Chapter 603 - 462: Challenge to a Duel
As the war unfolded, Ming Mountain became increasingly deserted.
Fortunately, Xia Jianlong, as a successor of the Divine Dragon Gang, was not assigned to the frontline to fight; he could even occasionally eavesdrop on the Ming Mountain Sect meetings and gain an understanding of the current battle situation.
Since the war had begun, the number of powerful fighters on Ming Mountain Sect’s side had always maintained an absolute advantage. Most of them hailed from the Mirror World, each having survived rounds upon rounds of brutal combat.
Under the relentless attacks of the many battle-hardened warriors from the third and second transmissions, Xingxiao and the coalition forces of the present world were in constant retreat, with tens of thousands falling on the front lines each day.
"However, our casualties are not insignificant either."
At the meeting, Xuanyin Taoist said, "After all, this war is about the survival of our races. The will to fight on the other side is strong; one could say they are fighting to the death."
"And those countries in the current world must have brought out their ultimate weapons, unleashing relentless firepower that could severely injure or even kill the inheritors of the third lineage..."
"But ever since we tied military exploits and quota slots together, many fighters who were previously avoiding battle have begun to fight fiercely for those slots."
"Take for example Chen Tianli, the former general of New Country. He broke through three ten-thousand-men brigades by himself. I think we can allocate an additional ten slots for him."
Zheng Jingshu responded indifferently, "Only ten? Isn’t that a bit too little?"
Xuanyin Taoist explained, "Each slot represents the power to survive in Ming Mountain in the future; it’s a key to the new world and is inherently of immense value. Plus, giving out too many slots will make future governance difficult, and it would also encourage some to avoid battle."
The Master of Taihe Sect chimed in, "Those who acquired the third lineage after their clever rise think they can act without restraint and dislike being disciplined. They lack the tempering of time and mostly don’t understand the rules. If we give them enough slots too soon, they’ll likely start avoiding battles right away."