Chapter 224: Squad Leader
Becoming a Five-star Beast Tamer in three days is also very difficult.
Although Song Jun had been a Four-star Beast Tamer for some time and his realm was stable.
However, he was still a bit far from becoming a Five-star Beast Tamer.
But he knew very well that if he couldn’t break through to become a Five-star Beast Tamer this time and didn’t participate in this Beast Tide, how severe his resource downgrade would be.
The game of power, once you participate, you can never stop until death.
He couldn’t just watch Song Jing become stronger and stronger while he could only look up at Song Jing’s back.
His parents, his friends, his followers, could not accept this.
He now possessed a large amount of Energy Stones; money was no longer important, as long as he continued to make money, he could keep earning.
But now, ability is the most important thing. Without Strength, no matter how much money you earn, you won’t be able to keep it in the end.
During the last Beast Tide, he hesitated for just one day and fell far behind Song Jing.
Fierce Beasts do not have that much time for him to develop slowly.
Beast Tides are indeed dangerous, but by becoming a Squad Leader, choosing trustworthy and powerful teammates, and training together, the chance of survival can be greatly increased.
Moreover, the probability of Breakthrough is higher during battles.
The Resources that can be obtained daily can also be greatly increased.
Although he had Energy Stones, some precious Things could only be purchased with Points and were quite valuable.
Although Song Tiantian had always emphasized that the effect was similar to Cold Fragrance Number Three, just with a better taste.
But if it were truly not good, why would Song Ruyu be tempted and want to snatch it, only to find that Old Master Huang had sided with Song Tiantian, and she had to give up regretfully.
Song Ruyu was only an Eight-star Beast Tamer. If they really fought, with so many of them, he would definitely support Song Tiantian, and if they won, Song Tiantian would not treat him unfairly.
Moreover, Song Ruyu would likely lose and eventually leave in disgrace, leaving behind a few people to spread rumors and cause trouble in Qingshan City.
Even if it wasn’t a guaranteed win, he had to support Song Tiantian, because if Song Tiantian fell, his wealth would surely not be preserved.
Song Jun gritted his teeth and finally spent his Savings to purchase two bottles of Cold Fragrance Number Five.
He had already saved up five bottles of Cold Fragrance Number Three.
He decided to use these three days to break through properly.
The moment the Cold Fragrance Number Five went down his throat, he almost couldn’t hold the bottle, nearly dropping the remaining half of the Cold Fragrance Number Five.
Recently, because of the Squad Leader matter, these people have been frantically buying Cold Fragrance Number Five, intending to take a gamble.
Therefore, the sales of Cold Fragrance Number Five were very good.
If Song Tiantian hadn’t given him two coupons, even with money, he wouldn’t have been able to buy these two bottles of Cold Fragrance Number Five.
So these two bottles of Cold Fragrance Number Five were very precious.
Song Jun originally thought that after drinking Cold Fragrance Number Two and Cold Fragrance Number Four, he could resist anything the world had to offer in terms of bad taste.
But he discovered that Cold Fragrance Number Five could also defeat him.
How could something so disgusting exist in this world? Now, he felt that Cold Fragrance Number Two was just a minor inconvenience.
The key was that his entire body felt like it was being bitten by ants; it was too painful.
Song Jun had actually been drinking Cold Fragrance Number Four before, because he knew that after drinking Cold Fragrance Number Five, drinking Cold Fragrance Number Four again would have no effect.
He just wanted to develop his potential bit by bit.
Furthermore, he had already experienced Mental Rampage from drinking Cold Fragrance Number Four; drinking Cold Fragrance Number Five would likely be even more severe.
He felt that childbirth wasn’t this painful for women; Cold Fragrance Number Five was no longer just disgusting, it had transformed into a physical attack.
He was in so much pain that he collapsed on the Ground. It took a long time for him to recover. He had to finish a whole bottle to improve his Mental Power.
He had already endured the pain, so if he didn’t finish it, it would be a huge loss.
Song Jun picked up the remaining Cold Fragrance Number Five and downed it in one gulp.
After all, many people had drunk Cold Fragrance Number Five. Leng Qing, a woman, had drunk Cold Fragrance Number Five twice. He, a grown man, had to drink one bottle.
I heard Huang Xiaohua also bought Cold Fragrance Number Five. Huang Xiaohua was already a Five-star Beast Tamer, but she still wanted to improve herself.
He couldn’t back down.
Song Jun, while the medicine’s effects hadn’t fully kicked in, gulped down the rest of the Cold Fragrance Number Five.
