Chapter 1107: The Harvest
Chapter 1107: The Harvest
September 29, 2017
Youzhou, Lingzhi City!
Lu Hai Kong stared in disbelief at the direction where Pei Yuanying had vanished.
At this moment, Lu Hai Kong was completely dumbfounded. He couldn't understand how Pei Yuanying had disappeared.
Lu Hai Kong's General Trait, 'Unmatched Tyrant,' had the effect of suppressing the opponent's General Traits and the use of props. Additionally, Zhang Man Cheng's Command Trait also had a certain effect in this regard. With the combination of these two, plus the fact that Pei Yuanying himself was severely injured, logically speaking, Pei Yuanying should not have been able to escape under any circumstances. Yet, he had indeed managed to get away.
The final move, the blood curtain, Lu Hai Kong could understand, as it had appeared before. But that small blood-colored hole was something he couldn't comprehend no matter what. Regardless of his understanding, the person had escaped.
The feeling of losing such a juicy opportunity was truly unpleasant.
The system gave a prompt, indicating that Pei Yuanying seemed to have been directly expelled back to the realm beyond. In other words, as long as Lu Hai Kong could hold his ground and not give the enemy a chance to expand, he would no longer have to face the monster that was Pei Yuanying in future battles.
This should have been good news for Lu Hai Kong, but surprisingly, he found that he couldn't bring himself to feel happy about it.
To be honest, Lu Hai Kong's biggest dissatisfaction with this battle against Pei Yuanying wasn't that Pei Yuanying had escaped, but rather the overwhelming pressure he had felt from Pei Yuanying's aura.
Lu Hai Kong was well aware that at that moment, if he hadn't relied on external forces and faced Pei Yuanying alone, he wouldn't have had even a shred of resistance. This feeling was truly terrible for Lu Hai Kong.
Even though Lu Hai Kong understood that his current role should be more of a ruler than a general, the feeling of having his life in someone else's hands was unbearable. At that moment, Lu Hai Kong realized that he couldn't hold himself back any longer; he would never want to experience such a situation again.
Lu Hai Kong even thought that if possible, he wanted to change his approach and defeat Pei Yuanying with his own axe.
It was a stubborn thought, Lu Hai Kong knew, so he didn't act on it. But he hadn't expected that not only did he fail to defeat Pei Yuanying, he also let the man escape, and it seemed like he wouldn't have another chance to fight Pei Yuanying and avenge the humiliation of being crushed before.
"If I encounter him again, I will surely cut him down with my axe!"
After silently vowing this to himself, Lu Hai Kong quickly snapped out of his daze and refocused his attention on the ongoing battle.
As Lu Hai Kong turned his attention back to the battlefield, he realized that he didn't need to react so quickly. He could have continued his mental wandering without any consequences.
Although the Demon Legion, the Army of the Living Dead, and the Demon Army were still attacking, the battle had essentially ended when those three unfortunate fellows were knocked down and Pei Yuanying was forced to retreat.
At this point, the Demon Army could only be considered to be making a last-ditch effort. Despite the menacing advance of the Army of the Living Dead at the forefront, the massive Undead Army was unable to pose any significant threat to Lu Hai Kong's side.
Not only was Lingzhi City defended by the merged 'Twelve Golden Men Automatons,' but the city walls were also equipped with comprehensive defensive equipment.
The elite soldiers on the city walls ensured that the Army of the Living Dead and the Demon Legion couldn't pose much of a threat to Lingzhi City.
Du Rouhui's side, unwilling to give up, continued their frenzied assault for half a day. After confirming that they couldn't find a way to breach Lingzhi City, they realized that their relentless attacks were in vain, and they would not find a weakness in the city's defenses. They finally began to rein in their Undead Army and ceased their offensive.
However, Du Rouhui's forces did not withdraw. Their army remained encamped outside Lingzhi City, indicating that despite losing two of their top combat powers in the first battle, which could be described as a devastating defeat, they hadn't given up on capturing Lingzhi City.
