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at the same time.

Operations conference room at the Jiangnan Provincial Military Region base.

The atmosphere around the circular conference table was tense, though there was no actual fighting.

Seated in the main seat was Wang Guofeng, Commander-in-Chief of the Jiangnan Military Region.

Sitting on either side of him were four high-ranking military officials.

Lieutenant General Lei Meng of the Northeast Military Region, Lieutenant General Shen Suxin of the Southeast Military Region, Lieutenant General Pei Tianlu of the Beijing-Tianjin Military Region, and Lieutenant General Han Tieshan of the Jiangbei Military Region.

These five high-ranking officials, whose mere stomp could shake the Dragon Kingdom, were now arguing heatedly.

"Old Wang, I'm not bragging, Lei Meng!"

Lei Meng slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups clink, and pointed to the screen that took up the entire wall in front of him, "See that! Wang Mang from our Northeast Military Region has already broken through three thousand points!"

"What can you hothouse-grown flower buds possibly do to compete with us?"

"Hmph, Blind Lei, what are you so smug about?"

Pei Tianlu snorted coldly and said slowly, "Wang Mang was nothing but a military man." "Look closely, how closely are the Lingxiao forces from our Beijing-Tianjin Military Region closing the gap in points?"

"Ling Xiao is a genius that comes along only once in a century. In this trial, he is the true uncrowned king!"

"If you ask me, you two should stop trying to glorify yourselves."

Han Tieshan's eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. "For Lu Bofang of the Southeast Military Region, the Abyss Trial isn't about burst damage, it's about endurance!"

"In the later stages, just watch how Bo Fang tramples them all under his feet!"

"Alright, everyone, be quiet."

Shen Suxin frowned slightly, her voice cold.

"Ye Qingshuang from my Southeast Military Region is a peak sixth-rank Martial King, and the youngest major general I personally trained."

"She acts with composure and proceeds cautiously, step by step."

"The ranking on the leaderboard is just because she hasn't bothered to put in the effort yet."

The four engaged in a heated debate, each refusing to back down, convinced that their own military region's prodigy was the star of this summer camp.

However, Wang Guofeng, sitting in the main seat, simply picked up his teacup and slowly blew away the foam, a hint of undisguised smugness hidden in his eyes.

No matter how much the four major military regions of the southeast, northwest and southwest boast, the name at the top of the leaderboard remains as stable as Mount Tai.

[First Place: Jiang Feng (Jiangnan Military Region), Current Points: 28500!]

"Ahem!"

Wang Guofeng put down his teacup, cleared his throat, and said, "My four old buddies, we soldiers believe in letting our strength speak for itself."

"Jiang Feng seems to have had a slightly better run of luck; his points are a bit higher than yours... maybe a few times?"

He deliberately dragged out his words, causing the other four lieutenant generals' lips to twitch as they cursed inwardly at this old fox for getting the better deal while pretending to be innocent.

More than 28,000 points!

Is this just good luck?!

It's like sweeping through the abyss!

However, just as the veterans were about to continue their banter, Shen Suxin's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Wait... something's not right."

Her words instantly chilled the atmosphere in the conference room.

"What's wrong, Lieutenant General Shen?"

Lei Meng's smile faded, and he frowned as he asked.

Shen Suxin did not answer, but walked quickly to the control panel and her fingers flew across the keyboard.

The screen, which was originally displaying rankings, instantly switched to a densely packed map of vital signs.

"Look here."

Shen Suxin pointed to an area in the lower right corner of the screen, her tone becoming serious, "From the start of the trial until now, less than half an hour has passed."

"But... sixteen of the green dots representing the trainees' vital signs have disappeared!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.

Sixteen?! Those aren't ordinary soldiers; they're the top talents selected from thousands of soldiers across the five military regions!

Each one of them is a precious gem nurtured with countless resources; the loss of even one would be an immeasurable blow to the military region, let alone sixteen!

Lei Meng, Pei Tianlu, and Han Tieshan's expressions instantly darkened, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in their eyes.

Wang Guofeng's face also turned extremely ugly. He stood up and stared at the area belonging to the Jiangnan Military Region's elite.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on one of the faint, flickering points of light, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Guan Yuan?!"

On the screen, the light spot representing Guan Yuan's vital signs had somehow turned into a dangerous dark red!

Moreover, the light spot remained motionless, and the vital signs data were declining sharply, as if it would go out at any moment!

"Guan Yuan is in trouble?!"

Pei Tianlu was also greatly shocked. "He's the Marshal's only son!"

"With the strength of a peak sixth-grade Martial King, plus the life-saving trump card left to him by the marshal, how could he possibly encounter such deadly danger?!"

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point. None of them had a shred of their previous competitive spirit left.

"Wang Guofeng! Where the hell did you send these kids?!"

Lei Meng grabbed Wang Guofeng by the collar, his eyes blazing with fury as he roared, "Is it some S-class occupied zone?!"

"fart!"

Wang Guofeng shoved Lei Meng aside, roaring with equally red eyes, "Did I send them to their deaths?!"

"That's Star City! The lowest level of occupied territory!"

"For the past few hundred years, that area has always been the very edge of the abyss, and not even a single seventh-tier beast has ever appeared there!"

"How could such horrific casualties have occurred in just half an hour if it were merely an ordinary occupied area?!"

Han Tieshan's face was ashen. "The only explanation is... a high-level mutation that we're unaware of has occurred within Star City! Even... monsters of the calamity level or higher have descended!"

Cataclysmic level!

Hearing this word casts a heavy shadow over everyone's hearts.

Just then, "Beep!"

A sharp, piercing system alarm echoed throughout the conference room!

