Starting as pearl divers, they have endless jobs.

Chapter 60: Warrior at Max Level, Three Job Change Paths

It was a morbid, almost manic excitement!

She raised Xiang Wu's head high and, with all her might, let out a shout that resounded throughout the entire battlefield.

"Xiang Wu is dead, why don't you all surrender!"

The sound echoed over the ancient battlefield, completely shattering the last shred of fighting spirit of the Liang army.

With their commander-in-chief killed, their rear cut off, and them attacked from both sides, they were caught in a pincer movement.

The trend is over!

……

After an unknown amount of time, the shouts of battle gradually subsided.

Chen Ye stood beneath the commander's flag, leaning on a broken lance, looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, his heart filled with countless emotions.

This battle was incredibly brutal, but thankfully we won in the end.

The white moon halberd that killed Xiang Wu earned the awe of almost all the soldiers.

Of course, Chen Ye also reaped considerable rewards.

Your job level has been upgraded to lv3!

Your job level has been upgraded to lv4!

He achieved a great victory and was promoted two ranks!

A hint of joy flashed in Chen Ye's eyes, and he immediately opened his control panel.

Name: Chen Ye

[Identity: General's Personal Guard]

【Occupation: Military Strongman (lv4)】

[Talent: Immovable as a Mountain]

[Martial Arts: Wind-Splitting Saber Technique Lv4, Stone-Splitting Skill Lv4, Mountain-Splitting Force Lv3, Formation-Breaking Fist Lv3]

Just as he was checking the panel, the sound of horses' hooves came from ahead.

Chen Ye looked up and met a pair of cold and sharp eyes.

Bai Yuege arrived beneath the commander's banner. Her bright silver armor was now stained crimson with blood, and she held in her hand Xiang Wu's head, which remained unseeing in death.

She looked down at Chen Ye, then surveyed the surrounding ground, which was soaked in blood and littered with severed limbs, before coldly uttering a single sentence.

"You... are not bad!"

After saying that, Bai Yuege left immediately.

Chen Ye stared at her retreating figure, somewhat bewildered, wondering why this woman, who was as cold as an icebox, would suddenly praise him.

However, Chen Ye quickly put these thoughts out of his mind.

In his view, whatever happens, happens; it's all the same now, and he's too lazy to care about these trivial matters.

Soon, the good news reached the capital of Dayong, and the court was filled with jubilation.

Xiang Wu was beheaded, and the main force of the Great Liang was annihilated. Such an unparalleled achievement is worthy of being recorded in history.

The emperor, overjoyed, immediately announced in court that he had appointed Bai Yuege as the Grand General of the Western Expedition, in charge of the three armies, and ordered him to press on and invade the heartland of the Great Liang Kingdom, completely crushing this long-time enemy.

This decree caused an uproar in the court and among the public.

Numerous ministers submitted memorials, stating that the Bai family members acted cruelly and recklessly, and that appointing them as commanders for distant expeditions might bring disaster. They urged His Majesty to reconsider, withdraw his order, and select a more capable general.

Everyone knows that the term "good general" refers to Meng Yi.

However, the emperor kept all the memorials of advice and remonstrance in the palace and did not send them out.

What is most puzzling is that, faced with this situation, the Meng family's influence in the court remained surprisingly silent, as if they had tacitly accepted it all.

Ultimately, the imperial edict was issued, and along with it arrived at the military camp, rewards were given to the soldiers who had rendered meritorious service in this great battle.

Chen Ye's name was prominently listed.

"Chen Ye, a personal guard, has rendered meritorious service in protecting the flag and is the bravest in the army. He is hereby promoted to the rank of Qianzong (a military officer in the first rank) and awarded one hundred taels of silver and ten bolts of brocade!" A Qianzong is a sixth-rank military officer who can command one thousand men.

This surpasses the previous team leader Bai Xuan, a meteoric rise indeed.

The guards around them cast envious glances, but as the list was read out one by one, everyone sensed something was amiss.

The list of those to be rewarded was long, and almost everyone who had rendered meritorious service on the battlefield was mentioned, except for one person.

Meng Yi.

As the nominal commander-in-chief of this battle, he was not mentioned once in the imperial edict.

This is no longer a warning, but a blatant humiliation!

The atmosphere in the army instantly became extremely strange. The personal guards who had just been beaming with joy at receiving their rewards now had their smiles frozen.

They were all Meng Yi's direct subordinates; their fates were intertwined, for they shared both glory and ruin.

Now that Meng Yi has lost power, what good can come of these people?

In contrast to the gloomy atmosphere at the central command tent, Bai Yuege's camp was bustling with activity.

Bai Yuege, the newly appointed General of the Western Expedition, became the most sought-after figure in the entire army camp.

Countless officers were eager to join her ranks.

It's obvious to everyone that the Great Liang Kingdom is currently militarily weak and its borders are wide open. Following General Bai on the western expedition is simply a way to reap the rewards.

With such immense wealth, who wouldn't want a piece of the pie?

Chen Ye watched all of this with indifference, unmoved.

These people only saw the immediate benefits, but didn't think about following a madman to gamble for wealth, which is no different from asking a tiger for its skin.

Bai Yuege is the kind of person who only cares about victory. For the sake of victory, she can sacrifice anyone without hesitation, including herself.

Following such a person might bring immense rewards, but it could also lead to being abandoned in some inconspicuous corner and dying silently.

Chen Ye shook his head and turned back to his tent.

He was indifferent to the changing world; he only believed in the power he held in his own hands.

In the days that followed, Chen Ye completely immersed himself in rigorous training.

He devoted all his time and energy to practicing the Mountain-Splitting Force and the Formation-Breaking Fist.

After becoming a commander, he received more resources, and blood-activating ointment and qi-tonifying pills were almost readily available.

Therefore, his strength was increasing at a rate that was visible to the naked eye.

Finally, on this night, everything seemed to fall into place, and a prompt appeared before my eyes.

[Occupation: Military Warrior (lv5) has reached the maximum level. Should I change jobs?]

Chen Ye immediately selected "yes".

Then the light screen in front of me began to change, and eventually three different career advancement paths slowly appeared.

[Class 1: Breaking Formation Captain]

[Description: Born for war, you are a natural vanguard on the battlefield. Your strength is enough to tear apart the most fortified military formations, and your very existence is a deterrent to the enemy.]

[Talent: Might of a Thousand Armies—Your strength will experience a qualitative leap, each strike imbued with the will to shatter mountains and split rocks. Your attacks will ignore most armor's defenses, intimidating the enemy and shattering morale. When you charge into enemy lines, you are a walking calamity, a terrifying and fearsome lord!]

【Part Two: The Green Forest Commander】

[Description: Are kings and generals born with a special destiny? You refuse to be subservient to others, possessing a grand vision within your heart. In chaotic times, when it is time to rise up and gather followers in the mountains, you possess a unique charisma to unite people's hearts; you are a born hero.]

[Talent: Gathering in the Mountains and Forests - Your reputation will attract outlaws to join you. When fighting in complex terrains such as mountains and forests, the combat strength, speed, and recovery ability of you and your followers will be enhanced.]

【Three: Light Cavalry Scouts】

[Description: A ghost on the battlefield, a blade in the darkness. You are a top hunter, moving through thousands of troops, scouting, ambushing, and cutting off enemy retreats, swift as the wind and invisible as a shadow.]

[Talent: Swift Shadow - Your riding skills, reaction time, and dynamic vision are greatly enhanced. When moving at high speed, your silhouette becomes blurred, making you extremely difficult to lock onto.]

(End of this chapter)