Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 148 The Will of the Military Sage and Preparations for War

Jiangzhou has existed for three hundred years. Nightmare tsunamis have erupted no fewer than ten times. Although each one caused considerable damage, none of them managed to overturn the world.

Today, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, the Yellow-Robed Holy Ancestor, is undoubtedly more powerful and terrifying than he was decades ago, but it is unrealistic to expect him to destroy the foundation and defenses built by his ancestors over a hundred years in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, only four of the five nightmares remain.

One less nightmare, dozens less evildoers, is enough to greatly reduce the pressure on our ancestors.

There are also more than twenty ancient arks scattered around the world. Although the Chosen Ones are still somewhat immature, they are a force that cannot be ignored.

"Owner!"

Xi Shi and Zheng Dan had solemn expressions.

"Don't worry, there will be about a ten to twelve hour interval between the appearance of the celestial phenomenon and the full eruption of the tsunami," Xiao Yu ordered. "Go back and rest to recover your strength and be prepared for battle at any time!"

"Yes, sir!"

The two maidens immediately lifted the summons.

Xiao Yu looked around but did not go back immediately. As the deep-sea energy permeated, the monsters in the polluted area would rapidly respawn and their density would increase significantly.

Even more violent.

more dangerous.

It also makes it easier to grind monsters and level up.

Sun Tzu was only tens of thousands of essence points away from leveling up.

It's not too late to level up Sun Tzu to level 12 first before going back to prepare.

After all, Sun Tzu is Xiao Yu's strongest trump card. The attributes of a hero will increase explosively every time he levels up. The difference between a level 12 Sun Tzu and a level 11 Sun Tzu is only 1 level, but the strength gap is huge.

"I must hurry!"

Xiao Yu drew his bow and shot a swift arrow.

In an instant, it traversed two or three thousand meters and landed on the opposite mountain peak.

next moment.

Something surprising happened.

Xiao Yu flashed and appeared directly near the point where the arrow had landed.

"The 'Demon King's Flash' skill that comes with the Deep Sea Demon King's Bow is really convenient!"

The attributes of the Deep Sea Demon King's War Bow are as follows:

【Deep Sea Demon King War Bow】, Purple Low Grade, Current Level 5, Base Attack Power +40, Armor Penetration Attack +20, Agility Increase +15%, Movement Speed ​​Increase +15%, Archery Skill Increase +20%, Includes the skill "Demon King Flash", Durability 60.

As a weapon of the war bow type.

The Deep Sea Demon King's attacks are extremely powerful.

Its base attack power is not high, but it comes with an additional 20 points of armor penetration attack, which means that the weapon's overall attack power is 60 points.

This is quite high for a level 5 purple warbow.

Armor-piercing attacks are not just about attack power, but also represent an additional value that can prevent damage. Simply put, each hit on the target will not only cause damage, but also cause damage and weakening to their armor.

The higher the armor penetration attack.

The easier it is to destroy armor defenses.

This war bow is particularly suitable for long-range assaults.

of course.

That's not the point.

The most unique feature of this weapon is that it comes with a spatial displacement ability called "Demon King Flash".

Xiao Yu can instantly teleport to the vicinity of any arrow, and can move up to five times in a short period of time.

In other words.

Wherever the arrows reach.

Wherever the arrows are distributed.

Xiao Yu could teleport there instantly.

Because this method of movement involves spatial displacement, it can ignore physical obstacles and even most array formations and barriers.

It's practically an alternative version of Flying Thunder God.

This skill does not increase attack power.

However, Xiao Yu has never lacked powerful means of output.

Demon King Flash greatly enhances mobility, not only increasing Xiao Yu's speed but also boosting his output efficiency, making it a rare and useful ability.

Five flashes.

Xiao Yu appeared ten thousand meters away.

The "Demon King Flash" skill goes on a 60-second cooldown.

At this moment, Xiao Yu noticed a group of dragon scale tumor beasts appearing in front of him. These were level 13 nightmare creatures that looked like bald dragons and were covered in fleshy tumors.

They are characterized by extremely high defense, high health, and strong attack power, but relatively slow speed.

Xiao Yu stood atop the hill, drawing his bow and firing arrows for ranged attacks. Arrows flew continuously into the horde of dragon beasts, instantly causing massive damage.

The monster retaliated in anger.

Every time she gets close to Xiao Yu, she will disappear in a flash.

Each time, they can instantly widen the gap by hundreds or even thousands of meters.

These monsters couldn't even touch the hem of Xiao Yu's clothes. Xiao Yu used his bow to attack from a distance the whole time, and nearly a hundred monsters quickly fell down, dropping a lot of loot on the ground.

The dragon-scaled beast has a low rank.

The amount of essence produced is not very large.

