Upon hearing Lin Yanran's slightly petulant words, Su Bai couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in his heart.

"Alright, you be careful too. When we clean up the battlefield later, let's not stray too far from each other."

Lin Yanran's crescent-shaped eyes sparkled with a playful smile as she bent her right arm at a ninety-degree angle, as if showing off her muscles to Su Bai.

"Look, I'm really strong now!"

Su Bai chuckled softly, intending to habitually pat Lin Yanran's head, only to realize he was still holding a shield.

...

While the two were chatting, the deputy commander led the students through the hospital, past the Martyrs' Memorial Hall, the cremation area, the command building, the officers' quarters, and the military supplies depot, finally arriving at the camp's main gate.

The camp's entrance was heavily guarded by an entire company. Upon the deputy commander's arrival, the company commander immediately came forward with a communications officer. After exchanging the correct passwords, the company commander saluted the deputy commander.

"Reporting to the deputy commander, Company Commander Tan Shaofei of the F269 Military Base's Third Company is currently executing the task of guarding the camp's north gate. Today, we have killed thirty-five ferocious beasts attacking the camp. Please advise!"

The deputy commander nodded and said, "Open the camp gate, and send a squad of soldiers with me to show these kids what the Myriad Races Battlefield is."

The company commander hesitated for a moment. "Yes, deputy commander!"

He immediately ordered his strongest squad to accompany the deputy commander, then personally led the communications officer to open the camp gate.

The camp gate was entirely made of alloy, about twenty-five meters long, twelve meters high, and half a meter thick!

Such a gate, even if attacked by several Bronze Tier beasts simultaneously, would be impossible to breach.

In terms of the number of martial artists, humans were far fewer than the myriad races of ferocious beasts, but the defensive lines built by humans were not easily torn apart by the myriad races.

As the gate slowly opened, a scene completely different from inside the camp unfolded before the youths.

The ground, stained a reddish-brown with blood, was littered with severed limbs and remains.

Countless beast corpses lay scattered, some riddled with bullet holes from machine guns.

Others were blasted apart by artillery fire.

More were slashed open by sharp blades, their innards spilling out.

Some beasts were incredibly fast, and if not for their sheer numbers, hot weapons would have been less effective than cold weapons.

Outside the camp gate, over twenty thousand beast corpses lay, more than half killed by cold weapons!

Looking around, almost no human corpses were visible.

If not for the sight of the military hospital overflowing with thousands of beds, unable to accommodate all the injured.

And the crematorium billowing thick smoke, never ceasing.

And the Martyrs' Memorial Hall, where ten craftsmen, each holding a thick stack of names, were engraving them one by one onto the martyr's stone tablet.

If not for these sights, the students might have thought this battle was a great victory for the human race.

Yesterday's battle was indeed a victory, but a brutal one, won with the blood and lives of countless soldiers.

Having just witnessed the bloody scenes in the hospital, the students were less disturbed by the battlefield outside the camp.

Instead, they felt solemnity and hatred. Why did these damned aliens come to Earth? Why invade our home?

Seeds of hatred, filled with fighting spirit, began to sprout in the students' hearts.

The deputy commander observed their expressions but said nothing.

In truth, the main purpose of bringing the freshmen here for training was precisely this.

Humans needed to develop a deep-seated hatred for the alien races, and only such hatred could eventually transform into an indomitable fighting spirit!

Afterward, he led a squad of soldiers, accompanying the Martial Academy students out of the camp.

Watching them leave, the company commander sighed, "This time, the deputy commander is personally leading the team. Let's hope no students get hurt."

...

In the Imperial Capital, at the Long Nation Supreme Military Command Center.

An elderly man with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders stared intently at the defense layout map of the Myriad Races Battlefield.

"Report, Chief of Staff, battle reports from various military bases on the Myriad Races Battlefield indicate that recently, various races of the myriad races have been frequently invading our defense lines, with the Netherworld Cat Clan being the most active."

"Currently, there are as many as twelve golden-ranked Netherworld Cat Clan warriors attacking military bases along the twelve southwestern border routes, including D128 and D140."

"Although the Netherworld Cat warriors have been held back by the frontline military bases, several groups have infiltrated deep into our rear lines, their movements currently unknown."

"However, those who evaded our strong surveillance likely aren't very powerful, not exceeding the Silver Tier."

The Chief of Staff pondered for a moment, rubbing his temples.

