them to deal with the enemy.

Vice Commander Sima smiled and made a joke: "You have already made enough contributions, so let's give this opportunity to the Crimson Eagle Legion."

Laughter immediately filled the banquet hall.

But there were also many soldiers who were not willing to accept it and seemed to prefer to go to the battlefield.

Zhongsun Wen witnessed this scene and began to feel that it was indeed necessary to elevate the status of the soldiers.

Whether it was from a logical or practical standpoint, it was the same.

If the soldiers were constantly suppressed and the status of the masters was blindly elevated, it would eventually lead to a big mess.

There was no other reason.

From the current situation in the Eastern Li War Zone, the role played by the soldiers was becoming increasingly important, and they were undertaking no less tasks than the masters.

If this continued, would the soldiers be convinced?

Of course not!

Zhongsun Wen pondered: "By holding an award ceremony to showcase the soldiers' achievements and giving them better treatment, this approach is much smarter than issuing orders forcefully, and it will encounter less resistance."

Zhongsun Wen couldn't help but admire: "The strategy adopted by Vice Commander Cheng is indeed extraordinary."

At this moment, a foreign war zone master interjected: "Let's eat quickly and then go watch the battle of the Flame Eagles."

Zhongsun Wen nodded: "Sounds good!"

None of these masters wanted to leave after experiencing this unprecedented Sea King banquet.

The round-faced master, who had been complaining just now, also showed no intention of moving, because he had never tasted Sea King ingredients before.

Zhongsun Wen secretly glanced at him and snorted disdainfully in his heart.

What a hypocrite!

(End of this chapter)