Chapter 334: Revised - 254 New Toy
Following the mission’s requirement to keep the captive alive, Duan Tie stripped the prisoner completely, though only referring to his clothes. Then he used his Blood Blade to carve talismans all over the man’s body—talismans used in interrogations by the Divine Sect—to trap the soul within the shell, ensuring the person couldn’t die, or if dead, the soul wouldn’t scatter.
However, considering that such magic might not work in this world, even if genuine, the methods of soul searching and questioning to death might yield unreliable testimonies. Thus, Chen Xuantian took extra steps by prying out all his teeth, preventing the man from committing suicide with some poison hidden in the molars as in the movies.
So by the time the armed helicopter arrived, the captive had been tormented to the brink of death, fainting from pain several times, but fortunately still clinging to life. The support team quickly packaged a lot of corpses and sent them to a nearby military research facility. With their task completed, the two flew back.
Of course, Duan Tie and Chen Xuantian received commendations for this clean, efficient mission, each awarded a Third-class Merit Medal.
Chen Xuantian was curious,
"So what is this thing good for? I’ve received several; if I collect seven, can I make a wish or something?"
Duan Tie, however, understood the reward system clearly,
"What are you thinking, it’s not like the Divine Sect here, it’s purely honorary. At most, they’ll mention it when you retire, or deposit an extra two thousand into your food account."
"Ah... so what does the Divine Sect exchange merits for?"
"Oh, a lot indeed. The Divine Sect rewards according to merits, everything from Divine Skill Secret Manuals to Magic Materials in blessed lands and Heavenly Materials Treasures can be exchanged for merits."