Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 119 The Three Heroes of Juancheng Battle Lü Bu!
Zhang Chao was stabbed to death by Cao Yan and fell to the ground from his horse.

At that moment, the system's voice suddenly rang in Cao Yan's mind.

You have successfully eliminated Zhang Chao!

[Zhang Chao's favorability towards you is -91%. You can now randomly plunder one keyword from him.]

[Should looting be carried out?]

Although Zhang Chao only had four entries—three blue and one white—every little bit helps, so he silently recited in his mind,
"confirm!"

[Congratulations, successful raid! You have obtained the attribute: Gunner (Blue)]

"Damn! I already have three spear generals! Even if they're common, they shouldn't be this bad!" Cao Yan couldn't help but curl his lip and complain with a face full of disgust.

However, he quickly changed his mind: "But it's also a good opportunity to try combining three identical terms and see what happens!"

Then, all three [Spear Generals] were added to the system.

A system notification will pop up immediately.

[You have contributed the following attribute: Gunner (Blue) *3. Do you wish to fuse them now?]

"Merge!" Cao Yan issued the order without hesitation.

[Ding! Congratulations, the entry has been merged successfully!]

[You have obtained the unbound affix: Gun King (Purple) (Greatly increases proficiency in all gun techniques, and increases damage by 30%)]

"Nice!!" Cao Yan couldn't contain his joy and laughed loudly, thinking to himself, "If I get two more [Gun Kings], wouldn't I be able to create a [Gun God]?"

After laughing, Cao Yan began to ponder to himself again:

"Why doesn't Zilong have the [Gun King] title? That doesn't seem right!"

"Is it because he hasn't developed his own marksmanship yet?"

"I'll have a proper talk with him later, and while I'm at it, I'll check what his keyword replacement task is..."

"That guy doesn't seem to have any negative keywords, he's practically a gem!"

Cao Yan's mind was racing with all sorts of ideas.

The three onlookers on the city wall and the Cao army guards cheered loudly when they saw Cao Yan win.

When Lü Bu's army saw Cao Yan kill Zhang Chao, they laughed wildly. So one of Lü Bu's generals rode out to teach this arrogant fellow a lesson!

This man was none other than Hao Meng, one of Lü Bu's fierce generals.

Hao Meng, wielding a large axe and his face contorted with rage, roared, "Hey! You General Cao! Stop your arrogance, take this axe!"

Cao Yan's buff hadn't worn off yet, and he was currently in his God of War moment, so he was naturally not flustered at all.

Moreover, now that [Gun General (Blue)] has been replaced by [Gun King (Purple)], his strength has reached a new level, so how could he be afraid of Hao Meng?
Cao Yan charged forward with his spear.

Hao Meng was good at making miracles with great force. He swung his large axe, creating a whooshing sound, and chopped down at Cao Yan.

Cao Yan reined in his horse to dodge the great axe, then immediately swung his spear back, aiming straight for Hao Meng's chest.

Hao Meng reacted quickly, stepping aside to avoid it, but even so, she still felt a sharp pain in her chest.

He looked down and was immediately terrified.

He saw that his breastplate had been ripped open by the spearhead, leaving a wound nearly two inches long and one finger wide on his chest!
Hao Meng dared not fight any longer. In a panic, he threw his great axe at Cao Yan, then turned his horse around and fled in disarray.

Just as Cao Yan was about to give chase, he saw another rider charge out of Lü Bu's formation like lightning.

The general was clad in black armor, with a face like purple jade and eyes like bright stars. He was about twenty years old and rode a black horse, looking majestic and imposing.

This man was none other than Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan, from Mayi, Yanmen!

Zhang Liao, wielding a crescent-shaped halberd with a chilling glint in its blade, pointed it directly at Cao Yan and shouted, "I am Zhang Wenyuan of Yanmen! General Cao, please state your name!"

Cao Yan threw a [Insight] skill at Zhang Liao, then stepped forward with his spear, shouting, "Cao Yan, Cao Zi'an, let's have a good fight!"

After saying this, Cao Yan raised his spear and instantly engaged Zhang Liao in battle.

