Everybody was shocked after Yang Dao said that.
Everybody in the Eighth Battalion looked at each other in bewilderment. Could this really work? They had accepted Han Fei and guessed that he was a great talent, but he was an advanced Dangling Fisher anyway, and Cao Qiu was apparently just a junior Hanging Fisher.
Although both of them had four stars, neither of them was as awe-inspiring as Zong Han, a peak-level Hanging Fisher.
Even Han Fei was dazed himself. I’m fine with leading a squad, and I’ll have plenty of time to do my own business. But a commander? Seriously? Do you think I have time to work as a commander?
Immediately, Han Fei stepped forward. “Lord Yang, I’m just an advanced Dangling Fisher. I don’t think I’m qualified as a commander!”
Yang Dao sneered. “Why do you hold yourself at the level of a Dangling Fisher? I demand you become a peak-level Dangling Fisher in three days and a Hanging Fisher in three months.”
“Huh?”
Han Fei was simply shocked. “Wait a moment, Lord Yang. I’m a body temperer! Isn’t three months too short?”
Yang Dao scoffed. “Your realm has exceeded your level, and you can become a peak-level Dangling Fisher anytime. Considering the feature of body tempering, you will be one of the best Dangling Fishers after you make the breakthrough. What are you afraid of?”
“I…”
“No excuses! Your mission is to defend the Skeleton Shore for half a year with a death rate lower than twenty percent.”
Han Fei instantly looked at Zong Han. Zong Han had just received the notification too. He thought to himself, What’s the point of looking at me? You shouldn’t have shown off during the tide of Red Ghosts at all! Even I have to be transferred because of you.
Yang Dao grinned. “He can’t help you. Nobody else will take care of the Skeleton Shore in the next half year. Everything is up to you.”
Han Fei asked telepathically, Senior, have I pissed anybody off?
“Humph!”
Yang Dao glared at Han Fei and replied, “It isn’t easy to be a genius. This is the Command Center’s test for you after a comprehensive discussion. If you persist for half a year, you will at least receive an honorary title as a Guardian of the Sea.”
After that, Yang Dao pushed Cao Qiu forward and jumped to a boat with Zong Han. “Be smart. If the Skeleton Shore is lost, you will all be punished.”
Yang Dao and Zong Han flew away, and Han Fei and the other members of the Eighth Battalion were left behind.
Cao Qiu hopped close and said, “Han Fei, we’re comrades now.”
Han Fei shouted angrily, “Go away, you worthless warrior!”
Cao Qiu said gloomily, “I’m a designated deputy commander of the Eighth Battalion.”
Wu Xiaoxiao pulled Han Fei’s clothes. “Captain, you are the commander now, but you’re still our captain, right?”
All the soldiers were whispering.
“What… What has happened?”
“Will this really work?”
“Why has a stranger suddenly become our deputy commander? Did he bribe someone to come here?”
“Is he a Heavenly Talent too? I saw this guy once during the tide of Red Ghosts.”
Everybody was scared of Zong Han, but not Han Fei, although they had trouble changing the way they’d address them.
Those captains, in particular, were on par with Han Fei at the beginning, but they were now one rank lower than him. They were more or less reluctant to give in.
Immediately, someone asked, “Ca-Commander Han, what will our rules be?”
“Brother Han, who’s this fatty?”
Han Fei was himself infuriated at this moment. It wouldn’t be an easy task to work as a deputy commander! Who could possibly deal with emergencies once every couple of days?
However, now that he had been assigned to the job, Han Fei could only say, “Everybody, don’t be hasty. First of all, you don’t need to regard me as a commander, and we’ll keep refining our ultra-quality spiritual weapons. As for the person next to me, he is Cao Qiu the famous and devastating poisoner…”
Cao Qiu was stunned. What the hell? When did I become a devastating poisoner?
“Hiss!”
“Devastating poisoner?”
“He’s really so frightening?”
“Commander Han, does this Commander Cao have some shocking battle history?”
Han Fei raised his head. “Speaking of battle history, this man has once destroyed a three-hundred-kilometer tide of crabs with one drop of the poison king. He also shocked the seven greatest sects of the Thousand Star City with his own poison and crushed many major families…”
“Hiss!”
“So good?”
“He sounds rather impressive.”
“No, this guy carries poisons. We should keep a distance from him.”
“I, for one, think that Han Fei is more approachable.”
