novelhk Chapter 108 Election of Battalion Commander, 1 vs. 5
Chapter 108 Election of Battalion Commander, 1 vs. 5
Chapter 108 Election of Battalion Commander, One Against Five
Time flew by and the next day arrived—
On this day, the sixth team of Battalion A of the Coastal Defense Advanced Training Camp began selecting a captain.
The Zerg warriors of the sixth squad were well-prepared and arrived at the training camp early, each one eyeing the position of captain.
In Training Camp A, apart from the Zerg warriors of Team Six, the Zerg warriors of the other teams also stopped training and stood around curiously watching.
Even Zerg warriors from other training camps stood at the edge of the training camp watching.
Among the coastal defense training camps, apart from the water-based training camps, the strength-based Class A training camp is the most valued.
The Cloud Training Camp, which focuses on water-based abilities, is valued because the Thousand Star Islands need water-based abilities to counter the Sea Beast Kingdom.
Training Camp A, which focuses on strength, is purely about combat power. Hard fists and strong strength are the only rules that apply here.
Those who enter the training camp are the elites selected by various tribes. The insects that can stand out among these elites must have extraordinary abilities.
The advanced warrior training camp on Lotus Island is only a reserve force for the coastal defense team. Under normal circumstances, if a mountain lord-level Zerg warrior wants to join the coastal defense team, he must go through layers of screening and overcome numerous obstacles before he can become a member of the coastal defense team.
However, according to the rules of the training camp, Zerg warriors who can serve as captains for more than a year or for five consecutive years can be directly recommended to the coastal defense team and get a job with an annual income of 2 Primogems as long as they are promoted to the Mountain Lord level.
In addition, there is an unspoken rule that everyone agrees on: most insects that can become captains in advanced training camps will be able to advance to the Mountain Lord level, or even the Lord level, or even the King level in the future.
This is not hard to understand. In the face of external threats to the Thousand Star Islands, a tribe with only wealth is just a lamb to the slaughter. It must have strong fighting power to protect its wealth.
Once they demonstrate formidable combat power, even if the Force food produced in their own territory is insufficient to sustain their own evolution, the tribe will allocate resources to help them advance to the next age. Many Zerg warriors who were originally quite poor have changed their fate by taking advantage of this opportunity.
It is precisely for this reason that all Zerg warriors are extremely enthusiastic and proactive in running for captain; otherwise, if it were just a competition for a title, they would not have such great motivation.
At this moment, the central area of Camp A has been cleared clean, and the originally loose ground has been hardened by the earth and stone power, becoming extremely solid.
The selection was overseen by the Dragon Horn Lord, the chief instructor of Training Camp A. He stood in the center of the field, his heavy primal energy pressure pressing down on the insects like a mountain, making them dare not make a sound.
More than a hundred Zerg warriors from the sixth squad were scattered around, their eyes fixed on it, waiting for its command.
The Dragon Horn Lord's spiritual senses swept across the entire area: "Everyone has been here for more than half a month now. After staying here for so long, you should have a basic understanding of the environment and affairs of the training camp."
I've said before that after you've trained for a while, we'll select the team leaders from among you, and that can be finalized today.
"To prevent any insects from being unaware, I'll explain the selection rules here first. You insects running for the position of captain can step forward. We will conduct a one-on-one elimination system, and the final winner will be the captain."
As for the five squad leaders, you will be divided into squads of twenty Zerg. Similarly, Zerg warriors who wish to be promoted to squad leader will undergo an elimination process within their own squads, with the final winner becoming the squad leader.
"Did you understand?"
The Zerg warriors of the sixth squad released their mental signals and responded in unison, "Understood!"
The Dragon Horn Lord's spiritual senses swept over the insects once more: "Who wants to compete for the position of captain?"
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Strangely, after the Dragon Horn Lord said this, no insect stepped forward or responded to it. Instead, all the insects looked at the yew standing in the group.
Even the Dragonhorn Lord's gaze fell upon it. There were quite a few Zerg warriors in the Thousand Star Islands who had awakened their talents at an advanced stage, but most of them had awakened elemental talents.
Take Jin Teng as an example. Even though it has the potential to be a strength-type talent, after it awakens its metal-type talent, it will join the Jin Hao Training Camp and give full play to its talent advantages.
Comparatively speaking, there are far fewer Zerg warriors with strength-based talents than those with elemental talents.
Even among Zerg warriors, very few can awaken the Strength talent at advanced stages, let alone those who awaken both Strength and Metal talents.
