Chapter 567: You Are the Dragon's Backbone
How could he possibly disagree with that?
The Bose Body had clearly latched onto Jiangnan, the previous speech was practically a confession, for crying out loud!
Tsk tsk tsk~
Yang Jian clicked his tongue incessantly, really wondering what was so special about this kid Jiangnan!
He'd even managed to bring a Bose Body back.
In this world, the only person who could make contact with a Bose Body to this extent was probably Jiangnan!
Huaxia was probably the only one too!
Yang Jian didn't expect the Bose Body to have any sense of loyalty; as long as she cared about Jiangnan, that was enough!
And after all that had happened, Yang Jian had absolute trust in Jiangnan!
Jiangnan might be a bit unreliable on a daily basis, but when it came to important matters, no one could be counted on more than Jiangnan!
Yang Jian smiled, "Then it's settled. I'll talk to Uncle Xiao about it later!"
"But we still need to give rewards! The medals have been approved. You all go to the drill ground to receive your honors!"
Jiangnan's eyes sparkled. Was he getting promoted again?
And a little medal too?
Holy crab!
The atmosphere in the command room was cheerful. Han Menglu excitedly threw herself onto the Bose Body!
She wrapped her arms around the Bose Body's arm: "I'm an expert in the field of curse text. I'll be counting on you for a lot of pointers from now on!"
"Hehe~ Hehehehe~"
Han Menglu: (੧(⌒﹃⌒٩))
The Bose Body looked at Jiangnan for help!
This expert didn't seem normal at all; could they swap her out?
As the group walked toward the drill ground, Jiangnan sidled up to Yang Jian!
"Hey hey! Brother Jian, I saw a lot of cool stuff during my trip to the United States, like spirit-binding bullets, spirit-binding howitzers and stuff!"
"Can we make some of that here?"
Yang Jian was startled, then smiled: "You mean containment spirit weapons? We have them, and quite a few types too!"
Jiangnan was stunned: "Then why haven't I seen the brothers carrying them before? Aren't they supposed to be really good for suppressing spirit warriors?"
Yang Jian sighed: "Developing containment spirit weapons requires a large amount of raw spirit-binding iron ore, and they're consumables. The development and equipping of such weapons is no small amount!"
"Unfortunately, our country's raw spirit-binding iron ore resources are scarce, and most of what we mine is used for scientific research!"
"Only what's saved goes into manufacturing containment spirit weapons. There's not enough to go around, so we can't equip the entire Spirit Martial Force!"
"On the international market, the price of raw spirit-binding iron ore is even higher than some low-grade spirit materials!"
Jiangnan was stunned. He'd found the spirit-binding howitzer quite handy and was thinking of getting some containment spirit weapons for his own use!
He never expected the situation domestically to be like this!
Come to think of it, raw spirit-binding iron ore only exists in spirit ruins, and even though Huaxia has many spirit ruins, not all of them contain that ore!
Wait! Hold on!
According to what Ye Xinghe and Qin Shou said, on Yali Island in the Thousand Islands Lake spirit ruin, there was a whole valley full of raw spirit-binding iron ore!
Oh my god!
How much money would that be worth?
Jiangnan's eyes sparkled with excitement, his face turning red!
Rich! He was rich!
He had to go back to the Thousand Islands Lake spirit ruin and move those two mountains away!
And he wondered if that mosasaur had eaten the blood-drinking southern red!
He'd have to slit them open and check later!
The Thousand Islands Lake spirit ruin was truly a great place!
Meanwhile, Yang Jian kept rambling on beside him!
"Sigh! Five years ago, the United States got the core of the third layer of the Abyss and mined a lot of spirit-binding iron!"
"The fourth layer had fewer mineral resources. When the fifth layer finally had some, the United Kingdom snatched it!"
"A few days ago, Xiao Zhen and the others brought back the core of the seventh layer, but the seventh layer also has few mineral resources. I wonder about the lower layers..."
Jiangnan watched speechlessly. At this moment, Yang Jian was like a nagging little wife!
Since they were so short, Jiangnan didn't have the heart to ask for containment spirit weapons anymore.
Instead, his mind was set on that small valley in the Thousand Islands Lake spirit ruin!
Hey, wasn't the floor of the physical training room also made of spirit-binding iron?
Should he secretly pry a couple of pieces off?
Lost in thought, the group arrived at the drill ground. Since the mission required discretion, they didn't hold a big ceremony for the medal awarding!
But all the brothers on duty at the Dragon Abyss base still came over and formed neat lines to watch the ceremony!
Jiangnan's group of seven changed into formal attire in the changing room and stood on the platform. Even Katerina had changed into the Dark Night military uniform!
Jiangnan grinned happily. Her blonde hair, blue eyes, and her Dark Night uniform gave her a unique charm!
Yang Jian took the small medals and pinned them on each one, all genuine Crimson Heart Medals!
Given the results of this mission, they were well deserved!
