Chapter 600: The First Talent Among Historical Warriors
Chapter 600: The First Talent Among Historical Warriors
2017-09-25
Lu HaiKong returned to Handan from Julu in less than a day, leaving a trail of violence in his wake.
Unbeknownst to Lu HaiKong, who had just arrived in Handan, someone in Qu Liang was already looking to cause trouble for him.
Lu HaiKong, who had just returned to Handan, was indulging in some relaxation when he received this news. He hadn't concealed his movements on his journey, so by the time he reached Handan, Chen Ping had already estimated his arrival time.
As Lu HaiKong's secretary, Chen Ping had prepared a hot bath and a meal for Lu HaiKong, knowing his preferences.
Upon Lu HaiKong's return, he put down his belongings and immediately began enjoying the full suite of welcoming services prepared by Chen Ping.
Lu HaiKong, instead of embracing a hard-working spirit, indulged in comfort and relaxation, a truly decadent individual!
Speaking of Lu HaiKong, he was undoubtedly the most indulgent among the time-traveling conquerors. He lacked the spirit of hard work and distributed all the tasks he could, not to mention his willingness to enjoy the privileges of power. He was unlike those protagonists with grand dreams.
Lu HaiKong leisurely took a bath and enjoyed a sumptuous meal while also inquiring about Xi ZhiCai's whereabouts.
Learning that Xi ZhiCai was still busy with affairs, Lu HaiKong decided not to disturb him right away. Instead, he found a training ground in Handan and prepared to open the remaining treasure chests he had.
With so many treasure chests in his possession, Lu HaiKong couldn't resist the temptation to see what they might contain.
Upon reaching the training ground, Lu HaiKong immediately opened the three legendary-level treasure chests.
Lu HaiKong's luck was decent that day, as the three legendary chests yielded three relatively good items: a stone, a book, and a pill.
Iron Blood Stone
Item Type: Consumable/Mystical Item
Item Description: A treasure that absorbs the iron-blooded spirit of warriors, aiding in the cultivation of special martial arts and increasing cultivation speed.
Usage Requirements: Cultivate the Bloodline Kung Fu, Strength attribute above 80.
Fire Spirit Scroll
Secret Manual Type: Daoist
Manual Description: A legendary Daoist manual, deep cultivation can grant fire control abilities.
Cultivation Requirements: High-level talent in both Politics and Strategy attributes, Politics and Strategy attributes above 60.
Top Talent Pill
Pill Grade: Quasi-Mythical
Pill Effect: After use, there is a chance to upgrade a high-level talent to a top-level talent.
Usage Requirements: High-level talent
"Gao Shun got lucky with this one. I remember after he got the Iron Blood Brew in the Endless Maze and broke through Strength 80, he started cultivating this Bloodline Kung Fu. I'll give this Iron Blood Stone to him."
Lu HaiKong knew that after Gao Shun obtained the Iron Blood Brew in the Endless Maze and his Strength attribute surpassed 80, his strength had skyrocketed.
According to Lu HaiKong's understanding of Gao Shun, if Gao Shun hadn't devoted himself entirely to his Defense Army and instead focused solely on martial arts, he might have already broken through to Strength 90 by now.
However, the situation was different. Gao Shun's Defense Army, trained with dedication and focus, had become a formidable force.
Initially, Lu HaiKong had planned to cultivate the Defense Army as the primary vanguard. However, before the Defense Army could reach its full potential, Pan Feng's personal guard legion evolved into the elite Vanguard Legion, becoming the most formidable force in the mountain camp.
Despite the Defense Army not achieving the expected results, Lu HaiKong still valued Gao Shun. As soon as the Iron Blood Stone's attributes were revealed, Lu HaiKong instructed Chen Ping to deliver it to Gao Shun.
As for the remaining two items, Lu HaiKong could only set aside the Fire Spirit Scroll for the time being. He already had a plan for the Top Talent Pill.
Previously, Lu HaiKong had purchased a Top Talent Pill in the Mystic Cabin and immediately rewarded Chen Ping with it upon its acquisition. This was due to Chen Ping's unique talent, [Rejuvenation], which had incredible effects. Lu HaiKong invested significant resources in cultivating Chen Ping.
With the arrival of another Top Talent Pill, Lu HaiKong immediately thought of another person.
This person was Chen Yi, who had evolved from a horse thief to a horse thief leader during Lu HaiKong's expedition into Jiuzhou with six thousand cavalry. Chen Yi's growth in all four attributes was astonishing, nearing the top-level.
