Suggestions, Decisions

How much?

Seventy thousand?

Hearing the number Xiao Yunlong reported, Qin Dadi and Liu Zhaozhao's mouths fell open in disbelief.

They had thought that earning two thousand Military Merit Points was already cause for celebration.

Who could have imagined that Qin Tian had earned seventy thousand Military Merit Points?

Seventy thousand—an amount they had never even dared to dream of.

"Really seventy thousand?" Qin Dadi's voice was a little hoarse.

"Really!"

Xiao Yunlong nodded emphatically, the envy in his eyes practically overflowing.

If he had seventy thousand Military Merit Points, he could exchange them for some rare treasure or high-end weapon, sell it off, and retire comfortably on the spot.

Qin Tian had not expected to receive seventy-two thousand Military Merit Points this time either.

However, the breakdown clearly stated that sixty thousand of those seventy-two thousand Military Merit Points had come from killing the Myriad Poison Snake Person.

Myriad Poison Snake People were an extremely special kind of Orc.

They were not born with a bloodline. Instead, they developed an acquired snake-person constitution after prolonged, continuous cultivation with toxins.

Every Serpent Tribe selected talented younger members from within the clan and began subjecting them to myriads of poisons from childhood.

The mortality rate during the process was incredibly high, and only a handful ultimately succeeded.

But once they did, their tribe would immediately gain the Royal Family's attention and receive preferential resource allocation.

In the Empire's eyes, a Fourth Order Myriad Poison Snake Person was more dangerous than a Sixth Order Silver Beastkin.

After all, it was not difficult to find Psionic Users capable of matching a Sixth Order Silver Beastkin, but there were far too few who could deal with Deadly Poison.

Even Seventh Order and Eighth Order Psionic Users were helpless in the face of widespread poison dispersal.

Therefore, after Qin Tian slew a Myriad Poison Snake Person, the Smart Brain awarded him an exceptionally generous amount of Military Merit Points.

"Qin Tian, you're freaking incredible!"

Xiao Yunlong pressed close to Qin Tian and said excitedly in a low voice, "Seventy-two thousand Military Merit Points gives you an incredibly broad range of choices. I strongly recommend exchanging them for a Bronze-grade Bloodline Potion—it'll greatly increase your cultivation speed."

Qin Tian had the [Purple Lightning Bloodline] and had no interest in acquired bloodline potions, but he still nodded along.

"Mm, I'll consider it."

"Besides bloodline potions, you could also consider Spirit Energy Pills. They're consumable pills that increase the efficiency of your psionic energy absorption after taking them."

"Dragon Blood Potion is pretty good too. It can comprehensively strengthen your physical attributes."

"Or you could get another Bronze-grade Saber Technique. Thunderous Charge Saber is Black Iron-grade, and you've already fully comprehended it. You can challenge a more difficult saber technique now."

"Ah, a fist technique would work too. You have saber techniques and movement techniques now, but you're lacking a fist technique. If your War Blade isn't nearby, you can still fight with your fists."

"Actually, getting a spell wouldn't be bad either. The more skills, the better. How about a large-area Lightning spell?"

"..."

Xiao Yunlong kept chattering away in a hushed voice, seeming even more excited than Qin Tian himself.

Qin Tian listened carefully to Xiao Yunlong's suggestions and committed them to memory. When it came to Psionic Cultivation, he was still a complete novice, knowing nothing about cultivation resources such as the Spirit Energy Pill and Dragon Blood Potion that Xiao Yunlong had mentioned.

Xiao Yunlong's recommendations would help him spend his Military Merit Points more purposefully.

"That's enough for now. You should also read more and think more. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me." Xiao Yunlong draped an arm around Qin Tian's shoulders and quietly reminded him, "Also, don't let anyone else know you have so many Military Merit Points. I'm telling you, there are plenty of rotten-hearted people in the military."

Xiao Yunlong had seen and heard of many painful cases.

Some people, out of goodwill or trust, exchanged supplies with their Military Merit Points and lent them to comrades, only to be blocked afterward. Even taking the matter to court led nowhere.

Such things were far too common. Even though the Military Department had repeatedly issued strict warnings, it could not prevent them.

Xiao Yunlong believed that neither he, Qin Dadi, nor Liu Zhaozhao would have any malicious intentions toward Qin Tian's Military Merit Points. But if they went their separate ways in the future, he hoped Qin Tian would not be deceived by others.

"Mm, don't worry. I'll be careful," Qin Tian replied seriously.

"That's good."

Xiao Yunlong looked around furtively like a thief. Seeing that no one nearby was looking their way, he let out a small sigh of relief.

Only then did he remember that he, too, had received a fairly generous amount of Military Merit Points, and he could not help but beam with delight.

"Hehe, I originally thought it would be enough if I could scrape together a Black Iron-grade Bloodline Potion this time. Who knew I'd get the bloodline potion, and now I can even exchange for two more Black Iron-grade Martial Skills."

"It's all thanks to Qin Tian~"

Qin Dadi sighed with deep feeling. "If it weren't for Qin Tian, the three of us might have died long ago. How could we have these gains now?"

Everyone understood clearly that the reason they had earned so many Military Merit Points this time was mainly due to exposing the traitor and sabotaging the Serpent Tribe's plot.

And Qin Tian had led the entire matter from start to finish. Before they had even contributed anything, they had been knocked unconscious by snake venom.

As for the later battle in the canyon, although they had worked together to kill several snake people, the crucial factor had still been Qin Tian holding the line nearby.

Now, not only had they gathered the Bloodline Potions and Ability Enhancement Potions they each wanted ahead of schedule, they could also exchange for resources beyond their expectations.

With these resources, their lives after retirement would go much more smoothly.

Everyone had already said thank you many times.

Saying it again would only make things seem distant.

However, no one in the Earth Dragon Squad would forget what Qin Tian had done for them. Some things, they would remember for the rest of their lives.

"Once we're back, think carefully about how to use these Military Merit Points. Don't rush into making a decision."

When they reached the Dormitory Building, Qin Dadi gave them a special reminder.

After saying that, he looked at Qin Tian again. "Qin Tian, if there's anything you're unsure about, talk to me more. I may not be a Psionic User, but I've seen quite a lot. I can help you weigh your options on some things."

"Alright, thank you, Captain."

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

As he experienced more and more alongside the Earth Dragon Squad, he gradually shed his cold façade and became willing to show more of his emotions.

This was also something the other members of the Earth Dragon Squad found deeply reassuring.

Whether someone was sincere or not was actually easy to tell.

They could all clearly feel that Qin Tian was becoming increasingly integrated into the group, showing them more sides of himself.

"That's it, then. Everyone, head back to your rooms."

Qin Dadi smiled.

After returning to his room, Qin Tian opened the Military Department's online store and studied its sections one by one.

Pills, weapons, armor, precious materials, cultivation techniques, martial skills, firearms...

The wide variety of categories was dazzling.

But the process also gradually filled in Qin Tian's gaps in common knowledge. He learned about the characteristics and functions of different treasures, giving him direction for his upcoming selection.

He spent the entire day looking through them.

By evening, after careful research and discussions with his teammates, Qin Tian had finally decided how to use his more than seventy thousand Military Merit Points.