There were definitely more than 100 contestants in this competition. However, only the top 100 contestants with the best performance were qualified to be on the list. They were also the most eye-catching among the young generation of Jinyun Country in Selnes Theater of Operations.
At the sight of those points on the list, many people would feel their blood boiling. They would think that demons were just so-so. It could indeed boost morale and make people hopeful about the future. However, actually, Zhang Tie knew that very few countries and battle fortresses across Selnes Theater of Operations were qualified to set up such a military exploits list.
The young elites of the six major clans of Jinyun Country, which ranked at the top of Waii Sub-continent, could make such a great achievement here. If it was the so-called elites and troops of other countries in Selnes Theater of Operations, it was almost impossible for them to make such a great achievement.
Moreover, it was impossible to achieve such results without paying a price.
When Zhang Tie glanced at the Military Exploits Ranking List, two soldiers walked over here. They climbed onto the steel frame and drew out an iron plate of the 67th place on the Military Exploits Ranking List. After that, they stirred the chain on the steel frame and raised the ranks of all the iron plates after the 67th place.
"What happened?" Zhang Tie asked the two soldiers.
The two soldiers threw a silent glance at Zhang Tie, "This man is dead. He was sent here last night. He was seriously injured. In the end, he couldn't be saved! "
Two soldiers came down from the steel frame. One of them took out an iron plate with a brand new name written on it and stuffed it into the 100th slot at the bottom of the list.
The major also let out a sigh silently, "Let's go, I will take you to see Lan elder!"
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In a room on the highest floor of the battle fortress of Lan Clan, Zhang Tie saw the elder of Lan Clan who was in charge of the Crystal Battle Fortress.
In the room where the Lan elder stayed, the entire room was filled with a faintly comfortable smell similar to sandalwood. Zhang Tie glanced at the furnishings in the room. When he realized that the fragrance seemed to be coming from this elder of the Lan Clan, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart. Zhang Tie could tell that the fragrance did not originate from the sachet or the perfume carried by the Lan family elder, but from his body. Zhang Tie did not know what this aura represented, but he knew that it was unusual.
As the elders of the six great clans. This elder of Lan Clan was at least a knight. However, Zhang Tie didn't sense the strong oppressive sense that he could sense from the elders of Huaiyuan Palace. Instead, Zhang Tie felt relaxed physically and mentally as if he didn't want to move at all.
Zhang Tie knew that this feeling was a bit abnormal. But strangely, However, he could not control this feeling. Facing this elder of the Lan Clan, he seemed to be unable to raise his guard, let alone make a move.
Zhang Tie was overwhelmed with shock …
Was this the power of a Knight? It was so strange and unpredictable. It could actually affect the mind of others unknowingly.
"Zhang Tie, disciple of Huaiyuan Palace, greets you, Elder Lan!" Zhang Tie recovered his composure as he bowed towards the most terrifying man in the Crystal Battle Fortress.
"Are you Zhang Tie?" The one with grey temples asked. The Lan elder asked Zhang Tie calmly as his face was as smooth as that of a baby. His real age couldn't be identified at all.
Zhang Tie nodded. Given the meaning of this Lan elder's words, it seemed that he had heard about him.
"That's strange. Given your qi, you've already promoted to LV 9 for a few days. Why didn't you make any progress?" The Lan elder faintly frowned.
Zhang Tie had not imagined that his current situation could be seen through by someone else. Therefore, he swallowed his saliva silently as he felt a bit embarrassed, "Hmm, when I promoted to LV 9, I was cultivating outside Jinyun Country. I've not touched the cultivation method after LV 9. After returning to Huaiyuan Prefecture, I was expelled from Hidden Dragon Palace. Therefore, I don't know how to cultivate after LV 9. Therefore, I could only come to Selnes Theater of Operations as a volunteer …"
"Oh!" The Lan elder threw another glance at Zhang Tie. However, he didn't ask why Zhang Tie was expelled from Hidden Dragon Palace; instead, he became silent for a second before asking, "Do you want to participate in this military exploits ranking match?"
"It's caused by me. All the senior fellow apprentices are fighting demons in the theater of operations bravely. How could I stay behind?"
The Lan elder nodded as if he was satisfied with Zhang Tie's answer. After that, he waved his hand and had someone take a contract of soul and bloodline oath.
