Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

Upon hearing Chen Yilei’s words, Lan Xuanyu felt a sense of relief. He had been somewhat worried that if everyone went their separate ways, they would not be able to take care of each other during the mission in the coming year. However, if they were divided into teams and sent to different warships, this wouldn't be a problem.

"No problem. Chief of Staff, what kind of task is the exploration team going to perform?" Lan Xuanyu asked.

Chen Yilei said: "The mission of the exploration team is quite complicated and bears certain dangers. Generally speaking, exploration teams would complete different exploration tasks based on their ranks. The most difficult task is to execute missions within the territory of hostile forces. You should be mentally prepared for this, as you may very likely carry out such tasks. Of course, the premise is that you first become familiar with our fleet. The exploration process includes special operations, which I believe is what you are best at. Although you already hold the rank of Major General, because your situation is quite special and your rank was solely based on the tasks you've accomplished as a Sky Fighter, at present, I can only give you the position of exploration team leader and hang a combat staff member in the staff department. After you have made military contributions, your position can be adjusted."

"I understand," Lan Xunyu had never imagined that just by receiving the rank of Major General, he would become a fleet commander upon arriving here. This was the military, and his rank was essentially meaningless; it had the grade, but no real power.

"That's the general situation. You have one day of rest time. After you return, come back with the group composition as soon as possible. Within twenty-four hours, we will assign you your tasks."

"Yes," he replied.

The entire debriefing process was not long. Lan Xunyu took the shuttle, and Zhan Ge, a major general, sent him to the temporary residence.

The temporary residence was on the edge of the living area of the fleet. Every officer above the rank of colonel had their own room with a bathroom on the flagship, and the higher the rank, the larger the room. Below the rank of colonel, four people shared a room.

The living area on the mother ship was quite large, really not much different from a city. Lan Xuanyu and his team had not been assigned yet, and were probably not going to stay on the mothership. Zhan Ge instructed him not to leave the rest area and wait for his assignment.

Before Lan Xuanyu returned, his other camarades had already been settled. Since it was a temporary residence, there were two people per room. Thirty-three was an odd number, so they naturally left the single room for Lan Xuanyu.

Lan Xuanyu immediately gathered his teammates together, and the first thing he had to do was group them.

If thirty-three people were divided into five groups, each group would have six to seven people. The seven people in their team would naturally not be separated, and when they returned to Shrek Academy, they would still have to compete as Shrek Seven Monsters.

Grouping was not difficult, as everyone had been learning and practicing together for so many years, and they were all familiar with each other. Everyone knew who would be in which group. For example, Bing Tianliang, Lin Donghui, and Yu Tian would definitely be in the same group. Li Han, Li Bin, and Jia Yu would also be in the same group to ensure the strongest combat power.

Tan Xiaodao and Piao Xiaoxu were a childhood couple, so naturally they would be in the same group.

The grouping was quickly completed, with two groups of six people, but these two groups were relatively strong as a whole. The other three groups consisted of seven people each.

Each group had its own leader. Lan Xuanyu's group was self-evident. The leaders of the other four groups were Ding Zhuohan, Bing Tianliang, Wang Ziyao, and Shi Xinyu, respectively.

Among them, Shi Xinyu was the Twelfth Wing of the Thirty-Three Sky Wings, and Wang Ziyao was the Thirteenth Wing, both with the cultivation of a seven-ring Soul Sage. Wang Ziyao had powerful skills in mid-range combat, with her martial soul being the Purple Gold Hairpin, and she specialized in the Tang Sect's unique Art of Hidden Weapons, making her almost invincible against all agility-based combat Soul Masters.

Yuenen Huihui was the top scorer in long-range attacks in the whole class, but in mid-range combat, Wang Ziyao was the most powerful.

Wang Ziyao also had a younger brother who was the Twenty-First Wing of the class, a six-ring Soul Emperor, with a rare body-type martial soul. His martial soul was his hands, and he and Wang Ziyao cooperated with each other, one far and one near. Although they didn't have a soul fusion skill, their tacit understanding added to their strength, which was not inferior to that of a soul fusion skill.

