Seize Every Moment to Collect Attributes!

After the military merits of the Hundred Household Battalion had been tallied,

the surrounding soldiers all looked at Zhu Ying with reverence.

Such accomplishments, such ferocity.

How could comrades who had just faced life and death together not respect him?

These were genuine military merits earned through bloody battle.

"Zhu Ying, you aren't hurt, are you?"

Liu Lei stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Just a few minor wounds. Nothing serious," Zhu Ying replied with a smile.

After charging and fighting all the way here, even though all of Zhu Ying's attributes had surpassed those of ordinary people, he had inevitably been injured. There were blade marks on his back, chest, and arms, while a snapped arrow remained lodged in his left arm.

However, with a physique beyond that of ordinary people, these wounds had already scabbed over, and the bleeding had stopped quickly.

The moment Liu Lei saw Zhu Ying's condition, he said, "Wait here. I'll get a military physician for you."

"Thank you, Hundred Commander," Zhu Ying said at once.

Afterward,

Zhu Ying sat down where he was and looked over his attributes, excitement surging in his heart. This time, he had truly made a fortune.

He had killed fifty-eight enemies.

In total, he had collected more than a thousand attribute points, including lifespan.

"Attribute Panel." Zhu Ying opened his Attribute Panel.

Before his eyes appeared:

Host: Zhu Ying

Age: 14

Strength: 489 points. One point corresponds to one jin of force.

Speed: 432 points. The higher the value, the faster the speed.

Physique: 351 points. The stronger the physique, the stronger the defense and the faster the recovery from injuries.

Endurance: 345 points. The higher the endurance, the more inexhaustible one's energy and the more abundant one's stamina.

Spirit: 332 points. The higher the spirit, the clearer the mind.

Lifespan: 88 years, 578 days

Storage Space: 3 cubic meters

After this battle,

Zhu Ying's attributes could be said to have undergone explosive growth.

He had collected nearly two years of lifespan.

As for his other attributes, he had collected more than two hundred points each.

"With my current attributes, even if I were surrounded by a hundred men, I could still fight my way out."

"The battlefield is dangerous, but it is also the foundation for me to gain rank, receive titles, and obtain power."

"There are still so many corpses on this battlefield. I'll go collect more attributes later. I'll take however many I can get. Even a mosquito is still meat." Zhu Ying thought to himself.

Before long,

Liu Lei brought over a military physician.

"Zhu Ying, take off your clothes quickly and let the military physician treat your wounds," Liu Lei said immediately.

"Thank you, Hundred Commander."

Zhu Ying thanked him.

Then he hurriedly removed his armor and clothing from his upper body.

At once!

More than a dozen scabbed wounds were revealed across his body, looking utterly gruesome.

"You brat really did take a trip through the gates of hell."

Seeing those horrifying wounds, even Liu Lei's scalp went numb.

"I was lucky. The King of Hell didn't want me," Zhu Ying replied with a grin.

"Little brother, it truly is a miracle that you survived."

The military physician beside him could not help sighing when he saw those wounds.

When he spotted the arrow in Zhu Ying's arm, the military physician added, "Pulling out the arrow may hurt a little. Bear with it, little brother."

"It's fine. The arrow didn't hit anything vital. Do what you need to do, Physician," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"Mm."

The military physician nodded.

He took out a small knife and began digging out the arrowhead from Zhu Ying's arm.

Liu Lei watched worriedly from the side and even moved closer to Zhu Ying. Yet Zhu Ying did not utter a single cry. Even after the arrow was removed and blood flowed out, the bleeding quickly stopped on its own, and the wound scabbed over.

The military physician beside him secretly found it astonishing as well.

"Little brother, your physique really is remarkable. Your bleeding stopped so quickly," the military physician said.

"Perhaps," Zhu Ying replied vaguely.

His physique attribute was now more than three times that of an ordinary person. Naturally, the physique brought stronger recovery—put in modern terms, faster healing and faster blood production.

The military physician did not delay. He swiftly bandaged Zhu Ying's wounds and applied medicine to all his other injuries as well.

"All right."

"This little brother may look badly injured, but the bleeding has all stopped. There is nothing serious."

"I'll take my leave first," the military physician said to Liu Lei.

"Thank you for your trouble," Liu Lei said.

After the military physician left,

"You brat is truly going to rise this time."

"You slew a general, took the banner, and killed so many Tatars."

"Perhaps before long, I'll have to call you sir."

Looking at Zhu Ying before him, Liu Lei sighed with emotion.

Although he had seen Zhu Ying's bravery on the battlefield, and Zhu Ying had even saved his life back at the bandits' hideout, he had never expected Zhu Ying to be this fierce.

"You flatter me, Hundred Commander," Zhu Ying replied at once.

"Zhu Ying."

"I know you want a promotion, but don't be too reckless."

"The battlefield is full of hidden dangers. Even a veteran general who has fought a hundred battles cannot avoid every stray arrow forever."

"You're still young. You have plenty of opportunities ahead of you," Liu Lei said earnestly.

He had naturally noticed the reason behind Zhu Ying's desperate fighting and frantic slaughter of enemies.

After all, he knew Zhu Ying had been framed into joining the army, and that his age had been altered.

"Thank you for the reminder, Hundred Commander."

"I understand." Zhu Ying nodded with a smile.

Zhu Ying naturally understood Liu Lei's concern.

But whenever he thought of the Shen Family and how they wanted him dead,

Zhu Ying's heart held nothing but hatred.

To deal with the Shen Family in the present Hongwu Era, when the laws were strict, brute force alone would not suffice. He had to possess power and authority. Once power was in his hands, Zhu Ying could easily destroy them.

"Get some proper rest."

"I'll go check on the other brothers."

"I reckon the later battles won't need us infantrymen anymore," Liu Lei said with a smile.

Zhu Ying nodded, but his gaze turned toward the many corpses on the battlefield.

The logistics troops had already begun entering the field to clear it.

The longer he delayed, the more attribute points he would lose.

At that thought,

Zhu Ying immediately stood up, sword in hand, and began wandering through the piles of corpses.

On one hand, he touched them to collect attributes.

On the other, he acted as though he were checking for Tatars playing dead and clearing them out.

"Collected 1 point of Strength."

"Collected 3 points of Speed."

"Collected 5 days of Lifespan."

"Collected 3 points of Physique..."

As Zhu Ying moved across the battlefield, he happily collected attributes and strengthened himself.

Night fell!

The army set up camp.

The logistics troops had already delivered more than enough food.

As an army of the Hongwu Era, their combat strength was outstanding, and naturally, they lacked neither pay nor provisions.

Ever since Hu Weiyong had been dealt with, the army's provisions and pay had been personally overseen by the current Crown Prince Zhu Biao, so the troops would naturally not be treated harshly.

Inside the main command tent!

The commanders gathered together.

Chen Heng and Liu Zhen sat facing one another.

"I heard you were nearly killed by the Tatars this time?" Liu Zhen asked Chen Heng with a smile.

"You've got the nerve to say that? If you had closed the encirclement faster, how could I have been surrounded?"

"Luckily, a brother in my army saved me. Otherwise, I really would have gone to see the King of Hell," Chen Heng cursed irritably.

"By heaven and earth, I was already moving at top speed this time," Liu Zhen said helplessly.

"Enough."

"The important thing is that we won this battle," Chen Heng said, not truly angry.

When all was said and done,

the speed at which Liu Zhen had led the army of ten thousand to close the encirclement had not been slow.

When all was said and done,

they had underestimated the fighting strength of the Jianzhou Tatars.

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