Song Jun now understood why Song Tiantian always emphasized that one must drink Cold Fragrance Number Two and Cold Fragrance Number Four before drinking Cold Fragrance Number Five; a gradual progression was the optimal choice.
If he hadn’t drunk Cold Fragrance Number Two and Cold Fragrance Number Four before, he would have definitely vomited.
His head felt like it was about to explode. Song Jun knew that a headache could indicate the onset of Mental Rampage. He opened a bottle of Cold Fragrance Number Three and drank it in one go.
At this moment, he felt that Cold Fragrance Number Three was the most delicious Beverage in the world.
It was like walking in the desert for a whole day and then taking a sip of sweet spring water; the taste was truly delicious.
His mind cleared up, and he could feel his Mental Power greatly increasing. Although his body still hurt, he felt that the bottleneck that had been holding him back for a long time was loosening at this moment.
Nothing felt more comfortable than this.
At this moment, the physical pain didn’t feel so painful anymore.
Song Jun finally understood the power of Cold Fragrance Number Five. He had a chance to break through to Five-star Beast Tamer within three days.
Energy Stones were piled up around him.
He said he would give Father Song a fifty percent share of the profits, but Father Song couldn’t understand the ledger at all. He could actually falsify the accounts. The extra Energy Stones, he kept in his Pet Beast Space, unknown to anyone.
And now, he was greedily devouring the Spiritual Power contained within these Energy Stones.
Piece after piece of Energy Stones were devoured, and after the Power within them was depleted, they turned into piles of stone powder.
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Three days later.
Song Tiantian stood on the plaza at the East Gate of the outer city. Half of the City Defending Soldiers were all standing there.
The other half were on duty and guarding posts. After the afternoon shift change, they would rotate. Song Tiantian would have to attend another Meeting.
Song Tiantian, wearing simple hiking pants, a white shirt, and a black trench coat, stood at the highest point.
She looked at the people below and said to everyone, “The Commander-in-Chief for this operation will be the City Lord himself, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief will be Old Master Huang, and the four Assault Regiment Leaders will be Song Ranran, Jiang Su, Huang Xiaohua, and Leng Qing, respectively.”
Father Song was not promoted because he had not yet broken through to become a Six-star Beast Tamer.
Song Ranran had also desperately broken through.
To Song Tiantian’s surprise, Huang Xiaohua was also able to break through so quickly.
Jiang Su and Leng Qing had already been promoted to Six-star Beast Tamers long ago.
After all, in the army, to become a General, one must have sufficient Strength.
Being too weak makes it easy to be killed.
These people could be considered the backbone of Qingshan City.
Regiment Leaders managed Squad Leaders.
Squad Leaders could freely choose their team members, but team members could also freely choose their Squad Leaders.
If a Squad Leader valued a team member, but the team member did not accept and wanted to join another squad, and that Squad Leader agreed, then unfortunately, this choice was made mutually.
Song Tiantian had the Squad Leaders stand at the front with their eyes closed, and then had the Soldiers choose which Squad Leader they wanted to stand behind. Many people could stand behind one, and then the Leaders would choose their desired teammates.
As for the Squad Leaders who didn’t have enough people, they would be re-selected from the eliminated team members.
In fact, some people had already made arrangements privately.
They already had suitable people in mind.
This team formation, while seemingly simple, was not simple. Song Tiantian allocated three hours for these people to choose slowly. If they were unfamiliar, they could now promote and introduce their Strength and their Pet Beasts.
Three hours sometimes felt very long, and sometimes very short.
Song Jing was calm and composed. She had already decided who she wanted to form a team with and had contacted them in advance.
Song Jun was different. He had been practicing cultivation for three days and was not yet stable as a Squad Leader. As soon as he came out of seclusion, he came to stand on the plaza.
The side effects of drinking Cold Fragrance Number Five were quite significant. His legs were still weak, and he couldn’t stand steadily.
If Song Tiantian hadn’t said that after choosing people, everyone would sit on the Ground and communicate slowly.
He would have definitely made a fool of himself.
Like Song Jun, many people had forcefully broken through.
Everyone knew that if the City Defense failed this time, Qingshan City would be finished, and everything they had in Qingshan City would be gone, whether it was wealth or family.
Moreover, this time, Squad Leaders were not required to have been part of the City Defending Army; as long as their Strength reached Five-star Beast Tamer, they could be. However, teams that were not previously part of the City Defending Army must have at least one member who had experienced the first Beast Tide.
