Chapter 700: Chapter 464: Blood for Blood, Fang Zhou’s Backing, Silver Reinforcements! (New Year Celebration)

After confirming he was in a safe location, Fang Zhou stopped and took a deep breath.

He still couldn’t underestimate those who dared to make a living in the mountains.

Fang Zhou had thought he was being cautious enough, but he had nearly suffered a disastrous defeat in what should have been a simple affair.

He recalled the mage’s continuous magical attacks. The man was a Black Iron Upper Tier, specializing in the Shaping Series. Then there was the Bronze Lower Tier Knight who charged and fought the most fiercely. Both of them had left a deep impression on him.

Recalling their faces, Fang Zhou’s lips curled into a cold smile.

A true man doesn’t wait to take revenge, not even for a day!

Fang Zhou wasn’t in good shape and his combat power was not at its peak. However, he was still a dignified Lieutenant of the Sea City Military Academy from the Longxia Federation. The Bandit Group that had surrounded him earlier was nothing but a pack of cornered dogs with a death warrant on their heads.

Since I’ve found their trail, how could they possibly escape?

Fang Zhou tugged on Tiamat’s tail and asked, "How is it? Did your Dragon Breath mark that Knight? Can you sense their position?"

The Black Gem Young Dragon now had the ability to fly independently. It fluttered its wings unsteadily, circling above Fang Zhou’s head before saying in a childish voice, "Master, they are to the southeast. I only have a faint sense of them right now, but I can pinpoint their location as we get closer."

Earlier, amidst the chaotic battle, Tiamat had sprayed its Deadly Dragon Breath on all the members of the Bandit Group it could reach. The breath of dragons carries an extremely strong marking signature. Although its casually sprayed Dragon Breath was insufficient to kill these powerful Bandit Group members on the spot, it was enough to leave a Dragon Breath mark on them for a short time.

Satisfied, Fang Zhou scratched Tiamat’s hard-scaled chin. He then took out his personal terminal, switched it to the military channel, and sent a distress signal to the Sea City Military Academy’s office in Beast Fighting City.

"This is Fang Zhou, number one seed of the second year at Sea City Military Academy, at Fierce Beast Mountain Range coordinates (158, 369, 775). I was attacked by an unidentified Bandit Group. I have successfully escaped and am now tracking the enemy’s position. The Bandit Group has a total of 18 members. Their leader is a Bronze Lower Tier Knight riding a Heavy Armored Battle Rhino. The second-in-command is a bald, Black Iron Upper Tier Mage who specializes in the Shaping Series. The remaining members are mainly Forest Wanderers and Assassins. Requesting support! Requesting support!"

Recently, the threat of a beast tide in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range had been suppressed after a major sweep, so the overall environment was relatively calm. As a result, the encrypted military channel was usually very quiet. Fang Zhou’s shout was earth-shattering, like a large stone dropped into a placid lake.

The students of the Sea City Military Academy were the future elites of the Longxia Federation’s army. Not to mention, Fang Zhou was the number one seed of the second year—a treasure among treasures. For such a future pillar of the Federation to be besieged by a Bandit Group of his own race in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range... it was a blatant death wish!

Soon, Fang Zhou’s personal terminal received a private message.

"Hello, Lieutenant Fang Zhou. I am Shen Zhongyun, Fort Commander of the Outpost Fortress, a Silver Upper Rank [Shadow Apostle]. I am ready to provide support. Please send your current location coordinates."

Fang Zhou’s eyebrow twitched in pleasant surprise.

Based on his knowledge, Shen Zhongyun was a Lieutenant Colonel and a commander with a Silver Upper Rank. He was a battle-experienced Summoner, only one step away from High-Tier Gold. If he was the one providing support, annihilating that Bandit Group would be a breeze.

This feeling of having powerful backing is amazing!

Previously, during his studies at the Sea City Military Academy, Fang Zhou had been surrounded by military instructors of the Silver Tier and above, which made Silver Tier Professionals seem unremarkable. In reality, within the Longxia Federation’s system for Professionals, Silver Tier Professionals were powerful and distinguished figures, even in the regular army. As long as they served for enough years and made certain achievements, they could be awarded the rank of Major or higher. And in the wider community of Professionals, those of the Silver Tier were treated as honored guests by major factions. They were rarely found traveling alone in an ordinary adventurer team.

Fang Zhou stood up, checked his coordinates, and sent them to Lieutenant Colonel Shen Zhongyun. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

During the Era of Myth, the military was the strongest and most united force in any country on Blue Star. Only in this way could the combat potential of the Human Alliance’s Professionals be extracted to its absolute limit, allowing them to struggle for a sliver of hope under the crushing pressure of the Abyssal Demons.

Fang Zhou had imagined that perhaps the Outpost Fortress would dispatch a well-trained elite team led by Bronze-Tier Professionals to support him. He had never expected such a grand gesture—that they would send a powerful Silver Upper Rank Professional just to help him get his revenge.

After getting in touch with Shen Zhongyun, Fang Zhou briefly described the battle and the physical characteristics of the Bandit Group members to the serious Lieutenant Colonel. The Energy Concentration in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range was extremely high, and the magnetic field was very unstable, which prevented them from making a video call. Their communication was limited to text messages.

Nevertheless, Fang Zhou could still sense the Lieutenant Colonel’s shock through his brief replies.

"A Bronze Knight riding a Heavy Armored Battle Rhino."