Chapter 17: Bitter Pawn Camp!

"Sure enough, it's the penal battalion. It seems that Ji Liang really does have persistent ill intentions towards me," Shen Zhui sneered.

However, Ji Liang will probably miscalculate since Wei Wenhe has long since been prepared.

"Shen Zhui," Lin Ze chuckled, "Although the penal battalion is indeed dangerous, it's also an opportunity!"

"If you aspire to advance through the normal promotion process, you first need to join the reserve army. Then, you'd have to wait for a lengthy period to be deployed into various armies. Also, battles aren't always taking place for you to earn military merits."

"But, the penal battalion is different," Lin Ze explained, "in the penal battalion, major battles occur practically every few days with accompanying conscript tasks."

Lin Ze said solemnly, "Although it's a battalion for atoning for one's sins and thus doesn't yield military merits, it provides quick accumulation of resources and combat experience."