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Chapter 371: Understanding the Mysterious Scroll
Chapter 371: Understanding the Mysterious Scroll
After the Elite Horse Bandits were promoted to Superior Horse Bandits, Lu HaiKong had essentially devoured all the fruits of victory that were currently within reach.
Of course, there was still the Fu Clan Tribe with their hundreds of carts of supplies and over a thousand technicians. That team was still traveling across the grasslands, and although the Black Wind Legion had already gone to prepare for the handover, it would likely take some time.
As for the affairs of the fort, Wang Jun had only left once to visit Qiangyin when the Minor Eunuch was present. After the Minor Eunuch departed, Wang Jun immediately returned and continued overseeing the fort's operations. Li Xiong was also busy preparing to restore the fort's business.
Regarding military matters, Gao Shun was currently handling them, and at this moment, Lu HaiKong seemed to have no pressing issues.
Therefore, after consuming the fruits of the battle and the quest, Lu HaiKong returned to the Assembly Hall with the Savage Axe in hand, more precisely, to the Training Chamber within the Assembly Hall.
In the battle against Ding Yuan, Lu HaiKong had hardly taken any action. Aside from shooting two arrows using the Moonlit Arrow Technique, Lu HaiKong's only move was the Mountain Splitting Axe swing when Lu Bu threw his spear, a direct clash with Lu Bu.
Lu HaiKong unleashed his full power, even surpassing his usual standards, while Lu Bu's attack was rather casual.
Of course, the critical point was not the current gap in strength between Lu HaiKong and Lu Bu. Instead, it was that powerful swing of the Mountain Splitting Axe that gave Lu HaiKong a deeper understanding of the technique and provided him with an opportunity to break through.
Upon entering the Training Chamber, Lu HaiKong took out the mysterious scroll Yue'er had given him.
"Speaking of which, it's been half a year since I last saw that girl. I wonder how she's doing now?"
"It's been so long, and she hasn't shown up. Could that girl have died in that dungeon?"
Although he said it casually, Lu HaiKong had an inexplicable feeling that it might be true. With her unwavering pursuit of martial arts and her tendency to push herself into life-threatening situations, it was not impossible that she had inadvertently killed herself.
Shaking his head, Lu HaiKong dismissed the thought, "She shouldn't be dead. That girl has a tough life force, and that masked woman knows her. I'll ask her later, but for now, let's focus on breaking through."
As Lu HaiKong spoke, he placed the mysterious scroll in his hand, focused his mind, and calmed his breath. After spending half an hour clearing his mind of all distractions, he unsealed the mysterious scroll.
Once the mysterious scroll was opened, Lu HaiKong's vision shifted, and the scene before him was no longer the Training Chamber.
Lu HaiKong now saw an endless vast sea, and the sound of surging waves filled his ears.
Despite observing from a godlike perspective, Lu HaiKong still felt insignificant in the face of this boundless ocean.
Then, Lu HaiKong's vision shifted again, and although the sea remained the same, he was no longer viewing it from a godlike perspective. He had transformed back into a person, someone he was vaguely familiar with.
In his hands, he held an ordinary axe, chopping down on the water's surface.
"What are you doing?"
A voice came from an unknown source, its tone unidentifiable, and its distance and emotion were indiscernible.
"I will split the vast sea!"
Lu Hai Kong spoke, but these words were not his own. At this moment, he felt like an observer, witnessing the scene before him.
He had experienced this before; he had been here once and knew what would happen next.
Nothing would happen next. After that voice disappeared, it never returned. The person before him simply uttered those words and then fell silent.
Between heaven and earth, only the roaring waves of the sea could be heard. In an instant, Lu Hai Kong's sense of detachment, as if he were separated by a layer of glass, vanished. He truly felt the reality of this world.
Before him lay an endless ocean, and in his hand was an ordinary axe, one that couldn't be more common. Yet, he intended to split the sea.
This was the same scene as the previous scroll; he had to attempt something that would never succeed, without reason or cause, simply because the character Lu Hai Kong was embodying wanted to do it.
Although Lu Hai Kong felt the authenticity of this world, he still couldn't control the body he had possessed.
He could only watch as the person before him swung the axe, again and again, at the sea.
With each strike, he felt the force of the axe against the water. These forces were chaotic and lacked any semblance of martial technique, as if an untrained novice were wildly hacking away. Such an approach would yield no progress, even if one spent a lifetime doing it.
In the 1619 version of the book, Lu Hai Kong failed at this very moment. But this time, he didn't think; instead, he carefully savored every sensation he could perceive.
The sea breeze carried a hint of fishiness, and the seawater splashed onto his face with each strike. He felt every muscle twitch, and initially, everything seemed wonderful. But as time passed, the gentle sea breeze turned into a fierce gale, and the calm sea transformed into towering waves. Lu Hai Kong was repeatedly tossed into the air by the waves, as if the sea were mocking this insignificant and laughable offender.
Each time he was thrown, Lu Hai Kong stood up again, returned to his original spot, and continued his futile task.
After the sea had unleashed its fury with the wind, rain, and waves, it seemed to grow tired of this feeble yet stubborn intruder. The sea calmed down.
Had Lu Hai Kong won? Not so easily. Despair was just beginning. Each of his strikes caused no damage, and the sea remained unharmed. Hunger, boredom, and frustration enveloped Lu Hai Kong, with no glimpse of success in sight.
The person Lu Hai Kong had possessed was stubborn and strong. He endured all of this, and as the possessor, Lu Hai Kong could do nothing but empathize.
Time passed slowly—a day, a month, a year. Lu Hai Kong lost track of the exact duration, and he became almost numb.
Then, one day, Lu Hai Kong suddenly raised his hand, patted his face, and in an instant, the scene before him sped by. In the blink of an eye, Lu Hai Kong found himself back in his cultivation chamber. What had he realized during this experience? Only he knew...
(End of Chapter)
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