High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 289 - 247: Battle Merit Statistics—Demon of the Age and the Dawn of the Military Department!

Chapter 289: Chapter 247: Battle Merit Statistics—Demon of the Age and the Dawn of the Military Department!

A woman with blood-red skin, tall and slender, and with a cascade of red hair, leapt off the back of a large gray bird. Her pupils were like two pure white gemstones, devoid of irises, hollow and eerie yet uniquely captivating.

"Your mission is complete... Leave now."

A few seconds after the gray bird flapped its wings and left, a light returned to its previously dim eyes. It let out a confused chirp, not understanding why it was here.

Outside the ruins.

The woman held a silver compass etched with intricate inscriptions in her hand. The compass had an ancient design, with a miniature galaxy swirling on it. The needle, shaped like a winged silver serpent, hovered without any reaction.

"It’s not here either... There are three days left before departure."

The woman looked at the ruins thoughtfully, then quickly withdrew her gaze, not intending to explore the ruins.

Because this place is extremely dangerous...

With a thought, her cascading red hair slowly turned black, and her blood-red skin changed to a fair rosy hue.

She took off her blood-red long dress and put on a simple pure white long dress.

The only thing that remained unchanged was her pair of unique eyes.

...

"Major General Su, I know that you achieved Dragon Ascension in the recent selection match, but I still find it necessary to remind you of something you can consider as advice. The Beast Cave is not a selection match, nor is it a mere sparring session.

The Beast Cave is far more terrifying than you imagine. Many Martial Arts Grandmasters have perished in the Beast Cave, and Cave 005 is a medium-sized Beast Cave. In the depths of the Beast Tide, there are no shortage of Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts; just in this current beast tide, over thirty Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts appeared on the first day alone..."

"My suggestion is to wait at least half a month before delving into the Beast Cave."

The speaker was Jiang Min, the Master Zhen of the 535th elite division guarding the defense line of Beast Cave 005. He wanted to see the appropriate fear of the Beast Tide on Su Mu’s face.

Unfortunately, Su Mu’s expression remained calm and indifferent throughout.

"Thank you for the reminder, Leader Jiang."

"The mission is urgent, I still plan to go now."

"Hmph, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t say more. Good luck to you." Jiang Min snorted coldly, "I will have warriors from my 535th Division escort you down to the Third Floor. Beyond the third floor, your team will be on its own."

Jiang Min turned to leave, and the team members behind Su Mu felt a bit discontent; Jiang Min seemed like he was full of anger.

Soon, a colonel approached, speaking in a lowered voice.

"I’m sorry, sir, his two sons died during a Beast Cave mission. When his second son died a few years ago, he was about the same age as you, Major General Su, so that’s probably why he reacted like this today..."

"I understand." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"That’s good, Major General Su, I’ve watched your selection match battle more than a hundred times, you’re also my daughter’s idol. Major General, could you sign an autograph for me?"

The colonel looked expectantly, and when Su Mu nodded gently, he turned around, pulling out a family photo from his hat and a pen from his chest.

"Please also sign as ’One-Slash Asura’, my daughter greatly admires you."

At this, Su Mu was slightly taken aback, recalling his own daughter Xiaoyue, who always screamed that she wanted to become the One-Slash Female Asura. Thinking of this, Su Mu smiled and signed his name, handing it over.

"Colonel, your daughter is very cute."

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment, Major General Su. I also think my daughter is one of the most adorable people in the world, the other one being my wife!"

The giant elevator to the Beast Cave had already been repaired.

With a rumbling sound.

The massive machine began operating; Foodie clearly remembered the Beast Cave. Although it wasn’t the same Beast Cave, Foodie appeared somewhat excited to return, and with a cry, the elevator quickly descended to the first floor of the Beast Cave.

"Major General Su, the elevator to the second floor was damaged by the Beast Tide. We need to take a detour southeast and descend to the second floor from the Cave of Weightlessness."

Along the way, they encountered almost no obstacles. The Beast Tide came suddenly and ended just as suddenly; there weren’t many Fierce Beasts on the first floor.

