Chapter 202: Wild Wolf Guards
Chapter 202: Wild Wolf Guards
September 25, 2017
While the middle-aged scholar, Lu HaiKong, was busy rallying various forces to capture Lu HaiKong, the latter couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.
Recently, Lu HaiKong had been on a streak of good luck. After establishing the Savage Wolf Altar, he managed to avoid any mishaps. He selected another hundred men from the Second Battalion who had trained in a simplified version of the Wolf Body Tempering Fist to a decent level.
The requirements to use the Savage Wolf Altar were relatively simple. One only needed to cultivate a special simplified version of the Wolf Body Tempering Fist. Moreover, it had to be the simplified version because, if they successfully advanced to become Wild Wolf Guards, the altar would automatically fill in the gaps in their cultivation of the Wolf Body Tempering Fist.
Naturally, the version of the Wolf Body Tempering Fist completed by the altar was different from the one Lu HaiKong possessed. Lu HaiKong's version was more suitable for individual cultivation, primarily focusing on tempering the body. In contrast, the Wolf Body Tempering Fist completed by the altar was a martial skill for attacking.
Additionally, it could be applied to weapons and combined attacks. If one were to make a comparison, it would be on par with Pei Yuanshao's Savage Eighteen Sabers.
Of course, Lu HaiKong didn't fully understand this; he merely followed the system's prompts.
After paying 10,000 gold, the altar finally began to operate successfully.
As the Savage Wolf Altar activated, the hundred-square-meter-wide altar seemed to instantly turn blood-red. Strange lines on the ground, previously invisible, began to glow red and emerge, accompanied by faint howls of savage wolves.
In that instant, the faces of the hundred people on the altar turned crimson, as if they were enduring immense pressure.
The altar operated for nearly an hour. After enduring half an hour of hardship, the hundred Second Battalion warriors on the altar began to push themselves to their limits, approaching the threshold of pressure they could withstand.
One by one, they started to collapse, and the pressure on each fallen warrior seemed to suddenly vanish. However, the moment they fell, they lost their chance to become Wild Wolf Guards.
In terms of loyalty to Lu HaiKong, the Second Battalion warriors could be considered the most devoted.
This isn't to say that the First and Third Battalion warriors were disloyal. The Second Battalion warriors were originally indigenous NPCs, and their emotions were naturally much stronger than those of data NPCs.
They were once the most hard-working people, even lacking the hope to survive. Lu HaiKong had saved them and given them a belief. In their hearts, Lu HaiKong had been elevated to a god-like existence, and their loyalty to him was fervent.
For them, being chosen by Lu HaiKong was undoubtedly the greatest honor, a glory they could uphold for life, especially when they knew that those who endured until the end would become the sharpest blades in Lu HaiKong's hands. They truly staked everything to persevere, driven by unwavering faith. However, sometimes faith isn't all-powerful. Humans have limits, and even the most extreme perseverance sometimes requires luck and, of course, the necessary foundation.
Moreover, the altar could only produce ten Wild Wolf Guards each time, no more, no less. At this moment, what was truly being tested wasn't faith.
Failure was inevitable, something everyone knew. But when these warriors truly faced failure, many who had endured hardships, despair, and military training, growing into tough-as-iron men, still cried like children.
The scene deeply moved Lu HaiKong, who had always known that his reputation in the mountain camp was sky-high. But this was the first time he had personally experienced such a profound impact.
Lu HaiKong's chest seemed to ignite with a flame, a warm and comforting sensation. For the first time, Lu HaiKong felt that dedicating his life to these men might not be an unacceptable idea.
Among the warriors who had managed to hold back their tears, the Savage Wolf Altar was left with only ten men. Ten warriors successfully advanced to become Wild Wolf Guards.
The light on the altar dimmed, and all the warriors stood up, forming a military formation with tears streaming down their faces. The ten Wild Wolf Guards stood at the forefront, while the ninety who had failed hid behind them, shrinking their bodies to stay out of sight. They lacked the courage to face Lu HaiKong.
"Why are you hiding?" Lu HaiKong walked over, looking at each man with red eyes.
"Don't cry. My men can shed blood but not tears. You are all tough as iron. It's just one failure; you can try again next month."
At these words, the warriors of the Second Battalion's eyes lit up.
Lu HaiKong said no more. Instead, he turned to look at the ten newly promoted Wild Wolf Guards.
"Congratulations. You've succeeded. You will become members of the camp's most relied-upon legion, enjoying the highest honor. Are you ready to shoulder this responsibility?"
The ten Wild Wolf Guards exchanged glances and knelt on one knee, reciting a line from a story: "Where you point, we will go!"
"This also means you will die earlier than others. Do you understand?"
At this moment, the remaining ninety warriors from the Second Battalion knelt on one knee alongside the Wild Wolf Guards, declaring, "Born as Huaxia people, die as Huaxia ghosts!"
Their passionate declaration resonated, and before them, Lu HaiKong's lips curled into a slight smile.
In reality, the purpose of cultivating the Wild Wolf Guards had become more complex than Lu HaiKong had initially envisioned. This was why he chose the Second Battalion as the source for these guards.
Lu HaiKong had long sensed the fervent loyalty of the Second Battalion and the camp's civilians. This kind of fervor was not easy to cultivate, but it needed careful guidance. This was the reason for the Second Battalion's existence, and Lu HaiKong had further deepened this commitment.
He had single-handedly created the Wild Wolf Guards, a legion that enjoyed the camp's highest honor. Almost all the members of this legion were civilians from the camp, which gave them a sense of pride and showed them Lu HaiKong's appreciation. It also allowed him to guide their fervor in the right direction.
Currently, although the Second Battalion existed, the camp's resources were heavily skewed towards the First and Third Battalions. While there was no negative talk about this within the Second Battalion, it didn't mean Lu HaiKong could ignore the situation.
Moreover, the Wild Wolf Guards were meant to be cultivated, so why not make it a two-birds-with-one-stone situation?
However, Lu HaiKong was unaware that his actions today would lead to the Wild Wolf Guards and the Second Battalion becoming the two legions with the most steadfast combat will, as well as the highest casualties.
(Chapter End)
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