"It’s good to be alive."
Sitting in the back of the military vehicle, Xiao Yunlong’s body relaxed, and a deep fatigue surged up. This was a side effect of the adrenaline injection, which he couldn’t avoid even as a Tier Two Spiritualist.
Qin Dadi sighed with emotion. This operation was a failure; they didn’t capture the Golan Heights, and the casualties were significant. The Clone cannon fodder unit was almost wiped out, with only about ten percent remaining, and over thirty percent of the elite warriors were lost. Many special teams were completely annihilated.
It was really fortunate for them to survive without severe injuries.
On the way back to the military camp, the carriage was rather silent. Even the usually talkative Xiao Yunlong didn’t say much. Everyone’s thoughts were still lingering on that brutal battlefield, struggling to move on.
Just as they were about to reach the military camp, the smartwatches of the three buzzed several times simultaneously. They opened them and immediately wore expressions of surprise and delight.
"Whoa, so many Military Points."
Xiao Yunlong straightened up immediately, his face full of excitement.
Liu Zhaozhao’s eyes lit up, and her previously fatigued face instantly became bright and charming.
"This time, we benefited from Qin Tian."
Qin Dadi looked at Qin Tian and laughed, "If it weren’t for Qin Tian, we wouldn’t have even gotten this much in Military Points."
During the recent battle, the Earth Dragon Team actually only completed one mission, which was to successfully kill a Tier Two Spirit Cat.
Logically, they wouldn’t have earned many Military Points.
However, Qin Tian shone brightly throughout the war, killing hundreds of Beastmen with his gun. Even though those Beastmen weren’t killed by the three of them, as members of the same team, they could share quite a number of Military Points from Qin Tian’s achievements.
"Haha, Qin Tian, I love you to death."
Xiao Yunlong put an arm around Qin Tian’s shoulder, wanting to give him a kiss on the cheek in excitement. But Qin Tian reacted quickly, immediately pushing his face away with a hand, and said with disdain:
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Xiao Yunlong pretended to be hurt, but couldn’t keep it up for even two seconds before breaking into a wide smile.
Liu Zhaozhao couldn’t help but laugh at Xiao Yunlong’s quick change of expression.
Having such a lively person on the team is really interesting.
Additionally, she noticed that Qin Tian wasn’t as cold as he used to be. He seemed to become more "human," showing moments of speechlessness, tension, concern for his teammates, and even disdain.
Qin Dadi smiled, and at this point, he thought of something and said, "Qin Tian, the Military Department is very fair. You’ll also receive your deserved Military Points. It’s just that, because of your special status, you don’t have your identity information registered within the Empire yet, so the Military Points haven’t transferred to you."
"But don’t worry. As soon as we get back, I’ll immediately report to the logistics department to help you complete your identity registration as soon as possible."
Qin Tian is a Clone, only three days old, and no one has registered his identity yet.
Within the Empire, without an identity, it’s not that you can’t move at all, but at least things like commuting, traveling, lodging, and various welfare benefits can’t be enjoyed.
Qin Tian nodded. To be honest, he was very curious about how many Military Points he would eventually receive and wanted to see what good things he could exchange them for.
Not long after, the main force arrived at the military camp.
The command ordered the entire personnel to immediately pack up their belongings. In two hours, the Legion would withdraw from the camp to retreat to Lieyang Valley.
"It looks like the Legion has completely given up on the Golan Heights."
Qin Dadi sighed. So many people died, and they still couldn’t take the Golan Heights. He felt somewhat bitter.
"Captain, there’s nothing we can do. We just don’t have enough manpower."
Xiao Yunlong was very open-minded. He wasn’t obsessed with the Golan Heights and believed as long as he could survive and earn more Military Points, his goal of joining the military was achieved.
Now that his expected Military Points were saved up, he hoped for no more battles.
"Sigh, it’s just a pity."
Qin Dadi shook his head. If the Legion had more Spiritualists or Superpower Users, they certainly would have been able to capture the Golan Heights.
In the millennium-long struggle against the Beastman Empire, the Galaxy Empire has always held firm dominance in non-extraordinary fields, thanks to its technology and weapons.
However, Spiritualists and Superpower Users have a massive impact on warfare. If the high-end combat power doesn’t match, no matter how strong the weapons are, they can’t change the course of war.
This is a world that belongs to the strong.
High-tier Spiritualists can single-handedly destroy a Legion, a city, or even an entire continent—a feat no weapon can rival.
"Alright, there’s no point talking about this now. Let’s pack up."
Qin Dadi waved his hand and went into his room to pack his bags, while Xiao Yunlong and Liu Zhaozhao also went inside to do the same.
Qin Tian entered the room and quickly went through the belongings of the former Sharpshooter Huang Xun, storing useful items in his luggage and tossing temporary items into the Spatial Bag.
During this process, he kept experimenting and discovered that apart from using his hands, any part of his body could contact items and store them in the Spatial Bag.
This also solved a problem for him.
Earlier on the battlefield, he really wanted to collect some scattered firearms, Battle Swords, and equipment into the Spatial Bag. But picking them up would require him to squat down or bend over, which was inconvenient and could easily arouse his teammates’ suspicion.
But if he could use his foot, he could just walk up to the target, give it a gentle kick, and quietly collect the items unnoticed.
Half an hour later, the Earth Dragon Team carried their luggage and headed towards Lieyang Valley with the main force.
the Legion didn’t travel under the cover of darkness but camped in place.
The Earth Dragon Team settled into a large tent, only a few dozen meters away from important logistics supplies.
This was also their newly assigned task, to guard the logistics area.
"Heh heh, lucky us. We don’t have to patrol tonight."
Xiao Yunlong lay down on the carpet, and after a few words, his eyelids grew heavy, and he quickly fell asleep.
Soon after, Qin Dadi and Liu Zhaozhao also drifted off.
After experiencing a grueling and dangerous war, everyone was exhausted, holding on by sheer will. The moment their heads hit the pillow, fatigue overwhelmed them like a flood, engulfing their will.
The tent was filled with the sound of rhythmic snoring.
Qin Tian lay with his hands crossed under his head, staring at the top of the tent. For some reason, he found himself suffering from insomnia.
The colorful scenes of past lives and the brutal and bloody battle scenes of this life were intertwined like a chaotic slideshow replaying in his mind.
For a moment, he felt as if he were dreaming, unable to distinguish between illusion and reality.
As the night deepened, outside the military camp, you couldn’t see your hand in front of you.
A swarm of drones patrolled the skies, with infrared radars covering a range of several kilometers, leaving no blind spots.
Several meters outside the camp, the ground suddenly bulged, and a massive serpent’s head slowly emerged, feeling cold and completely shielding itself from infrared detection.
Beneath it, the Shadow Cat Team was ready to strike, their pairs of ghostly green eyes glinting with cunning and cruelty.