The salutation of Dragon Country martial artists differs from that of soldiers.
Soldiers salute with their right hand, while martial artists have two ways.
The first way, for martial artists of the non-military department, is to perform a cupped-fist salute when meeting each other.
The second way, for warriors of the military department, is to clench their right fist, with the back of the fist facing outward, and place the palm against their heart.
At this moment, Jiang Wuming was performing the second type of salute.
Although he was not a formal member of the military department at present, after delivering those words, he offered the second type of salute to the three thousand soldiers of the Loulan Legion.
Swish, swish, swish...
Upon seeing Jiang Wuming's solemn salute, whether it was the soldiers of the ten regiments below the ancient city, or Zheng Yuandong, Wu Yong, Ning Feng, and others on the city wall, or even the four-star war gods on the two mountains, they all solemnly and reverently returned the salute to Jiang Wuming.
The scene froze instantly.
At this moment, an unusual feeling rippled through Jiang Wuming's heart.
He had experienced that feeling twice before.
The first time was in the capital, when Qi Wufu video-called Tian Gong Wuhong and others from the Ninja Country Martial Arts Society, deterring the Ninja Country Martial Arts Society from taking Jiang Wuming away, and then Qi Wufu said to Jiang Wuming, "The Dragon Country Military Department will always protect you."
The second time was at the Global Martial Arts Competition.
It was a sense of pride as a soldier of the Dragon Country!
Along with the pride, Jiang Wuming withdrew his right hand, then took two steps back, retreating behind Zheng Yuandong and Wu Yong.
"Comrades, Commander Wu and Wuming have said a lot just now, let me say a few words."
Zheng Yuandong retracted his right hand, scanned the three thousand soldiers below, and said in a deep voice:
"As mentioned earlier, after the war ended twelve years ago, the God-Slaying Saber was inserted here until Master Zhuge Lingyun took it away not long ago.
Master Zhuge Lingyun, carrying the God-Slaying Saber, went to the Global Martial Arts Competition and killed a five-star war god hostile to our Dragon Country with one strike, shocking the entire venue. No one in the world dared to let him strike a second time!
That battle greatly enhanced the deterrence of the Dragon Country martial arts world globally!
After that battle ended, Master Zhuge Lingyun and Marshal Qi Wufu discussed passing the God-Slaying Saber to Wuming.
There were two reasons.
First, the God-Slaying Saber was once the weapon of Jiang Zhan, and Wuming is Jiang Zhan's son. It is only natural for a son to inherit his father's weapon.
Second, Wuming is the most powerful martial arts genius in the Dragon Country and even in the global martial arts world. He is the current pride and future hope of the Dragon Country martial arts world!
Zhuge Lingyun and Marshal Qi Wufu hoped that Wuming could, like his father Jiang Zhan, carry the banner of the Dragon Country Military Department and the martial arts world!"
At this point, Zheng Yuandong paused, looked down at the God-Slaying Saber on the saber rest, and then continued:
"When Wuming inserted the God-Slaying Saber into the city wall just now, I thought he was unwilling to carry the banner and shoulder the responsibility, and I was completely stunned!
However, after listening to Wuming's words just now, I realized that he had redefined the God-Slaying Saber.
I am different from your Commander Wu. I am a rough fellow with not much culture, but I think Wuming said it well.
The God-Slaying Saber, it is hailed as the Blade of the Dragon Country, and even more so, the Loulan spirit, forever shining on the Loulan battlefield, guiding us to forge ahead!
After the war ended twelve years ago, the extraterrestrial enemies have not appeared.
This has caused our Loulan Legion, the Dragon Country Military Department, and even the global martial arts world to have doubts: will the extraterrestrial enemies appear again?
Today, the extraterrestrial enemies have appeared again, and war has returned!
Soldiers, the purpose of establishing the Loulan Legion is only one: to guard the Loulan ancient city and resist the invasion of extraterrestrial enemies!
In the past, our martyrs protected this city with their flesh and blood; now it is our turn!
