hotmtlnovel Chapter 94 The New Army's First Battle
Chapter 94 The New Army's First Battle
After the three thousand people in the square clearly saw the faces of these eight people, they instantly erupted in uproar.
"Dong Sheng? Isn't that the captain of the Dong Sheng squad? How did he get to the late stage of the fifth rank?"
"Are? That chatterbox? He's level five?"
"Boss Zhao! I know him! He's a wilderness hunter! Late stage of Tier 3! How did he get to early stage of Tier 5?"
"What kind of magic pill did they eat?"
Discussions rose and fell.
Shock, envy, jealousy—a mix of emotions swirled together.
Before long, someone provided the answer.
"Qi and Blood Fruit, Blood Soul Fruit! Major Ye gave them to us! I heard they were found in the spatial ring of the Heavenly Demon Clan! Ye Feng's own people, of course he'd give them to himself!"
Once this explanation was given, the tone of the discussion changed. It was no longer questioning, but rather envy.
Ye Feng is simply doing a favor by giving his own things to strangers, but it's his duty to give them to his own people.
When it came to that, no one could say anything.
Ye Feng raised his hand, signaling for silence from the audience.
"Dong Sheng, late stage of fifth rank. Deputy commander of the new army. When I'm not around, he's the one who calls the shots in the new army."
Dong Sheng stepped forward and saluted the entire audience.
"Old Hunter, Arui, and Boss Zhao, the three captains, each leading a battalion."
The three of them stepped forward simultaneously and saluted.
"Hong Gu, Lao Ma, A Kun, plus the fourth-level peak veterans and new recruits, a total of ten people, will serve as company commanders."
"Each squadron has three hundred men, and ten battalion commanders will be appointed." Ye Feng's gaze swept across the entire area.
"Each company commander shall select and appoint their own officers."
The square was quiet for a moment, then a buzz of discussion began.
Some were eager to try, while others were nervous and uneasy.
The fact that the squad leader selects the platoon leader means that these people can build their own teams.
This is both an opportunity and a test. Once the team is well-organized, it will be effective.
If not properly organized, the entire squadron will fall apart.
Ye Feng didn't care how they chose.
He needs to see the results a day later, whether or not all the votes have been cast.
……
One day later. Jiangcheng Square, the command platform.
Three thousand men lined up again.
This time, the new army's formation was different.
They were less loose and more orderly, standing straighter and looking a bit like soldiers.
It wasn't because they suddenly became enlightened, but because the company commanders had conducted a thorough training session last night, disciplining those troublemakers who couldn't stand properly.
Ye Feng didn't know how it was done, and he didn't want to know.
The process is not important, only the result matters.
Ye Feng stood on the reviewing stand and waved his hand.
The adjutant led his men to carry in dozens of boxes. Opening them, they revealed neatly stacked white jade boxes inside. The sheer number of boxes was dizzying.
Each piece, housed in a white jade box, emitted a faint glow and emanated a subtle energy.
Three thousand people held their breath at the same time.
They knew Ye Feng had Qi and Blood Fruits, but they didn't expect so many.
"Qi and Blood Fruit. One for each person at the second and third tiers, and three for each person at the fourth tier. This is a small gift for us."
The square was completely silent.
It's not that I'm not excited, it's that I'm too excited to speak.
A single Qi Xue Guo (a type of fruit) is worth three million in the market. Three million is enough for an ordinary family to live on for several lifetimes.
They just stood there, did nothing, and received three million.
Ye Feng continued, "Those at the fourth rank and above will each receive an additional Blood Soul Fruit after completing the following trials."
This time, the square was in complete uproar.
"Blood Soul Fruit? One Blood Soul Fruit is worth a hundred million!"
"You'll get it after completing the trial? What trial?"
"Forget about trials! I'll risk my life to get that 100 million fruits!"
Ye Feng raised his hand, signaling for silence. "The Blood Soul Fruit isn't given away for free."
"The trial is a test of your strength. Only those who pass the trial are worthy of the Blood Soul Fruit."
"From now on, anyone in the new army who breaks through to the fourth rank can exchange half of their military merits for a Blood Soul Fruit."
Half-price military merit, 50 million.
Fifty million is an astronomical sum for ordinary people, but it is not an unattainable number for a fourth-tier martial artist.
If you save up and work hard, there's still a chance.
Ye Feng is giving them hope, a hope that they can become stronger through their own efforts.
"After receiving the Qi and Blood Fruit, refine it on the spot. After refining, set off in the afternoon."
After receiving the Qi and Blood Fruit, the three thousand people sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to refine it.
The square was packed with people, a truly spectacular sight.
Ye Feng stood on the command platform, his eyes closed, his spiritual power enveloping the entire square, sensing the state of everyone present.
Breakthroughs continue to be made.
A veteran in the mid-stage of the second tier refined half of the Qi and Blood Fruit, and his cultivation broke through to the late stage of the second tier.
A young master from a powerful family, at the early stage of the third rank, refined the entire object, and his cultivation broke through to the middle stage of the third rank.
A hunter who had been stuck at the peak of the third tier for many years suddenly broke through his bottleneck after swallowing the Qi and Blood Fruit, and rushed to the fourth tier.
The refining of the Qi and Blood Fruit lasted for an entire morning.
In the square, three thousand people sat cross-legged, eyes closed and focused.
They all knew that this was a gift from Ye Feng, and also a test from him.
At noon, the last person finished refining. All three thousand people opened their eyes simultaneously and stood up straight.
Their aura was much stronger than in the morning, and the entire formation's momentum had changed.
Although this is not a qualitative leap, the simultaneous promotion of three thousand people is unprecedented in the military history of Jiangcheng.
Ye Feng looked at the soldiers who were overjoyed after their breakthroughs, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Three thousand people: one thousand veterans and two thousand new recruits.
Their strength has improved by a small step.
"Not enough," Ye Feng muttered to himself.
Three thousand people is enough for Jiangcheng.
It's still far from being able to handle the strange beasts outside.
With hundreds of thousands of strange beasts in the southern mountains, how long will it take for three thousand people to fight them?
So the new army is just the beginning.
What he wanted was not an army to defend the city, but an army that could fight its way out.
Break through the southern mountains and reach the lair of the strange beasts.
Ye Feng opened his eyes and looked into the distance.
"It's time to go."
"I've invested so much! It's time to earn some kill points for myself!"
Ye Feng scanned the entire room and nodded.
"Not bad." His voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it clearly.
"Now, let's get down to business."
He turned around, and his adjutant immediately unfurled a huge map on the command platform.
The map is a military map of Jiangcheng.
It marks the distribution of all fortresses, strongholds, roads, and strange beasts around Jiangcheng.
However, many areas on the map are covered by red markers, which indicate areas occupied by alien beasts.
Ye Feng picked up the baton and pointed to a location on the map.
"My strength has improved! But I want to become a qualified warrior to defend Jiangcheng."
"We must transform our strength into combat power!"
"And the most effective way to improve combat effectiveness is through actual combat."
"Our objective in this combat exercise is White Tiger Fortress."