Chapter 677 Chapter 679 First Merit

"The soul tester detected eighty-three people with abnormal souls, plus the forty-nine who were controlled before for abnormal behavior, a total of one hundred and thirty-two people. More than two hundred people were seriously injured and unconscious and sent to the local hospital. We need to wait until they wake up before retesting. According to the data calculated so far, there should be quite a few who have slipped through the net and have not been detected. A second full-staff test will be conducted within three days." Dean Yang of the Yisheng Academy proposed to Pei Jia.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dean Yang. We will test it again the day after tomorrow afternoon," said Pei Jia.

The flames on the battlefield gradually died down, the wounded soldiers had been transported, and the bodies of the dead had been cleared out. Most of the bodies were burned beyond recognition and could only be identified by the name tags on their bodies.

Facing the bodies of the deceased, the entire army took off their hats to mourn. The scene was silent as they bid farewell to the heroic souls. Everyone's face had a heavy expression. People die on the battlefield every day. Today they are here to bid farewell to their comrades, and tomorrow they may be lying here to be bid farewell to their comrades.

The identity tags of the deceased will be returned to their relatives, and the bodies will be cremated and buried in a cemetery not far from the battlefield.

After seeing off the comrades, it was time to clean up the battlefield. There was no river of blood on the battlefield, only the smell of burnt meat carried to the nose by the wind. Both the foreign monks and those ferocious monsters were burned into black balls. Although most of the bodies of the foreign monks were burned, the spatial items and weapons and equipment they carried were not burned. Most of the monsters had thick skin and flesh, and only the skin was burnt. The demon pills, flesh and bones in their bodies could still be cut and used.

In addition to the gains on the battlefield, the seventh-level monster Black Rock Giant Ape created a huge storm that caused the sea water to rise. Later, when the tide receded, many fish, shrimps, crabs and shellfish were left on the beach. The logistics personnel picked up the big and fresh ones and filled two large baskets.

After returning to the military camp, Rong Xianxian took out the body of the Black Rock Giant Ape. Everyone then realized that Rong Xianxian had disappeared on the battlefield because he had gone to hunt down the Black Rock Giant Ape.

Seeing that the seventh-level monster Black Rock Giant Ape was killed by Rong Xianxian, Pei Jia and the others could not hide their joy. After all, if this seventh-level monster was allowed to escape, even if it was seriously injured, it would definitely cause harm to the local area. By the time the military received the news of the Black Rock Giant Ape, it was still unknown how many safe zones this monster would cause harm.

"You first rescued Yan Xun, then killed the Black Rock Giant Ape, and then held back the most difficult foreign cultivator. In terms of personal achievements, you should be credited with the first merit." Pei Jia said admiringly.

Lieutenant Colonel Yan Xun is Pei Jia's trusted and beloved general. He was saved by Rong Xianxian before, and Pei Jia was grateful from the bottom of his heart. In addition, Pei Jia was originally from the same faction as President Jingyuan, so he naturally would not ignore Rong Xianxian's military exploits.

“It’s only natural to help each other on the battlefield. It’s not much of a credit. The killing of the Black Rock Giant Ape is mostly due to Colonel Liu and Lieutenant Colonel Yan. If we have to say who deserves the greatest credit, it goes to the masters who developed the Forbidden Soul Array. I was no match for that foreign cultivator. If the Forbidden Soul Array hadn’t been activated, I wouldn’t have been able to hold on for long.” Thinking of the Forbidden Soul Array that instantly drained all the spiritual energy on the field, Rong Xianxian felt a chill down her spine. This was a real killer weapon. No matter how powerful the high-level cultivators were, once the Forbidden Soul Array was activated, all spells, spiritual weapons and magic weapons were useless.

"Don't be modest. The development and deployment of the forbidden spirit formation and the deployment of the firepower network are all collective achievements. Individual merits are reserved for soldiers who confront the enemy head-on. In this battle, everyone has made outstanding contributions. Your merits as battlefield stenographers have been recorded in the military merit book. After returning to the capital, we will reward you together based on your merits. You have all worked hard. Now please go back and have a rest. In the evening, we will hold a celebration banquet for everyone at the West Camp Martial Arts Field!" Pei Jia said.

After Pei Jia finished speaking, everyone took their leave and left.

The room assigned to Rong Xianxian was right across from Cui Lie. The two of them didn't talk along the way. When they reached the door, Rong Xianxian called out, "Alie, come here!"

Cui Lie nodded and followed Rong Xianxian into her room.

"Alie, what will happen to those soldiers who are found to have abnormalities in their souls? Will they be interrogated or will their souls be directly stripped away?" Rong Xianxian asked him.

Since Yishengyuan was able to develop the Soul-Catching Bell, it may not be impossible for it to separate the soul.

Cui Lie's eyes flashed, "I don't know. But they were invaded by alien souls, so they are actually dead!" Even if the soul is separated, it is still the invading alien soul.

Rong Xianxian shook her head. "Not necessarily. Although they are invaded by alien spirits, they are not invincible."

"Sister Rong, you were distracted for a while on the battlefield. Are you... really okay?" Cui Lie asked hesitantly.

"Before, the investigation team on the battlefield asked you to fill out a questionnaire. I remember one of the questions was asking whether your companions had any abnormal behavior. Among them, being distracted for too long is also a kind of abnormal behavior. Why didn't you fill it out truthfully?" Rong Xianxian asked instead of answering.

Cui Lie lowered his head and said, "I, I think you may not want me to fill it out truthfully!" So, of course, your wishes should come first.

Rong Xianxian smiled and said, "Then you have never thought that if something really happens to me, your concealment might lead to a big mistake!"

"No, Sister Rong, I believe nothing will happen to you!" Cui Lie said firmly.

"Alie, there was indeed a strange soul invading my sea of consciousness on the battlefield before, but the knife in my hand has the ability to devour souls, and that strange soul has been devoured. On the night when the monsters attacked the city, I was able to kill a level five monster with one sword, relying on the ability of this sword to devour souls. The level seven beast soul of the Black Rock Giant Ape was also swallowed by this sword. I tell you this, but you must not tell anyone else!" In fact, whether it is said or not, the weirdness of the knife in Rong Xianxian's hand has long been noticed by others.

Rong Xianxian told Cui Lie all this to stop him from thinking too much.

"I promise not to tell anyone, Sister Rong. Even if this knife really has such power, you should never mention it again. It is normal for the soul of a monster to disappear after its death." As long as Rong Xianxian doesn't say anything, no matter how others speculate, they will not be able to produce evidence.

"I know." Rong Xianxian turned and walked to the lounge, poured two glasses of water, and asked Cui Lie to come and sit down. She asked Cui Lie to come over mainly because she wanted to ask him some questions that she didn't understand.

"Alie, before the seventh-level monster landed, the base issued a red alert. Does this mean that the base can monitor the changes in the space cracks?" Rong Xianxian asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)