135: Training

Watching the bustling scene, Kong Qingshu's face showed a conflicted expression.

The battle group was defunct in all but name, so what was she, a deputy officer, to do?

Should she leave and go back to lead her own team?

But somehow, she felt a bit reluctant.

Or should she stay and join the Panshi Battle Group?

However, looking at the two peerless beauties standing on either side of Qin Shilei, Kong Qingshu felt she shouldn't get too close to Qin Shilei.

"Sister Qingshu, what are you thinking about?" Zhang Xiaoli walked up to her and asked.

"Uh!" Kong Qingshu suddenly snapped back to reality and smiled, "I'm thinking, I'll also join the Panshi Battle Group. I wonder if you'll accept me."

"This..." Zhang Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, "You, the daughter of the General Commander, joining our small battle group, wouldn't that be too much of a demotion?"

"Following Nanzhuang City's top expert, or even Great Xia Country's top expert, how could that be a demotion? Are you afraid I'll steal your beloved?"

Kong Qingshu teased.

"How could I? What's so good about him? Whoever wants him can have him." Although Zhang Xiaoli said this, she secretly became wary.

"Just kidding." Kong Qingshu smiled, "I don't like men younger than me."

She suddenly realized and decided to join the Panshi Battle Group.

Although there was a slight flutter in her heart when Qin Shilei rescued her at Luyang Bridge when she was on the verge of death.

But born into a wealthy family, she yearned for faithful love, and Qin Shilei clearly didn't fit that.

Occasional feelings didn't mean anything; Kong Qingshu didn't believe she would become infatuated.

Not only did Qin Shilei's own strength stand out among the crowd, but the people around him were also no worse than herself.

Staying by his side, she might also be able to continue making rapid progress.

As for her father's side, with her brother's assistance, she could also leave a path for the Kong family here.

When Qin Shilei heard that Kong Qingshu also wanted to join the Panshi Battle Group, he initially disagreed, only reluctantly agreeing after being provoked.

Kong Qingshu's words were: "Are you afraid that I, a lieutenant colonel, will sell you out? You don't even have that much courage, yet you dare to say that Panshi will become the Great Xia Country's top battle group?"

Her private words were: "Are you afraid I'll ruin your relationship with An Qian and the others, or are you afraid you'll fall in love with me?"

Leaving Zhang Cheng and his wife, and He Yiyao to continue recruiting, Qin Shilei's plan was to first establish a preliminary team of three thousand people.

"Quality over quantity. If we can't recruit people temporarily, we're not in a hurry."

After giving his instructions, Qin Shilei turned and led the battle group members towards the Chi Yuan River.

Looking at the surging river, Zhang Qiang asked, "I remember there used to be several large ships here. Why are they gone?"

Kong Qingshu took a step forward: "It's time for this young lady to make her move."

After speaking, she glanced at Qin Shilei, as if saying: "You were right to accept me, weren't you? Now you see my benefits, right?"

Zhang Qiang asked, "Do you know where the ships went?"

Kong Qingshu smiled and said, "Most of the ships here have been controlled by the military. Send a few people who can operate ships with me to request one. As long as we make a few trips, we can cross the river."

Qin Shilei waved his hand, stopping her words: "Thank you, but there's no need to trouble Miss Kong. I also have ships."

Arriving at the pier, he waved his hand, releasing three large ships, one of which was a behemoth, over a hundred meters long.

Kong Qingshu stared dumbfounded at the sudden appearance of the enormous object.

After a long while, she asked bitterly, "How big is your spatial ring exactly?"

"Not big, not big, just barely enough to hold a few of these large ships," Qin Shilei replied indifferently.

"Why is your spatial ring so big?" Kong Qingshu asked again.

"It's a secret." Qin Shilei looked like he was telling her not to ask.

Kong Qingshu looked at the spatial ring in Qin Shilei's hand, suddenly thought of a problem that had been bothering the military, opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing.

"Everyone, quickly get on board."

At a command, everyone boarded the large ships, and those who could operate them voluntarily went to the cockpit.

Because too many zombies had gathered at the opposite pier, everyone found another place to transfer to small boats and land.

These past few days, due to the zombie counterattack, everyone had been mostly trapped in He Shan District. Now, upon seeing the zombies, they charged forward with roars, like bees seeing flowers.

Each hall master was responsible for an area, the squad leaders charged at the front, and the small squad leaders organized their members to cooperate in killing zombies.

"Xiaoliu, deploy your quicksand trap."

"Xiaodong, smash your ice ball accurately."

"Good, the front-row zombies are controlled. Warriors, charge! Mages and archers, pay attention to covering gaps."

"Xiaoqi, are you trying to die? Why are you charging so far forward?"

Immediately, the enthusiastic sounds of people killing zombies echoed throughout this area.

This outing, the Panshi Battle Group not only had to kill zombies and dig for crystals, but also to hone everyone's cooperation skills, and more importantly, to train everyone's discipline in following orders.

Qin Shilei rode Xiao Qi, soaring above various battlefields, intervening to rescue whenever an unstoppable danger appeared for a team.

Zombies were killed one by one, and resource points were captured one by one.

.........

In the evening, at the dinner table.

Zhang Cheng summarized the battle results reported by the various hall masters, then excitedly said:

"Today, our warehouse received a total of 6481 first-level crystals, 201 second-level crystals, and ability orbs. Food like rice and flour can supply all battle group members and their families with sufficient food for three days. There are also 194 blue-grade items."

These were only twenty percent of the battle group's income; the rest had already been distributed to individuals based on their contributions.

"Additionally, through the battle group members' families' promotion, a total of 392 people were recruited today, including 219 six-star, 171 seven-star, and 2 eight-star."

"A total of 18 people were killed by zombies in this battle. Their families have already been given pensions, and we've promised to be responsible for their minimum living expenses in the future."

Qin Shilei nodded in response, "Good, let's continue tomorrow and strive to help everyone advance to the Bronze Realm as soon as possible."

After dinner, after Kong Qingshu left, Qin Shilei called Zhang Qiang and the others again.

"I have an ability that can stimulate others' potential. Now, let me stimulate your potential for the first time."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiang and the others' eyes lit up, looking at Qin Shilei with anticipation.

Zhang Qiang.

Grizzly Bear Strength (Green): Doubles one's own strength and defense.

Xie Haimei.

Armor Break (Green): Arrows shot carry armor-breaking properties.

He Kaige.

Light as a Swallow (Green): Speed increased by twenty percent, evasion increased by twenty percent.

Zhang Cheng.

Sharpness (Green): When using weapons, sharpness is doubled.

Liang Xinhui.

Winter (Green): Ice-attribute skills' power increased by fifty percent.

The remaining five fixed uses for today were all used up, and the strength of Zhang Qiang and the other five had slightly increased.

An Qian's mother could only wait until tomorrow for the fixed refresh.

Each person returned to their rooms contentedly to absorb crystals and improve their strength.

Qin Shilei could advance to Bronze Five-star today, and An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli could also advance to Bronze Two-star. He Kaige still needed over a thousand experience points to advance to the Bronze Realm.

Considering that the other party was a hall master, Qin Shilei temporarily borrowed over a thousand crystals from the warehouse to let him advance first, to be returned later.