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Chapter 669: The Master Mechanic
Chapter 669: The Master Mechanic
September 25, 2017
In dealing with the Li family, Lu HaiKong had countless ways to eliminate them, but he chose the most direct and brutal method.
This approach wasn't the most efficient, as it seemed straightforward and decisive in killing them, but it required Lu HaiKong to do a lot of tedious cleanup work, which was quite troublesome. However, this method was the most intimidating.
Eliminating the Li family and killing Li Yi was like swatting a fly for Lu HaiKong. His consideration was never about how to kill this fly but how to achieve his goal of striking the three-province aristocratic families by doing so.
The three provinces had a population of several million and an area ten times larger than in history.
To control such a vast territory, Lu HaiKong's current abilities made it possible but challenging, and he also needed a transitional period.
This meant that for a period of time, regardless of Lu HaiKong's willingness, he had to cooperate with these aristocratic families.
Under these circumstances, Lu HaiKong couldn't possibly eliminate all the aristocratic families in the three provinces; after all, he still needed them.
Although he relied on these families, Lu HaiKong didn't want them to become too unruly. Therefore, he could only use this bloody and cruel method to deal with the Li family to achieve his goal of intimidation.
Lu HaiKong was well aware that when dealing with these aristocratic families, the best approach was direct and bloody suppression. After all, these families had been playing their games for decades or even centuries. Without Xi Zhicai's help, Lu HaiKong might not be able to outmaneuver them.
Lu HaiKong's bloody approach proved effective. After dealing with the Li family, he swiftly took action against several other restless aristocratic families. The entire three provinces were in fear, and Lu HaiKong stepped in to pacify them.
With a combination of threats and incentives, Lu HaiKong managed to pacify the aristocratic families within ten days.
After the incident, Lu HaiKong calculated that not only had he not suffered any losses, but he had also gained significantly. However, this incident deepened the already visible rift between Lu HaiKong and the aristocratic families.
This incident also marked the end of the honeymoon period between Lu HaiKong and the three-province aristocratic families.
As Lu HaiKong developed, it was inevitable that he would have to reduce the influence of the three-province aristocratic families and gradually replace them with his own people.
There would be resistance during this process, but with Lu HaiKong's current strength and capabilities, it would be within his control.
After spending over ten days disciplining the aristocratic families in the three provinces, Lu HaiKong had to attend to new matters.
Within Bing Province, the three provinces under Lu HaiKong's control were relatively calm, but the remaining counties were restless with various activities. Lu HaiKong was eager to eliminate these troublemakers.
Although this idea was satisfying, he knew that with his current abilities, fully controlling the three provinces was already challenging. It was impossible to completely control Bing Province in a short time, let alone eliminate the unruly families. At this moment, he had to make some compromises.
With Xin Ping stationed in Luoyang and Xi Zhicai traveling in Yingchuan, Lu HaiKong could only summon Li Xiong to patrol the counties of Bing Province. Through Li Xiong's actions, these families could find a way to coexist with Lu HaiKong and acknowledge his position as the governor. Of course, the precondition was that they wouldn't suffer any losses.
While Lu HaiKong used bloody suppression within the three provinces, he compromised outside of them. This approach only temporarily suppressed the troubles, and in some cases, it didn't even suppress them, merely hiding them from the public eye. Eventually, these issues would resurface.
However, this was also the best situation Lu HaiKong could strive for. Given some time to digest the gains he made during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he would have the strength to turn around and deal with the aristocratic families in Bing Province.
The situation in Bing Province stabilized, and Lu HaiKong finally had time to return to the Yanhuang Mountain Camp.
After the last upgrade at the Hall of Martyrs, Lu HaiKong had been busy until today, half a month later, when he finally returned to the Yanhuang Mountain Camp.
Lu HaiKong's visit to the Yanhuang Mountain Camp this time was primarily for two reasons. One of them was to use the legendary item he had obtained earlier—the Divine Carpenter Legacy Token.
