Chapter 349 [General Moritz] [Infiltration Operation]
As this fierce and majestic voice sounded.
The venue suddenly became quiet, and there was silence everywhere.
Even Benny, who was arrogant and domineering just now, honestly shut his mouth and only dared to curl his lips to express his dissatisfaction.
Walking out of the barracks was an old man in military uniform with a majestic air.
This old man has a short, white beard. Judging from his facial features and appearance, he is actually quite amiable, making him think of the best-tempered teacher in school.
However, combined with the invisible coercion and temperament on his body, it gave people a feeling of calm and self-power.
——That is the temperament infiltrated by holding power for a long time.
It can also be said that it is the so-called magnanimity of a superior person.
The strange thing is that judging from his skin and eyebrows, this man is probably only in his forties.
But he gives people an "old" feeling inexplicably, making people subconsciously think that he is an old man.
It's like... his vitality is much weaker than that of normal people?
The aura of this old man even surprised Xia En.
He not only has the unique seventh-level coercion of a legendary powerhouse, but he also gives people the feeling that he is not much stronger than a sixth-level mystic.
The sense of threat that the other party brought to Shane was not even much different from that of Benny.
Something to say.
The old man seemed to have suffered some kind of injury that would never heal.
And that hidden injury is still tormenting him to this day, preventing him from displaying his full strength.
But even so, whether it was the soldier leading the way, Carles, or the soldiers around him, they all looked at the old man with awe and admiration.
Obviously, he is the commander-in-chief of the [Far North Expeditionary Force]——
General Moritz!
"General!"
The soldiers lowered their heads and saluted the famous old general.
The officer leading the way looked even more ashamed: "Sorry, General, I was negligent..."
Moritz waved his hand: "It's not your fault."
He turned to look at Benny who was not far away and said in a stern tone.
"Benny, apologize to Captain Shane!"
Hearing this, Benny felt more like a dynamite barrel being detonated, and said angrily.
"You want me to apologize to a pirate?"
"Have you forgotten who my parents were killed by?"
He grinned and sneered and said to himself: "Oh yes, you have forgotten all about it."
"Otherwise you wouldn't have agreed to let the pirates join the [Far North Expeditionary Force]..."
Snap!
Suddenly, a crisp slap sounded.
Moritz came to Benny at some point, and a clear slap mark gradually appeared on Benny's face.
"You..."
Benny's eyes widened and his face turned red visibly.
He took a few steps back and glared angrily at Moritz, Shane and the others.
"No matter what, I will not allow this pretty boy, who is only a fifth-level boy, to take away my spot!"
After that, he turned around and left.
Everyone was unprepared for this series of changes, and the soldiers looked at Moritz in surprise.
General Moritz always treated Benny harshly, but this was the first time he had been slapped in public like this!
This kind of move can be said to completely disregard Major Benny's face, and may even lead to a complete break between the grandfather and grandson.
"General Moritz..."
Carles looked at the old man in front of him with concern.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
There was a hint of bitterness on Moritz's face, but in the blink of an eye, this bitterness was hidden under the majesty.
Then, he looked at Xia En on the other side and said apologetically.
"Sorry, Captain Shane, you have seen a farce."
"Please come with me."
Soon, Shane and Carles followed Moritz to a room in the barracks.
As soon as he walked into the door, Moritz's straight back suddenly stooped a little, and he looked as if he had aged by more than ten years.
It was like the posture he showed in front of other soldiers was just his disguise.
Only in this room with only three people could Moritz temporarily relieve himself of the burden and show his true side.
After Moritz sat on the chair, he motioned for Shane and the two of them to sit down as well, and then smiled.
"Made you two laugh."
"The commander of the [Far North Expeditionary Force] is actually such a depressed old man. He must have disappointed you, right?"
His tone was very gentle, completely different from the previous Benny, like a gentle elder talking to his juniors.
But even so, Xia En didn't have any contempt in his heart.
He didn't think that the person who could become the commander of the [Far North Expeditionary Force] would really be a depressed old man.
The "old" attitude shown by Moritz at this time is probably true, but it may also be a means of communication.
Show your vulnerable side so that people can let down their guard and relax their vigilance.
However, whether it is true or disguised, the fact that a big man like Moritz is willing to talk to the two of them in this manner is a sign of sincerity in itself.
Therefore, Xia En was willing to communicate with him in a more sincere manner.
So Xia En said: "To be honest, I don't feel disappointed, but a little surprised."
"You seem to be different from ordinary soldiers."
Moritz chuckled: "Captain Shane's eyesight is indeed extraordinary."
"Actually, I did not come from an orthodox military school. I was just a school teacher. It was only because of an accident that I embarked on the road to the military."
“I didn’t expect that we would reach where we are today step by step.”
Hearing this, Xia En was quite surprised.
But this also explains why Moritz has a different temperament from other soldiers.
"It's a pity that although I was a teacher, I can't even teach my own grandson well."
Moritz sighed, then stood up and said solemnly.
"Please allow me to apologize to you for Benny's rude behavior just now!"
Seeing this scene, Xia En was surprised again.
It is actually very rare for a person of Moritz's stature to be willing to apologize personally.
It can be seen that his character is actually very serious and frank. Looking back at the unreasonable, irritable and irritable Benny...
This can only be said to be unfortunate for the family, right?
Shane could imagine how Moritz had apologized to others time and time again after getting into trouble for Benny.
Seemingly sensing Shane's thoughts, Moritz spoke.
"Actually, Benny will become what he is now, and I do have an unshirkable responsibility."
"His parents died early, and I was busy with military affairs, so I didn't see him a few times a year."
Moritz's tone was filled with shame: "When I teach him, I always teach him as harshly as I scold my subordinates."
