Chapter 18: Charge Whistle

"System, check the points I currently possess," Yingzhou muttered silently to himself.

"This time, 386 Zerg larvae were killed; 2 points per larva, totaling 772 points."

"146 adult Zerg were killed; 5 points per adult Zerg, totaling 730 points."

"1 Zerg Divine Envoy was killed, totaling 300 points."

"The host has gained 1802 points this time; the host now possesses 1827 points."

After hearing the points calculated by the system, Yingzhou opened his mouth slightly in surprise.

The points gained this time are too many! The harvest this time is not small.

"System, what can I buy with points right now?" Yingzhou suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked in a low voice.

"The only item the host can currently purchase is this one."

As it spoke, a whistle appeared on the System Panel.

【Death Korps of Krieg Charge Whistle. Price: 1000 points.】

【Description: When the Charge Whistle sounds, it is the moment for Krieg soldiers to prove their Loyalty to the Emperor; they will charge toward the enemy without fear, annihilating all Heretics.】

【Usage: This item can be given to others to use. When others blow the Charge Whistle, the morale of the Death Korps of Krieg increases by 100%, and combat effectiveness increases by 40%.】

【If the host blows the Charge Whistle, the morale of the Death Korps of Krieg increases by 200%, and combat effectiveness increases by 80%. After all, in their eyes, the Charge Whistle blown by the Emperor is an acknowledgment of their Loyalty.】

"Holy crap! System, I advise you not to be such a scam; I just felt like I was rich, aren't you slapping me in the face? Then how many points does it cost to unlock the Krieg Cavalry?" Yingzhou complained.

The system popped up a window, 【Unlocking Krieg Cavalry requires points.】

After confirming he hadn't misread it, Yingzhou felt a wave of profanity in his heart.

But clearly, the system had no intention of changing its mind, so Yingzhou had to take a deep breath and finally clicked the purchase button below the 【Death Korps of Krieg Charge Whistle】.

"System, use the remaining 800 points to increase my Legion limit."

When his points were reduced to a pathetic 27, Yingzhou suddenly felt as if those points had only stayed in his hands for an instant before disappearing.

"Sigh, still poor," Yingzhou lamented in his heart.

Yingzhou opened his attribute panel to check his current attributes.

【Host: Yingzhou.】

【Current Legion: Death Korps of Krieg.】

【Legion Limit: 116 men.】

【Summonable Legion Personnel: 70 men.】

【Legion Type Extraction Attempts: 0 times.】

"System, didn't I have some Krieg soldiers die in battle? Why has the number of summonable personnel increased?" Yingzhou asked in confusion.

"Host, the Krieg soldiers you summon now are all generated with the system's help after you consume Spiritual Power for the first time. Subsequent summons will not consume the same amount of Spiritual Power; only a small amount of Spiritual Power is needed to summon Krieg soldiers. If a Krieg soldier dies in battle, the host must consume Spiritual Power again to summon a new Krieg soldier."

"System, simply put, besides the fact that summoning new Krieg soldiers consumes more Spiritual Power, the Krieg soldiers I summon at other times are ones I've pre-stored? And after they die in battle, I just need to continue summoning new Krieg soldiers to replace the positions of the fallen Krieg soldiers?"

"Mm, you can understand it that way."

"Is this the reason why I don't feel a large consumption of my own Spiritual Power after summoning Krieg soldiers?"

"Yes. The increase in the host's summonable Legion personnel limit may be related to summoning a large number of Krieg soldiers over a long period; this can also be considered a form of Gathering Spiritual Power in disguise."

Yingzhou's eyes lit up; he seemed to have discovered a good way to quickly increase the Legion limit.

Just at this moment, a man wearing camouflage military uniform walked into the tent; it was Colonel Li, who had spoken to them earlier.

He walked into the tent with a serious expression, looked around, and then asked: "Which one is Yingzhou?" The voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.

Others who were resting were also startled awake by this sentence and cast curious glances one after another; everyone wanted to know why Colonel Li was looking for Yingzhou.

Hearing his name, Yingzhou closed the System Panel, immediately sat up from the bed, and responded: "Um, that's me. May I ask what you need me for?" He looked at Colonel Li with some confusion, not understanding why the other party would suddenly come to find him.

Colonel Li looked Yingzhou up and down, his eyes full of appreciation, and then said: "Is it convenient to go outside and talk?"

Yingzhou hesitated for a moment, then nodded to indicate his agreement.

Thus, Yingzhou followed Colonel Li out of the tent. The two walked side by side; neither spoke, and the atmosphere seemed somewhat heavy.

After walking for a distance, Colonel Li finally couldn't help but be the first to break the calm atmosphere and asked: "Aren't you curious why I called you out?"

"Not curious," Yingzhou replied blandly.

Colonel Li was clearly choked up, but he continued, "Very good, you really have a lot of personality. I heard from those members of the Crimson Thorn that you performed excellently in the Xitai District and also eliminated the Zerg that hatched last in the cult's basement."

Yingzhou nodded slightly; regarding Colonel Li's praise, he did not show excessive pride or complacency, but accepted this affirmation with a peaceful attitude.

"Thank you for your recognition, Colonel. But I only did what I should have done. Every member of the Crimson Thorn squad played an important role in the battle; without them, I could not have completed the Task alone," Yingzhou replied humbly, and added, "Moreover, this encounter in the Xitai District made me feel my own shortcomings. I plan to start targeted training for my shortcomings after returning to school."

After hearing Yingzhou's words, Colonel Li said with some regret in his tone, "Originally, I wanted to apply to your school to have you transferred to us here at Crimson Thorn, but looking at you, it seems you want to head to the battlefield to fight against the Alien Races."

Hearing Colonel Li's words, a trace of surprise welled up in Yingzhou's heart. He did not expect that Colonel Li actually intended to transfer him to the Crimson Thorn squad; for others, this would be a temptation hard to refuse.

However, Yingzhou also knew his own heart's direction.

"Colonel, I am full of respect for the Crimson Thorn squad, and I also thank you for your trust in me," Yingzhou said sincerely, "But as I just said, my experience in the Xitai District made me realize my shortcomings. I hope to improve my strength through further study and training. My goal is to slaughter the Alien Races on the battlefield."

After hearing these words from Yingzhou, Colonel Li stopped trying to persuade him and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, then I cannot let such a hot-blooded young man be unable to go to the battlefield to display his ambitions. I have high hopes for you; you will definitely make a name for yourself on the battlefield in the future!"