Shi Xinyu was a traditional control-type Soul Master, best at reconnaissance and control. When he had a one-on-one match with Ding Zhuohan, they once fought for more than three hours, both being tortured by the other's control.

The Bing Tianliang Trio brought along the Li Han, Li Bin, and Jia Yu trio. Because all six of them were experts in offensive abilities, with Li Han's group being particularly skilled in area-of-effect attacks and control, they were familiar with each other's strengths and coordinated well.

After the groups were assigned, they were likely to not see each other for the next year. Lan Xuanyu reminded everyone to be careful during missions and prioritize safety. If they encountered danger, they were to immediately request assistance.

The Space Fleet came equipped with a satellite system for inter-fleet communication. Therefore, as long as they used the fleet's satellite relay, they could contact each other. Of course, it was not allowed to contact across ranks, and requests for assistance could only be made within their own fleet.

After submitting the group list, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Eight hours later, the command center issued orders.

The thirty-three members of the Sky Wings were divided into five small groups and assigned to different fleets, each group to be led by a different warship.

Among them, the other four groups were all assigned to warships, while Lan Xuanyu and their group were assigned to the third Dragon King-class escort ship of the Seventh Fleet, abbreviated as Dragon Three within the Seventh Fleet.

This was unavoidable, as Lan Xuanyu's own rank was too high, and the captain of the warship was only a major general. How could he command him to carry out missions? The Dragon King-class escort ship was different, as the captain was a lieutenant general, and some senior captains even held the rank of general, with higher military ranks than him, so commanding him was naturally not a problem.

After the assignments were completed, they immediately set off. The mothership dispatched transport ships to send Lan Xuanyu and their group to their respective warships.

Thus began the Thirty-Three Sky Wings’ military career.

The Dragon King-class escort ship was the second most powerful presence in the Federal Fleet system, surpassed only by the mothership, with strong offensive and defensive capabilities. Each Dragon King-class escort ship was an extremely powerful existence.

Lan Xuanyu, Bai Xiuxiu, Tang Yu Ge, Lan Meng Qin, Qian Lei, Liu Feng, and Yuenen Huihui Hui, a group of seven, were sent to the Dragon Three escort ship on a small transport ship.

The transport ship was sucked into the Dragon Three and slowly docked in the berth area.

A major general and four military officers of various ranks were already waiting outside. Lan Xuanyu straightened his military uniform and walked down the transport ship with his colleagues.

The old major general, with white hair and a weather-beaten face that gave off a sense of killing intent, was at least sixty or seventy years old. Lan Xuanyu approached him and they saluted each other. 

The old major general, Shen Junkai, spoke in a deep voice: "Greetings, Major General Lan Xuanyu. I am Shen Junkai. On behalf of the Dragon Three, I welcome your arrival."

"Greetings, General Shen. Please take care of us in the future." Lan Xuanyu smiled and said.

The two shook hands, and Shen Junkai's hand was large and powerful. His soul power was extremely strong, and in Lan Xuanyu's perception, he should be at the level of a eight-ring Soul Douluo or so.

Shen Junkai said in a deep voice, "I am in charge of the operations in Dragon Three. According to the orders from the fleet headquarters, you will be assigned to the Dragon Three combat unit from now on. Since you have no military experience, you will need to undergo a month of training first, and then your positions will be arranged according to your performance during the training. I hope you can showcase your strengths during the training."

"Understood," Lan Xuanyu nodded in agreement.

Shen Junkai turned to the person behind him and said, "Colonel He Qingyi will be in charge of this training. You will undergo this training together with the newly promoted officers."

Colonel He Qingyi was a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and piercing eyes. He walked up and greeted Major General Lan Xuanyu with a military salute, saying, "Greetings, Major General Lan Xuanyu, I am He Qingyi. In training, regardless of rank, everyone is treated equally, please be aware of this. During military training, everyone will only wear combat uniforms and not display their ranks."