Chapter 447: Chapter 239: Real Benefits! (Three-in-one) _2 In the end, of the tens of thousands present, not a single one stood in the middle. They didn’t recognize the corrupt minister or the Demonic Queen; they had all joined the army just to get enough to eat. Who would be willing to sacrifice their lives for those criminals? Chen Mo sensed that there were over 8,000 on the left and only just over 2,000 on the right. This recruitment meant his forces had gained an extra 8,000 soldiers; quite a good result. "Very good. The over 2,000 of you on the right can leave. But I hope you will leave in neutrality, not continuing to participate in our battle. We of the Rebel Army just want to help His Majesty the Emperor uproot the corrupt minister and the Demonic Queen, to cleanse the imperial court. We have no inherent conflict with you; please understand this." Upon hearing Chen Mo’s words, the soldiers on the right nodded. One of them took the lead to depart, and the remaining soldiers quickly followed. As they retreated, over 1,000 of them had a change of heart and joined the group on the left. At this time, The Heavenly Path’s Hint also sounded in Chen Mo’s ear. [The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have successfully captured Reik Fortress, completed the first section of the first stage of the mission. Your subordinate soldiers had a death rate of 0%, meeting the requirement for less than 20% casualty rate, achieving a perfect score for the mission. You have gained 100 dungeon points.] [The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have successfully persuaded 90% of the fortress troops through your speech, fulfilling the condition of a defection rate above 50%. You have achieved the hidden achievement 『A soldier who surrenders without fighting』, gaining an extra 100 dungeon points.] [The Heavenly Path’s Hint: The second sub-task of the first stage mission is released. Please continue to lead your troops to take Storm City. However, there is a dangerous area on the journey; please proceed with caution.] "There really are extra benefits, not bad." Seeing The Heavenly Path’s Hint, Chen Mo immediately smiled and nodded. Indeed, it was just as I expected; my words weren’t wasted. This is a huge gain! Considering it was an SSS-level mission, simply completing the tasks already yielded substantial rewards. Any bonus rewards, even slight increases, were very significant. Originally, this mission was expected to yield 50 points. However, with Chen Mo’s perfect score and hidden achievement, the points quadrupled. This would greatly increase the final rewards of experience points and eternal coins. Furthermore, the higher the points, the better the item rewards. An SSS-level mission normally only guaranteed one SS level reward; only if the score was high enough would an SSS-level reward be granted. If the points were particularly high, one could even obtain a second SSS-level reward, along with other special awards. These were quite crucial. Having successfully captured the fortress, Chen Mo immediately called up the squad leaders and team leaders from the rear units. "These brothers are willing to join our Rebel Army," Chen Mo said to the twenty or so people beside him. "You all, assign them properly and take them under your command." "Sir, is this appropriate? If we let these men join us so soon after they defected, what if they’re feigning surrender and suddenly cause trouble?" "Don’t worry, I have a plan." Since Chen Mo had recruited these people, he had naturally already prepared for this. He directly cast the Berserker Shield skill on all allied forces. His Berserker Shield, having reached red skill quality, had a permanent effect when cast. With his current strength, the shield he cast was so thick that these soldiers couldn’t break it in a short time. With such a shield for protection, even if these men were feigning surrender and intended to cause trouble within his ranks, it would be useless. Feeling the heavy shield added atop them, the squad leaders and team leaders all looked at Chen Mo excitedly and said, "As expected of The Leader! Your strength is truly astounding! With this move of yours, we can indeed rest much more assured." Normally, soldiers who had just surrendered wouldn’t be directly integrated into one’s own ranks in large groups. In most cases, they would be dispersed, with several of one’s own soldiers assigned to watch each new recruit, and then mixed into the main forces. Chen Mo’s overwhelming power naturally allowed him to disregard this. Having successfully captured the fortress and integrated the new soldiers into his forces, Chen Mo immediately pulled out a map to take a look. His unit had been overly efficient; the other two groups hadn’t even engaged the enemy yet. He had always suspected their two routes wouldn’t be simple, but since they hadn’t encountered any enemies yet, he decided to follow The Heavenly Path’s Hint and continue with his own mission. The second section’s task was to capture Storm City. Storm City was located southeast of their current position at Reik Fortress, about 50 kilometers away. It would be quite a long march on foot. Chen Mo and Alina, following the mission’s instructions, began to head towards Storm City. Behind the fortress lay a dense forest, lush with greenery. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and branches, casting dappled shadows on the ground, creating a comfortable atmosphere. In the woods, birds sang and flowers bloomed. A beautiful stream meandered through, its clear water gurgling pleasantly. Upon entering the forest, some soldiers in the army felt its tranquility and couldn’t help sighing. Sometimes, we truly envy these small animals, they thought, living so freely in such beautiful natural scenery, without having to worry about suddenly being persecuted by some deranged ruler.