I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 390: Chapter 344: Life Pulse (Part 2)

Xia Qi looked at the camp outside the tent, which had regained its vitality, then turned to Qin Tian’s calm side profile, emotions surging in his chest almost about to burst out.

He took a deep breath, his military boots colliding with the red earth made a dull sound, and he raised his right hand to salute: “Commander Qin, on behalf of all the brothers of the Xingyuan Battle Group, thank you for your help!”

His voice carried an irrepressible tremor, and in his brown eyes, a burning light surged — this green light not only healed the soldiers’ wounds but also renewed the entire battlegroup’s almost snapping tension.

“Swish——”

In the tent, a dozen officers raised their hands in unison, saluting like a forest, their movements perhaps slightly trembling due to excitement, yet conveying the same fiery emotion.

“Thank you, Commander Qin!”

The wind from the red earth front line, filled with the freshness of sprouting grass, drifted into the tent, brushed across the faces of those whose fighting spirit was rekindled, and also across the gentle light in Qin Tian’s eyes.

Qin Tian raised his hand in return, then with a faint smile on his face, said, “Everyone, there is no need to be so formal among comrades. I suggest we finalize the joint defense plan; that’s the most important thing for now.”

Xia Qi dropped his arm, nodding forcefully, his voice carrying the clarity of just being healed:

“Commander Qin is right, let’s finalize the plan first, the Tiebi Battle Group is still waiting for our news.”

Although the conversation turned to official matters, Xia Qi kept everything Qin Tian had done for the Xingyuan Battle Group today in his heart.

He made a silent vow that if the Chijin Battlegroup ever encountered difficulties, the Xingyuan Battle Group would repay the favor, even if it meant exhausting their resources.

Next, the discussion in the tent officially turned to the main topic.

Qin Tian and Xia Qi sat at the table, fingertips moving over the defensive map’s red-earth pass and magma rift valleys, while Zhou Ming, Lin Rui, and others surrounded them, occasionally discussing the troop distribution for certain defensive lines and quietly deliberating the details of setting up teleportation nodes.

The joint defense plan of the three battlegroups gradually became clear through intense discussion, and in the air inside the tent, apart from the smell of sulfur, there was a more pronounced seriousness of strategizing.

Meanwhile, outside the tent, the soldiers of the Xingyuan Battle Group lingered for a long time.

Thousands of gazes were uniformly directed towards the main tent, like a group of devotees looking up at the stars.

The gentle green light from before was so miraculous, not only smoothing their bodies’ scars but also dispelling the accumulated fatigue of many days; now everyone was spirited.

“It must have been Commander Qin who did it.” A young soldier touched his freshly healed arm, his tone firm.

The people around him nodded in agreement—today, only one outsider came to the Xingyuan Battle Group, precisely that commander from the Chijin Battlegroup.

“I really want to see Commander Qin again.” Someone murmured quietly.

Indeed, at least to express thanks face-to-face, everyone held this phrase in their hearts.

The wind on the red soil rose, blowing over faces filled with anticipation, the canvas of the main tent gently swaying in the wind, like containing a secret that could illuminate the entire defensive line.

…

“The plan is tentatively finalized for now; later I will meet with Commander Luo Yi for further discussions on matters involving the Tiebi Battle Group.”

Qin Tian stood up, his military boots made a steady sound on the ground, he extended his hand towards Xia Qi: “Commander Xia, and everyone, I still have affairs to handle on the Chijin Battlegroup side, so I won’t disturb you any longer.”

Xia Qi immediately grasped his hand, his gaze serious: “Commander Qin, thank you for your timely help today; let’s guard this defense line together!”

Zhou Ming, Lin Rui, and others also stood up, their eyes intensely watching the two clasped hands. The air in the tent seemed to be condensed into one strong bond, with the previous fatigue and discouragement already expelled, leaving only the fervor to fight side by side.

Qin Tian returned the firm grip, feeling the transmitted determination from the other side with his fingertips, a deeper smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: “Yes, we definitely can.”

Xia Qi personally escorted Qin Tian to the tent’s entrance, and seeing this, the soldiers in the camp halted, their gazes filled with gratitude and respect.

