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Chapter 710: The Commander's Trait
Chapter 710: The Commander's Trait
2017-09-25
For Lu Hai Kong, the entire process of rescuing the Black Demon Cavalry was not a pleasant experience.
During this process, Lu Hai Kong was forced to face many things he didn't want to confront and do things he originally didn't want to do.
After all, Lu Hai Kong's inner strength was limited. Even though he repeatedly used the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Technique, he had gained more insights into how to use his inner strength to save the Black Demon Cavalry. He could now rescue them from the control of the black aura with minimal consumption.
Despite having Zhao Er by his side, who was even slightly more efficient in rescuing people, Lu Hai Kong knew it was impossible to save everyone.
On one hand, Lu Hai Kong's inner strength was not infinite, and on the other, the demonic energy of many Black Demon Cavalry had penetrated too deeply, and unlike Zhao Er, they didn't have the support of a special cultivation technique. At this point, there was nothing more Lu Hai Kong could do.
In this situation, Lu Hai Kong could only prioritize rescuing those with outstanding talents and abilities.
It was a cold and realistic approach, but it was also the only way for Lu Hai Kong to find some peace of mind at this moment.
After four hours of intense rescue efforts, even the formidable Lu Hai Kong eventually collapsed, and Zhao Er had already fainted two hours earlier.
After four hours of non-stop rescue efforts, consuming elixirs to restore inner strength, Lu Hai Kong and Zhao Er managed to save less than two hundred Black Wind Legion members.
The rest were either shot down by crossbow bolts during the Black Wind Legion's pursuit or completely demonized by the demonic energy and killed by Lu Hai Kong's group.
Looking at the Black Wind Legion members who had followed him through life and death, now lying cold and stiff as corpses, Lu Hai Kong thought that if this had happened during the initial stages of his time-travel, he would have probably burst into tears.
Exhausted, Lu Hai Kong instructed Dian Wei to take Zhao Er and the two hundred rescued Black Wind Legion members back to the Yinhuai Confusion Array. After leading them out of the Spirit Wind Valley, Lu Hai Kong closed his eyes and lay down among the corpses, his face showing signs of fatigue.
Beside Lu Hai Kong, a group of about five hundred Black Wind Legion members remained.
Lu Hai Kong didn't try to hide their presence; after all, their actions the night before were too noticeable to be concealed.
On the other hand, Lu Hai Kong estimated that the Qin people would arrive soon; it wouldn't be long before they showed up.
Lu Hai Kong had led the Black Demon Cavalry away from the Qin village to rescue as many as possible, and the Qin village needed time to gather the villagers and prepare for departure. That's why they hadn't appeared during the four hours of Lu Hai Kong's rescue efforts, but they should be here any minute now, probably within the next ten minutes.
Ten minutes wasn't enough for Lu Hai Kong to retrieve the crossbow bolts fired by the Black Wind Legion, so he decided to leave them be. There probably wouldn't be any issues anyway.
As the Qin people approached, Lu Hai Kong took the opportunity to rest and checked his attribute panel.
During the rescue, Lu Hai Kong remembered hearing several system notifications, but he hadn't paid attention to them as he was focused on saving his subordinates. Now, he finally had time to review those notifications.
[You have successfully rescued the top-tier demonized Black Demon General Zhao Nanli, and obtained a Legendary Treasure Chest!]
[You have used the Legendary Elixir 'Vitality Recovery Pill', restoring 70% of your inner strength!]
[You have successfully rescued 179 demonized soldiers and generals, and obtained a Legendary Treasure Chest!]
[Through your diligent research, your Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Technique has significantly improved.]
Lu Hai Kong didn't pay much attention to the second and fourth notifications, as a naturally gifted martial artist, he was well aware of his current state.
Lu Hai Kong knew that during the recent intense use of his inner strength, his mastery of the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Technique had reached the peak of level 7, just one step away from level 8.
If Lu Hai Kong wanted to, he could have improved the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Technique within a few days, but he didn't have that intention.
The reason was simple; Lu Hai Kong felt that this wasn't the best time to focus on improving his strength. He needed to further refine his foundation.
Lu Hai Kong had always sought perfection in martial arts, and his foundation was no exception. Initially, Lu Hai Kong's pursuit of a solid foundation hadn't reached the level it was at now. Back then, he only wanted his foundation to be more robust than that of historical generals like Wen Chou.
