Chapter 824: Harvest (Thanks to 'Jiangnan V Myth' for the generous reward!)
Chapter 824: Harvest (Thanks to 'Jiangnan V Myth' for the generous reward!)
September 25, 2017
As the undercurrents swirled within Luoyang City, Lu HaiKong had returned to the military camp. He wasn't in a hurry to stir up trouble; instead, he awaited the moment when the undercurrents would transform into a turbulent wave.
Before the wave could form, Lu HaiKong had no intention of causing any commotion, or at least not openly.
Back at the camp, after handling some simple matters, Lu HaiKong began to inventory his gains from the palace visit.
For Lu HaiKong, the greatest gain from this trip wasn't the Yu Wang Ding cauldron, nor the dragon aura sealed within him, nor the items Emperor Ling had revealed, nor the spoils from Gao Yang and Li Hui.
For this guy, the most significant gain was the news about Yue Er.
After being single for over a decade, he finally found a wife, and he cherished her dearly. Ever since learning of Yue Er's disappearance, his mood had been somber, his emotions turbulent, and he was deeply concerned about Yue Er's situation.
Although this trip didn't lead him to Yue Er, he at least had a rough idea of her whereabouts—she was likely within the Divine Armory's main instance, which was a relief for Lu HaiKong.
So, after returning from the city, his mood brightened, and a smile graced his lips.
Indeed, the harvest was substantial, but it didn't require an inventory. Lu HaiKong could count the items, which consisted of the spoils from Emperor Ling, as well as the loot from Gao Yang and Li Hui.
There were quite a few items, and Lu HaiKong had gathered a substantial pile during his raid. Transporting them out was a challenge, even with his spatial ring. After placing the Yu Wang Ding into the ring, the available space became severely limited. Lu HaiKong had no choice but to abandon some items, carrying a portion of them with him, and leaving the majority of the spoils behind.
Among the items, Lu HaiKong found a book titled 'Doubts of the Dragon' on Li Hui's body, which he casually flipped through. It seemed to be a profound text on feng shui and fortune.
However, the book appeared to be highly advanced, filled with specialized terms that Lu HaiKong couldn't comprehend. He skimmed through it and tossed it to Chen Ping, who was nearby.
Aside from the book, Lu HaiKong didn't find anything valuable on Li Hui's body, which wasn't surprising to him. He understood that wanderers often didn't carry their most valuable possessions on their person, especially during critical missions. They typically carried only items essential to the task, hiding the rest in a specific location as a precaution, preventing others from taking advantage.
Although Lu HaiKong didn't find anything valuable on Li Hui, he did obtain some intriguing items from Princess Gao Yang.
A one-centimeter-sized token, a necklace, and a pill.
The one-centimeter token was the same one Gao Yang had in her mouth when Lu HaiKong punched her, causing her to spit it out. Otherwise, she might have escaped.
Small Teleportation Token
Item Type: Consumable/Mysterious Item
Item Effect: Randomly teleports the user five kilometers away.
Uses: 1/1
A random five-kilometer teleportation, a useful escape tool in critical moments, but its drawback is the need to break the token to activate it. Gao Yang lost because she didn't bite and shatter the token in time, allowing Lu HaiKong to catch her.
However, the effect of the token was quite impressive. Lu HaiKong casually tossed it to Yue Ying and turned his attention to the remaining two items.
Cold Moon Icy Heart (Necklace)
Equipment Level: Legendary
Equipment Requirements: None
Equipment Effect: Icy Heart
Icy Heart: A passive effect that focuses the wearer's spirit, gradually increasing their spiritual power. It grants immunity to a certain degree of spiritual technique attacks and enhances cultivation speed.
Bone Regeneration Pill
Pill Level: Legendary (Pseudo-Mythical)
Pill Effect: Bone Regeneration, Limb Regeneration.
The necklace has only one passive attribute, but it offers two effects: defense against spiritual technique attacks and enhanced spiritual power.
