Chapter 2463: Someone Has to Step Forward

This seemingly appears to be a single talent but is actually the external manifestation of many interrelated talents working together; in essence, it also represents the core of all rogue armies.

These special legions, referred to as rogue, have essentially completed the mastery of talents but due to certain reasons, they are stuck at the final step and cannot continue to advance.

Whether it’s the infinite transformations of the Roman 14th Combination Legion, the light and shadow operations and suppression of the Fifth Lark Legion, or the comprehensive defense mastery of Gao Lan’s Super Heavy Infantry, they all represent the pitiful situation of Dual Talent Legions reaching the limit but unable to take the final step.

Some aspects of them are even enough to match Three Talents, comparable to Military Spirit Legions, but they themselves are incomplete; in essence, they are flawed.

Their legion talents can no longer be described as just a talent but rather as a type of talent; their Elite Talent has significant differences from regular Elite Talents, almost acknowledged as the ultimate expression of a type talent.

The main difference between Elite Talent and Legion Talent lies here; Elite Talent, plainly speaking, is an external manifestation, whereas Legion Talent is true to its nature.

Defense, Reinforced Defense, Armored Defense, Muscle Defense, Aura Defense, etc., all these external manifestations are defense; if one’s mind is not clear, then considering them all as a Defensive Talent is inherently feasible, no need to differentiate so precisely.

Apart from having a unclear mind, there are other methods to complete a type, like the Super Heavy Infantry training method Juo Yi left for Gao Lan — train dozens of talents first, then forcibly combine them to create a new talent.

Finally, forcibly sublimating based on this to achieve a Second Talent — where did those previous dozen talents go? They didn’t disappear, they’re all still there, just forcibly merged.

Many within the Han Army have discovered this method produces a stronger Dual Talent, and if one must say, it’s also a way of molding talent, though normal people combining two or three is already considered skillful, as for Juo Yi’s way of forcibly merging a dozen talents…

How to say, theoretically speaking, if successful, it would immediately resemble a rogue legion, but differently from regular rogue legions connecting similar abilities, it’s forcibly combining unrelated dozens of Elite Talents!

What’s more important is that if this method can achieve rogue legions, the biggest difference from other rogue legions being stuck at the limit is that there’s still a path ahead for them, though it’s nearly impossible to advance further, yet ultimately a path leading to the extreme remains faintly visible.

This method cannot be considered a type in itself, but rather the final result of sublimating dozens of foundationally planned talents, with their final displayed talent showing a singular external manifestation, although if truly dissected, it’s not one talent at all.

If viewed from this perspective, the reason Wolf Cavalry remains incomplete becomes simple.

The Decathlon of Wolf Cavalry isn’t ten talents, it’s ten types of talents…

Similarly, here another legion is implicated, which is the Elite of Danyang; Danyang Elite’s Cooperation Talent is also the ultimate expression of a type of talent.

Li Yan’s Ultimate Danyang is full army cooperation, whereas Chen Dao’s Danyang is Heaven and Earth Cooperation, indicating that Danyang Elite originally took a mastery type of three talent route, and the final goal is presumably to completely fulfill this Cooperation type talent, using heaven and earth naturally.

However, in reality, the Third Talent of Danyang bears little relation to Cooperation, but rather is Idealism Talent Back-to-Water, clearly Danyang went all out in the end, forcibly entering the Third Talent in another way, a rarity indeed.

As for Iron Cavalry, it seems they are moving towards the direction of Strange Species, first explicitly demonstrating Three Talent strength that transitioned into Military Spirit through belief.

Afterwards, even though the direction of comprehensive mastery over Defensive System Elite Talent was evident, another talent was forcibly molded.

Following that, the previously mastered Defensive System Talent was played to collapse, having to break the previous Talent Effect, and still required to reforge the entire Defensive System Talent after severing it.

Thanks in part to the Xiliang Army leaders not being mentally clear, otherwise fully understanding the situation, they might bleed three liters; they’ve played various bad methods through, yet still retain their strength, which is quite remarkable!

Because of their unawareness of these things, they can still engage happily; if not, they would likely already be filled with despair.

The once carefree Guo Jia has now become much more serious, although he still retains a lively demeanor; compared to before, as Guo Yi began to understand his father’s lifestyle, Guo Jia also started constraining his behavior, additionally nurturing his son.

