Chapter 8: Another Sudden Outbreak of Star War?

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  Li Duo's face turned somewhat unsightly, and she coldly said to Xia Xingxiao: "This is something that can only be decided by the higher-ups, so just wait calmly for the notification!"

  After finishing speaking, he turned his head and left. It seemed that even being with Xia Xingxiao made him feel ashamed of himself. After all, a person with a cultivation index of zero was absolutely an oddity in the military. He didn't know what the higher-ups were thinking, actually keeping Xia Xingxiao behind. If he had his way, he would have kicked Xia Xingxiao out long ago.

  "Have I offended you?" Xia Xingxiao shrugged and went back to eating on his own.

  It was probably because of his appearance that many people in the cafeteria turned their heads to look at him. In the Starry Sky World, information spread faster than light. The Miao Luo military base had recruited a new soldier with a cultivation index of zero, and almost everyone on the entire base knew about it. They just hadn't seen him in person before. Now that they had the chance to see the real thing, they naturally took more than a few glances.

  Xia Xingxiao is a real scumbag, with a naturally thick skin. He doesn't care at all about other people's contemptuous gazes. After ordering food, he eats his own without feeling embarrassed at all.

  Cut, can't cultivate, it's not that you can't live, do you need to see the color of your face? Besides, I'm not unable to cultivate, I still have the function of automatic cultivation, do you? I can even cultivate when I'm playing with my pipe, can you?

  His mind shifted to the bead, only to find that it was still flashing green light, and the circulation of the Easy Tendon Art had not stopped either. When Xiaoxiao had his meal, the Easy Tendon Art continued to operate tirelessly, constantly absorbing the heavenly and earthly primal energy from all directions and gathering it into the Sea of Qi. The gathered heavenly and earthly primal energy was then compressed continuously to accommodate more energy.

  Whether it is the primordial energy of heaven and earth, or the power of the stars, they are actually a form of energy. After being sent to the dantian, they will eventually be converted into pure energy storage. The space in the dantian is limited, so it must constantly compress energy to accommodate more energy.

  The Qihai of a practitioner appears to be lake-like, but it has nothing to do with the lakes in nature. From a scientific perspective, it is a very tight circulation system that can absorb, transform, store, compress and release energy. The so-called true Qi, internal breath, and internal force are all specific manifestations of energy.

  Only by constantly compressing energy can the most energy be contained in the least amount of true energy. The so-called explosive power, in the end, is actually the explosion of energy. And the power of martial arts skills, fundamentally speaking, is also the power of energy.

  For example, Zhang Feng's Crazy Wind Knife Method can produce a knife light of 4-5 kilometers with one knife, causing fatal damage to the space demon beast. The knife light contains pure energy. In principle, the stronger the energy contained in the knife light, the stronger the lethality.

  High-level cultivators, the energy of the dantian has undergone countless compressions, and its power is extremely astonishing. Even if they don't release any martial skills, just the massive energy contained within the dantian can have a huge impact on the surrounding world.

  According to the classics, those who have cultivated to the realm of transformation are like black holes in the universe, able to swallow everything around them. Unless their opponent has the ability to surpass the speed of light, the final result will definitely be swallowed alive.

  ……

  While quietly eating, someone suddenly rushed in and shouted loudly: "Quick! Quick! Watch Star Sky Vision News Channel 233! Extraordinary news, extraordinary news!"

  The Starry Sky Vision News Channel 233 was opened soon. In the holographic image, a fierce battle scene appeared. The initial scene was the Harry Empire and the Dawn Empire having an intense conflict in the Piglet Star Domain, with both sides deploying space warships, space fighters, and mechanized troops. As of press time, there is still no sign of the conflict subsiding.

  The scene behind is the massive conflict between Xuantian Empire and Dejia Empire in Heijin Steel Star Domain. Xuantian Empire deployed tens of thousands of cultivators, while Dejia Empire deployed tens of thousands of combat robots. The battle between these two nations was even more intense. Both sides were engaged in close-range melee combat, with every punch landing on flesh, making it hard to distinguish who was winning or losing.

  Whether it is the Xuantian Empire or the Chaohui Empire, they are one of the most warlike countries in human empires. Especially the Xuantian Empire, its desire for external expansion is very strong. In the past 23 star wars, at least five times were initiated by the Xuantian Empire. Considering the general weakness of humanity, this approach of the Xuantian Empire is already quite belligerent.

  The Dekar Empire and the Harilan Empire are the two most warlike empires among non-human nations. More than half of the 23 star wars in the past were initiated by them. Therefore, the bloody conflicts between these four countries often lead to serious consequences, which usually refer to a new Starry Sky War.

