High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 277 - 237: The Fall of a General Star, This Time the Military Department Will Fight to the End!

Chapter 277: Chapter 237: The Fall of a General Star, This Time the Military Department Will Fight to the End!

Yun Province Division Temporary Command Center.

In a meeting room, several officers with wide-brimmed hats, shoulders adorned with Mai Sui Golden Star insignia, and collars embroidered with gold pine needle patterns and embroidered five-pointed stars, gathered. These uniforms were inherited from the Huaxia Military Department before the Martial Dao Civilization.

Ordinary generals were not qualified to wear them; in the divided war zones, only the highest commanders were allowed to wear them.

The head seat of the meeting room was empty, behind it was a large giant screen, displaying the meeting room of the Southern General War Zone in the center, with the wartime command centers of several surrounding provinces on both sides.

An elderly chief with graying hair from the Southern War Zone continuously tapped his finger on the table.

"Let’s cut to the chase and begin."

Lu Zhenguo, the highest commander of Yun Province and a Three-Star General, stood up to begin the report.

"All seven Beast Caves in Yun Province have simultaneously erupted due to the influence of a new ruin discovered in the Medium-sized Beast Cave No. 005, including six medium-sized beast caves and one small-sized cave... Among them, a Grandmaster Level Fierce Beast was born in Medium-sized Beast Cave No. 003, thus raising its danger level to a medium-large-sized Beast Cave."

"All divisions in Yun Province immediately moved to suppress the Beast Tide; after the battle lines were fully deployed, gaps appeared in a total of twenty-one battle lines, which have now been re-defended, but losses were unavoidable..."

"Currently, the Grandmaster Level Fierce Beast born from Beast Cave No. 003 has been killed. No breaches occurred at this beast cave defense line after the elite division and heavy weapons were assembled..."

An elder from the Southern General War Zone nodded lightly, speaking in a deep voice, "Currently, the Giant Beast Cave guarded by our South China General War Zone also showed abnormal signs during the night, but reinforcements are on the way, which will take time."

"What is the casualty situation in Yun Province?"

Upon hearing this, the generals from the various provincial war zones all showed solemn expressions, not surprised that the reinforcements were delayed.

At this time, even the Giant Beast Caves showed abnormal signs, and if a Beast Tide erupted from a Giant Beast Cave, it would be a major upheaval, even alarming the Martial Saints!

If that truly happened, not to mention the reinforcements, the Southern General War Zone would need to draw forces from each division of South China.

"So far, the casualties among ordinary soldiers in the Yun Province Division War Zone have reached 21,535, with missing persons... casualties among officers of all levels... 569 casualties among major officers..."

"Nineteen Seventh Level Generals have fallen, with fifteen injured or disabled, and one Four-Star General has fallen..."

Hearing this, the elder of the Southern General War Zone frowned deeply. The Four-Star rank is the transitional stage between a General and a Major General, often referred to by the military as a quasi-Major General, whose strength is usually at the Martial Arts Grandmaster level.

"A Four-Star General has fallen?"

"During the Beast Tide outbreak in Yun Province No. 003, that Four-Star General was leading a team on a mission deep within the beast cave. After the Beast Tide erupted, he chose to stay behind and couldn’t extract himself in time..."

"Who was the Four-Star General?"

"Ranked 45th on the General Star List, Cao Zhengwu."

The elder’s face showed a trace of grief, then solemnly spoke, "His funeral specifications and compensation should directly follow the higher rank of a Major General. After the Beast Tide ends, the Southern War Zone will apply to the Huaxia Military Department for Cao Zhengwu to be posthumously promoted to a Major General of the military district..."

"Notify me when the funeral is held, and I will rush to the scene."

"How are the other division war zones?"

The other divisions immediately began reporting their situations. After the reporting was complete, the elder’s expression turned grave.

"This time, the General War Zone cannot pull too many forces for reinforcements. Reinforcements will be drawn from other division war zones that haven’t experienced a Beast Tide, so it will take some time."

"If necessary, evacuate the populace in advance and allow withdrawal from the positions. Some defense lines can be moved to the rear."

"If there is nothing else to report, then dismiss the meeting."

After the meeting, several people in the Yun Province Command Center exchanged glances, all showing expressions of confusion. The decision made by the General War Zone this time seemed off.

But they couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

Yet with the battle lines so tight at the moment, there was no room for them to think deeply about it. Soon, Lu Zhenguo took out a map, with several areas circled in red pen.

"Tell me, which elite divisions are defending these battle lines?"

"They are Zhao Song leading the 885th Division and Qian Jianguo leading the 577th Division..."

"Good, connect me to these divisions immediately."

"Tell them, the defense line they guard must not retreat an inch. Fight to the last soldier. If they die in battle, I, Lu Zhenguo, will personally apply to the military department for a posthumous increase in compensation by three levels for ordinary soldiers, and at least one level for all officers above sergeant rank."

"Other division defense lines can retreat if necessary, then reinforce these areas."

...

After the meeting, several elders in the Southern War Zone remained in the meeting room, holding several top-secret documents with words like Demon God Pillar projection.

After a long while, one of the elders spoke hoarsely.

"More than half a year ago, the Demon God Pillar projection of the Alien Race descended on our South China, which is by no means a coincidence."

