This Twisted Three Kingdoms Game Is Brutally Insane
Chapter 281 ·Taking Stock of the Gains and the Abyss Martial Emperor!
Luoshui Main City.
Inside the Core Hall.
Hang Yu withdrew his consciousness and opened his eyes.
The rest could be left to Jia Xu, Wen Pin, and the Scourge Legion.
“Heh, not bad. I actually got 15 Third-Order Talent Points in one go!”
Hang Yu opened his personal information panel and glanced at it. Absorbing and annexing the Core Pollution Source this time had instantly earned him 15 Third-Order Talent Points.
The Scourge Legion had previously captured several locations, including Bowang.
They had successively purified several Secondary Pollution Sources.
In total, they had produced 5 Third-Order Talent Points.
In other words, Hang Yu now had exactly 20 Third-Order Talent Points.
The remaining two Lord Talents could both be activated!
Hang Yu would then satisfy every prerequisite required to advance to the Fourth Order!
Of course.
For the sake of steady development.
Hang Yu would not immediately advance to the Fourth Order.
This was because the territory was about to begin its third map expansion.
If Hang Yu advanced to the Fourth Order now, every surrounding Abyss Dream Realm would also be completely reset. The difficulty generated by a Third-Order Lord opening a new map and that of a Fourth-Order Lord opening one could differ tremendously.
One had to know.
When the Wancheng map had first been opened.
Hang Yu had only been Level 20.
In other words, he had only been a Second-Order Lord at the time, while the final boss of the Wancheng map, Dian Wei, had been a Level 30 Overlord at the very peak of his tier.
If he opened the next nightmare as a Level 30 Lord, then even in the most extreme scenario, the strongest possible boss generated could not exceed a Level 40 Monarch.
However, if he opened the next nightmare as a Level 31 Lord, then the resulting map would be another matter entirely. If a boss exceeding Level 40 appeared by accident—
The territory would be placed in an extremely passive position!
The higher the tier, the harder it became to level up, and the greater the gap in strength!
Hang Yu planned to advance to a Fourth-Order Lord only after opening the next map. That way, dealing with the next round of difficult challenges would become considerably easier.
He had already obtained the Abyss Key.
The new map would be opened within seven days at the latest.
Waiting a few more days made no difference.
Although he was in no hurry to advance to the Fourth Order, there was nothing stopping him from activating his remaining two Third-Order Lord Talents.
His Third-Order Lord Talents were: Human Emperor Physique, Human Emperor Domain, and Human Emperor Will.
Among them, the Human Emperor Physique had already been activated.
This talent did not provide any additional buffs to the territory or its citizens. Its primary effect was to improve Hang Yu's personal attribute growth, making him significantly stronger.
Hang Yu first activated Human Emperor Domain.
【You are activating the Third-Order Lord Talent "Human Emperor Domain." This activation will consume 10 Third-Order Talent Points. Confirm activation? Yes/No!】
“Activate!”
【Ding! "Human Emperor Domain" activated successfully!】
Hang Yu successfully activated his second Lord Talent.
Its effects were as follows:
【Human Emperor Domain】Lord Talent. Current Level: 1. All Destiny Skills within the territory gain +10% effectiveness. Includes Talent Skill: Domain Awakening.
It was easy to see.
This was a Lord Talent specifically aimed at Destiny Skills.
Every Destiny Skill throughout the territory would receive a 10% enhancement.
This was already a substantial boost, enough to greatly strengthen several of his subordinates. For example, Zhang Zhongjing's Destiny Skill, "Eternal Medicine Sage," would receive this enhancement, further increasing the benefits and production support it provided to the territory.
Moreover.
The talent was only Level 1.
If it could one day be upgraded to its maximum level.
Then all the famous ministers and generals within the territory would undoubtedly become even stronger than they already were.
However.
Its effects did not stop there.
The talent also came with a Talent Skill.
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【Domain Awakening】Talent Skill. Expands a domain barrier centered on yourself. The strength of this skill is directly proportional to the scale and quality of the Destiny gathered within the territory.
Within the domain, enemy units suffer severe suppression to their attributes and skill effects. While inside the domain, you will not receive any form of damage until the domain disappears.
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The value of this Lord Talent and its accompanying Talent Skill varied from Lord to Lord.
For the overwhelming majority of Lords, however, it was actually rather useless.
