"These rat people will fight Totem Beasts to the death in the arena. As long as they can kill a Totem Beast, they'll not only have a chance to obtain Totem Power, but also receive the blood gift of a Clan Warrior on the spot and become members of an ancient Lineage. You could say they'll rise straight to the heavens in a single step!"
Ice Storm said to Meng Chao, "Even if they die in the arena, their corpses will be granted the blood of Clan Warriors and then used to worship the ancestral spirits. Their families will receive better treatment as well and qualify to become servant soldiers."
"Becoming servant soldiers is considered 'better treatment'?" Meng Chao could not help asking.
"Of course. Not every rat person is qualified to become a servant soldier. Take Ye Zi and the others, for example—they had to pass layer upon layer of selection and cross countless Gates of Hell before earning the glory of fighting for Clan Warriors. Most of the time, Clan Warriors were picky even when selecting slave soldiers, much less servant soldiers."
Ice Storm said, "After all, although the casualty rate among servant soldiers is not low, the mortality rate among slave soldiers is even more terrifying. But while they're alive, as long as they follow the clan army, they can always scrounge up a few mouthfuls of food. If they win a battle, they may even get the chance to plunder enemy towns and farms.
"If they win battle after battle, slave soldiers may become servant soldiers, servant soldiers may become attendants, and attendants may receive their masters' blood gifts and become true warriors.
"The hope may be slim, but it exists nonetheless.
"But the elderly, the weak, women, and children who cannot fight will be left