Chapter 518: Obtained a Tier 4 Treasure Chest! Opening the Treasure Chest!

At this moment, the commoners watching the live broadcast were naturally filled with excitement upon seeing the more than ten thousand Imperial Guards.

They were overcome with countless emotions.

"I truly cannot believe the equipment of the Ming Empire's Imperial Guards is this outstanding! And the soldiers look incredibly robust!"

"That's only natural! Do you know what the Imperial Guards signify? They are the troops specifically responsible for protecting the capital; their strength is beyond question!"

"I really want to become an Imperial Guard too; they look so dashing!"

"I heard the selection criteria for the Imperial Guards are extremely strict. For an ordinary person, becoming one is almost as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

"Sigh, I truly envy these Imperial Guards! To be able to protect the Imperial Capital!"

Clearly, whether it was the people of the Post-Ming World or this Five Barbarians World, they were undoubtedly thrilled upon seeing the Imperial Guards, expressing their deep longing.

Meanwhile, on the reviewing stand.

Upon seeing the Imperial Guards, a look of gratification appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to Zhu Biao beside him and remarked with emotion, "Not bad, not bad. This Imperial Guard led by Guo Zhen has not brought us any shame!"

"Looking out from this reviewing stand, every one of these soldiers exudes dominance!"

"Only soldiers like these can serve as our Imperial Guards!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Biao immediately responded, "That is only natural. I heard that for this grand military parade, Guo Zhen conducted a specialized and rigorous screening among the Imperial Guards!"

"The soldiers you see now are the elite among the elite!"

...

When Guo Zhen led the more than ten thousand Imperial Guards before Zhu Ying, he immediately shouted toward him in a booming voice.

"Reporting to His Imperial Grandson, the Imperial Guards salute Your Highness!"

"May Your Highness live for ten thousand years! May the Ming Empire live for ten thousand years!"

Zhu Ying nodded slightly, patted Guo Zhen, and said, "Not bad, not bad!"

"The Imperial Guards are very spirited!"

"Keep it up!"

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, Guo Zhen hurriedly replied, "This general obeys!"

Then, Guo Zhen led the ten thousand Imperial Guards past Zhu Ying. Simultaneously, on the reviewing stand, Tang Duo, serving as the Minister of War, held the microphone and continued to introduce the approaching troops!

"Next, the troops being reviewed are the Academy Soldiers of the Imperial Capital Academy!"

As he finished speaking, a group of soldiers dressed in Taoist robes appeared swiftly before Zhu Ying, led by Liu Lei, with light and agile steps.

Most of these soldiers were cultivation students of the Imperial Capital Academy; of course, a portion were also top performers selected from the military.

In short, the cultivation realms of these soldiers had already reached extremely high levels.

Some had even reached the fifth level of the Xiantian Realm!

Therefore, as they approached the reviewing stand, they carried an invisible but intense aura.

In the spectator area, the guests were also filled with emotion upon seeing this army arrive.

"Wow, it feels like every one of these soldiers looks incredibly ethereal!"

"These are the core strength of our Ming Empire. Those who can reach this level of cultivation are all top-tier talents!"

"If a child from any family could enter the Imperial Capital Academy to cultivate, they would have accumulated merit for eight lifetimes!"

"Indeed, these people are dragons among men! They are on the level of having their ancestral graves emitting green smoke!"

"Are these soldiers strong? Why can't I feel it? I feel like they actually look quite thin! They aren't nearly as robust as the Imperial Guards!"

"You clearly don't understand. Although these soldiers look ordinary, a single palm strike from them could blow your internal organs away!"

...

When Liu Lei led the Academy Army before Zhu Ying, every soldier's face showed an expression of excitement.

This was especially true for the students of the Imperial Capital Academy, as they all viewed Zhu Ying as their idol.

After all, in the current world, only Zhu Ying had successfully broken through to the Grandmaster Realm!

Furthermore, Zhu Ying's cultivation achievements were of the highest tier.

It could be said that every student who came to the Imperial Capital Academy for advanced studies dreamed of reaching Zhu Ying's realm!

Of course, for them, this was merely an unreachable luxury.

"May Your Highness live for ten thousand years!"

"May the Ming Empire live for ten thousand years!"