That was because most Lords could never gather a group of subordinates possessing powerful Destiny. Without such followers, the +10% Destiny enhancement had nowhere to demonstrate its value.
Likewise.
The strength of Human Emperor Domain's Talent Skill, Domain Awakening, was directly tied to the Destiny accumulated within the territory.
If the territory possessed little Destiny.
Then this Lord Skill was nothing more than dead weight, and the domain it created would be as fragile as paper.
Conversely.
If the territory possessed sufficiently powerful Destiny.
Then this Lord Skill would become a divine ability. After activating it, the Lord would enter an invincible state for a period of time. As long as the domain had not been exhausted, every attack would be completely nullified.
There was no doubt.
For Hang Yu.
The Human Emperor Domain Talent and its accompanying Talent Skill were extraordinarily useful.
Without wasting any time.
Hang Yu immediately activated his final Third-Order Lord Talent.
【Human Emperor Will】Lord Talent. Current Talent Level: 1. All your citizens gain +5% to their net attributes. You may also project your own will, along with part of your power, onto any one citizen.
This Lord Talent was also quite good.
Although it only provided a basic 5% increase to net attributes, it was an indiscriminate boost affecting every citizen. Once the territory's population reached the millions or even tens of millions, the value created by such a seemingly small 5% increase would become enormous.
Moreover.
Lord Talents could be upgraded.
Its growth potential should not be underestimated.
This talent also allowed Hang Yu to project his consciousness into any citizen, remotely possessing them directly.
Of course, this ability was somewhat redundant for Hang Yu.
After all, he could already achieve similar effects through the Heavenly Dao Cube.
However.
Human Emperor Will was far more than simple possession.
It could also strengthen the territory's citizens.
Specifically, by projecting a portion of Hang Yu's power into selected citizens.
The extent of this projection, its range, and the number of recipients were not fixed.
They mainly depended on the Lord's own strength, foundation, and tier.
For example.
If several citizens encountered danger.
Hang Yu could immediately strengthen them through Human Emperor Will, helping them overcome the crisis.
As for exactly how much power could be granted, that depended on the strength of both parties.
The stronger the Lord, the higher his tier, and the higher his Talent Level, the more power Human Emperor Will could bestow.
Likewise.
The stronger the citizen and the higher their tier, the greater the amount of power they could withstand and receive.
Overall.
Although it was not as valuable as Human Emperor Domain.
Human Emperor Will was still an extremely important talent.
Thus, all three Lord Talents—Human Emperor Physique, Human Emperor Domain, and Human Emperor Will—had now been completely activated.
Whenever Hang Yu wished.
He could break through to the Fourth Order at any moment.
The gains from the Old Wan Campaign did not end there.
Aside from successfully purifying the Core Pollution Source.
The territory had also obtained one Destiny Treasure Chest and one Abyss Treasure Chest.
The former had been rewarded for activating the Old Wan Blessing Point.
The latter had been awarded for purifying the Core Pollution Source.
Hang Yu was not in a hurry to open the Destiny Treasure Chest.
Because it could be kept for another day or two.
He hoped that over the next two days, the territory would continue its momentum by capturing the remaining major cities. That way, more Destiny Treasure Chests could be obtained and merged into a higher-quality chest.
As for the Abyss Treasure Chest?
Why leave it unopened?
Without hesitation.
Hang Yu opened the chest.
【You opened "Abyss Treasure Chest (Blue)." Obtained: Abyss Magic Crystals ×500,000, Blessing Sand ×10,000, Four-Color Forging Crystals ×8,000, Life Crystals ×500, Mana Crystals ×500, Soul Gem ×30, "Skill Stone: Demon God's Power" ×1, "Blueprint: Spirit Vein Altar" ×1, "Blueprint: Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Camp" ×1!】
The rewards for clearing Wancheng.
Were obviously never going to be poor.
Aside from the 500,000 Magic Crystals that could replenish the treasury.
The 10,000 Blessing Sand and 8,000 Forging Crystals, which could upgrade Fourth-Order equipment, were all immensely valuable materials that would be in tremendous demand for quite some time.
In addition.
The Life Crystals, Mana Crystals, and Soul Gems were all Fourth-Order enhancement gems.
Those 1,000 Life and Mana Crystals.
