Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 189, Dian Wei's entry replacement quest, accomplished!

Cao Cao slowly awoke, feeling a sharp pain in his head.

In a daze, he felt his body being carried by a force, rising and falling, up and down.

Once he was fully awake, he found himself lying on horseback, surrounded by Cao Ang, Cao Xiu, Cao Chun, and the guards he had brought with him.

"?" Cao Cao sat up, puzzled, and asked, "What's going on? Why did you take me outside the city?"

Upon seeing Cao Cao awaken, Cao Ang hurriedly rode to his side and respectfully explained, "Father, Zhang Xiu has rebelled!"

"Zhang Xiu has rebelled?!" Cao Cao was shocked upon hearing this and asked incredulously, "Zhang Xiu was just feigning surrender?"

“It wasn’t a feigned surrender…” Cao Ang said, while glaring fiercely at Cao Anmin, whose face was as pale as paper. “It was Cao Anmin who snatched Zhang Xiu’s aunt and brought her to your house. This angered Zhang Xiu, causing him to surrender and then rebel again.”

Cao Cao stared at Cao Anmin in astonishment. After a moment, he slapped his forehead in annoyance and said, "I was too drunk last night and didn't even see what she looked like. What a loss."

Cao Ang and Cao Xiu: "..."

Then, Cao Cao looked around but couldn't see Cao Yan and the others, so he asked, "Where is Zi'an?"

"My uncle, along with Generals Zilong, Dianwei, and Zhongkang, stayed behind to cover the rear!" Cao Ang said truthfully.

"Oh, even Lü Bu would run away with his tail between his legs if he saw the four of them, so it's not a big problem." Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief.

Killing those four won't be an easy task.

As long as I return to camp quickly with reinforcements, I can rescue Cao Yan and the others.

Knowing that his recklessness had caused a great disaster, Cao Anmin dared not utter a sound and could only silently follow Cao Ang, escorting Cao Cao away.

By this time, Cao Cao had sobered up completely. Although his head still ached a little, it no longer affected his journey.

The main camp was not far away.

……

At the gate of the mansion.

Cao Cao had not shown himself for a long time, and Zhang Xiu was getting impatient.

He raised his hand and swung it forward forcefully, and immediately two Xiliang soldiers rushed forward to kick open the gate.

But at that moment, the door suddenly burst open!

Cao Yan, clad in black armor, charged out like a dragon with his spear!
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yun's silver spear flashed, and he charged out!
Dian Wei and Xu Chu followed closely behind, looking menacing!
Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiu knew that it was beyond human capability to stop, so he leaped back into the army formation and then ordered the soldiers behind him to unleash a barrage of arrows.

Cao Yan and his men brandished their weapons, parted the rain of arrows, and charged into the crowd.

Wherever they went, they were like tigers among sheep, slaughtering the Xiliang soldiers and causing them to fall and scream in agony.

Cao Yan now possesses [Ancient Evil (Gold)], [Dragon's Gall Silver Breaker (Gold)], [Gun King (Gold)], [Swift Shadow (Purple)], and [Super Endurance (Purple)].
It has both speed and endurance.

In addition, having learned Zhao Yun's self-created "Seven Probes Coiling Serpent Spear" technique, he has barely reached the threshold of a top-tier master.

Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu were already at the top-tier level, and this group of soldiers would really have a hard time stopping the four of them.

However, Dian Wei and Xu Chu drank a bit too much last night, their minds were still a little foggy, and their legs were still a bit weak.

Zhang Xiu's subordinate, Hu Che'er, also stole Xu Chu and Dian Wei's weapons while they were drunk.

At this moment, the two of them were somewhat holding back Cao Yan and Zhao Yun, for which Dian Wei and Xu Chu were filled with regret.

Fortunately, Xu Chu's preferred weapon was a broadsword, unlike Dian Wei's double iron halberds, which were less common. He could fight even if he just grabbed any sword.

Dian Wei could only use two spears as weapons, which always felt a bit awkward.

The four men were like gods of war descending to earth, striking fear into the hearts of Zhang Xiu's soldiers.

In their extreme fear, the soldiers behind them actually made way for Cao Yan and his men to leave.

Cao Yan and his men broke through the encirclement, only to be met with a hail of arrows once again.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were unfortunately hit by two arrows, but fortunately, both of them were tough and thick-skinned. They cut off the arrow shafts and continued to grit their teeth and run away.

After running through two blocks, they encountered two more groups of Xiliang soldiers.

Without saying a word, Cao Yan took the lead and charged into the crowd.

Zhao Yun carefully protected Dian Wei and Xu Chu, closely following behind Cao Yan.

