Chapter 217: Second Stage Task Rewards
Chapter 217: Second Stage Task Rewards
September 25, 2017
In the end, Lu Hai Kong did not kill Gao Shun. After knocking him unconscious, he ordered his men to bind him.
The reason for sparing Gao Shun's life was not solely due to Lu Hai Kong's appreciation for talent. It was more about his unwillingness to accept Gao Shun's death, especially with such a sense of entitlement.
Lu Hai Kong wanted to keep Gao Shun alive, to shatter all his convictions and make him live in regret. He wanted Gao Shun to become a bandit who would fight for the mountain fortress.
Well, in the end, Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but take a liking to Gao Shun.
After dealing with Gao Shun, Lu Hai Kong did not kill the remaining Elite Family Alliance troops, nor did he release them all. Instead, he kept some as slaves and released the others.
The mountain fortress had just gone through a major battle, and there was much to be done. Lu Hai Kong couldn't bear to have his people move the thousands of corpses, so keeping some of the alliance troops as slaves to do the labor was the best solution.
Just as Lu Hai Kong finished off the last group of the alliance troops, the system prompt arrived as promised.
"Congratulations on winning a battle. As there were two historical warriors involved, you have obtained a Golden Chest."
"You have gained 10 million personal profession experience. Your profession, 'Bandit King,' has reached its maximum level, and your basic attributes have significantly improved."
"You have obtained 2 million allocatable skill experience. Your command has improved, and your subordinates' strength has increased."
First came the battle settlement system prompt, which directly upgraded Lu Hai Kong's 'Bandit King' profession to its maximum level. Lu Hai Kong felt a noticeable increase in his strength and physique, and his mind became exceptionally clear. This improvement seemed quite substantial. After this, he estimated that he could now use the Identification Technique.
However, this was just the settlement after the battle, which was relatively minor compared to what was coming next. Don't forget that Lu Hai Kong still had another task to complete.
Indeed, the system did not forget to deliver this significant reward.
"Congratulations on completing the second stage task. Your task evaluation is 'Excellent.' You may choose two options from the following four as your task rewards."
1. Enhance a subordinate's talent by one level.
2. Obtain 1 million gold.
3. Obtain a small iron ore vein.
4. Randomly acquire a recruitable unit.
Lu Hai Kong took a look and found that all four options were quite good. However, he was most curious about the first one, as he didn't quite understand its meaning.
The system was notoriously unhelpful and would not provide any hints, so Lu Hai Kong couldn't immediately judge the value of this option. He decided to set it aside for the time being.
Among the remaining three options, the third one was an absolute must-have. Lu Hai Kong's mountain fortress currently lacked iron ore the most. With sufficient iron ore, he could obtain many valuable items from Old Gongsun to arm his fortress. When he saw this option, Lu Hai Kong didn't hesitate to choose it.
With one option selected, he moved on to the next three. The second option was a guaranteed 1 million gold, which was undoubtedly valuable, especially in large amounts. However, the mountain fortress didn't seem to be in dire need of this gold at the moment, and such an opportunity was rare. Out of the three options, Lu Hai Kong naturally wanted to choose something he couldn't usually obtain.
This left Lu Hai Kong with a choice between the first and fourth options.
The first option was unclear to Lu Hai Kong, while the fourth seemed a bit risky. Randomly acquiring a unit could result in a powerful one, but the probability of getting a weak one was much higher.
Another point to consider is that Lu Hai Kong currently has no shortage of units, whether it be the Mountain Bandit Bodyguards or the Savage Wolf Guards, both of which are incredibly powerful units when recruited. Lu Hai Kong hesitated for a moment before ultimately selecting the first option.
"Congratulations on completing the task. Please choose the location for the low-grade Iron Ore Vein."
Suddenly, a virtual map of Lu Hai Kong's territory appeared before him, with a marker indicating the location of the iron ore.
Lu Hai Kong instinctively understood the situation without needing any guidance. He directly placed the iron ore in a relatively accessible mountain range within a valley.
"Your task reward has been issued."
After Lu Hai Kong confirmed, a system prompt followed.
"Please select a subordinate to enhance their talent."
Accompanying this message was a long list of names.
Wang Chao (Talent Level: Low) (Strength Increase Limit: 69, Politics Increase Limit: 40, Strategy Increase Limit: 30, Command Increase Limit: 45)
Ma Han (Talent Level: Low) (Strength Increase Limit: 69, Politics Increase Limit: 35, Strategy Increase Limit: 30, Command Increase Limit: 35)
Wang Ti (Talent Level: Medium) (Strength Increase Limit: 73, Politics Increase Limit: 60, Strategy Increase Limit: 50, Command Increase Limit: 65)
The list went on...
(Note: All increase limits are theoretical. Characters can improve through practice, learning from encounters, and other means.)
Lu Hai Kong scanned the long list and noticed that almost everyone's talent level was low or medium. There were only two with advanced talents: Zhao Er and surprisingly, the young Lu Ying.
Zhao Er (Talent Level: Advanced) (Strength Increase Limit: 85, Politics Increase Limit: 50, Strategy Increase Limit: 50, Command Increase Limit: 75)
Lu Ying (Talent Level: Advanced) (Strength Increase Limit: 89, Politics Increase Limit: 20, Strategy Increase Limit: 30, Command Increase Limit: 45)
Upon seeing this, Lu Hai Kong instinctively wanted to enhance Zhao Er's talent, as his current advanced talent level could be further improved. With this enhancement, his strength growth limit would easily surpass 90. However, Lu Hai Kong subconsciously ignored the young Lu Ying. As he was about to make his selection, he suddenly remembered Wang Ti.
After the Black Wind Legion battle, Wang Ti was placed in the Flame Battalion by Lu Hai Kong. Ever since, he had been in a state of madness, either immersing himself in combat manuals and military treatises or tirelessly practicing his martial arts.
Seeing Wang Ti's dedication, Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart and wanted to help his old comrade. However, when he moved the cursor to Wang Ti's option, he hesitated for a long time and ultimately did not select it.
"Old buddy, if you're working this hard, I can't justify cheating for you."
In the end, Lu Hai Kong scrolled to Zhao Er's option and resolutely clicked confirm.
"Congratulations! Your subordinate Zhao Er's talent level has been enhanced. Current talent level: Top-tier!"
Zhao Er (Talent Level: Top-tier) (Strength Increase Limit: 92, Politics Increase Limit: 70, Strategy Increase Limit: 60, Command Increase Limit: 85)
This talent template could rival that of a top-tier historical warrior...
(End of Chapter)
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