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Chapter 1091: The Harvest
Chapter 1091: The Harvest
2017-09-25
Lu HaiKong was unaware that the foreign demons were seeking allies.
Lu HaiKong, after defeating Wei Chi Gong and slaying Qu Tu Tong in a single battle, initially considered seizing the opportunity to launch a direct assault on the Mysterious Gateway.
However, Lu HaiKong ultimately decided against it, partly due to Xun You's instructions to capitalize on the situation and retreat, and also because Zhang Yan opposed this course of action.
With both of them in disagreement, Lu HaiKong had no choice but to abandon the idea. After all, one of them possessed the 'Incalculable Strategist' talent, a scholarly ability, while the other had an extraordinary understanding of the foreign demons. Their opposition warranted Lu HaiKong's careful consideration.
In the end, after Hou Jun Ji and the others left, Lu HaiKong captured some foreign demons, the Crimson Demons and Blood Demons, as test subjects for Zhang Yan's research on the Undead Transformation. Then, they promptly withdrew.
After this battle, Lu HaiKong could claim a significant victory.
Initially, Lu HaiKong had only intended to tie down the Demon Legion's main forces for Gongsun Zan, but the final outcome far exceeded his expectations.
"Your subordinate, Zhao Nanli, has slain the foreign demon, Qu Tu Tong, a special Sui-Tang Hero from history, and obtained a Blessing of Heaven and Earth!"
"You have captured Wei Chi Gong, a special Sui-Tang Hero from history, and obtained a Mythic Treasure Chest!"
"You have defeated the foreign demon legion and obtained a Mythic Treasure Chest!"
These were Lu HaiKong's rewards for this battle—a Blessing of Heaven and Earth and two Mythic Treasure Chests. While not a meager harvest, Lu HaiKong was slightly puzzled as to why slaying Qu Tu Tong granted a Blessing of Heaven and Earth, while capturing Wei Chi Gong only yielded a Mythic Treasure Chest.
Logically, Wei Chi Gong should be more powerful than Qu Tu Tong, and capturing him should have yielded a Blessing of Heaven and Earth as well. Why was it only a Mythic Treasure Chest?
Could it be because Lu HaiKong didn't slay Wei Chi Gong? After much contemplation, Lu HaiKong could only come up with this explanation.
If this explanation held true, Lu HaiKong became perplexed. From the beginning, he had noticed that the system seemed to offer more substantial rewards for foreign demons. Now, with the appearance of this distinction between slaying and capturing, it seemed the system was not very favorable towards the foreign demons.
However, Lu HaiKong didn't delve deeper into this. This seemingly serious issue held no significance for him, and his focus was solely on dealing with the foreign demon legion before him.
In Lu HaiKong's opinion, with Wei Chi Gong and Qu Tu Tong captured, the problem was no longer a problem.
He had eliminated three of the five high-end combat forces on the opposing side, and if the remaining two didn't flee quickly, he could easily annihilate them. The once-powerful foreign demon legion didn't seem so formidable anymore.
Moving forward, Lu HaiKong only needed to wait for Zhang Yan's success in researching the undead virus before launching a full-scale counterattack. Even if things didn't go as smoothly, and Gongsun Zan couldn't hold on to the Liaodong Three Provinces, Lu HaiKong wasn't overly concerned. As long as everything went according to plan, he could completely eradicate the foreign demons within three to five months.
Yes, Lu HaiKong's optimism was evident, but this optimism hinged on everything going smoothly.
This 'everything' included not only Lu HaiKong's success but also Gongsun Zan's.
At present, Gongsun Zan's situation seems to be going remarkably well. Lu Hai Kong is drawing enemy fire, and a young man with a white horse and silver lance has repelled the Undead Army.
Gongsun Zan himself is amazed by his good fortune, wondering if he has stepped on some lucky charm.
Even after the Undead Army's retreat, Gongsun Zan allowed his troops a brief respite, letting them release the immense psychological pressure from the battle. The entire Leye City was immersed in a state of revelry.
However, amidst the celebrations, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but feel a tinge of regret.
After the Undead Army's withdrawal, they didn't catch sight of the young man with the white horse and silver lance. Just as his sudden appearance was mysterious, his disappearance was equally enigmatic.
Gongsun Zan's regret stemmed from this. If possible, he genuinely wanted to recruit the young man into his ranks.
He didn't intend to send the youth into the fray again when the Undead Army returned; Gongsun Zan wasn't foolish enough for that.
After all, this young man was a seasoned veteran of the battlefield, and Gongsun Zan understood the nature of the youth's remarkable feat. It was a combination of the youth's formidable strength and, more importantly, his impeccable timing.
Without the right timing and the Undead Army's lack of preparedness, the young man's chances of success would have been extremely slim.
In Gongsun Zan's eyes, the youth's primary role was to boost morale. His extraordinary feat had been witnessed by all the soldiers under Gongsun Zan's command, and at that moment, the youth became the hero in the hearts of everyone in Leye City.
(End of Chapter)
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