Liu Ye, during this period, casually flipping through reports sent by Mann Chong, although not much time had passed, all Liu Bei’s top executives mobilized, showing their combat power is not mere jest, not that problems were resolved swiftly, but in a short time confirming Liu Ye had no involvement.

Mann Chong, while paying New Year’s greetings to Liu Ye, also brought over the investigative report from this time, finally allowing Liu Ye, who was raging internally, to settle down and deal with those who had previously almost dug a grave for him.

“Cheers, I’ll definitely get rid of these bastards; let me think where I should assign them!” Liu Ye, holding a wine glass, shouted excitedly, finally clearing his name, though he himself often caused trouble, he knows his limits.

“Alright, alright, you’ve been wronged recently.” Mann Chong’s coffin face advised unemotionally, but a faint smile inexplicably surfaced.

“These bastards, trying to use me as a weapon; I must make sure they remember this all life!” Liu Ye said, face distorted; this time truly buried Liu Ye half to death, if not discovered early, once established, he could never clear his name.

“Be careful.” Mann Chong advised, noticing Liu Ye seemed aggravated; though understanding Liu Ye’s grievances, still opted to caution him, acknowledging the situational circumstances but also attributing it partially to Liu Ye’s prior behavior.

Hearing Mann Chong’s advice, Liu Ye paused, speaking after a while, “Some things you can’t do, but I must; Zichuan is so strong, we all fall short in domestic affairs compared to him.”

Mann Chong pondered for a moment, nodding in agreement with Liu Ye.

“Entrusting the system to morality, Boning should understand more clearly being a Legalist than I do.” Liu Ye set the cup down, speaking slowly.

“Morality is ultimately an individual’s private virtue; using private virtue to regulate morality ultimately causes ordinary people to dread morality and thus avoid it. Fundamentally morality should be accessible and beneficial without self-loss for everyone.” Mann Chong put his cup down, decisively explaining.

“That’s the essence of the problem; Zichuan’s strength transcends system constraints, so ultimately, he’s constrained by his own morality.” Liu Ye said helplessly; this is the biggest enigma, the place beyond understanding — Chen Xi who insists on system cannot bypass moral self-regulation.

Mann Chong paused, after a moment nodding in recognition of the truth.

“His presence is fine, but what when he’s gone? The greatest issue with Zichuan’s created system is its inability to constrain him, because resolution requires Zichuan’s personal intervention.” Liu Ye smiled bitterly, “Without doing this, he can’t complete it!”

“Yes, that’s the truth!” Mann Chong contemplated, acknowledging the predicament.

“Moreover, notice Zichuan consciously lessens his presence, striving to extricate himself.” Liu Ye sighed, “He’s completed part of the system, but now it’s blocked with no progress possible under him.”

Mann Chong remained silent, then nodded.

“I belong to the Liu Imperial Family, if you don’t act, I must, even knowing Zichuan’s impartiality and moral integrity, I’m compelled to do this — it’s not about opposing Zichuan, but eliminating inherent system flaws.” Liu Ye smiled bitterly; if possible, he wouldn’t act.

If left undone, the transcendental system position remains, and neither Jia Xu, Li Youu, Guo Jia intervening leaves him to face it alone. Truly, there’s no other way.

“Sigh~” Mann Chong sighed, recalling earlier discussions with Chen Xi about laundering issues.

Admittingly, not due to Chen Xi intentionally violating systems, but akin to a giant within a dwarf country, even conscientiously constraining oneself, departure still leaves deep traces — it’s overwhelmingly powerful.

None of it is intentional sabotage, albeit conducting affairs meticulously, yet unintentional actions sufficiently crush the system.

“So this is reality; I do what must be done, uphold my integrity.” Liu Ye said somewhat bitterly; he’s left without choice, bearing royal responsibilities.

Upon hearing this, Mann Chong was unsure how to console Liu Ye, whom he understood clearly once the issue unfolded; possibly due to being Mann Chong, Liu Ye confided; regrettably, even with Liu Ye’s openness, Mann Chong couldn’t resolve the issue — Chen Xi’s current system representation was inherently unsolvable.

Liu Ye raised his cup, Mann Chong matched his gaze, both sighed, then raised their cups silently.