Last Totem Novel - Chapter 166
Chapter 166 General
The night was filled with darkness from the forest, and the surroundings were completely silent. Under the vine-covered tree trunk, there were occasional bug cries from the depths of the bushes, making the surrounding environment even more quiet and gloomy. Looking carefully, there was a damp mist floating in the air. The moonlight penetrated through this thin layer of mist and sprinkled on the wet leaves, reflecting a dim and faint light.
This is the edge of the dark jungle with dense evergreen broad-leaved trees and a wide variety of shrubs and ferns. According to Silver City’s official assessment, the safety factor in this area was four, with occasional lone weeping flies and thorns appearing.
Looking down from above, there was a brightly lit area in the forest. The area was round, surrounded by tall stone walls and a hemispherical building in the middle. The building is made of steel brackets and curved glass roofs. Around the building, there were large shacks with tarpaulin roofs. They were like long loaves of bread, scattered in a circular area. There were several gravel paths connecting them together. This was the Academy Alliance’s stronghold in the dark jungle-the Night Lighthouse.
At this moment, a rustling sound could be heard from the bushes not far from the main entrance of the stronghold. Seconds later, two figures emerged from the bushes. Under the bright moonlight, the clothes of the visitors could be seen faintly. They wore dark green tarpaulin uniforms with two gray-and-white stripes. The badges of the uniforms were white letters “CSUM”, the shoulder badges were three silver hexagons, and their armbands were bright red. There were cheetahs painted on them. Below the cheetahs were four small words “Legion of Beasts”.
Their identities could be seen from the colors of their clothes, their badges, shoulders, and arms. Two gray and white stripes represented that they were soldiers of the Academy Alliance, “CSUM” represented that they were cadets of the Central Silver City Military Academy, the three-star epaulette represented that they were veteran Marine soldiers, and the armband represented that they were members of the Beast Legion.
“It’s time to go back and drink some wine.” One of the students said.
“Then the commander’s head is really in the water. We’re not a regular garrison. It’s boring to need us to patrol.” Another student soldier complained.
“Recently, there are not enough manpower. Many teams are unwilling to stay here. The mission is too complicated and the income is too small. Those who have the slightest bit of strength have already gone to Desert 5.” “When did boss lead the team over there? We have more than 30 people now.” “I heard from the Deputy Guild Leader that Guild Leader doesn’t have such a plan for the time being. As long as we have money, it’s fine. What do you want so much for?”
“That’s true” The student soldier nodded thoughtfully and then said, “Oh right, sneaking out of town to play tonight. That girl was really strong last time.”
“It depends on the situation. Recently, the boss has been investigating closely.” “What are you looking for? He goes to town every night to play. It doesn’t matter.” The two chatted for a while before arriving at the gate of the stronghold. The lights were brightly lit and the six searchlights scanned back and forth. Everywhere they went, it was daytime.
Under the watchful eyes of the guards, they swiped their cards and walked into the stronghold. Walking along the gravel road, they arrived in front of the hemispherical building. Through the thick tempered glass wall, one could see the sparse figures inside. Some were chatting at the table in twos and threes, some were looking at the display screen high up in the sky, where there were movies and TV shows or news, some were reading books in their hands …
The two of them placed their weapons at the reception desk at the entrance, then went to the bar in the middle of the hall and sat on a high stool. One of the students shouted to the bartender, “Two Richies.”
The bartender replied, “Alright.” He took a large bottle of Richie’s brandy from the rack behind him, poured two cups of it in both hands, and pushed it towards the two students.
“Come, cheers.” “Fuck!” The two of them touched their glasses and drank a large mouthful.
“Sure.” “This damn place is cold and wet. It’s impossible to live without drinking.” “Ai …” “How about tonight? Come with me to play.” “It depends.” “Don’t. When the time comes, I’ll have the owner introduce you to a little sister. I’ll make you feel good.” “Don’t lie to me.” “I lied to you because you’re a grandson. If you’re not satisfied with my payment, how about it?” “This is what you said …”
As the two of them chatted, one of the students inadvertently raised his head to look, only to see specks of red light flickering in the night sky. Seeing this scene, he immediately put down his wine glass and patted his companion’s shoulder. He pointed upwards and said, “Rookie, rookie is coming.” His companion followed his fingers, and his gaze pierced through the glass curtain wall above and landed on the red dots of light that flickered in the clouds.
“Let’s go take a walk ~ Hurry up and pick up the rookies and get some money to drink.” He quickly took out his wallet and paid the bill. He hurriedly pulled his companion out of the lounge and quickly headed to the apron.
