Chapter 10: Collect, Collect, Collect! All Attributes Are About to Surpass Three Hundred Points!

In just half a day, the city of Tongzhou changed hands, or rather, it once again came under the control of the Prince of Yan.

As the city was secured,

dozens of swift riders galloped rapidly from within Tongzhou toward the rear lines.

When they reached Zhang Yu,

“Reporting to General Zhang,”

“I am Chen Heng, who has not disgraced the king’s command.”

“We successfully aided the Prince of Yan in capturing Tongzhou City.”

Chen Heng dismounted and bowed deeply to Zhang Yu.

Seeing this,

Zhang Yu laughed heartily, then promptly dismounted and approached him. “General Chen, you have worked hard. To take Tongzhou City so effortlessly this time, your merits are undeniable.”

“Thank you for your praise, General Zhang.”

“I have always been loyal to His Highness the Prince of Yan. With treacherous officials corrupting the court, I am sworn to follow the Prince to the death.”

“Now that the city is secured, most of the imperial army commanders sent to oversee the battle have been executed. Unfortunately, Xie Gongchu and a few of his generals managed to escape swiftly. Though I sealed the city gates beforehand, they have vanished without a trace. They may be hiding somewhere inside the city,” Chen Heng reported gravely.

“If the gates are sealed, then they cannot escape.”

“Order the troops to conduct a thorough citywide search. Let those father and son reunite sooner rather than later,” Zhang Yu sneered.

“General Zhang,”

“shall we proceed into the city first?” Chen Heng suggested.

Zhang Yu nodded, then looked back. “Issue my orders: logistics troops enter the city and clear it thoroughly.”

Upon hearing this,

Zhu Gaoxu immediately responded, “Understood, sir.”

He then turned to the five hundred logistics soldiers and shouted, “Logistics troops, listen up! Enter the city and clear it out!”

Captured in just half a day,

although this wasn’t a voluntary surrender as recorded by history, it was close enough, especially with Zhu Di’s insiders inside the city.

For this rebellion, Zhu Di had prepared extensively, particularly in Beiping Prefecture.

But finally, it was time to loot the corpses.

Hearing the order to clear the city, Zhu Zheng was filled with excitement, his face bright with joy.

Another opportunity to grow stronger had arrived.

Led by Zhu Gaoxu,

the five hundred logistics troops swiftly advanced into the city.

Outside the city,

thanks to the insiders, the gates had been opened early, which left Xie Gongchu atop the city tower in complete disarray. He did not put up a fight but instead fled, so there were no bodies outside.

However, once inside,

the streets were littered with corpses—some from the Beiping army, others wearing different uniforms and armor of the imperial forces.

In fact,

the carnage was even more gruesome than before the Prince of Yan’s mansion.

Many logistics soldiers, witnessing the bloody scene, felt nauseous and their faces turned pale.

This was even more shocking and bloodier than when they had cleared corpses at night previously.

“All these are attribute points!” Zhu Zheng’s heart pounded wildly as he took in the brutal battlefield, feeling the shock but able to endure it.

“First Battalion, Hundredth Regiment, dig pits outside the city.”

“The rest, prepare ox carts to haul the corpses out.”

“Remember, organize and collect the armor and weapons from these bodies.”

Zhu Gaoxu glanced around, his face also somewhat pale, but aware of his current role, he forced himself to maintain composure and issued the orders loudly.

It was clear this might be his first time encountering such a scene.

Usually,

he was the son of the Prince of Yan, not exactly pampered but never exposed to such a bloody battlefield!

Following his command,

the logistics troops immediately dispersed.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zheng dashed straight toward the battlefield,

ignoring others,

directly heading to the area with the highest concentration of corpses.

To avoid suspicion, Zhu Zheng solemnly drew the battle knife at his waist, appearing extremely cautious.

To others, it seemed he was checking for anyone feigning death.

Of course,

his other hand was busy touching the corpses.

“Collected 1 point of Strength, 1 tael of silver, and 1 day of lifespan.”

The long-missed notification sounded in Zhu Zheng’s ears.

“Feels good.”

“Keep going.”

Zhu Zheng rejoiced inwardly,

continuing to scavenge attribute points from the fallen.

“Collected 1 point of Agility, 1 tael of silver, and 2 days of lifespan.”

“Collected 1 point of Spirit, 2 taels of silver, and 4 days of lifespan.”

“Collected 1 point of Strength…”

Zhu Zheng quickened his pace, frantically gathering attribute points.

His figure swiftly weaved through the heaps of corpses.

To others, Zhu Zheng was simply confirming if anyone was still alive.

So no one said a word, for if someone truly faked death and struck back, it would spell disaster.

“This soldier is remarkably vigilant, even checking if the dead are truly dead.”

“Moreover, his organization of the constables doesn’t seem fazed by such a grisly scene—not bad at all.”

Nearby, Zhu Gaoxu also noticed Zhu Zheng’s actions and silently praised him.

But,

no one knew how ecstatic Zhu Zheng truly was at this moment.

“Collected 1 point of Strength, 5 taels of silver, 3 days of lifespan.”

“Congratulations, host. Total number of collected bodies has reached 600. Reward: One ordinary treasure chest.”

The notification appeared on the screen.

“Feels good.”

“Treasure chest.”

“Keep collecting.”

“There are definitely more attribute points to be gained here than at the Prince of Yan’s mansion. I must hurry, or once the bodies are all hauled away, those points will be lost,” Zhu Zheng thought to himself.

He immediately sped up, continuing to loot.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zheng’s attributes rapidly increased during the process.

Time passed gradually.

With over four hundred logistics troops clearing the city, the corpses outside had been mostly removed, and they were steadily moving inward.

As the deputy commander of the logistics troops, Zhu Gaoxu led the gradual advance.

“Collected bodies exceed 700. Reward: One ordinary treasure chest.”

“Collected bodies exceed 800. Reward: One ordinary treasure chest.”

As time went on, more notifications sounded in Zhu Zheng’s ears.

“Attribute panel.”

Zhu Zheng concentrated deeply, eagerly anticipating the details.

On screen:

Host: Zhu Zheng

Age: 24 years

Strength: 498 points [One point equals one jin of force]

Agility: 314 points [Twice normal human speed]

Spirit: 303 points [Higher spirit means clearer thinking]

Stamina: 287 points [Higher value means stronger physical stamina and faster injury recovery]

Lifespan: 82 years plus 1,286 days

Treasure Chests: 3 ordinary chests

Storage Space: 2 cubic meters

“As long as I gather a bit more stamina, all attributes will surpass 300 points.”

Looking at his stats, Zhu Zheng was filled with excitement.

Especially his strength.

After rapidly collecting attribute points today, he felt a surge of power coursing through him—nearly five hundred jin of strength. Now he could finally draw the five-shi bow.

“Keep collecting.”

“First break through the 300-point mark for all attributes, then aim for 400,” Zhu Zheng’s heart brimmed with determination.

Yet as the logistics troops pressed forward to clear the city,

within the city,

amid a pile of corpses,

“General, the rebels are getting closer and closer. Can we really hide from them?”

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