I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 766 - 540: Spoils of War, Departure for the Royal Star (2)

However, those with keen observation have already noticed some hints.

The core strongmen on General Qin’s left side don’t seem to come from the Empire’s regular army, but rather appear to be General Qin’s private core team; in contrast, the original regular army officers of the Ice Extreme Pass are relatively weaker both in terms of power levels and influence in seating arrangements.

This discovery made several brigade commanders of the Baihu Corps pay attention secretly.

Next, Ran Tu was the first to stand up and introduce himself, followed by the fourteen brigade commanders of the Baihu Corps, who introduced themselves one by one, mentioning not only their names and positions but also briefly explaining the core functions and combat power configurations of their respective units.

After hearing these introductions, the people of Ice Extreme Pass all showed expressions of amazement.

The Baihu Corps truly lived up to being one of the Empire’s elite troops, with a clear internal structure and a complete combat and support system configuration, from the main force in frontal assault to support troops responsible for intelligence, medical care, transportation, and logistics, all forming a closed-loop combat support system.

In comparison, the existing system of the Ice Extreme Pass seemed like a newly erected rudimentary setup, appearing immature and rough.

"Now everyone is familiar with one another." Qin Tian spoke, a gentle smile on his face, "In the future, the defense, development, and various tasks of the Ice Extreme Pass will require everyone to work together and cooperate with each other to make the Ice Extreme Pass better."

"Yes!"

The entire audience responded in unison, their voices filled with expectations for the future.

...

In the office, the aroma of tea lingered.

Qin Tian personally poured a cup of hot tea for Ran Tu, gently pushing the teacup in front of him, smiling as he asked, "How do you feel about first coming to the Ice Extreme Pass? Is it different from what you expected?"

Ran Tu picked up the teacup, took a light sip, and then said, "Much better than I expected."

Before coming, he had already understood the situation of the Mingwang Planet and the Ice Extreme Pass through family channels. He knew that it was Qin Tian who discovered the Cold Tree, which completely changed the barren pattern of the Mingwang Planet, transforming this once-overlooked planet into the hottest "new star" of the Royal star economic belt.

But it was only after setting foot here that he realized he had underestimated the development speed of the Ice Extreme Pass.

Although the main city of the Ice Extreme Pass had not yet reached the scale of an Empire’s core city, the city’s structure had already taken shape, with orderly streets and numerous shops, with a constant flow of merchant ships, and the commercial atmosphere growing increasingly prosperous.

What was even harder to come by was that Qin Tian had also built eight satellite cities around the main city, expanding the jurisdiction outward by hundreds of kilometers, and the scale of the satellite cities was already quite impressive.

As long as the various infrastructures of the Ice Extreme Pass gradually improved, it would inevitably attract a large number of immigrants to settle here.

By then, wealth, resources, and opportunities would flood into this place like a tide.

On this basis, if the Ice Extreme Pass continued to expand outward, forming a positive cycle of "development-attraction-re-expansion," it wouldn’t take long for it to become the economic and political center of the entire Mingwang Planet.

If Mingwang Planet were just an ordinary border planet of the Empire, even if Qin Tian became the Governor of the planet, it wouldn’t matter much to the Golden Clan.

But Mingwang Planet is one of the Royal star’s eight satellites, with significant strategic importance, which is also the important reason why the Ran Family agreed without hesitation to let him join the Ice Extreme Pass.

And another crucial reason...

Ran Tu’s gaze fell on Qin Tian’s young yet stern and steady face

It was Qin Tian as a person

Noticing his gaze, Qin Tian looked up with a smile and asked, "By the way, Ran Tu, how’s your younger brother Ran Lie doing lately?"

At the mention of his brother, Ran Tu’s expression softened a bit and he nodded, "Very well, he’s already returned to the team. He used to often tell me that if it weren’t for General Qin, he would have died in the Ice God Ruins that day."

He paused, sincere in his tone: "When he learned that I was to serve at the Ice Extreme Pass, he specifically reminded me to be sure to follow the general and work diligently."

Ran Lie, his younger brother, is also a Tier Six Spiritualist, and not long ago was a member of the exploration team in the Ice God Ruins.

After the expedition, Ran Lie told him the whole experience as it was, highlighting about Qin Tian.

