Global Card Master: Start Awakening the Classic of Mountains and Seas

Chapter 272 Arctic Expedition!

To break through to gold, the three-dimensional attributes must be maximized just like bronze breaking through to silver.

This difficulty is much higher than the previous four dimensions.

The main reason is that the improvement is slow.

There are only two channels to improve the three dimensions: upgrading and source crystal.

Jiang Ming and his friends are now at a nearly sufficient level. All four of them are at Silver Lv7 or Lv8, and are only one step away from the maximum level.

Upgrading to gold is their only wish before the world boss comes out.

Yesterday, several people practiced until midnight before resting.

A lot of source crystals were consumed, but the three dimensions did not increase much. On average, it was less than 3 points. When it came to the three attributes, the average was less than one point.

It's not a question of talent.

Everyone absorbs at the same speed.

The only difference is the size of the source crystal, which will affect the speed of absorption.

However, in order to improve as quickly as possible, all four of them used Level 3 Source Crystals, which were also the largest ones they had on hand.

"Let's go~"

Jiang Ming put on formal clothes and greeted Fan Huai and the other two.

The federation is going to hold a meeting today, and the old man informed them to try to attend when they can.

They didn't know what the meeting was about, but Feng Cheng said it was a swearing-in ceremony.

I guess it's because the world boss is about to appear and he needs to say some inspiring words.

As Jiang Ming is the hidden strongest person in the Federation, it would be better for him to attend.

However, the location is not in the Federal Building, but in Longyuan Square in Dongping City.

This square is actually located in a commercial district and is surrounded by buildings.

Is it a public place that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people? Or even more?
After all, if you want to play or hang out there, you have to take public transportation.

When Jiang Ming and his friends arrived, several roads leading into the square had been blocked by soldiers, and they had to show their credentials before entering the square.

But looking at the huge crowds of people inside.
Jiang Ming and his three companions decided to eat something at the breakfast shop nearby first.

When the shop owner saw Jiang Ming's face, he was stunned for a moment because of excessive surprise, but he was very enthusiastic throughout the whole process, even appearing a little too nervous and excited.

After all, there is no one in this world who does not know the people who are now appearing at their dining table.

Moreover, regarding the news of Jiang He's death that was circulated on the Internet some time ago, Jiang Ming himself did not actually come out to refute the rumor. Many ordinary people just want to live a good life and don't know that Jiang Ming is actually still alive.

When Jiang Ming and his friends came out after eating, not only was the square packed with people, but even the two sides of the long street where they were were already crowded with federal people.

In addition, you can also see aircraft passing by in the sky.

"Master Jiang He, I haven't told anyone that you are visiting my store." Faced with this situation, the owner scratched his head and explained behind him. Then, he turned around and pointed to the TV screen in the house and said, "Someone took a photo of you walking into our store. There is nothing we can do about it. This is an issue that many people in the Federation are concerned about. But the good thing is that you looked very handsome at the time."

The photo that appeared on the TV screen at this time did look good.

"Thanks."

Jiang Ming smiled helplessly.

It was a bit of a mistake. They did not wear masks when they came out for the meeting today.

Of course, I didn’t expect so many people to come and watch the federal meeting.

It seems that I can't sneak in as quietly as before today.

“Wuhu!!!”

"Hoo! Hoo!!"

"Master Jiang He!!"

"Lady Xiang Yao!! You are so beautiful!!!"

"Sister Shen Meng, you saved me before, do you still remember me?!"

"Come on, Master Fan Huai! You look so handsome when you transform!"

All four people were mentioned, but of course Jiang Ming was mentioned the most times.

They made it through the long street and the cheers amid all the weird and strange accents, and successfully entered the square. Just by looking at their faces, they didn't need any ID.

"Something's not right. Did the Federation notify everyone in the Federation? Why are there so many people?"

Jiang Ming didn't feel anything special after hearing it, instead he felt it was weird.

Fan Huai and the other two were feeling a little dizzy, having not yet recovered from the cheers on the long street.

That kind of enthusiasm, hope, expectation
It is the unconditional trust that the people of the federation have in them.

At such a young age, they have to bear such trust, which is quite stressful for Fan Huai and others.

But when we arrived at the square.

The people around Jiang Ming all looked forward.

They didn't seem to notice that Lord Jiang He had walked up to them.

A large screen appeared out of nowhere in front.

