Doctor, I'm really strong!

Only the community could create such a weapon full of violent aesthetics. The upper part of the halberd has an explosive propulsion system. If the user's body is not strong enough or the user is not skilled enough in using the weapon, the explosive force of the power halberd will only dislocate the user's wrist or even cause a severe sprain. However, Patriot likes this weapon very much. Both its weight and power are just right.

The force that could cripple someone's hand is just right for a patriot; that's the confidence of a tough guy.

The demons are incredibly resilient and won't lose their fighting power just because they've been given the lamb skewers. So, to attack them, you have to destroy their core. As for where their core is, that's a bit hard to say.

Due to its structural instability, the core of a demon can be anywhere; don't be surprised if it grows on your toes.

There are two ways to deal with this kind of enemy:

The first type has a powerful sensing ability that can detect even the slightest fluctuations in the core, allowing it to be completely destroyed.

The second option is to unleash heavy weapons. Who the hell cares where your core is? The root of the fear is insufficient firepower; you'll be blown to smithereens!

Patriot is a melee fighter specializing in precision strikes. Naturally, he can accurately lock onto the core of each demon in front of him on the tense and fierce battlefield. In fact, he can destroy the core of seven or eight demons at the same time in the instant he sweeps his halberd.

It looks like a simple sweeping motion, but slow motion reveals that during the sweep, the Patriot's arm is controlling the movement of the power halberd. It's not a smooth semicircle, but rather it locks onto the next target after hitting one, changing the attack trajectory to achieve precise strikes.

This requires a high level of physical control, and it's not recommended for ordinary people to learn it, as they might end up in the hospital.

At this moment, Patriot was wielding a power halberd with one hand. This thing could even cleave through the main armor of a landship and had a plasma cutting effect. Although these demons were numerous and coordinated to some extent, they were still no match for Patriot.

With slashing, sweeping, piercing, and smashing, Patriot is like an unparalleled general on the battlefield. He is an army all by himself, and he can dominate a battlefield all by himself.

"So strong! No wonder you're a general!"

"Don't just stand there watching, hold the line! The guards behind the general can't collapse!"

"Follow in the general's footsteps and march forward!"

The shield guards at the rear advanced slowly. They naturally did not have power armor of the Patriot's level, but their defense was still the strongest among power armors of the same type. They also had reinforcement modules because they were all Wendigo hybrids. Although they were not as tall and strong as the Patriot, they were still rare warriors. Hybrids also have their advantages. They were good at more things and were equipped with more advanced weapons.

The Shield Guards' favorite weapon now is the large-caliber shotgun, which is their unique passion. A 50mm shotgun is essentially a hand cannon that can fire specially made smoothbore armor-piercing rounds. Shotguns are standard equipment. Shield Guards who are good at gravity-based sniping may even be equipped with 105mm anti-armor... Sorry, it's really hard to describe that thing as a rifle, but they do use it as a rifle.

Only one bullet can be loaded at a time... With shells reaching the 105mm caliber, there are naturally a full range of ammunition types and varieties, capable of causing the enemy's death in a way that Red Bull could not even imagine.

As for automatic weapons, it's a 20mm assault rifle—well, that's what the Shield Guards call that handheld machine gun.

Some shield guards also have a backpack 107mm rocket launcher in their combat modules. It is a disposable module that is discarded after use. Their melee weapon is a hot melt knife, which is excellent at cutting through armor.

Anyone who's farming chainsaw swords and chainsaw axes should be dragged out and killed. Terra's current technology can't produce those monomolecular weapons from Warhammer; they don't have the same effect. The chainsaw sword is just a giant power saw for chopping trees, and it's not even very useful.

Compared to previous tactics, the Shield Guards' formation is no longer as dense. Under high-density firepower, the three-on-three formation has become the best choice. However, in order to master the essence of this tactic, all soldiers have been trained for more than half a year. Afterwards, they used Hai Si and Xie Mo to farm experience for a long time (thanks to Hai Si and Xie Mo for their contributions to farming Tier 3 troops for the community. I'll skip the formalities and start crying now). Only then was a disciplined and orderly three-on-three formation battle sequence formed.

The shield guards' three-on-three formation is different from the ordinary three-on-three formation. Their power armor allows them to deploy as a single-soldier defensive position most of the time. When three people are together, they become a constantly moving bunker. Therefore, each small three-person team is surrounded by three-person teams that form a larger three-on-three advancing formation, like a giant millstone that constantly changes its position and slowly rolls forward.

But this time the demons are clearly different from the previous ones; they seem... to have brains.

These demons attacked in a surprisingly orderly and coordinated manner. Their centaur-like bodies gave them an advantage when charging. Although their weapons were only what looked like spears and were not capable of penetrating the shield guards' frontal defenses, exploiting their weak points would still cause significant damage. And don't forget, demons can infect living beings.

This tactic of charging back and forth reminded Patriots of the Silver Spear and Pegasus of Kazimir.

