Claiming Rewards and Receiving Promotions

"Okay! Then... then Yun'er will wait for Sixth Brother, and you must come to find me soon," Dai Yun'er said.

"Okay, don't worry. It's getting late, Yun'er, you should get some rest," Wu Yang Jin said.

"Okay! Sixth Brother, you should get some rest too, and take good care of yourself," Dai Yun'er said.

After making that call, Wu Yang Jin finally ended the conversation with everyone.

Since then, various departments have been quite busy these past few days due to dealing with the tides.

However, these past few days have been relatively easy for Wu Yang Jin and the others, as they have been cultivating on their own.

Tang Wu Lin, in particular, went into seclusion after that battle to consolidate his Dragon Core.

As for Wu Yang Jin, he was weakened by the battle and began to consolidate his strength.

Five days later, Wu Yang Jin's door was knocked on.

Bang bang bang!

That morning, a knock came at the door, and Wu Yang Jin roughly guessed who it was.

"Good morning, beautiful commander. It's been a few days since we last met." Wu Yang Jin invited the other person in, who was naturally Long Yu Xue.

The other person nodded, then walked in and sat down in a chair.

"How are things? I haven't seen you for the past few days. You must still be dealing with the tides, right?" Wu Yang Jin said.

"Yes, after that day, it wasn't completely over yet, and for me, it was also a good opportunity to accumulate Military Merits," Long Yu Xue said.

"Isn't that great?" Wu Yang Jin said.

"Of course, but I haven't seen you these past few days. And Wulin hasn't come over either, but a few other girls have come over a few times," Long Yu Xue said.

"Ah, this? Actually, it was the Blood God that day. She was Blood Eight. After she took Wulin and me away, she discovered that we could absorb the energy of those Abyssal Creatures and felt that we were somewhat special, so she forbade us from participating in the battle for the time being, "Wu Yang Jin said.

"I see. But I guessed it was something the Blood God had planned. I haven't seen you for the past few days, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it. But I didn't expect that the first time I led you all, the first time we faced the Abyss, we would encounter such a huge problem," Long Yu Xue said.

"Yes, they went to the Blood God Camp and watched our recordings," Wu Yang Jin said.

"A video recording?" Long Yu Xue asked, somewhat surprised.

"Well, beautiful commander, don't be nervous. The Blood God didn't say anything to you; on the contrary, they thought you performed quite well," Wu Yang Jin said.

"That's good... After all, the other party is the Blood God, so it's still quite nerve-wracking," Long Yu Xue said, patting her chest.

However, to be honest, I was quite happy to see Long Yu Xue after she came in.

After all, as mentioned earlier, Long Yu Xue had accumulated a considerable amount of Military Merits over the past few days.

"However, I'm still a bit tired these past few days. I didn't expect that after encountering the Black Empress Clan, there would be the Abyssal Monarch and even the Beguiler Emperor appearing later," Long Yu Xue said, then rubbed her slightly sore shoulders.

"How about I give you a massage, beautiful officer? Of course, if you don't mind," Wu Yang Jin said.

"Huh? Is this... okay? I... I don't mind." Long Yu Xue said, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, like I said, as long as you don't mind," Wu Yang Jin said.

Then, Long Yu Xue put down her hand that was rubbing her shoulders and sat up straight, feeling a little embarrassed.

"It's alright, relax, otherwise it won't work," Wu Yang Jin said.

"Okay, okay," Long Yu Xue replied.

Actually, he could understand Long Yu Xue. After all, it's normal for a man to be nervous when he suddenly gives her a massage.

Then, Wu Yang Jin placed his hands on his shoulders, and then gently stretched them out, extending them to the back of his neck.

With each thrust, Wu Yang Jin kept considering whether Long Yu Xue would feel too much pain, since the force needed to be adjusted according to her feelings.

Of course, most of the time you still need to put in some effort, otherwise it won't be effective.

"Hmm~"

"Ah!"

However, there were a few times when Long Yu Xue would cry out, making Wu Yang Jin a little embarrassed.

"Beautiful commander, I know it will be sore, especially when I press a certain spot, you'll cry out. But... really, it's quite embarrassing." Wu Yang Jin said with some helplessness, but also with understanding.

"I... I didn't want to either. But thank you anyway," Long Yu Xue said.

"Hmm, it's nothing. But, what else did you want to see me about?" Wu Yang Jin said.

"Actually, the main reason I asked you to come here today is to take you and Wulin to the War Department, because it's time to award bonuses based on seniority," Long Yu Xue said.

"Oh? Right, I almost forgot about that. What about everyone else? Xinglan and the others have all gone these past few days, did you take them?" Wu Yang Jin asked.

"Yes, because I haven't seen you and Tang Wu Lin for the past few days, I took them there first. Today, I'm taking you and Wulin there specifically," Long Yu Xue said.

"Alright, let's go find Wulin first, and then head to the War Department," Wu Yang Jin said.

Later, on the way to Tang Wu Lin's dormitory, Long Yu Xue also talked about the matter of rewarding meritorious service.

Generally speaking, after a major battle like this, there will be some compensation measures.

For melee soldiers to absorb damage and ranged soldiers to deal damage, the legion has a coefficient that provides a bonus.

Furthermore, Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin were among those who participated in close combat at the time.

Moreover, especially Wu Yang Jin, whose performance at that time was more than just excellent.

Furthermore, based on Long Yu Xue's observations, people like Wu Yang Jin would definitely improve even more.

Because Wu Yang Jin himself killed the Black Empress Clan, injured the Beguiler Emperor's energy body, and repelled countless Abyssal Creatures.

Therefore, Long Yu Xue believed that Wu Yang Jin should at least be promoted one rank from Senior Colonel this time.

Incidentally, although Tang Wu Lin hasn't shown much talent, he should be able to be promoted to lieutenant.

After finding Tang Wu Lin, Long Yu Xue took the two of them and went to the War Department.

At this time, many people are still coming to the War Department to collect their Merit Points using the Blood God Ring.

The standard remains the same: anyone whose Merit Points meet the criteria can be promoted to a higher military rank.

"I didn't expect there to be so many people," Tang Wu Lin said.

"That's true, but it's only been a little over a day," Wu Yang Jin said.

"That's quite normal. These past few days, besides dealing with the major battle, everyone has been organizing things and then coming to the War Department to collect their rewards based on the schedule," Long Yu Xue said.

"After all, in a major battle like this, once you've secured a foolproof defense, what you care about most is the Military Merits you can earn. It's a life-or-death battle, and those rewards are naturally something everyone desires," Wu Yang Jin said.

Soon, it was the turn of several people to receive their rewards and promotions. The first to receive his reward was Long Yu Xue.

She did a lot in this operation, so she looked particularly radiant when she met Wu Yang Jin before.

"Congratulations, Yu Xue! You truly are a promising young woman! Moreover, you made significant contributions in this operation, bringing honor to your father," said the Senior Colonel in charge of this matter.

Long Yu Xue, on the other hand, smiled broadly and responded politely.

Then, based on the deductions and the remaining amount, etc., Long Yu Xue was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

"Wow, that's great! Congratulations! You're now promoted to lieutenant colonel. But to think you're not even thirty and yet you've already been promoted to lieutenant colonel, that's quite an achievement," the Senior Colonel remarked.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin were also happy for Long Yu Xue, after all, they had become so familiar with her.

Long Yu Xue herself had finally waited for this moment, and after this battle, she was finally able to be awarded a rank and promoted.