Qin Tian sat down by the temporarily erected stone blocks and gestured for Shen Juan and Lu Sheng to also sit and talk."Both of you, tell me about the general situation of our Third Battalion, the Crimson Gold Battle Group, and the Sixth War Zone."Shen Juan organized his thoughts, then said in a deep voice, "Then I'll start with the War Zone. The commander of our Sixth War Zone is Commander Xiao Yunsheng.He is a genuine Eighth-level powerhouse, currently suppressing high-level demons on the Third Level of Demon Abyss. The entire defense of the Sixth War Zone is overseen by him."When mentioning Xiao Yunsheng's name, a hint of reverence flashed in his eyes. "With Commander Xiao there, the defense line of the Sixth War Zone is barely stable."Lu Sheng added from the side, his tone filled with indignation, "There are hundreds of battle groups like ours in the War Zone. The Crimson Gold Battle Group isn't highly ranked, it's only at a mid-to-low level. The ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) entire group has eight battalions, with a full complement of five thousand people, but now, only a little over three thousand are estimated to be combat-ready.""Commander Yan Song only took over three months ago," Shen Juan's voice lowered slightly. "He comes from a Golden Bloodline family and brought five hundred elites with him when he arrived. The previous commander died in a surprise attack, and he naturally took his place.""Hmph, I think he was just hoping the previous commander would die!" Lu Sheng spat on the ground, his voice suddenly rising."That Yan fellow is a master at playing favorites. The disciples of bloodline families around him are all well-equipped, constantly supplied, and suffer no consequences even if they lose a battle. But those of us from common backgrounds are just disposable trash in his eyes!"He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. "Take our Third Battalion's former commander, Xu Xiong, for example. He was a truly formidable man. He risked his life for military merits on other battlefields, accumulated enough merits to exchange for a bloodline potion, and forged an Acquired Bronze Bloodline. He couldn't stand Yan Song's face and argued with him several times in group meetings, saying that the brothers shouldn't be treated as cannon fodder."Shen Juan sighed and took over, "Battalion Commander Xu had a straightforward personality and was exceptionally good to his brothers. Last time, it was because Yan Song forcibly ordered us to attack a Demon Cave. Battalion Commander Xu argued strongly, saying that there weren't enough people and going rashly would be suicide. As a result, Yan Song suppressed him for 'disobeying military orders,' and he eventually led half a battalion of brothers to charge in and never came out."Hearing this, a cold light flashed in Qin Tian's eyes, and he continued to ask,"So, was it also his idea to make you defend this stronghold to the death this time?""Isn't that right!" Lu Sheng gritted his teeth. "Knowing there's a Demon Cave right next to us, and the Third Battalion is severely understaffed, he clearly wants us to die here! If Battalion Commander Qin hadn't arrived in time, all of us..."He didn't continue, but the hatred in his tone was evident.Shen Juan glanced at Qin Tian, hesitated for a moment, and then added, "Out of the eight battalions, only the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Battalions are his confidantes. Equipment and supplies are prioritized for them, while the other battalions are treated like stepchildren."He knew why Yan Song repeatedly targeted the Third Battalion. The reason was simple: both Xu Xiong and Lu Sheng had often spoken ill of Yan Song in the camp, and all these words were relayed to Yan Song by the informants within the battalion.And Yan Song was a narrow-minded fellow, so the Third Battalion's predicament was easily imaginable.Qin Tian listened in silence, his fingertips lightly tapping on his knee.The Sixth War Zone, guarded by an Eighth-level powerhouse, a battle group with a lower ranking, a commander from a noble family but with a narrow mind, and those common soldiers who were treated differently—the situation here was deeper than he had imagined.He looked up at Shen Juan, "Does Commander Xiao know about the affairs of the battle groups below him?""Commander Xiao has been fighting high-level demons on the Third Level of Demon Abyss; how could he have the energy to deal with such trivial matters?" Lu Sheng pouted. "The battle reports submitted by those below have long been whitewashed by Yan Song and his cronies."Qin Tian recalled the smiling man from the report earlier, and a faint glint flashed in his eyes. He stood up and brushed the dust from his clothes. "Alright, I understand. Let's handle the immediate situation first; as for the other matters, there will always be an explanation."His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a convincing power.Shen Juan and Lu Sheng exchanged glances, both seeing a glimmer of hope in each other's eyes—perhaps this new Battalion Commander Qin could truly change something."Battalion Commander, there's something I need to tell you."Lu Sheng said, "Our battalion's communications officer, that short, shifty-eyed fellow, he's an