17: Title

The night was long, and Lin Yue lay in bed, listening to the sounds of domestic violence from next door, unable to sleep.

Finally, after eight hours, Lin Yue logged into the game immediately!

Opening his eyes, Lin Yue found himself in a military tent, and the pain throughout his body made him abandon the idea of getting up.

“Congratulations, Player, for slaying 674 Mountain Bandits, gaining 6740 Merit Points.”

“Congratulations, Player, for slaying 341 Stranger, gaining 341 Merit Points.”

“Congratulations, Player, for slaying 116 Xiongnu Cavalry, gaining 5800 Merit Points.”

“Congratulations, Player, for slaying 1 Mid-Level Military General, gaining 10,000 Merit Points, and slaying 5 Initial-stage Martial Generals, gaining 5,000 Merit Points.”

“Player is in the Great Qin faction, gaining an additional 2788 Merit Points.”

“Player has gained a total of 30581 Merit Points.”

“Player successfully defended the city, gaining +500 Reputation.”

“Congratulations, Player, for achieving the title: Slayer of a Thousand! Reputation +1000.”

“Player is the 47th player to obtain this title, rewarding the player with a Earth-tier warhorse: Night-Shining Jade Lion!”

A series of system prompts came one after another, surprising Lin Yue!

Lin Yue clicked on his backpack and found a lifelike white warhorse statue inside!

If warhorses were compared to cars, then an Earth-tier warhorse would at least be considered a Lamborghini on Blue Star! It was every man's dream!

It's a pity he couldn't move now, otherwise, he would really want to ride it and try it out!

It's just that he didn't know what these 30581 Merit Points were for, and he couldn't find where to use them.

“You’re awake?”

A hoarse voice sounded, and Lin Yue turned his head to see an old man.

“May I ask, Sir, where am I?” Lin Yue asked with difficulty.

“Haha, I don’t deserve the title of Sir. This one is just a military doctor.”

The old military doctor smiled, seeing Lin Yue's predicament, poured a cup of water and fed it to Lin Yue, then slowly said, “It's good that you're awake. The Great General has been waiting for you!”

“What Great General?” Lin Yue asked after drinking the water, his throat no longer dry.

Wasn't he in Heyecheng? The highest-ranking official in the city was only a Commandant; where would a General come from?

“General General Meng Tian!” The old military doctor was a little surprised. How many people in Great Qin could be called a Great General now?

“General General Meng Tian?”

Lin Yue was a little surprised. General Meng Tian was the highest-ranking Martial General in Great Qin; why would he come to this small Heyecheng?

“General inspected the nine borders and came to Liaodong Commandery. Two days ago, General sent you here. At that time, you were barely clinging to life. It's a good thing you pulled through.” The old military doctor sighed with emotion.

So that banner with the character 'Meng' really belonged to General Meng Tian! At the time, he only thought that reinforcements had arrived, but he didn't dare to imagine it was General General Meng Tian!

After all, this was a legendary Martial General from history!

“This young man thanks Sir for saving his life.” Lin Yue expressed his gratitude.

The old military doctor waved his hand and said, “This one only did what he should. The most important things are your physical fitness and willpower.

You rest first. You should be able to get out of bed very soon. Then you can go see General. This one will go see others.”

After saying that, the old military doctor went to take care of other injured people.

What a good physician, Lin Yue couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Then Lin Yue remembered something and quickly checked his spatial jade pendant!

He didn't know until he looked, and when he looked, he was startled!

In the spatial jade pendant, which was three meters long, wide, and high, the spoils of war from the Battle of Heyecheng were densely piled up.

The middle-aged Taoist priest had put some of the more valuable items in it, including more than twenty Yellow-tier weapons and hundreds of storage bags, which should have all been dropped by players after their deaths.

There were also a few unranked books, which should have been entertainment for players when they were bored at night, because not every player had one hundred copper coins to unlock the live broadcast function.

There were also five taels of gold, over one hundred eighty taels of silver, five or six treasures, and some talismans.

There were ten of each, such as Qi Gathering Talismans and Revival Talismans. Qi Gathering Talismans were similar to three-times cultivation cards, while Revival Talismans were talismans for healing and prolonging life.

There were also some strange pills, one of which caught Lin Yue's attention.

Limb Regeneration Pill: Can allow those with physical disabilities to reshape their bodies!

A wonderful idea popped into Lin Yue's mind, then he shook his head and checked his own attributes.

“name: Lin Yue

Title: Pioneer

Identity: Martial General (Great Qin)

Peerage: None

Official Position: Squad Leader

Cultivation Method: Killing God Art (First Layer 78%)

Martial Power: 41 (51)

Intelligence: 30

Command: 21

Politics: 22

Charm: 99

Reputation: 2115 (Slightly Famous)

Talent: Amiability

Skills: None”

His Martial Power had dropped to 41 points, making him a high-tier Soldier. The side effect of losing 10 points of Martial Power after using the Bloodrage Talisman would only disappear after one month.

And in his backpack, he had 5 taels of gold, 180 taels of silver, and 31581 Merit Points, so he was quite rich!

Indeed, a man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot grow fat without night grass. Although he almost died, just getting these spoils of war was worth it!

...Early the next morning, Lin Yue was able to get out of bed, and the guard Soldier led him to the Central Army tent.

The guard Soldier chatted with the Guards in front of the tent for a few sentences, and the Guards' eyes gradually lit up. He turned around, cupped his hands, and laughed heartily, “So it's the hero! I was also there that day. The hero truly held the pass against all odds!”

“I don't deserve such praise, I don't deserve it. May I ask your name, Brother?” Lin Yue politely declined.

“My name is Li Mu. Hero, please wait a moment while I report to General!”