This made Dian Wei and Xu Chu feel even more ashamed. Dian Wei muttered to himself, "I was supposed to protect our lord, but now it's our lord protecting me..."

Xu Chu comforted him, saying, "It's all because you drank too much last night. Just be more careful in the future."

Dian Wei, however, did not think so. He was filled with self-blame, feeling that Cao Yan's predicament was entirely his fault.

After half an hour of fierce fighting, Cao Yan and his three companions finally reached the city gate.

But at this time, the Xiliang army gathered in greater and greater numbers, and even cavalrymen appeared.

Dian Wei knew that the four of them could not escape on foot alone.

So he steeled himself, stood in front of the city gate, and shouted, "My lord, Zilong, Zhongkang, you go first, I'll cover the rear!"

The moment he uttered those words, Dian Wei's combat power surged dramatically, and he actually managed to hold off all the Xiliang troops in the city single-handedly.

Cao Yan knew that Dian Wei had triggered his active ability: [Remove all control effects on himself, while increasing attack power by 80% and attack speed by 100%. Duration: 15 minutes, Cooldown: 10 days (After the effect ends, he enters a weakened state, with all attributes reduced by 60%, duration: 3 days)].

He was prepared to die to cover Cao Yan and the others' retreat.

At this moment, Cao Yan suddenly said to Xu Chu, "I left warhorses three hundred paces outside the city gate. Quickly bring them here! After that, go about ten miles northeast of Wancheng. There is a grove of trees there where I have ambushed the Flying Dragon Cavalry!"

Xu Chu understood, but resolutely said, "General, you go ahead, I'll cover the rear!"

But what Cao Yan wanted was the moment when Dian Wei was weakened after his abilities ended, so he couldn't leave.

Cao Yan said to Xu Chu, "Your combat strength is not as good as mine right now, go quickly!"

Xu Chu was speechless with shame and had no choice but to run out of the city.

Seeing that Dian Wei was fighting to the death and had clearly lost his mind, Cao Yan felt somewhat ashamed, but he still shouted loudly: "Lord Dian, I have never regarded you as a sinner... Put down your shackles and take up my shield instead of going to your death!"

The system's capabilities are powerful; as soon as Cao Yan shouted those words, Dian Wei immediately regained his senses.

"My lord..." Dian Wei was deeply moved. He had been prepared to die, but now he had a renewed hope to live.

Cao Yan and Zhao Yun helped Dian Wei defend against the attack of the Xiliang army, but some Xiliang soldiers had already come out from other gates and circled around.

Left with no other choice, they had to abandon the city gate and retreat to the drawbridge outside the city.

Five minutes left before Dian Wei falls into a weakened state!
While the Xiliang troops from the other two gates were bypassing this gate, Cao Yan and his men had already crossed the drawbridge.

The narrow suspension bridge and moat, ironically, once again blocked their pursuers.

However, the group turned around and prepared to cross the moat via two other drawbridges to outflank them.

After going back and forth, they should be able to use up the last five minutes. Cao Yan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally, Xu Chu arrived on his own horse, along with Cao Yan and the others on three horses!
With warhorses, there is hope.

Just then, Dian Wei's weakened state came to an end!

Dian Wei instantly fell into a state of weakness, his body feeling as if it were filled with lead, incredibly heavy.

At the same time, a system voice sounded in Cao Yan's mind:
[Congratulations, host! You have met all the requirements for the Dian Wei affix replacement quest. The quest is successfully completed!]

The "Crazy" attribute has been removed from Dian Wei's character profile. You can now assign a new attribute to Dian Wei.

[Obtained purple affix: Purification (Purple) *1, obtained weapon blueprint: Tang Mo Dao *1]

【Purify (Purple)】: Immediately consumes 30% of stamina to dispel all negative statuses (confusion, weakness, dizziness, slow, etc.) on the target. Cooldown: one month.

Just as the enemy's spear was about to pierce Dian Wei's body,

Cao Yan was quick-witted and nimble-fingered.

Suddenly, he grabbed his armor.

He forcefully threw him several meters backward, thus preventing Dian Wei from being stabbed to death.

At the same time, Cao Yan also changed the attribute to [Purification (Purple)] and then released his ability on Dian Wei, instantly clearing Dian Wei's weakened state!

Cao Yan has [Super Endurance (Purple)], so this 30% stamina loss doesn't have a big impact on him.

After Dian Wei's negative status was purified, his weakness disappeared, and the effects of being drunk completely dissipated.

He felt his strength return to his body, and now all he wanted was to tear his enemies to shreds!

(End of this chapter)