Departure

Chapter 23 Departure

Time flies, and a month has passed.

The selection of squad leaders for the Bauhinia Army has finally reached its final stage.

As time goes on, fewer and fewer people will take on the challenge, since those who want to take on the challenge have already made their moves one after another, and very few people are waiting until later.

In the final days, the final selection of the fifty squad leaders was practically a foregone conclusion.

On the final day, not a single one of the fifty defenders faced a challenge, and the number of Zijing Army soldiers watching the battle dwindled significantly.

Entrusted by Angela, Suria was in charge of presiding over the final day of the selection battle. He looked at the purple crescent moon in the sky.

"Time's up, the selection is over. From today onwards, you fifty will be the new squad leaders of the Bauhinia Army," Suria said.

"Very good!"

All fifty defenders wore smiles of satisfaction.

"Whoosh"

Just then, a black streak of light flew swiftly from afar and landed in front of Suria and the other seven-star demons.

The light shimmered, revealing a handsome young man in a purple robe.

"Jeg, you brat, you still want to challenge me?" Suria couldn't help but curse as soon as she saw Jeg.

The other seven demons behind him all had expressions that were both funny and exasperated.

"Haha, Jag, you've already challenged all fifty of us, and you still want to come back?" a newly appointed squad leader laughed heartily.

"Jeg, the selection is over. Even if you win, it won't matter. Don't be so stubborn." Another squad leader shook his head helplessly.

Upon hearing what everyone was saying, Jag couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment on his face.

Over the past month, his reputation has grown increasingly due to his indiscriminate challenges against six-star demon masters.

Now everyone in the Bauhinia Army headquarters knows there's a challenge maniac named Juggernaut.

"Ahem!" Jag coughed twice. "Fellow captains and squad leaders, I'm not here to compete for the squad leader position."

"Then what are you doing here?" Suria was taken aback.

Jag immediately said, "Captain Suria, I want to challenge you!"

In the past month, he has copied the profound insights into the laws of most of the six-star demons in the headquarters, and no longer needs to challenge six-star demons.

He began to turn his attention to the captains at headquarters.

The captains are all seven-star demon powerhouses. If one can replicate their profound understanding of the laws, becoming a seven-star demon will be just around the corner.

He deliberately chose the time when the selection battle was over, so that Surya and the others would no longer need to be witnesses and would definitely have time.

"You brat!" Suria seemed to laugh in anger, his usually indifferent expression changing.

The seven demons behind him couldn't help but laugh.

Suria said, "According to the rules of the legion, ordinary soldiers can challenge squad leaders, and only squad leaders can challenge battalion commanders. You're still a long way from challenging us. I'll accept your challenge once you become a squad leader."

"If we can't challenge each other, a friendly spar is fine too," Jagger said.

Upon hearing this, the Seven Star Demons smiled and shook their heads, some of them transforming into streaks of light and leaving from their spot.

Suria said calmly, "Kid, the captains are at least seven-star demons, some even close to Hell Asuras. What can we gain from sparring with you? Come back to us when you become a squad leader."

After saying this, Surya flew towards the castle where she lived.

"Sigh." Juggernaut could only watch the captains fly away, sighing helplessly.

After the battalion commanders left, the newly appointed squad leaders also departed one after another.

"Jeg, don't be too ambitious. Focus on training and improving your strength first."

A dark-haired woman walked towards Jag.

"Debra".

Jag recognized the woman; she was the one he had challenged for the first time.

Debra successfully defended her title and has been promoted to squad leader.

"Jeg, I haven't told you yet, but starting today, you're one of my team members. I'm the captain of the Ninth Squad of Dreamland City," Debra said with a smile.

"what!"

Jag quickly straightened his expression and said, "Captain Debra."

Debra waved her hand: "Don't be too reserved. Go back and prepare. We'll set off for Dreamland City in a month."

The Zijing Army has a rule that newly formed squads must leave the Crescent Moon Mountains and head to their respective posts within three months at the latest.

"Yes."

"Alright, I'm leaving now." Debra vanished in a streak of light.

Jag didn't stay long either, and left Bauhinia Valley.

He had just returned to his castle when he saw Talib.

"Jeg, you're back. The squad leader selection is over, right? Who's your squad leader?" Talib asked curiously.

"It's Debra."

"It's her!" In recent days, the names of the fifty champions had spread throughout headquarters, and Talib naturally knew Debra as well.

"Talib, I'll be heading to Dreamland City in a month. We'll have a chance to meet again," Jag said.

"A month later? So soon? Well, the squad leader selection ends today. The legion has rules that you can't stay any longer."

Talib's mood became somewhat low, but he quickly recovered: "It's alright, come back and challenge the squad leader after you break through."

According to the rules of the Bauhinia Army, whether it is an ordinary soldier challenging a squad leader or a squad leader challenging a battalion commander, they must apply to the headquarters.

"Of course I'll be back, and it won't take long," Jag said confidently.

"Haha, okay, let's have a competition and see who becomes the squad leader first."

"Just admit defeat, it's definitely me."

"You little brat!"

The two were chatting and laughing when they suddenly saw a tall, thin young man walking towards them.

"Arik, what brings you here?" Jagger asked the tall, thin young man.

The tall, thin young man was named Arik, an ordinary high-ranking god soldier. He wasn't particularly strong, but he was extremely skilled at crafting Death God puppets. Jaeg had once visited him, wanting to buy the crafting method for Death God puppets, but Arik refused to see him.

When Arik saw Jagger, a smile immediately spread across his face.

"Jeg, I brought this to you specifically."

Arik handed over an unclaimed spatial ring.

Curious, Jugger took it, dripped blood to bind it to his master, and probed it with his divine sense. He discovered that inside were some magic scrolls containing detailed instructions on how to create a Death God puppet.

"What is this?" Jag looked at Arik, not understanding what the other meant.

Arik laughed and said, "Haven't you been asking for the method to make the Death Puppet? I'll give it to you."

"Give it to me?" Jag was taken aback, but quickly figured out the reason.

Arik did this in an effort to improve his relationship with him.

During this month, he constantly challenged six-star demons. Although he didn't win once, he still demonstrated his strength as a five-star demon.

Five-star demons are already among the stronger ordinary soldiers in the Purple Thorn Army, and they may even have the opportunity to break through and become squad leaders in the future.

Originally, Jugg was just a mid-level god, and even if he begged him politely, Arik wouldn't pay him any attention. But now that he's a five-star demon, Arik was afraid that Jugg would hold a grudge, so he took the initiative to try to please him.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony," Jag said.

Upon hearing this, Arik's smile widened, because Jag's willingness to accept meant he was willing to reveal everything that had happened before.

"Jeg, thank you. Please feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything in the future," Arik said, bowing slightly.

You're too kind.

After chatting for a few minutes, Arik said goodbye and left.

In the following days, the soldiers who originally did not want to sell the treasure-making method to Jag changed their minds and agreed to sell it.

In less than a month, Jag had obtained the crafting methods for various items such as the Death God Puppet, Metal Lifeform, and God-Slaying Arrow, and informed the Joyce family through his divine avatar in Blue Maple City.

"Indeed, strength is the foundation of everything," Jage sighed.

(End of this chapter)