You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 72: The inner treasury is burned to ashes! (5k)

[In November of the 131st year of the Supernatural Calendar, as public opinion within the Federation grew increasingly turbulent and the frontline regiments gradually began to show signs of mutiny, the Federation General Office urgently called a halt to the signing ceremony.]

Soon, three subordinate secretaries within the Federation General Office were hanged on the spot for treason for accepting bribes from the White Eagle Empire.

[The heroes who were promised to be sent to the White Eagle Empire in the Northern Treaty also walked out of the Federal Central Prison and were crowned with endless glory.]

[For a time, the low morale on the front lines improved.]

[The Red Heart Society, having led this march and guided public opinion within the Federation, has also drawn attention from across the Federation.]

After observing the Red Heart Society's development history, some aristocratic families and forces sent people to invest in the organization.

The number of Red Heart Society members in Nanyun and Nanhe provinces has also increased dramatically.

Under the influence of this wave of the times, the total number of members of the Red Heart Society quickly exceeded 10 million, becoming a highly influential non-governmental organization within the Federation.

[With the Red Heart Society's success, its various ideologies and systems also began to spread across the Federation.]

[Those who harbor ideals, who want to change their own destiny, or who want to promote change in the world, have left their hometowns and set off for the Ningcheng defense line.]

[There, there is a spark! ]

[There, there is the bright ideal they follow! ]

In December of the 131st year of the Transcendental Calendar, the Federation and the White Eagle Empire were locked in a tense standoff in the north. Small battles were common, but major wars were rare.

[Obviously, the outbreak of the national war also had a strong impact on the White Eagle Empire.]

[This time, the Winter Empire sat on the sidelines and did not declare war on the Federation.]

[Not only that, they even called themselves peace messengers and began sending powerful professionals to travel between the two countries, hoping to finalize a charter for peace negotiations between the two countries.]

[After all, humankind's exploration of the abyss only stays on the surface.]

[Recently, the frequency of Abyssal Devil Cave outbreaks has increased, and powerful Abyssal tribes have emerged one after another.]

[Therefore, all human nations need to unite and fight against the invasion of the abyss! ]

[All human internal friction is extremely stupid and arrogant! ]

[With this power, wouldn't it be good to push the Abyss Frontier 500 miles?]

A large number of professionals within the Federation and the White Eagle Empire agree with the Winter Empire's position. Even under the deliberate guidance of certain public opinion, the negotiating factions within both countries are gradually gaining power.

[But you don't hold out much hope for the Winter Empire. After all, not long after the last simulation of the Federation surrendering and signing the Northern Treaty, the Winter Empire declared war.]

[In March of the 132nd year of the Transcendent Calendar, the energy level of the Ningcheng Demon Cave rapidly increased. The Red Heart Regiment and the Guard Regiment began to retreat according to your orders.]

[The gathering of high-level abyssal monsters made the previous siege tactics no longer feasible.]

[Luckily, you were prepared for this. Even if the demonic tide in Ningcheng surged, it would not be able to break through Ningcheng's defenses in a short period of time.]

[And with the help of many professionals in Ningcheng, the surging Ningcheng Demonic Tide seems not to be a crisis, but an opportunity for many professionals to obtain extraordinary resources.]

[However, you knew that the Ningcheng Demon Cave would become even larger in the future, so you used the Red Heart Society's information channels to announce the serious problems with Ningcheng's defenses to the entire federation.]

[Because the Red Heart Society has a high reputation within the Federation, especially after the last public opinion support incident, the major battle groups on the front lines have a high degree of favorability towards the Red Heart Society.]

After receiving news of the Red Heart Society's crisis, various war groups began contacting the Society.

If necessary, they will provide support.

[At night, the old principal sent you a message, saying that if the Ningcheng defense line is too dangerous, he can lead a team to provide support.]

You rejected the old principal's offer of support, indicating that the current situation isn't that bad yet.

In April of the 132nd year of the Transcendent Calendar, a murderous, well-equipped team of 4 professionals appeared outside the Ningcheng defense line.

[Everyone in this team of professionals is a third-level professional.]

[Among them, the captain and two vice-captains are fourth-level professionals.]

[Such a powerful force has directly attracted your attention. ]

[You go out in person to meet this powerful team of professionals.]

[And the moment everyone on this professional team saw you, they all saluted with fists, their faces filled with gratitude.]

[From their self-introduction, you learned that they were from the Federation's 17th Regiment, the same 17th Regiment that the Federation had signed the Northern Treaty to treat as war criminals and hand over to the White Eagle Empire for disposal.]

[They will always remember the Red Heart Society's rescue efforts.]

[At the time, they were being held at the Federal Central Jail.]

If it weren't for the riots in Nanhe and Nanyun provinces, which attracted the support of the frontline soldiers, I'm afraid they would have been sent to the White Eagle Empire as war criminals.

