Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 65 Two Magic Weapons

Li Yu entered the [Grasshopper Valley] and was enveloped by a "dark cloud" composed of grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets.

As countless insects swarmed around him, Li Yu summoned the [Thirteen Ants].

The little person is now in the palm of your hand. Looking up, you see the sky is dim and "dark clouds" overhead, but you are not afraid; instead, you are happy.

She put her hands on her hips, flapped her phoenix wings, and tilted her head back, emitting a hissing sound.

In an instant, hundreds of thousands of insects, densely packed, hovered a foot away from Li Yu.

The insects on the periphery surged wildly and screeched shrilly, trying to attack the humans who dared to venture into [Grasshopper Valley], but they could not enter.

The swarm of insects inside, like a tightly sealed "insect armor," protected Li Yu perfectly.

[Servant insect] refers to insects used for one's own purposes.

[Huang Pin·Nanyu], meaning the chirping of insects.

With the two "divine skills" of the Thirteen Ants, Li Yu could ignore the millions of insects that attacked him when he entered the Locust Valley.

"Counterattack."

After Li Yu finished speaking, the chirping of the [Thirteen Ants] changed, the outer layer of their "insect armor" peeled off, and 100,000 insects launched a counterattack against their own kind on the outside.

They would fight against a million or even ten million with a hundred thousand men, and would not retreat even if it meant certain death.

Insect corpses fell like rain.

The outer swarm of insects quickly wiped out the "rebel insects," then flapped their wings and attacked the "insect armor" again. But as soon as they flew to the armor, they turned against it and began to fight.

Insects fell like a waterfall.

Li Yu took out an oiled paper umbrella from the [square pot] to avoid getting insect corpses all over his body.

He then took out a stool, a copy of the Spring and Autumn Annals, and a candle, and began to read.

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At the entrance of [Zhongsi Valley], thousands of players watched as Li Yu ventured deep into the valley, never to return.

Dark clouds surged within the valley, with one particular area appearing to be the most prominent.

The chirping of insects there was like the clatter of weapons striking metal and stone, extremely jarring. The swarm of insects gathered and dispersed like smoke and clouds.

One player with sharp eyes said that when the swarm of insects dispersed, he spotted the tip of an umbrella.

Other players didn't believe it, but soon they saw the swarm of insects surging like waves, with the tips of white umbrellas appearing and disappearing beneath the waves.

magic weapon!

The players quickly reached a consensus—it must be a magic weapon!

As for the types and names of the magical artifacts, opinions vary.

Some say it's the Heavenly Mystery Umbrella, others say it's Mo Lihong's Hunyuan Umbrella. Still others say that the Dean must have obtained the [Moonlight Scroll] related to "Investiture of the Gods" and went in to steal Lü Yue's Plague Umbrella.

Players use this opportunity to chat and pass the time while leveling up.

Even as dusk approached, many people remained, hoping that Li Yu would come out and let them see if he truly possessed a "magical treasure."

Unexpectedly, no one was seen until late at night. When someone called his name, he could only reply, "Don't make a sound."

All players can see is the top spot on the "Strength Ranking"—a towering "[Strength] 52," a full two levels higher than the second-place [Lu Yi].

Li Min and Lu Xiuxi from [Sky Academy] rushed over upon hearing the news, bringing food with them, but all they could say was, "Don't eat, don't worry."

This happened for two consecutive days.

On the third day, Xiong Ba returned home and arrived at [Locust Valley]. Amidst the surging waves of insects, Li Yu appeared holding an oil-paper umbrella and greeted him.

After that, the dark clouds remained.

On the fourth day, two men came to the valley.

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Left-bearded Zhangba and Pan An traveled together until HD and they parted ways.

Pan An said he was going to [Moshang Township] to find a friend.

Left-bearded Zhangba also said he was looking for a friend, and then went to Baihu Mountain in [Beixiang].

The mountain was still bustling, but not with bandits; instead, it was filled with scattered players from [Beixiang].

After Li Yu wiped out [Black Tiger Stronghold], he reported to [Beixiang] that "Liu Zhuo may be the mastermind behind the Taipingwu case." As a result, life became a little easier for the players in [Beixiang], and their relationship with the indigenous people also improved.

Left-bearded Zhangba climbed the mountain and said that he and his group were merchants. He remembered that this mountain was occupied by bandits, but now the mountain and its surroundings had changed.

The players didn't hide anything and told the whole story about "Dean Li's bandit suppression".

Then, the group led by Left-Haired Jōhachi headed to [Sky Temple].

Upon entering [Moshang Township], the riders dispersed, carrying miscellaneous goods purchased from Wuyi, Qingyuan, Gandan, and other places, and entered [Sky Courtyard] in batches.

Left-bearded Zhangba wandered around the outer courtyard, then went to the market to sell miscellaneous goods.

The place was so bustling that he was completely captivated and didn't even notice when someone stole a box of rouge. When he finally came to his senses, Zuo Zizhangba was so angry that he slapped his thigh repeatedly.