Soldiers, soldiers are trained for a thousand days for a moment of use. From now on, the Loulan Legion will enter a state of wartime!
In the words of the Loulan Legion Commander Jiang Zhan: As long as the person is here, the city is here, and the country is here—the enemy can only pass through Loulan ancient city by stepping on our corpses!
In Wuming's words just now: If one extraterrestrial enemy comes, we kill one; if two come, we kill a pair; if a group comes, we kill the group, until the extraterrestrial enemies dare not invade our Dragon Country!
Soldiers, can you do it?!"
"Yes!!"
In an instant, Jiang Wuming and all the Loulan soldiers responded in unison.
With just a single word, it was the determination of everyone to protect their homes and their country!
After Zheng Yuandong's speech, Jiang Wuming and Wu Yong returned to the combat command center.
As they were leaving, Ning Feng handed the unconscious black-armored warrior to Jiang Wuming.
That was Jiang Wuming's prisoner, and how to deal with him should be decided by Jiang Wuming.
However—
To Jiang Wuming's surprise, the black-armored warrior committed suicide as soon as he descended the city wall.
After waking up, the black-armored warrior circulated his true qi, shattering his internal organs and bleeding from all seven orifices before dying.
"Wuming, don't be surprised."
Wu Yong said with a wry smile as he saw Jiang Wuming's surprised expression.
"Uncle Wu, what do you mean?" Jiang Wuming was somewhat bewildered.
"Wuming, don't you realize how little we know about the extraterrestrial world?" Wu Yong retorted.
"Uncle Wu, you mean that all extraterrestrial enemies are tough, and they all commit suicide once captured?" Jiang Wuming realized something.
"Yes. We have been fighting extraterrestrial enemies for so many years, this is their habit."
Wu Yong nodded and explained, "As you said before on the battlefield, extraterrestrial enemies are proud in their bones. They carry arrogance and prejudice towards our world. At the same time, they have firm beliefs in their hearts and believe that they can definitely succeed in invading our world!
All of this has led to extraterrestrial enemies being tough!
Of course, there are no absolutes in this world.
Occasionally, there will be one or two soft-bones among the extraterrestrial enemies.
At the same time, we can also disable the captives' martial power, preventing them from committing suicide."
"Then why can't we obtain intelligence about the extraterrestrial world?" Jiang Wuming asked, confused.
"Because, once an extraterrestrial enemy speaks or writes about anything related to the extraterrestrial world, they will immediately suffer mental death and become vegetative," Wu Yong revealed.
"Uh..."
Jiang Wuming was stunned. This was the first time he had learned this secret.
"We have conducted research on this, and there are two conclusions," Wu Yong continued. "The first is that extraterrestrial enemies have their mental worlds artificially restricted before coming to our world, making it impossible for them to reveal anything about the extraterrestrial world.
The second is that extraterrestrial enemies, upon arriving in our world through the great curtain, are suppressed by the rules of this world. Their strength is weakened, and at the same time, they are restricted by the rules, making it impossible for them to reveal anything about the extraterrestrial world.
Regarding these two answers, there is no definitive conclusion as to which one is correct."
"This is too strange!"
Jiang Wuming frowned and couldn't help but sigh.
"Indeed, it is strange."
Wu Yong nodded and said, "In desperation, we can only seize trophies from extraterrestrial enemies, such as weapons, armor, pills, and cultivation techniques. Gene drugs, for example, were developed by us through the analysis and research of extraterrestrial enemies' genes."
"Understood, Uncle Wu."
Jiang Wuming nodded thoughtfully, then followed Zheng Yuandong and Wu Yong back to the Loulan Legion's combat command center.
As the three of them had just entered the command center's courtyard, a specially modified vehicle from the communications battalion quickly drove in.
"Report, Chief, urgent telegram from headquarters. Forty minutes ago, extraterrestrial enemies descended in five locations within the Dragon Country!"
The car stopped, and a soldier from the communications battalion jumped out and reported on the spot.
"What?!"
Zheng Yuandong and Wu Yong's faces changed drastically in shock.
Jiang Wuming also froze in place!
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