Chapter 2157 - 2142: The Shortest Time

Chapter 2157: Chapter 2142: The Shortest Time

"Grand Marshal, this price inquiry jade scroll is anonymous, asking if we have any grey heads to deal with, and if so, what grade they are, how many, and what price?" Niu Er, who had hurried over, looked delighted.

"Then tell them we have plenty of grey heads, ranging from no-color to one-color, two-color, three-color, four-color, and five-color. As for the price, for those under five-color, let them quote themselves. For five-color grey heads, one Commander Level Ship from the third generation or newer!"

Ye Zhen’s response was somewhat cryptic, but Niu Er, who was the head spy of the Heavenly Patrol Department, was familiar with the black-market slang involved.

"Alright, I’ll send them a reply!" As he spoke, he gave Ye Zhen a thumbs-up, "Sir, this price is really cutthroat!

A single five-color grey head, and you dare ask for a Commander Level Spirit Boat? There aren’t many who could afford that price," Niu Er said.

"Not necessarily. The head of a Demon Lord of Dao Realm from the Demon Clan can easily be exchanged for a third-rank marquis title, even though it’s a title without a fiefdom and isn’t hereditary, akin to standing idle.

But for those big families with lots of offspring, especially those fond of their sons and grandsons, and nobles possibly facing title revocation, it’s worthwhile..."

Ye Zhen hadn’t finished speaking when one of Niu Er’s subordinates came over with a stack of jade scrolls. After glancing at them, Niu Er exclaimed in surprise, "Grand Marshal, here they come again, all of these are price inquiry jade scrolls! These guys’ noses are keen.

The good news just released by the Grand Governor’s Mansion, hasn’t even been half an hour yet?"

"Of course they’re anxious!"

"The millennium battle has already begun, and once this thousand-year battle starts, it’s like a meat grinder; who knows how many people will die.

Like us, the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea just got to co-defend the Human Demon Battlefield and can’t leave, but those nobles who have been guarding the Human Demon Battlefield for eight years but are shy of ten years, as long as they establish enough military accomplishments, they can leave early and withdraw to recuperate.

This is their rare opportunity!

If we don’t rip them off heavily, how could we do anything else?" Ye Zhen said.

"The Grand Marshal’s right. In this circumstance, it’s manageable to acquire sporadic military accomplishments, but to get large amounts is difficult. If we don’t seize the chance to rip them off, we would definitely be letting ourselves down," After saying, Niu Er busied himself.

Indeed, what Ye Zhen was about to do was trade military accomplishments.

According to the Military Law of Great Zhou, the period for co-defending the Human Demon Battlefield is ten years.

However, if significant battle achievements are made during the co-defense period, the ten-year period can be shortened to eight years. Additionally, if the personnel loss of a unit exceeds eighty percent, the remainder can also leave the battlefield early!

Originally, with no outbreak of thousand-year battle, many nobles weren’t in a rush, but a thousand-year battle has made them anxious.

The war on the Human Demon Battlefield is intensely brutal; many nobles perish annually, let alone in the even more atrocious thousand-year battle.

The demon clan head has always been valuable and highly sought, not to mention at the junction of a thousand-year battle.

As for grey heads, they are part of the black-market slang.

Officially, Great Zhou prohibits the trading of military accomplishments.

But these things are in demand, so the Military Merit Division turns a blind eye to these transactions, allowing them to be recognized as military accomplishments under reasonable circumstances.

After all, it’s all about slaying demon clans.

However, since it’s prohibited openly, and to avoid drawing criticism, military accomplishment trades have adopted black-market slang, the grey head!

All demon clan heads are preserved using lime, thus called grey heads.

As for no-color grey head, one-color, two-color, three-color, four-color, and five-color grey heads, they indicate the grade or status of the demon clan heads.

No-color grey heads, generally refer to demon clan heads below Dao Entrance Realm; one head counts as First Level military accomplishment.

One-color grey heads are different; they refer to Dao Entrance Realm demon clan heads, two-color to Divine Communication Realm demon clan heads, three-color to Dark Palace Realm demon clan heads, four-color to Realm King Realm demon clan heads, and five-color to Dao Realm demon lords’ heads.

Of course, these are merely general estimations of military accomplishment value; military accomplishments are calculated more intricately.

For instance, one head of a three-eyed Demon Clan from the Realm King Realm can equate to the worth of a common Dao Realm demon lord’s head.

