Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

"Baan is just a leader-level creature. For over six thousand years, the abyssal creatures have been constantly thinking about invading our world, so they have been attacking the seal, while we have been doing our best to protect it."

Gu You said, "Then that makes it simple. The military merits you're talking about are earned by fighting abyssal creatures?"

"That's right," Long Yuxue said. "The cave you saw during the assessment was modeled after the Abyss Cave, and the situation was quite similar. Inside that cave, due to the fluctuations in the spatial passage, our Soul Masters' Martial Souls would be greatly weakened. They wouldn't be completely unusable, but they would be almost completely useless. That's why you couldn't use your Soul Power during the assessment. The spatial shielding devices that our current technology has developed can only allow Soul Masters to use their Martial Souls for a short time."

Gu You nodded. "I see. No wonder. So, after the special training, I'll be fighting against abyssal creatures? And the number of abyssal creatures I kill will earn me corresponding military merits?"

Long Yuxue nodded. "Theoretically, that's true. However, your position in the Special Operations Division is different from that of the combat units."

Gu You said, "Sir, could I be transferred to a combat unit? I want to fight on the front lines."

Seeing Gu You's high morale, Long Yuxue raised her eyebrows slightly. As a female soldier, she never admired just handsome men, but rather soldiers who were responsible and capable.

Without a doubt, Gu You possessed all these qualities. During the assessment, all the battles felt almost identical to those in the real world, especially the final confrontation with the Demoness. The Demoness's speed left Gu You with no time to even think, yet Gu You was still able to kill her effortlessly, demonstrating that Gu You's strength was terrifyingly high among his peers.

Therefore, Long Yuxue had no doubt about what Gu You was saying at this moment.

"No, you're wrong. Compared to combat units, we actually have far more opportunities to come into contact with abyssal creatures. Do you know what our Special Operations Division does?" Long Yuxue asked.

Gu You shook his head blankly. He knew absolutely nothing about the military ranks and positions assigned to soldiers.

Long Yuxue said, "Our Special Operations Division mainly carries out various missions. The other day when you saw me on duty guarding the outer perimeter of the legion, I was covering for a friend. Normally, that's not within our scope of work. Our most important mission is reconnaissance, providing the research institute with various data and specimens."

"Combat units fight against abyssal creatures in rotation, for resupply, and so on. And abyssal creatures don't come at any time. The main task of the combat units is to guard the abyssal passage and not let a single one out. Our Special Operations Division is different. Our most important task is reconnaissance. We will enter the areas closest to the entrance of the spatial passage, and we might even go into the abyssal plane to reconnoiter, to gather more information and information about the abyssal creatures. If we discover a new species and bring back a specimen, that would be a very important achievement. Therefore, if you want to get promoted faster, joining our Special Operations Division early on is definitely the most suitable option."

Gu You asked with some curiosity, "Why is it in the early stages?"

Long Yuxue said, "Within a certain rank, personal military merit is very important. But above a certain rank, especially at lieutenant colonel and above, command ability will also be counted as merit, because high-ranking officers must have command ability, otherwise they cannot be promoted to higher positions. Even if they can, with a high rank, they are more like guest advisors in the army and cannot directly command troops. Take Jiang Wuyue, for example. He originally came from the Special Operations Department. After reaching the rank of major, he was transferred to the combat unit and was promoted to full-fledged officer in two years. His accumulation of military merit is very fast. If it were me, I simply couldn't afford to pay for what you ate yesterday."

Gu You narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You mean I should reach the rank of major in the Special Operations Division before transferring to a combat unit, is that right?"

"That's right, this is the fastest way to accumulate military merits. Of course, not everyone can do this; it requires sufficient personal strength. Your abilities have already been tested through the assessment. Over the next month, I will further test your abilities to assign you tasks accordingly. The biggest advantage of our Special Operations Division is that, unlike combat units, we are not subject to overall deployment and can enter the Abyss Passage for reconnaissance and combat at any time."

"I understand." Gu You nodded.

After listening to Long Yuxue's introduction, he gained a general understanding of the Blood God Legion. At this moment, he seemed to feel the Golden Dragon Spear trembling.

What a longing it was! An unbearable hunger.

"I can easily defeat all the creatures of the abyss on my own," Gu You said softly.

"What are you talking about?" Long Yuxue's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"It's nothing, please continue."

Long Yuxue said in a deep voice, "Your strength is indeed quite impressive, but I must remind you that you should never be arrogant. Abyssal creatures are far more terrifying than you imagine. Moreover, real combat is different from illusions, because you don't have a second chance to live, understand?"

"Mm." Gu You nodded.

Long Yuxue's expression was slightly misty as she said, "Next, I will tell you about the current situation of the Abyss Plane and the general situation of various abyssal creatures in the Abyss Plane."

Long Yuxue was a good instructor. She explained things to Gu You in great detail, and Gu You listened very attentively. He would immediately ask any questions he had, and Long Yuxue would answer them one by one.

As Gu You gained a deeper understanding of the Abyss Plane, he increasingly felt the greatness of the Blood God Legion. According to Long Yuxue's description, of all the Blood God Legion soldiers serving here, less than half actually completed their ten-year service and left.

Despite the continuous advancement of human technology and the increasing experience in combating the Abyss, casualties are still unavoidable.

At the same time, Gu You also learned that the Blood God Legion was not without reserves as he had imagined, nor was it without funding from the Federation. The Blood God Legion's equipment was arguably the most powerful available to humanity at present. This was entirely due to the Federation's technological support for the Blood God Legion.

Gu You thought that the only weapon the Blood God Legion might be able to use was probably the level 12 God-Slaying Soul-Guided Cannon.

However, when the Douluo Continent faces a life-or-death crisis, this cannonball can still be used.

To join the Blood God Legion, one must first raise their cultivation level to at least the fourth ring...

(End of this chapter)