Moments later, a small aircraft stopped in the open space beside the lounge. The telescopic staircase was lowered, and with a long sound of deflation, the sealed door of the cabin slowly opened. Immediately after, a young man wearing large sunglasses walked out of the cabin door. After coming out, he stood at the door and glanced around, then walked down the telescopic stairs step by step
The young man’s footsteps were steady, and his movements were simple and capable. The two students exchanged glances. It seemed that this rookie was not the kind of person that was very dishes …
Following closely behind were four tall and sturdy male students. They were also calm and capable in their movements. They could tell at a glance that they were people who had fought and seen life and death. After walking down the stairs, they arrived behind the young man with sunglasses without saying a word. They stood upright, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, forming a protective circle for the people in the middle. Seeing these four people, the two male students looked at each other again. It seemed that these were not rookies, so they could forget about extorting money.
However, the people who came out from behind shocked them even more. A beautiful girl with a slender figure walked down with light footsteps.
Qin Ke’er was one of the top ten beauties in Egret Lake.
When they saw her, their mouths widened in shock. To be able to hire a beautiful team, their strength was definitely not simple.
“Forget it, let’s drink.” A student soldier sighed and lowered his head to whisper. At this moment, his companion knocked him on the shoulder and said, “Look, who is that?”
Following his companion’s gaze, a tall and charming girl appeared at the cabin entrance. The girl’s hair was brown red, slightly curled and tied into a short ponytail.
Exchange Center shopping guide, trump card pilot Mu Qianhe, one of the top ten beauties of Egret Lake.
“It exploded, it exploded. If the boss found out, he might jump up in anger.” The student soldier sighed to himself.
“What’s the matter?” “Boss once invited them to join the team, but they were all rejected.” “Why?” “I don’t like it.” “Then … aren’t they even more powerful than our beasts …”
“Not necessarily. No matter what, it’s still a new team. I’m not sure I’m familiar with this place.” Said his companion.
“That’s right. Let’s go up and chat. Perhaps they need someone to lead the way and familiarize themselves with the environment.” “Those who can afford to hire Mu Qianhe are either nobles or local tycoons. I don’t think it’s our turn to familiarize themselves with the situation.” “That’s right. Let’s go. We’re going to drink. We still have to go to town to play tonight.”
The two students chatted as they walked, gradually disappearing from the sight of the iron slag. After everyone was gathered, Tie Zha arranged for Bai Xiaoyun and the others to unload their equipment and supplies. Then, they brought Qin Ke’er and Mu Qianhe to the stronghold command center to report to the person in charge of the academy stationed here.
A few minutes later, Tie Zha and the two girls arrived at the command center at the side of the lounge and found the person in charge of the stronghold, General Li Qi. General Richie, 45, is from a winemaking family in the eastern part of the Western Continent. The Richie brandy sold in the lounge is made by his family.
In the narrow command center office, Tie Zha saw General Li Qi with a broad heart and a smiling face, like a Maitreya Buddha. On the flying machine, Tie Zha had heard that General Li Qi was an easy-going man who didn’t stick to small matters and often got drunk with the students.
“Good evening, Sa Jia Qi. I am Yong Le Li Qi, the person in charge here.” As he spoke, General Li Qi stood up and extended his broad palm towards Tie Zha.
“What?” Tie Zha didn’t react for a moment and froze. However, he soon realized that the “Sa Jia Jia Ji” that General Li Qi spoke of was him. Although he did not understand what was going on, he still extended his hand to hold it.
“Do you understand the rules here? If you don’t understand anything, you can ask me directly.” General Li Qi chuckled.
“Comply with the Universal Convention. According to the provisions of the Military Administration Zone, the Guild Leader must restrain the actions of his subordinates. In case of emergency, he is obliged to respond to the temporary call of the person in charge of the stronghold.” Tie Zha replied. Qin Ke’er had taught him this on the flying machine.
General Li Qi extended his thumb and praised without hesitation, “Good, well said. The young people are becoming more and more reliable now, but …” Then he changed the topic and said seriously, “There is a special rule here. Due to the shortage of resident garrison members, all teams need to take on a part of the patrol mission. Is that alright?”
Just as Tie Zha was about to say yes, Qin Ke’er, who was beside him, said first, “Respected General Li Qi, we don’t have enough personnel. It might be a bit difficult for us to participate in the patrol mission.”
“Yes.” Mu Qianhe crossed his arms and nodded in agreement.
“This” General Li Qi rubbed his forehead and said, “We will reduce the rental cost of the camp as compensation.”
‘”Probably” Qin Ke’er asked in a long voice.
“Reduce by 30%.” General Richie stretched out three thick and short fingers.
“The rental fee for the barracks is 10 credits per month. After the reduction, it will be 7 credits. Our patrol mission cannot exceed the budget of 3 credits.” Qin Ke’er argued.
“How many female students do you have?” General Li Qi suddenly asked. Mu Qianhe stretched out two fingers. The former gently patted the table and said, “Female students need to stay together. The dormitory area is at the camp beside the rest center. The academy will not charge you any extra fees. This is fine, right?”
“Yes.” “Alright.” The two beauties replied in unison.