Could increase the Life and Mana bonuses provided by equipment.
Although there were only 30 Soul Gems.
They were exceptionally precious Fourth-Order Purple Gems.
Gems of this quality and tier were incredibly difficult to obtain.
There were only thirty.
Yet every single one was worth fifty to eighty thousand Magic Crystals.
Even the Third-Order Blue-quality Scroll of Genesis, a resurrection item, was only worth about that much.
That alone demonstrated just how precious and rare these gems were.
Receiving thirty Purple Gems.
Delighted even Hang Yu.
He would not be long before advancing to a Fourth-Order Lord.
Once that happened.
Improving his equipment would naturally become a priority.
With such a batch of ultra-high-tier, ultra-high-quality gem materials.
Upgrading the Yellow Heaven Demonic Dragon Set should not pose much difficulty.
If this Third-Order Blue Set could be upgraded into a Fourth-Order Purple Set.
Even someone of Hang Yu's level would receive a significant increase in strength.
Of course.
Forging Purple Equipment was no easy task.
Every single Purple-quality piece was priceless.
High-quality gems alone were insufficient.
Many auxiliary materials were still required.
Along with an Expert-level Artifact Refiner.
So some preparation time would still be necessary.
Hang Yu turned his attention to the remaining three items.
They consisted of one Skill Stone and two blueprints.
Naturally.
The Skill Stone attracted him the most.
Because it contained a Purple-quality Secret Technique.
【Skill Stone: Demon God's Power】Purple-quality Secret Technique. Learning Requirements: Minimum Level 30, over 10,000 HP, total attributes exceeding 6,000!
It was not an ordinary skill.
It was a Secret Technique!
And a Purple-quality one at that!
The value of this Skill Stone undoubtedly surpassed an entire Blue-quality martial art set such as Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear.
However.
Its learning requirements were simply too high.
Several Hero Units might still stand a chance.
But ordinary Scourge players would probably still find it unattainable even after reaching the Fourth Order.
Of course.
For Hang Yu.
These requirements posed no obstacle whatsoever.
His current strength had already crossed the threshold of an Overlord.
With the assistance of this Purple Secret Technique.
Combined with the Human Emperor Domain.
He would possess the foundation of an Abyss Monarch!
This would mark another major breakthrough.
The remaining two blueprints were equally extraordinary.
【Blueprint: Spirit Vein Altar】Fourth-Order Rare Blueprint. Construction Requirements: 1,200,000 Abyss Magic Crystals, 200,000 Fourth-Order Material Essence.
【Blueprint: Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Camp】Fourth-Order Construction Blueprint. Construction Requirements: 2,000,000 Abyss Magic Crystals, 300,000 Fourth-Order Material Essence.
Both were Fourth-Order blueprints.
The Spirit Vein Altar was considered a resource building.
However, as a rare Fourth-Order resource facility.
The resource it produced was not an ordinary one.
Instead, it generated Essence, a resource every Lord desperately lacked.
That fact alone.
Guaranteed its immense value.
Naturally.
Using a Spirit Vein Altar was not so simple.
First of all.
Its construction site requirements were extremely strict.
It had to be built directly atop the Spirit Vein of a region.
Secondly.
After construction.
The Lord had to perform regular sacrificial ceremonies.
Only then would it produce Essence.
Not only did this consume considerable resources and costs.
But after the altar was completed.
It could also negatively affect the cultivation speed of nearby native inhabitants.
As for its Essence production.
That depended entirely on the surrounding environment.
Each map could contain only one Spirit Vein Altar.
Some maps could produce only five to eight million Essence per year.
Others could generate thirty to twenty million annually.
A Fourth-Order Spirit Vein Altar had an upper limit.
That was its maximum output.
Hang Yu felt that despite being a high-grade blueprint.
It was practically useless to him.
He had no need to obtain Essence in such a troublesome manner.
However.
For ordinary Lords.
Essence was an eternally scarce resource.
Even advanced Starsea Lords at the Fourth Order usually earned only two to three hundred million Essence annually through conventional hunting and warfare.
After subtracting all kinds of expenses and consumption.
Very little remained.
In unlucky years.
They could even suffer a deficit.
Theoretically.
Every map could construct at least one Spirit Vein Altar.
Advanced Lords above the Fourth Order generally possessed no fewer than six or seven maps.
