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Chapter 291: Strengthening the Black Gale Legion
Chapter 291: Strengthening the Black Gale Legion
September 25, 2017
While Lu HaiKong was still engaged in intense combat at the horse bandit camp, Wang Jun was nearly driven to the brink of frustration back at the mountain fort.
Initially, Lu HaiKong had sent back over twenty-five thousand horses, filling Wang Jun with joy. However, this pleasant mood was short-lived.
Li Xiong returned, his expression grim.
Something's wrong!
These were Li Xiong's first words upon his return, shattering Wang Jun's cheerful mood instantly.
After the incident with the noble coalition, Li Xiong had become even more cautious in his dealings with the noble families. He had even spent a significant sum to plant informants within several influential families in Qiang Yin County.
It was through these informants that Li Xiong learned their trade with the Qiang Yin families had been exposed, and a powerful figure had set their sights on the mountain fort's lucrative business.
Almost simultaneously, Li Xiong received news that the other Dingxiang noble family he had nearly finalized a deal with suddenly backed out, telling him to abandon their previous agreement.
Li Xiong knew something was amiss. He immediately activated his network of connections to investigate who was targeting them, while also rushing back to the mountain fort to report the situation.
Li Xiong wasn't overly concerned about this development, as they had anticipated such a scenario from the start. Their trade with the noble families was bound to attract attention as it grew, and Li Xiong's return was merely to inform the mountain fort and prepare for the inevitable.
However, Wang Jun's face darkened upon hearing this news. He had hoped to quickly sell off the horses and cash in, but now, with this new development, the priority shifted from selling to managing the burden of caring for the horses. Each horse's feed nearly equaled that of ten people, and the cost of maintaining over twenty thousand horses was substantial.
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At the horse bandit camp, Lu HaiKong's assault on the large bandit camp was nearing its conclusion.
His battle with Cheng Yi was intense, with Lu HaiKong wielding an axe and relying on brute force, while Cheng Yi skillfully maneuvered his long spear.
From a certain perspective, Cheng Yi had a natural advantage over Lu HaiKong. However, Lu HaiKong's sudden surge of power from the 'Auspicious Eastern Aura' skill significantly increased his speed, surpassing Cheng Yi. As a result, Cheng Yi found himself at a disadvantage in the fight.
Despite his efforts to keep his long spear away from Lu HaiKong's savage axe, contact was inevitable during the battle. Each time Lu HaiKong's axe struck Cheng Yi's spear, Cheng Yi's arms would go numb.
Fortunately, Cheng Yi's inner strength allowed him to withstand the numbness, and his agility made it difficult for Lu HaiKong's axe to connect with his spear. Nonetheless, Cheng Yi remained at a disadvantage in the fight.
Lu HaiKong's sheer power was overwhelming, and although Cheng Yi could dodge his attacks, his intuition warned him that resisting Lu HaiKong's blows directly would put him in grave danger.
"Hold on a little longer. He's clearly using a burst-type martial skill. Just endure this wave of his burst, and we'll be fine."
Cheng Yi was perceptive enough to recognize that Lu HaiKong's 'Auspicious Eastern Aura' was about to end. What he didn't know was that Lu HaiKong was holding onto a substantial amount of skill experience.
As the effect of 'Auspicious Eastern Aura' was about to wear off, Lu HaiKong immediately invested nearly ten million skill experience points into 'Mountain Splitting Axe Technique', instantly raising it to level 25.
"Your 'Mountain Splitting Axe Technique' has reached level 25. Your strength, agility, and constitution have increased, and your strength has improved by 1 point, currently at 78."
Lu HaiKong ignored the system prompt during the battle, taking advantage of the skill upgrade bug once again to activate 'Auspicious Eastern Aura'.
Cheng Yi, who was already on the backfoot, was stunned to see Lu HaiKong suddenly regain full health. It felt like he was fighting a cheater!
Cheng Yi was shocked to realize that not only was Lu HaiKong cheating, but he had also called for reinforcements.
In reality, Lu HaiKong was struggling against Cheng Yi, but he had brought along a considerable number of Fire Regiment members. As they were surrounded by horse bandits, their numbers were steadily increasing. If they couldn't defeat Cheng Yi quickly, the Fire Regiment members would suffer heavy casualties.
So, while Lu HaiKong was cheating, he also signaled Zhao Er to join the fight using the Fire Regiment's secret signal. Cheng Yi, fully focused on Lu HaiKong, didn't notice Zhao Er sneaking up behind him and striking with a spear.
Lu HaiKong and Cheng Yi were already struggling against each other, and with Zhao Er's addition, the situation became even more challenging. Zhao Er's spear pierced Cheng Yi's back, but fortunately, Cheng Yi was wearing elite-level armor, preventing the spear from penetrating. However, the attack disrupted Cheng Yi's evasive maneuvers.
Seizing this opportunity, Lu HaiKong swung his axe at Cheng Yi's head.
Surprisingly, Cheng Yi's helmet proved to be quite sturdy, and Lu HaiKong's axe only managed to shatter it. Cheng Yi didn't die from the blow, but Lu HaiKong's sheer strength was evident as Cheng Yi fell from his horse, unconscious.
Chapter end
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