Chapter 1192: The Seventh Fleet Watching the Game?
Chapter 1192: Chapter 1192: The Seventh Fleet Watching the Game?
Qi Tianlong’s strength was like the overwhelming weight of Mount Tai bearing down on his opponents. In the throes of battle, his approach seemed to lack finesse – employing brute force in a head-on clash. Yet, as an adversary, there was no choice but to meet his power directly, or risk being vanquished within mere thirty seconds. Against such a formidable foe, success was nigh impossible unless one’s strength surpassed his own.
The final showdown was imminent, and it was the only match where participants knew in advance who their opponent would be. Lan Xuanyu’s task was to make every effort, preparing for the battle that lay ahead.
The Ascending Dragon Tournament, the pinnacle of competition on Sky Dragon Planet, a mighty clash within the Dragon Clan, and the birthplace of future Dragon Knights, was nearing its final confrontation.
When the day arrived, the very moment Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu stepped out of their dwelling, countless cheers greeted them within Ascending Dragon City.
These cheers shouted their names, feverishly gesturing homage, as they were escorted step by step towards the Ascending Dragon Platform.
From the perspective of the public, over ninety percent were in support of Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu. Not merely because “they” were female and exquisitely beautiful, but also because “they” were seen as the underdogs challenging the mighty.
Be it in the Douluo Federation or the Dragon Horse Star System, an upset victory of the weak over the strong always made for a sensational spectacle, invariably delightful to all onlookers.
Thus, this match caught the attention of the masses. The overwhelming majority of cheers, however, were for the Golden Dragon Princess and the Goddess of Luck.
What everyone hoped to witness was “their” triumph over the powerful Qi Tianlong, to emerge as the ultimate victors! And the excitement of this match was precisely what everyone was looking forward to.
It could be said that, on such a day, almost the entirety of Sky Dragon Planet, perhaps even most of the Dragon Horse Star System, had their attention fixed on this very event.
Douluo Federation’s Seventh Fleet.
The mothership, General Commander’s headquarters.
Numerous generals gathered here, convening a meeting.
Only those of at least rear admiral rank were present, a rare breed among the generals, with the majority being vice admirals and admirals. Naturally, there was only one full admiral, the General Commander of the Seventh Fleet.
Since the last major battle, the Seventh Fleet had entered a period of reorganization. Their sweeping victory had significantly raised the fleet’s stature within the military, and they had recently been rewarded with many newly-developed weapons. This left the heads of the Seventh Fleet in high spirits.
Now, the Seventh Fleet stood as one of the principal forces guarding the borders between the Douluo Federation and the Dragon Horse Star System.
With a faint smile on his face, General Bai Ling asserted, “Maintain the intensity of our training. According to federation reports, it is estimated that in about two years, the Eighth Fleet will be formally established. Then, officers will be reassigned from the major fleets to take charge of commanding the Eighth Fleet. Given our outstanding performance in the previous battle, we will have the highest number of officers transferred. Let us encourage each other in this regard.”
Upon hearing this, joy was evident on the faces of all the generals present. It was well understood how difficult it was to advance in rank within the military. Given the frequency of wars led by the Douluo Federation, military merit was essential for promotion. But opportunities were equally important.
According to the regulations of the Douluo Federation, to ascend through the military ranks, one first required an actual post. In other words, one must achieve a promotion in position to accompany a rise in military rank. Otherwise, one would not be eligible for promotion.
But once reaching the rank of general, how many significant promotions could there be? Nearly every spot was accounted for, a fact that explained why promotions for generals were so difficult.
The promotion of the Dragon Source Star Commander in the past was due to the significant status of Dragon Source Star, and the whole Dragon Source Star base was upgraded for this reason.
At this moment, General Bai Ling stated that the Eighth Fleet would soon be established; this, although not absolutely secret in the military, is still considered highly confidential. A transfer to the new fleet greatly increases the chances of promotion. What’s more important is that a completely new Cosmic Fleet would have many positions available! Not only do they have the chance for promotion, but their subordinates also have more opportunities. As positions here become vacant, promotions can follow. Thus, for the Seventh Fleet, this is absolutely great news.
A senior admiral couldn’t help but laugh: “Our great victory came just at the right time!”
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh.
“Alright, today’s formal meeting ends here. The federation transmitted a message the day before yesterday, mentioning a grand event in the Dragon Horse Star System. We spent a tremendous amount of resources to finally secure the opportunity to view a visual recording. To obtain this recording, we exhausted a vast amount of resources on Paradise Planet and managed to acquire this visual material from a remote planet in the Dragon Horse Star System. This will help us greatly in understanding the top strength of the Dragon Horse Star System. After the meeting ends today, let us all watch this recording together,” General Bai Ling said with a smile.
The gathered generals couldn’t help showing curiosity, as nearly all their knowledge of the Dragon Horse Star System came from warfare. The materials sent back by Lan Xuanyu and the others were exceptionally precious. Now, the federation has specifically formed a Dragon Horse Star System research group to analyze these materials and learn more about the Dragon Horse Star System.
Obtaining such video material will undoubtedly deepen their understanding of the Dragon Horse Star System. To see what the situation is really like in the Dragon Horse Star System.
A brigadier general stood up and walked to the big screen in the command center, saying, “According to the information we have, this competition is known as the Ascending Dragon Contest, a competition on Sky Dragon Planet. We don’t know the specific reason for the competition. We only know it must be a very important match on Sky Dragon Planet. What we have bought is the final showdown. For the detailed situation of the competition, please focus on the big screen, generals.”
The generals then turned their gaze to the big screen, curious at heart.
The screen lit up, and the image on the screen was clearly somewhat blurry. One could only vaguely see that it was on a massive platform. At the far end of the platform stood columns of light, their exact nature unknown. The main focus of the footage wasn’t on those columns, but rather the center of the platform.
In the frame, three beings very similar to humans were walking towards the center of the arena.
“Humans? Why would it be us humans?” a general couldn’t help but ask.
The brigadier general from the staff department replied, “We don’t know the specifics. But according to the messages previously received, the higher-ranking members of the Dragon Clan on Sky Dragon Planet take pride in transforming into human form.”
At that moment, on the screen, both parties had walked into the center of the area. Although the image wasn’t very clear, it was possible to see that on one side stood a robust man, and on the other were two slender women with long flowing hair.
Amongst the generals, Yan Xinghe also watched the competition with curiosity. But when he saw the two women, for some reason, he suddenly felt they looked familiar.
At this moment, the footage zoomed in to the interior of the platform, allowing the three individuals to be more clearly seen. One could see that all three were shimmering with light, signaling that a fierce battle was imminent.
And when he could see the faces of the three people more clearly, Yan Xinghe suddenly jumped up like a cat that had its tail stepped on and shouted, “Wait a minute!”
All the generals, who were eagerly prepared to watch the competition from the Dragon Horse Star System, were startled, and for a moment, all eyes concentrated on Yan Xinghe.
General Bai Ling frowned and asked, “Xinghe, what are you doing?”
“Sorry, Commander,” Yan Xinghe quickly stood up from his seat, approached General Bai Ling, crouched down, and whispered a few words in his ear with the control of Soul Power at close range.