Chapter 1029: Opening the Treasure Chest
Chapter 1029: Opening the Treasure Chest
The grand spectacle of the Three Heroes besieging the Northern Overlord came to a formal conclusion after Dong Zhuo's forces paid war reparations.
With the grand drama over, Lu Hai Kong, as expected, proceeded to the much-anticipated treasure chest opening.
In this battle, Lu Hai Kong didn't actually acquire many treasure chests.
Aside from the one Mythical Treasure Chest and three Legendary Treasure Chests obtained from the battle with Dong Zhuo, and the single Mythical Treasure Chest from the Changshan battle, where he deployed three hundred thousand troops and even deployed a replica of the Scarlet Phoenix, Lu Hai Kong's final reward was still just one Mythical Treasure Chest.
However, the reason for the poor yield from that battle was that after the war, Lu Hai Kong chose to avoid an excess of fortune by not capturing Changshan Prefecture. If he had taken Changshan Prefecture, he would have acquired at least one more Mythical-level treasure chest.
Nevertheless, the current haul wasn't too bad—two Mythical Treasure Chests, three Legendary Treasure Chests, two National Treasures from Dong Zhuo, and one item from Baron Yuan Hong—from any perspective, this was a decent harvest.
Lu Hai Kong eagerly anticipated finding something satisfying among these treasures.
If he could find an item that would help him become a Marquis, completely resolving the fortune issue, it would be perfect.
Bei Feng City.
In the mysterious school field where the enigmatic gate was located, Lu Hai Kong laid out the treasure chests and officially began the exciting treasure chest opening.
Two Mythical-level treasure chests and three Legendary-level treasure chests—Lu Hai Kong, as usual, started with the Legendary-level ones.
Since Lu Hai Kong was specifically seeking materials for a Marquis-level item, it was highly unlikely to find such materials in Legendary treasure chests. Thus, he opened these chests casually, effortlessly unlocking all three Legendary treasure chests.
As soon as the treasure chests were opened, Lu Hai Kong let out a sigh.
Opening treasure chests always carried a certain degree of risk, especially for those below the Legendary level. It was not uncommon for them to unexpectedly release a massive amount of resources.
For instance, a mountain of gold and silver or gigantic automaton beasts—Lu Hai Kong used to open treasure chests indoors, but after an incident where he opened a chest in the Assembly Hall and a beast emerged, nearly destroying the hall, he switched to opening them in the spacious school field.
The advantage of this approach was to prevent the release of gigantic items that could demolish his house or the occurrence of unfortunate incidents where he couldn't dodge and was crushed by his own loot.
Once again, Lu Hai Kong's decision to open the treasure chests in the spacious school field proved to be the right choice.
Lu Hai Kong casually flipped through the chests, and as the three Legendary treasure chests opened, a massive shadow appeared above his head. Familiar with such situations, Lu Hai Kong turned and walked away, and as he cleared the space, a colossal object materialized before him.
When Lu Hai Kong got a clear look at the object, a slightly dazed expression crossed his face.
"A ship?"
Before him stood a ship, an incredibly massive vessel.
Lu Hai Kong roughly estimated its size: approximately fifty meters long and thirty meters wide, making it an enormous warship.
Lu Hai Kong was a homebody in his previous life and had never seen such a ship, let alone in this lifetime. Seeing such a gigantic vessel, he was momentarily dazed.
However, after his rebirth, Lu Hai Kong had become a well-traveled individual. He quickly recovered from his surprise.
As his eyes glowed with a golden light, examining the attributes of the ship before him, he curiously stepped aboard the massive warship.
Windbreaker (Warship)
Warship Level: Legendary
Warship Defense: 10,000
Warship Description: Windbreaker, a Legendary-level warship, measuring fifty-three meters in length and thirty-one meters in width, capable of accommodating five hundred to eight hundred people.
Primary attack method: Ramming!
This was the simple introduction provided by the system. After a quick glance, Lu Hai Kong set it aside and began exploring the warship.
The warship had three decks, but the interior environment was only average. Lu Hai Kong took a few looks before withdrawing his gaze, more interested in the items on the warship's deck.
The deck featured twelve wooden poles, each about twenty meters long and wrapped in heavy iron bars with a diameter of approximately one meter.