Even on the Thousand Star Islands, there is only one yew tree.
In the sixth squad, it is the only Zerg warrior with awakened talent. If it were to run for captain, no other Zerg would dare to claim that it could take the captain's position.
Under the watchful eyes of the insects, Zishan slowly stepped out of the ranks and said, "I, Zishan, the warrior of the Double-Forked Rhinoceros Tortoise, wish to run for the position of captain."
"Alright, Zishan is one. Besides Zishan, are there any other insects vying for the position of captain?"
"I, Yu Ping, the Mighty Green Grasshopper Warrior, am running for the position of Captain!"
"I, Ma Xin, a warrior from Kuriyama Longhorn Beetle, am running for the position of battalion commander!"
"I, Da'an, a warrior of the Power Armor, wish to run for the position of Captain—"
Although Yew awakened dual-elemental talents, the other Zerg warriors were not without courage to face it, and six or seven Zerg warriors still stepped forward to challenge it.
Lord Dragonhorn surveyed the numerous Zerg warriors: "There are six Zerg warriors vying for the position of captain. According to the rules, they must engage in one-on-one battles. The winners will advance to the next round and fight each other again. The strongest among them will become captain. You may choose your opponents!"
Zishan Aoli stood in the air, gently waving its tentacles: "Dragon Horn Lord, there's no need for that. Let them all come at once!"
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The Zerg warriors who had originally planned to choose their opponents were enraged by Zishan's arrogant words: "Zishan, you're far too arrogant! Even if you've awakened dual-elemental talents, we're not pushovers!"
"Not bad! Who do you think you are? The Insect King?"
Zishan scoffed, "If you can break through my defenses, why shouldn't I give you my position as captain?"
Then it looked at the Dragonhorn Lord again: "Dragonhorn Lord, I wonder if my proposal is acceptable?"
The Dragon Horn Lord pondered for a moment, then shook its two slender tentacles: "Since you are confident, then of course it is possible."
Then it addressed the other five Zerg warriors: "If you can defeat Yew, then continue to compete for the captain's position. If you can't defeat it, then there's nothing more to say."
Upon hearing the Dragonhorn Lord's words, the Zerg warriors felt deeply humiliated. Which of them wasn't an elite member of their tribe? Those who dared to directly challenge the captain's position were all extremely confident in themselves.
But now the Dragonhorn Lord is saying that they should work together to deal with the Yew, and what's even more tragic is that the Yew really is confident in dealing with them.
The five Zerg warriors were thoroughly enraged, their hard armor trembling slightly with fury.
Yu Ping took the lead, flapping her wings and letting out a sharp cry, her sharp forelegs drawing out a cold, icy glint.
Kuriyama Tengu Mashin's powerful jaws snapped shut, and Oan and the other two warriors instantly assumed fighting stances, surrounding the yew in the center. A strong fighting spirit instantly filled the air.
The yew remained unmoved, its heavy carapace gleaming with a glossy black sheen. Dual elemental powers flowed silently around it, and the metallic elemental energy on the surface of its carapace shifted, adding an even more terrifying defense to its carapace.
It flicked its antennae, its tone still carrying an undeniable contempt: "Show me your claws, let me see what makes you so confident in challenging me."
"Arrogant fool!" Yu Ping roared and launched the first attack. In addition to the potential for strength-type talent, the giant green grasshopper also had the potential for wind-type talent.
It was incredibly fast; its green form pounced on the yew like a bolt of lightning, its sharp shanks slashing fiercely at the yew's carapace with a crisp "clang."
Sparks flew everywhere, but the yew's carapace remained completely unscathed.
Immediately afterward, Masin charged in, the hard head of the Kuriyama Longhorn Beetle slamming into the abdomen of the Yew like a battering ram—a weakness acknowledged by the Zerg warriors.
At the moment of impact, Yew simply lay down lightly on the ground, while Massin crashed headfirst into the side of its carapace. It felt as if it had hit a hard iron plate. The enormous recoil made it dizzy and staggered back several steps, its jaws and teeth aching slightly.
Da'an and the other three warriors also simultaneously unleashed their claws, biting, charging, and slashing, all sorts of different attacks landing on Zishan.
The surrounding insects held their breath, their eyes fixed on the battle. Even the Dragon Horn Lord leaned forward slightly, observing the situation.
The insectoid shadows churned and dust filled the air. The attack lasted for five or six minutes. The five insectoid warriors had exhausted all their strength and were panting heavily. Their armor was covered in dust, and they were almost completely drained.
