Chapter 159: The Golden Treasure Chest
Chapter 159: The Golden Treasure Chest
September 25, 2017
Special thanks to 'Zhuge Wuhou1', 'Zheng Zheng Zheng Zheng', and 'justforlhq' for their generous support!
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Just as Lu HaiKong raised the great gate saber and prepared to unleash the Mountain Opening Axe technique once more, the bandits from the Iron Stronghold finally gathered.
A massive crowd, at least a thousand strong, had assembled, and upon seeing this, Lu HaiKong's face darkened with anger.
Damn it! Why now? They chose the worst possible moment to arrive, clearly intending to prevent Lu HaiKong from enhancing his strength.
In contrast, the Iron Family Brothers on the opposite side were elated, each of their faces beaming with joy. They had thought they would be chopped to pieces, but now their reinforcements had arrived.
"Quickly, kill every last one of them!" Iron Gang shouted as he gave orders and led his two brothers toward the Assembly Hall.
The Assembly Halls in large mountain camps were different from those in smaller ones. Once the level of the Assembly Hall increased, it gained defensive capabilities. This particular Assembly Hall in the large mountain camp, being level 15, already possessed formidable defenses. Without even mentioning other factors, it could withstand Lu HaiKong's Mountain Opening Axe technique for several strikes.
And this was without anyone actively defending it. If there was someone in charge of the defense, breaking through would be extremely challenging. It would require a team of at least a hundred people continuously attacking for half an hour or more.
"Forget it, forget it. The Flame Camp's training is not easy; we must not suffer losses here," Lu HaiKong decided, abandoning the idea of breaking through. He threw away the great gate saber in his hand and quickly picked up his Ghost Mask Axe, charging forward with lightning speed.
The Iron Family Brothers were shocked to see Lu HaiKong rushing towards them, and their morale was completely shattered by his previous display of the Mountain Opening Axe technique. Now, as Lu HaiKong brandished the peculiar axe and charged at them, the three brothers had no intention of engaging him directly.
However, Lu HaiKong's speed was incredible, and they had no chance of evading his attack. In this critical moment, the brothers reacted swiftly.
"Brother Two, Brother Three, you go ahead. Once you're inside the Assembly Hall, you'll be safe. Leave this guy to me!" The eldest brother, Iron Gang, stepped forward, pushing his two younger brothers behind him. He brandished his spear and faced Lu HaiKong, making a resolute decision to protect his brothers, even if it meant sacrificing himself.
But he had underestimated Lu HaiKong, who was now fueled by a desire to kill. How could a single person possibly withstand Lu HaiKong's onslaught?
As Iron Gang moved to confront Lu HaiKong, the latter unleashed a powerful axe strike, violently slicing through Iron Gang's spear. Without hesitation, Lu HaiKong followed up with another axe strike, decapitating Iron Gang in an instant. In just two swift moves, Lu HaiKong had eliminated a force of 75 strength, showcasing his raw power.
"Big Brother!" Iron Li and Iron Niu were stunned, witnessing their brother's beheading in a moment of shock. As Iron Gang's head flew off, their eyes filled with rage, and a surge of adrenaline overcame their fear. Without a second thought, they charged at Lu HaiKong.
"Mountain Opening Axe!" Lu HaiKong, well-prepared, unleashed another powerful strike, instantly annihilating the Iron Family Brothers with his Ghost Mask Axe.
"Congratulations on your exceptional kill of the Iron Family Brothers. You have gained 150,000 skill experience points and a Golden Treasure Chest."
Upon receiving this system notification, Lu HaiKong's initial disappointment at not increasing his strength vanished instantly. He realized that failing to enhance his strength might not be such a bad thing after all.
Lu Hai Kong had once again discovered a bug in the system. Although his Strength was only at 69 points, his combat power had already surpassed most entities with a strength of over 70. In this situation, every time Lu Hai Kong defeated a 70-point strength opponent, he would obtain a Silver Chest, and taking down three would grant him a Golden Treasure Chest. Where else could he find such a good deal?
Lu Hai Kong even started planning to go somewhere to farm treasure chests from a group of 70-point strength entities after finishing up here.
However, the battle with the Iron Family Brothers was not over yet, even though they were dead. Lu Hai Kong still needed to break into the Assembly Hall and capture it. At this moment, the mountain bandits from Iron Stronghold were still fiercely attacking Zhao Gang and his group.
Fortunately, although Lu Hai Kong's strength was still at 69, his Physique and Power had significantly improved over the past three months. Despite using the 'Mountain Opening Axe' twice in a row, he had not exhausted his stamina.
Zhao Gang and his group were already engaged in a fierce battle, so Lu Hai Kong couldn't afford to delay. Wielding the Ghost Mask Axe, he charged towards the Assembly Hall and swung down with a single chop. As he struck, a white light barrier appeared, blocking the attack.
At this moment, the defense attributes of the Assembly Hall also appeared before Lu Hai Kong.
The defense of the Assembly Hall was around 5,000, but Lu Hai Kong's attack only dealt 50-odd points of damage, indicating that he would need at least a hundred more strikes.
In the system, the version number was 69191101, and it was indeed correct!
Fortunately, no one was hindering Lu Hai Kong, as Zhao Gang's group firmly held back the assault from Iron Stronghold, providing Lu Hai Kong with a relatively stable output space.
In this situation, Lu Hai Kong's strikes, Lu Hai Kong's stamina rapidly depleted after using the 'Mountain Opening Axe' twice in succession. After several dozen strikes, his stamina was almost entirely exhausted. However, he couldn't afford to stop in this situation.
He had to grit his teeth and rely solely on his willpower, squeezing out every last bit of potential and forcing himself to use the Mountain Splitting Axe Technique in the most energy-efficient way possible. He frantically comprehended the essence of the Mountain Shattering Axe.
Although the experience of the Mountain Splitting Axe Technique soared, Lu Hai Kong also deeply understood a lesson: one should never push their luck. If he hadn't been so reckless from the start, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Finally, when Lu Hai Kong landed his one hundred and thirty-second strike, the light barrier of the Assembly Hall shattered, and he directly crashed into the hall.
Simultaneously, a system notification appeared.
"Congratulations on capturing Iron Stronghold. Please choose how to handle it."
There were three options in the system prompt: Pillage, Destroy, and Occupy.
However, the Occupy option was grayed out and unavailable because Lu Hai Kong's mountain stronghold's level was not higher than Iron Stronghold's. He could only choose between Pillage and Destroy.
If he chose to pillage, the mountain bandits outside the stronghold would immediately retreat, and most of the stronghold's wealth would disappear. Lu Hai Kong's gains would largely depend on luck. On the other hand, if he chose to destroy, he could obtain all the stronghold's wealth but would have to eliminate all the mountain bandits, which was impossible in his current state. So, Lu Hai Kong chose to pillage!
(End of Chapter)
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