Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 224 New Medals for the Southwest Border Defense of Eastern Xia's Psionic Power
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Deep within the massive hull of the "Dawn," alloy gates, magical scanners, and layers of security formed a formidable protective barrier. Alone, Chen Mo stood in a cabin deep within the ship's interior, quietly summoning the bloodline altar that connected him to his homeland.

The offerings were a large collection of carefully selected materials—including unique undead creatures and materials obtained from the Exile, distinctive minerals acquired in the Silver Duchy, some spell scrolls and spell items, as well as a vast amount of audio and video recordings, text records, and various environmental samples.

The altar emitted a hazy white light, devouring these things one by one and sending them back to their homeland called "Blue Star." Chen Mo felt a wonderful sense of satisfaction.

Every time he sends something home, especially when he finds something new and interesting, Chen Mo feels like he's buying high-end appliances for his elderly parents in the countryside and sending them back.

The thought of his elders opening the box and seeing these novelties they had never seen before, their eyes widening in amazement, filled Chen Mo with immense satisfaction.

This feeling of comfort captivated him, making it impossible for him to extricate himself.

And many of the things Chen Mo sent back were unknowingly influencing the fates of many people.

For example, the first batch of Dongxia professionals to put their skills into practice!
Dongxia has never stopped its research on the application of psionic energy. Although the relevant research data cannot be made public, in the new city of Star Shield, which is dedicated to the Starry World and serves its wanderers, there are more than six research institutes with thousands of researchers, including many experts, who are diligently conducting related research and exploration.

Based on current research findings, the combination of Earth and psionic energy exhibits the following significant characteristics.

First of all, Blue Star does not have the element of spiritual energy. Therefore, any cultivation must rely on the "magic crystals" sent back from the Starry World. Cultivators need to be in a spiritual energy environment created by magic arrays and spirit crystals that is isolated from the outside world in order to successfully complete the cultivation steps in the cultivation manual.

It's equivalent to being unable to grow without the training room and special materials.

This also means that cultivation cannot be widely popularized in the short term.

Of course, based on its wariness of "superpowers," Dongxia does not plan to popularize them on a large scale for the time being.

The several professional units that have been initially established are located in the western plateau, the southern coastal areas, and the southwestern border regions.

On the front lines of military confrontation between nations, a bayonet-to-blood conflict may only occur once in a long while. However, on the southwestern border, a route teeming with warlords, outlaws, and smugglers, a life-or-death struggle involving firearms could occur at any time.

Therefore, the most elite professional squad was deployed to the Monca outpost.

This is a border border enveloped by dense tropical rainforest. The humid air feels like it could be wrung out of water, and all sorts of unknown insects hum endlessly under the cover of leaves and humus.

The small outpost is built against the mountain. A few camouflage-colored barracks, a watchtower, and a small training ground cultivated by the soldiers' sweat are all that the stationed officers and soldiers live in.

The afterglow of the setting sun pierced through the layers of banana leaves, casting dappled shadows on the muddy ground. Squad leader Li Jianguo stood at the edge of the training field, looking at the resolute faces before him.

This is a new soldier who has just been assigned to the outpost, but just by looking at his posture and appearance, you can tell that he is definitely not a greenhorn, but at least a veteran who has been fighting in the army for several years.

Moreover, the superiors' arrangement was very strange. Their roster contained typical aliases like "Lin Qi, Lin Jiu, Lin Shi," without even giving out real names.

Why was he placed in Moncada? Did he make a mistake? Or offend someone?

It seemed this wasn't something he should worry about. With the eight soldiers at the outpost, Li Jianguo held a simple welcoming ceremony under the bright national flag and led these "new recruits" to a hillside north of the barracks.

Here, several stone tablets stand in neat rows.

There was no photo or name on the stone tablet, only a number, a code, and a line of numbers representing the year, month, and time.

"The most dangerous people here are not the warlords and illegal immigrants. They know what's good for them and wouldn't dare to confront our country."

"But those guys who smuggle contraband are a bunch of mad dogs with no sense of reason. They're insane and capable of anything!"

Li Jianguo gently stroked the stone tablet: "We and the inspection and guard forces guard this border to prevent those toxic fumes from drifting into the country. The inspection and guard forces have suffered the most casualties, and our outposts also have these martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country."