They were indeed a group of respectable warriors, but now they are a group of troublesome enemies.

"Form ranks and call for artillery support!"

Patriots now also like to use bullet comments to defend themselves. Just like Liu Jiuli said, artillery shells are cheap and effective, while soldiers are precious and important. If it can be solved with artillery shells, there is no need for bullets; if it can be solved with bullets, there is no need for bayonets.

Don't assume that patriots would be conflicted about honor. People who have been on the battlefield are very pragmatic. As long as your method is more efficient at killing the enemy, patriots don't care what the weapon looks like.

Maybe they'd still protest if they grew up to look like pink fluffy rabbits, but on the real battlefield... black guys are capable of doing it!

After a barrage of physical appeasement that calmed the world, the whole world fell silent.

Researchers came down to collect samples, while the Shield Guards kept watch. If it weren't for the wreckage on the battlefield, the battle would have seemed like an illusion.

Just then, Patriot suddenly shouted, "Come out, I know you're there."

"As expected of Your Excellency Patriot, I admire you."

One of the Ursus Empire's imperial guards stepped forward and gave Patriot an Ursus Empire military salute.

This is not a salute between superiors and subordinates, but an admiration between warriors for each other.

"Daniel, it seems you passed the test."

"Yes, Captain Bozokastie, I have always kept your teachings in mind."

The test for becoming the Emperor's Imperial Guard is no easy feat. The Imperial Guard must use their unwavering mental strength to resist the corruption of evil spirits and achieve a certain balanced state with them in order to use and control the power of evil spirits. This is the key to becoming an Imperial Guard.

The demonic fragments used to craft the inner guard equipment are actually core fragments of high-ranking demons. Those things are extremely dangerous, equivalent to strapping a nuclear bomb that could explode at any moment to your body. If you're not careful, you'll go insane or even be lured into becoming a monster.

In any case, within the scope of what Patriot knows, no one in the Internal Security Guard can retire comfortably. From the moment they become Internal Security Guards, their lives begin a countdown, with the longest being fifteen years and an average of less than seven years.

The birth of each inner guard means that at least a hundred losers have fallen in front of them. These are all elites carefully selected from the army of the Ursus Empire, but the moment they are defeated, they will only become corpses. Even if they are not corpses, the inner guards around them will turn them into corpses.

What's even more outrageous is that the selection of the inner guards is very random, seemingly depending on the mood of the demon fragments. Some people who seem to be no good at anything easily pass, while some people who are highly regarded by everyone die as soon as they go up. But this is the power of the demon fragments, an uncontrollable power. If you want to use it, you must bear the corresponding price.

The appearance of the internal guards made the community slightly nervous, but then nothing happened, and they went about their business as usual.

On the one hand, it was due to confidence in their own strength, and on the other hand, it was because this place was not the traditional Terra continent, but the far north.

The warriors who can hold their ground here are the pride of Terra. They are the walls that protect the world, whether they are the witches of Sami, the guards of the Ursus Empire, or the border soldiers of the Great Yan.

There is no land to fight over, nor resources to seize. Even if one were to take it, one would not be able to maintain a foothold. There are no conflicts of interest between the two sides here, and with a common enemy all around, cooperation naturally outweighs conflict.

Moreover, from an individual perspective, there was absolutely no conflict between the two sides; Daniel and Patriot were even in a relationship like that of a recruit and his instructor.

Daniel had a very high opinion of the Red Army of the Commonwealth. In terms of individual combat ability, these people were obviously no match for the Inner Guards, but if the Shield Guards attacked together, the Inner Guards would be crying out in agony. Moreover, the fact that the enemy could bring landships to such a place was something the Ursus Empire did not have the technological capability to do.

Daniel provided an explanation for why these interior defenders were able to appear here.

"Actually, we came by following your route. The places you cleaned up, hahaha, are really clean."

That's true. To ensure that the demons on the marching route could be a little safer, the reconnaissance troops basically used incendiary bombs to clear the way and set fire to the mountains, turning a large area of ​​the northern forests into a white wasteland. In addition, there were many loitering munitions and drones monitoring the route 24 hours a day. You might think that there was no one behind the reconnaissance troops, but in reality, their eyes and fists were in the sky. If the demons dared to come, they would surely die.

Moreover, within 500 kilometers is the effective range of the railgun. Even an octopus the size of Cthulhu couldn't withstand a five-ton shell. Demons that don't meet this standard will vanish in an instant. Only the more special ones will seep into the soil and escape, but they basically can't go far. Once the community starts bombing, it's basic to turn the soil down two meters. If the surrounding ground is 70% cooked, it's considered an abnormal performance. Only 90% cooked is considered a qualified standard.

Although demons lack reason, they still possess some of the instincts of creatures to seek advantage and avoid harm, so they stayed away from that area. This allowed Daniel and his group to advance quickly and follow the reconnaissance team to the vicinity.

Their equipment is also specially made, and with the energy provided by the demon fragments, they can withstand the extreme cold of the far north and maintain their fighting strength at any time, but that's all.

