Logging 10,000 Years into the Future

Chapter 361

“Rest assured, Elder Xu, we will!” Zhan Hongyu puffed out her chest and answered earnestly.

Xu Xuan deliberately glanced at Zhan Hongyu’s chest for a moment, pondered, and added meaningfully, “Make good use of your advantages. General Lu’s potential is much greater than you can imagine. His genes are very precious … You understand my meaning, don’t you?”

Zhan Hongyu’s face flushed with embarrassment as she nodded.

Yet, she felt helpless.

“I would be more than willing, but Lu Sheng has to find me desirable as well.”

Xu Xuan departed quickly. Once he left, the other generals immediately surrounded the Tiger Scorpion Squad, Wolf Squad, and Xiao Zhan’s squad, firing questions incessantly.

This incident was too astonishing, too legendary. It was conceivable that before long, news of the twelve-star general would spread throughout the entire general district, the entire Ninth Military Region, and even the entire Eastern region.

“Your military uniform, general’s insignia … all need to be urgently produced and will be delivered to you as soon as they’re ready …” The escorting officer respectfully handed Lu Sheng a set of keys, saying, “This is the residence prepared for you by the military. I’ll take you there now.”

Lu Sheng nodded, following the officer into a military jeep that swiftly departed from the general center.

In the car, Lu Sheng casually played with the keys, observing the scenery along the way. The military rank system in this region was quite interesting. There were even twelve-star generals – quite straightforward with one’s battle strength determining one’s general rank.

“I wonder what the standards are for a grand general or the regional marshal …” Lu Sheng estimated that being a grand general or marshal likely required not just battle strength but also a certain level of military literacy and political acumen, similar to how Yu Feiyi differed from ordinary generals.

Lu Sheng recalled the five stars on Xu Xuan’s shoulders and the general’s uniform being prepared for himself. He couldn’t help but think, “If I have to change uniforms every time my strength increases, wouldn’t that be troublesome? What if I reach twenty, thirty, fifty, or a hundred stars … would there even be enough space on the shoulder insignia for that many stars?”

As he mused, the military jeep stopped. Lu Sheng looked out the window, his eyes lighting up slightly.

Previously, he had evaluated that Zhan Hongyu’s residence had everything except a courtyard. Now, he would be staying at a place with a courtyard.

“Sir, please disembark,” the escorting officer respectfully opened the door for Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng felt quite pensive, never expecting that he would one day become a military bigwig.

After getting out, an extraordinarily grand villa courtyard came into view before Lu Sheng.

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In view were two large European-style black iron gates with gilded decorations. Two soldiers stood guard at the entrance, holding steel rifles.

The escorting officer went ahead and briefly conversed with the two soldiers, who then snapped to attention and gave Lu Sheng a crisp military salute.

“Greetings, Commander!”

This “Greetings, Commander” made Lu Sheng recall a famous comedy film from his previous life.

The most renowned line was – “Greetings, Mr. Wang!”

Speaking of which, this courtyard villa did resemble Mr. Wang’s villa in the movie to some extent.

Just on a slightly smaller scale, being part of the military after all.

But its prestige far surpassed the latter’s, with crisp, standing guards visible everywhere inside, even the weakest of whom had at least third-rank martial cultivator standards.

After all, this was the military!

“Level 3 and Level 4 Martial Artists could open their own martial arts schools or serve as instructors in Baihe. They could even become the principals of martial arts academies … essentially considered prominent figures of some status. Yet here, they merely stand guard …”

Lu Sheng felt a tinge of emotion well up.

Once one’s martial arts cultivation reached higher realms, the societal hierarchy underwent an earth-shattering transformation that ordinary people could scarcely imagine.

“Although this courtyard isn’t massive, it ranks among the top five in the entire Ninth Military Region. The military specifically prepared it for generals …”

As the escorting officer led Lu Sheng along, he explained, “The standing guards are all from the military headquarters and are rotated weekly. Their rewards come directly from military merits, so you don’t need to worry about that, sir.”

Lu Sheng listened and occasionally nodded as they walked down the granite stone path flanked by neatly trimmed gardens on both sides.

The courtyard not only had standing guards but also gardeners, carpenters, chefs, drivers, and cleaning staff.

With a cursory spiritual sense sweep, Lu Sheng counted over dozens of such personnel.

The entire courtyard functioned like a massive, orderly system existing solely to serve one person.

Now that Lu Sheng had arrived, he became its true core.

As they walked, the escorting officer instructed some people to memorize Lu Sheng’s appearance, informing them of who would be the courtyard’s true master from then on.

“The military will also assign you dedicated vehicles later on. Whenever you’re free, you can go personally select them …”

The escorting officer led Lu Sheng past the central courtyard fountain and stopped at the house entrance, respectfully saying, “My name is Wang Ye. If you need anything in the future, just contact me, sir.”

With that, he handed Lu Sheng a palm-sized black cellphone.

Lu Sheng casually took it and found it to be a custom model with comprehensive functions.

Conveniently, his old phone had long since run out of battery during the battlefield battles and been soaked in Exotic Beast Fluid, rendering it unusable. He had intended to replace it anyway.

“Very well.”

“Rest well then, sir. We’ll tabulate your military merits promptly and report them to you in due time.”

The escorting officer opened the door for Lu Sheng. After he entered, the officer turned and departed.

The villa interior remained lavish.

A spiral staircase over three meters wide connected the first and second floors.

The living room was to the left, and the dining room to the right.

A young maid in her early twenties with fair skin and large eyes crouched at the coffee table, wiping it clean.

There were also two other maids between thirty and forty years old, one wiping the stair railings and the other polishing vases.

When Lu Sheng entered, the three immediately stopped what they were doing and stood attentively, awaiting his instructions.

“Continue what you were doing,” Lu Sheng casually glanced over them and said, “Prepare some food for me.”

“Yes.” The youngest maid by the coffee table responded softly, then turned and swiftly ran toward the kitchen.

She too was a martial cultivator, her swift footsteps making almost no sound on the polished floor, likely due to specialized training.

Lu Sheng sat casually on the sofa, his spiritual sense spreading out to quickly sweep through the entire house, grasping a general understanding of its layout.

“Such opulence …” Even though he had never cared much for material things, he couldn’t help but sigh at the sight.

Before his family arrived, this entire courtyard villa would be occupied solely by him, with everyone serving only him.

It was truly befitting treatment for a commander.

After around ten minutes, the maid who had left earlier returned with three others.

Each carried trays piled high with food.

“Would you like to dine here or in the dining room, Commander?” The large-eyed maid asked Lu Sheng.