Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 139 - 128 Crisis Over_2

The online community was abuzz with conversations, eagerly anticipating whether Chen Dalong could continue to create miracles.

Soon, they got their answer. At this moment, Chen Dalong’s knife techniques were even quicker. In the same amount of time, he killed over 700 mutated mice, and only then did the horde start to collapse and scatter.

If during the first time there were still some who stubbornly argued that Chen Dalong’s limit-breaking performance could only be a one-time deal, and the outcome was still uncertain.

Now, Chen Dalong had used facts to tell everyone that this was just his standard procedure.

Therefore, the shock people felt was even stronger.

This could be seen in the military’s response. Last time, the military hadn’t shown any reaction.

But this time, after Chen Dalong had killed 700 mutated mice, Captain Zhang Ji actually came looking for him.

"Captain Zhang, what brings you here?" Chen Dalong, sitting in his rocking chair designated for rest, was gnawing on some dry rations while chuckling.

"Enough with the pretense," Zhang Ji said irritably. "I’m here to bring you some good news."

"After deliberations by the military senior command, it has been decided to make higher honorary military ranks available, with the highest rank that can be promoted to being Honorary Colonel."

He also had a somewhat wistful expression, knowing all too well that his own rank was merely that of a colonel.

Zhang Ji paused, then continued, "The authority that comes with a field officer rank is greater, and it’s not just an honorary position anymore. If you get promoted to major, you can openly recruit 100 soldiers to serve under your command."

"Right, I forgot to mention, the current situation is increasingly unfavorable for us, and it won’t be long before orders come down from above to recall all discharged military personnel. You get what I’m saying, right?"

Beyond being surprised, Chen Dalong also thought it made perfect sense. Given the current situation, it was almost inevitable for the military to recall discharged soldiers.

And for his Mad Dragon Security Company, if Liu Wenhua and the other discharged soldiers left, saying that their combat effectiveness would be halved wasn’t at all an exaggeration.

So...

"How many military exploits are needed to get promoted from captain to major?" Chen Dalong immediately inquired.

"10,000 points," Zhang Ji replied.

"No way! That many?" Chen Dalong couldn’t help but exclaim. After all, the promotion from first lieutenant to captain required only 1,000 military exploits.

"Isn’t it normal to have more? It would be truly strange if promotions were so easily obtained!" Zhang Ji shrugged.

After saying that, he paused and then continued, "However, considering your outstanding performance, the senior military officials have discussed and decided to give you a chance for direct promotion."

On hearing this, Chen Dalong was somewhat surprised, but he quickly understood the other party’s intention and directly asked, "What are the conditions?"

"Very simple, show as much of your strength as possible, and then cooperate with our propaganda efforts," Zhang Ji stated.

"I guarantee absolute cooperation," Chen Dalong immediately declared.

Clearly, the military wanted to use him as a model to boost morale, and during this process, not only could Chen Dalong get a rank promotion, but he would also gain immense fame. Naturally, he had no reason to refuse.

However, he had originally planned to take action once every hour, but now it seemed he was going to be quite busy.

Suddenly, Zhang Ji took his leave, and Chen Dalong threw himself into the task of killing mutated mice with all his might.

In the blink of an eye, the night was over.

As the dawn brought the light of day, Chen Dalong completed another round of slaughter and lay weakly in his rocking chair, not wanting to move at all.

After a night of killing, he truly felt both physically and mentally exhausted.

Although his body was infused with spiritual energy, ensuring a continuous supply of strength and overall well-being, his mind was indeed fatigued.

That night alone, he had single-handedly killed over 13,000 mutated mice, an absolutely horrifying number.

Even if he took out only the fraction, that amount far exceeded those in second and third place.

As for the title of Strongest Superpowered Being, with the military riding the wave of momentum and considering his solid battle record, it was already unassailable.

Even Chen Dalong’s reputation had begun to extend beyond its usual circles.

Not only locally in Yang City but also throughout the country, he was becoming somewhat famous.

The reason for being "somewhat" famous was due to the emergence of some individuals who were even more terrifying.

Among these formidable individuals, the top-ranked was a man named Bai Junheng.

Reportedly, he possessed space superpowers. Chen Dalong had watched a video of him in action, simply waving his hand and instantly shredding all the mutated mice on a street with an invisible force.

Ranked second was a woman named Wu Yuqin. In the video, she played a guzheng, and as she plucked the strings, half of the mutated mice were manipulated to attack their own kind.

As for the third-ranked individual, a young man named Fang Ziyuan, his superpower was Thunder. With a flick of his finger, countless bolts of lightning lashed out, instantly killing hundreds of mutated mice.

These individuals may not have killed as many mutated mice in total as Chen Dalong, but the sheer force of their instantaneous outbursts was indeed frightening.

Even Chen Dalong felt a great shock and a blow to his confidence when he first saw these videos.

However, it was quickly revealed that the powerhouses in the videos had become superhumans long ago. frёewebnoѵēl.com

They were all at least at the Second Stage, and it was very likely some were even at the Third Order.