Chapter 588: Post-War Statistics
An hour later, the council hall at Hangu Pass was already full of people.
All the core members of the Beacon Fire Territory were present, and voices rang out from both sides of the long table.
Lin Feng hadn't arrived yet, and everyone had lost their usual pre-meeting reserve, gathering in twos and threes, becoming more and more excited as they talked.
"These Demonic Sect disciples have an outrageously high drop rate!" Zhao Hu's voice boomed, unable to hide his excitement.
"While cleaning up the battlefield, I casually hired a low-ranking servant, and surprisingly, they dropped a white crystal. I would never have dared to dream of such a deal before."
Tie Dun, sitting next to him, immediately chimed in: "More than that! I met a first-stage post-natal disciple who directly obtained a green crystal."
I heard Wang Wu's side was even more ruthless; he killed a second-tier disciple, who dropped a blue crystal, and another third-tier disciple was surrounded and killed, eventually dropping a purple crystal!
"That's nothing." A guy in charge of logistics leaned over, lowered his voice, but his eyes were shining.
"The key is the equipment. Everything these demonic sect disciples dropped, as long as it has a grade, is 'True-grade equipment'!"
"That's right," someone sighed, "The probability of getting a 'true character' from the equipment we craft ourselves is too low."
Without the "true" mark, it's completely unrecognizable in other dimensions. Last time, a caravan brought goods to Eternal Night City, but the merchants didn't even glance at them; they treated them like junk, and not a single item was sold.
"I heard about it too." Su Yurou smiled, "The people from that caravan who came back were all green with envy."
"Hahaha, that was before!" Tie Dun chuckled. "Now, when I look at those bastards from the Demonic Sect, it's like they're bouncing energy crystals; they drop them all along the way!"
After the laughter subsided, the topic somehow shifted to "resurrection."
"By the way, have you guys heard? Our territory actually has a resurrection function!"
A young general lowered his voice, his tone full of disbelief, "I just saw it with my own eyes. Old Li was fighting with a Demon Sect master in the sky, and he was pierced through by a spear. He died on the spot."
And guess what? He opened his eyes and found himself at the Beacon Fire City training ground!
"I heard about it too! Old Li dropped from level 39 to level 10, and the system said he couldn't level up or revive anymore, but guess what? His lifespan didn't change, he's still 600 years old!"
"What? It doesn't reduce lifespan?" The surrounding people stared in disbelief.
"Yes, still 600 years old! If he went back to Earth, he could find any job and retire whenever he didn't want to work anymore. He could then travel all over the world. Six hundred years! He could have circled the globe dozens of times by then."
"That depends on how you live."
Scarface Liu chuckled and interjected, "If you're really not afraid of death, you can try your luck in other planes. Six hundred years is enough for you to live on."
But let me make this clear: those places aren't like Earth; if you die there, no one will collect your body.
Everyone laughed again upon hearing this.
In a corner, two awakened individuals huddled together and whispered to each other.
"By the way, when you went on a mission to Eternal Night City last time, did you see any elves?"
"I saw it. To be honest, I had only heard people talk about it before. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, it's definitely different from the people of our planet Earth. They have delicate features, a good temperament, and walk with a light and airy gait."
And those catwomen among the orcs, they were incredibly agile, with particularly bright eyes.
"Where are you looking, you little rascal?"
"I was just looking! I didn't do anything. But seriously, do you think if we establish ourselves in Eternal Night City, is it possible... to find a girlfriend from another race?"
"You really dare to dream. The lord has already said that it is forbidden to bring people from other planes back to Beacon Fire Territory without permission. Besides, even if you like someone, they may not like you back."
"I didn't think that far ahead, I just thought...it looks pretty good."
Just as everyone was chatting enthusiastically, and even began to discuss the "local customs" of the myriad worlds, a series of steady footsteps came from the second-floor stairwell.
Lin Feng slowly walked down from the second floor, and the originally noisy council hall instantly fell silent.
Lin Feng walked to the main seat and sat down, glancing at everyone in the hall.
Their faces were filled with barely suppressed excitement, and some even had a smile in their eyes, clearly indicating that they had just been talking about something enjoyable.