"This is a cenotaph erected by the outpost for the fallen soldiers. No photos can be placed here, and no names can be written on it!"

"According to the tradition of our outpost, we have to come and pay our respects on the first day of joining the post."

"Also, go back and write your will! Put it in the big cabinet at the guard post. When something happens, it's always an emergency, and we don't have time for you to contact your family. If there's anything you want to say, write it down in advance!"

Several "new recruits" gave a standard military salute in unison.

The following days were filled with uneventful training and repetitive patrols. The new recruits were highly skilled, achieving scores in various drills that were comparable to those of the unit's model soldiers. However, they were also very kind and friendly, and everyone quickly became friends.

Then, they encountered the moment that the border guards called "drawing a line with blood."

"There are quite a few people on the other side. They were caught by the inspection and security forces during the cross-border transaction, but their firepower is very strong. Requesting backup!"

As Li Jianguo put on his bulletproof vest, he shouted orders: "We're the closest, let's move out now! I've been waiting for over a year, and we've finally made it!"

A dozen minutes later, reinforcements from the Monka outpost arrived at this place called Wolf Valley.

"What's going on now?"

The head of the inspection and guard unit seemed to have just come from a fierce battle, panting heavily as he pointed to the hilltop ahead.

"The vegetation is too dense, the drone can't see clearly, the other side is well-equipped and very skilled, they released a lot of jamming equipment, even thermal imaging and infrared can't detect them!"

"We lost six men before we managed to stop them here, but their shooting was too accurate, and we couldn't push them up. They were retreating into the mountains under cross-cover."

"If we climb over this ravine, we'll lose our grip completely!"

"Could we use heavy weapons?"

"This forest is too dense. Using heavy weapons could start a wildfire. We must use them with caution!"

Just then, "Lin Qi" suddenly interjected, asking, "Do you know what weapons they have?"

"There are pistols and rifles, at least two sniper rifles, and a light machine gun."

"Oh right, and there are grenades! I suspect there are international mercenaries among them!"

Lin Qi pressed on, "Could you mark their location and route for me?"

The head of the inspection and guard unit looked at Li Jianguo suspiciously. Before Li Jianguo could speak, Lin Qi pressed the tactical wristwatch on his arm.

In less than half a second, a signal from the command center spread to everyone's information devices: high-level access had been granted to the capture site, taking full control of the battlefield. Lin Qi raised his wrist, and the green indicator on his wristwatch flashed rapidly.

"I am now in command of the battlefield. All units cease pursuit and take cover!"

"Reconnaissance team, pinpoint the enemy's location and transmit it to me!"

"Number Nine and Number Ten, get ready!"

This sudden change stunned both the head of the inspection and guard unit and Squad Leader Li Jianguo. The two commanders, who had been stripped of their authority, opened their mouths but ultimately said nothing and silently carried out the orders.

Soon, a series of messages were transmitted.

"Location: Area A. Enemy tactical team, consisting of one light machine gun, one sniper, one assistant gunner, and possibly one spotter, is rapidly retreating!"

"Locating area B, suspected to be a lone sniper providing cover, firing and moving extremely quickly, making it impossible to lock onto."

"Locate point C, mountain pass bunker, enemy four-man team, suspected to have two wounded, equipped with automatic rifles, intermittent fire coverage."

"Roger that." Lin Qi's voice was quite firm. After putting down the communicator, he whispered, "Number Nine, take out the mole at point B. Number Ten, come with me and chase A. Don't let those bastards get away!"

"Understood!" Lin Jiu and Lin Shi shouted almost simultaneously.

Before the commanders on site could even react to what kind of tactic this was, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

Without any fire support, crawling and advancing without any cover, using a zigzag maneuver, the three soldiers took off and charged!

With a heavy stomp of military boots on the ground, two craters instantly appeared in the humus-covered soil beneath their feet, and three figures, moving at a speed that defied all common sense, almost in a straight line, occasionally dodging tree trunks in front of them, plunged into the forest without looking back.

"Old Lin, danger! Come back quickly—"

Li Jianguo took a half step forward, seemingly trying to pull back his comrades who had only spent a month together, but their attack was too fast, so fast that he could only see a blurry afterimage.

