There was an ancient saying—mercy cannot lead an army, nor does righteousness exist in business.

The true meaning of this quote was not as the words suggested to directly deny that kind and benevolent people were unsuitable to hold military power or to exclude them from such positions.

Instead, it used a unique metaphor in Huaxia characters to highlight the cruel reality of war.

Blood, pain, and sacrifice.

The wailing and groans of the wounded sounded throughout the campsite.

Walking through the camp he had partially conquered, his eyes glanced across the place and felt an overwhelming sensation from the bottom of his heart.

Strictly speaking, this battle was the first war he had participated in, and he felt the threat of death after so long since coming to the wasteland.

Before this, whether relying on the East Wind to slaughter the Heavenly Dog Pseudo God that descended into the wasteland or using Hope One to bomb the foreign aliens at sea and the Deities of the Five Royal Clans in the sky.

In most cases, with just one operation, the long-range weapons had faithfully completed their tasks, and Su Mo only had to collect the spoils.

The current situation they were in needed people to physically participate in the attack and feel the fear of being on the verge of death!

‘Fortunately, the battle ended quickly, and there was no real physical combat between the two parties.

‘Otherwise, if we dragged on like this, I, as the commander, might be the last one standing by the time the battle is over!’

He walked to the area where the wounded were gathered to visit the soldiers who were in the process of being bandaged as well as the severely injured soldiers who had to receive emergency treatment behind closed curtains.

Su Mo’s eyes squinted at the sight.

The people with minor injuries could be easily treated since the majority only sustained burns and abrasions from the first wave of explosions.

Simple treatment was given to prevent subsequent infection, and their physical strength could be restored by at least 80%.

However, the nine soldiers who were severely injured would require more intensive treatment.

As for the injured soldier who had his left leg blown off, they had just managed to stop the bleeding. He groaned in pain and occasionally let out terrifying screams while on the operation table, seemingly in a lot of pain.

The other eight injured soldiers did not lose any limbs but were also severely injured on critical body parts, temporarily losing their ability to fight.

‘They can be cured but will also need lots of subsequent rest.’

Without hesitation, Su Mo decided to use the Mountain and Sea Painting Scroll to treat the wounded.

Even if the treatment for such severe injuries would use up a lot of energy in the scroll, he had to use it at all costs!

Su Mo walked toward a corner without disturbing the people inside and slightly chanted in his heart to perform a body transformation.

In an instant, a rhythmic movement moved from his fingers and stopped at his elbows, halting the transformation beyond that point.

Su Mo took advantage of the transformation period to pull out a mysterious card that radiated with black starlight from the void before the movement on his arm stopped.

Due to the restrictions of the game’s rules, a territory lord was not allowed to walk beyond his territory. Otherwise, the territory would collapse, and the shelter would cease to exist.

However, rules were dead after all.

The last time he was blown up by the flame dragon’s shock wave and was severely injured in Freedom City, he had tried more than once to test whether it was possible to open the storage space without transforming.

After many attempts, he could not withdraw the scroll but he successfully took out psychic energy water to heal his injuries.

When he returned to the territory, he did not give up trying, and after countless tests, he was finally able to find a loophole, more commonly referred to as a bug in the game rules!

He could partially transform into the first form, and the game would determine that the lord was on the edge of his territory. Therefore, a warning would be issued.

The warning would last for three to five seconds, and if the territory lord had not acted within the warning period, a punishment would be enforced.

However, this warning period was precisely when the storage space could be accessed.

The punishment could be avoided if he could take out what he wanted within the three to five seconds timeframe and switch back to his original form.

Su Mo was already experienced, so he could complete the task easily. He was able to locate the scroll within two seconds and successfully withdraw it from the storage space!

“Success!”

The mysterious power inside the scroll began to pour out and heal Su Mo’s minor injuries as soon as he held it in his hands.

The gentle starlight circled around his wounds, and every scratch and cut started to heal itself miraculously.

After his injuries were treated, Su Mo glanced toward the residual energy left inside the card.

‘95.12%! That’s more than enough!’

The power within the scroll was able to move mountains, change terrains, and even the flow of rivers.

Su Mo had used it once in the ruins, and the effects were not very ideal.

Compared to the ability to instantly heal wounds, the former ability was much less effective and not worthwhile at all.