Death Row Camp!

"Ding Hao, I command you to stand up immediately! I want to try again!"

"Your Majesty, it's the thirteenth time today, and I'm already exhausted!"

"Useless trash! The Former Emperor passed away three months ago, and I still haven't conceived. What good are you then!"

"Guards! Ding Hao sneaked into the palace tonight with malicious intent! Immediately strip him of his scholar-official status and exile him to the Death Row Camp on the border!!"

Great Zhou's northern frontier.

The Divine Phoenix Army's Death Row Camp.

With a series of hurried gasps, Ding Hao suddenly sat up from the cold ground, his forehead covered in cold sweat!

"Was I dreaming?"

"No, it wasn't a dream!"

His originally dazed eyes finally came back to their senses as he took in the dark and damp surroundings and the white prisoner uniform he was wearing.

"Sigh, it's been months, and it still feels like a nightmare!"

It turned out Ding Hao was originally from Earth. One day, he was eating hot pot and singing when, with a bang, the hot pot restaurant exploded.

When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into the body of Ding Hao, who had just achieved the top rank in the imperial examinations for the Great Zhou Dynasty. He thought he would be soaring in his official career and wielding great power!

However, before he could even celebrate, he was chosen by the new Empress of Great Zhou, Xia Weiyang, who had just ascended the throne by outliving the Former Emperor, and was taken into the deep palace.

She wanted to use a fake pregnancy to stabilize her imperial throne. However, after months of effort, she still hadn't succeeded!

Seeing that the matter was impossible, Xia Weiyang became enraged. To cover up the scandal, she casually framed Ding Hao, stripped him of his scholar-official status!

And then exiled him to the Great Zhou's border, where he became a prisoner in the Divine Phoenix Army's Death Row Camp!

As everyone knows, the Death Row Camp is a military camp composed of death row prisoners from various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they are the lowest-ranking soldiers.

Since they are already death row prisoners, when fighting battles, whether it's a frontal assault or attacking city gates, the soldiers of the Death Row Camp are sent first to deplete the enemy's energy and supplies!

This results in the survival rate of the Death Row Camp on the front lines being close to zero!

"Damn it!"

"First, a stud in the deep palace, then cannon fodder on the front lines. Among all the transmigrators in the world, is there anyone more miserable than me, Ding Hao!"

Every time he thought of this, Ding Hao couldn't help but curse inwardly.

This was because the Divine Phoenix Army was currently ordered to attack the Northern Barbarians!

The people in the Death Row Camp could be sent to the front as cannon fodder at any moment, which was also why Xia Weiyang had exiled him here!

She wanted him dead, after all, only the dead could keep their mouths completely shut!

As expected, in the next moment, a fat man wearing bronze armor rushed into the barracks with his men, shouting, "All death row prisoners, assemble at the training ground immediately! General Ding has urgent military information!"

"Grass!"

"Speak of the devil!"

Ding Hao's expression turned grim, and the other death row prisoners also stirred in unrest!

But then, everyone obediently gathered outside the barracks at the training ground!

"Damn it, hurry up! If you delay military matters, I'll chop off your head!"

Because Ding Hao's body had been severely drained by the Empress, he was slightly slower. As a result, Zhang Dahu, the commander of the Death Row Camp, kicked him in the backside, almost making him fall flat on his face!

Seeing this, Ding Hao was furious—he was furious for a moment!

After all, the situation was beyond his control. As a mere death row prisoner, he naturally couldn't confront the commander of the Death Row Camp head-on. This insult... he would endure for now!

Soon, over three thousand death row prisoners had gathered on the training ground outside the barracks. At a glance, most of them were disheveled, their clothes tattered, and the fear in each of their eyes was palpable!

Since Ding Hao was standing at the very front, he could see a general standing on the platform for the roll call. He was clad in silver armor and had a saber at his waist!

Just standing there, he exuded a fierce aura, clearly a ruthless individual whose hands were stained with blood!

"Everyone!"

My name is Ding Yishan, and I am a brigade general under the command of the Divine Phoenix Army's Army Lord!

The silver-armored general briefly introduced himself, then shouted, "Today, the Northern Barbarians are rampant and do not respect the Great Zhou Empress. The Divine Phoenix Army, acting on the Empress's orders, has come to annihilate the Northern Barbarians!"

"This general is in charge of this Duan Yun Pass. I have already made a military pledge before the Army Lord, and I will capture Duan Yun Pass today!"

"This is also a great opportunity for you death row prisoners to atone for your crimes and serve your country. You will be the first to attack the pass later!"

