39: Chapter 39 The Eve of the Night Battle

Lin Tian's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and his nostrils uncontrollably took a slight but distinct deep breath.

This scent was complex and vivid, as if reminding him that the stunningly beautiful Holy Envoy before him was also the sharp commander who swept the battlefield today and slew the enemy chieftain with arrows.

This subtle movement was instantly magnified infinitely at the extremely close distance between the two.

Lin Yin's voice came to an abrupt halt. She was stunned for a moment, and then, her jade-white cheeks rapidly flushed with a charming crimson hue visible to the naked eye.

The flush even spread to her petite earlobes. It was as if she had been touched by some invisible force, and she suddenly lowered her head, her gaze falling flusteredly onto the tips of her shoes, while the fingers that had been naturally hanging by her sides unconsciously twisted together.

Waves rose slightly in her heart: "Did the Lord... notice the lingering scent of blood on me? Or is it..."

Lin Tian also instantly realized that his subconscious action just now might have caused a misunderstanding.

He felt awkward inside and let out a "cough," but he quickly adjusted his expression, forcibly suppressing that trace of abnormality, and hurried to cough again to bring the focus back to the main topic, keeping his tone as steady and easygoing as usual:

"Cough, there are arrangements, of course." He pointed to the surging darkness outside the protective shield, his gaze becoming sharp again, "The reason for changing the routine is because I can 'Inspect' more clearly now."

He paused and explained: "Previously, my level was low, and when I looked at the berserk monsters that came out at night, they were all '???'. I had no confidence, so naturally, I didn't dare to act rashly. But thanks to you today,"

He smiled at Lin Yin, a smile purely for the joy of the battle results, "We wiped out the Goblin lair, and I benefited from it; my level jumped from Bronze 1-star this morning to Bronze 4-star. This vision, ah no, this Inspect ability, has also been upgraded."

Lin Tian scanned the darkness with glowing eyes: "Now I can see clearly. The weakest of those ferocious 'night owls' outside have auras hovering around Bronze 9-star. Further away, there are even faint, hulking figures of Silver 1-star or 2-star wandering about."

He turned around to face Lin Yin, as if he were also speaking to all the soldiers who were pricking up their ears: "Think about it, we have the territory's protective shield at our backs; we can attack or retreat, and our safety is guaranteed. And outside, there are so many 'high-level experience packs'... Isn't this a god-given opportunity for leveling... cough, for improving our strength? What a waste if we let it go!"

He deliberately used a relaxed tone to dilute the tension of the night battle: "As for those few Rotting Skeleton Giant Bears that kept us awake for the past few days, based on my observations over the last two nights and deductions from previous intelligence, they seem to only appear one after another around midnight. Therefore, the time before midnight is our 'safe hunting period'!"

His eyes flashed with shrewd light, and also carried a hint of sharp spirit unwilling to fall behind: "I estimate that the number of Lords who dare to think about night battles at this time can be counted on one's fingers. That Angel Lord, and that Dragon Lord with nostrils pointed to the sky, relying on their strong troop types, probably won't let this opportunity slip either. Our starting point might be a little worse, but does one step slow mean every step is slow? I, Lin Tian, do not accept this logic! So, tonight, we also have to go out and stretch our muscles!"

Lin Yin had calmed her state of mind a little by now, the blush on her face had not completely faded, but it added a few more touches of gentle beauty.

She raised her head and looked at Lin Tian's profile, interwoven with firelight and moonlight, which was filled with confidence, determination, and an indomitable spirit.

He did not distance himself because of the battlefield scent that might have lingered on her; instead, he seemed to rely on her even more. This caused the subtle emotions in her heart to quietly transform into a deeper sense of determination.

"So the Lord has considered everything so thoroughly," her voice was soft but clear, "It was Lin Yin who was not thoughtful enough. Such a good opportunity is indeed not to be missed. The Xuanyue unit is ready to fight at any time."

"Good!" Lin Tian nodded with satisfaction, feeling much more natural for successfully guiding the topic back on track. He clapped his hands, "But before that, let's see how today's 'loot blind boxes' turn out."

He strode towards the warehouse, and Lin Yin naturally followed half a step behind. Opening the warehouse, the mountain of 100 black iron chests and 5 silver chests was quite spectacular. Lin Tian rubbed his hands first and smiled at the 100 black iron chests: "Come, come, let's see what 'minimum guarantee' the system has issued us today."

With a thought, patches of white light flickered, and the black iron chests opened one after another. As for the results... just as he expected:

[Obtained: Toilet Paper Large Pack (20 packs)] [Obtained: Simple Iron Pot × 5] [Obtained: Toilet Blueprint × 1] [Obtained: Bathhouse Blueprint × 1] [Obtained: Refined Salt × 30kg] ...

All in all, most were basic living supplies, building materials, and a small amount of provisions, occasionally mixed with one or two basic building blueprints.

"Tsk, it really is 'plain and unadorned'." Lin Tian directed the soldiers to categorize and store the items, while self-deprecatingly smacking his lips, "But well, having something is better than nothing. Pots, bowls, ladles, basins, firewood, rice, oil, and salt—this is what living is all about. The Arrow Tower blueprint is even better; our 'fence' can be reinforced even more tightly now."

Listening to Lin Tian's commentary, the soldiers around, who were originally slightly tense due to the night battle order, also relaxed, smiles appearing on their faces. The Lord was always like this, able to make anything sound relaxed and interesting.

After dealing with the mountain of black iron chest "minimum guarantees," Lin Tian rubbed his hands and cast his fiery gaze toward the five silver chests that were quietly emitting a soft, silvery glow. They lay there like five sleeping silver moons, full of unknown temptation.

"The main event, start!" He was full of interest and reached out to touch the first one.

A silver light flashed, and the chest disappeared. [Obtained: wood × 3000 units.]

"... Hmm, basic materials, not a loss." Lin Tian nodded, his expression normal.

Opened the second one. Silver light flashed again. [Obtained: stone × 3000 units.]

"Uh... that's fine, just what's needed for building the city wall." He rubbed his chin, his smile fading a little.

The third silver chest opened under his hand. [Obtained: iron ore × 3000 units.]

The smile on Lin Tian's face completely froze, the corners of his mouth twitched subtly twice, and looking at the large pile of basic ore that had appeared out of thin air on the ground, he was silent for a full three seconds.

"I say... Mr. Chest," he said to the air in a tone that was half-complaining and half-negotiating, "I know you have high production capacity, but three consecutive 'basic three-piece set' gift packages, isn't that a bit... too 'solidifying the foundation'? Can you give me a surprise? Which cadre can withstand such a simple test?"

Lin Yin, standing on the side, watched her Lord's vivid expression of "disbelief yet helplessness," and a very faint smile flashed across her cold eyes, but it was quickly restrained, and she just watched quietly.