It's projection technology.
A line of words began to appear above.

[Arctic Expedition List]

"Hmm? Going to the North Pole?"

Jiang Ming was stunned.

Why is the North Pole involved again? Is the old man going to start a war on two fronts?

Soon, names began to appear further down the list.

The first name is the name of someone from outside the district.

Holland Gerrard.

The words "Commander-in-Chief" are also written on the back.

This name was a little unfamiliar to Jiang Ming and his friends, but it was extremely familiar to the people in the square.

Cheers broke out instantly on the field!
Including the people outside the long street.

Holland Gerard, a veteran general of the Federation.

This 71-year-old admiral, who is said to be of mixed blood from the three major regions, actually has one-third of Asia-Pacific blood. He serves as Xu Chongshan's deputy in the Raya Mountains.

He has been working silently behind the scenes, recruiting people and giving commands in various parts of the camp, all of which were controlled by him alone.

Originally after that battle, Gerrard chose to retire.

He handed the stage over to many of his juniors, such as Xu Chongshan, the disciple he had just met, or people from other major regions.

I don't know why he chose to make a comeback this time.

But the second name that comes up next is Xu Chongshan.

As the deputy commander-in-chief of this Arctic expedition.

Most of the world's knowledge of Xu Chongshan is due to the name Jiang He, but in fact Xu Chongshan's own strength and talent have been recognized by many people.

So when his name appeared in the position of deputy commander-in-chief, the whole world cheered.

"Something is wrong. Out of 100 things that are right, 101 of them are wrong."

Jiang Ming looked at the live broadcast camera above his head, and there was a steady stream of reporters gathering around him.

What does the old man want to do?
Notify all mankind and declare war on the Arctic! ! ?
In Jiang Ming's opinion, this was a very irrational behavior, especially at a time when the world boss was about to appear.

Also, when did the old man call these people over?
Even a fool can see these people in the square.
These people are definitely not veterans. Almost all of them have already left the army and the battlefield.

The age of most of them is roughly the same as that of Jiang Ming and his friends' parents, and some of them are even older and more aged.

There are also some disabled people.

Sure enough, when the names of these elderly people rolled down the list, the crowd watching outside began to talk.

None of them were people they knew.

“They only have one identity now.”

"veteran"

The old man stood on a makeshift platform and suddenly leaned into the microphone and spoke. His voice spread across the entire square, silencing the originally noisy crowd.

"There are strange beasts gathering in the Arctic. This actually happened not long ago."

"At that time, I was thinking, what should we do if they rush towards our land from the Arctic?"

The old man's voice sounded like that of an old man next door, chatting about family matters and being extremely friendly.

"Because they have gold-level exotic beasts and countless silver-level exotic beasts. Our federation's current strength is still too weak."

"At this time, an old buddy of mine who served in the army with me also learned the news."

"He asked me."

"Are you still short of people?"

"hehe."

When the old man said this, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

The people outside, who had crowded all the streets, also laughed out loud.

Although they didn't know what the old man was laughing at.

"I didn't expect the old fellow to see it."

"So he made a bet with me."

"In fact, today's meeting may not be successful if the number of people gathered here does not exceed 10."

"This meeting will be automatically cancelled."

"Now, let me introduce it to you again."

"All of these people in the square are retired veterans. As veterans, they are now standing here, preparing to embark on the first expedition beyond the sky in human history. As a 'price' that humans can accept, they are ready to die in the distant stars!!"

"They know this themselves, and they know it better than anyone else. However, they still came back, without any compulsory call-up, and they chose to come back on their own initiative."

The old man roared at the end of his speech.

All the people in the square were stunned.
Except Jiang Ming and others.

Aren't we going on an expedition to the North Pole? Why are we heading outside the sky?
Only Jiang Ming and his friends knew that those strange beasts had descended to the Blue Star from other continents.

So this is more than just an expedition to the Arctic.
And we have to cut off the troubles directly! ! ?
Jiang Ming frowned as he listened
It's a good thing for the elderly to have such thoughts.

but.
Is there really such capability at present?
It’s not that he looks down on humans, but the high-end combat power of both sides is not at the same level at all.

Even with the help of these veterans, they cannot make up for the difference in combat power caused by the gold-level monsters.

Of course, this is the rational view, and Jiang Ming has no idea what specific arrangements or backup plans the old man has.

So it is impossible to jump out and ask questions at this time.

