Chapter 333: Legendary Armor
Chapter 333: Legendary Armor
2017-09-25
Lu HaiKong and his group left without hesitation, their departure swift and decisive.
For Lu HaiKong, the purpose of today's trip was mostly achieved. Zhang Yang, who had dared to challenge him, was defeated, and the aristocratic families were suppressed.
Although the situation was a bit intense, and the number of casualties was high, the entire Dingxiang County City was stained red with blood. News of today's events would undoubtedly spread throughout Dingxiang and even Bingzhou. Lu HaiKong remained calm, knowing that the benefits of this incident far outweighed the drawbacks.
As for the negative impact of this incident on the mountain stronghold, aside from the potential siege, what other negative consequences would Lu HaiKong be concerned about?
Lu HaiKong believed that a siege would not happen.
Lu HaiKong had shown his hand, and although the killing outside the county city was a bit over the top, the aristocratic families would hold back for the sake of their interests.
Initially, the aristocratic families dared not make such a move, and Lu HaiKong deliberately refrained from taking action, creating the illusion of being backed into a corner to lure them out.
By the time they realized their mistake, it was too late. Forced by circumstances, they had to go after Lu HaiKong for the sake of their future interests. In this situation, Lu HaiKong demanded fifty thousand gold in compensation from each family, but he also offered them a way out, giving them hope to continue their business.)
With their interests secured, the aristocratic families would not dare to do anything reckless.
As for the Zhang Family, Lu HaiKong was even less worried. For the sake of their interests, they were willing to replace Zhang He as the county governor, and they would not hesitate to pursue this opportunity. Lu HaiKong could not believe that they would hold back, especially with Zhang He still in the picture.
Although Zhang He seemed to have no backing within the Zhang Family, and they appeared ready to take away his achievements, Lu HaiKong was well aware of Zhang He's capabilities.
In Lu HaiKong's eyes, this matter was concluded, and he was undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary. Thus, Lu HaiKong returned to the stronghold with his captives, feeling at ease.
However, although Lu HaiKong had left, the Phantom Guard remained in Dingxiang County City.
On the other side, Zhang He faced the mess left by Lu HaiKong and sighed in relief while also feeling a bit disappointed.
His relief did not come from Zhang Yang being neutralized by Lu HaiKong but from the fact that Zhang Yang was not killed. This showed that Lu HaiKong had exercised restraint.
Nevertheless, the current situation was extremely tricky. Outside the county city, in plain sight, Lu HaiKong's forces had slaughtered the county troops and left triumphantly. Such an act was undeniably arrogant from any perspective.
Lu HaiKong, on the other hand, had killed and simply left, leaving Zhang He and the Dingxiang aristocratic families to deal with the mess.
"Sigh, this Lu HaiKong... This situation is beyond my capabilities. If no other forces intervene, the Zhang Family and Dingxiang aristocratic families might barely manage with their combined strength, but... I hope that guy gets lucky, or he'll be in trouble this time."
Zhang He let out a soft sigh and then exchanged a glance with Li Ke before descending from the city wall.
...
Huangshan Stronghold.
Lu HaiKong's trip to Dingxiang took nearly a full day, and by the time he returned to the stronghold, the sky had completely darkened.
Lu HaiKong returned to the stronghold and handed the team over to Zhao Gang to manage. He ordered a meal to be prepared and then headed to the Assembly Hall, carrying a silver and a gold chest.
From the silver chest, Lu HaiKong obtained a blueprint.
Siege Tower Blueprint
Blueprint Type: Military Equipment
Requirements: Master Blacksmith, Master Carpenter, Senior Engineer
This was the first time Lu HaiKong had seen such a large-scale war machine blueprint. Although he didn't fully understand it, he couldn't help but take a closer look.
Lu HaiKong had a natural talent for martial arts, but when it came to machinery, he was rather ordinary. After examining the blueprint for a long time, he couldn't even determine the size of the siege tower. In the end, he had to send it to the military area.
The military area was divided into the blacksmith camp and the carpenter camp, but currently, the blacksmith camp was the primary focus. The carpenter camp lagged in both scale and productivity compared to the blacksmith camp. However, there was a Master Carpenter in the carpenter camp, who, although unreliable in creating things, should be capable of constructing the machine according to the blueprint.
As Lu HaiKong sent the blueprint, he also issued an order to begin research immediately and produce a finished siege tower as soon as possible.
While the silver chest contained a blueprint, the gold chest revealed a piece of armor, a legendary-grade armor.
Dragon Scale Armor
Equipment Grade: Legendary
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Mastery Requirements: Strength 80, Fundamental Internal Art Level 30, Seven Days of Bloodletting
Equipment Effects: In its normal state, it defends against attacks from weapons below the Excellent level and generals with Strength below 70.
Accompanying Skills: Dragon's Scale, Dragon's Wrath
Dragon's Scale: Requires 500 Internal Force to activate. Once activated, grants Dragon's Defense.
Dragon's Wrath: Requires 1000 Internal Force to activate. Once activated, unleashes the Dragon's Power.
The skills were described abstractly, but their power was undeniable.
This was the first time Lu HaiKong had seen the attributes of a legendary-grade equipment, and although his Savage Wilderness Axe was also a legendary weapon, it was currently sealed. In his hands, it was as good as a blank slate, unable to unleash any of its potential.
In contrast, the Dragon Scale Armor, a legendary piece from the golden chest, possessed terrifyingly powerful attributes. If he could master this armor, Lu HaiKong even considered challenging Dian Wei to a duel.
Lu HaiKong believed that mastering the skills of this equipment would significantly enhance his strength.
However, he still lacked the necessary Strength of 80 to meet one of the requirements for mastering the armor. But he could undergo the Seven Days of Bloodletting process first.
After completing this process, Lu HaiKong would be able to directly activate the special effects of the armor once his Strength reached 80.
But after some thought, he decided against it and chose to give the legendary armor to Dian Wei instead.
To be fair, Lu HaiKong had never given that big guy a decent gift during their time together. Dian Wei's iron trident didn't look impressive, but its quality was undeniable, enduring all the abuse he put it through. As for armor, only the Dragon Scale Armor in Lu HaiKong's hands could provide Dian Wei with the help he needed.
(End of Chapter)
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