Devouring the Star: Age of Cataclysm

Chapter 61 Monument to Heroes!

Chapter 61 Monument to Heroes!
After returning to the human base.

That night, Lin Ye received the news that the War Dragon Regiment and the White Leaf Squad were completely wiped out.

Upon hearing the bad news, he stood there in a daze, feeling a little melancholy.

For no reason, he thought of the honest man Li Yunfei who had invited him to be the deputy head of the group.
The leader of the War Dragon Group finally held the defense line until the last moment.

He and his soldiers are all great!

That night, Lin Ye suffered from insomnia for the first time.

He did not practice nor did he train in swordsmanship.

I just sat on the windowsill of the Warrior Building and watched the night fall quietly all night.

The next morning.

When the sky is dark.

Lin Ye received a notice to go to the Wall of Heroes to see the martyrs off for the last time.

In front of the Wall of Heroes, a tall square building was constructed overnight - the Monument to Heroes.

When Lin Ye arrived, the foundation and body of the Monument to Heroes had been completed.

After tens of thousands of military personnel worked all night, only the inscriptions remained on the monument.

The four great war gods Xu Yong, Huang Shaoying, Mu Bingyao and Chen Xuan were present at the scene.

The commanders of the Iron Dragon Army, Dark Eagle Army, and Blood Wolf Army also arrived at the same time.

Including the Dark Night Mercenary Group and the chief commanders of the major refuge bases, they also came here one by one to see their comrades off for the last time.

Lin Ye spotted Xu Qi in the crowd.

She was accompanying Momo, the sniper elite of Lingxiao Team, and constantly comforting the overly sad little girl.

Seeing Lin Ye, Momo ran over with tears in her eyes, hugged him and cried: "Wuwuwu~"

"Lin Ye, Captain Qi Ling is gone, Deputy Captain Yang Xiao is gone, Xiao Qi and the others... are gone, and now I am the only one left."

The whimpering sound continued in Lin Ye's arms.

This made Lin Ye not know what to do with his hands.

Xu Qi: “…”

When Xu Qi saw Lin Ye being hugged by Momo, he was a little dazed for a moment.

She wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. She just looked at Lin Ye deeply.

Lin Ye gently patted her shoulder and comforted her: "As long as you are here, the Lingxiao team is here!"

"But the captain and vice-captain are gone."

Beside her, the remaining eight warriors from the Dragon Breath and Long Sword teams were all silent.

Especially the Dragon Breath Squad, only three seeds survived out of the twenty-nine warriors.

He was able to survive thanks to Lin Ye's protection.

The five members of the Long Sword Squad watched this scene silently.

Wrapped in bandages, they looked at each other and saw the longing in each other's eyes.

Less than a day after they separated, they already missed the captain...

Lin Ye comforted Momo for a long time.

Momo didn't leave him until the memorial service began.

As the names and medal numbers were engraved one by one, low sobs were heard from time to time in the farewell procession.

Lin Ye looked quietly at these familiar or unfamiliar names, his eyes somewhat dim.

Behind each of these names is the passing of a living life.

Similarly, each name here represents a hero who sacrificed his life for his country.

Facing the beast tide, no one was afraid of death, and no one regretted it.

They chose to sacrifice themselves without hesitation
Just as Lin Ye was looking at Captain Longxi's NO.017 Embers Medal, Xu Yong had already come to his side.

"Lin Ye, it's like this. We have always had a tradition that we don't put photos on the urns. We just engrave their medal numbers and names in the middle, and then in the lower left corner... we usually engrave the numbers of several comrades, so that the sacrificed people don't feel so lonely."

"In Li Yunfei's last words, he wanted to engrave your medal sequence on it, so that he can witness the rise of a peak Great Xia warrior in his own eyes even from the grave..."

Hearing this, Lin Ye looked at the God of War Xu Yong and nodded gently: "I agree."

At some point, the members of Changdao and Longxi also came to Lin Ye.

They looked at Lin Ye, who looked very worried: "War God Lin Ye, I want to trouble you for something."

"Go ahead." Lin Ye said in a calm tone, looking at them with clear eyes.

"It's no longer possible to ask the captain what he meant." The Dragon Breath member said with some sadness, "The salute he gave you before his death showed his great respect for you."

"We thought about it and decided to engrave your medal number on it... The captain would definitely be pleased..."