From Qin Tian killing a Tier Seven Holy Blood in person when he was a Tier Six, to showing terrifying combat power beyond a Tier Seven Holy Blood after breaking through to Tier Seven, and then at the last minute, turning the tide and sealing the about-to-break seal Demon God, saving everyone’s lives.

Qin Tian had a life-saving grace for the Ran Family, and as his elder brother, naturally, he must repay it.

More importantly, through Ran Lie’s description, both he and the family saw Qin Tian’s extraordinary potential.

A non-Holy Blood Spiritualist, able to have power beyond that of the same-tier Holy Blood, and even able to kill the Holy Blood across tiers, such a person is extremely rare in the entire history of the Empire.

Ran Tu understood that Qin Tian must harbor some unknown secrets, but he never thought of probing into them.

He only knew that Qin Tian was not only favored by Marshal Lin and the Dongfang Clan, but his capabilities were also astonishing, following such a person not only wasn’t a loss but could lead to a brighter path than before.

Seeing the sincere expression on Ran Tu’s face, Qin Tian smiled slightly

To be honest, when he first saw Ran Tu’s fierce and tough appearance, he worried whether Ran Tu would be a difficult person to manage.

But upon contact, he found that while Ran Tu looked fierce, and his combat style, matching his appearance, was extremely fierce and violent in line with the Ran Family’s traditional combat style.

But privately, Ran Tu was a very calm and militarily skilled leader.

As soon as he arrived at the Ice Extreme Pass, without any prior coordination, he was willing to follow his arrangements, positively leading his men to integrate into the Ice Extreme Pass.

This sincere attitude made him feel gratified.

Beep beep

Just then, the smart watch on Ran Tu’s wrist suddenly rang.

Ran Tu’s expression turned serious, fingers lightly tapping the watch screen, then raising his hand and swiping over the table in front of Qin Tian.

A light blue holographic projection instantly unfolded, clearly displaying a detailed document.

"General Qin, this is the post-battle war loot statistics report, for your review."

"Alright."

Qin Tian nodded and looked at the holographic projection, browsing through it seriously.

This time, he specifically assigned the Baihu Corps to handle the post-battle inventory work.

First, the Baihu Corps had sufficient manpower, spreading out to sweep the battlefields of the eight satellite cities, their efficiency far superior to the original personnel of the Ice Extreme Pass

Second, the Baihu Corps was equipped with a professional logistics support brigade, and in terms of war loot inventory, classification, and value assessment, their experience far exceeded the team at the Ice Extreme Pass, maximizing the avoidance of omissions or misjudgments.

After browsing, a smile appeared on Qin Tian’s face.

The report revealed that the total number of snow beasts participating in the attack on the city was over five hundred thousand.

These snow beasts left a massive amount of war loot after their deaths—a mountain of snow beast corpses, snow cores filled with Spiritual Energy, highly pure Ice Crystals, and many special parts from snow beasts, all of which were highly sought-after materials on the market.

After all these war loots were handled and monetized, it would be a considerable income.

Of course, to Qin Tian, this amount of money wasn’t significant, but its meaning went well beyond that—it was the "regular channel" for issuing bonuses to his soldiers.

As the Guardian Envoy of the Ice Extreme Pass, he couldn’t issue benefits to soldiers in the Empire’s system as he would to his private army.

This was a major taboo in the military

If anyone with ulterior motives caught wind of it, it could not only trigger an inquiry into military discipline, making it quite troublesome to handle, but in severe cases, even risk "losing the hat,"

However, according to the regulations of the Royal Army, after a major battle, distributing the proceeds from handling war loots proportionally based on military merit to participating soldiers was considered compliant.

"Alright, I’ll entrust the handling of this batch of war loot to you, and by the time I return, draft up a distribution plan," Qin Tian said.

"Yes!"

Ran Tu nodded and then asked:

"General, are you planning to leave for a while?"

Qin Tian: "That’s right, I need to go to the Royal star."

Unol is still in his hands, and he has to personally deliver it to Marshal Lin.

Besides, he wanted to take this chance to experience the Imperial Capital’s charms, and pay a visit to some "old friends."

At this moment, a distinctive and elegant figure flashed in his mind, the only one who stood by his side during the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Thinking of this, a hint of a smile appeared on Qin Tian’s lips.