However, after accidentally using the Phoenix's Tears to advance to level 90 and disrupting Zhang Liang's original plan, Lu Hai Kong's pursuit of fundamentals became even more extreme.
After reaching level 90, Lu Hai Kong gritted his teeth and refused to take a single step forward, instead focusing on solidifying his foundation using all the resources at his disposal.
With his current obsession for fundamentals, if martial arts basics were graded, an ordinary person would score 10, a typical historical military general would score 50, and an exceptional historical general like Dian Wei or Wen Chou would score 100. Lu Hai Kong, on the other hand, aimed for a perfect score of 1000.
Under these circumstances, Lu Hai Kong would not enhance his strength until he felt satisfied, demonstrating his unwavering dedication to martial arts.
This kind of dedication is not recommended for those without Lu Hai Kong's wealth and leisure, as those without the means to pursue it are destined for failure.
Lu Hai Kong set aside his thoughts about the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Technique and focused on something else. It wasn't even the treasure chests he acquired after Wind Spirit Valley; instead, it was an older system notification about his leadership reaching level 80.
【Congratulations! You have successfully controlled a special army, gaining a deeper understanding of leadership. Your leadership has reached level 80.】
【Your leadership has improved, and you have acquired the leadership trait, Control Army!】
Control Army: A special leadership trait. When used in specific conditions, there is a chance to control a neutral army.
Ps: The level and duration of control depend on the extent to which the trait is utilized.
When Lu Hai Kong saw this special general trait, he was a bit bewildered. He hadn't expected such a surprise at leadership level 80. He had only felt that controlling the Qin People's elite troops was unexpectedly smooth, and the situation at the time didn't allow him to think too much. Now, seeing this trait, he finally understood why.
Lu Hai Kong casually opened the attribute panel for the Qin People's Legion.
Qin People's Legion (Under Control)
Version: 1.9.1
Cohesion: High
Loyalty: High
Control: Medium (Control is gradually diminishing)
Lu Hai Kong was a bit confused when he saw these legion attributes, expecting something related to combat power instead of these attributes that left him completely baffled.
He didn't understand these legion attributes, at this moment of extreme fatigue, have the mental capacity to think about so many issues.
After glancing at the attributes a few times, Lu Hai Kong closed the legion attribute panel.
Lu Hai Kong lay quietly, resting while waiting for the arrival of the Qin People.
The Qin People didn't keep Lu Hai Kong waiting for long. After about ten minutes, the sound of horse hooves echoed.
Hundreds of Qin People's elite troops, after finishing their business in the village and slightly fortifying its defenses, arrived under the leadership of a somewhat familiar Qin People's expert.
Lu Hai Kong had sensed their approach but remained motionless, still lying quietly.
This wasn't Lu Hai Kong's deliberate posturing; he was genuinely exhausted and didn't want to get up.
The Qin People arrived at the break of dawn.
The golden sun had just risen above the horizon, tearing through the lengthy and terrifying night for the Qin People and shining down upon the grassland.
In the midst of this hopeful sunlight, several hundred Qin People reached a relatively high hill near Lu Hai Kong and witnessed a scene they would never forget.
The ground was littered with the scattered corpses of Black Demon Cavalry. Among these hundreds of bodies, a Wilderness Axe stood proudly embedded in the earth. Lu Hai Kong, exhausted from using the Wilderness Axe, lay nearby, and beside him stood a disciplined formation of black knights.
Just as this group of Qin People witnessed this scene, the sunlight fell upon that area, leaving everyone deeply shaken.
It was unclear who initiated it, but at that moment, all the Qin People dismounted and knelt on one knee before Lu Hai Kong, performing an ancient Qin People's rite.
It was during this kneeling ceremony that, without Lu Hai Kong's notice, a change occurred in the control level of the Qin People's Legion he commanded.
The control level, which had been Medium (Control gradually diminishing), transformed into Medium (Control gradually consolidating).
There was much to ponder in this shift from diminishing to consolidating control.
One wonders whether Lu Hai Kong, upon changing the control of the Qin People's Legion from Medium to High, would be able to fully command this Qin People's Legion.
(End of Chapter)
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