Troops Surpassed Ten Thousand, a Massive Haul!

The old man couldn't help but gasp, then quickly covered his mouth.

Shen Xing raised his head, his gaze piercing through the crowd and landing on the old man.

A moment later, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Interesting, I didn't expect there to be such talent here."

Shen Xing muttered to himself, silently memorizing the other person's appearance, preparing to find an opportunity to get to know them later.

Chapter 328: Troops Exceed 10,000, a Big Win!

At the same time, a knight from among the surrendered soldiers stepped out of the crowd.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his fear, and said, "Honorable lord, I am willing to join your territory."

"But I wish to retire from the military and return to my rural life, no longer participating in conflicts. I wonder if you agree?"

Shen Xing glanced at him and casually said, "No problem."

"Anyone else who wants to join the logistics team, sign up!"

Upon hearing this, the other surrendered soldiers exchanged glances, and then all raised their hands.

"My lord! I also want to join the logistics team. I've worked in the fields since I was a child, and I'm familiar with the habits of all kinds of crops!"

"Me too! I can raise horses and repair fences!"

"My lord, I am willing to join the territory, but I want to continue fighting on the battlefield!"

"I want to take to the field too! I want to continue to defend the honor of the knights!"

Shouts rose and fell across the open space, and most of the more than 10,000 people raised their hands, clearly having been persuaded.

Shen Xing nodded slightly. "Very good. Those who choose to join the logistics team, go to the open space on the left."

Those who choose to continue fighting, go to the open area on the right.

" On Monday, Xiao Hei, you two will be in charge of registration."

"Now, I'll take you into my territory."

After saying that, he launched Group Recruitment for these more than 10,000 people!

[Ding! Recruitment successful!]

[The Black Hawk Knights (2315 members), Black Hawk Infantry Regiment (8172 members), Black Hawk Archer Legion (4252 members), Black Hawk Mage Regiment... have joined your territory!]

[Ding! Your territory's military strength has exceeded 10,000, achieving the accomplishment: Army Takes Shape (Prosperity +1000, Reputation +1000)]

[Ding! Based on your actions, your Light Points have increased by 10,000]

Looking at the prompt before him, Shen Xing felt satisfied.

The recruitment went more smoothly than he had imagined; none of the more than 10,000 surrendered soldiers resisted, and they all joined his territory.

And it seems their loyalty is quite high.

It's important to understand that winning a war doesn't guarantee the submission of all prisoners of war.

Many of them were likely loyal followers of the original generals, willing to die alongside them even after their generals' deaths.

For example, the orcs and Black Moon Knight in Shen Xing's territory are more loyal to him than they are to their own lives.

Even if Shen Xing dies, they will never live on in this world, much less join the enemy's forces.

It is truly incredible that he managed to subdue all ten thousand prisoners with just a speech and two choices.

Of course, Shen Xing also knew that this might be related to his new talent, [Heart of the Benevolent King].

"This talent has a special ability that increases the chances of winning over surrendered soldiers."

"I didn't expect it to come in so quickly."

In addition, he noticed a notification at the end— Light Points +10000!

"I chose to kill the deputy city lord of Black Hawk City, which increased my Chaos Points by 2000."

"Choosing to recruit these prisoners has increased my Light Points by 10,000."

"In other words, this increase in points is based on my actions."

"I'll give you Light Points for doing things that are incline towards light and goodness."

"Do things that tend towards chaos and evil, and you'll get Chaos Points."

Shen Xing analyzed it in a low voice and finally understood the way and principle of obtaining these points.

Furthermore, the number of points given was different on both occasions.

In other words, it depends on the impact of your choices, or on the number of people who make those choices and their strength.

"According to the talent description, you need to have more than one million Chaos Points to choose one talent to evolve."

"At this rate, it doesn't seem too far out of reach."

Shen Xing did some calculations and nodded silently.

Next, these more than 10,000 surrendered soldiers were divided into two groups according to the lord's instructions.

