Chapter 43: All Attributes Break Seven Hundred! Another Treasure Chest!

It was less than fifty li from the Han capital, Xinzheng!

A small town belonging to Han.

Within the city, a few thousand Han soldiers were firing arrows to block the momentum of the Qin army.

But as the elite Qin soldiers reached the foot of the city walls, a single strike from the battering ram rang out.

*Boom!*

The city gates were smashed wide open.

Chen Tao drew his sword, let out a thunderous shout, and pointed directly at the small town: "All troops, obey my command: Kill!"

Instantly, the ten thousand elite soldiers under his command surged toward the city.

Such a small town possessed no real power to resist the Qin army. As the Qin troops poured into the city, the battle for this small town was effectively decided.

The Han soldiers within the city retreated in panic and chaos, while the Qin army pursued them relentlessly.

Zhao Feng was naturally among them.

"Kill!"

Zhao Feng roared, wielding his Longquan Sword. With the empowerment of a divine weapon and his own innate attributes, he was already unstoppable—let alone against a routing army.

"Killed a Han soldier, gained 5 points of Strength." "Killed a Han soldier, gained 5 points of Speed." "Killed a Han soldier, gained 5 points of Lifespan." "Killed a Han soldier..."

As Zhao Feng charged into the city, slaughtering everything in his path, he was simultaneously reaping massive amounts of attribute points through the carnage.

"Follow the Commandant! Kill!"

The various military officers and elite soldiers behind Zhao Feng roared, following his lead in the slaughter, every one of them appearing highly exhilarated.

In just over an hour!

The Qin banners had been planted upon this small town, and it was annexed by the State of Qin.

The city was littered with the corpses of Han soldiers, with few survivors.

"General Chen."

"This Han city has been completely taken."

Zhao Feng walked up to Chen Tao and reported with a respectful salute.

"Commandant Zhao, I have truly witnessed your ferocity."

"The moment the gates broke, you led your elite soldiers in a relentless charge. Almost all those Han soldiers were wiped out by your Commandant's Battalion," another Commandant, who also belonged to the Ten Thousand Generals Battalion, said with a hint of envy.

"Commandant Liu overpraises me," Zhao Feng replied with a smile. "My soldiers have been stationed in the rear for so long they were going mad with boredom. Since a battle has finally come, they are naturally fighting with everything they have."

"Enough."

"Speed is of the essence in war."

"According to the map, this city is less than a hundred li from the Han capital. We must accelerate our march to join forces with General Li."

"This city still needs to be garrisoned while we wait for the logistics troops. Who is willing to stay behind to clear the city?" Chen Tao looked at Zhao Feng and Commandant Liu.

"This general is willing to lead the troops to clear the city and wait for the logistics troops," Zhao Feng immediately volunteered.

It was a no-brainer.

There were thousands of Han corpses in the city waiting to be cleared, and each one represented a massive amount of attribute points. Zhao Feng intended to use this wave to push all his attributes above seven hundred and enhance his strength.

"Good!"

Chen Tao nodded with satisfaction. "Commandant Liu, lead your troops to continue the march with me. Commandant Zhao, you will temporarily garrison this place. Once the logistics troops arrive, advance immediately."

"Understood!"

Zhao Feng and Commandant Liu responded simultaneously.

Subsequently, the Ten Thousand Generals Battalion split up. Chen Tao led the other Commandant's Battalion past the city to continue the advance.

Once they had departed, Zhao Feng immediately summoned his five military officers.

"Please give your orders, Commandant," the five officers said, bowing deeply to Zhao Feng.

"The city is secured, but we must wait for the logistics troops to garrison it."

"Zhang Han," Zhao Feng commanded, "take your soldiers to clear the battlefield and tend to our brothers. Anyone still alive must be sent to the medical camp immediately. While you're at it, finish off any Han soldiers to ensure no survivors can cause harm."

"Understood!" Zhang Han accepted the order immediately.

"Li Dao, take your soldiers outside the city to dig burial pits."

"Wei Quan, take your soldiers to transport the Han corpses out of the city and bury them as quickly as possible."

...

Zhao Feng assigned tasks to all five officers.

Although this was his first time commanding troops, Zhao Feng was not panicked in the slightest; he was methodical and organized.

"Um, Commandant..." Wei Quan asked, somewhat confused, "Isn't burying corpses the responsibility of the logistics troops?"

"The logistics troops handle logistics matters; that is true," Zhao Feng said in a heavy voice. "However, it is common for logistics troops to be ambushed and killed because an enemy is feigning death. I cannot control what happens in other battalions, but such a thing shall never happen under my command. From now on, every time my Commandant's Battalion captures a location, we shall not advance until the corpses are buried."

"I understand," Wei Quan said, instantly grasping the meaning.

Recalling how Bao Qiu had feigned death and nearly cost him his life, Wei Quan felt a lingering sense of dread. Such situations were common among the logistics troops. Unlike the combat-hardened elite soldiers, the logistics troops did not always maintain a state of high alert; a moment of relaxation could lead to disaster.

Of course, while that was one reason, the fundamental reason was that Zhao Feng wanted to utilize the power of the Providence Official Seal to increase his strength.

As the five officers dispersed, they began the systematic clearing of the corpses within the city.

The number of Han soldiers in this small town was not large—just over three thousand, half of whom were slaves—so the clearing process was naturally quite fast.

*A one-tenth attribute bonus. I hope I can break seven hundred in all attributes this time,* Zhao Feng thought with anticipation.

As evening approached.

"Reporting to the Commandant," Zhang Han reported respectfully, "all corpses in the city have been buried."

As soon as Zhang Han's voice fell

[Settling attribute points gained by the unit.] [Gained 56 Strength.] [Gained 48 Speed.] [Gained 53 Constitution.] [Gained 59 Spirit.] [Gained 60 days of Lifespan.] [Congratulations, Host. All attributes have exceeded 700. Reward: One Tier-1 Treasure Chest.]

A notification appeared on the panel.

In the next moment, Zhao Feng could feel a qualitative sublimation washing over his entire body as his strength surged once more.

"Attribute Panel."

Age: 16 years old Strength: 1056 (The higher the strength, the greater the explosive power.) Speed: 712 (The higher the number, the faster the speed.) Constitution: 716 (The higher the constitution, the faster the recovery from injury and the more inexhaustible the stamina.) Spirit: 702 (The higher the spirit, the clearer the mind and thoughts. Spirit can be projected externally; once it reaches a certain level, one can sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.) Lifespan: 86 years and 360 days Personal Space: 7 cubic meters Cultivation Method: Dragon-Elephant Art Martial Skills: Dragon-Descending Palm, Exploding Punch... (Mastered at Beginner level; a single punch can release twice the user's physical strength).

"All attributes have broken seven hundred."

"Increasing a single attribute that much doesn't feel as euphoric, but every time all attributes break through, it feels like a sublimation."

"This power, this strength..."

"Under the heavens, who can withstand a single punch from me?"

"Has Xiang Yu not been born yet?"

"Perhaps he can lift a tripod, but by the time he is born and grown, I will have become a true cultivator."

Feeling the terrifying power surging through his body, Zhao Feng was filled with confidence.

"The logistics troops have arrived, haven't they?" Zhao Feng snapped back to reality and asked Zhang Han.

"They have arrived," Zhang Han nodded.

"Pass my command," Zhao Feng said immediately. "Have the logistics troops prepare meals. The soldiers of the Commandant's Battalion will rest for the night, and we shall set out to march tomorrow."