"During the past half year since the projection, there have been several abnormalities in the Giant Beast Cave guarded by our South China War Zone. Various signs suggest that a gigantic ancient ruin at the bottom is about to emerge, highly likely involving... the Martial Saint Tower."

Giant ancient ruins, the Martial Saint Tower?!

The few people in the meeting room had long suspected, but when someone pointed it out, several people’s faces still changed slightly. The Martial Saint Tower concerns new Martial Saints, and the birth of each new Martial Saint is invariably accompanied by a reshuffling and game of Huaxia’s top forces.

It’s a game among the military department, top Martial Arts Families, Saint Martial University, Saint Martial Hall, and even the Martial Saints themselves, which may even attract overseas attention. Although the military department has numerous strong individuals, it doesn’t hold the advantage.

Because even a hundred Great Grandmasters cannot match a single Martial Saint!

"What is the intention of the Huaxia Military Department..."

"This time, we must fight, and fight to the end!" The hoarse voice of the elder carried an incredibly determined tone.

Upon hearing this, the other silent elders in the meeting room all had their eyes blazing with light, and one even slammed the table fiercely.

Bang!

The quartz long table instantly shattered into four pieces.

Many among them had long waited for this moment, from their youthful days until they turned gray-headed.

...

In the darkness of night, a golden silhouette galloped freely. Alone, Su Mu didn’t need to suppress his speed, like a golden lightning tearing through the night.

"Next is the fifth coordinate, (1956, 1755)..."

"765th Division..."

On the way, Su Mu saw a large area of ruins. This was once a municipal base in Yun Province, but after the Beast Cave appeared, all the people here were relocated, and the city was naturally abandoned completely.

Su Mu paused for a moment, his military boots striking the ground with a steady, powerful sound.

A tall and upright figure was reflected in a puddle under the moonlight, with a resolute and handsome face, and deep, indifferent eyes.

The Cold Moon in Su Mu’s hand dripped with fresh blood, from the fierce beast he had just slain.

Looking around, beyond the devastation lay a vibrant green, with unknown plants crawling over the ruins, swaying slightly in the gentle breeze under the bright moonlight.

This scene was somewhat similar to what Su Mu saw when he fell into that giant Beast Cave in South Mountain City.

Only one was ancient ruins, the other the ruins of human civilization.

Su Mu was lost in thought, then was interrupted by Foodie’s squeaking. He took a deep breath, no longer lingering, his figure flickering as he swiftly traversed the ruins.

Hmm?

Soon, Su Mu stopped, turning slightly as he heard sounds of fighting deep within the ruins.

"Might as well go take a look."

On a dark street, several skyscrapers lay collapsed, strewn across the ground.

"Die for me, all of you beasts go to hell, to hell..."

A blood-soaked, one-armed soldier, looking almost mad, stood on a toppled armored vehicle, continuously firing a machine gun at the fierce beasts surging around him.

Watching the fierce beasts fall one by one, the one-armed man grew more deranged, laughing wildly, but his laughter soon turned into a roar.

Soon the bullets ran out, and without a trace of hesitation, the one-armed man picked up a crate of already prepared grenades from beside him.

"Damn, I’m not a coward."

"Blow you all to pieces!"

"For a worthless life to take down so many fierce beasts, it’s worth it!"

He took a deep breath, laughing wildly again, then bent down to bite a grenade with his mouth, just as he was about to pull the pin.

In an instant, the surrounding air suddenly froze, and he found himself unable to even move a finger.

Yet the sudden air freeze had no effect on those damn beasts, watching as they approached with gaping maws.

At this moment he could clearly feel the nauseating stench enveloping him, his face changing dramatically, filled with grief and despair.

The man closed his eyes in anguish.

The next second.

A squelching sound reached his ears.

Instantly, something hot and thick splattered onto his face, the man shuddered, but didn’t feel any pain.

So he opened his eyes and froze instantly on the spot.

He saw an incomprehensible scene, Fifth Level, even Sixth Level powerful fierce beasts suddenly exploded in front of him.

A thunderous roar shook the battlefield.

"Wh-what on earth happened?"

A figure flashed with golden light, wielding a long saber, suddenly appeared before him, the saber like a cold moon.

As the towering waves surged, the surrounding fierce beasts were annihilated instantly, within a few breaths, the battlefield returned to dead silence.

The warrior stared at the corpses scattered across the ground, his pupils contracting fiercely.

Could this be an illusion before death?

Was he already dead?

These Sixth Level fierce beasts, how powerful they were, yet under the blade of this golden silhouette, they fell like so many blades of grass. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The warrior was incredulous, swallowing hard, gulping down a mouthful of fierce beast blood mixed with his own saliva.

The taste was salty and nauseating, disgusting.

But precisely because of this, the one-armed man was overjoyed; he could still taste, still feel sick, proving he wasn’t dead, it wasn’t a vision before death.

Under the moonlight, the golden silhouette seemed godlike, his long saber shook, the blood shed clean, then sheathed.

"Which division are you from?"

Division?!

The word ’division’ snapped him awake, grief welling up, the one-armed man clearly saw the military uniform on Su Mu, and he struggled to raise his left arm in a difficult salute to Su Mu.

"Sir, Major Zhang Min of the 996th Division reporting."

"996th Division? How did you end up here?"

The one-armed man’s nose twitched, his face filled with sorrow, speaking with a trembling voice, "Sir, the defense line is breached, the commander is dead, everyone else is dead... I’m the only one left of the 996th Division..."