High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 275 - 235: Life-and-Death Struggle, Cradle of the Strong!

Chapter 275: Chapter 235: Life-and-Death Struggle, Cradle of the Strong!

On the way to the cafeteria, Su Mu jumped onto a hill and looked far into the distance, where the distant shelling was continuous and the sound of machine guns was incessant.

The division he was currently supporting was the 1198th Division, guarding a breach in one of the Beast Caves in Yun Province, and the entire division only had a single Grandmaster-level martial artist, Zhen Yue.

Having only one Seventh Level Grandmaster in a division seemed very few.

But according to Leader Zhen Yue, the 1198th Division belonged to an ordinary division within Yun Province’s War Zone, and the breach it guarded was considered relatively less dangerous. It was only because of the full outbreak of the Beast Tide, the frontline’s pressure, and the redeployment of heavy firepower that the situation became critical.

Within other defensive divisions, there should be even more Grandmaster-level powerhouses. From the scenes seen from the warplane during the day, suppressing a Beast Tide of a Beast Cave probably required the deployment of twenty divisions’ forces, meaning at least thirty Grandmaster-level powerhouses for this one Beast Cave.

Yun Province had a total of seven Beast Caves, so by this calculation, Yun Province alone had over two hundred Grandmaster-level powerhouses.

There were fifty-six provinces in Huaxia in this world, meaning there were five General War Zones and fifty-one War Zones in the Huaxia Military Department.

"Inferring from this, the Huaxia Military Department probably isn’t lacking in Grandmasters, with ordinary Grandmasters possibly numbering over ten thousand..."

Su Mu was shocked in his heart, reaching an astonishing conclusion.

He gazed at the distant flames, his mind racing.

When you think about it, it’s not surprising that the Huaxia Military Department, a great shield for Huaxia with the entire nation supporting it, has a vast number of powerhouses.

In later times when talking about Martial Saints, the term often used was the first batch of Martial Saints.

This was because they were martial art powerhouses born during the most perilous period for human civilization, having survived countless life-and-death struggles, rising from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Their strength far surpassed that of Martial Saints during peaceful times!

Although the danger faced by warriors in the War Zone was far from those dire times for humanity, in relatively peaceful times, the peril, life-and-death struggles, and battles warriors faced greatly exceeded that of ordinary martial artists, something unimaginable for most martial artists from martial arts families, Saint Martial University, and Martial Arts Association.

In life and death, there’s great fortune; life-and-death battles and combat push martial artists to break through limits, and after repeatedly surpassing them, their will, body, mind, and martial techniques undergo continuous transformation.

Such an environment is undoubtedly a hotbed for producing martial arts powerhouses, so it’s nothing unusual for the military department to have numerous martial arts powerhouses.

"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration..."

"But actually, this phrase isn’t complete; its latter half is the key... That 1% inspiration is the most important, even more so than the 99% perspiration."

"The Huaxia Military Department isn’t lacking in Grandmasters, nor even Martial Arts Grandmasters..."

Su Mu remembered Leader Zhao Dong; Zhao Dong was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, but after close contact, Su Mu found that although Zhao Dong still had a resolute aura, there was also a faint sense of decline about him.

In the next moment.

Su Mu also remembered Sikong Zhi, the Lin Family Ancestor; the Martial Arts Grandmasters he had seen were all like this.

Finally, Su Mu remembered Uncle Li, Li Yue, who, as the Martial Arts Association President of Guangshen Province, once expressed during a special training period that his martial arts path had reached the end, with no potential left.

Perhaps Leader Zhao Dong and such people were the same; these Grandmasters also saw little hope of reaching the Martial Saint Realm’s peak.

"Indeed, the Huaxia Military Department isn’t lacking in Martial Arts Grandmasters; what they truly lack are the Ninth Level Martial Saints at the peak!"

Su Mu wasn’t sure how many Ninth Level Martial Saints currently existed in Huaxia or how many the military department had, but he guessed the military department might have only a small portion of the Martial Saints.

Ultimately, those who can truly tread the path of Martial Saints and qualify to reach the pinnacle require that 1% of essential inspiration, which is the true martial arts talent.

At this time, Su Mu also recalled the Ten Great Three-Flower Techniques on Blue Star, which he had recently researched.

The Ten Great Three-Flower Techniques, none of which originate from the military; the "Cyan Lotus Martial Seed" is a supreme Three-Flower Technique shared among nations, and among them, two of the Three-Flower Techniques stem from Huaxia’s top Martial Arts Families.

One is the Imperial Capital’s Ye Family, and the other is Modu’s Xiao Family.

The Ye Family holds the third-ranking "Formless Three Flowers," while the Xiao Family possesses the "Cyan Lotus Three Flowers," derived from the Cyan Lotus Martial Seed and ranked tenth.

From this, one can glimpse a corner of Huaxia’s top forces’ iceberg.

