God of Pets

Chapter 356 Phoenix

Chen Guan felt that with his current strength, even if he couldn't roam freely within the blessed land, it shouldn't be difficult for him to survive.

After reviewing a lot of information and considering whether to try his luck in the unknown area, his level finally increased by one level, reaching level 17.

The maximum energy level has soared to 65536, and with just one more level up, it will break 100,000.

"Only three levels left, but these three levels are too difficult to advance." While Chen Guan was considering whether to go to the unknown area, a major event occurred in the Qilin Legion.

Further out of the Qilin Mountains lies a primeval forest, where various strange and mysterious spirits lurk, the most numerous of which is the "Phoenix".

Because of the existence of the phoenix, that forest was called the Phoenix Forest.

Although the phoenix is ​​also known as immortal, it doesn't have much in common with the undead; the phoenix can also die.

Previously, the Phoenix and the Qilin of the Qilin Mountains were mortal enemies and often clashed at the border.

However, with the presence of the Qilin, the Phoenix generally wouldn't cross the boundary into the Qilin Mountain Range; at most, it would circle a few times in the sky before flying back.

After the Qilin in the Qilin Mountains were eliminated, the Phoenix had no rivals. Recently, more and more Phoenixes have crossed the border into the Qilin Mountains, and many soldiers and squads have been attacked by Phoenixes.

Because the Phoenix is ​​too fast and has the ability to fly, there is no good way to deal with it, so the Qilin Legion has not taken any action.

However, the Phoenix's transgression became increasingly rampant. The scouts sent out returned with a report that the mystical spirits from the Phoenix Forest were showing signs of gathering towards the border of the Qilin Mountains, which could potentially form a mystical spirit tide that invades the Qilin Mountains.

Given the current strength of the Qilin Legion, it would be difficult for them to cope with a large-scale surge of Mystic Spirits.

The corps camp is alright, but the problem is the newly built Qilin City nearby, which houses the families of soldiers and officers. It will probably be difficult to protect them then.

After discussing with Bai Yueguang, Zhu Hongzhi, Zhang Yujian, Jiang Tianqing and other core high-level members, Ji Nanhong decided to strike first and send a force into the Phoenix Forest to disperse the gathering spirits.

Such an operation naturally requires all-out effort. The combat forces should be mainly composed of the Jade Kirin Battalion, the Ink Kirin Battalion, and the Fire Kirin Battalion, which are the three battalions at the third level of awakening. Other battalions also need to provide support and do a good job in auxiliary and logistical work.

As the corps commander, Ji Nanhong naturally couldn't risk her life easily. She originally planned to choose one of Bai Yueguang, Zhu Hongzhi, and Zhang Yujian as the commander of this operation.

However, none of the three were willing to yield to the other, and each was vying to be the commander of this operation. Ji Nanhong was unable to make a decision for the time being.

Ji Nanhong looked at Jiang Tianqing; at this point, they could only find someone to break the deadlock.

Jiang Tianqing cleared his throat and said with a smile, "The three commanders are all capable and responsible people. Any one of them is more than qualified to serve as the commander. However, the most taboo thing in leading troops into battle is the lack of clarity in military authority. Therefore, it is better to choose one person to take charge of the overall situation."

“Battalion Commander Jiang, among the three of us, who knows the secrets of Beiman Mountain best, and who is most suitable to be the commander?” Zhang Yujian asked.

“Battalion Commander Zhang, I don’t like hearing that. You have indeed spent more time in the Beiman Mountain Secret Realm than I have, but you have never been to the Phoenix Forest, have you? So you and I are not much different. But in terms of combat experience in the corps, there should be no one in our corps who has more experience than me, right?” Zhu Hongzhi said immediately.

"Both of you are exceptional military talents, but as commanders, rich combat experience alone is not enough. We also need strategic deployment and tactics. In this regard, I consider myself second to none, and I doubt anyone would dare claim to be first," Bai Yueguang said calmly. "If you're second, then I'm definitely first," Zhu Hongzhi retorted, showing no mercy.

Seeing that the three were about to start arguing again, Jiang Tianqing spoke up again: "In my opinion, none of the three of you are suitable to be the commander."

Three icy gazes simultaneously focused on Jiang Tianqing's face. If looks could kill, Jiang Tianqing would have been disfigured.

Jiang Tianqing braced himself and smiled calmly, saying, "As a commander, one's prestige must be enough to convince the masses. Otherwise, if there is discord between the generals and the commanders, it would ruin everything. The three of you are all talented and capable, and it is really hard to tell who is better. Therefore, in my opinion, none of the three of you are suitable to be the commander."

"If we're not suitable, are you?" The three of them, Bai Yueguang, were surprisingly in sync this time, staring at Jiang Tianqing and saying in unison.

"Of course I'm even less capable. I'm far inferior to the three commanders, and I don't have the ability or prestige to be a commander. So I'd like to recommend Battalion Commander Chen Guan for this position. What do you three think?" Jiang Tianqing actually felt that his ability to lead troops was quite good, but he didn't have the ability to control these three people, so he didn't plan to take on the position himself. Otherwise, it would be a thankless task.

Ji Nanhong didn't choose Jiang Tianqing as commander because he lacked the qualifications and prestige; otherwise, Jiang Tianqing would have been more suitable.

Upon hearing Chen Guan's name, Bai Yueguang and the other two remained silent.

"If Battalion Commander Chen is the commander, I have no objection," Zhu Hongzhi finally spoke up.

Bai Yueguang and Zhang Yujian both nodded in agreement; this time, no one really objected.

Ji Nanhong was somewhat surprised. She knew that Chen Guan was very popular in the Qilin Legion and was one of the people in the Second Awakening Camp who got along relatively well with Bai Yueguang and the others.

However, it was still unexpected that Chen Guan's reputation would make Bai Yueguang and the other two troublemakers willingly back down.

"This is an unexpected bonus. I didn't expect Chen Guan to have such a use." Ji Nanhong felt like she had won the lottery.

She hadn't expected Chen Guan to be of any help to her, but unexpectedly, Chen Guan's actions over the years had been of great assistance to her.

It was finally decided that Chen Guan would be the commander, with Bai Yueguang and the other two forming their own battalions and obeying Chen Guan's command, while Jiang Tianqing would be responsible for logistics and overall coordination.

When Chen Guan learned of this news, he had already been elected as the commander.

Chen Guan was more pleased than worried about this. He was just thinking about where to get resources when someone came along to deliver a good thing.

Generally speaking, the resources captured by the pioneering legions only need to be handed over to the government; the majority of the remaining resources are distributed to the pioneering legions as rewards.

How to allocate resources within the corps was naturally up to Commander Chen Guan, which presented a golden opportunity to amass wealth.

Chen Guan readily accepted the position and became the commander of the temporary corps.

However, Chen Guan's own command ability was actually quite average, and Jiang Tianqing was also responsible for logistics and overall planning. He wanted to find a deputy to help him command, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate for the time being.

(End of this chapter)