Shen Suxin shuddered as if she had been electrocuted, staring intently at the area belonging to the Southeast Military Region on the screen.

There, the light representing Ye Qingshuang's vital signs suddenly flickered.

Then, as if it had been instantly wiped out by some terrifying force, it went out without warning!

"No……"

Shen Suxin's eyes widened, and her face instantly turned ashen.

She staggered back two steps, nearly fainting.

"Suxin! What's wrong?!"

Lei Meng quickly stepped forward to support her.

Shen Suxin's lips trembled, tears welled in her eyes, and her voice was filled with sorrow and despair:

"Qingshuang...she's dead." "What?!"

"Ye Qingshuang is dead?!"

The conference room suddenly exploded.

Lei Meng, Pei Tianlu, and the others looked on incredulously.

That's Ye Qingshuang!

The youngest female major general in the Southeast Military Region!

Peak Rank Six Martial King!

He was even hailed as the most likely genius to break through to the Martial Emperor level before the age of forty!

He actually... died so quietly in Star City?!

Wang Guofeng felt a wave of dizziness.

He finally realized that this summer camp trial had turned into an out-of-control massacre!

"Pass on my military orders!!!" Wang Guofeng slammed his fist on the conference table, letting out a deafening roar, his eyes bloodshot with rage.

"Immediately activate the highest-level red alert for the military region!"

"All instructors and combat troops of general rank and above, assemble in Xingcheng!"

"I'm going to Star City myself to see what kind of monster has appeared there!"

Alarms blared over the military base, and countless soldiers, fully armed, rushed toward the tarmac.

Wang Guofeng grabbed the military cap from the table and strode out, his eyes revealing a chilling aura.

But in his heart, a name was being shouted frantically.

"Jiang Feng...you absolutely can't get into trouble!"

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at the same time.

Deep within the city, in a thick, black fog as dense as ink that cannot be dissolved.

After a brief rest, Jiang Feng and his group properly cared for the seriously injured Li Changsheng and Lin Xing before continuing their advance deeper into Star City. "Waaah... Sister..."

A sobbing sound came from under a collapsed bridge ahead.

The group rushed forward and saw a girl wearing a combat uniform from the Northeast Military Region slumped in a pile of rubble.

She was covered in black blood and dirt, her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she was clutching a blood-stained, ice-blue piece of cloth tightly in her hand.

Those are Ye Qingshuang's epaulets.

"Ye Linglong!"

Xiao Xingye had sharp eyes and recognized the other person at a glance.

At this moment, where was the slightest bit of pride in Ye Linglong?

Her sister's tragic death and the guilt of being powerless to help had shattered her psychological defenses.

She just stared blankly at the rags in her hand, like a soulless shell.

The group felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the horrific scene before them.

That Major General Ye is probably in grave danger. A hint of pity flashed in Shen Weilan's eyes.

She stepped forward, squatted down in front of Ye Linglong, and gently shook her shoulder.

"Don't cry."

"Your sister didn't come here to let you die."

"You look so utterly hopeless right now. Even if she knew from beyond the grave, she would only be disappointed."

Upon hearing this, Ye Linglong finally reacted.

"Wow!"

She suddenly raised her head, and the grief she had been suppressing in her heart burst forth. She hugged Shen Weilan tightly and burst into tears like a helpless child.

The cries were heart-wrenching, making everyone who heard them feel a lump in their throat.

Qin Lie, Luo Li, and the others couldn't help but have tears in their eyes.

As members of the Superpower Bureau, they understood better than anyone the despair of watching their comrades die tragically before their eyes, while being powerless to do anything about it.

"Damn it!" Xiao Xingye slammed his fist against the wall, gritting his teeth and roaring, "We must kill those sons of bitches, avenge Major General Ye, and all the brothers who died here!"

Jiang Feng looked at the heartbroken Ye Linglong, and his heart was also heavy.

I thought this summer camp was just a simple test to accumulate points, but I never expected it to have such a huge impact, even leading to the tragic deaths of so many talented individuals.

"Late Lemon".

He turned to Xiao Wan Ning and ordered in a deep voice, "You stay here and take good care of Chang Sheng, Lin Xing, and Ye Linglong. Find a secluded basement to hide in, and no matter what happens, don't come out."

"Jiang Feng, then you..."

Xiao Wan Ning looked at him with concern.

"Let's go to the central square."

Jiang Feng's gaze fell upon the area shrouded in blood-red clouds.

"Let's go and meet that mountain of flesh monster!"

"Brother Jiang Feng, you must not act rashly!"

Qin Lie's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. "Major General Ye Qingshuang was a peak sixth-rank Martial King, and even she died tragically at the hands of that monster." "The monster's level has probably reached the peak of the Calamity level, and may even be... developing towards the City Annihilation level!"

"Going there with our current strength would be suicide. We'd better stay put and wait for reinforcements!"

Jiang Feng stopped and turned to stare at Qin Lie.

"Captain Qin, as you know, that monster is constantly devouring and mutating, and its strength is rapidly increasing."

"Can we keep waiting?"

"If it transforms into a world-destroying force when reinforcements arrive, the entire Jiangnan Province will be wiped out!"

Qin Lie was speechless after Jiang Feng's words.

He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Standing behind Qin Lie, Luo Li listened to Jiang Feng's resounding words, a strange light appearing in her eyes.

For some reason, she, who was usually calm and composed, suddenly felt her heart pounding like a deer.

Meanwhile, Yan Shu gritted his teeth inwardly, cursing inwardly, "Damn it! This guy got away with it again!"

"Let's go." Jiang Feng stopped talking and led the way into the square.

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