Numerous Treasure Chests, All Opened!

"What a guy."

"Commander."

Liu Lei was utterly stunned speechless.

When they had previously wiped out the bandits, Zhu Ying was just a raw recruit who hadn't even been in the army for three months. He'd earned merit by killing bandits and was promoted to Junior Officer, but now he was actually a Battalion Commander, an officer commanding a thousand troops.

Others might not realize the leap, but Liu Lei understood it perfectly.

"Brother Liu."

"General Chen just told me that a Battalion Commander has the authority to form a personal guard of fifty men."

"I want to incorporate the ten men I originally led into my personal guard," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Although these ten men were all new recruits, Zhu Ying was already exceptionally familiar with them. His personal guard, these were his own trusted people, and he needed to pick those he could rely on.

"Zhu Ying, what do you think of me?"

Liu Lei suddenly looked at Zhu Ying with a serious expression.

"Brother Liu, what do you mean?" Zhu Ying asked in surprise.

"With my rank of Hundred Household Commander, I should be able to serve as the General Officer of your personal guard, right?" Liu Lei said with a chuckle.

"Brother Liu."

"Are you serious or joking?" Zhu Ying's expression was peculiar.

"Naturally, I'm serious."

Liu Lei smiled, his expression also becoming solemn and very earnest. Suddenly, he directly knelt before Zhu Ying: "Hundred Household Commander Liu Lei wishes to follow Battalion Commander Zhu, to be a member of your personal guard. I implore you to accept me."

The surrounding soldiers watched in astonishment, and many also showed hopeful anticipation in their eyes.

Seeing this.

Zhu Ying realized Liu Lei was serious.

"If Brother Liu is willing, I accept,"

Zhu Ying also said with a solemn expression.

"Liu Lei, I swear to serve the Commander with my life."

Liu Lei immediately kowtowed and bowed.

Personal guard, elite troops.

These were the true close attendants of officers above Battalion Commander, and the most loyal. In critical moments, they were sworn to shield their Battalion Commander or even higher-ranking officers with their lives.

Once one became Zhu Ying's personal guard.

Their direct loyalty was to Zhu Ying.

And they would rise and fall together.

The higher Zhu Ying's status, the higher the status of his personal guards. If Zhu Ying encountered any trouble, his personal guards would also face severe repercussions.

The term "personal guard" was not just for show.

"Get up."

Zhu Ying stepped forward and helped Liu Lei up.

"Thank you, Commander."

Liu Lei did not dare to overstep and immediately bowed.

"Since that is the case."

"From now on, Brother Liu will be the General Officer of my personal guard. Besides the ten soldiers from my original Junior Officer unit, please select the other forty men," Zhu Ying immediately entrusted this task to Liu Lei.

"Your subordinate accepts the order." Liu Lei happily accepted the order with a bow.

"I'm going to rest for a bit."

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Liu."

Zhu Ying chuckled and walked towards his tent.

This time, being promoted five ranks, Zhu Ying was filled with anticipation, not just for the authority, but also for the treasure chests, which would greatly enhance his strength.

Watching Zhu Ying's retreating back, Liu Lei's eyes also welled up with excitement.

He knew very well that Zhu Ying's future was limitless. For him, a Hundred Household Commander, to become a General Officer of the personal guard seemed like a demotion, but in reality, he had secured a better future.

Judging from the current promotion, he lacked Zhu Ying's bravery and couldn't possibly kill a hundred enemies. It would be very difficult for him to be promoted to Battalion Commander, and even if he could, it might take years, or even longer.

But by staying by Zhu Ying's side and becoming his personal guard's General Officer, his own status would increase along with Zhu Ying's rank.

"Brothers."

"From now on, I, Liu Lei, will become the General Officer of Battalion Commander Zhu's personal guard."

"Besides the ten men originally under Battalion Commander Zhu's command, we still need to recruit forty personal guards. If anyone is interested, come to me to sign up, and I will select them for the personal guard."

Under the night sky.

Liu Lei shouted to the soldiers of his Hundred Household Battalion.

Upon hearing this!

The many soldiers were excited.

"I, I'm willing."

"I'm willing too."

"Commander, take me."

"I'm willing to become a personal guard under Commander Zhu..."

One by one, the soldiers shouted excitedly, and even soldiers from other Hundred Household Battalions crowded over.

Anyone with eyes could see that Zhu Ying's future was boundless. If they could become Zhu Ying's personal guards, it would be a tremendous opportunity.

Inside the military tent!

Zhu Ying put down his armor and sword.

"As expected of a Battalion Commander, this armor is much heavier than that of ordinary soldiers, and its defense is stronger."

"And the swords are extremely sharp iron swords."

Zhu Ying glanced at them and then drew his sword, exclaiming in admiration.

The effect of power was evident from this armor and weaponry.

"One hundred taels of gold."

"Not bad either."

Zhu Ying naturally put this chest of gold directly into his storage space.

"Promoted to Battalion Commander."

"Treasure Chest."

Zhu Ying said with strong anticipation.

"Host's official position has been promoted."

"Promoted to [General Officer], reward: one [Ordinary Treasure Chest]."

"Promoted to [Junior Hundred Household Commander], reward: one [Ordinary Treasure Chest]."

"Promoted to [Hundred Household Commander], reward: one [Ordinary Treasure Chest]."

"Promoted to [Deputy Battalion Commander], reward: one [Ordinary Treasure Chest]."

"Promoted to [Battalion Commander], reward: one [Ordinary Treasure Chest]."

The panel displayed the prompts.

"A total of ten treasure chests."

"As long as my luck isn't too bad this time, I'll be able to get some good stuff," Zhu Ying's eyes lit up, full of expectation.

Immediately.

"Open all treasure chests," Zhu Ying commanded.

"Host's command accepted, opening all treasure chests."

"Acquired archery skill [Hundred Paces Through Poplar]."

"Acquired Yellow Tier Mid-grade [Treasure Eagle Bow]."

"Acquired [Fine Steel Saber]."

"Acquired Yellow Tier Low-grade [Frenzied Dance Saber Technique]."

"Acquired Yellow Tier Low-grade [Lesser Vitality Pill]."

"Acquired Yellow Tier Low-grade martial skill [Divine Arrow Volley]."

"Acquired Yellow Tier Low-grade [Mountain Collapse Fist]."

"Acquired [500 taels of gold]."

"Acquired [Fine Steel Refining Method]."

"Acquired [High-Quality Gunpowder Refining Method]."

The panel's prompts continued to appear as all ten treasure chests were opened.

Zhu Ying scanned the list, a joyful smile on his face.

"Not bad."

"Skills, as well as graded martial skills and graded weapons."

"My luck is really quite good."

"This Fine Steel Refining Method, its craftsmanship far surpasses this era, doesn't it? And this High-Quality Gunpowder, it should be superior to the gunpowder of this era."

"Good, I'll keep them."

"The world is vast. Once I have enough strength, I can even conquer lands outside of Great Ming and become an emperor," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

He naturally accepted all these treasure chests that came his way; they all belonged to him.

"First, I'll extract the archery skill. This should be like horsemanship, a skill that's directly integrated," Zhu Ying mused.

He directly extracted the archery skill, Hundred Paces Through Poplar.

As a halo of light descended, Zhu Ying's understanding of archery, which had been at a beginner to intermediate level, transformed. He now had a profound comprehension of the art, surpassing that of ordinary people.

"Hundred Paces Through Poplar requires strength, keen eyesight, and a sense of feel."

"So that's how it is."

Zhu Ying realized with newfound understanding.

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