This item was a bit of a letdown for Lu HaiKong, as he initially thought he could simply send it over, but he didn't realize that using this item required his personal presence. So, he had been putting it off until now.
The minimum requirement to use the Divine Carpenter Legacy Token was a Master Carpenter, and Lu HaiKong did have a few Master Carpenters in his Carpenter Camp. However, he didn't plan to use the token on them.
In addition to the Master Carpenters, Lu HaiKong's Carpenter Camp also had a Master Mechanic. According to Lu HaiKong's understanding, the Mechanic profession seemed to be derived from the Carpenter profession. Logically, the Divine Carpenter Legacy Token should be usable on this Mechanic.
To confirm this, Lu HaiKong decided to test it out, and the result pleasantly surprised him. The Divine Carpenter Legacy Token could indeed be used on the Master Mechanic.
[Do you confirm the use of the Divine Carpenter Legacy Token on Xing Muli (Master Mechanic)? Due to the special Carpenter profession, the failure rate of the item is increased by 5%. Do you wish to proceed?]
The 5% increased failure rate was still within Lu HaiKong's acceptable range, so he didn't hesitate to confirm.
[You have used the item 'Divine Carpenter Legacy Token'. The item was successfully used, and Xing Muli has begun to receive the legacy!]
A golden light enveloped Xing Muli, and amidst the light, this thirty-something-year-old man with a simple and honest demeanor floated up. He was shrouded in a mysterious golden rune, and the scene was unexpectedly magnificent.
In front of Lu HaiKong, a virtual interface appeared, and a progress bar started moving. It was clear that this progress bar represented Xing Muli's comprehension.
Surprisingly, Xing Muli's comprehension was not slow.
Lu HaiKong had planned to visit the ranch if the comprehension process took some time, but according to the progress bar, it would only take about ten minutes to complete. Lu HaiKong could wait that long.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the golden light around Xing Muli gradually dimmed as time passed and completely disappeared after about twenty minutes. At this moment, a system prompt appeared.
[Congratulations! Your Master Mechanic, Xing Muli, has successfully used the Divine Carpenter Legacy Token and received the first stage of the Divine Carpenter legacy! His skills have greatly improved, and he has advanced to become a Master Mechanic!]
[Congratulations on successfully cultivating a Master-level talent! You have obtained a Legendary Chest!]
Cultivating a Master-level talent also rewarded a Legendary Chest, which was something Lu HaiKong hadn't expected.
However, Lu HaiKong's focus at this moment was not on the Legendary Chest. After all, a Master-level talent was much rarer than a Legendary Chest.
Lu HaiKong eagerly examined Xing Muli's attributes, the first Master-level talent he had cultivated himself.
Xing Muli:
Profession: Master Mechanic
Abilities:
Strength: 50, Politics: 60. Strategy: 60, Leadership: 20
Master Halo: Masterful Craftsman, ???
Masterful Craftsman: A passive halo that automatically boosts the work efficiency of Mechanics and Carpenters in the same camp by 50%, reduces material waste by 50%, increases the experience gain of Carpenters by 50%, and has a 5% chance to create above-standard items for Mechanics and Carpenters under the halo's effect.
Mastered Blueprint: Iron Ox Beast
Lu HaiKong skipped over Xing Muli's abilities and focused on his profession halo, which indeed surprised him. It was an incredibly versatile halo.
With this Master Halo, Lu HaiKong's Carpenter Camp might be able to initiate the Mechanic mass production plan that he had wanted to start long ago.
Lu HaiKong had wanted to create a Mechanical Beast Army, but due to the lack of skilled technicians, the enormous material consumption, and the slow production speed, he had to put this idea on hold. With Xing Muli's advancement to Master Mechanic, Lu HaiKong's Mechanical Beast Army seemed to have a chance again.
However, it was still just a possibility, and it might take a long time to make it a reality.
After all, it was a time for the territory's rapid development, and if Lu HaiKong invested a significant amount of funds into the Mechanical Beast Army, Wang Jun would have something to say about it!
(End of Chapter)
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