And they also had the right to choose their Friends to join the City Defending Army.
However, if their Strength did not reach Two-star Beast Tamer, Qingshan City would not issue a Salary. Unless they earned twenty Glory Points during the first Beast Tide, they would have the same Treatment as other City Defending Soldiers.
The minimum number of people in their squad was thirty, and the maximum was fifty.
Most people chose fifty people.
Having more people clearly had advantages. This was almost like military power; they would be brothers who went through life and death together.
Military power of fifty people was also a form of Power.
Furthermore, during the Beast Tide, squads would have daily Glory rankings. The total Points of the top ten would be displayed above the Weaponry.
Each squad had to give their team a name.
At that time, these rankings would be updated daily, with the top ten being listed.
The first-place squad would receive one thousand Glory Points, to be allocated by the Captain.
The second-place squad would receive five hundred Glory Points, to be allocated by the Captain.
The third-place squad would receive three hundred Glory Points, to be allocated by the Captain.
Below that, there were only rewards of one hundred or so Points.
Only the rewards for the top three were considered decent.
The rewards for the overall squad ranking were not a lot, but not a little either.
The key was that reputation was very important. Having their team’s name displayed there was very prestigious. First place! How glorious would that be to say!
When Father Song heard Song Tiantian announce these rules, he instantly felt less dejected about not becoming a Regiment Leader.
Father Song had forcefully downed a bottle of Cold Fragrance Number Five but still hadn’t broken through to become a Six-star Beast Tamer.
However, among the Five-star Beast Tamers, his Strength was definitely considered very strong.
As for team members, he had already chosen them, naturally his subordinates who had been following him all along.
He was very confident of taking first place.
It just so happened that the Six-star Beast Tamers were not participating in the ranking.
Everything obtained through others is far less joyful than success achieved through oneself.
Father Song himself had participated in the first Beast Tide and had Experience. Those under him were all elite soldiers and capable generals.
He even sponsored his deputy with a bottle of Cold Fragrance Number Five, helping him become a Five-star Beast Tamer, so that those who followed him wouldn’t have to choose others.
Father Song was very satisfied with Feng Qiubai. When he was a Law Enforcement Officer, Feng Qiubai was his subordinate. He was a young man who had just graduated, a top student from a prestigious university, and always called him “Uncle.” When he was in the Law Enforcement Bureau, he had always been very polite to him.
The key was that he was also handsome, and the young man was very polite, with good Strength and ability.
Moreover, his parents were both Teachers, currently teaching in the Primary Schools of Qingshan City.
Father Song felt that his character was very good.
He actually wanted to marry Song Ranran to him.
Such a top student, distinguished in appearance, capable, and loyal to him, how could Father Song not be satisfied?
However, Father Song dared not say it directly, so he deliberately arranged for Song Ranran and Feng Qiubai to interact more.
After all, Feng Qiubai was able to break through to Five-star Beast Tamer in such a short time. Before, he had wasted a lot of time in Qingshan City.
Father Song felt that although Feng Qiubai was currently behind Song Ranran, he would be stronger than Song Ranran later on.
He also wanted to find some high-quality genes to improve their family’s genes, so that their descendants would become stronger and stronger.
His son was still young. When he grew up, he would definitely want to find a woman as excellent as Leng Qing to be his daughter-in-law.
Father Song liked Leng Qing very much, but unfortunately, his son was too young.
Among other nephews and nieces around, Father Song felt that Leng Qing would definitely not look down on them.
However, he was very satisfied with Feng Qiubai. They had been interacting for about two years, and he was the most outstanding young man he had ever seen.
In fact, sometimes, being good to someone is simply appreciating them and wanting to promote this young man.
Father Song originally wanted to ask Mother Song to put in some effort to facilitate this matter.
However, Mother Song just glanced at Feng Qiubai and said he seemed alright. If Ranran liked him, they could be together, but she was busy now! There was a lot to do at the kindergarten. The kindergarten had just opened, and there were many things to handle every day.
Today, this child fought with that child, and the parents came, so she had to appease them.
Tomorrow, that child suddenly had diarrhea, and the parents complained about dietary issues, so she had to investigate personally.
Mother Song stated that her career was very busy.
Since becoming the Kindergarten Principal, Mother Song felt that the title of Principal sounded very good, and she had a sense of accomplishment.
Every time she heard people address her by her position, she felt indescribable joy.
And although taking care of these children was tiring, she didn’t feel annoyed.
She quite liked these children. She felt that her life actually had many Things, many people, not just Father Song, not just the Song Family.
