Chapter 527: The Fruits of Battle
Chapter 527: The Fruits of Battle
September 25, 2017
Lu HaiKong's residence had a building with an incredibly powerful effect, the Hall of Heroic Spirits. Initially, the Hall wasn't considered overly powerful, but since the Yellow Turban Rebellion began, and after Lu HaiKong's defeat of historical generals, the Hall's true potential was revealed.
To be precise, it was the Spirit Chart within the Hall of Heroic Spirits, an auxiliary item with an extraordinary effect. At first, only Pei YuanShao possessed this item, and its sole function was martial skill inheritance. However, with the emergence of generals with strength values over 80, an additional feature of general trait inheritance was unlocked, making it incredibly powerful.
In theory, as long as a challenge was successful, there was a chance to acquire the challenged heroic spirit's general trait. However, this probability was minuscule, and there was also the possibility of obtaining an incomplete general trait inheritance.
The low probability wasn't an issue; as long as there was a chance, it was worth trying. Moreover, during this period, there were sporadic instances of Fire Character Camp members inheriting general traits, albeit incompletely due to their strength being below 80.
Despite the incomplete inheritance, it at least proved the possibility of acquiring general traits.
When Lu HaiKong witnessed Yu Du's general trait, his first thought was to kill him and then have Zhao Er repeatedly fight to unlock the trait.
If successful, Lu HaiKong could achieve the remarkable feat of mass-producing high-quality general traits, although it was just an idea for now, with a promising future worth pursuing.
Meanwhile, on Gao Lan's battlefield, he was initially under pressure due to Yu Du's sudden surge. At that moment, Lu HaiKong issued a sudden command.
Although unclear about the so-called Soul Stone, Lu HaiKong's eagerness to eliminate Yu Du was evident.
Gao Lan's eyes flashed with determination, and he immediately activated his general trait.
A faint ethereal shadow appeared around Gao Lan, and his combat power surged, instantly narrowing the gap between Yu Du, who had gained three points from his sudden strength boost, and Gao Lan.
Gao Lan charged forward, swinging his axe. Before it could land, a formidable aura surged upwards, causing Yu Du and Han Zhong to pause in shock. A terrifying pressure descended upon them, and before they could react, the axe came crashing down before their eyes.
Yu Du and Han Zhong reacted swiftly, simultaneously unleashing their full strength against the axe.
Both were generals with strength values of 80, and their combined might was terrifying. However, facing Gao Lan's axe, they had no resistance and were instantly sent flying. Gao Lan's attack exhausted him, causing him to slump.
As Gao Lan, and Yu Du flew, Yu Du's cavalry arrived.
On the other side, Zhang Mancheng had just descended from the city wall. As he exited the city gate, he witnessed an intense scene, causing his face to darken. He realized that even with his three warriors, they couldn't defeat Gao Lan alone, and in a duel, they would surely lose.
As Zhang Mancheng hesitated about ordering his soldiers to charge, Lu HaiKong, who had been watching for a long time, finally led his legion into action.
The Bloodbath Legion took the lead, followed closely by three cavalry camps. Lu HaiKong, accompanied by Dian Wei and Zhao Er, charged into Yu Du's cavalry.
As they surged forward, everyone keenly felt the unstoppable momentum akin to breaking bamboo.
With less than four thousand against five thousand, the cavalry was instantly routed.
Witnessing this, Zhang Mancheng's face paled. Such a formidable force, even with his two thousand Yellow Turban warriors, would be unable to withstand, even if doubled in number.
"Retreat!"
Zhang Mancheng made a decision, leading his two thousand Yellow Turban warriors to withdraw into the city.
To be fair, Zhang Mancheng was indeed capable. Although these two thousand Yellow Turban warriors were Yu Du's troops, Zhang Mancheng effortlessly took command by activating his general trait. Under his leadership, the two thousand soldiers retreated in an orderly fashion.
"You want to escape? Isn't that a bit naive?" Lu HaiKong's eyes flashed with cold determination as he led Dian Wei and the Bloodbath Legion forward, leaving the five thousand cavalry to the three camps and Wang Yi.
On their way to the city gate, Lu HaiKong initially intended to capture Yu Du, Han Zhong, and Zhao Hong. However, to his disappointment, the trio had disappeared, likely having activated a general trait to flee. For the moment, Lu HaiKong couldn't locate them.
Lu HaiKong decided to ignore them, as this opportunity was rare. He led his troops directly towards Liangqi's city gate, and if they could breach it, they might even pull off the miracle of capturing a county defended by several thousand soldiers with just four thousand cavalry.
Lu HaiKong and Dian Wei violently cleared the path, effortlessly slaying the Yellow Turban warriors like grass. They were about to break through the city gate.
Suddenly, the Yellow Turban warriors who hadn't yet entered the gate turned, their eyes red with determination. They charged towards Lu HaiKong and his group, while the remaining warriors closed the gate.
"How is this possible?"
In the 6th month of the 9th year of the 1st era, this was the only correct version!
Lu HaiKong had encountered this tail-cutting tactic before and couldn't understand why the Yellow Turban warriors were so decisive.
They gave Lu HaiKong the impression of being cold, lifeless chess pieces, manipulated by someone to sacrifice themselves, ensuring Lu HaiKong couldn't breach the city gate.
Faced with this situation, Lu HaiKong could only attribute it to someone's general trait, which was indeed the case. However, identifying the specific trait wasn't crucial at the moment.
Initially, Lu HaiKong had hoped to breach the city, but with that option now gone, and with Zhang Mancheng inside, the city's defense system activated. Numerous ballistae and heavy crossbows targeted Lu HaiKong, forcing him to retreat with the Bloodbath Legion.
As Lu HaiKong and the Bloodbath Legion withdrew, moving out of range of the city's defense system, the Yellow Turbans reopened the gate. Those who had been sacrificed were let in, and several system prompts sounded in succession.
"Your subordinate Gao Lan has slain the Yellow Turban general Left Whisker Eight. You have gained 1 million Han Camp merits."
"Your subordinate Gao Lan has slain the Yellow Turban general Left Whisker Eight. You have obtained a Golden Treasure Chest."
"You have completed a battle with the Yellow Turban Camp. You have gained 100 thousand Han Camp merits."
"You have completed a battle. You have obtained a Golden Treasure Chest."
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