informant arranged by Yan Song. He reports the Third Battalion's situation, and even our casual conversations, to Yan Song. So, we need to be wary of him from now on."Qin Tian turned his head, his gaze piercing through the crowd, locking onto the communications officer.Earlier, he had heard the communications officer's report to the group headquarters. To be fair, the entire report was relatively professional, without much embellishment, and focused more on him, the new battalion commander.But hearing Lu Sheng's words, it turned out this fellow was Yan Song's informant planted in the Third Battalion."Alright, I'll keep an eye on him. You two go organize the team; we'll have a meeting soon," Qin Tian said."Yes!"The two stood up, saluted, and turned to leave.Seeing the two return to the camp, Qin Tian found a quiet spot, waved his hand, and said,"Come out."A ripple appeared in the air, and a figure materialized out of nowhere.It was Li Qi. "Boss, this is a map of the area within 20 kilometers of the camp."Li Qi handed Qin Tian a freshly drawn map. As it unfolded, a tent symbol in the center represented the Third Battalion's camp, surrounded by various red circles, some large and some small, with small text next to them indicating the time of discovery.Li Qi pointed to the small, fingernail-sized circles and said, "These are small demon squads patrolling nearby, numbering around 20-50.Their movements are not very fixed, mostly low-level fodder below the Third-level, nothing to fear. But this one..."His fingertip landed on the northeast corner of the map, where a fist-sized blood-red 'X' was drawn, with three warning lines outlined in red ink. "This is a Demon Cave, hidden in a canyon of the Obsidian Mountains. When I scouted the periphery, I could sense at least seven different demon auras, three of which were exceptionally powerful. Conservatively, the number is over 3,000, and there's likely a Sixth-level demon guarding it."Qin Tian's heart skipped a beat, and his fingers gripping the map tightened. There was such a large Demon Cave within 20 kilometers of the camp, meaning they were sleeping on a volcano, liable to be swallowed by erupting lava at any moment.Over 3,000 demons—if they swarmed out, let alone the Third Battalion, which previously had only over two hundred people, even if the entire Crimson Gold Battle Group were brought in,they would likely pay a heavy price.Was Yan Song truly trying to doom the Third Battalion with this arrangement?A cold glint flashed in Qin Tian's eyes. Then he patted Li Qi's shoulder and said,"You've worked hard."Li Qi lowered his head. "It is my honor to serve the boss."With the successive appearance of skilled and powerful individuals like Xiong, Poison Widow, and Terrida, the tension in Li Qi's heart tightened—he used to only compete with Feng Mocheng, but now three formidable rivals had suddenly emerged, each demonstrating the ability to stand on their own. He would be surpassed if he wasn't careful.To remain by his boss's side for a long time, he had to demonstrate his unique value.And the current Demon Suppression Abyss was precisely the best stage.It was fraught with danger, yet it was also where he could best utilize his strengths—he found the location of the Demon Cave, and he uncovered the demons' movements. As long as he could provide even more crucial intelligence in the upcoming actions, his position in his boss's heart would be difficult to surpass.I, Li Qi, am the boss's top general! Everyone else, move aside!Li Qi roared internally."Li Qi, you need to continue monitoring that Demon Cave, but remember, safety first," Qin Tian said seriously."Yes."Li Qi responded, his figure flickering as he entered a state of stealth and disappeared.After Li Qi left, Qin Tian had nothing to do for the moment, so he took the opportunity to tally his recent gains.After several waves of Heavenly Lightning, he had killed over 300 Bull-horned Demons, gaining over 400,000 evolution points, and also acquired the Bull-horned Demon's talent."Name": Demon Body Hardening (Blue)"Type": Passive Talent "Description": You can strengthen your body by absorbing surrounding demon energy, causing your physical defense to continuously increase with demon energy absorption, while your muscle explosive power will steadily enhance with demon energy nourishment.A blue talent that enhanced physique, its effect was better than nothing.However, this talent wasn't entirely useless. After entering Demon Suppression Abyss, Qin Tian could feel the suppression of the demon energy environment on the spiritual energy within his body, which had a certain impact on the exertion of his combat power.But after merging with 【Demon Body Hardening】, this negative impact immediately disappeared, and he even felt like a fish in water. From this perspective, the improvement to himself was not small.Qin Tian turned his head, looking at the assembled warriors, and suddenly realized that this was his first time leading a team in combat as a military officer.Before, he had always fought alone, at most in a special forces squad, but now, he could finally try tactical command.Perhaps, I really do have some talent for command?A slight curve appeared on Qin Tian's lips.

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