Chapter 50: Chapter 47: Zhao Fourth Is Possessed!

Bai Pu was not wasting his reconnaissance skills but wanted to verify his hypothesis through this Green Armor Centurion.

“Just as I thought. The scene in the Three Kingdoms: Chibi plane, since it’s meant to test the candidates’ Spirit Realm exploration results, naturally the difficulty must align with the candidates’ average levels.

“I belong to the same batch as those candidates with perfect scores in virtual combat, so the average level should not be below Level 4, meaning the natives should also be above Level 4!”

“An ordinary template Water Army Centurion has attributes surpassing Level 2 elite creatures. Although the combat specialization might not match the elites, one cannot underestimate them, as there are hundreds of thousands of bottom-tier soldiers on this battlefield, with more than ten thousand corresponding centurions! The scene’s difficulty is self-evident.” Bai Pu’s gaze was deep.

Entered the camp and received food.

It’s worth mentioning that the meal for Sun Wu’s sailors was unexpectedly good, consisting of steamed millet rice accompanied by pickled vegetable fish soup, salty and tasty, making Bai Pu eat two large bowls more.

Of course, this was also because it was the first meal ashore for this batch of sailors and they were given something extra.

Guarding the warship, they ate cold hard rations, drank filtered river water, and slept on the bumpy river surface, truly exhausting.

Under Zhou Yu’s military rules, the sailors often had to take ten days before they could rotate and rest ashore, so the first meal off the ship was certainly better.

After eating, the Green Armor Centurion Zhang Neng led Bai Pu and the other sailors to the predetermined camp for rest.

Suddenly, there was a group of people gathering by the roadside, as if watching a show! Within the crowd, scolding voices could be faintly heard.

Zhang Dalang moved over, listened intently for a moment, quietly ran back, and said to Bai Pu: “A sailor seems to have gone mad, blocking a Military Marquis, suggesting military strategies, and was beaten by a Squad Leader.”

Bai Pu was solemn; this “mad” sailor was obviously an Awakened candidate like himself.

The East of the River Navy’s military hierarchy, from low to high, is Squad, Centurion, Team, Camp, Battalion, Regiment.

Five people form a “Squad,” two Squads form a “Centurion,” led by Squad Leaders and Centurions, respectively.

Five Centurions form a “Team,” with a Team Leader; two Teams form a “Camp,” with a Camp Commander.

The Camp Commander is a Hundred-man General. Five Camps, amounting to five hundred people, form a “Battalion,” led by a Military Marquis.

Think about the five-level difference between a Military Marquis and the bottom-tier soldiers, and you’ll know how absurd it is for a bottom-tier soldier to block a Military Marquis and offer advice—just like a rookie stopping a camp leader, teaching them how to fight, and getting scolded by the squad leader.

Especially in the Three Kingdoms Plane, with a strict hierarchy, bottom-tier soldiers often couldn’t even read a few characters, and their opinions were impossible to receive attention from the upper echelons!

In the Three Kingdoms scenario, Squad Leaders wouldn’t bother with persuasion or education for troublemaking soldiers, instead using verbal abuse and clubbing as punishment!

“This Awakened candidate may not be able to endure…” Bai Pu thought silently. Rushing to stand out just after entering the scenario shows the other party’s rash character.

Someone with a rash character losing their mind after being scolded and beaten by a Squad Leader is normal!

Suddenly, the clash of swords and sabers sounded, and the crowd let out a low gasp!

The crowd parted like waves, and a figure dashed out with a knife! Blood trickled down the blade.

“Zhao Fourth has gone crazy!”

“He killed the Squad Leader, go call the Military Marquis!”

The Awakened “Zhao Fourth” was evidently agility-specialized, and he sprinted to the wooden fence of the camp, leaping with all his might!

“Thud!”

A dull bowstring sound, an arrow shot out, striking Zhao Fourth in the back!

The strong force sent Zhao Fourth’s body flying high, then crashing back down! Blood flowed like a small river; the arrow had pierced through Zhao Fourth’s defense, killing him on the spot!

The archer slowly retracted the bow.

He wore a red scarf, half-armored with cyan skin, with only critical areas like the wrists, waist, and knees protected by silver ring armor.

He wasn’t even wearing chest armor, his robust chest muscles exposed arrogantly, with a copper bell hanging conspicuously from his neck.

“It’s General Gan…”

“When General Gan takes action, Zhao Si definitely has no chance of survival. I wonder what’s possessed him!”

Bai Pu keenly noticed something—when “Zhao Si” was pierced by the arrow, a shadowy figure slipped out from his body, then transformed into white light and disappeared.

Bai Pu was very familiar with that white light; it was the glow of cross-dimensional transport!

Clearly, that candidate did not truly die but instead departed from the plane scene and returned to reality.