Without Su Mu needing to act, the warriors of the 535th Division cleared away the sparse Fierce Beasts they encountered.

But the warriors of the 535th Division couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of puzzlement. The Fierce Beasts were staying far away from the team, and the ones they did encounter were even more strangely docile, barely resisting as they were killed. This was very unusual.

At this point, the Fierce Beasts had just retreated from the Beast Tide, they should theoretically still be in a berserk state.

Su Mu glanced at Foodie, who nuzzled against Su Mu’s cheek as if to say it wasn’t its doing, it had already restrained its aura as much as possible.

In front of the Cave of Weightlessness.

Su Mu halted, "Colonel, you know I’m from the Southern General War Zone. This time my mission is rather special... Just escort us here, the brothers of the 535th Division have worked hard, from here on, our team will act independently."

On hearing this, the colonel hesitated a bit, but situations like this weren’t uncommon. Like the fallen General Star Cao Zhengwu, who also led his team alone into Beast Cave 003 for a special task.

The colonel didn’t believe Su Mu had any reason to deceive him.

"Major General Su, be sure to take care of yourself. I wish you a successful return."

"Thank you."

Once the warriors of the 535th Division left, the team members behind Su Mu were quite excited as they were about to begin the real mission.

However, soon, Su Mu issued an order that left the team members stunned.

"The twenty of you stay here, there’s no need to follow me down."

The twenty stood frozen in place, their deputy commander’s expression changed, about to speak up.

"This is my order, follow it."

"Yes, Major General Su!"

"There’s no need to stay here waiting for my return. You can leave the Beast Cave whenever you see fit." After speaking, Su Mu patted Foodie’s head and leapt onto its back.

Foodie let out a cheerful chirp, spread its wings, soared up, then wings slightly folded, turning into a streak of crimson light shooting towards the Cave of Weightlessness.

The team members snapped to attention, saluting; there was no resentment in their hearts. No one who reached the rank of officer was foolish, they naturally understood the intent behind Su Mu’s actions.

This mission is perilous, Major General Su didn’t want them to risk themselves.

In that moment, Su Mu’s figure seemed even more towering and magnificent in their hearts.

Such a talent is truly worthy of being followed.

...

"Leader, Zhen Yue from the 1198th Division reporting to you!"

Zhen Yue tidied his uniform quite a bit outside the command center, taking off and putting on his hat several times before he stood upright and spoke loudly.

The slightly graying hair at his temples was soaked with sweat, and his slightly trembling throat revealed his nervousness at this moment.

It had been a long time since the leader had summoned him, Zhen Yue, alone, and he remembered the last time was when he was promoted to General Level, which was nearly ten years ago. Even for a martial artist with a long lifespan, a decade is not insignificant.

Moreover, when Zhen Yue enlisted, it was Lu Zhenguo who led him, and even now that Zhen Yue had become a division commander, he still held great respect for his former instructor.

"Come in."

"Yes!"

Lu Zhenguo and Li Bin stood up from their seats, and Lu Zhenguo gestured, "Master Zhen, have a seat!"

"Yes, Leader!"

Zhen Yue sat upright on the sofa, eyes straight ahead, motionless. Were it not for the golden star on his shoulder, an ordinary person might mistake him for a new recruit with such a posture.

"No need to be so formal, I’m not some man-eating Fierce Beast."

Lu Zhenguo came over and poured a glass of water for Zhen Yue with a smile. Zhen Yue hurried to get up, "Leader, let me do it..."

"Sit down, I told you to sit, so sit properly."

"You performed well in this Beast Tide."

"It was all due to the excellent leadership of you commanders,..."

Seeing how reserved Zhen Yue was, Lu Zhenguo shook his head and changed the topic, "The Su Mu from the General War Zone, he was on the defense line where your 1198th Division was, right? How did he perform this time?"

Upon hearing Su Mu’s name, Zhen Yue’s spirit was invigorated, and he stood up abruptly.