He didn't need to guess to know where this joy came from: to be resurrected after death, and to have the lifespan of peak condition after resurrection.
Such a good thing—gaining a long lifespan with almost no cost—would make anyone dream of it and wake up laughing.
He looked away, not in a hurry to speak, but simply picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
He then looked at Jiang Zhaoyue, who was sitting on his left, and asked, "Zhaoyue, have the statistics been compiled? What are our casualties?"
Jiang Zhaoyue stood up, opened the booklet in her hand, and said solemnly, "Reporting to the lord, the statistics are in. Our army has lost 379 third-tier combatants, including 112 Awakened ones; 2,502 second-tier combatants have died in action, including 1,201 Icewing Griffins; and 54,321 first-tier combatants have been lost."
She paused, then continued, "Except for the Icewing Griffin, all the other fallen soldiers have been resurrected at the Beacon Fire City training ground. The natives have regained their strength, but the Awakened... have all dropped to level 10 and can no longer change classes."
The hall fell silent for a moment. More than 50,000 people had died; that was no small number.
But everyone knows that without a resurrection mechanism, this number will become an irreparable loss.
Lin Feng remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"Yes, those Awakened Ones who died this time, if they still want to serve in the Beacon Territory, will all be placed in rear positions. Those who want to return to Blue Star will also be given priority in placement; we cannot discourage people's morale."
"Everyone was amazing. Even without knowing they could be resurrected, they still fought and died for Fenghuo Territory. I, Lin Feng, will remember this kindness, and Fenghuo Territory will remember it too."
Each of these individuals can recommend a relative to join the Beacon Tower. As long as their character is acceptable, they can all be promoted to a higher rank later.
Jiang Zhaoyue clasped her hands in a fist salute: "Your subordinate obeys."
Lin Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the table and continued, "The war is not over yet. According to the scouts who went to the Blood Abyss Plane, no ambushes have been found near the portal yet, but there is a giant city less than ten miles away from the portal."
The city was well-fortified and quite large; the scouts dared not venture deep inside, only managing to ascertain the general situation of the outer perimeter.
He paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
"However, that's enough. Three days later, all the resurrected third-tier combatants will arrive at Hangu Pass. At that time, the army will be fully assembled and will immediately set out for the Blood Abyss Plane."
"Let's take that city first and use it as our bridgehead in the Blood Abyss plane. Once we've established a foothold, the rest of the battles will be much easier."
Everyone stood up: "We obey!"
Lin Feng nodded, and everyone sat down again. His gaze once more fell upon Jiang Zhaoyue.
"Zhaoyue, what were the spoils of war like?"
Jiang Zhaoyue stood up, opened the booklet in her hand, and continued her report: "Reporting to the lord, the preliminary statistics are in place."
"Regarding crystals, two golden energy crystals and 467 purple crystals were seized. The blue and green quality crystals are still being counted, with blue ones estimated to be worth over 10,000 and green ones over 300,000."
She turned the page and continued, "Regarding equipment, there are currently 257 confirmed purple-quality items, and the quality of the remaining items is still being verified batch by batch."
"In addition, 467 blue-quality Three Fiends Cloud Piercing Crossbow Carts and 914 winch chariots were captured, most of which are in good condition and can be directly incorporated into various units for use."
"The merit points for each unit are also being calculated at an accelerated pace."
Lin Feng nodded slightly: "Alright. The crystals and equipment should be entered into the inventory and catalog as soon as possible. The calculation of merit points must be expedited; we must ensure that they are settled with individuals as soon as possible."
"Understood, Your subordinate," Jiang Zhaoyue replied.
Lin Feng stood up and straightened his robes.
"This meeting is adjourned for now. Proceed according to plan. We will set off for the Blood Abyss Plane in three days."
Everyone responded in unison, "We obey!"
Lin Feng nodded and uttered two words:
Meeting adjourned.
People gradually stood up, conversations resumed, and footsteps echoed down the corridor toward the door.
Lin Feng sat back in the main seat, picked up the tea that was already half-cold, took a sip, put it on the table, looked out the window at the clouds that were gathering again, and said nothing.
... (It will be later during the trip)