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Chapter 99: Annihilating the Black Wind Fort (1)
Chapter 99: Annihilating the Black Wind Fort (1)
September 25, 2017
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The uninvited guest in question was none other than the adorable yet fierce Zhao Yue'er, who had a penchant for violence.
When Lu HaiKong saw her riding a fine horse, her face covered by a mask, and carrying a long spear, his expression turned green.
Ever since his mountain fort was established, this young lady would frequently visit, sometimes just to pass the time. It wouldn't have been a problem if she just wanted to wander around, and he could even accompany her, but the issue was her penchant for sparring with him.
This was a bit of a headache. With her reckless fighting style, Lu HaiKong dared not engage her. Knowing that his style could lead to death or disability, he had avoided her countless times. But she was persistent, determined not to give up until she achieved her goal, which was a constant annoyance for Lu HaiKong.
However, this time, Lu HaiKong was quite welcoming of Zhao Yue'er. Before long, he had successfully convinced her, and she eagerly followed him and his group to attack the Black Wind Fort.
As the second-in-command of the Black Wind Fort, and the one in charge of external affairs, Li Xiong was the most knowledgeable about the fort's layout.
With Li Xiong's help, it was incredibly easy for Lu HaiKong to cause trouble for the Black Wind Fort.
Apart from the main fort, the Black Wind Fort had several branch forts. Some were used to divert attention, others as escape routes, and some for stockpiling various items.
Li Xiong led Lu HaiKong directly to one of these branch forts, a storage facility. Apparently, the Black Wind Fort was unaware of Li Xiong's betrayal, as the fort's defenses and vigilance were no different from before.
Under these circumstances, with Li Xiong's guidance, Lu HaiKong's group, along with the enthusiastic Zhao Yue'er, easily captured the branch fort within thirty minutes.
The fort's defenses were not strong, with only about a hundred horse bandits. The strongest among them was a mere brute with a strength of around 50. Before Lu HaiKong's group could even act, Zhao Yue'er charged forward, howling, and eliminated them.
It's worth mentioning that Zhao Yue'er's fighting style was unique. Despite having the absolute power to crush her opponents, she deliberately suppressed her strength. She fought with vigor, even sustaining injuries, before finally managing to defeat the horse bandit.
This wasn't the first time Lu HaiKong had witnessed such behavior, and he understood the reason. It seemed that only by fighting in this manner could her skill proficiency increase to its maximum potential.
While this was understandable, Lu HaiKong couldn't accept this method. He was somewhat puzzled as to why this woman had such a deep obsession with strength.
Lu HaiKong turned his attention from Zhao Yue'er and nodded to Li Xiong, then led the group away from the fort without taking a single item.
After leaving the mountain fort, Lu HaiKong, guided by Li Xiong, headed towards another branch fort of the Black Wind Fort.
As the Black Wind Fort had always developed its main fort while keeping the branch forts weak, these secondary forts generally had minimal defenses and few supplies. Most were used to create distractions.
The group led by Lu HaiKong, despite their overall weakness, managed to conquer four auxiliary forts of Blackwind Fort in a single day under Li Xiong's leadership, uprooting most of the stronghold's external foundations.
For an entire day, Lu HaiKong and his companions did nothing but kill, regardless of which auxiliary fort they encountered or the number of resources within. They never paused to collect their spoils of war.
After four consecutive battles, Lu HaiKong and his group acquired a substantial amount of personal and allocable skill experience. Lu HaiKong immediately advanced his 'Basic Axe Technique' to level 19 and pushed all other basic skills to level 15.
Although they had enough experience to advance the 'Basic Axe Technique' to level 20, Lu HaiKong played it safe, knowing that a series of battles awaited them, and injuries were inevitable. Currently, there was no doctor in the camp, so it was better to keep some tricks up their sleeves.
It was unclear if it was due to the difficulty of increasing strength after reaching 60, but Lu HaiKong managed to raise four or five skills to level 15 in one go, yet his strength only increased by a mere point, a disappointing outcome. Fortunately, his combat power increased significantly."
Lu HaiKong's subordinates also made remarkable progress. The five new near-vassals had their strength soar to 45 points in just one day of fighting, while Wang Chao Ma Han and the others also experienced varying degrees of improvement.
The most significant improvement, however, belonged to the seemingly dimwitted Niu Dali, whose strength skyrocketed from 32 to 50 points in a single day of combat.
The reason behind Niu Dali's rapid progress was that, despite his lack of intelligence, he had a solid foundation, having mastered three skills: 'Basic Hammer Technique,' 'Fundamental Inner Strength,' and 'Wind-Breaking Hammer.' Due to his slow learning, individual cultivation was challenging, but with the abundance of allocable skill experience from the battles, his strength surged.
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Niu Dali also followed a path of violence, fighting with extreme brutality and bloodshed. Wielding two hammer-sized hammers, he would send his opponents flying, a style that greatly pleased Lu HaiKong, who rewarded him with the 'Bull Power' skill, contributing to his strength reaching 50.
In contrast, Li Xiong's progress was rather underwhelming. After the series of battles, Li Xiong's strength increased by only 4 points, suggesting that he might not excel in martial arts.
Lu HaiKong didn't pay much attention to this, as Li Xiong's value to him wasn't in his strength. Moreover, Lu HaiKong's wings were already taking shape, and he had capable commanders like Wang Chao Ma Han, so he didn't need to rely on Li Xiong.
Lu HaiKong's current concern was no longer about commanders but the fundamental issue of soldiers.
If Lu HaiKong could establish a cavalry force before the foreign tribes' invasion during the harsh winter, he was confident he could save more civilians and expand his power.
The key to Lu HaiKong's ability to acquire a cavalry force lay in conquering Blackwind Fort. With its wealth and resources, forming a cavalry unit would be effortless.
(End of Chapter)
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