Someone couldn’t help but shout “Thank you, Commander Qin,” immediately eliciting a chorus of agreement, forming a tide of thanks that echoed across the red earth sky for a long time.

Qin Tian raised his hand to salute everyone, and shortly after, the silver Gate of Space slowly unfolded before him, yet at this moment, he suddenly paused, turned back to look at Xia Qi, to look at the orderly lined up Xingyuan soldiers outside the tent — those faces that had just been immersed in the green light of life, now with stubborn edges raised in the wind.

Qin Tian raised his hand, a standard military salute fixed in the sunlight.

“Farewell, my comrades.”

The moment the words fell, the soldiers’ response surged like a wave: “Commander Qin, goodbye!”

The sound waves hit the tent canvas, then bounced towards the distant volcanic clusters.

As Qin Tian’s figure disappeared into the Gate of Space, the silver aura gently contracted like a breath, finally condensing into a speck of light, dispersing on the red soil, as if it never appeared.

Xia Qi looked at that empty ground, the wind swept past with volcanic ash, but no longer carried the pungent smell of sulfur, instead mixed with a hint of the freshness of sprouting grass — that was the residual warmth of the Life Pulse, and also the scent of new hope taking root.

…

“Commander!”

“Commander!”

When the Void Gate opened beneath the steep mountain wall, the soldiers of the Chijin Battlegroup guarding nearby immediately straightened their spines, raising their hands to pay a standard military salute, the sound of Armor clashing echoed crisply between the rock walls.

Qin Tian nodded slightly in response, his gaze sweeping over the soldiers’ determined faces, then landing on the nearby open ground — where hundreds of demon corpses lay scattered, ghostly blue embers still flickering faintly between their scales.

Evidently, during the time he was away, the Chijin Battlegroup also encountered a wave of attacks.

But according to the Poisonous Widow’s Soul feedback, these demons were not particularly strong, at most Tier Five, and with the old Ghost presiding, the Chijin Battlegroup not only swiftly annihilated the invading enemies, but also maintained zero casualties while defending their position.

“Commander.” Shen Juan came walking from beside the piled-up demon corpses, his military boots making squeaky noises on the congealed magma, a conspicuous troubled expression on his face, pointing towards those corpses still emitting residual heat, “These fire-type demon corpses are quite problematic. They’ve soaked in magma for years, devouring flame for sustenance, their resistance is off the charts — even if they’re dead, our battlegroup’s fire magic can’t burn them, piling them here might breed Demonic Qi.”

The demons of the Infernal Demon Sea are known for feeding on flames, the scorching rock pools and fiery pits have long tempered their bodies into fire-resistant stones.

“From now on, pile the demon corpses in that large pit on the western side, and I will handle them personally.” Qin Tian’s gaze swept over the pile of corpses, speaking up.

Dealing with demon corpses was a daunting task for others, but for him, it was effortless — after all, he had the most efficient “cleaner” by his side.

Even though these corpses weren’t fresh, the energy quality was a notch below live prey, but they were still suitable as little snacks for Jie La.

Thinking of this, Qin Tian’s fingertips unconsciously rubbed his wrist.

Since entering the Infernal Demon Sea, he hadn’t planned on exposing Jie La’s existence anytime soon, thus he didn’t let Jie La devour a single corpse even after conquering a Demon Cave, this little guy was probably sulking by now.

“Yes!” Shen Juan responded, turning around immediately, calling the soldiers to action.

Together, they lifted the demon corpses towards the western pit.

Once the soldiers retreated, Qin Tian stood at the pit edge, gently shaking his wrist.

“Swish——”

Dark green vines suddenly shot out from his wrist, instantly transforming into dozens of thick vines, piercing into the pile of corpses with a subtle sound of air slicing.

The barbs on the vines glimmered with a cold light, greedily absorbing energy from the corpses; within a few seconds, the demon bodies that were piled up like mountains visibly shriveled and dissolved, ultimately leaving only scattered skeletons and scales, reflecting cold light at the pit bottom.

The vines swayed slightly, as if expressing satisfaction, then retreated back into Qin Tian’s wrist, reforming into a green bracelet; as for the remaining parts, Qin Tian set them ablaze, turning them to ashes.