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Chapter 177 Passing on the Torch, General's State Funeral
Chapter 177 Passing on the Torch, General's State Funeral
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To Meng Hongzhuang's utter bewilderment, Fang Zhou summoned a full 80 skeletons with robust bones and blazing soul fire.
Not only was Meng Hongzhuang dumbfounded, but even her animal companions, who had been roaring and eager to try, couldn't help but tuck their tails between their legs and meow incessantly when they saw the army of skeletons that almost filled the wide arena.
The giant bear Winnie and the lynx Nidalee, as if sensing something, turned to look at their owner, their black, pearly eyes filled with confusion, as if to say, "Master, with so many skeletons, how are we supposed to fight them with our heads?"
However, this is not over.
The skeleton army has appeared; how can it function without a commander?
Ark then focused its attention on the [Berserker Mark] radiating a brilliant purple light deep within its soul.
Olaf, start!
Then, the Ark projected the surging energy within the mark onto the most robust and muscular skeleton.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands, General Ning Feihu's final gift—the Berserker Spirit Olaf—made a dazzling entrance, wielding two axes.
The [Berserker Ten Machine Gate] is a rare and precious item of the Miao and Kunzhi school, possessing the quality of [Rare Color]. However, most students in the Great Void Wind School do not understand its function or the important significance it symbolizes.
Only a small number of students had watched the live stream of Ark's swift and decisive victory over the Abyss difficulty level [Horned Demon Outpost] yesterday afternoon.
Only then can one recognize the mutated skeleton summoned by the Ark, which is capable of defeating the heavily armored, axe-wielding horned demon B055 head-on.
However, compared to these rookie recruits who had only been awakened for a few months, the instructors were all well-traveled and knowledgeable people.
On the platform, many knowledgeable instructors looked at Olaf in the skeleton army with disbelief on their faces.
Lu Hu suddenly stood up, his expression excited and shocked, exclaiming, "This is a summoning-type heroic spirit mark?!"
Where did Fang Zhou get this from?
Unlike Lu Hu's shocked expression, Su Tiankuo sat calmly and composedly in the main seat.
Yesterday, he learned from his daughter Su Xinyan that Fangzhou had obtained the inheritance mark of General Ning Feihu's heroic spirit.
After the initial shock and excitement, a sense of relief and comfort now settled in my heart.
Gazing at the majestic and heroic [Berserker Spirit] Olaf standing tall on the arena, Su Tiankuo knew that this burly skeleton wielding two axes had no real connection with Ning Feihu, but he still felt that he could see some of the former shadow of General Ning Feihu in it.
Su Tiankuo's eyes gradually glazed over, his memory seemingly returning to decades ago.
Ning Feihu was among the earliest awakened humans on Earth and a pioneer of the Berserker class.
It is no exaggeration to say that in that era, he was the idol of all warriors.
When Ning Feihu advanced to the Gold rank and became one of humanity's top warriors, taking up the banner of fighting against demons, Su Tiankuo was just a clueless rookie, like Ark.
At that time, the mythological era had just begun.
The connection between Earth and the mythical world was not as close as it is now, and the energy concentration was very low.
Limited by environmental conditions, not only are there very few Gold-rank powerhouses among humans, but even among the abyssal demon army that brazenly broke through the world's barriers and invaded Earth, only truly elite powerhouses can maintain top-tier Gold-rank combat strength.
Su Tiankuo still remembers that when the news came that General Ning Feihu had perished together with three high-level gold-tier demons in the Battle of Haicheng, he and many of his comrades cried bitterly under the banner of the Human Alliance.
After finally defeating the demon army that besieged Haicheng, Su Tiankuo and his comrades searched every corner of the Haicheng battlefield countless times, but found no trace of General Ning.
Therefore, he still held onto a last glimmer of hope.
He hoped that General Ning had not died in battle, but had simply been swept away by the aftershocks of the fierce fighting to some unknown small world.
After the Ark seized General Ning Feihu's battle flag, which was engraved with "To Die with the Demon," from the kobold warlock leader, and then discovered General Ning's remains in the ferocious ant nest, Su Tiankuo's feelings were the most complicated and indescribable among all the students at the Haicheng Military Academy.
There is some sadness, the sadness lies in the fact that General Ning Feihu really did sacrifice himself in that bloody battle decades ago.
More than anything, it's about letting go.
The person is gone, but the descendants live on.
The truly remarkable figures are those of today.
As soon as Ning Feihu fell, hundreds and thousands of Su Tiankuo rose up.
Following Su Tiankuo, rising stars like Lu Hu and Fangzhou have continued to emerge, together supporting the last backbone of human civilization.
Surely, if General Ning Feihu were alive today, seeing the People's Alliance now standing shoulder to shoulder with the devil, and the Haicheng Military Academy now producing so many talented people, he would surely feel relieved and fall into eternal sleep.
At this moment, Lu Hu finally realized the origin of the [Berserker Mark] on the Ark.
He looked at Su Tiankuo, and asked with some delight, "Principal, this must be General Ning Feihu's final gift to the Ark, right?"
Su Tiankuo came to his senses, remained silent, and simply nodded calmly.
Lu Hu confirmed his suspicions, repeatedly muttering, "Passing on the torch, passing on the torch." Suddenly, he remembered something and asked, "Principal, Fang Zhou should be qualified to attend General Ning Feihu's funeral, right?"
Before Su Tiankuo could reply, Su Xinyan answered, "The Dawn Legion from the battlefield of the Calamity Demon Kingdom has sent a message."
After successfully breaking through the bottleneck and becoming a champion of glory, Major General Ning Danxin went deep into the heart of the Calamity Demon Kingdom to hunt down powerful demons.
They have already relayed the news of the discovery of General Ning Feihu's remains at the Haicheng Military Academy to Major General Ning Danxin.
Soon, Major General Ning will return to the Haicheng Military Academy from the battlefield of the Japanese invaders.
"Once the last descendant of the Ning family arrives, we will hold the most solemn funeral for General Ning Feihu."
With a smile on her face, Su Xinyan gazed at the ark on the arena, which was heavily protected by the skeleton army, and continued, "Major General Ning Danxin specially instructed our Haicheng Military Academy that she wanted to properly thank the military academy students who found her grandfather's remains."
She's put it that way, so I believe that even if General Ning Feihu's funeral is of the highest standard, Fang Zhou is qualified to attend!
Hearing Su Xinyan's words, Lu Hu nodded firmly and then turned his gaze to the challenge arena.
At this moment, in front of Meng Hongzhuang's few animal companions (which could be counted on one hand), the skeleton army summoned by the Ark was arranged in a neat square formation.
It's like a moving wall of death.
Click.
Click.
Each skull gleamed with a cold light, their skeletons casting dappled shadows in the bright sunlight, silently proclaiming their loyalty and strength.