After Liu Lei finished speaking, the hundreds of soldiers behind him shouted in unison.

Zhu Ying nodded with considerable satisfaction, and then spoke with earnestness, "Although the modern military construction of the Ming Empire has achieved certain successes..."

"Airplanes, cannons, and tanks have already been deployed into the military, but in reality, the most powerful part of the Ming Empire is still you!"

"I hope that each of you will cultivate diligently within the Imperial Capital Academy. One day, I will give you the opportunity to establish great achievements!" As Zhu Ying finished, the cultivators naturally expressed their gratitude!

"The students thank His Imperial Grandson!"

"Long live His Imperial Grandson!"

...

As Liu Lei led the Imperial Capital Academy troops through their review, the grand military parade of the Ming Empire had now reached its concluding stage.

However, Tang Duo, the Minister of War, continued to speak into the microphone, "The inspection of the Ming Empire's land forces has officially concluded!"

"However, at this very moment, thousands of miles away, there is another very special army that has yet to be reviewed! Due to their specific conditions, this army cannot review on this stand."

"But through a live television broadcast, you will be able to clearly see the splendor of this army!"

As Tang Duo's voice fell, everyone turned their gaze toward the large screens.

Simultaneously, the large screens on the reviewing stand displayed the image of hundreds of warships.

Clearly, it was the Navy's review!

Just as Tang Duo had said, the Navy relied on warships and could only operate at sea, so they naturally could not come to the reviewing stand. However, the Ming Navy was a vital force of the Empire.

In this grand military parade of the Ming Empire, it was impossible to exclude the Navy.

Thus, as the Minister of War, Tang Duo had thought of this method. At this moment, upon the East Sea, Feng Sheng, the Grand Admiral of the Navy, stood on the deck of a warship.

Feng Sheng shouted toward the broadcast camera with a very loud voice, "This general, Feng Sheng, salutes His Imperial Grandson!"

"This general leads one hundred of the Ming Empire's top-tier warships to offer greetings to His Imperial Grandson!"

As he finished, the camera pulled back, and one hundred warships appeared in the frame.

With the epic upgrade of the Ming Empire's technology, it must be said that the strength of the Ming Empire's Navy had also increased significantly.

Although aircraft carriers did not yet exist in the Navy, the Ministry of Works actually possessed the capability to manufacture them.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Works was secretly producing aircraft carriers.

And right now, in this parade, the one hundred warships led by Feng Sheng were quite exquisite.

It could even be said that the capabilities of these one hundred warships had already reached the level of cruisers!

Once the Navy's review was complete, Minister of War Tang Duo announced to everyone through the microphone, "The inspection of the Ming Empire's military has officially ended!"

"Next, we invite His Imperial Grandson to deliver a speech!"

In an instant, the entire spectator area erupted in thunderous applause, because all the commoners knew very well that the reason the Ming Empire was developing so rapidly today was all thanks to Zhu Ying!

If it weren't for Zhu Ying, the Ming Empire would still be in the Central Plains.

It would have been impossible to unify the world, let alone control the [Post-Ming World] and the [Five Barbarians World]!

In short, in a certain sense, Zhu Ying was the true monarch of the current Ming Empire!

Zhu Ying performed a light leap, and instantly, relying on his True Qi, he flew into the reviewing stand.

To be honest, when everyone saw this scene, they all let out exclamations of wonder without exception.

"Heavens! What just happened?? His Imperial Grandson actually flew up directly!"

"Don't you know? His Imperial Grandson's cultivation has reached the Grandmaster Realm, so he can completely use True Qi to fly!"

"This is too incredible; His Imperial Grandson has become an immortal!"

"Although there is still a certain gap between him and a true immortal, it's practically the same!"

"This is the first time I've seen someone take to the sky without the help of a pterosaur; it's so shocking!"

When Zhu Ying arrived on the reviewing stand, he scanned the spectator area, and instantly, everyone fell into silence.

At this moment, all eyes were fixed on Zhu Ying.

"I don't have much to say."

"The Ming Empire has already achieved extraordinary results, not only has the current world been unified, but the [Post-Ming World] and the [Five Barbarians World] are the same."

"Therefore, the Ming Empire is now the ruler of three worlds!"

