owlsbooks Chapter 566 Chongfeng's Past
Chapter 566 Chongfeng's Past
In the modern world, mercenaries are a very popular profession.
Employers only need to pay a certain amount of world points to gain the loyalty and combat power of a group of professional mercenaries for the specified employment period, which is incredibly cost-effective.
In the past, the mercenaries in the modern world were just a bunch of insignificant lone wolves, and the market was full of all sorts of uncontrollable factors.
Mercenaries may mutini due to unpaid wages, their combat effectiveness may decline due to hangovers, and there have even been instances where they turn against each other on the battlefield due to personal grudges.
However, after the establishment of Modern International, the mercenary industry underwent a huge transformation.
All the previous small and medium-sized mercenary guilds became history, and the remaining large mercenary guilds were also merged.
Today, the sole controller of the mercenary industry is a mercenary company called Modern International.
The story of how Modern International rose to prominence is truly dramatic.
This company, jointly established by several S-class mercenary groups, was chosen by the infamous evil Dave through a series of coincidences and directly received hundreds of huge sponsorships.
With the help of these sponsorships and the support of the wicked Dave, Modern International successively swallowed up mercenary guilds, establishing a unified and complete mercenary industry chain.
Modern management systems, standardized training programs, and professional combat units... all of these have completely reshaped the mercenary ecosystem of the modern world.
Under the leadership of Modern International, the mercenaries are no longer desperate outlaws who risk everything for world points, but rather well-trained, well-equipped special forces teams of varying sizes.
Mercenary groups are ranked from highest to lowest as S, A, B, C, D, E, and F, with S being the highest and F the lowest.
The mercenary group called "Chongfeng" is a B-level mercenary group with fifty-two members.
The entire crew primarily relies on hand-to-hand combat and various melee weapons, with only a small number of firearms, making them particularly well-suited for missions related to abandoned cities.
The leader of Chongfeng, Glaius, is a greatsword plant spirit with sixth-order plant spirit power.
He hails from the autonomous region of the Federation, "Holy Rhine," and is skilled with a blunt greatsword. He is a generous, chivalrous, and optimistic man with a sensitive mind.
But the mercenaries of Chongfeng all understood that when it came to strength, their vice-captain was definitely above the captain.
The deputy leader of Chongfeng is named Fengye, a Fengying swordsman plant spirit from Long'an with seventh-level plant spirit power.
Although he is called a swordsman, Feng Ye's weapon is a long saber.
With his extraordinary talent and the strength to unleash sword energy with a casual strike, Feng Ye's name stands alongside many other prodigies among the new generation of martial artists in Long'an.
Despite being unaffiliated with any sect or school, Feng Ye was able to comprehend three secret sword techniques on his own, and he was already regarded by many martial arts seniors as a martial arts prodigy who was rare to see in a century.
Long'an is too peaceful nowadays, and for many young martial artists who aspire to break through to higher levels, staying in their hometown makes it difficult to fully display their talents.
For this reason, Feng Ye, like several of his friends, chose to leave Long'an and go out to gain experience.
After several twists and turns, Feng Ye chose to become a mercenary who lived on the edge of a knife, intending to hone his skills through combat.
During his mercenary career, he met the equally young Glaus, and together they formed the Heavy Front.
If Glaus is the backbone of Chongfeng, then Fengye is its sharpest blade. The two work together seamlessly, allowing Chongfeng to earn its own reputation in Modern International.
Even though it is only B-level at present, Chongfeng's overall strength is already comparable to those mercenary groups at the bottom of A-level.
After successfully completing several challenging tasks, they gained even greater fame.
This trip to the university cluster in Abandoned City No. 59 is nothing more than a return visit.
A year ago, Chongfeng, who was still a C-rank, was assigned by Modern International to be hired by the Federation's 59th Army to participate in the punitive expedition against the Empire's 59th Army.
Although they were only acting as the vanguard, responsible for clearing away the low-level zombies in the path of the main force, their reward was pitifully small.
But the captain, Glaius, also took this opportunity to meet a blacksmith named Belilenko in a settlement he passed through.
After being astonished to discover that weapons repaired and forged by Belilenko became sharper and more durable, an overjoyed Glaius invited him to join his mercenary group.
Unfortunately, the then-leader of the Chongfeng Troupe lacked the "charm" to win the master's favor.
However, the weapons purchased from Berylenko significantly boosted the overall strength of the Heavy Front.
A year later, Chongfeng, who had successfully been promoted to B-level, returned to the gathering place, still for Belilenko.
With many new members joining, Glaius naturally had to provide them with the good stuff he used to have, and also catch up with Belilenko, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
At the same time, he also obtained a lot of new weapons from Bellenko by claiming that a certain war camp was recruiting people.
At that moment, Glaus, hearing Belilenko's loud voice and knowing that the other party had come to see him, did not dare to delay and immediately went downstairs to meet him.
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"Greyus, I've delivered a big business deal to you. I wonder if Chongfeng is interested?"
Without wasting any time, Belilenko went straight to the point when Glaus appeared, stating the purpose of his visit.
"Uncle Ku, you're joking. Anything you recommend, even if it's not a big business, is bound to be a big business."
Glaus chuckled, put down the greatsword he was carrying on his shoulder, and began to chat with Belilenko.
"I like what you said, kid."
Berylenko patted Glaus on the shoulder forcefully and continued, "First, let me share some good news. I am now a plant spirit warrior belonging to Courtyard 5905."
Upon hearing this, Gladstone was immediately dumbfounded.
He never expected that his casual remark would lead the other party to actually ask and successfully become a new member of that courtyard.
Glaius couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache at the thought that Chongfeng had lost a master forging expert who could provide a stable supply of materials.
But maintaining the demeanor of a leader, he still asked with a smile, "Then what is this big business you're talking about, Uncle Ku?"
"Well, it's nothing much. It's just that the courtyard has recruited a lot of homeless people, but they don't have enough manpower. They have to escort hundreds of people to the courtyard, and there are quite a few dangers along the way."
When Berylenko finished speaking, Glaus understood that the other party wanted to hire Heavy Edge to escort the wanderers they had recruited to Courtyard 5905.
The employers from the courtyard are always generous, and maintaining good relations with the courtyard will benefit the mercenary group's future development.
Escorting homeless people is dangerous, but it is much easier and simpler than the difficult missions Chongfeng had taken on before.
"Alright, Chongfeng will take this business!"
Thinking of this, Glaus, who was suddenly tempted, pondered for a moment, then patted his chest and made a decisive decision.
"I'll go call Lao Ye down. Uncle Ku, could you please take us to see the person in charge of the courtyard to discuss the payment?"
Seeing that Glaus agreed so readily, Belilenko breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, go and call Feng boy. I'll wait for you here."