Bell's words shocked Logan deeply.

He understood that there was a lot of scheming and betrayal behind it — a very dirty and dark secret. "So, you didn't fight them, but just ran away?"

Bell Major shook his head first, then nodded. "Who said I didn't fight? I'm the youngest Major in the Federation. I'm not a coward! I did fight — but I fought the monsters. At that time, the beast tide was still strong."

Pfft!

Logan laughed when he heard the truth. "So, you really didn't deserve the court-martial?"

Bell laughed too when Logan teased him. "I accepted the trial. There's nothing to argue about, right?"

Seeing this Bell, Logan felt his heart become clear. "Sir, you're an interesting person. Please accept my respect."

Bell silently watched Logan salute him and smiled. "So, can I ask you for a favor?"

A favor? Logan's face, which had just been relaxed, now showed confusion again. "A favor?"

Bell stood up, his eyes full of determination. "Yes. Me and my comrades are staying at CEM38 Camp. We don't want to go back to the Federation. Either we die in the beast tide, or we block it and find the soldiers who once fought beside me."

Logan stood up and instinctively brushed off non-existent dust. "You mean people like you? Convicts?"

When Bell nodded, Logan fell silent for a moment.

Bell knew what Logan was thinking. He smiled and said: "You can't expect to save a group of people who are ready to die. We'll do everything we can to help you save the survivors. Just remember — there were some soldiers in prison clothes who fought with you back then."

After saying that, Bell Major patted Logan on the shoulder and turned around silently. "Now, it's your turn to tell your story. I can tell you have something to say."

Logan felt his heavy heart stir again when he heard what Bell said.

He looked at Bell and smiled slightly. "I want to learn military command. Can you teach me?"

Bell Major was a bit surprised. "You want to learn that? Why not just go to a military school?"

Logan scratched his head, looking a bit frustrated. "That would take too long. Is there a faster way? I'm in a hurry."

Logan really was in a hurry. The Black Ant queen was laying eggs non-stop, 24 hours a day.

His Black Ant army was already close to 50,000.

With such a huge number, three Black Ant queens couldn't control it all.

So Logan had the queen give birth to three more Black Ant queens to help.

But the Black Ant Queens didn't understand military command at all.

They could handle small fights — like fighting weaker creatures — but when it came to leading the Black Ant Army in big battles against other species, their lack of skill became obvious.

Along the way, Logan used his War Domain many times to send waves of monsters to attack the Black Ant Army.

But even with the terrain, runes, and energy stats all in the Black Ants' favor, they still suffered heavy losses. For every 100 monsters they killed, they lost 50 ants.

This kind of loss was too much, even for Logan's huge familiar space.

If they faced a beast tide of a million, his War Domain would be completely useless.

So Logan really needed a military expert — someone who could help with this problem and keep his secrets safe.

After hearing Bell Major's story, Logan made his choice.

Bell Major was a bit surprised by Logan's enthusiasm. "Even if you want to learn fast, you still need real experience. Without soldiers to command, how can you practice?"

Logan just smiled mysteriously.

Then he grabbed Bell Major's hand and opened his familiar space.

One by one, he showed Bell Major the War Domains he had designed in advance.

Looking at the different battlefields, Bell's eyes turned red. He started shaking with excitement.

Then he turned to Logan, voice full of surprise: "You little guy! You really dared! Your familiar space is almost as big as half of Saint Heart City! How could you let me see this? You don't care about your life anymore?"

Bell kept talking, getting more and more excited. Then he suddenly turned serious. "Logan, even if your space is big, you're still just a master-level familiar tamer. You still need a lot of time to grow. Before you've bonded with ten familiars, you need to…"

He stopped mid-sentence when he saw the Black Ant Army in Logan's space — a huge army of ants, lined up in neat formations, and saluting him.

Bell was completely stunned. "What the hell is this? The ants are bigger than people? Logan, what did you do?"

Bell got more and more excited and suddenly grabbed Logan's arm. "Spit it out! How many familiars do you have?"

Logan was a bit confused by the question. "I haven't counted. Less than twenty that I've officially bonded with. And maybe tens of thousands that I control indirectly."