"However, this is not the end of the Ming Empire. Through this parade, I believe everyone in the world has personally witnessed the strength of the Ming Empire."

"I can guarantee all of you that the future Ming Empire will naturally be even stronger than it is now. As long as the people of the world remain loyal to the Ming Empire, life will naturally get better and better!"

Zhu Ying's speech was quite brief.

But even so, it garnered an extraordinary response.

In a moment, all the commoners offered heartfelt applause to Zhu Ying, and everyone shouted, "Long live the Ming Empire!"

In fact, this grand parade was enough to show that the Ming Empire had completely entered the era of modern industry! The entire society and the lifestyle of the people had undergone earth-shaking changes.

After all, military innovation would indirectly affect the daily development of the Ming Empire.

...

After the review ceremony ended, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and the others naturally returned to the Imperial Palace, while Zhu Ying returned to the Grand Imperial Grandson's Manor.

However, just then, Guo Zhen, the Commander of the Imperial Guards, suddenly arrived at the manor. It was evident that Guo Zhen had just received some news!

"Reporting to His Imperial Grandson, this subordinate has urgent matters to report!"

Guo Zhen shouted toward Zhu Ying in an excited tone.

In contrast, Zhu Ying's expression was much calmer.

"Speak. What is so urgent?"

As Zhu Ying's voice fell, Guo Zhen immediately said, "Reporting to His Imperial Grandson, immediately after the review ceremony ended, I received the latest news regarding the Biohazard World."

"Currently, the Biohazard World has been completely brought under control!!"

When Zhu Ying heard what Guo Zhen said, a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

Indeed, this was truly good news for the current Ming Empire.

From now on, the Biohazard World would be the third world controlled by the Ming Empire! Of course, these three worlds did not include the Prehistoric World.

"Very good!"

"I am very satisfied."

"What is the current situation of the zombies in the Biohazard World?" Zhu Ying asked Guo Zhen the question he cared about most.

Guo Zhen quickly responded, "Reporting to Your Highness, currently in the Biohazard World, the Ming Empire has established strongholds in almost every city."

"This means that through these strongholds, zombies can be captured at any time!"

"Furthermore, half of the cities in the Biohazard World have already completed zombie clearance! Currently, most zombies have fled to cold places like the Antarctic!"

After Guo Zhen informed Zhu Ying of the general situation in the Biohazard World, the latter nodded slightly.

Although a large number of zombies still existed in the Biohazard World, because the Ming Empire had established numerous strongholds, the zombies no longer had the strength to assault the cities!

Moreover, the Ming Empire could completely rely on its current military strength to conduct large-scale, massive hunts for zombies.

Zombie crystals would naturally become the property of the Ming Empire.

"Well done."

"Go to the Biohazard World immediately. Tell the troops in all strongholds that from now on, they have only one mission: to hunt zombies on a massive scale and obtain their zombie crystals!"

"Since the Ming Empire now controls the Biohazard World, we must fully utilize its resources!"

As Zhu Ying finished speaking, Guo Zhen immediately accepted the command!

"This general obeys!"

"Please rest assured, His Imperial Grandson. We will do our best to exterminate all the zombies in the Biohazard World as quickly as possible!"

Afterward, Zhu Ying gave Guo Zhen some other instructions, and then Guo Zhen left after expressing his gratitude.

Just as Guo Zhen left, a familiar voice appeared in Zhu Ying's ear once again!

"Host has successfully controlled the Biohazard World. Reward: Six Tier-3 Treasure Chests! Reward: Three Tier-4 Treasure Chests!"

As the system notification fell, six Tier-3 treasure chests and three Tier-4 treasure chests appeared in Zhu Ying's mind!

"Open them immediately!"

Zhu Ying did not hesitate and immediately began opening them!

"Opening Tier-3 Treasure Chest..."

"Obtained Earth-grade Low-rank Martial Skill: [Exquisite Sword Technique]."

"Obtained Earth-grade High-rank Martial Skill: [Bone-Melting Soft Palm]."

"Obtained [1,500 High-grade Spirit Stones]."

"Obtained..."

Clearly, the treasures obtained from these Tier-3 chests were not much different from before, consisting of martial skills, spirit stones, and similar items.

By comparison, Zhu Ying looked forward more to the opening of the Tier-4 chests.

... (End of Chapter)