Despite Chen Yi's path as a military general, Lu HaiKong only kept him under his wing for a month before sending him out. Currently, Chen Yi serves under Zhao Er.
Speaking of Zhao Er, Lu HaiKong had initially planned to hand over the Blood Bath Army to him, but in the end, he kept the army for himself. However, Lu HaiKong did show favoritism by giving the Black Wind Army to Zhao Er.
When Lu HaiKong saw the Top-grade Talent Pill, he immediately ordered Chen Ping to bring that young man over.
Zhao Er's Black Wind Army was originally stationed in Handan, and with Lu HaiKong's command, Chen Yi rushed over on horseback, arriving before Lu HaiKong in less than half an hour.
As soon as the young man arrived, Lu HaiKong, without hesitation, had him consume the pill.
Watching the young man take the pill, Lu HaiKong felt a bit nervous. After all, the pill only stated that there was a certain chance of advancing to the top-grade talent level.
The pill didn't specify what this certain chance was, so Lu HaiKong was slightly worried that the pill might be wasted.
Fortunately, Chen Yi was quite lucky. After consuming the top-grade Talent Pill, his talent made a significant leap.
【Your subordinate Chen Yi successfully used the Top-grade Talent Pill, advancing his talent to the top-grade.】
The system notification appeared without any errors.
As soon as Lu HaiKong received the notification, he immediately opened Chen Yi's attribute panel.
Chen Yi
Lord: Lu HaiKong
Loyalty: 85
Talent: Advanced (Strength Growth Cap: 99, Politics Growth Cap: 85, Strategy Growth Cap: 85, Command Growth Cap: 95)
Abilities:
Strength: 65, Politics: 30, Strategy: 35, Command: 45
Upon seeing Chen Yi's attributes, Lu HaiKong couldn't help but squint his eyes in satisfaction. With a strength growth cap of 99 and a command growth cap of 95, all four attributes had growth caps above 85. Just one pill, and the top talent among Lu HaiKong's non-historical generals had changed!
This young man had the talent to become both a top-grade fierce general and a top-grade commander. With such talent, how could Lu HaiKong not be delighted?
After seeing Chen Yi's attributes, Lu HaiKong immediately issued an order to relieve Chen Yi of his duties under Zhao Er.
Such talent couldn't be left on the battlefield without proper nurturing. Lu HaiKong had originally planned to send Chen Yi to the Fire Camp, but he changed his mind, thinking that this young man might need some guidance.
"Chen Ping, arrange for Chen Yi to take care of Zhang Mancheng!" Lu HaiKong hesitated for a moment before giving Chen Yi his new assignment.
Speaking of Zhang Mancheng, he had been in Lu HaiKong's hands for some time. During this period, Lu HaiKong had visited him numerous times, but he still lacked confidence in recruiting him.
That man's personality was even more stubborn than Lu HaiKong had expected. Lu HaiKong had assumed that with the collapse of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Mancheng would be more receptive.
So, Lu HaiKong had hinted at the current situation of the Yellow Turbans to Zhang Mancheng more than once, but he was surprised that Zhang Mancheng's reaction was very calm, which surprised Lu HaiKong and also put his recruitment efforts in a stalemate.
Lu HaiKong did gain some insights, though. He discovered that Zhang Mancheng was obsessed with military strategy. Even when his freedom was restricted, he often used items like teacups to simulate battle situations. Lu HaiKong felt that placing Chen Yi by Zhang Mancheng's side would be a good decision.
After arranging for Chen Yi, Lu HaiKong also prepared to open the last legendary chest.
Speaking of Lu HaiKong, he seemed to have a bit of obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Although he had half an hour to spare before Chen Yi's arrival, he insisted on waiting to open the mythical-grade chest until Chen Yi arrived, consumed the talent pill, and was properly arranged.
This insistence on saving the best for last is truly unique. With a wave of Lu HaiKong's hand, the mythical-grade chest appeared before him.
He reached out and opened the chest.
【Congratulations on successfully opening the Mythical-grade Chest, gaining 1 Golden Ability Point.】
Another golden ability point was added, but it seemed there were no more skill experience rewards. The extra rewards for opening chests seemed to be decreasing.
Setting this aside, Lu HaiKong reached into the chest and took out its contents.
To Lu HaiKong's surprise, the mythical-grade chest revealed another bottle of the Divine Might Pill.
"Although the Divine Might Pill is a good reward, I can't help but feel that it's a consolation prize for the mythical-grade chest."
Lu HaiKong held up the bottle of Divine Might Pill, speaking with a hint of disappointment.
(End of Chapter)
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