Chapter 544: Wang Ti's Advancement
Chapter 544: Wang Ti's Advancement
September 25, 2017
As the undercurrents swirled, Lu HaiKong suddenly found himself with some free time on his hands.
It wasn't that he had nothing to do, but rather, he had delegated tasks to his subordinates, and for now, he was solely focused on observing the situation between Huangfu Song and the Yellow Turbans.
Recently, as Huangfu Song showed no intention of attacking the Yellow Turbans, Lu HaiKong had some downtime.
However, although Lu HaiKong preferred not to burden himself with complex affairs, he couldn't sit still. During this period of idleness, he joined the martial arts training with the military generals in the camp.
The training was secondary; the most crucial aspect was building relationships with these generals, understanding their personalities, martial arts specialties, and most importantly, their military leadership abilities, as a wise commander should know how to utilize his generals effectively.
Most of the generals under Lu HaiKong's command were personally trained by him, so during this time, he focused more on Wen U and Gao Lan.
Among all the generals under Lu HaiKong's command, his strength was most comparable to Gao Lan's.
One had a Strength of 86, and the other, 89. Both were axe-wielding generals, and they sparred the most among themselves.
Gao Lan's primary skill, "Heavenly Firmament Thirty-Six Axes," followed a path of harmonizing with one's energy. Sparring with Gao Lan greatly benefited Lu HaiKong, and he became more familiar with Gao Lan, learning about his traits in the process.
However, Lu HaiKong's primary intention was to understand Gao Lan, and there wasn't much he could learn from Gao Lan's martial arts. In reality, the one who benefited the most from sparring with Gao Lan wasn't Lu HaiKong, but Pan Feng!
Over this period, Pan Feng's strength had improved rapidly, and not long ago, his Strength had already reached 86. With his increased strength, he loved to challenge others.
Of course, although this guy's strength had improved, he wouldn't dare to challenge Lu HaiKong, having been on the receiving end of many beatings. However, he was very interested in Gao Lan, and since Gao Lan was a new member, he was very polite to Pan Feng, a senior who controlled one of the two advanced units under Lu HaiKong's command. Unlike Dian Wei or Lu HaiKong, he wouldn't bully Pan Feng but would occasionally offer subtle guidance.
As a result, after interacting with Gao Lan, Pan Feng's Strength unexpectedly increased again, reaching 87. He became a strong contender for the top five in terms of stats within Lu HaiKong's camp.
Lu HaiKong noticed that although he couldn't see the talents of all the historical generals, they seemed to have top-tier talents by default. In other words, theoretically, all historical generals had the potential to grow their Strength beyond 90.
Of course, this was partly Lu HaiKong's speculation, and potential was just potential. When it came to actually growing their Strength beyond 90, the chances of success varied among different historical generals. Gao Lan's potential was undoubtedly greater than Pan Feng's, and although Pan Feng might not be as outstanding as the others, he was still much more likely to succeed compared to Cheng Lian.
Under these circumstances, Lu HaiKong had initially planned to give the Divine Warrior Pill obtained from the Mythic Chest to Gao Lan, helping him break through to Strength 90. However, after seeing Pan Feng's new martial arts insights from interacting with Gao Lan, Lu HaiKong changed his mind.
With Gao Lan's talent, breaking through to Strength 90 shouldn't be difficult. Therefore, Lu HaiKong decided to give the Divine Warrior Pill...
Left to Pan Feng.
After all, this guy is one of Lu HaiKong's earliest historical martial generals, and he now commands one of the two most powerful legions under Lu HaiKong's command, the elite Imperial Guard. His two martial general traits are also quite formidable on the tactical level, making him a worthwhile investment.
Although in historical fiction, Pan Feng was chopped to pieces by Hua Xiong, with this guy's growth rate and Lu HaiKong's dedication to his training, who knows who would win if they were to face each other again during the future Warlords' campaign against Dong Zhuo.
During Lu HaiKong's stay in Handan, aside from his training in the military camp, he also kept a close eye on two individuals, his personal secretary Chen Ping and Wang Ti.
Both of these guys benefited from Lu HaiKong's last treasure chest opening, each obtaining artifacts to assist in their respective breakthroughs. They have been working towards their breakthroughs during this period.
Lu HaiKong has been closely monitoring their breakthroughs, ensuring that their breakthrough venues are guarded, allowing no one to enter and disturb them.
According to Lu HaiKong's estimation, these two guys should be close to breaking through as well.
So, during this time, whenever Lu HaiKong had some free time, he would often visit the places where they were secluded.
On this day,
After Lu HaiKong finished processing the intelligence in his hands, he was about to go and torment Pan Feng. As he passed by Wang Ti's breakthrough venue, he suddenly sensed a surging wave of sinister energy.
Such sinister energy was quite common among Lu HaiKong's troops, as many members of the Fire Word Camp practiced the "Vengeful Eighteen Strikes." But a sinister energy of this magnitude was currently unique to Wang Ti under Lu HaiKong's command. Clearly, Wang Ti had broken through.
Indeed, after Lu HaiKong stood quietly outside Wang Ti's secluded area for a moment, Wang Ti soon emerged from within. Lu HaiKong now had another martial general with a strength of over 80.
Wang Ti
Identity: Commander of the Second Army
Lord: Lu HaiKong
Loyalty: 100
Abilities:
Strength: 81, Politics: 69, Strategy: 69, Command: 77
Main Cultivation Technique: Vengeful Essence Technique
Main Martial Technique: Vengeful Eighteen Strikes
Martial General Trait: Malevolent Aura
Malevolent Aura: Active Trait, when activated, reduces the opposing general's troops' strength by 2 points, demoralizing the enemy.
Wang Ti's martial general trait is quite impressive, and Lu HaiKong's command now has another formidable warrior.
After Wang Ti's strength surpassed 80, this guy could finally breathe a sigh of relief, although he still couldn't compare to Zhao Er and Cheng Lian. But at least he was now on the same level as them.
Wang Ti's breakthrough also meant that Lu HaiKong now had 11 martial generals with a strength of 80 or above.
Having a large number of powerful generals was, of course, a welcome situation for Lu HaiKong. However, the sheer number of generals still couldn't hide the fact that Lu HaiKong's camp lacked a pillar to support it.
The pillar mentioned here is not a pillar of strength or a spiritual pillar but a pillar of command.
With so many powerful generals and various formidable troops, it would be great if Lu HaiKong could convince Zhang Mancheng to join his side.
However, Zhang Mancheng has been stubborn during this period, and it's estimated that it will be difficult to persuade him to join before the end of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Although there is a slight regret, nevertheless, a top-tier commander has been secured.
(End of Chapter)
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