Chapter 266
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Chapter 266: Rewards
The terrifying axe blow that instantly killed Liu Hu made Luo Yong glance at Zhou Yi, who was still holding his shield.
His suspicion instantly dissolved for the most part.
As a general, Luo Yong could clearly see whether Zhou Yi was genuinely trying to block the attack for Luo Ji or merely putting on a show.
Although he said nothing, he now implicitly acknowledged Zhou Yi’s existence.
However, Luo Yong, covered in blood, looked incredibly fearsome, especially after cleaving Liu Hu in half.
Although his gaze held no killing intent, it still sent a shiver down Zhou Yi’s spine.
He quickly dropped his guard and awkwardly cupped his fists towards Luo Yong, thinking to himself.
“Looks like I humiliated myself…”
The facts were evident.
Luo Ji clearly knew he was safe, remaining calm throughout, with barely a change in his facial expression.
As if discerning Zhou Yi’s thoughts, Luo Ji took two steps forward and casually patted his shoulder.
“Congratulations, you’ve saved your life and theirs.”
“Theirs” in Luo Ji’s words referred to the soldiers Zhou Yi had selected, those whom Zhou Yi knew had not committed heinous acts of rape, pillage, or other unforgivable crimes.
As for those not chosen, they were naturally beasts, deserving of death.
“From today, you are one of my people.”
“You are to be credited with the greatest achievement for taking Songhe City this time.”
“Tell me, what reward do you wish for?”
With these words, Luo Ji formally accepted the surrender of Zhou Yi and his men, and a system notification promptly sounded.
The reason he hadn’t accepted their surrender earlier was to avoid the morale-damaging effects of soldiers killing their own or defecting.
To prevent this, Zhou Yi and his men had previously been considered mere “captives.”
Luo Ji’s simple words stirred an inexplicable excitement in Zhou Yi.
It was the same as before.
The sentence, “It doesn’t matter! If he changes sides, I will capture the city and kill him!” made Zhou Yi unable to calm down for a long time.
He remembered every word, not out of fear, but because the natural authority and dominance revealed in Luo Ji’s demeanor deeply captivated him.
This unique personal charisma was something he had never felt from Zhang Xijun or Zhou Dongnan.
Watching Zhou Yi lost in thought, Luo Ji, assuming the man was deliberating his desired reward, took a moment to open Zhou Yi’s attribute panel, intending to take a look.
He guessed that Zhou Yi was at least a capable general.
However, the truth far exceeded his expectations.
[Name: Zhou Yi
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Status: Exhausted, Excited
Loyalty: 74
Bravery: ★★★
Intelligence: ★★★☆☆
Spirit: ★★★☆
Endurance: ★★★
Leadership: ★★★☆
Talent: Unparalleled Strategist: Increases effects of all ‘Intelligence-type’ skills by 60%, and ‘Leadership-type’ skills by 60%.
Skills: Inspire Morale (Active): Upon activation, boosts overall morale by 45%+27% through simple words and actions.
Fight to the Death (Passive): When friendly troop morale suffers severe damage, troop morale temporarily increases by +16 (10+6).
Composure (Passive): When self or friendly troops are in an unfavorable situation, Intelligence temporarily increases by 30%+18%.
Tactics: Art of Deception: Increases success rate of all tactical strategies by 15%.]
After reviewing Zhou Yi’s panel, a storm instantly raged in Luo Ji’s heart.
“Damn it! I hit the jackpot!”
Although Zhou Yi currently only had the panel of a good general (all 3-stars), if he grew to his full potential, he would undoubtedly become a divine general!
It was unimaginable that such a top-tier talent would be serving as a mere soldier in a border city.
This was undoubtedly a drawback of civilization populations skyrocketing to a certain point, making it impossible to check every individual’s attribute panel.
The thought that there might be other talents like this overlooked in his own civilization suddenly gave Luo Ji a strong stomach ache, instantly making his mood a mix of joy and concern.
While Luo Ji was inwardly conflicted, Zhou Yi, standing there, had finished his own deliberation.
He knelt down, cupped his fists, and slowly began.
“Zhou Yi asks for nothing else, only that the Chief will agree to two things.”
Unsure how to address Luo Ji, Zhou Yi, after hearing Luo Yong’s earlier address, simply followed suit and called Luo Ji ” Chief.”
Hearing this, Luo Yong frowned.
The term “Chief” was how the original members of their Mirror Tribe addressed Luo Ji, carrying a special meaning that not just anyone could use.
“You should call the Chief ‘Leader!’”
Luo Yong’s words startled Zhou Yi, but his quick mind soon realized the mistake.
Just as he was about to correct himself, Luo Ji waved his hand.
“No matter, continue speaking.”
Luo Ji had always been indifferent to issues of address, but this incident did serve as a reminder.
He had more and more subordinates now, and the form of address, at least in public, needed to be unified.
Otherwise, it would only become increasingly chaotic.
Having received Luo Ji’s permission, Zhou Yi continued speaking, though he cleverly changed his address for Luo Ji to “Leader” in subsequent remarks.
“The first thing Zhou Yi wishes the Leader to agree to is that the Leader treats the surrendered brothers equally!”
Hearing this first request, Luo Ji chuckled, then turned to Luo Yong.
“Issue an order, from this moment on, the soldiers who surrendered with Zhou Yi are our own brothers. No differential treatment is allowed. Any violation will be dealt with by military law!”
“Zhou Yi thanks the Leader on behalf of my brothers!”
Looking at the slightly emotional Zhou Yi, Luo Ji made a gesturing motion with his hand.
“And the second matter?”
“The second matter is…”
Zhou Yi’s face showed a hint of hesitation.
At this point, he felt that even if he didn’t say it, Luo Ji wouldn’t do such a thing.
But without the other party’s personal promise, he still felt a little uneasy.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yi simply pressed his forehead directly to the floor tiles and spoke with a stiff upper lip.
“The second matter, Zhou Yi hopes the Leader can restrain his soldiers from plundering and harassing the common people in the city!”
“Presumptuous!”
Hearing this, Luo Yong immediately became enraged.
His angry shout was like thunder, making Zhou Yi’s heart clench as he knelt below.
“Do you think we are the same kind as your Great Zhou army?!”
Luo Yong was clearly aware of the monstrous atrocities committed by Zhou Dongnan’s army in West Plains City.
Now, Zhou Yi was lumping them in with those beasts, so how could he not be furious?
“Leader, please forgive me! But Zhou Yi dares to implore the Leader to promise personally!”
