With a five-hit combo, he has killed more than one Mountain and Sea Realm expert.

This gave Meng Hai the confidence that, apart from top-tier Mountain and Sea Realm experts like Jiang Huan, ordinary Mountain and Sea Realm experts would have to retreat in the face of the Five Companies' fierce battle formation.

Even if they encounter Jiang Huan, they might still have a fighting chance.

But today, Meng Hai realized how terribly wrong he had been.

Devastating, utterly vulnerable, unstoppable... these adjectives seem utterly inadequate under Shen Qian's sweeping blows with his long staff.

He could clearly see that there was still a great deal of energy left before sinking.

He wasn't too surprised that Shen Qian had broken through the Mountain and Sea realms. Meng Hai, who was watching from a distance when Shen Qian fought Bi Xiu, had already noticed it.

He simply never expected that Shen Qian's breakthrough was far more than just a recent breakthrough into the Mountain and Sea realms.

"That's...terrifying."

Meng Hai gave a wry smile and sighed.

...

Within the Ninth Company's garrison.

Shen Qian still stood on the command platform, with the newly assembled soldiers of the Ninth Company below.

They stood in the same positions as before, but the atmosphere was completely different.

Many people's eyes kept drifting towards the side of the reviewing stand.

There, Lin Tong and his men were counting and sorting the mountain of military supplies.

"Starting today, all the military supplies that have been overdue will be paid in full to you. As for the bonuses and subsidies you have been entitled to over the years, I will personally confirm with the military headquarters and make up any shortfall. They will definitely be issued within seven days!"

He glanced around the room and spoke loudly.

A cheer erupted from the audience.

After witnessing Shen Qian's defeat of three battalions, no one doubted the truthfulness of his words.

This is the initial prestige that was established before the sinking.

"Now let's get back to the first thing. I'm giving you a day to reflect on your actions, examine yourselves, and rectify military discipline. Does anyone have any objections?"

After the cheers subsided a bit, Chen Qian asked.

No one raised any further objections.

"Very good, but there is one thing I must remind you all. I can let bygones be bygones, but only for general violations. If anyone commits a serious crime under military law, it is best to turn yourself in to the military law department. Perhaps you can get a lenient treatment."

He gave a final reminder before sinking.

"Company Commander, you said you had three things to do today. What is the third thing?"

Wei Le couldn't help but ask.

Everyone looked over curiously.

"The third thing is to re-establish the rules of reward and punishment. I still need to discuss the specific details with officers of the rank of centurion and above, but I can reveal a few things in advance."

Shen Qian smiled faintly and said, "Wei Le, under normal circumstances, how is a breakthrough in cultivation rewarded?"

"Reporting to the company commander, in the initial stage of martial arts, the reward for each breakthrough is 5,000 cash and one Fusion Pill. After the sixth stage, it becomes 10,000 cash and two Fusion Pills."

After speaking loudly, Wei Le added somewhat ashamedly, "It's just that the income from the previous Nine Company was too low, so these rewards haven't been implemented for a long time."

"Double it!"

He uttered two words before sinking, causing everyone to look up in astonishment.

"No, it's not just doubling," Shen Qian continued. "From today onwards, everyone's monthly allowance will be doubled, and cultivation rewards will be more than quadrupled. For example, the cash reward for breaking through to the initial stage of martial arts will increase from five thousand to twenty thousand, and the pills will increase from one to four!"

"For every breakthrough from the sixth to the ninth stage of a beginner martial artist, a cash reward of 50,000 and ten pills will be given!"

"Moreover, payments are made immediately and never delayed!"

"If you meet the reward criteria but haven't received the reward within a day, you can come directly to me, Chen Qian!"

"Furthermore, if you can advance from a beginner martial artist to an intermediate martial artist within the military camp, I will personally fund the forging of a C-grade psionic weapon and a D-grade suit of armor for you."

"I will keep my word!"

After a brief silence, the audience erupted in cheers once more.

The reward of 5,000 for breaking through to the initial stage of martial arts is the norm in the Deer and Shu Camp. Even the best five consecutive breakthroughs only raise this basic reward to 8,000.

The Nine-League, which had always been considered to be in dire straits, will now have its reward quadrupled!

Even the Black Armor Battalion of the Hulao Army, which is known as the number one battalion in the world, is no better than this.

Not to mention, once your cultivation reaches the sixth level of the initial martial artist stage or above, the rewards are even more outrageous.

What truly made everyone gasp for breath was his last sentence before he collapsed.

C-grade longsword, D-grade armor...

Let alone ordinary sergeants, even centurions might not have equipment of this level.

Even Wei Le couldn't help but feel envious.

He has been in the army for over four years and is still wearing a set of E-grade armor, which is extremely damaged. He treasures it and doesn't take it out casually.

A Class D battle suit... He never even dared to dream of such a thing before.

Just then, another commotion broke out at the camp entrance.

"What happened?"

Shang Zuo glanced at Shen Qian, and seeing that he didn't react, he jumped down from the command platform and ran over to check the situation.

Soon, Shang Zuo returned, his expression somewhat strange.

"What is it?" Shen Qian, with his keen senses, already knew what had happened, but he still asked calmly.

"Reporting to the company commander, the logistics officers from the first, third, seventh, and tenth companies have come to visit, saying they want to return some supplies and land that were previously mistakenly occupied to us."

Shang Zuo was quick to respond and reported in a very loud voice.

Sure enough, the already excited soldiers of the Ninth Company cheered even louder.

"Take some men and take an inventory of them. Accept them all."

Shen Qian nodded slightly; this was within his expectations.

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