High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 265 - 227: Number One Sword Dao Talent of This Era, Extraordinary Promotion to Colonel!

Chapter 265: Chapter 227: Number One Sword Dao Talent of This Era, Extraordinary Promotion to Colonel!

The roaring engines jolted Captains Cao Yun and Wu Song back to their senses. Wu Song gulped down a large mouthful of water and quickly stepped forward to pause the cleaning of the Weapon Cultivation Room.

Without further ado, the two hurried towards the elevator to greet the colonel, instinctively tidying their military attire in the corridor.

Then they realized they were wearing physical training suits and didn’t need to tidy up. The two arrived at the elevator entrance.

"Colonel."

They raised their hands to salute, but their right hands hovered mid-air.

A silver-haired elder emerged from the elevator. Though the elder’s expression was gentle, his every gesture and movement exuded an invisible, formidable presence. When the two looked at the elder’s epaulets, their eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and their expressions turned solemn in an instant.

The golden wheat stalks symbolized a general level, and right beside it, there were five sparkling golden stars.

The elder before their eyes was a five-star general, a rarity in the entire South China War Zone. Even just meeting a one-star general was difficult on normal days.

"Greetings, sir!"

Previously, the two had only been able to catch a glimpse of such leaders from afar during zone assemblies, and now, appearing so close before them, they were dumbfounded.

The elder waved a hand dismissively, paying it no mind.

"Where is Jiang Mu?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"To answer, sir, he is just ahead," Wu Song replied, swallowing as he caught a glimpse of the superior officer at the back of the crowd, the colonel glaring at them and frantically signaling with his eyes.

"I-I’ll take you, sir!"

As they started moving, their legs felt weak, and the two captains, both sixth-level martial artists, almost stumbled, which made the colonel at the back want to curse loudly in his heart.

The moment the elder appeared at the corridor’s end, Su Mu immediately sensed a powerful aura that surpassed even Uncle Hong’s.

"This is... a Martial Arts Grandmaster."

Su Mu had experienced the aura of the Lin Family Ancestor and South China Governor Sikong Zhi up close, and the aura at the end of this corridor was similar.

Leading the way, Cao Yun and Wu Song desperately signaled at a group of new recruits with their eyes.

The elder’s face remained kindly, but at that moment, his eyes were as fierce and intimidating as predators to all the new recruits.

Under such a gaze, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts, and their breathing became extraordinarily difficult. Even those from Saint Martial University visibly changed in complexion, instinctively avoiding eye contact.

Only one person in the crowd did not avert his gaze.

The instant their eyes met.

The elder paused, his once-narrowed eyes suddenly widened, and instantly, the hearts of everyone present seemed to skip a beat, as if a tiger’s furious roar echoed in their ears.

Everyone stepped back several paces, except for one person standing firm amidst the storm, not retreating an inch.

"This child is extraordinary... truly a Dragon Ascending Demon."

The elder’s opened eyes narrowed again. Upon learning someone had conquered the Weapon Cultivation Room, especially the Sword Technique Cultivation Room, the elder had guessed it would be Su Mu.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for such an unparalleled talent to emerge in the war zone out of the blue.

As expected, it was indeed Su Mu.

This trip was made by the elder to see the main figure of the Dawn Plan, Su Mu, to ascertain whether he was worthy of the war zone activating the Dawn Plan.

The Southern War Zone hadn’t made any special arrangements for Su Mu during this period, still observing, because this matter was not child’s play.

Now that he witnessed it, it was extraordinary indeed.

In the elder’s eyes, the figure at the end of the corridor gradually overlapped with a figure from over a decade ago in his mind.

That figure was Huangfu Tian.

Thinking of Huangfu Tian, a fleeting glimmer of regret and anger flashed in the elder’s eyes, mixed with a sense of helplessness.

"Greetings, sir!"

Su Mu calmly spoke, then executed a military salute.

Seeing this salute, the elder’s eyes brightened, his nose tinged with a bit of sourness, and the two figures in his mind completely separated at this moment; the person before him was Su Mu, not Huangfu Tian.

"These two... are different."

As Su Mu spoke, the rest returned to their senses, and the atmosphere filled with the deep inhalations of disbelief.

"Golden wheat stalks, five stars..."

"Did he really draw the attention of... a five-star general?"

Everyone wore expressions of incredulous disbelief, but upon realizing that the person standing before them was the legendary One-Slash Asura Su Mu, many understood.

After everyone withdrew several paces earlier, Su Mu stood foremost among the recruits.

"Are you the new recruit from Second Company, Jiang Mu?"

Hearing the elder’s words, every heart seemed to leap into their throats.

"Sir, I am Su Mu, the newcomer to the Southern War Zone."

Newcomer to the Southern War Zone!

This response pleased the elder greatly. He smiled at Su Mu, then walked to the entrance of the Sword Technique Cultivation Room, glancing inside. Upon seeing the chaotic mess inside the room.

His cloudy eyes trembled, seeing the cotton, feathers, and paper scraps mixed within. Such a multitude of fragments indicated that Su Mu’s weapon training had reached very far!

The elder inhaled deeply, his gaze penetrating through the scattered debris, landing on the instruments, causing his eyelids to twitch uncontrollably.

How much?!

First attempt at Tier Four, with a pass rate of 95%?!

Even without reaching grandmaster level, his sword technique had already attained refinement, earning him the title of Sword Dao Grandmaster.

