Chapter 96

"We've found the main burial chamber; we came looking for you from the central hall." Miao Ruijia glanced at him coldly. "Don't waste time, let's go."

He Yingjie's expression turned grim.

He thought Miao Ruijia's team was also stuck in a stalemate and waiting for rescue, but it turned out that it was the other side who came to their rescue.

"Xu Jintang, you continue leading the team." Miao Ruijia looked at Xu Jintang, who was standing to the side.

"Okay."

Xu Jintang turned around and walked to the front of the group, activating his detection ability to prepare to return the way he came.

Seeing this, He Yingjie frowned even more and questioned, "Wait, you actually let a military academy student lead the team?"

Miao Ruijia glanced at him casually, "Our team was able to get out safely thanks to Xu Jintang's detection ability. If you don't want her to lead the team, then you can stay here and continue fighting the statue. I have no objection."

Xu Jintang, who was ahead, also turned around and sized up He Yingjie. "Are you still coming or not?"

Before He Yingjie could speak, the team members behind him nodded hurriedly, "Let's go, let's go, we don't want to stay here."

He Yingjie's face darkened further, but in this moment of anger, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his rage.

He got up without a word and followed the group to the back.

Xu Jintang withdrew his gaze, continued to survey the road conditions ahead, and led the team to set off.

When he arrived, Xu Jintang had already memorized the locations of most of the mechanisms, and on his way back, he was even more efficient.

Fifteen minutes later, Xu Jintang led the team back to the central hall.

Upon seeing the exit leading out of the tunnel, the frontline team members all breathed a sigh of relief.

Miao Ruijia glanced at He Yingjie, "When you leave, remember to take the remaining treasure chests with you. We went to great lengths to save you, so you should at least do something in return."

He Yingjie replied with a stern face, "Understood."

He raised his hand and gestured to the team members behind him, "Move the boxes."

Moving the treasure chests was a huge undertaking, and Miao Ruijia and others joined in.

At that moment, no one noticed that Xu Jintang had quietly hidden in one of the passageways.

When Miao Ruijia carried the boxes out, she couldn't find Xu Jintang, so she casually asked, "Has anyone seen Xu Jintang?"

One person guessed and replied, "They've probably already taken the treasure chests back to the army."

Miao Ruijia withdrew her gaze, stopped thinking about it, and carried the box out of the exit.

Before long, the central hall was empty.

Xu Jintang quickly emerged from the passageway and arrived at the crystal coffin. He forcefully pushed open the coffin lid, revealing a token inside with the words "Heaven and Earth" printed on it.

After confirming that no one was watching, Xu Jintang leaned over, picked up the token, and quickly closed the coffin lid.

The moment the coffin lid closed, a tremendous, earth-shaking tremor suddenly resounded throughout the tomb.

Xu Jintang realized something was wrong, so he quickly stepped onto the exit stairs and, after a few running steps, rushed out of the tomb.

As soon as they safely stepped onto the ground, there was a loud "boom," and the entire tomb behind them collapsed instantly. The original entrance was completely blocked by rubble, burying the inside entirely.

Xu Jintang swallowed nervously and quickly turned to flee the scene.

The secondary collapse of the tomb was even more spectacular and quickly reached the army.

"It collapsed again, as expected. Luckily, we moved things in time and managed to get all the treasure chests out. This time, there weren't any major personnel losses," Luo Yingtong said thankfully.

Miao Ruijia nodded, then remembered someone else, "Where did Xu Jintang run off to again?"

"Here! Here!" Xu Jintang, who had just returned, quickly raised his hand and answered.

Miao Ruijia looked her over. "Thanks to you today. Don't worry, the army has gained so much this time, you'll definitely get a share."

Xu Jintang's contribution was significant.

If it weren't for her, they would never have been able to obtain so many treasure chests so easily, and without suffering any casualties.

Xu Jintang smiled and scratched his head, "Okay."

While everyone was counting the treasure chests, Xu Jintang made an excuse and returned to the dormitory alone.

With everyone else out, Xu Jintang closed the door and quietly took out two tokens to compare.

"Little Green, the words on these two tokens are different. Does that mean they have different functions?" Xu Jintang asked Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx in a low voice.

"Say it again, don't call me Little Green."

Xu Jintang glanced at the green parrot on his shoulder. "So, you're called Green Feather?"

The Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx immediately bristled, "Call me the esteemed Archaeopteryx!"

"Alright, alright, Your Excellency Archaeopteryx, please help me take a look at these two tokens and see what's going on with them," Xu Jintang said cooperatively.

The Green-Membrane Archaeopteryx finally quieted down. "These two tokens have a binding function. Once you drop a drop of blood on them and the tokens bind to you, the information will naturally appear in your mind."

"So it has this function too." Xu Jintang muttered in surprise, then bit her finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the token she had taken from the crystal coffin.

When the blood droplet fell onto the token, it was quickly absorbed and fused.

A faint light emerged from the surface of the token.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of light, like a signal, shot into the sky and bloomed brilliantly in the high sky like fireworks.

