Zongman Infinity: Choose the Succubus entry at the beginning

"Oh my... You actually gave me such a troublesome problem."

The long-haired girl waved a folding fan and looked at Su Ming with a smile.

"Your Excellency deserves 90 points for being able to obtain such a large amount of refined rice in just a few days."

"But for military rations, these grains... can only be scored."

“…Failed?”

Su Ming seemed to be lost in thought. In fact, he had already understood the other party's hidden meaning.

"Are you worried that after eating white rice, these soldiers won't be able to tolerate brown rice?"

"Yes."

Niwa Nagahide nodded slightly in approval.

“There’s an old saying in a great ancient country: It’s easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it’s hard to go from extravagance to frugality.”

“It means that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.”

“Unless there is a constant supply of rice.”

"Otherwise, even if it can temporarily boost the morale of the soldiers."

"But if we can't maintain this kind of treatment, it will eventually backfire."

Listen to an islander explain the ancient teachings of the Dragon Country to you.

Su Ming's expression was somewhat subtle.

However, Niwa Nagahide's concerns are not unfounded.

Even Su Ming himself could not guarantee "unlimited supply".

Because this rice also costs money.

He is the only one who can eat this rice forever...

But if it is supplied to an entire army, thousands of people.

His assets can't even support a war!

"It seems I meant well but ended up doing something bad."

Seeing Su Ming's helpless look.

Instead, Oda Nobuna shook her head and her tone softened.

"It's not your fault. No one expected you to be able to get so much precious refined rice."

"This is far beyond what 3000 kan can buy...it's simply too precious, and there's nowhere else to use it."

"Even if you complete the task of preparing food supplies, at least this achievement can silence some of the elders."

"According to the reward we agreed upon earlier, from now on, you will be my Oda Nobuna's general and rank as a senior minister."

As soon as he finished speaking, several lines of reward information popped up in front of Su Ming.

[You have completed the side quest: "Food and Grass First"]

[You have earned 25 Merits (+400%)]

[The important plot character "Oda Nobuna" has increased your favorability to 70! ]

15 merits!

Such astonishing gains are naturally not the original reward of the mission.

Instead, it is a five-fold profit after an increase of 400%!

The increase in Oda Nobuna's favorability was also astonishing.

It’s about to reach the maximum value of 100 points!

This made Su Ming's mouth curl up slightly.

All this was within his expectations.

"Is this... the king's privilege?"

……

[Professional Skills: Enter the Game with Yourself]

[Level: Lv10/10]

[Explanation: Obtain a "King" chess piece that symbolizes you. When placed on the chessboard, the effect is +10 to the specified bond level, and +100% to the corresponding bond bonus effect]

……

This is a new professional skill unlocked when the "Dimension Lord" level is raised to Lv10.

Like the "Dimensional Chessboard", each level up requires 1 skill points.

Originally, Su Ming was still hesitant and was deciding to upgrade it one or two levels first to make do with it.

But after entering the dungeon and knowing the bond rewards of "Ji General".

Without hesitation, he invested all his skill points and maxed out his skills!

A level 10 "King" chess piece can add 10 levels of arbitrary bonds.

And increase the bond reward effect by 100%, which means double it!

The bond that Su Ming specifically designated to improve was naturally "Ji Wujiang"!

[Bond - Ji General: Level 10 effect, Merit acquisition efficiency increased by 400% (+200%)]

The original effect of Ji General's level 10 is to increase the efficiency of obtaining merit by 200%.

After doubling, it’s a 400% increase—that’s 5 times the merit!

This is why there is a side quest that rewards 5 merits.

Su Ming was directly given a huge reward of 25 merits!

"Multiple rewards... so terrifying."

Looking at the heroes who became rich instantly, Su Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Although in order to improve the skill of "getting involved in the game".

He spent all the skill points he had accumulated.

But these resources are accumulated for use.

The most important thing is that it can be transformed into tangible benefits and power.

Just when Su Ming was about to go home.

A hurried retainer suddenly opened the door.

He neither bowed nor knocked on the door, but shouted directly in a hurry.

"Report to the lord! Lord Oda Nobukatsu... he has rebelled!"

"The powerful general Shibata Katsuie and several family elders led an army of over 3,000 men, successively conquering Kasugai, Moriyama and other key passes, and are now at the gates of Kiyosu Castle!"

"……What?!"

It wasn't just Oda Nobuna who heard the news.

Even Su Ming was stunned for a moment.

He was not surprised that the dandy nobleman would rebel.

But he was surprised that... the Oda family's defense was too weak, right?

In less than two days, it’s almost at my doorstep!

This may also be due to the Oda family's number one general, Shibata Katsuie.

"I see."

Oda Nobuna took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

"Where is the rebel army currently located?"

"Reporting to the lord, the Nobukatsu army is currently stationed on the Inami Plain outside Kiyosu Castle."

"How is the force distribution?"

"According to a letter from a ninja who was gathering intelligence, the enemy's headquarters is commanded by Shibata Katsuie, the general commander, and the main force is also composed of soldiers under Katsuie-sama's command."

"The troops on the other two wings come from the Lin family, the patriarch of Lord Nobukatsu."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Oda Nobuna frowned.

"As the leader of the rebels, Xin Sheng didn't go with the army?"

"...At present, there is no trace of Lord Nobukatsu in the military formation."

"My good-for-nothing brother is only this much he can achieve."

After a cold snort, Oda Nobuna suddenly stood up from the main seat.

"Changxiu, pass the order down... prepare to break camp and march out to meet the rebels!"

……

(Thanks to the reward from the big boss "Azuma Tokisaki Kurumi", I will add one more chapter for now).

Chapter 62: Battle of Inaohara! Merit Shop Opens!

After the meeting, Su Ming did not leave.

In other words, leaving him alone at every Oda family meeting had become a regular feature.

"How ridiculous."

Nobuna looked at Kiyosu Castle where the signal smoke had already been lit.

A hint of loss appeared on her pretty face.

Only then could she take off the mask.

Become a weak girl.

"The world is so vast, yet it has no room for one family."

"I've already given Suemori Castle to Nobukatsu, so why is he still not satisfied?"

Su Ming also walked to the fence and looked out.

"I heard this wasn't his first time rebelling."

"But you forgave him before."

"…My mother was still alive at that time, and I didn't want to make her sad."

Oda Nobuna lowered her eyes and murmured sadly.

"But this time... I must kill him."

"why?"

"Because if the Oda clan continues to split, the Imagawa clan will inevitably take advantage of the situation and defeat them separately."

"As a sister, I have tolerated him for a long time."

"But as one of the 12 Warring States Daimyo—Oda Kamisuke Nobuna—my position does not allow me to hesitate any longer!"

"I have the responsibility to shoulder the future of the people of Owari and all my retainers!"

Quite good momentum and awareness.

Perhaps only a person with such courage and spirit can be worthy of the title of "man of the world".

This was not the path Su Ming wanted to take, but he didn't mind helping her.

After all... conquering such a person as Oda Nobuna would give people a greater sense of accomplishment.

"Then let's have a good fight."