Zhang Shi had looked imposing enough to split the heavens, but the moment he turned around, his face crumpled.
Alone, he did not return to the military camp. Instead, he found a secluded, deserted corner and sat down on a large rock, his face full of worry.
“Still… not enough?”
Zhang Shi asked himself.
He had never expected that even after upgrading his Gale Tactic to an enhanced version, it would still be so utterly…
“Powerless against Wang Ming!”
No, that was not quite right. His enhanced Gale Tactic had not even made it to Wang Ming before being crushed.
Just as he was about to unleash it, Wang Ming had already defeated him, causing the powerful confidence he had spent so long building up to collapse with a thunderous crash.
“Is Wang Ming truly the insurmountable mountain of my life?”
“Even though my achievements in sweeping through enemy strongholds far surpass his, is he still destined to be my nightmare? One that I will never be able to dispel for the rest of my life?”
Zhang Shi was in agony.
But this time, his agony lasted far less than it had before. Half an hour later, Zhang Shi abruptly rose to his feet and said coldly, “No! I absolutely cannot admit defeat!”
“Just as I told Wang Ming earlier, although I lost the first round… the competition has not truly ended!”
“Lord Duke’s objective is to seize the Northern River Fortress Cluster!”
“As long as I can make a greater contribution and earn more merit in the capture of the Northern River Fortress Cluster, this tiny victory or defeat before us will be completely irrelevant!”
“The most important thing is…”
“I must defeat Wang Ming!”
When Zhang Shi had arrived, he had been dejected.
When he left, his eyes were shining brightly.
He immediately summoned everyone under his command.
His gaze swept across them before he said coldly, “Everyone, I have received military orders from Lord Duke. We are to capture Lu Chaosheng, the commander of the Northern River Fortress Cluster.”
“This matter is of the utmost urgency!”
“We cannot afford any delay!”
“Everyone, does anyone have a good plan?”
The moment they heard this, the crowd erupted into excitement, especially the many generals under Zhang Shi’s command.
They had all heard of Lu Chaosheng.
They knew that Lu Chaosheng was no ordinary man. He could even be said to be the de facto commander of the Northern River Fortress Cluster. His abilities were so formidable that he could rival the Grand Admiral of the navy guarding the Yangtze River at Yun Capital.
Now they were being asked to capture him?
That would be a tremendous achievement!
They all began offering suggestions.
Unfortunately, most of their ideas were still variations of Zhang Shi’s original approach.
Various Gale Tactics!
Capturing informants, exploiting the terrain, launching a surprise attack…
Hearing these proposals, Zhang Shi grew somewhat dissatisfied.
These plans…
They were not suitable!
This was Yun Capital!
A place swarming with love-enchanted monsters!
In a place like this, they had to use tactics suited to the local conditions!
He raised both hands to quiet the crowd. Only after their voices had died down did Zhang Shi say, “The first thing we need to do is…”
“Send people to investigate Lu Chaosheng’s love story!”
“That is the key point. Do you understand?”
The generals fell silent.
They did not really understand.
But General Zhang Shi had done the same thing the previous two times, and the results had been excellent. They might not understand it, but all they had to do was follow his orders.
However, this involved a field that none of them excelled in, so they quickly fell silent one after another.
Zhang Shi sighed again.
Then he asked, “Where is Miss Lu Shuang?”
“General, Miss Lu Shuang has already gone to investigate. However, the waterways of the Northern River Fortress Cluster are far more complicated than the land routes. Miss Lu Shuang has made little progress and is already on her way back.”
Zhang Shi sighed once more.
Even Miss Lu Shuang had been unable to do anything.
It seemed that this time, he could only rely on himself!
Then so be it—he would rely on himself!
Zhang Shi sprang to his feet. His eyes were colder and sharper than ever before as he shouted, “In that case, immediately publish the notice I issued earlier.”
“No. Make it an enhanced version!”
“Anyone troubled by matters of the heart, whether they themselves or someone else, may come to me!”
“I will see justice done for them!”
“And if anyone possesses information about Lu Chaosheng’s love life, I… will do everything in my power to help them resolve their romantic troubles!”
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