Lu Zhenguo furrowed his brow, having just told Zhen Yue to sit properly, and he still stood up. Before he could say anything, Zhen Yue handed over a document with trembling hands.

"Leader, please have a look."

Lu Zhenguo took the document with curiosity, and saw that it conspicuously featured battle merit statistics.

He was momentarily amused, not having expected it. This old-fashioned Zhen Yue came prepared, was he here to ask for medals?

Lu Zhenguo smiled as he accepted the document and opened it. His expression changed drastically after seeing just the first page, and his smile froze on his face.

His previously amiable eyes turned sharp, and he exuded a powerful aura. Nearby, Li Bin also came to look, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The first thing on the page was a brief resume of Su Mu, including some information like rank.

Next, it detailed Su Mu’s series of record-breaking kills of Fierce Beasts on the battlefield.

On the morning of the 3rd, at 7:15, Su Mu jumped from a ten-thousand-meter altitude fighter jet, slaying two Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts in succession, witnessed by the entire 1198th Division.

On the night of the 4th, at 21:35, Su Mu sprinted three hundred kilometers at night to support the 895th Division, killed two Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts, saved Division Commander Wang Long, confirmed by battlefield black box recordings.

...

Reading through the first page, both men were intensely shaken, their breaths extremely fast. As the highest commanding officers of Yun Province, from the words and lines, Lu Zhenguo and Li Bin discerned seven blood-soaked characters:

Slaughtering Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts!

Along with eight other golden characters: Exceptional Demon, the Military’s Dawn!

Their eyelids twitched wildly, and after exchanging glances, they swallowed hard before Lu Zhenguo turned to the second page, a chill running down his spine, his pupils contracting to pinhole size.

Recorded there was:

On the 5th, reaching the 996th Division’s defense line, killing twenty-three Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts, holding the line for two days and three nights, confirmed by the survivors of Cao Zhengwu’s team and battlefield black box recordings of the 996th Division...

The 996th Division’s defense line?!

Killing twenty-three Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts!

Suddenly, both leaders lost control over their expressions due to the overwhelming shock. Zhen Yue saw their mouths twitch continuously, opening and closing, yet they couldn’t utter a single word.

In truth, Zhen Yue’s shock at this moment was hardly less than the leaders’. Had the leader not summoned him privately, Zhen Yue would have sought them out himself.

The order for the second phase of the clearance of Beast Cave No. 007 hadn’t been officially issued, and during this time, battle merits had already started being tallied as black boxes from the battlefield were collected and combined.

Segments of top-secret surveillance footage were excavated; the statistics were so shocking that one is left speechless.

Zhen Yue finally understood that when Su Mu extended those two fingers back then, it was understated. Damn it, this is nearly thirty Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts!

He realized the incredible feats Su Mu had accomplished in those days, and the shock extended far beyond Zhen Yue to several divisions Su Mu had supported and rescued.

Especially Division Commander Wang Long, saved by Su Mu. Learning that the guy who had left after slicing down two Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts to save the entire 895th Division was merely a Sixth Level Martial Artist almost made Wang Long faint.

"Xiaozhao, immediately get me the satellite footage from that night." Lu Zhenguo currently felt like his brain was almost crashing, he practically shouted.

Soon, a blurry, flickering image appeared.

"Now tell me immediately, who is the person in this image..."

Lu Zhenguo and Li Bin stared intently at Zhen Yue. As soon as Zhen Yue saw that silhouette flashing with golden light, his mind immediately conjured the image of Su Mu, this monster.

"Leaders, the person in this footage is Su Mu."

"Are you certain?" Lu Zhenguo gripped Zhen Yue’s shoulder tightly, a faint creaking sound could be heard.

"Certain, there’s absolutely no mistake!" Zhen Yue’s voice trembled; it was the first time he saw this segment of satellite footage. Upon witnessing Su Mu defending the purgatory-like line single-handedly, his mind went blank.

"Xiaozhao, quickly, get Major General Su Mu here for me, I want to meet him..."

"No, I will go meet him myself."

"Where is Su Mu right now?!"