Chapter 594: with translation of chapter title

Wild Boar Valley, a secluded gentle slope at the edge of the allied forces' camp.

Dawn light first appeared, driving away the thin mist in the mountains.

Chen Wen, Yue Fei, Lin Chong, Wu Yong, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui stood there.

Lin Chong's injury, under careful treatment and occasional weak assists from Chen Wen face-to-face, had healed seventy to eighty percent; though not fully recovered, his movement was unimpeded, only his complexion remained somewhat pallid from blood loss.

At this moment, everyone's gaze fell upon the unremarkable wooden box held in Chen Wen's hands.

The wooden box opened, revealing a lining of dark green velvet, on which five tokens lay still.

Their form resembled the prototype Chen Wen had previously given Yue Fei, but the material was clearly different.

No longer a single metal, it displayed an extraordinary hue of dark cyan and profound black intertwined; the surface was mirror-smooth, yet faintly one could see within it an extremely fine luster, like nebulae flowing, slowly drifting.

To the touch it was warm and moist with a hint of coolness, its weight moderate.

The most remarkable feature was that each token bore an extremely shallow depression at its center, seemingly naturally formed; its shape vaguely resembled an ancient variant of the character 'wen', and also resembled some abstract cloud pattern.

This is the newly successfully trial-produced 'Star Pattern Token' by Old Lao Zhao.

Chen Wen picked up one and handed it to Yue Fei.

"Mr. Chen," Yue Fei, holding the token, looked at Chen Wen and asked, "For this item… in the matter of long-range 'assist', what is the gain?"

He explained it very "technically", sounding like some profound metallurgical and energy craft.

Compared to previous media, its conduction of 'efficacy' in smoothness and stability has increased manifold; its capacity to bear and sustain 'marks' also far surpasses before.

Yue Fei took the token; the feel in hand was indeed different from before.

The previous token was like a sleeping stone, requiring deliberate communication to elicit even a faint response.

But this 'Star Pattern Token', upon being held, seemed to faintly resonate with his own aura; from the central star-pattern depression came a trace of extremely weak yet ceaseless warm flow that calmed the mind and spirit.

He even felt that between himself and this token, a more direct and clearer 'connection' seemed to have been established.

Lin Chong, Wu Yong, and the others each received their own tokens, carefully felt them, and their eyes showed surprise and realization.

They were all people who had undergone Chen Wen's Ability Granting, especially Lin Chong; the face-to-face Ability Granting before the Battle of Yancheng, and later the faint response he vaguely sensed from the direction of Mang Mountain, gave him personal experience of this miraculous method.

Now holding the new token, that sense of connection and latent power felt clearer than ever before.

"General Yue, why not give it a try?"

He asked quite directly, also using 'assist' as the tacit substitute both understood.

Chen Wen smiled faintly, his smile carrying a serene confidence.

"General Yue, why not give it a try?"

He pointed to a spot a hundred paces down the slope, where several hard wooden posts for spear practice stood, each as thick as a bowl's mouth.

Under normal conditions, with a full-force thrust, how deep could the spear penetrate the wood?

Yue Fei glanced at the post, made a rough estimate: "This wood is tough; at full force, the spear tip can penetrate three to four inches."

Chen Wen nodded.

"Then please, General Yue, hold this token, silently chant 'Gather Power Break Firm', and then thrust the spear at that post."

Yue Fei's eyes flashed with sharp light; he asked no further.

He tightly gripped the 'Star Pattern Token' in his left hand, pressed it to his chest, and closed his eyes.

He silently recited the four words Chen Wen had told him.

The next instant.

He clearly felt that at the center of the token in his palm, where the star-pattern depression lay, that faint warm flow suddenly became clear and strong!

It was not a violent surge of power, but a strange sensation, as if his own bodily strength were instantaneously 'awakened', 'integrated', and 'amplified'!

Compared to the faint, almost imperceptible 'throb' from the jade pendant during the Battle of Yancheng, this feeling was like a trickle turning into a rushing river!

Stable, clear, endless!

Yue Fei snapped his eyes open, tongue bursting like spring thunder, exhaling with a ringing voice!

His right arm muscles bulged, exerting full strength, he hurled the ordinary iron‑headed wooden training spear at the post a hundred paces away!

Woo——!

The spear shaft tore through the air, emitting a sharp, piercing whistle!

Its speed and force far surpassed Yue Fei's usual full‑strength throw!

Even the spear shaft in mid‑air, unable to bear this sudden burst of force and speed, emitted a strained 'creak'!

In the blink of an eye!

The iron spear had arrived!

There was no complicated trajectory, only a straight line forward!