A series of gunshots interrupted the shouts at the scene. Continuous machine gun fire, bursts of automatic rifle fire, and muffled sniper rifle fire rang out one after another, enveloping the three soldiers.

Nothing useful.

Although Lin Qi and the others haven't reached the first level yet, and Dong Xia doesn't even know how to reach the first level on Blue Star, besides spiritual energy, there is also technology and ruthless skills.

The bulletproof vest was covered with protective magic scrolls. A few of these scrolls could be easily taken from Lord Chen Mo's body and would be enough for the warriors at home to charge through a hail of bullets.

With the protection of the equipment, the warriors were able to use all their explosive power for the assault. Even in such a complex environment, the psionic warriors ran at a speed of more than 20 meters per second.

The formidable barrier that had previously blocked the inspection and guard forces was completely cleared in just half a minute.

Lin Qi, who was at the forefront, had already seen the enemy peeking out from behind the big tree with a look of utter horror in their eyes, so he slightly shrugged his shoulders.

charge!

A direct descendant of the Cloud and Mist Sect, a charge forged through countless trials!

An arc of light flashed, and the road ahead resembled a high-speed sports car speeding through a flooded road, splashing out gushing grass and leaves on both sides. Even the trees blocking the way were like paper, instantly shattered upon impact, flying everywhere!

"Site A machine gunner, take care!"

Almost simultaneously, Lin Jiu threw a dark object out of the bushes. It landed with a shrill scream, accompanied by a cold report: "Sniper B, taken care of!"

After leaving Area A to Lin Shi behind him, Lin Qi rushed towards Point C again.

When the trio launched their "death charge," the enemy's elite smuggling team unleashed a barrage of gunfire. Then, like toppled dominoes, the gunfire ceased one group at a time, then another, disappearing at an increasingly rapid pace until, at a certain moment, it abruptly stopped.

"God, monster! We've encountered a monster!!!"

Lin Qi snatched the communicator from the tall, white-skinned wounded man, knocked him unconscious with a karate chop, and issued his final report: "Point C completely cleared."

The three points, including traveling, fighting, and confirming that the opponent was incapacitated, took a total of two and a half minutes.

Of the twelve enemies, four were dead and eight were wounded.

Yes, no one surrendered; the time given to the opponent to think was too short.

Because of the cover of the jungle, the window of opportunity from when the Xia soldiers appeared in their field of vision to when they were attacked and rendered unable to resist was only a few seconds long. During this time, the enemy only had time to subconsciously widen their eyes, open their mouths, and let out a terrified cry.

Then lie down!

The enemy's panic and despair are our own excitement and ecstasy.

It's hard to describe the feelings of the border guards and inspectors at the scene, but for Li Jianguo, it was a feeling of his heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest.

"The threat has been completely eliminated. Please have the inspection and security forces carry out the site cleanup!"

"Please do not communicate with enemy prisoners on the way. Subsequent interrogations will be arranged by the command center!"

The head of the inspection and guard unit nodded repeatedly and began to emphasize discipline in a slightly trembling voice.

After the initial shock, pride, and indescribable excitement, the commanders present realized that both the enemy and their own soldiers would be subject to strict confidentiality regulations.

In the darkness of night and the dense forest, the attackers couldn't possibly fire flares or spotlights, so the soldiers saw almost nothing. The only impression they had was that it was incredibly fast, extremely fast, ridiculously fast!
Private curiosity and speculation had already filled the soldiers' minds.

Of course, at this moment, they only dared to associate it with individual soldier exoskeletons, powered arms and powered armor, and cutting-edge laboratory technology.

The soldiers of the Monka outpost returned in triumph and held a simple celebration. After the meeting, the squad leader, who for the first time allowed non-duty personnel to have a few drinks, brought a bottle and glasses to the cenotaph and poured a full bottle of wine on it. He also lit a cigarette for two of the veterans.

"See that, brothers? Another amazing new guy has joined the team. Judging by this, I won't have a chance to come and play with you guys anymore!"

The Xia Kingdom's military quickly drafted a new commendation, which, in addition to recognizing the collective merits of the frontline troops, naturally also included a medal for Comrade Chen Mo, who made an "irreplaceable contribution" to a "specific national defense project."

At the current pace, the Hall of Honor that Star Shield New City has prepared for [Wanderer] will soon be overflowing!

(End of this chapter)