I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

Zuo Tiancheng stood in mid-air, his eyes cold as he issued the final attack command. His four tamed beasts also unleashed their strongest attacks at the same time.

The Frost Dragon's frigid breath surged forth, covering the Flame Demon Lord's battered body with a thick layer of frost.

The raging heat was instantly suppressed by this extreme cold, and the Flame Demon General's movements became sluggish.

The Earth Rock Bear leaped high into the air, its massive paws, seemingly forged from steel, slamming down with immense force.

With a crisp sound, the magma armor on the surface of the Flame Demon Lord's body completely shattered under this immense force.

Immediately afterwards, the Sky-Splitting Thunder Eagle transformed into a blinding blue lightning bolt, swooping down from the sky.

The violent lightning power lashed through the cracks in the armor and into the body of the Flame Demon General, wreaking havoc on its life force.

The Shadow Panther, which had been lurking in the shadows, finally seized the fatal opportunity.

It swept past like a black phantom, its sharp claws instantly piercing the beating abyssal core in the chest of the Flame Demon General.

With a dull thud, the Abyss Flame Demon General, which was level 72, completely lost its life.

Its massive body collapsed with a crash, turning into a pile of dark red wreckage that still emitted residual warmth.

The battle that took place in the basin came to a complete end. At Zuo Tiancheng's signal, Lin Yuan stepped forward and collected the scattered remains of the Flame Demon Lord and the crystal core.

At the same time, he did not forget to walk to the altar and take the token from the fallen one.

These items are important credentials for submitting missions to the military and earning military merits upon returning.

Zuo Tiancheng waved his hand and put away the other three beasts, leaving only the largest one, the Frost Dragon.

"Come on up. The commotion here is too great. Other high-level monsters will arrive soon. Let's return to the city immediately," Zuo Tiancheng said to Lin Yuan and the Dragon Fang Squad.

Without hesitation, everyone leaped onto the broad back of the Frost Dragon.

The Frost Dragon let out a deep roar, flapped its wings and took flight, quickly leading everyone away from the Bloodbath Gale Canyon.

Sitting on the dragon's back, the members of the Dragon Fang Squad felt as if they had survived a catastrophe. Their gazes toward Lin Yuan were still filled with deep awe and disbelief.

The Frost Dragon flew very fast, and before long, they saw the towering black walls of Zhenyuan Main City.

After entering the main city, Lin Yuan and the Dragon Fang Squad bid farewell to Zuo Tiancheng and went straight to the military merit registration office.

At this time, there were still many people queuing to hand over their duties at the military merit registration office, and the hall was somewhat noisy.

Lin Yuan strode to the counter, where the officer who had been in charge of registering his task was busy processing documents.

Upon hearing footsteps, the officer looked up and froze when he saw Lin Yuan.

He could hardly believe his eyes; his pupils contracted sharply.

This freshman who accepted the Bloodbath Canyon quest actually returned unharmed.

"Sergeant Lin, you...you've returned from your mission?" The officer stammered.

Lin Yuan nodded, without saying anything more, and with a wave of his hand, a large number of items poured out of the storage space and landed steadily on the large counter.

What appeared first was a small mountain made of five hundred complete bull horns of the Abyss Minotaur.

These are the basic credentials required for the mission to kill monsters, and there are always more than that.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yuan took out a black badge engraved with abyssal runes. This was the token of Mo Xiu, the leader of the fallen at the altar, and it still retained dark magical fluctuations.

Finally, accompanied by a burst of intense heat, several fragments of the Flame Demon Lord's remains, radiating a dark red light, were tossed onto the table.

The air temperature around the counter rose significantly in an instant, and the scorching heat made people feel somewhat oppressed.

Upon seeing the items on the table, all the soldiers were stunned into silence. The once noisy hall instantly became completely quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The veterans around them were bragging to each other about their achievements that day.

When they saw the spoils Lin Yuan had unloaded, everyone stopped talking.

Someone rubbed their eyes hard; those were five hundred Abyss Minotaur horns.

Even a fully-staffed elite squad of over level 50 would need several days to collect all those bull horns.

Moreover, it would be extremely dangerous to do, not to mention the badge that represents the identity of the leader of the Fallen.

Every leader of the Abyss Order is an extremely dangerous individual with bizarre methods.

What's most chilling are those few pieces of the Flame Demon General's remains.

The residual high temperature and oppressive force on the wreckage caused several veterans nearby to involuntarily take two steps back.

All eyes were fixed on the Fallen Leader's token and the remains of the Balrog General.

Ordinary soldiers might not recognize what level of monster remains these were, but the officers present knew exactly what they were.

The officer in charge of registration picked up Mo Xiu's token with trembling hands and carefully checked it.

After confirming that everything was correct, he immediately pressed the emergency communication button under the counter and reported the matter to the military leadership.

This matter has gone far beyond the scope of an ordinary squad training mission.

Not long after, the higher-ups' judgment was directly conveyed.

Lin Yuan not only exceeded the basic task of killing the Abyss Minotaur, but also, under Zuo Tiancheng's witness, destroyed an important sub-altar of the Abyss Order and assisted Zuo Tiancheng in killing the Abyss Flame Demon General, who was level 72.

This is a significant achievement and has great importance to the security of the entire theater of operations.

The military high command gave Lin Yuan the highest level of recognition.

After the officer entered the evaluation results into the system, Lin Yuan's military merit account instantly gained a full 20,000 military merit points.

With the remaining 10,000 military merits from before, Lin Yuan now has a total of 30,000 military merits.

Moreover, this merit will be recorded, and if there are more like this, Lin Yuan will be able to advance from sergeant to second-level sergeant very quickly.

Lin Yuan looked at the military merits displayed on his bracelet and the experience points that had increased under his sergeant rank, and nodded in satisfaction.

If the experience bar below his rank is full, it means he is ready for promotion.

Afterwards, Lin Yuan left the military merit registration office and went directly to the military supplies exchange center in the main city.

He planned to use these 30,000 military merits to exchange for some top-tier gems that could be inlaid on the platinum suit.

The Quartermaster Department offers a wide variety of gems of various types and qualities, providing bonuses to a wide range of attributes.

Lin Yuan carefully browsed the exchange list.

His primary targets are gems that increase agility, health regeneration, mana regeneration, and spirit.

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