Lu Hai Kong didn't know they were called ram poles, but he had a general idea of their purpose—they were likely used to strike and damage approaching ships, appearing quite formidable, though he wasn't sure how effective they were in practice.
Lu Hai Kong toured the warship and then jumped down, feeling a slight headache regarding its destination: "This ship is indeed a good one, but it's just too big. And it seems like I don't have anyone who can operate it!"
In fact, Lu Hai Kong's barracks did have the option to recruit sailors, and he had considered directly recruiting some to establish a navy for fun. But then he remembered that there were no major rivers in Bingzhou, so what use would a navy be? In the end, Lu Hai Kong could only set aside this warship for now.
Among the three legendary-tier treasure chests, one contained the warship, while the other two held small items: a verdant green crystal and a book.
Lu Hai Kong picked up these two items, and his Heavenly Eye Technique automatically activated, appraising them. The moment their attributes were revealed, Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but laugh: "Those two guys are in luck!"
Divine Wood Essence (Rare Treasure)
Level: Pseudo-Mythical
Item Description: A rare treasure, the Divine Wood Essence contains terrifying natural energy, effectively aiding in the breakthrough of Wood-attribute Inner Arts and Taoist Heart Methods.
Mysterious Secret Technique
Level: ???
A mysterious martial arts manual, the only one without errors in the 169th edition!
Description: A mysterious martial arts secret technique with an unknown origin, requiring specific conditions for cultivation.
Cultivation Requirements: Basic Gunplay Level 50, Fire-attribute Inner Art, and Strength above 90.
These were the remaining items from the three legendary treasure chests, and it was no wonder Lu Hai Kong laughed when he saw them.
From any perspective, these two items seemed tailor-made for Lu Hai Kong's two subordinates.
The Divine Wood Essence was perfect for Chen Ping, whose politics had reached level 89, just one step away from level 90. This essence would provide the final boost he needed.
Although Lu Hai Kong was confident in Chen Ping's breakthrough, having an extra layer of insurance would be ideal.
After all, Chen Ping was the first Taoist under Lu Hai Kong's command to reach level 90, and he was also Lu Hai Kong's secretary, so it was natural for Lu Hai Kong to pay extra attention to him.
The Divine Wood Essence had found its owner, and the Mysterious Secret Manual on the other side was also meant for someone specific.
With Level 50 Basic Gunplay, a Fire-attribute Inner Art, and a Strength of 90, it was clear that this manual was tailored for Zhao Er. There was no question about giving this manual to him.
However, when Lu Hai Kong saw the Mysterious Secret Manual, he suddenly remembered that he had another item he hadn't used yet.
This wasn't the first time Lu Hai Kong had encountered such mysterious manuals. The first time he came across one, it was in the form of a scroll, and Lu Hai Kong himself had mastered two: Mountain Splitting Axe and Sea Breaching Axe.
These two mysterious martial arts techniques had been of great help to Lu Hai Kong in his early days, and they were once his closely guarded, powerful moves.
But as Lu Hai Kong's strength rapidly increased, Mountain Splitting Axe and Sea Breaching Axe no longer qualified as his ultimate techniques. Nonetheless, they still provided him with significant assistance.
Of course, their help now lay not in combat but in the realm of martial arts.
These two moves had given Lu Hai Kong much inspiration in his martial arts journey, and they played a crucial role in his progress.
Lu Hai Kong actually had another mysterious scroll in his possession, which required a Strength of 90 to comprehend. He had originally planned to wait until his foundation was more stable before attempting to understand it, but many things happened during that time, causing him to keep postponing it.
As time passed, and with Lu Hai Kong's focus primarily on governance lately, he inadvertently forgot about this mysterious scroll until he saw the Mysterious Secret Manual and was reminded of it.
"A mysterious scroll that requires a Strength of 90 to comprehend... It should be a powerful move. I should find some time to study that scroll thoroughly."
Lu Hai Kong murmured as he put away the Divine Wood Essence and the Mysterious Secret Manual.
After putting away these two items, Lu Hai Kong waved his hand, and two treasure chests appeared in his grasp.
Legendary treasure chests, followed by mythical ones—perfect!
(End of Chapter)
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