…
Cao Qiu was completely stupefied. When did I shock the seven greatest sects and crush the Heavenly Talents of major families with my poison?
However, it truly felt great to see how awed those people were.
Immediately, Cao Qiu smiled in delight. He had to say that Han Fei was a better bragger than he was. Even he almost believed what Han Fei said.
Han Fei smiled at everybody and said, “You go back and do your usual jobs! Commander Cao and I have to discuss the future of the Eighth Battalion. We’ll come up with a plan for the next half year tomorrow morning. Please wait for it.”
After that, Han Fei dragged Cao Qiu to the wood, and Wu Xiaoxiao shouted behind him, “Captain, where are you going?”
Han Fei said without looking back. “We have something important to discuss. You are dismissed.”
A moment later…
Cao Qiu breathed hard and asked, “What’s up? Any thoughts? I do like being known as the devastating poisoner!”
Han Fei was lost for words. “I’m sure you do. Sit down.”
Han Fei and Cao Qiu sat on the ground face to face, and Han Fei asked, “Let me ask you, why have you come to the Eighth Battalion? Did you bring the Hidden Fisher here?”
Cao Qiu snorted. “Of course not. I simply requested to be transferred to your place. We will make one hell of a team.”
Han Fei said gloomily, “One hell of a team? Tell me why you’re on the Scattered Stars Island in the first place. Did anyone else come with you? Where are they?”
Cao Qiu grinned. “You want to ask about Sun Mu and his lot, right? Don’t worry. Even though we’re from renowned families in the Thousand Star City, we have to abide by the rules here too. They won’t have time to come to you for trouble until they get five stars.”
“Why?”
Cao Qiu exclaimed, “You don’t know?”
“What am I supposed to know?”
“That we won’t really be free until we get five stars!”
Han Fei said casually, “I know that. You’re qualified to set sail when you have five stars, and if you have six, you can set sail on your own as a Slaughterer! I know this common knowledge.”
Han Fei was quite upset. He had planned to keep a low profile for half a year while he gradually turned into a Hanging Fisher. Then, he could rise to fame as a refiner too.
However, he had been promoted as a commander beyond his expectation, which didn’t feel right at all.
As the saying went, the wind always destroys the tallest tree in a wood first. He couldn’t be as free-willed on the Scattered Stars Island, which was full of experts, as he was back in the fisheries.
Han Fei asked, “You people from the Thousand Star City didn’t bring any servants to this place?”
Cao Qiu chuckled. “No. Don’t worry. Let me tell you, it doesn’t matter even if you kill them in the Unknown Place.”
Naturally, Han Fei wasn’t convinced, because Cao Qiu was too obsessed with killing Sun Mu and his lot and might be just trying to trick him.
Cao Qiu patted Han Fei’s arm. “Don’t doubt me. Even if the families from the Thousand Star City want to meddle in the Unknown Place, they have to ask Xue Shenqi, the highest commander of the Scattered Stars Island first.”
Han Fei was briefly stunned. “The highest commander of this place doesn’t need to show respect to the Thousand Star City?”
Cao Qiu smiled. “Of course not. While the families from the Thousand Star City have a complicated influence here, believe me, they can’t really boss anyone around. In particular, nobody will know if you kill someone on the sea in the future. They’ll have to pass Xue Shenqi even if they want to investigate…”
As he spoke, Cao Qiu leaned closer to Han Fei. “It’s said that someone else is above Xue Shenqi, who ensures the safety of this place, or nobody would be able to resist the real great demons…”
Han Fei’s eyelids cramped. Wasn’t Xue Shenqi already the highest commander? Was there someone else above him? Who could that be?
However, he needn’t worry about that yet until he had a dozen stars.
What Han Fei worried about most was his responsibilities as a commander. He didn’t have the time to manage a battalion. Actually, he would’ve resigned as the captain if he could.
Another thing that worried him was Sun Mu and other troublemakers. It was impossible that the major families of the Thousand Star City didn’t have any connections here. He only wished that they wouldn’t come so fast. It wasn’t the best time to declare war on those people yet.
“Are you sure that Sun Mu and the others don’t have time to disturb us?”
Cao Qiu nodded. “Positive.”
Han Fei suddenly asked, “Did Tang Ge come?”
“Huh!”
Cao Qiu was briefly stunned. “Probably. He should have come, but I didn’t see him in my group. Why do you ask about him?”
“Nevermind. Tang Ge is a worthy opponent.”
Cao Qiu: “…”