But when the smoke cleared, the yew tree was still lying in the same spot. Its metal-type primal energy had not been completely consumed. Its body was unharmed, and its posture had not even changed.
Upon witnessing this scene, not only the five warriors on the field, but also the many Zerg warriors watching felt a sense of despair.
The difference between having awakened talent and not having awakened it is huge. Not to mention that the yew awakened dual talents, with the strength talent and the metal talent working together. It is a huge block of iron that cannot be broken or bumped.
Yew gently shook its antennae, glancing at the five disheveled warriors before it, then suddenly stood up, raising its massive horns and charging towards Masin.
With a "thud," Ma Xin, who was already exhausted, was knocked to the ground, his six limbs flailing helplessly in the air, unable to get up.
Seeing that the yew had launched an attack, the remaining four Zerg warriors were terrified and quickly spread their wings to fly away from it.
However, Zishan seized the opportunity perfectly. With a flick of its horns, it knocked over another Zerg warrior, then spread its wings and flew into the air. Its six limbs grabbed Yuping and dragged her directly into the remaining two Zerg warriors.
With a thud, the four Zerg warriors collided, kicking up another cloud of dust on the ground.
Just as the insects were preparing to release their spiritual energy to check what was happening inside the smoke and dust, they saw the yew tree slowly emerge, gently flapping its wings and shaking off the dust that had settled on its body.
At this moment, no further words are needed; everyone understands the outcome.
The five insects turned deathly pale, filled with shame and anger. Seeing this, the Dragon Horn Lord slowly raised its antennae, its spiritual power covering the entire area: "The battle is over!"
"Zishan single-handedly defeated all five candidates, demonstrating unparalleled strength. Effective immediately, Zishan officially becomes the captain of the sixth team of Training Camp A!"
The surrounding insects were silent for a moment, then erupted into a deafening cheer. Numerous mental thoughts intertwined, and the names of the Twin-Forked Rhinoceros, Golden Beetle, and Yew were constantly heard in the ranks. At this moment, many insects came to know this small tribe from a remote island anew.
"The selection of the battalion commander is complete. Next, we will select the squad leaders."
Currently, the sixth team has 112 Zerg warriors. Normally, a team would have exactly 100 Zerg warriors, but it's impossible for the Zerg warriors who come from various islands to participate in training to be so well-organized.
Therefore, the 12 extra warriors were all incorporated into the sixth team.
If there are still many, they will be merged into the first to fifth teams. If the number exceeds 100, a seventh team will be added.
The Dragonhorn Lord gestured with its claws, saying, "Five squads, each with at least 20 Zerg warriors. Zerg warriors in their squads can run for squad leader. Take your positions!"
At the signal from the Dragonhorn Lord, the more than one hundred Zerg warriors began to take their positions again.
Many Zerg warriors felt they were not capable of competing for squad leader positions, so they chose to join teams further back in the ranks.
Many Zerg warriors also wanted to run for squad leader, and they were very competitive for the positions of the higher-ranking squads.
After a period of confusion, the five teams were finally divided up.
Compared to Zishan, who uncontroversially secured the position of battalion commander, the other Zerg warriors did not awaken their talents at the advanced stage, and their strengths were not significantly different.
What followed was another fierce battle, a truly intense fight that provided plenty of entertainment for the other Zerg warriors before the five squad leaders were finally chosen.
Zi Ai did not participate in the election because she planned to return to her tribe.
Among the many warriors of the Rhinoceros Turtle, Qing Yulan won the position of captain of the first squad after a difficult battle.
Tiannanxing, Ziyu, and Zizhang all fell to the clutches of other Zerg warriors.
To their surprise, the seaweed warrior of the sea god herringbone had actually taken the position of squad leader of the fifth squad, which was an unexpected delight for them.
Regardless, it's quite remarkable that a small tribe from a remote island could obtain a captain's position and two squad captain's positions in the Thousand Star Islands training camp.
At least now, other insects have come to quite approve of them when they see them.
They don't necessarily need this empty title, but they will migrate to the Thousand Star Islands sooner or later, and having the recognition of other Zerg warriors would make things much easier.
For example, if sea monster warriors attack their territory, the insectoid tribes of the Thousand Star Islands recognize them as part of the community, and their support will be much faster.
But if you are not recognized or ostracized, then forget about providing support; you'd be lucky if they didn't kick you when you're down.