[As the sworn enemy of the White Eagle Empire, they knew all too well how the White Eagle Empire operated.]

【If they go over there, they will surely die! 】

[Even death will become a luxury.]

[So after they learned that the Red Heart Regiment was in danger, they rushed over without stopping.]

[Although their 17th Regiment suffered heavy losses in the previous war and its strength was greatly reduced.]

[But a lean camel is bigger than a horse. A dignified numbered regiment could easily dispatch a squad of a hundred men to resolve the pressing issue of Ningcheng's defenses.]

[With the help of the 17th Regiment's combat team, the Abyss Lord who organized the attack outside Ningcheng's defense line was quickly beheaded.]

[The surging demonic tide begins to recede.]

[However, after discovering that the energy index of the Ningcheng Demon Cave was still rising, the combat team simply stayed at the Ningcheng defense line.]

You are also happy with this result.

[After all, with such powerful support, the Red Heart Group will surely develop even better this time.]

【At the same time, you also discovered the importance of fame. 】

[You think that in the future, you still need to build an extremely strong reputation for yourself, and it would be best if you could establish yourself as a saint in the world.]

[If so, when you initiate reforms within the Federation, many unexpected forces will join in your support.]

[In May of the 132nd year of the Transcendent Calendar, you discovered that the combat capabilities of your combat team were extremely strong, and any single member could easily crush the third-level professional you had hired at great expense.]

[After all, he is a member of the 17th Regiment, fighting on the front lines of the Abyss. His abilities were honed through life-and-death situations.]

[At the same level, with the same equipment and skills, they can easily defeat three at once.]

[So, you asked them to serve as instructors for the Red Heart Regiment.]

[The combat team gladly agreed to the benefactor's request.]

[In August of the 132nd year of the Transcendental Calendar, under the training of the 8th Regiment, the overall combat effectiveness of the Red Heart Regiment underwent a transformation.]

[At the same time, due to prolonged close contact, the 17th Regiment's combat team inevitably came into contact with the Red Heart Society's thoughts and ideas, and was also infected by their boiling emotions.]

[As soldiers fighting on the front lines, their hearts are sharpened by endless battles, so their thoughts are simple in most cases.]

【Repay kindness with kindness, and take revenge with revenge.】

Even though they are disappointed with the Federation, they still hope that the land beneath their feet can become stronger.

Therefore, only reform and change can resolve their disappointment with the Federation and make the land beneath their feet stronger.

They may not be good at speaking, but they can see the potential of the Red Heart Society.

[One day in the future, the Chixin Society might actually be able to do it! ]

[In October of the 132nd year of the Supernormal Calendar, the 10th Regiment's combat team, led by their captain, applied to join the Red Heart Society.]

[Even members of a war group can join a civilian organization.]

[After they joined, did you ask them if they had any techniques for tempering their fighting spirit?]

[The team leader was slightly startled, then shook his head.]

[He knew the technique, but had never learned it.]

[After all, things like martial arts are only spread through bloodline.]

[The aristocratic family is extremely strict in supervising the cultivation techniques.]

[The children of noble families also attach great importance to the cultivation method.]

[In many aristocratic families, even the lovers of their children would not be taught the martial arts.]

【Only the descendants of their common bloodline will be taught.】

Although his family was wealthy, they were not considered aristocratic family.

Therefore, they could only envy the precious items like martial arts that were only available to the upper class, but they dared not even dare to surpass them.

[In December of the 132nd year of the Transcendent Calendar, thanks to your crazy investment, the number of third-level professionals within the Red Heart Battle Group finally exceeded one hundred.]

[The changes brought about by the one hundred third-level professionals have brought the power of the Crucible Battle Formation to a new level.]

[And yet, as the leader of the Red Heart Regiment, you are still honing your Silver Dou Qi.]

This makes you even more eager for the techniques passed down in your family. If you possessed a technique to refine your fighting spirit, you would have already completed the refinement of your silver fighting spirit by now.

【But it doesn’t matter, time is on your side. 】

[You just need to wait for the right time, and the future will bring everything you want to you.]

[In February of the 133rd year of the Transcendental Calendar, a piece of breaking news came out.]

The Winter Empire abandoned its noble and righteous identity as a peace advocate for the greater good of humanity, declaring war on the Federation on the pretext that the Federation had invaded the Winter Empire.

[For a time, the northern and southern borders of the Federation were attacked from all sides.]

[Therefore, the Federation issued an emergency order to transfer the troops and war groups stationed in various places within the country to counter the invasion of the two empires.]

[As expected, the Red Heart Regiment also received a transfer order from the Regiment Administration.]

[When the 17th Regiment's combat team heard the news, they immediately came to you, anxiously asking what you were going to do.]

[In their words, the national war is a huge meat grinder.]