Earlier, Hong Lie had also reported that Su Mu’s mastery of Sword Momentum was above Great Success.

In terms of Sword Dao talent, the person before him was the first he had seen in his life. Even the Overlord Blade Martial Saint could not compare to Su Mu in the path of Sword Dao despite the same Martial Arts Realm and age!

Thus, Su Mu standing in front of him could very well be the foremost Sword Dao talent in the present age!

Pondering this, the elder’s eyes suddenly burst with gleaming brilliance, and even with his Grandmaster level cultivation, he couldn’t completely control his emotions and was overwhelmed.

A terrifying aura spread abruptly, followed by another terrifying aura that flashed and vanished, causing the new recruits to fall like those mowed down.

Only a few remained standing, unmistakably those students from Saint Martial University, although even they couldn’t help but retreat several steps under the pressure of the aura.

At this moment, these few new recruits from Saint Martial University wore looks of surprise, realizing that the second wave of terrifying aura opposing the elder had indeed emanated from Su Mu.

"Su Mu... capable of opposing a Grandmaster’s force field?"

Everyone was aware the elder did not do it intentionally, but even so, it was astonishingly unprecedented; at this moment, they understood the vast difference in strength between themselves and Su Mu.

Although they were the Celestial Pride of Saint Martial University, in front of Su Mu, they existed in completely different worlds.

The elder observed all of Su Mu’s reactions and, upon sensing a powerful burst of Qi and Blood emanating from Su Mu, was shocked internally.

"Perhaps Hong Lie truly found a ray of hope for the Southern War Zone."

Then the elder raised his hands, and applause thundered immediately. Everyone behind him, including the freshly standing recruits, joined in clapping.

"I’m Zhao Dong, a member of the Southern Theater Command Headquarters."

"Captain Su Mu, given your incredible display at the Guangshen Province selection tournament, achieving Dragon Ascension and topping the Celestial Pride List in one battle."

"As of now, I, Zhao Dong, represent the Southern Theater Command Headquarters in awarding you with the following honors: promoting you directly to Major General, and rewarding you with ten million Battle Zone Points. The official decoration ceremony will take place in three days."

"Congratulations, Major General Su Mu."

Major General Su Mu?

Directly promoted from Captain to Major General?

Cao Yun and Wu Song were stupefied, this was insane, by far the most extraordinary decoration they had ever witnessed. The atmosphere in the crowd turned full of envy and respect seeing this superior officer.

Reaching the rank of Major General took him forty years, yet Su Mu, from his enlistment in the Southern War Zone to present, had only taken a few months.

However, the Colonel acknowledged he couldn’t possibly envy Su Mu, a dragon rising amidst storm clouds, standing far beyond any comparison with mundane talent.

At noon, every province and city in South China received a message.

[The Southern War Zone promotes Captain Su Mu to Major General, extolling Major General Su Mu’s courageous spirit in defeating hundreds in battle, showcasing the Southern War Zone’s prowess, and calling upon Huaxia soldiers and Martial Artists to learn from Major General Su Mu.]

Extraordinary promotion to Major General?

Major General is only a step away from General Level!

"So powerful, wasn’t the last commendation for Su Mu just a little while ago?"

"Indeed, I still have it, it hasn’t even been three months!"

"Promoted to Major General less than six months in service, how many ranks did he leap, truly defying expectations!"

"What, are you unconvinced?"

"Convinced, I’m truly convinced. I was fortunate enough to witness One-Slash Asura Su Mu’s prowess in battle, that fight remains alive in my dreams!"

In mere months, the consecutive commendation messages became a hot topic among the South China public, yet few disputed them, and many thought the Southern War Zone’s response was rather slow.

Su Mu’s Dragon Ascension battle had already been over a fortnight.

...

"Little sister, your progress in Sword Momentum is remarkable recently." Mu Hu remarked in surprise.

"Secret!"

Mu Feng wore a face of pride, having stayed close to Captain Su and gleaned insights from his Sword Momentum, which led to a breakthrough in her own.

Just then both of their phones vibrated simultaneously; exchanging glances, they assumed it was an urgent task from the war zone and dared not hesitate to check.

"This, this is astounding!"

"Directly promoted from Captain to Major General?" Mu Hu exclaimed in shock, never having seen such a meteoric rise in rank.

"Captain Su got promoted to Major General?"

Mu Feng expressed a mix of surprise and joy upon seeing the message, her emotions complicated.

Mu Hu noticed his sister’s expression, slightly stunned.

"Could it be your current task is..."

"Indeed!" Mu Feng replied with pride, for her task was not confidential and could be shared with her brother.

Upon hearing, Mu Hu’s hands rubbed together, both siblings being Martial Artists wielding blades, Mu Hu being particularly passionate about them. He longed for a chance to personally experience the Sword Momentum of the Dragon Ascending Demon.

"Little sister, if you get the chance, could you introduce me to Major General Su Mu?"

"Just let me meet him, just once is enough!"

...

"Major General Su Mu, the Southern Theater Command is about to configure Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid, but is still short a few critical Spirit Plants." Zhao Dong paused.

Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid!

Su Mu immediately understood and promptly volunteered.

"Commander, please assign this task to me, Su Mu will certainly complete it."

"Alright, I will have the details sent to you by today. After the decoration ceremony, you will lead a team on this mission; you can choose your team members freely, wishing you a triumphant return!"