Pfft!!!

A dull thud sounded—not the spear tip entering wood, but——

The bowl‑thick hard wooden post, at the moment the spear tip touched it, actually seemed as if struck head‑on by a siege hammer!

From the point of contact, the tough wood shattered like fragile glass!

Wood chips flew like rain!

The entire post: its upper half completely pulverized, the lower half riddled with cracks, leaning as if about to snap!

And that iron spear, after piercing and shattering the post, its momentum undiminished, flew forward another ten‑plus steps before slanting into the soil, its tail end still buzzing and trembling.

The scene fell into silence.

Zhang Xian and Wang Gui widened their eyes, looking at the shattered post, then at Yue Fei, faces full of disbelief.

They knew the marshal's courage was extraordinary, but…… this was certainly not something Yue Fei could do under normal circumstances!

This power was practically comparable to a small ballista!

Lin Chong's eyes also flashed with surprise, but more so with realization and exhilaration.

He had personally felt the power Chen Wen conferred face‑to‑face; before the battle at the mountain pass, granting him fourfold strength had let their five hundred cavalry burst forth with astonishing breakthrough power.

Yet now, the Marshal, from a hundred paces away, with only a token in hand, casually threw it—and such divine might followed!

The effect of this new token…… is stronger than expected!

Wu Yong clapped his hands and sighed lightly: "Divine assistance could not be greater than this!"

Yue Fei himself also gazed at his right hand, feeling the warm current in his palm from the token that was gradually calming yet still clear, his heart shaken.

He clearly estimated the power increase of that strike just now.

It was absolutely not the previous weak, vague "assistance".

Rather, it was stable and strong, at least amplifying his throwing force by more than eight times!

Moreover, the entire process was utterly smooth, without the former intermittent, hesitant drag.

Chen Wen observed the crowd's reaction and spoke calmly:

"This 'Star Pattern Token', due to its special material and refining method, is linked more closely and stably to my 'origin'."

"Using it as a medium, even if separated by tens of li or even a hundred li, as long as the holder focuses their mind and activates the token, I can bestow 'assistance' from afar."

"Its potency, depending on circumstances and consumption, can be twofold, fourfold, eightfold, or even sixteenfold."

He paused, then emphasized:

"Moreover, this power is more stable and enduring. Previously, remote 'assistance' might last only a breath or be fickle; now, as long as my energy permits, sustaining it for ten or even dozens of breaths is not impossible."

"Limitations remain, but compared to before, they have been greatly reduced."

These words were like a massive stone dropped into everyone's hearts.

Remote, stable, adjustable multiplier, extended duration!

What does this mean?

It means that at critical moments, a core commander's personal combat power can receive a leap‑like temporary boost!

It means that when forces are divided for battle, they can still rely on strong support and coordination!

It means that tactical choices will become more flexible and bold!

Lin Chong could not help but step forward, his eyes blazing: "Mr. Chen, if I hold this token, lead the cavalry to flank the enemy rear, and at the crucial moment of contact and charge, I activate this power……"

"It can multiply the momentum of your charge and the power to break formations for you and your elite troops severalfold." Chen Wen affirmed, "The duration is sufficient to accomplish a decisive breakthrough."

Zhang Xian and Wang Gui also became excited.

They are both veteran warriors of the battlefield, all too aware of what this capability signifies on the field.

That would be a lethal blow that breaks the balance!

Yue Fei drew a deep breath, gripping the "Star Pattern Token" in his hand tightly, as if holding a burden of a thousand jun and also a confidence never before known.

"Mr. Chen, this thing…… is a great blessing!"

"However, such assistance entails enormous consumption; please do not over‑exert yourself for our sake, sir."

Chen Wen waved his hand, his expression easing somewhat.

"General Yue, rest assured; this token conducts efficiently, its loss is actually lower than before. Moreover, I have made recent progress, so I still have spare energy to sustain such 'assistance'."

He looked toward the crowd.

"The token is ready; later I will tell you all the mental method for activating it—though only a few digits, it requires focus."

"You may familiarize yourselves with it on your own, or conduct small‑scale drills in coordination."

"Remember, this is a surprise force, also a trump card; do not move it lightly unless the moment is critical."

The crowd responded with solemn agreement.

Sunlight fell upon the gentle slope, illuminating the shattered wooden stake and also the tokens in several people's hands that faintly flowed with starlight.

An unprecedented, solid sense of power quietly arose within the core of this newly formed allied army.

The shackles of long‑range bestowal, due to the birth of this new medium, have been largely broken.

The refreshing feeling, like sunlight breaking through clouds, illuminates the road ahead.