Lu HaiKong had never seen this type of equipment before. As a martial artist, he didn't quite understand its significance, whether it was good or bad. However, a legendary-level item shouldn't be too detrimental, even if it had negative effects.
The moment Lu HaiKong hesitated, he handed the necklace and the bottle of pills to Chen Ping. The effects of these pills were quite remarkable, capable of regenerating severed limbs. It was the first time Lu HaiKong had ever seen such a pill.
If used properly, it could save the life of a powerful warrior. As a regional overlord, Lu HaiKong had countless generals under his command, and it was inevitable for them to sustain injuries in the heat of battle.
Even a top-tier warrior like Xiahou Dun could get injured on the battlefield, and Lu HaiKong couldn't guarantee that his generals would always emerge unscathed from foreign battles. Therefore, he gave these items to Chen Ping.
Lu HaiKong didn't bestow these items upon Chen Ping as a gift; instead, Chen Ping was Lu HaiKong's 'secretary', often assisting him in managing and recording various items. Chen Ping had some autonomy in using these items, but he was usually meticulous in handling them for Lu HaiKong and rarely took the initiative to use any without prior approval.
Having such a meticulous, capable, and loyal 'secretary' was indeed a valuable asset, and it was a pity that he was male; otherwise, Lu HaiKong could have indulged in a certain corrupt lifestyle from time to time.
Li Hui and Gao Yang had not brought their entire arsenal, so Lu HaiKong's gains from them were not significant, and they were not of high quality. However, the rewards he obtained from Emperor Ling were truly impressive.
Lu HaiKong had completed a special 'Regicide' mission, but the rewards for this mission were not as lucrative as they seemed. The divine artifact he obtained required a certain setup to use, and the dragon energy he gained couldn't be utilized for his internal power. This 'Regicide' mission didn't seem like a very rewarding one after all, and even the mission rewards were not very reliable.
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This mission wasn't meant for Lu HaiKong; he had forcefully taken someone else's mission. Although the rewards weren't very impressive, Emperor Ling himself was quite generous.
Although he was a middle-aged, sickly fat man, Emperor Ling, in his comatose state, was equivalent to a boss with a hundred in strength.
Unfortunately, due to his identity, killing him didn't yield a treasure chest for Lu HaiKong. If it had been someone else, they might have obtained a mythical-tier treasure chest with Emperor Ling's status and standards.
Of course, there was no treasure chest, but he compensated Lu HaiKong in other ways.
Lu HaiKong obtained several items from Emperor Ling, among which four were particularly exciting.
The first item was a plaque, similar to one Lu HaiKong had obtained before.
Soldier Rank-Up Token (200 people)
Item Type: Consumable/Mysterious
Item Effect: Can upgrade soldiers below the top-tier rank by one level.
Lu HaiKong had acquired this item once before, and this time it was slightly higher-tier.
This item wasn't of immediate use to Lu HaiKong, so he directly upgraded his three hundred Bloodbath Knights using the Soldier Rank-Up Token.
Lu HaiKong had personally tested the strength of these Bloodbath Knights, and they were incredibly powerful. His three hundred-man squad could easily rival a thousand-man squad of top-tier Bloodbath Knights.
Originally, Lu HaiKong planned to further enhance these three hundred Bloodbath Knights using the Soldier Rank-Up Token, elevating them to the top-tier rank.
However, when he attempted to act on this plan, he encountered an issue: he didn't have enough money.
Using the Soldier Rank-Up Token required money, and theoretically, it only cost three thousand gold to upgrade three soldiers. To upgrade three hundred soldiers, it would cost three thousand times one hundred, a total of thirty million gold. Moreover, Lu HaiKong needed to pay triple the price, meaning he required at least ninety million gold.
For Lu HaiKong, ninety million gold wasn't a significant amount, but it was unlikely that he carried such a sum while traveling. Ultimately, he decided to postpone this matter until he returned to Bingzhou after settling the matters in Luoyang.
After all, it wasn't urgent, and for now, his three hundred Bloodbath Knights were more than sufficient to dominate...
(End of Chapter)
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