As for the corpse left behind by “Zhao Si,” it should be a camouflage set by the Spirit Realm Will to prevent the natives from witnessing the corpse turning into light and disappearing, which could lead to doubts about other Awakened candidates!

The “General Gan” mentioned by the soldiers, given his attire, was most likely Gan Ning, a grand general from the Jinfan Bandits.

Bai Pu did not regret using the “Reconnaissance” skill early on Zhang Neng, the Green Armor Centurion.

The reconnaissance skill can only retrieve partial information about the target—the stronger the target compared to Bai Pu, the less information the skill would obtain.

Estimating if used on Gan Ning, it would at most reveal just his name, not even full attributes would be uncovered, let alone skills.

“Now it can be confirmed that Gan Ning took action and can instantly kill Level 4 Elite Awakened.”

Bai Pu rubbed his temple, “The problem is, the Chibi battlefield is filled with stars; although Gan Ning is strong, there are no fewer than eight or ten military generals stronger than him in this battle!”

Not to mention Bai Pu, a mere Level 2 Awakener—even a Level 4 candidate is mere cannon fodder on the Chibi battlefield.

Moreover, the biggest advantage of Awakened candidates lies in solo and small squad operations, which they must avoid in large-scale group battlefields. Bai Pu has already decided to depart from the direct confrontation of Chibi!

Passing by a wounded soldier camp, there were quite a number of injured soldiers, unfortunate souls shot by arrows during the last skirmish between Eastern Wu Navy and Cao Army across the river. Several medical officers were busily inspecting the camp, treating injuries, and changing medicines.

Bai Pu suddenly raised his hand and said to Zhang Neng, the Green Armor Centurion leader, “Superior, I can do Pharmaceuticals and help the Medical Director with the wounded!”

Zhang Neng turned his head around, and Bai Pu had already set his personal panel’s “Alchemist” sub-profession to display mode.

In the eyes of natives, this action of displaying one’s sub-profession would automatically transform into the act of showing an Alchemist’s certificate or revealing oneself in the book of professional domain.

In short, it’s a way of proving one’s expertise in a sub-profession without causing suspicion among the natives.

Zhang Neng was originally going to reprimand him; seeing Bai Pu’s “Medicine Book,” he was delighted and said, “Now that the battle is tense, if you truly possess such skill, that would be a good thing! I will take you to see the Medical Director immediately. However, if you’re deceiving, don’t blame military law for being merciless.”

Bai Pu shouted loudly, “I am a branch member of the Wu County Lu Clan, learned in literacy, having read medical books since childhood. If the superior does not believe, you can ask the Medical Director to examine me anytime.”

“Wu County Lu Clan?” Zhang Neng suddenly startled, as it indeed has a reputation east of the river.

Zhang Dalang next to him said, “Yes, Lu Aniu… Lu Pu is indeed from the Wu County Lu Clan. I heard from my grandfather that Lu Pu’s grandfather studied at the Lu’s School.”

This counts as a small corroboration, enhancing the credibility of Bai Pu’s words.

Zhang Neng, the Centurion, subsequently ordered two Squad Leaders in half-armor to lead the rest of the sailors into the camp; he personally took Bai Pu to the wounded soldier camp to see the Medical Director.

The Medical Director, surnamed Liu, was an old man in a blue robe with graying beard. He was originally impatient, but upon hearing Bai Pu’s Wu County Lu Clan background, he respectfully said, “Since you are a descendant of the Wu County Lu Clan, you must be talented. But healing wounded soldiers is no small task; it still needs a bit of proof.”

Doctor Liu then gave Bai Pu a cluster resembling dried wild grass and said, “This Jian Jin Flower has remarkable effects on sword and spear wounds; let’s see you process it a bit.”

Bai Pu took the cluster of dried wild grass. He had learned the knowledge of an Alchemist in Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin Plane, familiar with many herbs.

Although Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin Plane is Europe and the Three Kingdoms Plane is Asia, both are “Source Planes” generated within the long river of Earth’s history, with medicinal principles being consistent! The difference lies only when dealing with plane-specialized medicinal materials.

Bai Pu took the seeds of Jian Jin Flower, ground them into fine powder with a small mortar, then stewed the stems and leaves into a thick small bowl, saying, “Powder for external application, juice for internal consumption, to stop bleeding and relieve pain.”

Doctor Liu stroked his beard and smiled, “Indeed.”

Zhang Neng, the Green Armor Centurion, was also quite happy, patting Bai Pu’s shoulder, saying, “You follow Doctor Liu in Pharmaceuticals; I will report to the Military Marquis to transfer you to the wounded soldier camp for healing.”

Blade and sword know no eyes, Zhang Neng also worried about what he would do if injured. Now in the wounded soldier camp’s physicians, having Bai Pu, someone familiar, undoubtedly adds an insurance policy.

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