That box of powder was something his wife had repeatedly asked him to buy, and it cost him quite a bit of money.

It was stolen.

The thought of his wife's fury at not refusing to drink the powder made Zuo Zizhang feel terrified.

What should we do?!

Just as he was feeling frustrated, a strange man brought a local man to the stall of the man with the left mustache and asked him if he had been robbed.

The man with the long beard nodded hurriedly in agreement.

The stranger asked what he had lost, and the man with the left beard, Zhang Ba, told him the truth.

Having recovered the powder, Zuo Zizhang quickly tucked it into his clothes, feeling much more at ease. He even developed a slight fondness for [Tenkuin].

As night fell, the market was brightly lit, as bright as day.

The groceries sold by the man with the left mustache were selling exceptionally well, which pleased him greatly.

As night deepened, they found an inn to stay in, and Zuo Zizhangba was still pondering where to go next to buy more goods to sell.

Just before going to sleep, he suddenly remembered the instructions of his great teacher.

He got up from the bed and took out straw paper, brush and ink.

After scratching his head for a while, he wrote down the two characters "美甚" (měishè).

Crossed out again.

Write "Min An" next.

Cross it out again.

After making three or five attempts, he threw down his pen and went to sleep.

I'll write more tomorrow!

The next day, Sahige Jōhachi got up early and, under the guise of buying groceries, went around gathering information.

After learning about "Dean Li killing the python", "points system", "biogas digester", etc., then came "[Grasshopper Valley] appeared" and "[Grasshopper's feathers]".

Upon hearing "Aikiri +10", the left-bearded Zhangba's eyes lit up, and he spurred his horse to [Zhongsi Valley].

At the valley entrance, he met Pan An.

Left-bearded Zhangba was taken aback and asked him if he had lost his way again.

Pan An shook his head, saying that his friend had gone to the world of scrolls and he would have to wait several days to see him. Having nothing else to do, he came to this valley to pass the time.

Left-bearded Zhangba said he was also there for amusement.

The two men were both imposing figures; Pan An was over eight feet tall, and his left beard was eighteen feet long and nearly nine feet long. They attracted much attention as soon as they entered the valley.

Many extraordinary people stepped forward to strike up a conversation, asking for your name and honor.

Pan An announced his name, and the strange people looked at him with curiosity, some even laughing out loud. Pan An seemed used to it and didn't care.

When Zuo Zizhangba said "Zuo Ba," the strange people didn't say anything, only muttered in a low voice, "Zuo Ba, Zuo Ba, Zuo Zizhangba?"

His heart skipped a beat.

Since the popularity of books such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," many indigenous people "named in the books" have attracted the attention of countless people.

Some indigenous people readily accepted, gathering hundreds or thousands of people who came and went in a flurry.

Some, unable to bear the disturbance, retreated to remote mountains or bustling cities, or simply adopted a pseudonym to avoid attention and live a peaceful life.

The one with the left mustache is the latter.

Pan and Zuo, each carrying an axe, entered the valley. Seeing the "swarms of grasshoppers" and "waves of locusts," they dared not be careless and stepped forward.

Swarms of insects attacked, but the two remained calm and composed. Amidst the flashing blades and clashing axes, countless flying insects were slain.

After battling for nearly half an hour amidst the overwhelming swarm of insects, the two finally leaped out of the valley to rest briefly.

Seeing their formidable strength, the strange man wanted to befriend them. The two paid them little attention.

The strange people were met with cold looks, and one of them said disdainfully, "What are you pretending to be so arrogant for? The dean has been killing people inside for four days, and he's not as good at pretending as these two."

Upon hearing this, neither Zuo Zizhangba nor Pan An believed that anyone could endure such a long time among the insect swarm.

The strange people stared into the valley, and after a while, they shouted for the two of them to see the "magical treasure".

Zuo and Pan were still somewhat incredulous when they saw this. Then a strange person shouted "Dean!" After shouting for a long time, there was finally a response—"Stop fooling around."

Only then did the two indigenous people believe it.

Left Beard Zhang Ba re-entered the valley to fight, intending to get closer to the "umbrella-shaped magic weapon". However, there were too many insects and they were too numerous, so he had to give up and focus on killing grasshoppers.

Unfortunately, after a whole day, I didn't see the "grasshopper's feathers," but only a scroll titled "Moonlight Scroll: The Merchant of the Pear Tree."

Left Beard Zhang Ba left with regret.

As night fell, a silver hawk flew into the hotel and found the left-bearded Zhangba.

The man with the long beard wrote a letter and placed it in the copper ring on the hawk's leg. The hawk spread its wings and flew away, returning a day later.

Its feet were tied with copper rings, and it carried a sachet on its body.

Inside the sachet was a single pill.

I only started writing after work, so please forgive me for writing so late.

The next update will be in the early morning, or around 09:00 AM.

(End of this chapter)