If each map contained a Spirit Vein Altar.
Wouldn't that increase the territory's annual Essence income by well over a hundred million?
Most importantly.
This income carried no risk.
Nor did it involve any losses.
For a high-level Abyss Lord.
Several decades or even a century was hardly a long time.
Small gains accumulated into great wealth.
Such facilities would greatly benefit a territory's long-term development.
As for slowing the cultivation of some natives.
That was generally not something Lords cared about.
There was nothing more to say.
Hang Yu's territory had no need for such a resource facility.
Since it was valuable in itself.
He could simply sell it whenever resources were scarce.
Or exchange it for blueprints the territory actually needed.
As for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Camp?
It was clearly an excellent Fourth-Order military facility.
It was used to recruit Fourth-Order Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Its quality far exceeded that of similar facilities like the Gargoyle Cathedral.
Hang Yu had never been fond of constructing such buildings.
After all.
Troop types without growth potential held limited value.
However.
If a troop type possessed exceptionally high tier, extraordinary quality, or rare abilities.
Then constructing such a facility was not out of the question to diversify the territory's military composition.
As a Fourth-Order blueprint.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Camp recruited units above Level 35.
It could recruit 5,000 elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
As well as 50 Commander-class Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Captains.
And 5 Overlord-class Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Generals.
As a Fourth-Order troop type.
Its value was undeniably high.
When the territory encountered danger.
This facility could rapidly produce a powerful army.
Capable of turning the tide.
However.
The higher the troop tier.
The more expensive the recruitment cost.
Hang Yu did not have a top-tier faction secretly backing him with unlimited funds.
Relying solely on the Magic Crystal income of his own territory.
His current financial situation simply could not support building such a Fourth-Order army.
He would keep it for now.
It could serve as an emergency reserve.
Or be exchanged for other resources.
The Spirit Vein Altar Blueprint was an outstanding resource facility for every type of Lord.
Relatively speaking.
It was better suited for selling to higher races and top-tier powerhouses.
Only then could it fetch the highest price.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Camp, meanwhile, was more suitable for lower races lacking advanced troops, such as humanity.
After all.
High-tier Lords generally already possessed high-tier native followers.
Their demand for such blueprints was relatively low.
Hang Yu believed finding a buyer would not be difficult.
He had now joined the human organization, the Human Dao Alliance.
There were many advanced Human Lords within it.
Even for a Fifth-Order powerhouse like Beichen Guang.
A high-quality Fourth-Order military facility would still be extremely useful.
With the inventory complete.
Hang Yu proceeded with the next stage of his plans.
He updated the players' latest mission.
Over the next two days.
They were to capture the remaining cities in the Wancheng region.
And activate all remaining important Blessing Points.
Only then would the territory truly gain complete control over the region.
At that moment.
Hang Yu noticed that Jia Xu and Zhang Zhongjing had returned to the main city.
They had brought back the sleeping Dian Wei.
Aside from the treasure chests and Talent Points.
He was the greatest reward of this battle.
……
Dian Wei did not know how long he had slept.
It felt as though millions of years had passed.
Yet it also seemed like only a fleeting instant.
He felt as though he had been split into two parts.
One part had remained in a constant daze.
His ears had forever echoed with the whispers of the Abyssal Will.
The world he perceived had been shattered and chaotic.
Filled only with endless rage and a desire for destruction.
The other part had drifted in and out of consciousness.
It had been sealed inside Cao Ang's body.
Witnessing a century of changes within the Abyssal Wancheng alongside Cao Ang.
“Zixiu!”
As Dian Wei suddenly regained consciousness and awoke.
He discovered that he was inside a grand hall.
“Where is this? Why am I here?!”
Dian Wei realized that the maddening whispers of the Abyssal Will had vanished.
The shattered, chaotic world had been restored.
The endless fury and wrath that had burned within him had also subsided.
There were many deeper changes that words could not describe.
Dian Wei glanced at his body.
Its appearance remained twisted and inhuman.
These were the aftereffects of returning from the Abyss.
However.
The corruption within him had already been suppressed.
“General Dian, you've finally regained your senses!”
Following the voice.
Dian Wei saw a white-haired Daoist whose beauty bordered on the supernatural.
Standing beside him was an elderly man with youthful features despite his white hair.
They were none other than Wancheng's Grandmaster of Extreme Yin, Jia Xu.