"This general can promise you that if anyone achieves the honor of being the first to ascend, this general will help them shed their death row status and regain their freedom!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many of the death row prisoners' eyes lit up!

After all, as death row prisoners, who wouldn't want to regain their clean identity!

Even Ding Hao was tempted.

But in the next moment, his and many others' eyes dimmed!

The survival rate for death row inmates attacking a city was so low it was horrifying; they were nothing more than cannon fodder meant to exhaust the defenders' siege resources!

As for being the first to ascend, that was one of the four major military merits. Many veteran soldiers who had fought in a hundred battles never achieved it. How could these death row inmates possibly earn it?

It seemed like a glimmer of hope, but in reality, it was just sending everyone to their deaths!

Ding Yishan seemed to have anticipated this scene. His eyes suddenly turned sharp, "Hmph, all of you remember this clearly: although you are death row inmates, you are also soldiers of the Divine Phoenix Army. Our Divine Phoenix Army's discipline is very simple: obedience!"

"If I tell you to charge, you charge even if there are mountains of blades and seas of fire ahead. If I tell you to retreat, you retreat even if there are mountains of gold and silver in front of you. Anyone who disobeys a military order will be executed without mercy!"

Executed without mercy!!

These four words struck like thunder, turning many faces pale!

"We're doomed!"

Ding Hao inwardly wailed, unable to think of any chance of survival.

Unless... he had a cheat!

But he had studied everything thoroughly over the past few months, and he didn't have any cheats!

"Guards!"

"Bring up the captured Northern Barbarian prisoners. Today, we'll use their heads to consecrate the banners!"

As Ding Yishan shouted, a group of Northern Barbarian prisoners was immediately brought forward.

These Northern Barbarians were not only rough in appearance, covered in tattoos, but also tall, burly, and powerfully built, exuding an imposing aura!

Even bound by ropes, their astonishing ferocity could not be concealed!

As they walked, a mere baring of teeth caused some of the more timid death row inmates to feel fear, their bodies trembling uncontrollably!

"Hahaha!"

"A bunch of weak and lowly Great Zhou monkeys, and you think you can wipe out my Northern Border barbarians!"

"Do you have what it takes? Don't wet your pants when you get on the battlefield!"

At this moment.

A leading Northern Barbarian chieftain laughed heartily, his face filled with undisguised contempt and disdain.

Seeing this, Ding Yishan frowned. The next moment, he personally drew the saber at his waist and walked behind the Northern Barbarian chieftain!

With a bang.

Ding Yishan simply kicked the Northern Barbarian chieftain to his knees!

Then, he raised his saber high and roared, "All of you watch carefully! Although the Northern Barbarians are tall and burly, they are still flesh and blood. Cut them down with one strike, and they will die!"

As the word "die" fell, Ding Yishan suddenly swung his long saber!

With a swish, the Northern Barbarian chieftain's head flew off!

Following closely behind him, the remaining Northern Barbarian prisoners were also beheaded.

A large amount of blood spilled, and the bloody scene was shocking!

"Guards, hang the heads on the battle flags, distribute weapons to the soldiers of the Death Row Camp, and attack Duan Yun Pass in fifteen minutes!!"

Ding Yishan sheathed his saber and issued the order. Weapons were immediately distributed on the training ground!

"Ugh~"

"They're all dead!"

"So terrifying!"

This bloody scene had already made many in the Death Row Camp feel unwell.

Even Ding Hao's face was a little pale.

As a modern person, he had never witnessed an execution before and naturally couldn't bear such a bloody visual impact!

However.

Just then, a cold voice suddenly echoed in Ding Hao's mind.

[Ding! Detected host, Heavenly Dao Corpse Scavenging System successfully bound!]

[Host can pick up dropped attributes, talents, bloodline divine abilities, physiques, treasures, etc. from corpses. Dropped items are random!]

"Huh?"

"System!"

"My cheat has finally arrived!!"

Ding Hao's discomfort from witnessing the execution was immediately replaced by excitement.

As someone from Earth, how could he not know what a system was? It was a treasure that could help him show off and soar!

As expected, the next moment, streams of light orbs, visible only to him, began to emerge from the corpses of the dead Northern Barbarian prisoners.

"Scavenge!"

With a thought from Ding Hao, the numerous light orbs were instantly absorbed into his body.

The prompt sounds immediately in Ding Hao's ears.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for scavenging 10 Vitality!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for scavenging 10 Vitality!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for scavenging 3 Comprehension!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for scavenging the talent - Innate Strength!"

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