High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"As expected of a direct descendant of the Confucius family, his language skills have reached a superb level."

Gu Feng couldn't help but applaud; the scene was truly breathtaking.

Chen Mo was speechless at this moment. The shock that the Kong family in this world had brought him was beyond compare.

He secretly glanced at Kong Dexian's attributes, then fell completely silent.

With 600 million health points, 30 million attack power, and a terrifying 70 million defense power that surpasses even some grandmasters, it has a truly formidable presence.

This is a humanoid tank!

I'm still too weak. I need to be stronger; at least my health needs to catch up to that of a level 12 martial artist...

"Commander Kong, I'm a little curious, what exactly is the difference between a level twelve martial artist and a grandmaster?"

Chen Mo was a little curious. Apart from having lower health and attack power than ordinary grandmasters, Kong Dexian's health and defense were even higher than some grandmasters.

"A fundamental difference."

Kong Dexian didn't hold back, and simply explained the difference between a grandmaster and a martial artist.

"After entering the Grandmaster realm, a martial artist's blood and qi stop growing and become completely fixed."

"Martial artists then began to accumulate Grandmaster-level essence, and the majority of their energy consumed in battle was also Grandmaster-level essence."

"By combining the Grandmaster's essence and blood, the Grandmaster will unleash combat power several times stronger than his own strength."

"Furthermore, the Grandmaster's Origin has another very important use, which is to locate one's own vital point."

"It's not very useful for you to know anything more. Just know that there are only five Heavenly Martial Realm experts in the entire Great Xia Dynasty who have opened the Heavenly Gate."

"Your former dean of the Grandmaster Academy was a top-tier expert in the Heavenly Martial Realm, didn't you know?"

Kong Dexian found it strange that the Grandmaster Academy hadn't discussed these matters with these children.

"..." Chen Mo and the others didn't speak. They had only stayed at the Grandmaster Academy for a few months and hadn't even figured out its specific structure yet.

"I can understand what those seniors are thinking; some things are still too early for you."

After thinking for a moment, Kong Dexian understood the old dean of the Grandmaster Academy's thoughts.

He didn't want to put too much pressure on the children.

Sufficient pressure can help people grow, but too much pressure will only make people give up.

"Let's not talk about that now, Chen. Tell me what you've learned so far."

Kong Dexian changed the subject, saying that the most important thing now was to deal with the Abyss Cult that was entrenched here.

The three elders have spoken: the Abyss Cult will not be allowed to exist on the land of Great Xia.

All means are permitted; the entire Abyss Cult must be eradicated within two months.

"Well, the situation here is rather complicated..."

Chen Mo nodded and told Kong Dexian about the Northwest Archbishop's integration with the desert.

They also shared their theory that what they were standing on was actually an underground cave.

"This is indeed troublesome..."

Kong Dexian frowned. They had only speculated about the existence of the Northwest Diocese of the Abyss Cult, but later basically confirmed that it was in this location.

However, they never had a precise location, and they never expected that these cultists would hide in this way.

"I will request the Grandmaster to come and provide support. This time, we must completely eliminate the Northwest Diocese."

"Commander Kong, as far as I know, the Northwest Diocese, Southwest Diocese, Southeast Diocese, and Southern Diocese are not included. Are there any other places?"

Chen Mo recalled that, apart from being plagued by ice caves and experiencing extreme cold year-round, the Northeast region didn't seem to have much...

No, the extreme cold alone would be unbearable for Chen Mo; he couldn't withstand it.

"That's right, the Abyss Cult is basically based in these areas. As for the rest of the regions..."

Kong Dexian carefully considered his words.

"It should be said that it is airtight; the Abyss Cult cannot infiltrate it at all."

"Especially in the Northeast region, the Abyss Cult has tried too many times and failed."

"I won't go into the specific reasons... it's a bit unbelievable."

"Local beliefs?" Chen Mo's mind raced for a moment. In his previous life, people in Northeast China believed in immortals.

These beliefs evolved from the most primitive and barbaric shamanism, and it seems the Abyss Cult really can't defeat them...

"Okay, don't ask any more questions. Anyway, once these two places are cleaned up, we can start the finishing touches."

Kong Dexian had clearly suffered losses in this regard and was reluctant to talk about shamanism.

"You all rest first, and we will begin the formal survey once everyone has arrived."

Kong Dexian now even suspects that this underground cave is connected to groundwater.

If there is a problem with the groundwater, it will affect a fairly large area.

We must first implement interception and protection measures, at least cutting off water sources within a 1,500-kilometer radius from this area.

After determining the course of action, Kong Dexian immediately reported it to the Northwest Military Headquarters.

This operation was an emergency operation in itself, and after obtaining sufficient information, the Northwest Military Command acted at an extremely fast pace.

In coordination with other local military units, a vast and inescapable network began to be slowly laid out.

...

Inside the familiar portable barracks, Chen Mo and the others were sitting in front of a wood-fired stove, roasting naan bread.

"I have to say, these freshly baked naan breads really smell delicious."

Gu Feng took a big bite of the meat naan in his hand. Although there wasn't much meat, the aroma of meat combined with the fragrance of wheat made it an absolutely delicious treat.

"Unexpectedly, besides the airborne brigade, the cooks were the first to arrive..."

Chen Mo stared at the large pot of steaming hand-grabbed rice on the wood-fired stove, lost in thought.

How can they even make hand-pulled rice in such a harsh environment?

The Super Cook crew truly lives up to its reputation as a place where hidden talents abound...

"That's normal. After all, food is the most important thing for people, and we soldiers can't go without food either."

Kong Dexian walked in carrying a large bowl of glistening, bright red braised pork.

"Try it, it's freshly made caramelized sugar, one of our cooks' specialties."

"..." Chen Mo was speechless. Who would be making caramel sugar on the battlefield?!

It does smell good...

"Geological experts just came and conducted a preliminary survey, which is completely consistent with your prediction, Chen."

"There is indeed a giant underground cavern 177 meters below, which is connected to groundwater."

"Fortunately, the reaction was quick enough to cut off the groundwater here from other areas, otherwise it wouldn't be surprising if those beasts from the Abyss Cult did something."

"The next step is to conduct ultrasonic surveys. Once the underground structure is determined, we can begin to open the passage."

Kong Dexian told Chen Mo what he had accomplished in the past few hours, and casually ladled a bowl of hand-grabbed rice from the large pot.

"Are you still going in?"

"This matter can actually be left entirely to the military. This time, the Northwest Military Command has sent two grandmasters to assist."

"I'm definitely going to go with them."

The mere mention of the Abyss Cult made Chen Mo grind his teeth again.

"I won't feel right until I wipe out those insects."

Kong Dexian was stunned for a moment; the murderous aura emanating from Chen Mo was quite severe.

He also knew what the Abyss Cult had done to Chen Mo, so it was perfectly normal for him to want to wipe out the entire Abyss Cult.

"Okay, then you can only go down after the assault battalion has created a temporary camp."

Kong Dexian nodded, agreeing to Chen Mo's idea of ​​working together to wipe out the Abyss Cult.

"The underground caverns have complex terrain, so it will probably take some time to completely eradicate the Abyss Cult."

"We'll also try our best not to delay your return to the Grandmaster Academy to continue tempering your five internal organs."

After patting Chen Mo on the shoulder, Kong Dexian left Chen Mo and the others' portable barracks with a large bowl of pilaf in his hand.