Zhang Liao was a highly skilled martial artist, and his strength reached the level of a top-tier general.

With the blessing of the Dragon's Gall Silver Soul, Cao Yan also crossed the threshold of becoming a top-tier general.

The two were evenly matched, exchanging blows in a fierce and evenly matched battle, neither willing to give an inch.

At this moment, information about Zhang Liao surfaced in Cao Yan's mind:

Name: Zhang Liao (Wen Yuan)
Hobbies: Horse training, military strategy, martial arts

Favorability: 0%
Entry: Thunderous Cavalry (Gold), Sharp Blade Breaking the Formation (Purple), Might Shakes the Northern Frontier (Purple), Unyielding and Resolute (Purple), Lone Courage (Gray)

【Wind and Thunder Cavalry (Gold)】:
Passive: When leading cavalry, the movement speed of the entire army is increased by 40%, charge damage is increased by 150%, and enemy units in the charge path have a 30% chance to be confused.

Passive: Each time an enemy force is defeated, 15% of the enemy's base attributes are plundered to boost the friendly soldiers' attributes for one hour. This effect cannot be stacked.

【Sharp Blade Breaker (Purple)】: Increases personal damage by 20%. When dealing damage to enemy soldiers, it also applies an "Armor Penetration" effect. When dueling an enemy general, there is a 30% chance to trigger "Intimidate," reducing the enemy general's attack speed by 15%.

The combination of 【Wind and Thunder Cavalry (Gold)】 and 【Sharp Blade Breaking Formation (Purple)】 made Zhang Liao's cavalry invincible, with few able to defeat them.

Unfortunately, although Zhang Liao was a cavalry captain, he was not in Lü Bu's inner circle.

He had no cavalry under his command, only a thousand infantrymen.

While Cao Yan and Zhang Liao were locked in fierce combat, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, not far away, could no longer remain still. Dian Wei pointed at Lü Bu's army formation, his eyes wide with rage, and cursed, "You shameless traitors! You actually resort to such despicable tactics as a war of attrition!"

At this moment, Zhao Yun said to Dian Wei, "If anyone else comes out from Lü Bu's army, then it's up to you and me to go into battle!"

Dian Wei nodded and said, "That's exactly what I wanted!"

Sure enough, as soon as the two finished speaking, two more riders charged out from Lü Bu's ranks. They were Hou Cheng and Song Xian!

Seeing this, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei no longer hesitated and spurred their horses forward!

However, at that moment, Lü Bu shouted, "All of you, step back!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lü Bu wearing a three-pronged purple-gold crown, a red brocade robe with a hundred flowers, a chainmail armor, and a lion-mane belt around his waist.

Astride his Red Hare horse and wielding his halberd, he displayed the might of the greatest warrior in the land!
At the same time, information about Lü Bu also surfaced in Cao Yan's mind.
Lü Bu (Fengxian)

Hobbies: Martial arts, horse training, drinking

Favorability: -8%
Entry: Peerless Demon God (Gold), Intimidating Enemy and Breaking Fear (Purple), Halberd King (Purple), Eager to Recognize Godfather (White), Unpredictable (Gray)

[Peerless Demon God (Gold)]:
Passive: Increases personal martial prowess by 40% and attack speed by 25%. For each enemy general killed, temporarily increases critical hit rate by 5% (maximum 50%, lasts for half an hour).

Passive: Enemy soldiers within a 30-meter radius of Lu Bu will experience a continuous decrease in morale (-1% per minute), and there is a 10% chance to trigger the "Rampage" status.

Active: Removes all control effects, increases defense by 100%, and increases attack power and attack speed by 30%. Duration: 3 minutes, Cooldown: 3 days. After the duration ends, the user is weakened for 6 hours.

"Peerless Demon God!" Cao Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he exclaimed inwardly, "This is way too overpowered!"

However, the more the entries exceeded the limit, the more excited Cao Yan became, shouting, "Mine, mine, they're all mine!!!"