Just by looking at their outfits, you can tell that these people rely entirely on the power of evil to replenish their energy. Their only supplies are weapons and ammunition; they can forget about anything else.

Compared to the Community reconnaissance forces who travel in land-based warships like high-performance motorhomes, their shabby appearance resembled that of refugees.

"Come in and have a seat, and have something hot to eat."

After the Patriots extended the invitation, five Inner Guards boarded the Community's landship, and then they were stunned.

The interior is spacious, bright, and warm, with a comfortable temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. Two soldiers can enjoy a small single room, complete with a toilet, bathroom, and kitchen. If it weren't for the various military-style signs and icons, they would have suspected that this was an off-road RV for tourism.

Dinner was a dish of red faith cuisine highly praised by Su Suizong—stewed beef with potatoes.

"It really is beef stew with potatoes!"

"(╯▽╰) It smells so good~~ I'm hungry."

"Is this yogurt? It tastes so good! I could drink it all!"

"White bread with sugar! It's the first time I've ever had it, it's so delicious!"

"Please...please give me another bowl."

The five Ursus Empire guards ate like starving ghosts, their eating habits startling even the cook.

It turns out that the Imperial Guards, who give people a mysterious and terrifying impression, eat just like ordinary people, or even more exaggeratedly.

Furthermore, the surrounding commanders and soldiers noticed that these internal guards were actually very young, and they looked to be no more than twenty-five years old. The youngest one... was he over twenty?

Patriot explained, "The selection age for the inner guards is no more than 25 years old, so most inner guards are no more than 30 years old."

"So young and already... that's amazing."

Although the Ursus Empire's inner guards are enemies, those inner guards who are fighting against the demons in the North are clearly human heroes and deserve the respect of every Terran.

Patriot shook his head: "They did it more because they had no other choice."

Section 318: More Sunshine and Land

(This book is expected to be completed in one million words. Thank you all for your support! 😂)

Hero is a beautiful word, but not everyone chooses to be a hero.

Patriot knew very well where the Ursus Empire's soldiers came from. As the saying goes, "bad people come from poor mountains and bad waters." Those barren lands were not lacking in ruthless people. As long as these ruthless people had received complete military training and knew how to obey, they were the best source of soldiers. The main body of the Ursus Empire's gray beasts were these people.

The Inner Guards do indeed hold a special status in the Ursus Empire, but becoming an Inner Guard is tantamount to becoming a expendable resource, as all previous interpersonal relationships are wiped clean. Therefore, despite their high status, the nobles of the Ursus Empire are certainly unwilling to sacrifice themselves for them, and the vast majority of Inner Guards come from humble backgrounds.

After receiving systematic military training and loyalty education, these people became the sharpest swords of the Ursus Empire, deterring evil forces from the outside and remaining loyal to the emperor from within.

But the truth is, people's hearts are complicated.

The knife is real, but it's hard to say who's holding it.

At the same time, Kazdel.

W is organizing a large-scale southward movement. Due to the mass production of energy harvesting towers, the current community can continue to develop lands under the sun, and the area surrounding Kazdel, where black soil is abundant, has become the best choice.

Not growing crops on black soil is a heinous crime; they should be dragged out and executed!

The local people welcomed them wholeheartedly; only bandits and nomadic bandits did not.

Everyone knows what bandits are, but what are nomadic bandits?

They were bandits who robbed people while herding livestock.

You could say they're a new-era nomadic people who drive cars, and that's not wrong. Herding and raiding are their means of survival, they've just replaced horses with cars, motorcycles, and armored vehicles. Such nomadic tribes are generally described as "four-wheeled."

For example, "我部三百四轮" means there are 300 vehicles with four wheels.

What, you're asking how all-terrain vehicles are priced?

This troll escaped from Arkham Asylum and should be cremated in India!

It sounds ridiculous, but this kind of characteristic exists in any era and any place. You may find it ridiculous, but it is a symbol of their strength. If a real fight breaks out, their fighting power is still quite formidable.

These people also operate in Kazdel, so it's necessary to explain the difference between Kazdel in a broad sense and Kazdel in a narrow sense.

In a narrow sense, Kazdel refers to the area surrounding the Kazdel capital. In a broader sense, Kazdel has a land area of ​​over seven million square kilometers. If we remove the deserts and grasslands that are not suitable for farming, the black soil area exceeds five million square kilometers, which is equivalent to the combined black soil area of ​​the United States, China, and Ukraine on Earth and is much larger.

If fully developed, this place alone could feed the entire population of Terra, and there would be no more worries about food.

There's no reason to let go of such lucrative land. The reason for not developing it before was due to a lack of manpower, but now that the community has the capacity to expand outwards, it's natural to start acquiring land.

However, these bandits are a minor problem; the real problem is the local natural environment.

Ordinary people think that black soil is a natural food base, and that you can eat and drink without worry by just throwing in some seeds.