Of course, they couldn't afford to give up. Lu Hai Kong's side was on the verge of completing their research on the Living Dead Toxin, and their rear logistics were continuously providing support, steadily increasing Lu Hai Kong's advantage.
Turning their attention to Du Rouhui's side, they had already played all their cards, and currently, they couldn't afford to open the gate and search for more people. With Pei Yuanying's departure, their options were dwindling.
They found themselves in a strategic dilemma. If they couldn't breach the defense line set up by Lu HaiKong, they would essentially be trapped and left to die in the three counties of Liaodong.
Under these circumstances, retreating was not an option!
While Du Rouhui's forces desperately sought an opportunity to launch their next offensive around Lingzhi City, Lu HaiKong's side received the post-battle system rewards.
【Congratulations on repelling the invasion of the Beyond the Realm Demon Army. You have obtained a Legendary Chest!】
【Congratulations on successfully killing a Blood Demon General (????) You have obtained a Mythic Chest!】
To be honest, the system rewards after the battle were not much, and one could even say they were a bit lacking. There were only two chests, one legendary and one mythic.
Both chests were underwhelming. For repelling the legion, the rewards were minimal since the battle was more of a probing offense and defense, and not very intense. As for the Blood Demon General, Lu HaiKong felt even more short-changed.
Because the Blood Demon General didn't fully unleash its power, its combat strength was only in the 90s when it was slain. The system merely tossed a mythic chest as a reward, leaving Lu HaiKong feeling dissatisfied.
Lu HaiKong was naturally unhappy with the rewards, but what could he do? The system was all-powerful, and he had no choice but to accept it.
Fortunately, Lu HaiKong's gains from this battle were not limited to these two chests. Aside from the chests, he had other rewards. For instance, the items dropped by the Blood Demon General he had slain, and the simultaneous breakthroughs of Huang Zhong and Dian Wei.
In the 6919 version!
Dian Wei's breakthrough was relatively minor. With a combat strength of 99 and the enhancement of his general trait, his power increased significantly. However, at this point, his combat strength was roughly on par with Wei Chigong's, and might even be slightly weaker.
In contrast, Huang Zhong's breakthrough was astonishing.
Even though Huang Zhong's power decreased after Pan Feng retracted his general trait, he still possessed formidable combat strength. It might not have reached the heights seen during his battle with Pei Yuanying, but his current power was still formidable.
At the very least, Huang Zhong could easily overpower Dian Wei. If Huang Zhong completed the task of breaking through the 100-point character attribute, his combat strength would soar even higher.
However, due to some uncertainty regarding the system's punishment for exceeding combat strength limits, Lu HaiKong didn't plan to let Huang Zhong officially break through the 100-point barrier in the short term. If Huang Zhong surpassed 100 but was then unable to participate in battles, Lu HaiKong would be devastated.
Aside from Huang Zhong and Dian Wei's power breakthroughs, Lu HaiKong had two more gains.
One was related to his own abilities. After using the high-intensity Unmatched Tyrant twice, Lu HaiKong sensed that his general trait was about to advance. Additionally, witnessing the battles of Pei Yuanying and Huang Zhong furthered his understanding of martial arts, and he believed he could significantly improve his combat strength with some guidance.
The other gain was related to Guo Jia.
Guo Jia had also participated in this battle, but he didn't do much; he merely stood on the city wall, doing nothing.
Xu Shu had been helping Lu HaiKong convey various intelligence, while Guo Jia did nothing but stand there. After idly standing by throughout the battle, he suddenly told Lu HaiKong that he had gained some insights and needed to meditate for a while, then promptly left.
When Lu HaiKong checked Guo Jia's attributes, he discovered that both his politics and strategy were about to break through the 90-point mark. Lu HaiKong felt both delighted and had an urge to spit blood from the surprise.
Indeed, people couldn't be compared. Look at Guo Jia; even by just standing idly, he managed to break through!
In comparison, Lu HaiKong felt that his path to breakthrough was much more challenging. Of course, he dared not voice this thought, as he feared the Third Princess might strike him down!
(End of Chapter)
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