"The same for us!" the long sword team member followed.

"Yeah, okay!" Lin Ye did not refuse and nodded slightly.

He looked at the team members, somewhat dazed.

For a moment, the faces of these team members overlapped with the stubborn and resolute faces of several captains.

This is probably a kind of inheritance!

Only the continuation of the spirit can ensure the long-term prosperity of a country and a nation.

In this way, even if you encounter numerous difficulties and dangers, you will be able to overcome them in the end.

Lin Ye thought secretly in his heart.

His mood gradually became brighter, as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining.

It’s great to be able to walk side by side with these warriors!
When the engraving was halfway done, a drizzle of autumn rain suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Those who came back alive stood in the rain and saw off their captain, team members and the entire War Dragon Regiment.

The carving is finished.

Xue Zhan stood for a while, took out a bottle of Erguotou from his pocket and placed it in front of the monument to the heroes.

Lin Ye took out the fireworks from his arms, lit them up, and quietly placed them on the table. Xu Qi and Momo took out the white chrysanthemums they had prepared long ago and placed them on the table as well.

More and more soldiers held the prepared white chrysanthemums or cigarettes to commemorate their deceased comrades.

From ordinary soldiers, warriors, the three army commanders Dark Eagle Iron Blood Wolf, to four powerful war gods such as Xu Yong.

Without exception, everyone paid tribute to the fallen soldiers one by one.

No one spoke during the entire process.

The whole place was silent.

The entire monument to heroes is dotted with stars.

In the breeze and drizzle, everyone was silent and quietly saw these heroes off!

The sacrificed soldiers are not only the guardians of the mountain city, but also the backbone of the Daxia soldiers!
"Send the heroes on their final journey!"

God of War Xu Yong shouted in a deep voice, then roared with all his strength:

"Everyone, salute!!"

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish…

In a uniform movement, everyone present bid farewell to the heroes in the most noble way...

It was already evening when we returned from the Monument to the Heroes that day.

Lin Ye was called away by Xu Qi, her expression was slightly sad.

"My father... the God of War Xu Yong wants to see you..." Xu Qi said in a low voice.

"It's about arranging the remaining members of the Dragon Breath, Long Knife, Ling Xiao, and Blade Squad. Father wants to talk to you about your opinion."

"it is good."

Lin Ye glanced at Xu Qi and nodded slightly in response.

Command Center, Office One.

When the door was closed, there were only three people in the office: Lin Ye, Xu Qi and the God of War Xu Yong.

Xu Yong, who was writing on his desk, looked up and carefully looked at Lin Ye, then said:

"You all take a seat, I won't make you any tea."

"A seventeen-year-old god of war, tsk, he killed three lord monsters without blinking an eye... Awesome, much better than I was back then."

Lin Ye: "..."

Looking at the God of War who seemed to be talking to himself, Lin Ye did not say anything and just listened quietly.

"You are the genius warrior recruited by Qiqi, and she is my daughter. We don't have such rules and courtesy here."

"So if there's something, I'll just say it!"

After saying that, Xu Yong looked at his precious daughter, who winked at him mischievously, revealing two shallow dimples.

"Lin Ye, I called you here this time for two reasons!"

"Please speak frankly, God of War Xu!" Lin Ye nodded slightly.

"You also know that in this beast tide, the three elite teams of Dragon Breath, Sky-High and Long Knife suffered heavy losses, especially Dragon Breath, whose organization was almost destroyed!"

Lin Ye nodded but did not answer.

"So I called you here to have you integrate the warriors from these three teams and bring them all under your command."

“War God Xu… this isn’t a good idea…” A trace of solemnity appeared on Lin Ye’s face.

"There's nothing wrong with that. First of all, you are their comrade-in-arms who have lived and died together. Second, what would those captains who died think?"

"They are the soldiers I brought up. They will be happy to see a young god of war leading their brothers."

Xu Yong spoke gently, neither fast nor slow.

"But I like to be alone and don't want to be with a group of people..."

Before he could even utter the word "子的", Lin Ye stopped him abruptly.

He looked out the window, not knowing what to say.

Lin Ye's eyes were darkened by the deep night.

Yes!

In his eyes, these warriors were not as strong as himself and might be a burden.

But they are also living people!

They have thoughts and feelings, and they are loyal and grateful...

A few moments.

Lin Ye turned around, looked at Xu Yong, and said