[Once a full-scale outbreak occurs, even the A-class regiments may be completely wiped out in another large-scale battle, let alone the B-class regiments.]

[Although the B-class regiments can't be considered cannon fodder, they are definitely not elite in a national war.]

【But you just comfort them and tell them not to panic. 】

[You had predicted all of this.] [Yes, you have been waiting for the invasion of the Winter Empire.]

[As expected, history has enormous inertia.]

[The last time the Winter Empire decided to start a national war and invade the Federation, it must have been well prepared.]

Even though the Federation did not sign the Northern Treaty and showed no weakness due to the influence and interference of the Red Heart Society, the Federation's decline on the battlefield was obvious to everyone.

[Therefore, the Winter Empire will inevitably begin to invade for some unknown reason. ]

[Once the Winter Empire invades, the Federation's internal defenses will inevitably be empty.]

【this!】

【This is the opportunity you have been waiting for! 】

[Because the Chapter Administration's dominance is deeply rooted in everyone's hearts, even the individual Chapters dare not delay when faced with the Administration's transfer orders.]

[But what storms and waves haven’t you seen? ]

"You've been saddled with 70 or 80 different loans, and even been shot to death in the wilderness by a debt collection team. So, are you afraid of this?"

[The feeling I had back then was even more desperate than the most dangerous situation I'm facing now.]

What does it mean to disobey the Administration's order?

[Regarding the establishment and development of the Red Heart Squad, and the training of its members, has the Administration ever funded their training?]

[Have you ever given military funds?]

[Have you ever sent out equipment and God-given crystals? ]

[This is the warband you built, and its members have all been carefully selected and are completely loyal to you.]

"Why would you give up your long-planned plan just because of a transfer order from the Administration?"

If the Federation were now at peace, with a strong military presence, the various Class A and numbered regiments would be stationed in all directions to suppress everything.

[Then you definitely won't talk nonsense. The Administration's order is an imperial decree!]

But now?

[We'll delay it as long as we can. If we can't, then we'll just break up.]

[Anyway, it's impossible for you to go to the front line at this stage. If you have to go, it will be in a certain timeline in the future.]

[Once everyone else has evacuated, the Shangdu behind you will surely be ushered in a bloody storm, led by you.]

[In March of the 133rd year of the Supernormal Calendar, the Administration has repeatedly urged you to lead the Red Heart Regiment back to their positions as soon as possible.]

[However, you used the excuse that the Ningcheng defense line was tense and that any evacuation would result in a siege by demonic waves, causing heavy losses to the Red Heart Group, as a pretext to delay.]

[In May of the 133rd year of the Transcendental Calendar, the Administration and the military jointly issued a military order to the Red Heart Squad.]

【Military orders must not be violated! 】

If you disobey military orders, you will be tried by a military court.

[This time, you used the excuse that a level 40 Abyss Lord had emerged from the Ningcheng Demon Cave and that the Shangdu granary would be overwhelmed by the demonic tide if you evacuated it.]

[And despite the repeated urgings from the Administration and the military, you always had a reason to respond.]

[In August of the 133rd year of the Supernatural Calendar, the Administration issued an ultimatum to the Red Heart Chapter.]

[Within three days, proceed to the northern 37th front of the southern battlefield to defend. Otherwise, the Red Heart Regiment will be deemed to be disobeying military orders. The law enforcement team will detain everyone and escort them back to the military court.]

【This time, you didn't give any excuses for this ultimatum.】

[Because the battlefield in the northern part of the Federation has completely collapsed, the White Eagle Empire's army has now advanced straight into the nearest checkpoint in the center of the Federation.]

[There are no longer any troops stationed in Shangdu.]

[In the surrounding demon caves, only the Class C regiments were left to defend them with their lives.]

[Under the current circumstances, who in Nanhe Province can rival the Red Heart Group?]

【Who can stop the Red Heart Society? 】

[After the three-day period, the Administration, the Military, and the Federal General Office jointly issued an order to the Shangdu Law Enforcement Team.]

[Order them to go to the Ningcheng defense line and detain all those members of the Red Heart Regiment who violated military orders and refused to carry them out.]

The Shangdu Law Enforcement Team looked at this outrageous order, their heads agape.

【what? 】

[Let them forcibly detain a Class B regiment that disobeyed military orders?]

【Are you crazy or am I crazy? 】

If it were in the past, when the Federation was stable, they would have definitely carried out the order.

[After all, the other party probably wouldn't dare to resist, but what about now? ]

"They're f*cking rebelling against military orders and opposing the central government. Why don't you send the army over and let our law enforcement team go?"

[Are you looking for death? ]

[Since the Red Heart Society is widely known in the commercial capital, there are also members of the Red Heart Society among the law enforcement team.]

[So, this matter quickly spread to the Red Heart Group.]

