Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 479 - 425: Three Fires of a New Official

Chu Chen led Li Tie Niu and the others, waiting at the training ground.

About a quarter of an hour later, everyone gradually came out of the camp to the training ground.

Chu Chen looked at the soldiers present and couldn’t help but frown. The veterans basically all had injuries, and they looked quite dejected, like eggplants hit by frost.

The situation of the new recruits was also not optimistic. After all, they were the ones left by others. Not only was their morale extremely poor, but there were also quite a few troublemakers among them.

"Stand at attention!" Chu Chen shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Chu Chen. The veterans who fought with him last night naturally knew this young man, for he had killed an Emperor-level Star Beast, and they straightened their backs with respect.

The new recruits, on the other hand, showed disdain when they saw the young man who was even younger than themselves.

Although Chu Chen’s feats had been widely circulated in the barracks, he was too young, and not many people actually believed them.

Most believed that Chu Chen was just the pampered son of some powerful force and that the high-ranking officials fabricated such absurd excuses to promote him.

Looking at the unruly new recruits, instead of getting angry, Chu Chen smirked.

This wasn’t because Chu Chen had some special quirks but because he felt terribly lucky.

As the saying goes, "A new broom sweeps clean." If everyone performed their duties diligently, it would be hard for him to enforce his authority. Now that these new recruits had presented themselves, he naturally had to use them to establish his prestige.

Chu Chen wasted no words and went directly to stand before the new recruits, releasing his aura without reservation.

Last night, Lei Yao and Nirvana absorbed a large amount of blood and souls. Combined with a month of strenuous cultivation, the two beasts successfully broke through to the Third Rank of the King Level.

Chu Chen also took advantage of the soul power fed back to him by the two beasts to successfully reach the Third Rank of the King Level.

The strength of these new recruits was mostly at the Soul Master Level, with only a very few reaching the Great Soul Master Level.

Such strength had absolutely no ability to resist the pressure released by Chu Chen.

The new recruits’ legs trembled continuously, as if they might collapse at any moment.

Chu Chen, seeing this, said coldly, "It seems you have objections to my words."

The recruits hurriedly shook their heads upon hearing this, their eyes full of terror.

Chu Chen ignored their gazes and raised his hand to summon the cage.

The cage floated mid-air, its massive size and the aura it emitted was an unprecedented shock to the recruits’ senses and perceptions.

"Is this... could this be a dragon?"

"That’s right, it’s a dragon."

"I never thought I’d see a dragon. This is really eye-opening."

"It seems the rumors are true. Our Grand Commander did indeed kill an Emperor-level Star Beast."

"Such talent is terrifying."

Chu Chen looked at the noisy crowd and nodded with satisfaction.

This was the effect he wanted; in this world, power was always paramount.

At this moment, the cage was enjoying the admiration of the recruits, clearly hearing everyone’s praises.

While the cage was basking in the compliments, Chu Chen’s voice reached its ears.

"Maintain your dignity."

The cage’s expression changed immediately, adopting a cold and lofty demeanor.

Seeing this, Chu Chen then coldly announced, "Your performance has greatly disappointed me. Everyone, start running around the edge of the training ground right now. You run until I say stop. It will monitor you, and if anyone dares slack off, they’ll become its meal."

As soon as Chu Chen finished speaking, the cage cooperatively let out a dragon roar.

The recruits showed expressions of terror upon hearing the dragon’s roar and immediately started sprinting around the training ground.

After punishing the new recruits, Chu Chen shifted his gaze to the veterans.

"Next, we’re going to hold a selection for the commander positions. There are ten positions available; everyone can participate. The selection will be conducted through a draw and battle. You have a quarter of an hour to consider," Chu Chen announced loudly.

The veterans were visibly excited at his words, but when they saw Li Tie Niu and the others beside Chu Chen, they couldn’t help but have doubts.

These ten were brought by Chu Chen. Were these ten spots already predetermined, and were they just going through the motions?

Ten minutes passed, but none of the veterans had stepped forward.

Chu Chen, guessing their thoughts, said sternly, "Don’t have any concerns. As long as you make it into the top ten, the commander’s position will be yours. Furthermore, I will also award some additional cultivation resources."

Upon hearing this, someone finally stepped forward.

"Grand Commander, I want to participate."

Chu Chen smiled upon hearing this, recognizing the speaker as Xing Lang, with whom he had a brief encounter.

"Of course you can. Step forward."

Seeing this, more veterans showed signs of interest. Where there is one, there is another.

Soon, several more stepped out from the crowd.

Chu Chen was very pleased with this. To become a commander, one not only needed strength but also considerable courage.

By the end of the quarter-hour, more than a hundred veterans had stepped out.

Li Tie Niu and the others couldn’t help but show wry smiles; the competition was fiercer than they had imagined.

Chu Chen, without further ado, began the draw, pitting the participating soldiers against each other in pairs.

All the participating soldiers used the Swift Wind Battle Python as their Guardian Beast.

This seemed somewhat unreal, but it was indeed the truth.

The reason wasn’t complicated: the Swift Wind Battle Python had a multi-upgrade Evolution Formula.

Its advantages had been listed before. Most people who came to fight on the frontline were ordinary people without any background; they couldn’t afford higher-grade Guardian Beasts.

After various comparisons, the Swift Wind Battle Python was indeed the best choice.

With the same Guardian Beast, the competition boiled down to two factors.

The first was the Realm. Whose Star Power was more abundant had the upper hand.

The second was the Skill Level. Whoever had higher levels had more powerful skills.

The combat methods with the Swift Wind Battle Python were well-known, making battles straightforward.

Thus, the tests proceeded swiftly, as all were comrades in the Cyan Dragon Army, mindful when facing each other.

If one side conceded, their opponent would stop immediately, avoiding casualties.

The entire selection process took just an hour.

Only three of Chu Chen’s old subordinates made it to the top ten: Li Tie Niu, Zhang Jun, and Zhao Kai.

Seven of Yan Xiang’s former subordinates made it, with Xing Lang, the first to step forward, among them.

Chu Chen had a favorable impression of him. His promotion to commander was logical, given he was a Soul Master Level at the late stage.

According to the prior agreement, Chu Chen paid out of his own pocket to give the ten plenty of cultivation resources and instructed them to quickly organize their teams.

As for the new recruits, their situation was rather bleak. Under the cage’s supervision, none dared slack off.

Chu Chen had no intention of stopping them; after selecting the ten commanders, he returned to the tent to manage affairs.

It wasn’t until evening that Chu Chen emerged to check on the status of the new recruits.

At this point, there wasn’t a single new recruit still standing on the training ground.

Seeing this, Chu Chen showed a satisfied expression. It seemed the fire had burned very successfully.

With a wave of his hand, he withdrew the cage into the Soul Sea.