The medal-wearing Thin Monkey and Iron Bull looked proud and honored. For soldiers, owning a Crimson Heart Medal was the greatest glory!
They looked at Jiangnan with excitement!
Going on a mission with the Southern God was always rewarding—not only could they get small medals, but they could also level up!
Thin Monkey and Iron Bull each leveled up, but Mountain Cat didn't. Yang Jian saved her contribution. She was already a Colonel; moving up required more experience and seniority!
As for Jiangnan, he smoothly advanced to Colonel!
Jiangnan grinned and nudged Mountain Cat's shoulder!
"Hey, hey~ Same size as you now, huh?"
But Mountain Cat didn't want to talk and rolled her eyes at Jiangnan!
(ˉ～ˉ๐) Hmph~
Yang Jian walked up to Jiangnan, opened a small, exquisite box. The medal inside emitted a blood-red glow!
Crimson and dazzling!
The medal was engraved with a crimson dragon, its body winding nine times, its head facing the sky!
Jiangnan was stunned. What was this? Wasn't he supposed to get a Crimson Heart Medal?
Yang Jian's expression turned solemn. He took out the medal and pinned it on Jiangnan's chest!
At that moment, countless Dragon Abyss soldiers below gasped, contributing to global warming!
"Shh... Is... is this the Crimson Dragon Medal?"
"Momma! I've never seen one before. Today I've witnessed it!"
"What Crimson Dragon Medal? I've never heard of it!"
"How could you hear of it? It hasn't been awarded since the Spirit Calamity! Look at those two in the front!"
Ye Zhenguo and Zhao Dezhu looked on with gratified expressions at Jiangnan wearing the medal!
Ye Zhenguo: "The Crimson Dragon Medal! How nostalgic. I still have two in my drawer!"
Zhao Dezhu curled his lip: "That's nothing. I have four!"
Hearing this, the Dragon Abyss soldiers behind them turned pale. Those two were truly immortals!
Those were honors earned by turning the tide during the Spirit Calamity, paid for with their lives!
It hadn't been awarded since the Spirit Calamity, and they actually gave one to Jiangnan?
Even Mountain Cat and the others were shocked!
This was the Crimson Dragon Medal, the highest honor!
But thinking about how Jiangnan had brought back the curse text data and even the Bose Body, he had done an impeccable job. He absolutely deserved the Crimson Dragon Medal!
As for Jiangnan, he was still in a daze. This little medal seemed a bit different this time!
Yang Jian's expression was solemn: "This is the Crimson Dragon Medal! Its color is the color of our flag! The nation is like a great dragon! And you are the dragon's backbone! That is the meaning of the Crimson Dragon Medal!"
"You, Jiangnan, are worthy of this medal! This is the honor you've earned! Without the nation, there is no home! May you soar like a dragon from now on!"
"The nation will always be your strongest backing!"
Jiangnan straightened his back, his expression solemn. He raised his right hand and saluted!
He was about to raise his left hand and press it to his heart, but his face turned pale, and he quickly suppressed the impulse!
Good thing he didn't pull out his golden middle finger and press it to his heart!
Otherwise, he would definitely be beaten to death!
Yang Jian was taken aback, then smiled and patted Jiangnan's shoulder!
Mountain Cat poked Jiangnan, urgently whispering: "Little Nan! Don't keep your left hand in your pocket! That's disrespectful! Hurry and press it to your heart!"
Jiangnan felt like crying. If he pulled it out, it would only become even more disrespectful!
He couldn't pull it out! He'd rather die!
Yang Jian smiled: "Come on, this is a rare opportunity. Red Dragon, arrange for someone to take a group photo for us as a memento!"
Bai Qianxun immediately ran over with a camera, aiming at everyone!
"Everyone, stand straight~ Show your spirit! And remember to salute!"
Everyone nodded, straightened their chests, and saluted with their right hands while pressing their left hands to their hearts!
Jiangnan panicked. Why salute again?
He could only raise his right hand in a salute while keeping his left hand in his pocket!
On the platform:
Iron Bull: ∠(｀ㅂ´*)
Mountain Cat: ∠(๐ớᴗờ๐)
Blood Platelet: ∠(❀╹◡╹)
Jiangnan: ∠(˵¯͒﹏¯͒˵)
Bai Qianxun was stunned: "Southern God? Your left hand! Left hand!"
Only Jiangnan kept his left hand in his pocket, not on his heart!
Jiangnan broke out in a cold sweat: "Ah ha~ Ah haha~ Is it supposed to be on the left?"
He then circled the right hand that was on his right temple around his face and placed it on his left temple...
Yang Jian was dumbfounded. Mountain Cat and the others were completely stunned!
What kind of salute was that?
He was just imitating a golden snub-nosed monkey gazing into the distance!
Saluting on the left with the right hand? What idiot salutes like that?
[From Bai Qianxun's Resentment +666!]
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