After Lü Bu dismissed Zhang Liao, Hou Cheng, and the others, he shouted to Cao Yan, "Cao Yan, surrender the city, and I may spare your life! But if you resist, after the city falls, I will spare not a single chicken or dog!"

Cao Yan, however, was unconvinced. He grinned and shouted, "Lord Wen is incredibly brave; I know I cannot defeat him alone. Back then, the three heroes fought Lü Bu at Hulao Pass. Do you dare to do it again at Juancheng?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu laughed loudly and said, "I don't care how many of you there are, come at me all at once, what do I have to fear!"

Nobody thinks there's anything wrong with ganging up on Lu Bu; on the contrary, if you go up alone, people will laugh at you for offering yourself up as a free kill.

"Zilong, Dian Wei, follow me!" Cao Yan shouted, charging towards Lü Bu with his spear!

Beneath Juancheng, three riders from Cao Cao's army surged forth like dragons emerging from the sea, attacking Lü Bu from three directions!

Upon seeing this, Lü Bu remained calm and composed, riding his Red Hare to meet him.

"Well done!" Lü Bu roared, his halberd whistling through the air as he aimed straight for Cao Yan's throat.

With full buffs, Cao Yan clashed his spear with Lu Bu's halberd, sending sparks flying!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Dian Wei leaped onto his horse and charged to Lü Bu's left side, his double halberds whistling as they slashed fiercely at Lü Bu's waist.

Lu Bu dodged to the side, his halberd sweeping across Dian Wei's face, but Zhao Yun blocked it with his Dragon Gallant Spear.

The three men formed a triangle, trapping Lü Bu in the center.

Cao Yan and Zhao Yun's spears moved like dragons, while Dian Wei's double halberds swept with powerful, sweeping movements!

Red Hare, surrounded by the three attackers, kept leaping and neighing, appearing somewhat agitated.

Although Lü Bu's martial arts were unparalleled, he was besieged by three top-tier generals from Cao Cao's side!

For a moment, Lü Bu was forced to retreat repeatedly by Cao Yan and his two companions, leaving everyone on and below the city dumbfounded and incredulous.

"Does Cao Cao's army really have so many fierce generals?"

"I originally thought that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were already the only ones in the world who could fight Wen Hou to a draw. I never expected that there would be someone who could force Wen Hou to retreat!"

"Should we go up and help?"

"No rush, Marquis Wen has not yet exerted his full strength..."

The crowd buzzed with discussion, exclamations of amazement rising and falling.

Lu Bu was also quite surprised. In all his life, this was the first time he had been suppressed from the front, except for Diao Chan.

How could Lü Bu, who was always unruly and arrogant, tolerate being suppressed like this?!
"Among all the heroes under heaven, only I, Lü Bu, am worthy of the title!" Lü Bu's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his aura suddenly surged!

He triggered the active skill of the attribute [Peerless Demon God (Gold)], which boosted his defense by 100% and increased his attack power and attack speed by 30%!

Lu Bu's halberd technique suddenly changed; his already sharp halberd moves became even more ferocious, and his halberd transformed into countless halberd shadows, enveloping Cao Yan and the other two.

He actually abandoned defense and launched a full-scale attack! He tried to break through the three-man encirclement in one fell swoop with this storm of attacks.

Suddenly, Cao Yan and the other two felt the pressure increase dramatically.

"Damn it, this is way too much!!!" Cao Yan roared inwardly.

Dian Wei was the first to bear the brunt of Lü Bu's frenzied attacks, taking the brunt of the pressure.

He was struck on the shoulder by the halberd's shadow, and several pieces of his chainmail instantly shattered, revealing a deep wound.

He grunted and swung his double halberds even more frantically, managing to withstand Lü Bu's attack.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun transformed his silver spear into a shower of cold stars, switching back and forth between the Rain of Pear Blossoms Spear Technique and the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear Technique, specifically targeting the gaps in Lü Bu's halberd techniques, attempting to relieve the pressure on Cao Yan and Dian Wei.

Cao Yan's attacks were always aimed at Lü Bu's vital points, striking wherever there was an opening.

(End of this chapter)