Information about the token's functions will pop up automatically:

[Name: Heaven and Earth Token]

[Item Function: The possessor of this token will receive the protection of the Spirit Realm Master upon entering the Tongbao Spirit Realm.]

[Owner: Xu Jintang]

Subsequently, another token with the inscription "Black Yellow" also displayed the corresponding information:

[The Heaven and Earth Token has been bound to a new owner. The Tongbao Spirit Realm will automatically open in 1095 days. During this period, the holder of the Heaven and Earth Token can open the Spirit Realm at any time in advance.]

Xu Jintang froze for two seconds.

She roughly understood the difference between the two tokens.

Those who obtain the Heaven and Earth Token will have certain privileges within the Spirit Realm, and may even be able to open the Spirit Realm at any time in advance.

However, the Heaven and Earth Dark-Yellow Token does not have these functions.

After a moment of contemplation, she tossed both tokens into her spatial storage, pretended nothing had happened, put her hands behind her head, and leisurely pushed open the door to walk out of the dormitory.

She currently only possesses the strength of the Peak Third Tier. Even with the protection of the token, she may not necessarily gain an advantage over other ability users who have already activated the Spirit Realm.

We should wait until she reaches Fifth Tier before considering whether to activate the Spirit Realm ahead of schedule.

At this time, the logistics team was very lively, with everyone gathered together chatting and relaxing.

Upon seeing Xu Jintang, Miao Ruijia immediately waved, "You've come at the perfect time. We just finished inventorying the supplies in the treasure chest, and Captain Song wants you to come with me."

Xu Jintang followed Captain Miao into the captain's tent.

He Yingjie was also there at this time. His face was bruised from the fight with the statue that afternoon, and he looked sullen, completely losing his previous smugness.

"Xu Jintang, I heard you did a great job this afternoon. Your Captain Miao specifically asked me to give you a reward. If there's anything you want, just say so." Captain Song greeted Xu Jintang with a smile, his tone very friendly.

Xu Jintang thought of the token he had just seen.

She had a feeling that the most valuable thing in the entire tomb was that Heaven and Earth Token.

She's already gotten such a huge benefit; it would be unfair of her to ask for anything more.

"I don't want anything. I've already gained a lot from this experience in the military," Xu Jintang said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Captain Song raised an eyebrow and sized her up. "But your contributions this time are undeniable. If I don't give you any reward, the rest of the army will probably be calling me a stingy captain behind my back."

Xu Jintang persisted, "I really don't want anything."

Miao Ruijia glanced at her and suggested, "Captain, how about this? Since she's not interested in magic weapons or elixirs, let's exchange her contribution for battle merits, okay?"

Captain Song pondered for two seconds, "Okay, let's say one thousand battle merits."

Xu Jintang's abilities directly prevented casualties in both teams and also allowed them to successfully obtain so many supply chests. It wouldn't be unreasonable to award him double the battle merits.

However, considering that she is still a military academy student, it would be inappropriate to give her too many merits, so this amount was chosen as a compromise.

Xu Jintang's eyes lit up.

For trainee soldiers like them, who have no rank, to be promoted to the rank of soldier, they need at least a thousand combat merits.

The reward was just enough for her to be promoted in the military.

"Thank you, Captain Song!" Xu Jintang immediately clasped his hands in thanks.

Emerging from the captain's tent, Miao Ruijia instructed Xu Jintang, "I'll record your combat merits tonight and also promote your rank. Although a soldier is the lowest rank in the army, they are still considered a formal officer and will have many benefits and privileges. After leaving the army, don't abuse your power, otherwise, if your superiors find out, they might revoke your rank at any time."

"Yes!" Xu Jintang stood up straight and saluted.

As evening approached, darkness gradually fell.

Xu Jintang sat cross-legged on his dormitory bed, practicing meditation.

Luo Yingtong pushed open the door and walked in. "Xu Jintang, have you heard about the upcoming opening of the Tongbao Spirit Realm?"

Xu Jintang slowly finished her practice, opened her eyes to look at the person opposite her, and pretended to be unaware of the situation. "It's going to start so soon?"

Luo Yingtong nodded and sat down on the opposite bed. "The Heaven and Earth Token has been recognized as a master. The holder of this Heaven and Earth Token has the qualification to open the Spirit Realm at any time, so you never know when the Spirit Realm might suddenly open."

Xu Jintang casually inquired, "Is there only one Heaven and Earth Token?"

"Yes, there's only one. The rest are Heaven and Earth Dark-Yellow Token. Heaven and Earth Dark-Yellow Token only grant entry to the Spirit Realm. He Yingjie is going to be furious this time. He just compensated you with that token, and now the Spirit Realm is about to open. He's really lost out."

At this point, Luo Yingtong couldn't help but smile.

Xu Jintang nodded seriously, "Indeed, I've made a fortune this time."

The night passed peacefully.

The next morning, the warm sunlight shone on Xu Jintang, and she stretched comfortably.

After the war ended, the army quickly resumed its previous training routine.

Luo Yingtong and several other roommates went to the logistics team for training early in the morning.