And the Divine Physician, Zhang Zhongjing.
“You... were the ones who saved me!”
Although Dian Wei's crystallized face could no longer display expressions.
His eyes clearly revealed utter disbelief.
“You actually managed to reverse someone who had completely fallen into the Abyss?!”
Zhang Zhongjing shook his head.
“This was not our doing.”
Jia Xu also said, “General Dian's recovery was due partly to the fact that he had not completely fallen, with part of his humanity still intact. More importantly, it was thanks to our Lord's generosity and benevolence. Otherwise, such a miracle could never have happened.”
Dian Wei's memories were in complete disorder.
Especially those after falling into the Abyss.
This was because.
The information he had encountered in the Abyss.
As well as the emotions it had generated.
Were themselves intensely corruptive.
After Dian Wei had been restored.
Most of those indescribable memories.
Along with the emotionally corruptive information.
Had already been erased.
However.
He still remembered.
Fragments of his battle against the Lord.
The Human Starsea Lord had possessed overwhelming power.
Yet instead of killing him.
He had expended exceedingly rare materials and resources.
To suppress his corruption.
And reconstruct his body.
Without question.
Such kindness was equivalent to granting him a new life.
Perhaps even greater.
Although most of Dian Wei's corrupted memories and perceptions had vanished along with the purification of the Pollution Source.
The tiny portion that remained still filled him with lingering fear.
That rage.
That madness.
That distortion.
That chaos.
It had brought only despair and agony.
Yet could never be escaped.
Jia Xu said, “General Dian, having returned from the Abyss, you surely understand its terror better than anyone.”
“Once one becomes a Fallen One.”
“One is condemned to eternal madness and chaos.”
“At that point, even death becomes a luxury.”
“To grant someone a proper death would already be an immense mercy.”
“Let alone a miraculous rebirth that defied fate itself.”
“But you must understand.”
“This was by no means an easy feat.”
“Our Lord paid an enormous cost, accepted tremendous risks, and made great sacrifices.”
Jia Xu spoke these words.
Simply to make Dian Wei understand one thing.
His life now belonged to the Lord.
Dian Wei replied, “You needn't say another word. Am I, Dian Wei, the sort of man who repays kindness with betrayal? The Lord's grace toward me surpasses saving my life or recreating me by ten thousand times. Even if I were crushed to dust, I would only hope to repay even one ten-thousandth of it!”
Very straightforward.
They had thought it would require considerable persuasion.
Now it seemed recruiting Dian Wei would be easier than expected.
Dian Wei also appeared to have no other choice.
He could not defeat the Lord.
Nor could he leave the Lord's territory.
Other than pledging loyalty.
He had no better path.
“Good! As expected of a true hero. Our efforts to save you were not in vain!”
Stroking his beard, Zhang Zhongjing smiled and said, “General Dian's joining the territory is truly like adding wings to a tiger. It is also a blessing for countless people struggling against the Abyss!”
“Of course.”
“For General Dian himself.”
“This is likewise an extraordinary stroke of fortune.”
Dian Wei knew nothing about the territory.
His willingness to join was primarily to repay this immense debt of gratitude.
Just as he had once fought to the death defending Wancheng to repay Cao Cao for recognizing his worth.
That debt had already been settled with his death.
But the grace of being given a new life.
Would be impossible to fully repay.
With the main issue resolved.
Jia Xu also felt greatly relieved.
He then asked the question that had long intrigued him.
“To be honest, I've always wondered. Why was part of your soul and humanity sealed within Cao Ang?”
Zhang Zhongjing was equally curious.
A major reason why Dian Wei's restoration had succeeded.
Was precisely because part of his humanity had remained.
Otherwise.
Even the reversal ritual might not have guaranteed success.
“It was done by the Martial Emperor!”
“The Martial Emperor? Who is the Martial Emperor?”
Jia Xu and Zhang Zhongjing both looked bewildered.
Dian Wei replied, “The Martial Emperor is Lord Cao himself. He has already awakened his divinity within the Abyss. Therefore, at the proper opportunity, he is able to influence certain nodes within the Abyssal space-time.”
“Lord Cao? You mean Cao Cao?”
The moment they heard this.
Jia Xu's expression immediately turned solemn.
This might very well be an extremely important piece of intelligence.
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