[Regarding this matter, you can ask the Shangdu Law Enforcement Team to find any excuse and delay it as long as possible.]

After much deliberation, the captain of the Shangdu Law Enforcement Team made a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes.

[At night, he sent people to steal the energy crystals from the Shangdu teleportation array.]

[He then reported back to the Federation General Office, saying that he had taken control of all members of the Red Heart Regiment.]

[However, due to the theft of the energy crystal of the Shangdu teleportation array, the teleportation array cannot be activated.]

Upon receiving this news, the Battle Group Administration sent a message to the Tiger Battle Group stationed in Shangdu, instructing them to dispatch a small team to deliver a batch of energy crystals to Shangdu.

[As expected, this team was caught in a demonic tide and completely wiped out.]

[In September of the 133rd year of the Transcendental Calendar, the southern border defenses were breached, and the Winter Empire's army advanced directly into the country. Upon encountering the White Eagle Empire's army, the two armies engaged in negotiations.]

[The content of the negotiations is mainly about dividing up the resources within the Federation.]

[When this news spread, the already chaotic situation in the Federation became even more chaotic.]

Under such circumstances, the Administration, the military, and the Federation General Office no longer have the energy to pay attention to the small B-class Red Heart Regiment.

【Finally, you're going to start showing off your skills.】

In October of the 133rd year of the Supernormal Calendar, the Red Heart symbol erected by the Red Heart Society in the center of Ningcheng was burned down. After setting the fire, the perpetrators even directed the blaze to the tall building of the Red Heart Society headquarters.

[This burning incident caused the members of the Red Heart Society to dream of returning to Yuncheng University.]

[That was the suffering they encountered before they rose up and grew up.]

[And now, someone insults them again with this attitude!]

【So, the members of the Red Heart Society were furious! 】

[This time, the anger is even greater than before! ]

Since most members of the Red Heart Society are concentrated in Ningcheng and Shangdu, under your instructions and Lin Xue's direct guidance, the Red Heart Society's butcher knife has been extended to the Shangdu aristocratic families.

[That night, the Red Heart Regiment blockaded Shangdu.]

The surging crowd of the Red Heart Society began searching for the arsonist throughout the Shangdu area.

Soon, direct evidence of arson was discovered in the home of a prominent Shangdu family living in the core area.

[The Red Heart Group, having obtained the evidence, without any hesitation, led by Wang Meng, launched a direct attack on these aristocratic families.]

[Even though there are powerful professionals within these aristocratic families, the Red Heart Group has developed to the point where there are a large number of third-level professionals within it.]

After the Seventeenth Regiment's squad joined in and used their strong physiques to take on the key core of the Crucible Battle Formation, the Crucible Battle Formation unleashed a powerful force that was enough to rival a Level 50 Abyss Lord.

[The strongest aspects of the aristocratic families are their network of relationships throughout the Federation, the vast resources stored by the family, and the means of attacking by controlling public opinion.]

[In the past, they could easily mobilize battle groups to come to the rescue, and even in times of crisis, they could mobilize troops to suppress the enemy through the family's network of connections.]

[However, due to the dire situation, most of the Federation's troops and warbands are now in the center of the Federation, facing off against the two empires.]

[Various space blockade formations targeting the Federation Center have long been deployed.]

[The Shangdu family wanted to mobilize troops to provide support under such circumstances, and it was impossible to summon reinforcements through space teleportation!]

[The heirs and direct bloodlines they had spent vast resources to cultivate were now far away in the center of the Federation, confronting the two empires.]

[After all, if aristocratic families want to wield immense power within the Federation, they need their descendants to sit in important positions within the Federation.]

[At this point in time, even if these noble family members received requests for assistance from their noble families, they would not be able to return.]

[In such a situation, the only thing the aristocratic family can rely on is their inherent strength.]

[Thugs raised by aristocratic families, retired elders, and guards trained at great expense]

[This power is truly as powerful as a mountain when facing ordinary people, capable of driving the lower classes to despair and suicide.]

[However, under the collective attack of the super-standard B-class regiment: the Red Heart Regiment, they were completely powerless to fight back.]

[The defensive formation that the noble families had spent a fortune on was shattered after just a few bursts of the Crucible Battle Formation.]

[The combat puppets they acquired were completely eliminated with just one charge.]

Although the various back-up plans deployed by the aristocratic families caused certain casualties to the Red Heart Regiment, since the aristocratic families lacked top professionals capable of confronting the Red Heart Regiment, this was destined to be futile.

When the knife was at their necks, these noble families finally remembered that they were no different from ordinary people.

【If you are killed, you will die.】

[The inner treasury was burned to ashes! ]

[The streets of heaven are full of the bones of nobles! ]

[At this moment, the poem that exists in your mind becomes concrete.]

(End of this chapter)