It was Zhang Tie's first time to see the contract between soul and bloodline. This contract was made of a special yellowish-brown leather paper, which was covered with complex grains and dark brown words of soul and bloodline that were written in fresh blood.
Before coming here, Zhang Tie had already known how to use this kind of contract. Therefore, after receiving the contract, he didn't hesitate to cut open his finger with a dagger and write his name on that bizarre piece of paper with his blood. After that, he pressed his finger on the contract and started to make an oath.
"I, Zhang Tie, swear by my soul and bloodline that from now on, I will tell you the military exploits that I've gained in Selnes Theater of Operations honestly. If there's any concealment or lie, I would like to accept the punishment of the oath of soul and bloodline!"
After making this oath, Zhang Tie felt a bizarre spiritual energy flowing into his body from the contract, causing the swirl of spiritual energy in his mind sea to slightly rock.
Before the Catastrophe, humans had mastered a very high-tech lie detection method. Although Zhang Tie didn't know the working principle of this contract of soul and bloodline oath, he felt it was really marvelous.
"Is it done?"
"It's done!" The Lan elder nodded.
"May I ask what will happen if I lie?"
"Of course, you'll suffer the backlash from the Soul and Bloodline Oath contract. This backlash won't kill you, but it'll be worse than killing you. It'll turn your face black, and your body will emit an unpleasant stench that won't dissipate even after several years. So, young man, it's best that you don't try it, and don't have any luck. Unless you're already above Rank 14, the power of this contract won't fail."
"Thank you, Lan elder!"
"You're welcome. Work hard. Selnes Theater of Operations is a melting pot. Young men who could prove their value in this melting pot would definitely have a bright future. Each of the 6 major clans of Jinyun Country has presented some good items this time. In the end, the top 18 young men on the Military Exploits List with the best performances might get one or even more good items. Strive for it yourself!" Lan elder waved his hand and let Zhang Tie leave the room …
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After leaving Lan elder's room, Zhang Tie was still a bit thrilled. He had not imagined that those who performed well in this ranking match could win the rewards of the 6 major clans. Even if he used his knees to think, he would know that the items of the 6 major clans were all good. If not, the 6 major clans would feel embarrassed to present them to him.
'No matter what, I should at least push into the top 18 and get one item!' Zhang Tie was eager to take action.
Right below the Lan clan's battle fortress, there was a Military Exploits Registration Center. As long as young men had signed the contract of soul and bloodline oath, they could report their military exploits here at any time. After that, the Military Exploits Registration Center would calculate their scores and adjust their rankings based on their performances.
When Zhang Tie came out of the Lan clan's battle fortress, he saw some people registering there.
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"Wang Sheng, killed two LV 9 iron-armored demons; gain 2 points …"
"Lan Yunguang, killed one LV 9 iron-armored demon; gain 1 point …"
"Dantai Qingqing, killed one LV 9 wing demon, 1 LV 10 iron-armored demon and 4 LV 9 iron-armored demons; gain 15 points …"
After hearing that someone could kill a wing demon, especially a woman, Zhang Tie turned around and looked at those people. One of them sensed Zhang Tie's gaze as he turned around too. Closely after that, the two people looked into each other's eyes.
That person is a Chinese woman in her twenties. She is tall and slender with long legs.
She had a head of fiery red hair, which seemed to be the effect of a disguise potion. She wore a set of gorgeous black armor and carried two strange wheel-shaped weapons on her back. Her lips were plump, and there was a beauty mark under her lips. She looked quite beautiful and sexy, but the corners of her eyes were a bit murderous. She looked like a rose with thorns, which was very attractive.
At the sight of Zhang Tie, that woman glanced at Zhang Tie's militia uniform from head to toe out of curiosity. Closely after that, she turned around.
"Zhang Tie!" At the sight of Zhang Tie, one guy frowned at once.
"Senior fellow apprentice Ou, what a coincidence! I've not imagined that we could meet again!" Zhang Tie greeted Ou Hongyu with a smile as he had not imagined that he could meet Ou Hongyu here.
"Haha, what a coincidence!" Ou Hongyu's frown eased at once as he walked towards Zhang Tie, "Junior fellow apprentice Zhang Tie, I've not imagined that you could leave the Crystal Battle Fortress 2 days later. I thought you would not dare come back to Huaiyuan Prefecture anymore!"
Realizing that Ou Hongyu seemed to be acquainted with Zhang Tie, those people also walked towards him.
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