  Someone muttered: "Another Star War broke out so soon?"

  Everyone in the cafeteria fell silent after reading the brief news. Some hung their heads and left quietly, while others continued eating with their heads down, without any desire to speak. The entire cafeteria was as quiet as a mourning hall.

  To be honest, humans actually don't like Star Wars. Especially for the military strength of the Starlight Federation, which is at most a second-rate power in the galaxy, there's no benefit to Star Wars at all. In every Star War, the Starlight Federation tried its best to avoid participating at first. However, the final result was that it was impossible to avoid.

  Because next to the Starlight Federation, there are two non-human empires eyeing covetously. One is the Samoan Empire and the other is the Makara Empire. These two empires have participated in every Galactic War, and their way of participating is to launch attacks on nearby human nations. Unfortunately, the Starlight Federation has been their target from start to finish.

  In the previous twenty-three Star Sky Wars, the Starlight Federation had always been a passive participant. Every time they participated in the Star Sky War, the Starlight Federation would suffer heavy losses. The final outcome was unknown, but what was certain was that countless warships, fighter jets, mechs, cultivators, and other personnel would be lost in the process of battle.

  In the cafeteria, most of the federal troops were non-commissioned officers. Every time there was a Starry Sky War, they basically became cannon fodder. Taking the 15th Starry Sky War as an example, before the war began, the federal army had more than 5 million non-commissioned officers. After the battle ended, less than 500,000 were left. The casualty rate exceeded 90%. Thinking of this terrible casualty rate, it would be strange if the non-commissioned officers present were happy.

  Xia Xingxiao's mood was also very bad. Even if he didn't have any military knowledge, he could judge that if these four starry sky countries continued to conflict like this, the 24th Starry Sky War would definitely break out. The previous Starry Sky Wars were all like this, constantly conflicting and brewing, eventually spreading throughout the entire Starry Sky world.

  Thinking of himself just joining the army, he's about to encounter a starry sky war, Xia Xingxiao's mood is imaginable. To be honest, this rotten person is very afraid of death. The awareness of sacrificing his life for the country is not even a bit there. If he were asked to go onto the battlefield now, I reckon he would collapse on the ground. It seems that it's necessary to speed up and think of a way to leave the army as soon as possible.

  ……

  At the moment when Xia Xingxiao was deep in thought, he suddenly felt someone sitting beside him. Turning his head to look, it was Ma Peng. Ma Peng was also a new recruit from Bailu City, and he and Xia Xingxiao were considered fellow townspeople. However, the two had no intersection before.

  Ma Peng is also known as the Great River Horse. His body is extremely robust, with a height of over 1.9 meters. However, his cultivation index is only one point. As for Ma Peng, Xia Xingxiao has only one understanding: he lacks a string in his brain, and his worldview is not quite the same as others.

  To be honest, the federal conscription system based on random selection has always been problematic and has been criticized constantly. If it weren't for computerized random selection, people like Ma Peng would probably not have been able to join the federal army. The selection process is all about survival of the fittest!

  Many people have proposed the implementation of a conscription system, where new recruits are selected based on their cultivation index. Those with the highest cultivation index would be enlisted in the military. However, many people also criticize this approach. They worry that once conscription is implemented, it could easily lead to military rule. The harm caused by military rule is still fresh in human memory, leaving a lasting impact.

  Why is the qualification test conducted only after random selection? It's because if the qualification test were to be conducted beforehand, the descendants of high-level cultivators would inevitably occupy most of the new recruit quotas. Due to hereditary reasons, the descendants of high-level cultivators generally have higher cultivation indexes, which ordinary people cannot compare with.

  It is clear that if the source of soldiers is selected based on their cultivation index, it will inevitably lead to the emergence of a large number of family cliques within the military. Their elders occupy relatively important positions in the army, and their cultivation speed is also faster than others, making it easier for them to get promoted. The final result must be the formation of a military dictatorship, or even the possibility of warlordism.

  This is something that the democratically elected president and speaker of parliament, among others, are extremely unwilling to see. It's also something that most members of parliament don't want to see. Any fool knows that once the military gets out of control, these people will be done away with in no time. There are plenty of examples of this.

  The noisy outcome is to maintain the status quo, continuing to implement a random conscription system. Those randomly selected by computer must join the army, while those not randomly selected by computer cannot join the army. Not even the descendants of the Federal Army Marshal are exceptions.

  Unless someone like Xia Xingxiao appears, with a cultivation index of zero and unable to cultivate any martial arts, there would be a legitimate reason to leave the military. However, in reality, the Federal Army has never encountered such an anomaly.