On the contrary, the people outside did not understand so much. After hearing what the old man said, they automatically shouted slogans such as "The Federation is invincible".

At this time, two figures in the crowd walked quickly to Jiang Ming and his companions.
"Master Jiang He, the Speaker of the Council asked your team to go up and say a few words."

At the same time, the names of Jiang He, Fan Huai and others began to appear on the screen.

This completely ignited the anger of all the federal people present.

Shouting the four words "Master Jiang He" loudly.

The scenes of saving the building from collapse time and time again truly shocked them.

Moreover, as soon as the names of Jiang Ming and others appeared, they invisibly gave this expedition a three-fold chance of success, which boosted everyone's confidence.

At the same time, the 100,000 federal veterans in the square had already lined up.

In the air, aircraft of various sizes roared in formation and landed in an open space not far away.

Jiang Ming and the other three slowly walked towards the platform.

Jiang Ming still had that expressionless look he had in public.

Fan Huai and the other two were more or less nervous.

Because this time we are facing all human beings in the entire federation.

"The old speaker of the parliament is too unkind."

Fan Huai kept adjusting his clothes and hairstyle. Although he was wearing formal clothes today, he still felt that nothing was right about it.

"Why didn't you notify us in advance?"

Despite all the complaints, they soon walked onto the stage.

The cheers from the long street and around the square behind him reached their peak at this moment.

Because no matter who it is in this world, everyone knows in their hearts that Jiang Ming is the real leader of this expedition.

"Shua..."

"Keng!"

"Om..."

The hundred thousand federal veterans in the square, with their collective spiritual energy stirred, saluted Jiang Ming.

Those were 100,000 retired veterans. Some of them were already old, and some were disabled. Even if Jiang Ming had originally planned to keep a cold face, even if he was not used to such occasions and was too lazy to say anything, he had to respond at this moment.

Furthermore, the world still does not know what his current situation is after being rumored to have died.

In a sense, he really needs to do something, say something, to calm the morale of the troops and the people.

"Clang——"

Tai'a suddenly appeared in Jiang Ming's hand.

No one could see any movement, but Thea was already pointing toward the sky.

After a brief stagnation.

A thunderclap appeared in the originally cloudless sky, and red lightning flashed in the sky.

At the same time, Jiang Ming stood on the platform facing 100,000 veterans and saluted silently.

Then, Jiang Ming suddenly smiled.

Just because of this, there was a low murmur among the soldiers below the stage and the crowd around the square.

Because, in fact, Jiang Ming rarely smiles in public.

To this world, his past image is more of a powerful human warrior who appears to be aloof, cold, and even cold-blooded.

It was a rare occasion to see Jiang Ming so gentle, kind, and even a little naughty. People were surprised and very happy at the same time.

As for the veterans, they were also smiling, with kind eyes.

"Everyone, uncles, aunts, brothers." Jiang Ming spoke at a moderate pace, still smiling. He paused and said, "I won't call you grandpa anymore. Although some of the seniors here may be old, I'm afraid that if I call you grandpa, someone will take advantage of me."

The veterans at the scene burst into laughter one after another.

In fact, since Jiang Ming started calling them uncle and aunt, the veterans from the Asia-Pacific region in the formation had already responded silently.

Even Fan Huai, who was behind Jiang Ming, responded in a low voice.

Sure enough, all the "bastards" in the world are similar, and the old soldiers' hobbies of taking advantage are also the same.

"Why don't you call me sister or aunt? It's not just male soldiers." Xu Chongshan's voice was loud.

So, "Also, sisters and aunts," Jiang Ming added.

When he called out "sister", there was a chorus of responses from the audience.

When I called her auntie, few people answered...

Sure enough, women all over the world are the same.

After this commotion, the atmosphere became much more cheerful.

This is very much to the veterans' liking.

These people are all old fellows who have been fighting between life and death for a long time and have been constantly saying hello to the god of death. They have long become indifferent to life and death, and have developed straightforward and free-spirited personalities, and are somewhat reckless.

Therefore, they did not want, and did not like, to see a sad, even heavy, crying scene of going to war, as if they were going to die.
Although, they were determined to die in this battle.

Just died in battle, what's wrong with death?
Our old comrades from that time had already been waiting for us down there for a long time.

"I didn't intend to promise to bring you back." Jiang Ming continued.

"I mean, I'm not going to guarantee it."

(End of this chapter)