Looting the life force of demons to forge a golden body Martial God-Chapter 385 - 373: What is a Hero? Western War Zone, Conspirators and Control Freaks! Policies Above, Countermeasures Below

Chapter 385: Chapter 373: What is a Hero? Western War Zone, Conspirators and Control Freaks! Policies Above, Countermeasures Below

Li Jian chuckled, "Actually, being sneaky or reckless, it all depends on the battlefield environment, and the environment determines the different combat styles of our East and West.

"As I mentioned earlier, our Eastern War Zone mostly has flat grasslands, so we favor frontal combat and large troop charges, advocating for courage and fearlessness.

"We all like heroic figures, like you, my boy, who single-handedly slaughtered millions of the Demon Clan, truly a standout among men!"

Chu Feng, rubbing his head, laughed, "Hero? Me? To break those 12 camps, I used lots of cunning schemes, even deploying biological weapons!

"I’m far from a hero, that’s too much praise."

Li Jian scoffed, "How are you not a hero?

"You, all alone, dared to risk beheading to infiltrate behind enemy lines and slaughter massively in their midst. Isn’t that the epitome of courage?

"As for cunning schemes and biological weapons, the other side is not human allies, but invaders from another world who have invaded our planet!

"Against those guys, any means you use are justified! Besides..."

He glanced at Chu Feng, smiling, "Your Martial Cultivation Realm is higher than mine, but it’s still too low for the entire battlefield.

"Without some strategies, how could you narrow the gap in strength against higher-level Demons?

"Do you expect to be forced to duel one-on-one with higher realm Demons? That’s not fair, that’s foolish!"

"..."

Alright, alright, it’s the filter of our own people, huh.

Chu Feng laughed, "Then it’s fine, I was worried someone might criticize me for using massive amounts of poison."

Li Jian burst out laughing, "That would just be hypocritical virtue signaling. If such people appeared in our zone, they’d be sacked!"

Having said that, he dissatisfiedly slapped the steering wheel and said, "Kid, let me finish my speech, I haven’t gotten to my main point yet!"

For someone like Li Jian who loved to talk, being interrupted was particularly annoying, which made him burst out in rebuke.

"..."

"Uh, go on, go on!" Chu Feng chuckled.

Li Jian, satisfied, nodded and continued, "But the Western War Zone is completely the opposite of ours.

"As I also mentioned earlier, the Western War Zone has lots of mountainous areas, leaving no room for large troop battles.

"So their conventional combat style actually involves specialized forces conducting divisional interplay combat, like line infiltration and decapitating the enemy from behind.

"Such methods not only test the communication and coordination of teams but also require high individual tactical strategy skills.

"People from the Western War Zone, in terms of tactics, are indeed a bit more flexible and quicker-witted than our brothers here."

Chu Feng’s eyes lit up upon hearing this: This environment and method of combat suited him perfectly!

With his ability to appear and disappear like a ghost, once he dove into the mountainous ravines, who could find him?

"..."

Seeing his excited expression, Li Jian suddenly laughed, "You think the Western War Zone, that hellish place, suits you?

"If you ask me, compared to the central region, that’s the place most conflicting with your personality."

"Uh, Li, why do you say that?"

Li Jian shook his head and said, "The biggest problem lies with the Western War Zone’s highest commander, Major General Yin Ming.

"He’s... how to put it, a combination of a schemer and a control freak.

"In battle, he really likes using those despicable, scheming tactics; our zone has suffered quite a bit in competitive battles led by him against the West."

Mentioning this, Li Jian’s face showed a hint of displeasure, as if he really disliked people like Yin Ming.

He continued, "Another thing, he prefers to personally control everything under him, never allowing anyone to break free from his control.

"During martial arts competitions, the special operations forces sent by the Western War Zone must strictly follow his commands, constantly report their positions, and are forbidden to act on their own initiative.

"In any situation, they must immediately report to him and obtain his consent before acting! That’s why we all call him a control freak behind his back."

He turned his head to look at Chu Feng, smiling, "As the saying goes, ’like master, like man.’ The entire Western War Zone operates in the same style, demanding absolute obedience from its subordinates!

"Brother, to be honest, with a carefree personality like ours, I suspect we wouldn’t be able to stand that kind of...

"How should I put it, sensation like being smothered by a cobweb, that suffocating sense of control."

"..."

Chu Feng imagined that feeling and his face couldn’t help but look a bit unsightly.

Strictly speaking, he wasn’t really a soldier of the Demon Extermination Army; his current identity was merely a "temporary arrangement" imposed on him as a form of punishment.

Once his sentence was complete, this temporary identity would be immediately discarded, and he would regain his freedom.

Furthermore, he actually didn’t want to join the military at all.

Because he knew he harbored many secrets, it was best not to join such an organization that demanded strict discipline and offered no privacy protection.

To do everything by others’ commands, having no personal autonomy, ordered to shield others with his life—was he supposed to recklessly gamble with his life?

What if a superior officer perceived his extraordinariness and tried to probe into his secrets?

He’d rather be on his own; after all, slaying demons and eliminating fiends by himself wasn’t a problem.

Especially after he unlocked the "Wind Concealment" trait and his life was no longer in concern, he immediately fell in love with the sensation of running wild and free like a lone wolf.

...

Although he had now joined the Demon Extermination Army, Lin Zhong didn’t confine him but allowed him to behave freely, which indeed somewhat encouraged his arrogance.

So when Li Jian mentioned Yin Ming’s style, it provoked a deep feeling of disgust from the bottom of his heart.

However, he pondered for a moment, still harboring a glimmer of hope, and pulled out the three official military orders, asking,

"Li, with these three military orders as my foundation, Commander Yin shouldn’t make things difficult for me, right?

"After all, I am officially a special envoy from the Eastern War Zone, and my organizational affiliation is in the East, not to mention Commander Lin also granted me the power of ad hoc decision making."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian’s expression grew complex, "Brother, have you heard the saying, ’There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom?

"Once a policy is issued, how it is implemented, how much is enforced, the intensity of enforcement, who is responsible when issues arise... there’s a lot of nuance there."

Chu Feng resignedly said, "Do you mean that the Western War Zone might pay lip service while acting otherwise?"

Li Jian smiled noncommittally, "Rather than saying they act otherwise, it’s better to say they ’analyze specific situations separately,’ not blindly following policies because that’s too rigid.

"In fact, it isn’t just the Western War Zone; the East is similar.

"Just take your case for example—the higher-ups ordered strict surveillance on you, forbade solo actions, and required that at least one person accompany you every time you leave..."

"Did Commander Lin enforce that? No, right? That’s just ’analyzing specific situations separately’!

"Letting you out achieves better results. Tying your hands and feet would just prevent you from exhibiting your capabilities."

"..."

Hearing Li Jian say this, Chu Feng also showed a bitter smile.

Indeed, he actually was the biggest beneficiary of the incomplete policy enforcement!