"We must track this alien force's movements."

"Even a Bronze Tier alien infiltrating our rear lines is extremely dangerous."

"Now is the time for first-year students from various Martial Academies to enter the Myriad Races Battlefield for training. They are the future of our Long Nation, and we cannot afford any losses."

"Issue orders for the rear military bases to strengthen their vigilance. If any alien forces are discovered, they must be annihilated at all costs!"

"Protecting the students is the primary combat objective!"

...

The area where the F269 Military Base was located was a forest, with trees cleared by the military within a ten-kilometer radius, making it no different from a plain.

However, beyond the ten-kilometer radius, the forest remained dense, with towering trees, the perfect battlefield environment for the Netherworld Cats.

The main task of this battlefield cleanup was to extract the beast cores from the Netherworld Cats. Beast cores had a wide range of uses, such as crafting enchanted weapons or being ground into powder as the main material for making Blood Qi Powder and other cultivation resources.

If any Netherworld Cats were found not completely dead during the cleanup, they needed to be finished off, as a dying Netherworld Cat's counterattack could potentially claim the lives of one or two students!

Overall, the battlefield cleanup task wasn't dangerous, mainly allowing students to experience the battlefield environment and familiarize themselves with the Myriad Races Battlefield in advance.

Letting these freshmen, who had only undergone three months of training, go into battle would be akin to sending them to their deaths, something the military couldn't bear.

Due to the vastness of the battlefield and the sheer number of over twenty thousand Netherworld Cat corpses, the students were spread out, each responsible for sweeping their designated area outward.

The deputy commander and his squad served as the final line of security.

Initially, they roamed the battlefield, confirming there was no danger. Once assured, the deputy commander focused on trailing Lin Yanran and Su Bai at a distance of about ten meters.

The other students were busy with the cleanup and didn't notice this.

However, the sharp-eyed Martial Academy instructors took note, realizing from the deputy commander's position that he was essentially protecting Class 8 or, more specifically, Lin Yanran.

Noticing this detail, everyone was shocked and understood why the deputy commander personally led the team.

Everyone speculated about Lin Yanran's identity.

How could she warrant personal protection from the deputy commander?

After sweeping six or seven kilometers, the Martial Academy instructors, seeing no incidents and noting the high overall quality of the students, couldn't resist their curiosity and gathered in small groups to discuss.

"Instructor Liao, the person the deputy commander is personally protecting is from your class, right?"

"Yes, what's her background? I've been a Martial Academy instructor for eight years, and I've never seen the military voluntarily protect a student."

Liao Yuxin shook her head helplessly. "I've reviewed her file, but it only mentions an ordinary family, nothing remarkable."

"That's strange. I'd never believe this girl has no background!"

At that moment, the deputy commander appeared behind the instructors, his presence barely noticeable, and sternly reprimanded them.

"Don't pry into things you shouldn't know. It's better for everyone!"

The instructors were startled by the sudden voice behind them.

They hadn't noticed when the deputy commander approached, and they were all on edge.

Though they were all Bronze Tier, there were levels within Bronze, and it was clear these three instructors were no match for the deputy commander!

...

Su Bai and Lin Yanran were oblivious to the events behind them, happily collecting their spoils.

Especially Su Bai, whose eyes were practically squinting with joy.

Damn, the Myriad Races Battlefield was a treasure trove!

Materials rare on Earth were practically everywhere here!

The leftover hides, flesh, claws, and teeth on the battlefield could all be used to craft weapons, armor, and potions.

They even occasionally found a beast core in an intact cat's brain.

Striking it rich, Su Bai, who had been impoverished by Little Eight, was practically grinning from ear to ear.

But just then.

The Little Tortoise, which had been sleeping in the Beast Taming Space, suddenly opened its eyes wide, filled with vigilance, its expression grave, and it let out a series of roars.

[Warning! Warning!]

[Extreme danger!!]

[Eight hundred sixty-four alien Netherworld Cats are rapidly approaching with clear hostility.]

[Threat currently 3 kilometers from the host, direction southwest forest, host please be alert.]

[High-level threat: 4 stars, extremely dangerous]

[High-level threat: 4 stars, extremely dangerous]

[High-level threat: 4 stars, extremely dangerous]

[High-level threat: 4 stars, extremely dangerous]

[Lethal threat: 5 stars, extremely dangerous]