Chapter 343: Family Area

"To others, the Cave is like hell; to me, it's as if it's a treasure land......"

Lu Jing's trip to the Cave battlefield this time yielded quite a lot.

The number of red crystal blocks surged to 450, and the Colorless Crystal Block count, not to mention, has already surpassed the 10,000 mark.

"Let's begin; it's really something to look forward to......"

Lu Jing drew the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword from his waist and placed it into the enhancement slot.

The description of the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword appeared below the enhancement slot.

【Weapon: Thousand-Blade Demon Sword +6】: Produced by Assassin World, offense only, unrivaled under heaven, a national treasure forged by the divine smith......

【Enhancement +6】: Sharpness increased by 60%; after enhancing to level ten, new changes will occur.

【Ravage·Demon Blade (new effect)】: After slaying an enemy with the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, you can strip the enemy's innate ability, seal it within the sword, and the sealed ability can be used once.

【Enhancing this item will consume 70 red crystal blocks and 900,000 gold; continue?】

"Enhance!"

Lu Jing took a deep breath and clicked the enhance button.

In the next moment, steam burst from the enhancement slot.

"Ping... pang!"

The sound of mechanical hammering came.

It seemed an invisible iron hammer was forging the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword.

One minute later, the steam in the enhancement slot dissipated, and the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword appeared before his eyes.

Just as Lu Jing was brimming with anticipation, a notification sound rang.

【Ding! Unfortunately, this enhancement failed; the grade remains unchanged!】

"It actually failed?!"

Lu Jing was slightly stunned; this was his first enhancement failure.

In other words, 70 red crystal blocks and 900,000 gold were wasted for nothing.

"It hurts, but at least the enhancement slot is conscientious; a failure doesn't lower the equipment's grade......"

Lu Jing thought it over and found the result barely acceptable.

One should know that in many Earth games, a failed equipment enhancement forces you to start from zero.

"Continue, I won't believe it!"

Lu Jing directly clicked to enhance again.

Steam rose, and the hammering sound rang again.

At this point, Lu Jing's excitement had faded, replaced by a sense of unease.

Finally, one minute later, the steam cleared, and the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword appeared before him.

【Ding! Congratulations, host, the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword enhancement is complete!】

【This enhancement consumed 70 red crystal blocks and 900,000 gold, deducted from your account!】

"Success!"

Lu Jing's expression brightened; it seemed the success rate was still far higher than the failure rate.

He didn't retrieve the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, but clicked to enhance again.

【Ding! Congratulations, host, the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword enhancement is complete!】

【This enhancement consumed 80 red crystal blocks and 1,000,000 gold, deducted from your account!】

【Ding! Congratulations, host, the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword enhancement is complete!】

【This enhancement consumed 90 red crystal blocks and 1,100,000 gold, deducted from your account!】

Lu Jing wanted to continue enhancing, but the enhancement slot indicated insufficient red crystal blocks remaining.

"Just one more time left, what a pity!"

Lu Jing stared at the +9 Thousand-Blade Demon Sword, feeling an indescribable frustration.

If the first attempt hadn't failed, it could have been continuously enhanced to +10.

"Forget it, maybe next time."

Lu Jing readjusted his mindset and picked up the Thousand-Blade Demon Sword from the enhancement slot.

Clang—

A pale violet radiance streaked across the blade's edge.

【Weapon: Thousand-Blade Demon Sword +9】: Offense only, unrivaled under heaven, a national treasure forged by the divine smith......

【Enhancement +9】: Sharpness increased by 90%; after enhancing to level ten, a qualitative change will occur.

"Sharpness is almost doubled; the current Thousand-Blade Demon Sword can easily pierce a level‑10 beast's defense!"

Lu Jing nodded in satisfaction; dealing with ordinary beasts is still more convenient with a weapon.

The next day.

After greeting Situjun, Dong Ningxue, and a few others, Lu Jing boarded a military helicopter with Zheng Xuelan.

The helicopter roared upward and away, while below stood some soldiers who had spontaneously come to see Lu Jing off.

Rows of soldiers stood perfectly orderly, performing the standard military salute, watching the helicopter recede.

"These people are the true soldiers for the people......"

Lu Jing sighed.

This Cave battlefield trip let him witness the disparities among fellow soldiers.

Some people crawl in the front lines to survive, while others throw themselves into life‑and‑death battles on the front line.

"Indeed, they are all good soldiers."

Zheng Xuelan beside them blinked slightly, and there was something in their eyes that was hard to put into words.

The powerful young major seemed a bit too naive in his ideas.

Ordinary frontline soldiers like these undergo a massive turnover every month, with a very high death rate.

Perhaps before Lu Jing returns, most of these people will already be dead.

In silence all the way, the helicopter maxed its speed and raced through the sky.

An hour later, the Eastern Military Region headquarters could already be seen in the distance.

The East has ten military regions, and Xia Houjie is only the commander‑in‑chief of the third.

The helicopter lowered its altitude and flew into the military region.

Lu Jing extended his spiritual power, curiously observing the situation inside the military region.

The outer area is mostly ordinary soldiers' barracks, with open grounds for them to train.

Many officers can be seen leading their subordinates in live combat drills on the open ground.

The helicopter kept penetrating deeper, and this part resembled an ordinary residential area, with rows of civilian houses clustered together.

Seeming to notice Lu Jing's confusion, Zheng Xuelan explained: "This is the family zone; some officers bring their relatives and friends here to live, and over time it developed like this."

"After all, this can be said to be the safest place in the country, though transportation and access are not very convenient…"

"Can I bring my own family to live here?"

Lu Jing's expression shifted slightly, and he had some thoughts.

"Yes, company‑grade officers have two family slots, and school‑grade officers have four."

Zheng Xuelan glanced at Lu Jing and laughed, "What, you also want to bring your family over?"

"Hmm, this place is pretty good, mainly because it's safe," Lu Jing nodded, then asked, "If I get promoted to General Star, how many people can I bring in?"

"A General Star can bring eight family members."

Zheng Xuelan explained to Lu Jing in detail, "The privileges of a General Star are huge; even if you don't bring family, the military region will provide you with a villa sufficient for a whole family. If that's not satisfactory, you can pay extra to upgrade…" Pen Fun Pavilion

"Eight, that's enough."

Lu Jing recalled that night when his home was attacked; even though the compound has master‑level protection, he still feels uneasy.

Now it seems that, as a General Star, he must fight for it no matter what.

The helicopter kept going deeper, and Lu Jing's spiritual power spread accordingly.

Even though his spiritual domain can cover a radius of five thousand meters, it still hasn't reached the center of the military region.

The military region headquarters is truly massive, like a small city.