Those who chose to retire and return to civilian life went to the left; Monday, he was already there with his men, waiting for them.

Those who chose to continue the fight went to the right, while Xiao Hei and the group of Black Moon Knight stood silently in place.

At the same time, a red figure riding a blood-red dire wolf strode over.

Before the person even arrived, a loud voice could already be heard.

"Boss, the battlefield's been cleaned up. We got tons of gear this time, we're rich!"

Gorehowl excitedly held up a leather backpack, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Shen Xing smiled, then took the backpack from his hand and moved all the spoils out of it.

[Received: 1,623,200 Soul Stone]

[Obtained: 4562 Elite Soul (including fragments)]

[Obtained: Boss One Star Soul (including fragments) * 173]

[Obtained: Boss Soul (including fragments) * 21]

[Received: 1186 upgrade materials including Knight's Broken Blade, Kingdom Archery Manual, and Soldier's Insignia]

[Obtained: 11,525 sets of Blackhawk Standard Armor (Blue)]

[Obtained: Black Hawk Standard Longsword (Blue) * 3257]

[Get...]

The notifications flashed before my eyes.

In addition to the materials and equipment mentioned above, there were also more than a thousand longbows, spears, and other weapons, as well as more than a thousand sets of horse armor.

However, they are all of blue quality, so their actual value is not high.

Compared to the heavy armor and horse armor we acquired last time, these are far inferior in both defense and quality.

But it's still pretty good.

At least this time they obtained enough, and the orcs no longer had to fight bare-chested.

The warhorses of the Black Moon Knight and Silver Moon Knight can also be armed.

These 10,000-plus pieces of equipment, while not expensive to produce, would still take several months to forge.

"That's the allure of war; if you're strong enough, you'll get richer and richer."

After two waves of battles against the Red Dragon Sovereign and the Deputy City Lord of Black Hawk City, Shen Xing's territory gained a large amount of resources and spoils.

After digesting it all, his territory's strength was directly elevated several levels.

This feeling is captivating, even inspiring a desire to continue sending troops to attack other forces.

Of course, Shen Xing also knew that everything carries its own risks.

If you are not strong enough, or if you encounter an insurmountable obstacle, you will lose everything in a single battle.

Just like this deputy city lord of Black Hawk City.

He probably never imagined that he would meet his end here, or even lose his life.

Therefore, I still need to act cautiously.

One must never act recklessly simply because one's strength has increased or one is eager to expand.

In this world, there are still too many things, too many powerful beings, that could threaten his life.

Shen Xing silently warned himself.

Then, he continued to move his wheelchair towards the edge of the open space.

There, a legion of Light Spirit elves waited.

At the front of the procession were two women, one in black and one in white, with completely different auras, but both with stunningly beautiful faces.

Seeing him approach, a look of emotion resurfaced in the woman's eyes.

In this battle, she truly witnessed the terrifying strength of this young man.

With a force of several thousand, they decisively defeated an army several times their size, without suffering significant casualties themselves.

Even more outrageous, he captured a Grandmaster prisoner alive and then Execute him.

This is unheard of for an Expert Rank lord.

Moreover, after this battle, he became even stronger, and the military strength of his territory increased dramatically.

Thinking back on the past few years of development, I've only just managed to bring my territory's military strength to over five thousand.

Compared to the other side, my own development speed is like a tortoise crawling, utterly pathetic.

Shen Xing was unaware of her thoughts. Instead, he took out a backpack and stuffed it with 100,000 Soul Stone, along with 500 suits of armor and longswords.

Then, it was handed to the woman in the white dress in front of him.

Here you go, Wanyin.

Xia Wanyin took it curiously and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"A share of the spoils," Shen Xing said casually. "You contributed a lot to this battle, so you should get a piece of the pie."

The girl was about to say something when he interrupted her.

"No need to refuse. There's not much inside, just a few tens of thousands of Soul Stones and a few hundred suits of armor."

Xia Wanyin opened her mouth, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll accept it."

Thank you, Shen Xing.