20 I’m Already Gold-Ranked!

Looking at the soldiers who were going crazy, Xu Mo finally understood what Zeng Rong had just said.

Under the monsters' threat, the soldiers had been suppressed for too long.

They were used to seeing their comrades die in battle every day and facing death calmly.

Xu Mo's actions today had given these soldiers, who only had life and death in their hearts, a shot in the arm.

They were overjoyed to see there were still human experts who could scare off the monsters by themselves.

Xu Mo had really done it. His existence had saved countless losses. Everyone had hope in their hearts because he was here.

A future without hope, a pale one that reeled in despair. They had always suppressed those thoughts and emotions, and they weren't afraid of death.

As they were soldiers, their duty was to protect this land and this city wall. However, they were also human beings with flesh and blood. They could also feel scared and depressed.

In the face of danger, they had no way out as behind them were the common people. Thus, even if they would be crushed to pieces, they would not hesitate.

Xu Mo's appearance had given them hope and vitality, uniting everyone even more.

Zeng Rong understood his soldiers too well, so he allowed everyone to celebrate Xu Mo's performance after the battle.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for conquering all members of the admiral's mansion. Reward: Fusion rate +5%!]

Eighty percent!

Xu Mo's heart skipped a beat. He was closer to awakening another divine beast bloodline!

"Everyone might not know this, but Xu Mo, your Lieutenant Xu, had only inherited his bloodline a short 5 days ago."

"Despite that, his strength is already at the level of 9-star Silver rank, and he is younger than all of you. He has only turned 18 years old!"

Zeng Rong took advantage of everyone's high spirits and threw out another bombshell.

"What?! 9-star Silver rank at 18 years old? Lieutenant Xu has only come of age recently?"

"No way, an 18-year-old 9-star Silver rank, my God!"

"In the entire alliance, who else can be like Lieutenant Xu? I don't think anyone can!"

"Of course there is. There was one person who was like Lieutenant Xu, but I think he was more than 18 years old at that time…"

When everyone heard Zeng Rong's words, they were instantly in an uproar.

No one questioned the admiral's words, but everyone didn't dare to believe it!

At such a young age, he was already a 9-star Silver rank!

To have such achievements at the age of 18, Xu Mo's future was limitless!

"Admiral, let me correct you."

Xu Mo suddenly said to Zeng Rong with a smile.

"Hmm?" Zeng Rong turned around and noticed the smile on the man's face. His heart skipped a beat.

"I'm not only a 9-star Silver rank. Just now, I've already broken through to 5-star Gold rank!"

Xu Mo's voice wasn't loud, but it was audible enough for everyone present.

The clamor instantly quieted down, and the front of the admiral's mansion fell into deathly silence.

Everyone looked at him in disbelief.

At this moment, Xu Mo still looked calm and collected, as if what he had just said was not a big deal.

"Xu Mo, are you serious?"

No matter how strong Zeng Rong's mental quality was, he wouldn't be able to withstand Xu Mo's tricks.

It had only been a short while since Xu Mo and Wang Lei had fought, but he had already leaped from 9-star Silver rank to 5-star Gold rank?

Was it that easy to go from Silver to Gold? If that was the case, then why was it so difficult for him when he first went up to Gold?

Noticing Zeng Rong's shocked expression, Xu Mo blushed slightly.

"Oh, don't be like that. It's just a stroke of luck, and anyone can do it. Haha…"

Only Xu Mo's dry laughter could be heard in the entire venue. The scene became extremely awkward.

Everyone could do it?

Just because you can do it doesn't mean everyone can!

There was nobody other than you here who could have skills to this extent, Xu Mo!

Zeng Rong was depressed. He had been stuck at 5-star Gold rank for almost ten years and hadn't found a way to break through.

That was why he was an admiral outside Yanjing Fortress!

Now, looking at Xu Mo, he had only recently inherited his bloodline while in the new army. In less than a week, he had already reached Zeng Rong's level. Zeng Rong would die of embarrassment if word got out!

They really couldn't be compared. Alas, people can really get pissed off from being compared with others.

Not only Zeng Rong, but everyone present was no longer looking at Xu Mo with fanaticism.

"What the f*ck? He's really a monster. Upgrading itself is based on the level. Did he go up one star per day?"

"Goddamnit, do the math for me. Tell me how many stars did Lieutenant Xu get from Bronze to Gold within five days?"

"F*ck, that's almost 25 stars. He would be leveling on an average of 3 stars per day! Is he even a living being?"

"I can't compare, I can't look at him, or else I'll feel like I should just die!"

The four leaders and their team members were all filled with envy and jealousy, but they couldn't do anything to Xu Mo.

The other party had real, proven strength. So what else could they say?

The soldiers present were completely dumbfounded. It took them a long time to react, and they instantly exploded.

"D*mn, does that mean that the admiral will soon be inferior to our Lieutenant Xu?"

"Could it be that we're changing admirals? In the future, will our Lieutenant Xu become Admiral Xu?"

"It's very possible. With Admiral Xu here, we can live in peace!"

"Right, right! Just like today, Admiral Xu would easily be able to solve such a terrifying situation. If it were Admiral Zeng…"

The soldiers' discussions reached Xu Mo and Zeng Rong's ears.

Both of them felt awkward.

This was getting more and more ridiculous. This wasn't even a big deal, and yet the soldiers had even begun calling him Admiral Xu!

"Disperse, all of you disperse! We just finished the battle, aren't you all tired? Go back and rest!"

The fourth army's commander also heard this and quickly chased them away. On the stage, Zeng Rong's face had already turned green. If they waited any longer, the happy occasion would've turned into a funeral!

The soldiers didn't know what was going on and were still reluctant to leave.

However, everyone's expressions were completely different after the previous battle. All of this was because of Xu Mo.

In the admiral mansion's conference room.

"I have already submitted the entire recording of today's battle to the higher-ups."

"If nothing unexpected happens, there will be Adjudicators coming to check on us soon. As long as they can arrive in time, we will be able to settle down."

Zeng Rong was presiding over the meeting, no hint of surprise on his face.

Two alarms of different levels had rang in a single day, and one of them was even a Level-2 alert. This was the first time this happened under his jurisdiction.

"Admiral, I just checked the situation in the nearby defense zones. It seems that other than us, the beast tide attacks in the other zones have also become more frequent recently."

Wang Lei stood up and handed over the information he had just obtained to Zeng Rong.

The expressions of the people present changed again.

Everyone knew that if Xu Mo hadn't come today, they wouldn't be able to kill the Red Refinement Fire Ant Queen on the spot.

Just that pile of Red Refined Fire Ants was enough to bring the entire defense zone trouble!

If a beast tide of that level became common in the future, it wouldn't be good news for everyone.