Chapter 868: Top-Tier Special Ops Squad
"Too disappointing! Absolutely disappointing!"
"Have those old fools in the Sacred Court all gone dumb now?"
"They're sending two thousand greenhorns and an Unclassed Non-specialist to carry out an SSS-rank mission?"
"Isn't that just pure suicide?"
"Others might not know how terrifying the garrison at those thirty super fortresses is, but don't tell me those old geezers don't know?"
"And also..."
"That Unclassed Non-specialist actually accepted the post of Chief Instructor, and instead of protesting this insanity, he even allowed free withdrawals before the mission starts!?"
"Stupid! It's downright foolish!"
"He's docked at Moor Fortress now, right? Let's go see him! I really want to see what kind of godlike skills this so-called Unclassed Non-specialist has to be appointed the Chief Instructor of the Demon-Slaying Legion at his age!"
Moor Fortress.
Inside a military building.
A massively muscular man, his body covered in dragon scales, spoke in a gruff and deep voice.
This brute was named Jonathan Browning.
Level 190, a Dragonoid Warrior, fourth-tier Dragonblood Warrior, inheritor of Dragon Blood, known as the Dragon War God.
His bulging muscles rippled with movement, and faint dragon roars could be heard from his body—an intimidating presence.
On his back was a Dragonblood Battle Axe, soaked in dragon blood.
It was a semi-divine weapon, possessing a powerful trait that ignored enemy armor.
Jonathan had once been a member of the Demon-Slaying Legion.
But now, he had graduated and joined a top-tier Special Ops squad.
Entry requirement for the squad: minimum level 190.
The squad leader must be at least level 195.
Of course...
What mattered most was combat power.
If you had the strength to go toe-to-toe with a level 195 powerhouse while only being level 180, you qualified to lead a top-tier squad.
Currently...
Inside a crystal-fortified building brimming with magic and tech, a meeting room held five members.
Besides Jonathan, the other four were also former graduates of the Demon-Slaying Legion.
They had all passed the graduation trial with outstanding scores and earned their place in this elite squad.
Two men, two women.
One man, blond hair and blue eyes with crimson pupils, exuded a bloody aura—clearly a Vampire.
He was level 192, class: fourth-tier Blood Spirit Archmage.
Another man, short and dark-skinned with a grotesque face, was the squad captain—David Jones.
Level 195, fourth-tier Assassination Path class: God of Execution.
The two women...
One was a Tigresskin, named Alchi, a level 193 Martial God.
The other was a Catkin, named Janna, level 190 Holy Spirit Sage.
One look at this team revealed overwhelming power.
All members were level 190+ peak combatants!
In the lower realm, this was practically the peak of combat prowess.
The true ceiling would be a team of all level 199 elites.
At this moment...
After Jonathan spoke,
The two women and the Vampire nodded in agreement, clearly aligned with his view.
While the media may have hyped things up...
They weren't wrong this time.
The decision really was foolish.
Even if Ling Zhan exposed a Demon Arrival Organization spy, it didn't change the fact that this decision by the Sacred Court was absurd.
Others might not be familiar with the battlefield...
But they, operating daily in the disaster-ridden battlefield, knew the reality.
Their squad faced danger every day in the battlefield of the Ten Thousand Demons.
They knew better than anyone how difficult it was to take down thirty super fortresses.
Each fortress had a terrifying Demon Lord guarding it.
And the heavy defensive systems alone were far beyond what a few thousand troops could handle.
So...
If not foolish, what was it?
They had expected the new instructor to reject the mission outright.
But instead, he allowed voluntary withdrawal.
From over 7,000, only 2,000 remained.
And most were low-ranked rookies.
It was baffling.
The elite squad had just returned from a mission and were resting.
Upon hearing the Demon-Slaying Legion was docked at Moor Fortress, they decided they had to go see this guy.
They were curious about the confidence of this Unclassed Non-specialist who thought he could lead 2,000 troops against thirty super fortresses.
"Let's go."
The short, dark-skinned David said succinctly.
Clearly, he agreed.
Besides...
He was also curious about what made this young man special enough to be Chief Instructor.
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Meanwhile...
Ling Zhan was dining with the Demon-Slaying Legion members.
As planned, they would rest for three days here.
Not merely rest—they needed to master high-grade battlefield equipment.
This was an SSS-level mission.
Naturally, it required the best gear.
Anti-demonic miasma suits, filters for cleansing corrupted magical elements, high-tech enchantment stones for penetrating demon hides...
And more.
Standard weapons were ineffective against these demon creatures.
Their thick hides had absurdly high defense.
But the global scientists weren't helpless—they developed highly effective combat gear tailored to demons.
By coating weapons with these high-tech enchantment stones, one could inflict devastating armor-breaking damage.
The battle suits were lightweight and tight-fitting, offering agility and synergizing with equipped gear for maximum efficiency.
Any armor of spirit-grade or above could be made intangible upon equipping.
Think of it like a game's glamor system brought into real life.
So even wearing a full spirit-grade set, you could freely morph its appearance.