When he heard the number "tens of thousands," Bell took a sharp breath.

Now he understood why Logan had asked for his help. "You want me to teach you how to command a big army?"

Logan just nodded silently.

Bell stayed quiet for a moment, then quickly looked up, his eyes full of excitement. "Okay, I'll do it—but I have a condition!"

Logan was a little surprised. "What is it?"

Bell didn't waste time. He pointed at the Black Ant Queens standing in front of the army. "Those leaders—probably the ant kings, right? Give me and my friends each one of them as a familiar, and I'll tell you everything I know!"

When Logan heard Bell's promise, he smiled.

One Black Ant Queen could be created by feeding the Black Ant Queen a thousand different monster corpses.

Normally, that might be hard.

But right now, there was a beast tide going on. Monsters were everywhere—plenty to choose from.

"Deal!" Logan didn't hesitate and agreed to Bell's request.

After talking through the details, the two of them released their mental power and left the mind space.

At that moment, only a second had passed in the outside world. Every survivor and familiar tamer was watching the mental power battle between the two.

Logan felt a bunch of eyes staring at him. He blinked, then understood right away. "Looks like they're waiting for the result of our match."

Bell General also felt the excited eyes around him. He smiled and said: "Since you want me to teach you, are you brave enough to go all in with me?"

"Who's afraid?" Logan said without thinking.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was shocked.

Bell Major suddenly grabbed his temples and looked in pain, shouting, "It hurts! I can't beat you!"

Boom!

As soon as he said that, Bell General fell straight down, pretending to pass out.

The people around them were all stunned, and phones dropped to the ground.

Owen looked at Logan, his face full of disbelief. He knew Logan was strong, but this was way too much.

A Master-stage fighter knocked out a Legend-level one. If this got out, it would definitely be the top news.

At the same time, Schreiber finally came to his senses and started typing a message, preparing to report to the Duke of Storm Wind City.

Meanwhile, Izumi Colonel had already grabbed his tablet and started uploading a video to his account.

Logan stood on the city wall, feeling the shocked eyes of the crowd. He crouched next to Bell Major and muttered angrily.

If there weren't so many people around, he would have killed Bell right there. "Hey, wake up! Your acting is way too over the top."

But no matter how hard Logan pushed or talked, Bell just stayed unconscious.

"Don't touch our General!" A group of soldiers in prison clothes ran over, glaring at Logan with fierce eyes, then carried Bell Major onto a stretcher.

Logan didn't know what to say, so he just let them take him away.

But before leaving, Bell secretly gave Logan a "V" sign with his hand in the crowd. It made Logan so angry he almost had a toothache.

After dinner, Bell Major arrived at Logan's tent with a dozen engineers.

Logan rolled his eyes when he saw Bell again. "You should quit being a General. Oscar should give you an award for best actor."

Bell didn't get angry. He just sat down across from Logan and shrugged. "Don't act like you're the victim. I'm actually helping you get more attention."

At that, Bell smiled and pulled out his phone. The screen was full of news about Logan:

——[One look and he knocked out a Major. Genius Training Camp member is too scary!]

——[Bell Major admitted defeat in public. Genius teen Logan becomes famous overnight!]

——[His power is almost like Legend-level. The next big star of the federation is already chosen!]

——[Bell Major: I just looked at you for a second, and I fainted from a headache!]

...

Looking at all the gossip, Logan wished it was himself who had fainted.

Then Bell lightly patted Logan's shoulder and explained: "Your style is too showy. Making some hot news now and then helps you hide your secrets."

Logan listened and nodded silently. He actually thought Bell was right.

Next, Logan called out his horned hawk, Red Feather, and flew straight toward the first communication stations.

According to the original plan, Logan was in charge of clearing all monsters on the way.

Owen, Izumi, and Schreiber would protect the engineers as they headed to the base station.

At the same time, in the City Lord's Office of Saint Heart City, City Lord Garen slapped the newspaper onto Philip General's desk and laughed, "A Master-level fighter beating a Legend-level one... Do you believe it?"

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