"A Martial Saint..."

The evening breeze lifted his black hair, and Su Mu’s eyes became darker than the night; the world was far grander than Su Mu previously imagined.

"Major General Su..." A warrior interrupted Su Mu’s contemplations.

"The cafeteria has started serving meals, and the division commander sent me to call you, I... I’ll guide you there, Major General."

"Alright, I understand."

Su Mu nodded and followed, walking through, the soldiers in the military camp showed respect, saluting, even the injured tried to rise, and those unable to stand still offered respectful salutes.

One solemn salute after another, eyes full of reverence, and those resolute faces, some even youthful, profoundly moved Su Mu’s heart.

To be honest, previously he felt somewhat superficial about becoming a soldier, lacking much deep feeling, but at this moment, his mindset began to change. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

These warriors are worthy of respect.

In the current peacetime, where everything seems tranquil, many warriors are actually carrying a heavy burden forward, and at this moment, Su Mu felt a sense of honor and responsibility, developing a true sense of belonging to the War Zone.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Su Mu said.

The soldiers were taken aback, then fervently responded, "Major General Su, it’s not hard!"

"Protect our home and country!"

After Su Mu left, many soldiers remained excited.

"Major General Su looks much younger than our division commander, he’s so strong!"

"If the commander hears you say that, you’ll get your butt whooped."

"I’m just stating facts... sigh, if I had a fraction of Major General Su’s strength, that blockhead wouldn’t have..."

For a moment, the soldier speaking revealed a deep sorrow. The blockhead he mentioned was a fellow from his hometown, just a village away. They used to take leave together, but now only he remained.

Thinking of the two elders in the blockhead’s family eagerly waiting for him, the soldier’s nose scrunched, grew sour, and his eyes wetted.

"Brother, don’t think too much, eat, eat while it’s hot..." A comrade beside him patted his back.

Su Mu arrived at the mess hall, a temporary military camp tent, without any separate officer dining space. Everyone, as comrades, ate together. However, many soldiers would take their food outside, leaving seats for the officers.

As Su Mu entered, everyone inside froze, then stood up one after another.

"Major General Su!"

Another round of salutes in unison.

Su Mu glanced around, thought for a moment, and calmly said, "Everyone sit."

The meals in the mess were made from fierce beast flesh on the battlefield. Due to the tight battle lines, most of it was boiled, with some salt and soy sauce for flavor. Such cooked beast flesh was not tasty and difficult to stomach due to its gamey flavor.

But it had the benefit of being abundant and could quickly restore Qi and blood, and physical strength, so everyone ate with relish.

Someone offered to get Su Mu food, but he waved it off, "I’ll do it myself."

"Major General Su, the situation is urgent, the meals here are not as good as those at the General War Zone..."

"It’s fine."

Soon, Su Mu returned with a large plate of boiled fierce beast flesh, chewing vigorously. Many soldiers watched this scene with a strong sense of admiration, recalling that they’d seen some officers from the General War Zone, but none as unpretentious as Su Mu.

In no time, Su Mu had finished a large plate of beast flesh and went for another.

...

After a simple dinner, Su Mu found that the foodie had woken up, so he took out some bloody fierce beast meat from a space ring to feed the foodie. These were fierce beasts Su Mu had just hunted today.

The foodie’s appetite was astonishing. At times, Su Mu wondered how the foodie could eat several times its own body weight in beast flesh, not realizing that many thought the same about Su Mu himself.

Zhen Yue had arranged a large tent specifically for Su Mu to rest, but at this moment, he was full of energy, not sleepy at all.

Especially hearing the cannon fire in his ears, he couldn’t help but recall the scenes of the day’s battles, instantly causing the blood sea within him to surge, mildly boiling.

"Fierce beasts are more active at night than during the day. Leader Zhen Yue also mentioned that nighttime is the most grueling time in a beast tide."

"Might as well go take a look later."

Su Mu watched the distant flames, the thunder of artillery even more intense than during the daytime defense line here.

Once the foodie was full, Su Mu found Zhen Yue to explain his intentions.

"Major General Su, you truly are the good fortune of my Zhen Yue. I was just hesitating, not wanting to lose face, since you’ve been fighting all day already."

"I’ll be frank, just now several lines in the sub-district were in urgent need of reinforcements that haven’t arrived. If possible, Major General Su, please lead a team immediately to support them."

Having said that, Zhen Yue solemnly saluted Su Mu.

"Leader, please send me the coordinates..."

"I can support faster on my own. Everyone else should stay here."

"Okay, I’ll send you the coordinates now, but your safety must be the top priority, don’t be too aggressive."

"Understood."

Upon receiving the coordinate location, Su Mu softly called the foodie, which leapt onto his shoulder.

Taking a deep breath, Su Mu...

The wind howled, a figure flickered, disappearing into the night.