Chapter 346: Choosing Troop Types
Chapter 346: Choosing Troop Types
September 25, 2017
After opening three Gold Treasure Chests, Lu HaiKong was left with one Legendary Treasure Chest, a random army of a thousand men, and a designated building upgrade slot.
Lu HaiKong took a look and was delighted to see that the upgrade slot was for the fort's walls. However, instead of using it immediately, he decided to keep this opportunity for later. He didn't even bother to check the Legendary Treasure Chest but turned his attention to the randomly drawn thousand-man army.
Lu HaiKong had a habit of saving the best for last.
When Lu HaiKong confirmed his choice to draw the random thousand-man army, a roulette wheel appeared before him, densely packed with the names of hundreds of troop types.
He glanced at the wheel, noticing that it had names of all kinds of troop types.
From the lowest-ranking 'Mountain Bandits' and 'Militia' to familiar names from the Three Kingdoms era like 'White Horse Cavalry of Righteousness', 'Tiger and Leopard Cavalry', 'Falling Camp', and countless others, there were also troop types that Lu HaiKong had never heard of before, such as 'Naga Wanderer' and 'Ghost and God Guard', whose names sounded mysterious and fantastical.
Lu HaiKong quickly scanned the wheel and then looked away, figuring that it all came down to luck. The more he looked at the options, the greater his disappointment would be if he didn't get his desired choice, so he directly confirmed his selection.
"Congratulations, you have obtained 1,000 Tomb Raiders," the system prompted.
Hearing this, Lu HaiKong was taken aback. When did the rank of a commander become so insignificant that a thousand could be summoned with a single command?
Upon closer inspection, Tomb Raiders? Weren't they a group of tomb robbers? Was there something wrong with the system? It mentioned an army, but why did it bring a group of tomb robbers?
The appearance of the Tomb Raiders was not an issue at all. The position of Tomb Raider was a real occupation during the Three Kingdoms period, established by Cao Cao, so it was normal for Lu HaiKong to draw them.
Lu HaiKong didn't know much about the history of the Three Kingdoms, so he was a bit puzzled by the Tomb Raiders. However, he did know that as soon as he drew them, these individuals had already appeared outside the Assembly Hall.
Lu HaiKong called over the leader of this group of Tomb Raiders and, after inspecting him, performed an Appraisal Technique.
Name: Wu Sanzhi
Occupation: Tomb Raider
Attributes:
Strength: 50, Politics: 40, Strategy: 50, Command: 50
Occupational Skills: Dragon Vein Divination, Feng Shui Mastery, Tunneling
"So, you really are a tomb robber," Lu HaiKong said.
The flattering Wu Sanzhi replied, "Sir, this is a family tradition. My grandfather was a tomb robber, and my father was a tomb robber, so naturally, I can only be a tomb robber too. But, sir, you don't know the full story. The wealth above ground is nothing compared to what's buried beneath. If you don't believe me, I can dig and show you."
Perhaps due to his occupation, Wu Sanzhi, despite being an NPC, was incredibly smooth. Sensing Lu HaiKong's disdain for their identity, he immediately began to flatter and promote his talents.
"Let's hold off on that for now. There's a big battle at the fort, and you might be useful here for the time being," Lu HaiKong said.
As a big spender earning millions of gold per month, Lu HaiKong didn't think much of these Tomb Raiders at first. Instead, he felt that their tunneling skills could be put to good use, and he was also a bit taken aback by Wu Sanzhi's wit.
However, Lu HaiKong ultimately did not give them the chance to show their skills. He immediately instructed the Mountain Bandit Elites, who served as his personal guards and handled various tasks and information outside the Assembly Hall, to escort the thousand Tomb Raiders to the camp. There, Gao Shun would naturally take care of their settlement.
After dealing with the thousand Tomb Raiders, Lu HaiKong opened the final Legendary Treasure Chest.
When Lu HaiKong saw the attributes of the item that emerged from the Legendary Treasure Chest, his eyes couldn't help but narrow.
"Damn, there's actually such a thing. It seems I still have much to learn about this world."
Despite his efforts to suppress it, a smile still crept onto his lips, clearly indicating his extreme satisfaction with the item from the Legendary Treasure Chest.
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Inside Qiangyin County, at the gate of an Aristocratic Family's estate.
A severely injured man was tied up outside the gate.
This man was none other than the intelligence officer responsible for the Qiangyin region, who had been deceived into coming here.
By now, it had been two days since he was captured.
During these two days, he endured countless tortures but remained tight-lipped. As a native of the stronghold, his loyalty to Lu HaiKong was beyond doubt. Even if it cost them their lives, they would not reveal any information that could harm Lu HaiKong and the stronghold.
In utter desperation, the Aristocratic Family chose to use this "luring the snake out of its hole" method.
At this point, the officer was still alive, but it was uncertain how long he could hold on. If no one came to save him, he would die there.
However, what the Aristocratic Family did not expect was that after they tied up the officer, the first person to come looking for him was not one of Lu HaiKong's men, but the current head of the Zhao Clan, Zhao Xia.
"Brother Shi, we have profited from the stronghold many times in the past. Why must you take such a harsh stance now? For the sake of my humble request, please hand this man over to me," Zhao Xia said straightforwardly, lowering his attitude.
However, the head of the Shi Clan, whom Zhao Xia called Brother Shi, had no intention of giving him any face.
"Brother Zhao, you are being unreasonable. In the past, we did business with Lu HaiKong because we didn't know he was the leader of a bandit gang. Now that we know he is a bandit and the Imperial Court is suppressing him, we should cut ties. Besides, as an official of the court, I eat the emperor's rice and pay national taxes. How can capturing a bandit make me a small person? On the contrary, it is you, the County Magistrate, who has such close ties with bandits. That's not right."
Zhao Xia's face darkened upon hearing this.
The Shi Clan was a minor Aristocratic Family in Qiangyin, far below the Zhao Clan in status. He had thought that he could easily save the man upon arriving, but he did not expect the other party to show no face at all.
Not only did they refuse to give face, but they also directly accused him, tearing apart his dignity.
"Fine, fine, fine, what a great Shi Clan!" Zhao Xia angrily got up and left.
He knew very well that with the other party speaking to this extent, he had no hope of taking the man away.
"That stronghold is clearly doomed. To still dare to stand up for those bandits at this time is truly courting death," the head of the Shi Clan said, watching Zhao Xia's back.
(End of Chapter)
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