"Probably because of the so-called rebellious psychology, he became more and more repulsive to my discipline..." Xia En was not surprised by this.
The education of future generations has always been a big problem.
Like a certain big shot in the previous life, didn't he also make news about "having children"?
Perhaps, it is precisely because of his extraordinary status that it becomes difficult to educate his children.
But to be honest, Xia En is not very interested in other people's family affairs.
What he cared more about was the "quota" Benny mentioned and Moritz's purpose in finding the two of them.
After all, the fact that Moritz came to find him was filled with great weirdness.
Moritz continued speaking unhurriedly.
"The reason why the child is hostile to you is partly because his parents died at the hands of pirates."
"So he dislikes all pirates, or people who have been pirates."
At this point, Moritz changed the subject.
"But I know that Captain Shane is not a pirate in the true sense."
"I have seen Captain Shane's past achievements. He basically acted for self-protection and revenge, right?"
Moritz stared at Shane with slightly cloudy eyes.
It was only then that a sharp light flashed under those eyes, giving Xia En an inexplicable feeling that his heart had been penetrated.
Xia En frowned and said seriously.
"General Moritz, what exactly do you want us to do when you call us here?"
"Please just say it."
Moritz said: "You should have heard that another reason why Benny wants to challenge you is the so-called 'quota'."
"It's just that that quota is by no means something that people are eager for and can improve their strength."
"On the contrary, it was an extremely dangerous operation that could even lead to a narrow escape from death."
Xia En had some suspicion in his mind, but still asked.
"What action?"
Moritz said seriously: "The action of sneaking into the body of the [King] or... [Great Flame]!"
"What?!"
Carles next to him couldn't help but exclaimed.
Although Carles had previously wanted to go to the King to find her father Gord, she was still extremely shocked when this opportunity was actually presented to her.
After the shock, came confusion and confusion.
Carles couldn't help but ask: "But isn't [Great Yan]'s realm higher than that of legend?"
"On our own, even if we sneak into His body, we can really..."
"Don't worry."
Moritz explained aloud: "Of course we will not let you die."
"The power of [Great Flame] has been personally experienced by several legendary powerhouses."
"And now we have concluded that..."
"If you want to eliminate [Great Flame] in a frontal battle, you must sacrifice at least two-thirds of the legendary powerhouses in the [Far North Expeditionary Force]!"
The general's tone was extremely serious, and he finally showed some iron-bloodedness of a soldier.
"If there is only one third, we may choose to attack by force."
"But right now, this number of sacrifices is unacceptable to us."
"Because besides [Great Flame], there are other enemies waiting for us."
"At the moment, [Great Flame]'s desire to attack is not very strong, it will just mercilessly devour all beings that are close to it."
After hearing these words, Xia En probably understood the special nature of [Great Flame].
To the [Far North Expeditionary Force], [Great Flame] is equivalent to a large mine that is constantly accumulating.
Ignoring it for the time being may not cause much damage in a short period of time.
But as time goes by, this landmine will become more and more dangerous, until the day it is completely detonated.
Therefore, the strategy of the [Far North Expeditionary Force] is to find another way, not to detonate the mines from the front, but to defuse the bombs from the side.
Or at least make it less harmful.
Moritz continued: "Now, [Great Flame] has been fixed in place by several legendary strong men using secret techniques, and will no longer move at will."
"Take advantage of this opportunity to sneak into it and destroy its key nodes."
Hearing this, Xia En suddenly realized that the recruitment notice issued in the military camp was probably for this operation.
But soon, Carles noticed something else.
"Why did you choose us?"
"Wouldn't the success rate be higher if legendary strongmen participate in the action?"
Moritz looked bitter: "If this is true, we will not need to recruit people from the [Far North Expeditionary Force]."
"Although [Great Flame]'s perception is slower than that of ordinary humans, it also has an intuition for danger."
"Secretists of the seventh level and above will be locked and expelled by His will just by approaching Him, let alone going deep into His body."
"Only those who have not yet reached the seventh level of the secret path can enter His body."
"The reason why this operation is called 'infiltration operation' is also related to this."
"Even the sixth-level secret path practitioners have a limit on the number of people. This is the meaning of the so-called 'quota'."
Obviously, all the secret path practitioners below the seventh level are regarded as ants by [Great Yan], so they will not arouse his vigilance.
After these doubts were answered, both Shane and Carles looked enlightened.
I have a deeper understanding of the entire incident.
From this perspective, Benny knows that this is an extremely dangerous task, but he still has to compete with Shane for this spot.
It can be seen that he also sincerely wants to solve this disaster and has a certain spirit of sacrifice.
Xia En had looked down on him before.
But even so, Shane has no intention of giving up this spot.
Just because... he is stronger than Benny and more likely to eliminate the hidden danger of [Great Flame]!
At this time, Moritz's eyes fell on Carles and he said with a soft attitude.
"The reason why you are included in the list is because we found that Gord seemed to have left some messages inside [Great Flame]."
"Probably only you can decipher and receive those messages."
"However, I still have to ask you, are you willing to participate in this operation?"
Carles said without hesitation: "I do!"
"Whether it is as a soldier or as a daughter, this is what I should do."
"That's good."
Moritz turned to look at Shane again.
"Captain Shane, your situation is different from Carles."
"Although I have included you in the list, you can also refuse this operation."
"After all, this is too dangerous. No one can guarantee that the mysterious person who enters the body of [Great Flame] can come back alive."
"Are you...sure you want to accept this mission?"
Xia En said calmly: "I'm sure."
Regardless of the promise he made with Carles, isn't it that he came all the way to the [Ultra North] just to prevent the world-destroying disaster?
Do you have to retreat when you encounter danger now?
How can there be such truth!
(End of chapter)