CHAPTER 12

"Lao Zhu, are you kidding me? One person killed more than a hundred beast, but you only killed a fraction?" Wang Lei, the leader of the Tigers, looked incredulous.

Among the four divisions, the Tiger Division is the strongest, and Wang Lei's strength has reached Bronze Nine Stars, which is just a small step away from Silver One Star. What he said certainly carries weight!

"Do you think I would joke about something like this?" Zhu Jian sneered.

"Okay." Seeing Wang Lei glaring at Zhu Jian, Zeng Rong raised his hand to stop his two men, "Secretary, call up the battlefield video!"

"Yes!" The secretary immediately arranged for someone to retrieve the battlefield video and project it onto the projection wall in the hall. The section of the city wall under Zeng Rong's jurisdiction has no fewer than a hundred special cameras installed. In addition to providing timely warnings, these cameras are also used to assess and verify the performance of the inheritors in battle.

Not long after, the battlefield footage of the Canglong tribe was projected. Everyone immediately saw a ghostly figure dashing back and forth on the city wall where the Canglong tribe was stationed, displayed on the screen. With each appearance, monsters were blown up in the air.

"Damn, is he really that powerful? That person isn't the captain of the Blue Dragon Army!"

"It's not Zhu Jian; he looks like a new recruit based on his attire!"

"Can new recruits be this strong? The new inheritors?"

"This is even more remarkable than Zhu Jian's performance!"

"When did the Canglong Department recruit such a prodigy?"

Upon witnessing the contents of the battle video, everyone expressed their astonishment. However, aside from the Canglong tribe and Zeng Rong, none of the representatives from the other tribes recognized the individual in the video.

Consequently, speculations were running rampant among them, trying to identify the person responsible for the incredible feats. Could it genuinely be a new recruit?

It wasn't until the video concluded that a strange flush of red crossed Zeng Rong's face. He smiled triumphantly as everyone in the audience turned their attention to him.

"Stop speculating. The man in the video is a recruit I just enlisted from the new corps today. His name is Xu Mo!"

An actual new recruit, recruited earlier the same day as Brother Chu, who had recently inherited his bloodline. On his very first battlefield entry, he set a record by slaying hundreds of monsters! Nearly everyone present, including Wang Lei, regarded Zeng Rong with perplexed expressions.

Lord Admiral, this is nothing short of a miracle!

"Are new recruits this impressive? They've just awakened their bloodline and can achieve such feats in a matter of days!"

"Why does this new recruit seem like a prodigy? It's unbelievable!"

"Competing with such a person is disheartening. Even our team can't compare to an individual's performance!"

Zhu Jian had already verified Xu Mo's identity and swiftly applied to Zeng Rong.

"Admiral, I request that Xu Mo be integrated into our Canglong Division. I'm willing to relinquish my position as captain for Xu Mo..."

At this juncture, failing to recruit Xu Mo into their ranks would be a monumental blunder!

"Zhu Jian, can you show some restraint? Your Canglong tribe is incredibly magnanimous. Allowing Xu Mo to join your Canglong tribe seems to be a covert act," Wang Lei, the leader of the Tigers, expressed his discontent.

"Admiral, a warrior king like Xu Mo should become a part of our Tiger Division. Only by joining forces can we intimidate the monsters beyond the city!" Wang Lei's statement prompted captains from the Jinfeng Division and Xuanming Division to also petition for Xu Mo's inclusion under their command.

Witnessing his subordinates on the brink of squabbling, Zeng Rong glared at them angrily.

"What are you arguing about? What's the point of this argument? Do you get to decide where Xu Mo wants to go?"

The moment their leader grew furious, everyone fell silent.

"How Xu Mo chooses to proceed depends on his own preference. Prior to that, don't cause any turmoil for me!"

"Tao Yi, make arrangements to file for the highest rewards for Xu Mo and have them sent directly to his temporary residence."

"Of course!" Tao Yi concurred and promptly left to attend to the logistics department.

Military law in Zeng Rong's camp is straightforward and crude—those who perform meritoriously receive rewards, and those who err face penalties. Moreover, the rewards for meritorious service are quite generous. For instance, in this beast wave, each inheritor receives a number of reward crystal cores equal to one-fifth of the monsters they've slain. After all, for inheritors, there is no more direct reward than crystal cores.

Since they had encountered a beast tide upon their arrival and were uncertain whether another wave of beasts would assault them, Xu Mo's residence was provisional, set up by Zeng Rong in a location near the City Guard's Mansion. Positioned at the forefront of the Yanjing Fortress, with the Yanjing Fortress as its rear support, this area housed a permanent population of around one million individuals. Consequently, the residence that Xu Mo resided in appeared to be a regular private house from the outside, but within, it was constructed from high-strength special alloy plates, offering exceptional defense!

At this moment, in the single room provided by Zeng Rong, Xu Mo was scrutinizing the contents of his personal attributes panel.

[Host: Xu Mo]

[Bloodline: Chongming Bird]

[Fusion Degree: 50%]

[Ability: Power to Lift the Sky]

[Weapon: Thunder Fire Halberd]

With his Chongming Bird fusion at 50%, his strength had advanced to Silver Star Two! Gazing at his personal panel's data, Xu Mo couldn't contain his excitement.

Considering the present progress, it wouldn't be long before his Chongming Bird fusion reached 100%. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, after merging with the Chongming Bird, Xu Mo might just have a chance to awaken the next divine beast!

Xu Mo's attention shifted to the weapon category, and his gaze froze.

"Thunder Fire Shocking Sky Halberd!" Following his thoughts, a snow-white halberd with two small branches materialized in his grasp. The weapon felt weighty and solid; Xu Mo idly toyed with it before driving the Thunder Fire Skyshattering Halberd into the ground with force.

"Boom!" A dull thud resounded as the halberd came to a halt, causing cracks to radiate across the ground like a spider's web.

"This is fascinating!" Xu Mo's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he waved the massive halberd once more. A resounding whoosh sliced through the air, and Xu Mo's aura surged, summoning the Chongming Bird, which manifested behind him, akin to an ancient deity's appearance.

"With this Thunder Fire Halberd in my grasp, my battlefield capabilities will at least double!" Xu Mo's heart raced as he gazed at the faint glimmer of thunder on the halberd. With the Chongming Bird's power, the Thunder Fire Halberd became indestructible. When combined, the results surpassed mere addition.

"Just give me a bit more time to improve, and I'll be invincible!" Xu Mo flourished the halberd, and his heart overflowed with joy. The Chongming Bird within him seemed to sense Xu Mo's elation and released a surge of energy, merging it with the Thunder Fire Skyshattering Halberd.

"Kill!" Unable to restrain himself, Xu Mo swung the halberd forward, embedding it into the alloy wall opposite. The alloy wall yielded to the blow with a crisp crack, and a hole appeared as a result.

"Damn, this is going to cause trouble..."