Game: Civilization Paradise

Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Troublemaker

A moment later.

Long Ming followed Luoxue and the others back to the Third Legion’s main tent.

Everyone sat down, their expressions grim.

"Damn it, this is so frustrating!"

"It’s bad enough their legion gets a whole city to themselves, but they had to belittle us too!"

"Exactly! What’s so great about them?"

...

The officers muttered amongst themselves, furious.

Long Ming didn’t pay much mind to their chatter. To him, it didn’t make much difference whether one legion attacked a city or two did.

All that mattered was that he could join the legion in battle.

Just then, Qian Luobing and Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang walked in. The tent fell silent at once, and everyone quickly sat up straight.

Qian Luobing then walked to the front row and sat down.

Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang stood before them and announced with a grave expression,

"I know many of you are unhappy, but from this moment on, we don’t want to hear a single complaint. Understood?"

"Understood!"

They all replied in unison.

Lu Cang’s gaze swept over everyone present as he said in a low, stern voice,

"Our strategic objective this time is Osmo City, and we will be attacking it alongside the Second Legion. However, we have just reached an agreement with Vice Legion Commander Qian Wei. To avoid conflict during a joint siege, we have decided to divide Osmo City in two. We will be responsible for attacking the right half."

"Yes, sir!"

Ji Feng and the others all replied sharply.

"The overall structure of Osmo City is divided into two parts: the outer city and the inner city."

"The outer city area is scattered with numerous residential buildings, factories, and airport facilities. The inner city is the core district, containing important facilities like the City Lord’s Mansion and research institutes."

"I am now dividing the right half of Osmo City into three zones. The Second Battle Group is responsible for Zone 1, the Third Battle Group for Zone 2, the Fourth Battle Group for Zone 3, and the Fifth Battle Group will remain in the rear."

Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang assigned the combat missions to everyone in a simple and clear manner.

Although Luoxue didn’t voice any objection after hearing Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang’s words, her brow furrowed slightly.

She hadn’t expected the Fifth Battle Group to be barred from combat and relegated to logistics.

At that moment, upon hearing Lu Cang’s words, Fu Fuqing and the others all showed looks of anger.

Jing Chuan even stood up and shouted,

"Sir, I have something to say!"

"Speak!"

Lu Cang replied coldly, looking at Jing Chuan.

"Why do all the other battle groups get to fight, while our Fifth Battle Group is the only one left out and stuck in the rear? It’s not fair!"

Jing Chuan questioned Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang bluntly.

"Not fair? There’s no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. It seems you didn’t listen to a single word Qiansha said before: the weak need to accept they are weak! Your Fifth Battle Group is the weakest in the entire Third Legion. You have no manpower, no weapons—what are you going to fight with? I’m putting you in the rear for your own safety, understand?!"

"Understood, but I don’t accept it!"

"Very good. After this meeting, go run fifty laps to clear your head!"

Lu Cang reprimanded him coldly.

"Yes, sir!"

Although Jing Chuan was still defiant, he gritted his teeth and complied.

Seeing Jing Chuan return to his seat after being reprimanded, Long Ming’s expression grew even more grim.

’Even though Rein told me the Genetic Potion was in the Royal City, these four economic hubs are Aniska’s most important cities. The people who lived here must have been rich and powerful. There’s a chance some Genetic Potions were left behind inside.’

’I can’t let this opportunity slip by. Besides, if we’re excluded from the battle now, we definitely won’t be included when it’s time to attack the ruins of the Royal City.’

’And acting alone is even more unrealistic.’

’First, I could never get in by myself. Second, it would be difficult to even sneak in if I’m not with a participating legion.’

At this thought, Long Ming stood up and spoke.

"Sir, I also have something to say!"

SWISH!

All eyes in the tent instantly focused on Long Ming.

Jiang Huai lowered his voice and said to Qian Luobing,

"Miss, Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang just finished reprimanding Jing Chuan, and this kid dares to stand up and push his luck!"

Qian Luobing looked at Long Ming’s cold, indifferent face, a trace of surprise in her own expression.

"Hmph. Your Fifth Battle Group may be weak, but you certainly have a lot of troublemakers. If you have something to say, say it!"

Lu Cang snorted, speaking to Long Ming quite rudely.

"Sir, the Fifth Battle Group is indeed the weakest of all the battle groups, but you can’t strip us of our right to fight for that reason. If being weak means we’re only allowed to stay in the rear, then we’ll never have the chance to grow through the trials of blood and fire. We’ll never become stronger. You’re not protecting us; you’re stifling us in disguise."

Long Ming retorted, his expression calm.

"Well said! Long Ming is absolutely right!"

Luoxue also stood up, backing Long Ming.

Lu Cang’s face turned ashen. Just as he was about to reprimand Long Ming,

Qian Luobing suddenly stood up and said coldly,

"Since the Fifth Battle Group wants to fight so badly, I will grant your wish. However, I hope you are also prepared to bear the consequences of failure!"

"Thank you, Vice Legion Commander Qian Luobing!"

Seeing that Qian Luobing had relented, Jing Chuan and the others replied excitedly.

Seeing that Qian Luobing had agreed, Lu Cang amended the decision.

"We are now revising the battle plan. The right side of Osmo City will be re-divided into four zones. Zone 4 will be the responsibility of the Fifth Battle Group!"

"Yes, sir!"

Luoxue stood and replied.

"This meeting is adjourned. Everyone, return to your posts and prepare."

Lu Cang gave the order with a wave of his hand.

"Yes, sir!"

Everyone rose and filed out.

...

「Outside the tent.」

Long Ming and the others followed Luoxue out and headed toward their own camp.

Jing Chuan said excitedly to Long Ming,

"Long Ming, that was amazing. If you hadn’t stood up and argued our case, we would’ve been left out of this battle!"

"That’s right!"

Jiang Heng agreed enthusiastically.

Although Fu Fuqing didn’t say anything, he also approved of Long Ming’s actions.

However, Zhihan looked at the group and said with some hesitation,

"Everyone, Vice Legion Commander Lu Cang wasn’t exactly targeting us. We really are the weakest... Can we actually win?"

Zhihan’s words were like a bucket of cold water, dousing the spirits of Jing Chuan and the others.

"Well..."

For a moment, Jing Chuan and the others didn’t know how to respond.

In an instant, everyone present was looking at each other in dismay.

Seeing Jing Chuan and the others suddenly deflate, Long Ming wore a helpless expression.

Then, Luoxue spoke to them calmly.

"We’ve already accepted the assault mission, so don’t dwell on other things. Everyone, go and prepare. This is our first official combat operation with the legion. We absolutely cannot drop the ball!"

"Yes, ma’am!"

Jing Chuan and the others replied in unison.

...

「Late at night. Inside the tent.」

Long Ming sat alone at the conference table, his brow tightly furrowed as he studied a map of Osmo City and the monster reconnaissance data shared by the Third Legion.

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