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Chapter 494: Consuming the Failed Elixir of Immortality
Chapter 494: Consuming the Failed Elixir of Immortality
September 25, 2017
Liangqi County, Jiuzhou. Within a secluded canyon that served as a passageway, Lu HaiKong and his cavalry were taking a well-deserved rest. The previous night's continuous battle and retreat had exhausted the troops, draining their physical strength.
Many of the injured bandits, though not fatally wounded initially, succumbed to their injuries after the arduous journey and finally passed away upon reaching the canyon.
This was one of the rare occasions when Lu HaiKong's leadership had been tested; previously, he had never witnessed his soldiers dying before his eyes, feeling helpless.
The feeling was terrible, but fortunately, Lu HaiKong was an excellent general, and his leadership skills kept his emotions in check, preventing the dire situation from overwhelming him. After all, he was the pillar of strength for everyone, and only he could remain steadfast in the face of adversity.
However, fate sometimes seemed to enjoy tormenting people, testing Lu HaiKong's patience. Could he endure the sight of his soldiers dying before his eyes? And what about the general himself?
Lu HaiKong had just finished making the necessary arrangements upon arriving at the canyon, and he hadn't even caught his breath when trouble arose on Ma Pin's side.
Earlier, Ma Pin had been struck hard by the Yellow Turban Divine General's punch. Although the general hadn't been empowered by Zhang Bao at first, his physical strength was around 85.
The punch, backed by the Yellow Turban's focus on strength, was incredibly powerful. Ma Pin, an assassin-type warrior, didn't possess exceptional physical attributes, and his cultivated ghostly aura had been suppressed by the general, leaving him almost defenseless against the blow.
Ma Pin's condition had been dire from the start, and after the bumpy escape journey, his state had worsened.
He looked like a flickering candle about to extinguish, on the verge of death at any moment.
There were no physicians in the army, and Ma Pin's condition couldn't be treated. Even Lu HaiKong, with his unwavering determination, couldn't help but feel a sense of panic in this situation.
Wang Chao and Wang Tian, the two who had followed Lu HaiKong from the very beginning, had already passed away. The remaining few had faded into the background, and only Wang Ti, Ma Pin, and Ma Han could still be considered part of the upper echelon in Lu HaiKong's army.
Among these three, Ma Pin was the one Lu HaiKong felt the closest to.
Although Ma Pin's appearance wasn't particularly impressive, and seeing him in the middle of the night might give you a scare, his zealous loyalty to Lu HaiKong and his dedication to training the Phantom Guard deeply moved Lu HaiKong.
As Zhang Bao had mentioned earlier, Ma Pin was a half-human, half-ghost existence. While this description carried a derogatory tone, it was an accurate portrayal of Ma Pin.
To become a Phantom, Ma Pin had merged with the ghostly aura, becoming half-human and half-ghost. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so severely injured by the suppression of his ghostly aura, reduced to this state after a single punch. This was the physical sacrifice Ma Pin made for Lu HaiKong.
Ma Pin's mental sacrifice was even greater. During the training of the Phantom Guard, Ma Pin's mind had been pushed to the brink of collapse as he had to drive himself to the point of madness, matching the frequency of the Phantom Guard members.
For a period, Ma Pin even ate the flesh of the dead alongside the Phantom Guard members. Lu HaiKong was only vaguely aware of this, knowing that Ma Pin had endured much hardship for the sake of the Phantom Guard.
At that moment, as Lu HaiKong looked at Ma Pin's frail state, he didn't hesitate. He immediately took out all the treasure chests he had recently acquired.
Lu HaiKong entered Jiuzhou and after the battle at Shangai, he obtained one legendary chest and one golden chest.
During the subsequent blitz, he conquered a county town and three mystic territories, gaining one legendary chest and three golden chests.
Killing Gao Sheng and Zhang Bao, he obtained one golden chest and one legendary chest each, totaling three legendary chests and six golden chests.
It seemed that legendary chests were a threshold to myth-level chests. Conquering the county town and killing Zhang Bao both yielded legendary chests, indicating that obtaining a myth-level chest might indeed be challenging.
However, Lu HaiKong wasn't concerned about the difficulty at this moment. After obtaining the chests, he opened them all without hesitation.
Currently, Ma Pin was in a near-death state, and Lu HaiKong had no other means of treatment, so he could only pin his hopes on these nine chests.
If a healing pill were to appear at this moment, Ma Pin could be saved.
"Three legendary chests and six golden chests, although I've never obtained this type of pill before, this time, I must get one!"
Lu HaiKong muttered to himself, then focused his gaze on the opened chests, hoping for a pill to appear.
Lu HaiKong first looked at the three legendary chests, as Ma Pin's current state might not be treatable by the medicines from the golden chests. The best chance was for the legendary chests to produce a pill.
But luck wasn't on Lu HaiKong's side, as the legendary chests didn't contain any pills. He quickly shifted his attention to the items from the golden chests.
To Lu HaiKong's relief, there seemed to be medicine bottles in the golden chests, and there were two of them.
Lu HaiKong went over and took the pills, casually casting an Identification Technique on them.
Mutated Talent Pill
Version 1.6.9.1, no errors!
Pill Quality: Excellent
Pill Effect: Randomly increases the growth limit of four attributes by two points.
Fire Spirit Pill
Pill Quality: Excellent
Pill Effect: Assists in cultivating fire-attributed internal energy, enhancing fire-attributed inner strength.
The effects of these two pills were quite good, and they were pills Lu HaiKong had never obtained before. Normally, he would be delighted, but they weren't what he desired at this moment.
At this point, all nine chests had been opened, and besides these two pills, there were no other medicinal pills. Lu HaiKong's hopes were dashed.
Lu HaiKong suddenly remembered his other gains and took out the items dropped by Gao Sheng, Zhang Bao, and the Yellow Turban Divine General.
Due to the intense battle, Lu HaiKong had hastily collected the items without examining them. Now, they became his new hope after the chests, but his hopes were dashed again.
Gao Sheng, Zhang Bao, and the Yellow Turban Divine General had all given Lu HaiKong a significant drop, and the items were indeed excellent, but they weren't what he wanted.
At this moment, Ma Pin's condition had worsened again. The originally weak and dying Ma Pin now had an even fainter breath.
Seeing this, Lu HaiKong gritted his teeth and took out a bottle of the elixir he had brought along for this trip.
"Let's give it a try!"
He poured the bottle of Failed Elixir of Immortality into Ma Pin's mouth.
(End of Chapter)
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