A demon clan corps leader’s head upgrades the military accomplishment by one level indeed.

Honestly, with this major victory, Ye Zhen doesn’t care about Imperial Court rewards or reputation.

What Ye Zhen cares about is how to convert these unreported military accomplishments into real value.

Into strength!

The battle for the Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea at the Human Demon Battlefield has just started; to survive in the thousand-year battle requires greater strength.

Moreover, only by living through can these military accomplishments have meaning and function.

This is the true reason Ye Zhen intends to sell these heads for military accomplishment.

The number of nobles inquiring to trade military accomplishments exceeds Ye Zhen’s expectations.

In barely fifteen minutes, the number surpassed over a hundred, and it keeps increasing steadily, with many offered prices being quite tempting!

"Grand Marshal, what to do? Our military accomplishments have three or four big family buyers who could acquire them completely, or dividing them up, at most, only ten families are needed to sell out.

Especially regarding the heads of Realm King Realm and Dao Realm, the demand is more than we imagined, but we only have four heads of Dao Realm demon lords.

Shouldn’t we go for the highest bidder?" Niu Er, already somewhat overwhelmed, came to consult Ye Zhen.

"No!"

Ye Zhen apparently had long decided, "The head of Dao Realm demon lord, for each, exchange a Commander Level Spirit Boat from the third generation or newer, or ten fifth-generation Sky-Breaking Dragon-Slaying Crossbows plus a thousand crossbow bolts blessed by the Ancestor God Temple.

The head of Realm King Realm demon clan, each for one Flaming Spirit Burst Demon Crossbow plus ten boxes of crossbow bolts, or a hundred heads for one Commander Level Spirit Boat from the third generation or newer, or ten Sky-Breaking Dragon-Slaying Crossbows from the fifth generation!

If unavailable, use equally valuable Pill Talismans or military armory as substitutes."

"Moreover, the count of Dao Realm demon lord heads we can sell will increase to nine pieces; each buying limit is two pieces.

As for Realm King Realm demon clan heads, increase another one thousand five hundred pieces, with each family’s buying limit not exceeding five hundred pieces!" Ye Zhen instructed.

This instruction stunned Niu Er, "But Grand Marshal, we don’t have that many demon clan heads? Is the Grand Marshal planning on forging or double-crossing?"

"If so, it wouldn’t only be challenging but would tarnish the Grand Marshal’s name..."

Niu Er hadn’t finished, when Ye Zhen kicked him, "Go to hell with forgery and double-crossing! Trick them; you think those nobles are pushovers?

Got enough trouble with our Heavenly Wave Army of North Sea already?"

"Then, Grand Marshal?" Niu Er was puzzled, "We only have four Dao Realm demon lord heads, does the Grand Marshal plan to materialize them suddenly?"

Upon hearing, Ye Zhen chuckled, "That’s right, I can materialize them here, still guaranteeing they’re genuine!"

Niu Er blinked, clearly puzzled as Ye Zhen wasn’t someone to speak flippantly, yet this scenario was rather bizarre.

Seeing this, Ye Zhen found it amusing, "It’s me and a few friends who encountered certain demon clan accomplishments outside!"

Ye Zhen’s words didn’t deceive Niu Er.

The extra five Dao Realm demon lord heads and the one thousand five hundred Realm King Realm demon clan heads were gathered by Ye Zhen in the Demon Soul Realm.

Ye Zhen collected these demon clan heads, numbering massively from repeated battles against demon clan elites vying for Ancient Demon God’s legacy in the Demon Soul Realm.

The Dao Realm demon lord heads count five genuinely, and from abundant Realm King Realm demon clan heads, excluding odd figures, only one-thousand-five-hundred remain accurately.

However, there are countless Dark Palace Realm demon clan heads.

Previously, Ye Zhen stored them in the Mirage Dragon Pearl Space, waiting for an opportune time to convert them into military accomplishments, but looking at current conditions on this Human Demon Battlefield suggests that strength yields military accomplishments effortlessly.

The key lies in strength.

So now, Ye Zhen intends to fully utilize them, ready to convert!

"Regarding trading order, simply who can deliver the traded military armament to our designated location within the shortest time will be the first to trade with," Ye Zhen said.

"The shortest time?" After a moment’s daze, Niu Er realized!