East Army Barracks

The Jinzhi World was vast and boundless. This batch of 800 warriors from the Dry Wilds Tribe, along with Luo Feng, advanced under the leadership of True God Bei Yan, sometimes teleporting, sometimes flying at high speed. Along the way, they encountered numerous dangers... which made many tribal warriors who had never ventured into the Jinzhi World feel a sense of novelty. “I’ve long heard that Nine Smoke Marsh is occupied by alien beasts led by three Void True Gods, commanding a large number of alien beasts.” Bei Yan looked down, sighing in admiration. “Even the East Army sends many warriors to attack Nine Smoke Marsh for training. It truly lives up to its renowned name.” Luo Feng also looked down. It was an incredibly vast marsh, shrouded in mist, with alien beasts faintly appearing within the clouds. The number of True God-level existences was astonishing. This was a formidable power, ten times stronger than the Dry Wilds Tribe. “Three Void True Gods.” Luo Feng was also amazed. It was clear that the Jinzhi World was primarily divided into two forces: tribal powers and alien beast powers. Both submitted to military rule! The army was truly supreme, but to temper its warriors, it would still dispatch ordinary soldiers to attack some alien beast divine powers and tribal forces. However, these ‘attacks’ were low-intensity, not requiring the intervention of Void True Gods. ...They continued their journey. Even Luo Feng, the ‘pseudo-traveler,’ had his eyes opened, marveling at the sheer number of powerful beings within the Jinzhi World. “The Dry Wilds Tribe alone had hundreds, even thousands, of True Gods. In places like Nine Smoke Marsh, there were tens of thousands of True Gods.” Luo Feng mused, “The entire Jinzhi World... has countless tribes and countless alien beasts. So, how many powerhouses must there be within the army?” ...True God Bei Yan led the way, and thanks to the battlecruiser, a supreme treasure, there was no danger along the journey, yet everyone’s horizons were broadened. After advancing for about three months. “We are about to reach the East Army Barracks.” True God Bei Yan shouted, looking at the distant horizon. “East Army Barracks?” The tribal warriors all looked forward, and Luo Feng also peered intently. On the distant horizon... an endless pressure faintly spread out. As the battlecruiser continued its high-speed advance, it gradually became clearer, and they could already see the boundless, undulating barracks stretching into the distance. “This is the East Army Barracks.” Luo Feng was filled with anticipation. He knew that the armies within the Jinzhi World were divided into four: East, South, West, and North. Although all were loyal to His Majesty the God King, these four armies were constantly competing with each other. “It’s truly massive!” As they flew closer, the warriors of the Dry Wilds Tribe couldn’t help but exclaim in awe. It was incredibly awe-inspiring. The undulating barracks stretched as far as the eye could see. Throughout the camp, dense crowds of warriors were everywhere, the most common naturally being ‘Universe Masters.’ Besides the countless warriors, there were also ‘alien beasts’ that had joined the army. The various forms of these alien beasts left all the warriors, including Luo Feng, utterly amazed. “What is that?” “Huh?” “So tall?” The tribal warriors suddenly noticed the towering, peculiar structures deep within the barracks. Each strange object stood hundreds of millions of kilometers tall, making the warriors beside them seem tiny in comparison. “Hmm?” Luo Feng also observed carefully. Those strange objects, hundreds of millions of kilometers tall, resembled ‘giant spherical fortresses.’ At a glance, there were tens of thousands of these spherical fortresses. Besides these, below and around the fortresses, there were massive numbers of peculiar objects resembling flying beasts. “Those are machines!” True God Bei Yan exclaimed in wonder. “They are powerful machines crafted by the mechanical soldiers.” “Machines?” “These are the machines that many warriors can use together to unleash powerful combat strength?” “The legendary machines that can easily annihilate Void True Gods?” The tribal warriors were all incredibly excited. Luo Feng also watched with fervent eyes. He naturally knew about mechanical stream treasures, but he had only learned about them from the Duan Dong River lineage’s inheritance. Mechanical stream treasures he had seen with his own eyes were too rare. And there, in the distance, were massive numbers of them. “‘Annihilate Void True Gods?’ True God Bei Yan nodded. ‘Yes, look, that tallest spherical machine is called ‘Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth.’ It requires at least one million True Gods to fully control it. At its maximum capacity, it can hold tens of millions of True Gods... With just one collective bombardment, it can annihilate a group of Void True Gods.’” Luo Feng was greatly astonished. It can accommodate tens of millions of True Gods at its maximum? Such a machine would be considered top-tier even in the records of ancient civilization inheritances. “The most proudly manufactured machine in our Jinzhi World is the Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth.” True God Bei Yan said proudly. “Its materials are utilized to the extreme, and its power reaches a peak. Moreover, it can be mass-produced! Over endless ages, our East Army alone has produced a vast number of Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth. Even if all warriors from the four armies were to use ‘Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth,’ they wouldn’t use many... too many ‘Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth’ have been built. They were originally prepared for His Majesty the God King, intended for external campaigns. It’s just that His Majesty the God King hasn’t summoned his warriors for a very, very long time.” Luo Feng nodded inwardly. The Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth, such a formidable weapon, was indeed for external warfare. Internal conflicts within the Jinzhi World would not involve such machines. “Look, those small, bird-like machines next to the Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth are the renowned ‘Jiuxiu.’ They are also one of the most proudly manufactured machines in our Jinzhi World.” True God Bei Yan introduced. “A Jiuxiu requires at least a hundred True Gods to activate it. It can accommodate up to a thousand True Gods at most.” “The Jiuxiu is famous for its speed and agility! Its defense is also extremely strong. Although it only has one attack method, it is an extremely effective machine in large-scale warfare.” True God Bei Yan said. Luo Feng nodded slightly upon hearing this. Not every machine is suitable for super-large-scale warfare. In ancient civilizations, powerhouses were as numerous as clouds, and super-large-scale wars between major forces were terrifying. Some machines... might be destroyed as soon as they entered the battlefield. When one’s strength was weak, machines were extremely useful, but at the level of the third generation patriarchs or God Kings, machines became a disadvantage. However, for True Gods and Void True Gods, machines were extremely useful! Good machines... needed to adapt to warfare, be mass-producible, and use materials as efficiently as possible... it was indeed very complex. “His Majesty the God King has probably long since fallen.” Luo Feng thought to himself. “Without His Majesty the God King’s summons, the armies within the Jinzhi World can only continue to manufacture machines and prepare their forces according to previous orders. They wait for a summons that they will likely never receive. These machines... will probably just go to waste.” Luo Feng shook his head inwardly. He had no ambition for those machines either. Because... Too many powerhouses were needed. The Jinjinluo Heaven and Earth required at least one million True Gods! How could that be achieved in the ‘Cosmic Ocean’? Even the ‘Jiuxiu’ required at least a hundred True Gods, which was still beyond the Cosmic Ocean’s capacity. “Ancient civilization was truly powerful.” Luo Feng sighed in his heart. Luo Feng wasn’t surprised by such power. Because the existence of super mechanical stream supreme treasures like the Cosmic Ark allowed Luo Feng to vaguely glimpse the level of ancient civilization’s peak combat power. At the very least, anyone not foolish could easily deduce that if a single Cosmic Ark could unleash its full combat power... True Gods? Even hundreds of millions of True Gods would be mere ants. “It’s a pity, the Cosmic Ark is damaged and forever stranded there.” “That humanoid creature, suspected to be His Majesty the God King, also lies there forever.” “The previous generations of the Duan Dong River lineage have all fallen, leaving only me...” Luo Feng shook his head. “How cruel.” Only from this Jinzhi World could one still glimpse traces of ancient civilization. ...The East Army Barracks, endlessly vast. Approximately a quarter of all tribal and alien beast forces in the entire Jinzhi World would come to the East Army to join. So, it could be said that ‘warriors’ arrived daily to enlist... And the selection assessment was inherently strict, which meant that warriors awaiting the assessment had already formed a long queue, stretching as far as the eye could see. “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” As the battlecruiser descended onto a nearby plain, two palace-like supreme treasures could easily be seen landing in the distance, evidently also delivering warriors. “Quick, come out!” “Don’t dawdle, hurry up!” Amidst True God Bei Yan’s scolding and kicks, the 800 warriors of the Dry Wilds Tribe and Luo Feng quickly emerged, arriving on the plain. “Go over there, queue up!” True God Bei Yan repeatedly shouted. “Wait for the selection. You little rascals... don’t you dare fail even the basic entry into the army.” With True God Bei Yan, who was familiar with everything, as their leader, everything proceeded swiftly. The 800 tribal warriors, including Luo Feng, quickly reached the end of the long queue and promptly joined it. “Uncle, how long will this queue take?” Bei Feng asked eagerly. Luo Feng also looked ahead. It was truly a sea of people—no, not just humanoid beings, but also a large number of alien beasts mixed in. Clearly, those joining the army were not solely from tribal forces. “It looks like there are about 800,000 people in line right now.” True God Bei Yan assessed with a glance. “At a normal pace, it should be your turn in half a month. Just wait. Don’t rush, everyone. Calmly gather your strength and prepare. For the most basic selection to join the army, normally only one-third succeed, while the other two-thirds perish.” Luo Feng’s eyebrow twitched. “Two-thirds perish just to join the army?” “Don’t bring shame to my Dry Wilds Tribe!” True God Bei Yan barked, then left directly to converse with other True Gods in the distance. “Haha, Zancu Tribe, your warriors have arrived too! Oh, the little ones look promising.” Those True Gods conversed. True God Bei Yan, of course, wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He would wait, at least to see... how many from his Dry Wilds Tribe would successfully join the army this time. ...Time flowed by. Warriors from various tribes and alien beasts from different territories underwent continuous bloody selection. Roars, howls, and cries of agony constantly emanated from the front, clearly indicating the extreme cruelty of the army’s selection process. Luo Feng also advanced with the queue, and indeed, after half a month, it was Luo Feng and the Dry Wilds Tribe warriors’ turn. “‘Next batch, three thousand, all come in!’ As an alien beast with blood-red curved horns scanned and roared, all 3,000 warriors (including alien beasts), comprising Luo Feng and the Dry Wilds Tribe, were led in for the bloody selection to join the army.