As soon as Li Mu saw Lin Yue, a sense of admiration and a desire to befriend him arose, and he was very courteous.

Soon, Lin Yue entered the large tent.

“Squad Leader Lin Yue, of the Second Qu, Third Biao of Heyecheng, greets General!” Lin Yue cupped his hands.

“Dispense with the formalities. Come forward a few steps and let this General see the young hero of my Great Qin.” A resonant voice sounded.

Lin Yue looked up and saw a middle-aged man holding a brush and smiling kindly behind an antique table in the center of the large tent.

“Yes, General!” Lin Yue took a few steps forward, becoming more and more aware of the man's prestige.

“Good, good! I didn't expect him to be so handsome and capable!”

“Are you interested in becoming my personal Guard?” General Meng Tian asked.

That day, he witnessed Lin Yue's scene of defending the city gate to the death, and his heart was very fond of such loyal and righteous individuals!

“Yes!” Lin Yue immediately said!

To go from being a Squad Leader in Heyecheng to a personal Guard of the current Great General was undoubtedly a meteoric rise!

Who would refuse such a temptation!

General Meng Tian got up and paced over, stroked his beard, and patted Lin Yue's shoulder vigorously, growing more and more delighted the more he looked.

“Good, then you shall be a Squad Leader in the Guard Battalion and accompany me daily!”

“Yes, General!” Lin Yue shouted excitedly.

Although both were Squad Leaders, the Squad Leader of Heyecheng and the Squad Leader of General Meng Tian's Guard Battalion were like heaven and earth!

“Hahaha, my Great Qin has gained another talent!”

“I have already sent an urgent report of your defense of Heyecheng to Xianyang. I expect the imperial decree of reward from His Majesty will arrive soon.”

General Meng Tian encouraged him. Great Qin valued military achievements above all else and took pride in them!

“Thank you, General!” Lin Yue said excitedly. It seemed that being a Guard was probably a temporary transition, and the real rewards were yet to come!

“This is what you deserve. You should rest for two days first. Once your injuries are fully healed, come to me.” General Meng Tian said.

“Yes, then Subordinate will take his leave.”

General Meng Tian nodded, and Lin Yue walked out of the large tent, finding Li Mu waiting for him.

“From now on, we are colleagues. We should take care of each other.” Li Mu smiled.

“Good, thank you, Brother Li.” Lin Yue simply greeted him and went back. There would be plenty of opportunities to interact in the future, so there was no rush.

Lin Yue ran all the way to the front of his camp tent. Outside the door, some black-robed Eunuchs were already waiting. Lin Yue nodded and walked inside.

Stepping into the camp tent, a fair-faced black-robed Eunuch stood in the tent, holding an imperial edict in his hand. His travel-worn appearance clearly showed he had traveled day and night, but his demeanor was very dignified.

“Is Young Master Lin Yue?”

The black-robed Eunuch looked at Lin Yue, his heart trembling, and he secretly wondered why he felt such a sense of closeness.

“That would be me.” Lin Yue cupped his hands.

“This one comes from Xianyang, bearing His Majesty's decree to read the imperial edict.” The black-robed Eunuch smiled, then cupped his hands towards the west.

The Eunuch then straightened his robes and began to read: “By Imperial Edict: ..., Lin Yue is hereby enfeoffed as a Baron!”

“Congratulations, Player, for obtaining the Great Qin peerage: Baron! Gaining 1000 Reputation!”

“Congratulations, Player, for becoming the first player to obtain the 'Baron' peerage, rewarding the player with a special troop training blueprint: White Horse Righteous Cavalry!”

White Horse Righteous Cavalry!

In the game ascension, troop types were also graded, and stronger troop types had more formidable combat power.

Low-level initial troop types generally included some low-level Mountain Bandits and militias. Higher-level ones included Soldiers with broadsword and spearmen, etc., who usually had no armor, were simple to assemble, and had relatively low combat power.

Mid-level ones included light infantry, light cavalry, archers, and so on.

High-level ones included heavy cavalry, heavy infantry, etc., who were well-trained.

And then there were special troop types, such as some historically famous troop types, and the White Horse Righteous Cavalry were one of them!

Now that he had the blueprint, as long as he theoretically had enough resources, he would have a continuous supply of White Horse Righteous Cavalry!

The black-robed Eunuch stepped forward and handed the imperial edict to Lin Yue with both hands, his finger subtly brushing Lin Yue's palm, then he chuckled softly, “His Majesty has enfeoffed you as a Baron.”

Lin Yue instantly got goosebumps. He took the imperial edict with both hands and stepped back, then respectfully faced west and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty!”

The Eunuch did not mind Lin Yue's actions and said with a smile:

“Servant congratulates Lord Lin. To obtain a peerage at such a young age, your future prospects are limitless!”

Lin Yue knew this was a request for a red packet. He silently took out one tael of gold from his backpack and politely asked, “May I ask for your esteemed name, Eunuch?”

“Servant Han Tan.” Han Tan said with a smile.

Lin Yue glanced at Han Tan, a little surprised. He had heard of this person when he had previously crammed on late qin dynasty history.

He had actually met a historical figure!

Han Tan! Although his reputation was not prominent in late qin dynasty history, he was the Eunuch who, along with Ziying, later eradicated Zhao Gao. This connection must be maintained, and he must never be offended.

“I have long admired Eunuch's great name. Thank you for traveling so far, Eunuch. This is a small token of my appreciation; please accept it for tea.”

Lin Yue silently exchanged the one tael of gold in his hand for a luminous pearl from his storage jade pendant and slipped it into his sleeve.

“Lord Lin is too kind.” Han Tan smiled contentedly.

“This is a Golden village building token. You can choose any location to establish your village, and once built, it will serve as your Fief!” Han Tan took out a golden token from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Yue.

Golden village building token!