However, due to their large numbers, including a small number of elites, the total number is considerable. Furthermore, the materials dropped by the Dragonscale Beasts are of high quality, making their overall value quite good.

That's enough!

Xiao Yu was depleted of his vital energy.

All of it was used on Sun Tzu.

[Your cultivation level for the "Sage of War, Sun Tzu" has increased; your current cultivation level is 12!]

[Your "Sun Tzu, the Sage of Military Strategy" has awakened the innate talent "Will of the Sage of Military Strategy"!]

Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat.

No new military treatises or secret techniques were obtained this time.

However, it yielded a breakthrough that was even more valuable than military strategy and secret techniques.

Sun Tzu awakened a brand-new aptitude-type talent, just as Xi Shi awakened her "innate charm".

These talents and aptitudes are special abilities possessed only by top-tier heroic spirits, which can greatly enhance their potential and strength.

Xiao Yu immediately checked the results.

[The Will of the Military Sage], a talent that grants +10% to all attributes, +10% to all secret techniques, +15% to all military strategy secret techniques, and +20% to the Six Secrets of the Military Sage!

See the results of the qualification assessment.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but gasp.

What does it mean when all attributes are increased by 10%?

Sun Tzu's attributes were already extremely high, and on top of that, all of his dozen or so conventional or unconventional attributes increased by 10%, which is no small feat!

Based on this alone.

Sun Tzu's strength would increase significantly!

Moreover, it also has an indiscriminate enhancement effect on arcane spells.

Among them, the Six Secrets of the Art of War alone produce a 20% amplification effect!

This means that when using the same four spells of the military strategist, Sun Tzu's amplification effect is up to 20% greater than that of Xiao Yu.

Very exaggerated!

This is a landmark improvement!

Sun Tzu is no longer just a heroic spirit used for battle.

God-level control of the situation.

God-tier support.

That is its core label.

After finishing this round of monster killing, Xiao Yu first went to a safe area to activate the Ark Imprint, and then triggered a teleportation back to the Ark a dozen seconds later.

Soon after.

Conference room at Ark Base.

Xiao Yu summoned Wang Yang, Su Qingmeng, and Fan Li to prepare for the nightmare tsunami.

"Since we have cleared away the nearby Yellow Robe Altar in advance, it is difficult for the highest level of corruption to directly descend into the vicinity through summoning."

"The impact of this tsunami on the Wentian spacecraft is generally under control."

"However, we must still make thorough preparations and never be careless."

"After all, the Wentian is now the most watched ark in the south, and it has eliminated a considerable number of esoteric cult followers. They won't let this go easily!"

Xiao Yu paused.

He looked at Su Qingmeng and asked, "How's things going on Qingmeng's side?"

"Thanks to the boss's intelligence and help."

Su Qingmeng said, "After completing this round of tasks, I successfully leveled up to level 14, and my Wenzhong Heroic Spirit is not far from level 12."

She paused, then continued, "I can currently reliably summon and control Tier 2 Overlord units, and I'm confident I can hold Jiangzhou City in check during the tsunami!"

Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng are both outstanding among the chosen ones. At this stage, they only have one main and one auxiliary spirit to cultivate, so it is not difficult for them to quickly level up.

In particular, Su Qingmeng's talent can also reduce the consumption of vital energy during the cultivation process.

Her shadow summoning ability is greatly affected by her level.

They also have a greater desire and motivation to quickly improve their cultivation level.

Wang Yang's cultivation speed is also quite fast. He is currently at level 13, and his main hero, He Chuang, is only one step away from level 12.

Both of them are capable of standing on their own.

Su Qingmeng continued, "Currently, Zhao Pu's trust in me has greatly increased. He even proposed to take me on as his student and cultivate me into a confidant."

Wang Yang was somewhat surprised: "Is that so? Did you agree to it?"

"Nonsense, I'm the nominal captain of the Wentian, how could I possibly be Zhao Pu's student?"

Upon hearing this answer...

Wang Yang was not surprised.

If Su Qingmeng were so easily won over, she would have already pledged allegiance to the ancestors back in Suiyang.

Su Qingmeng continued, "Although I rejected Zhao Pu's direct offer of a handover, I have successfully established a connection with the Academy of State Affairs. This will make things much easier for me in the Southern Kingdom, and the Chosen Ones of the Asking Heaven will be able to receive many more missions."

Xiao Yu asked, "How is the situation in the Northern Dynasty?"

Wang Yang then said, "I have gained Zhao Guangyi's trust and have been appointed as a special envoy to investigate the Evil Eye Sect."

"We already have some leads."

"The Evil Eye Sect is extremely well hidden, with traces of its activities dating back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but it will take some time to uncover it."

"Based on my judgment, after a period of dormancy and germination, the Evil Eye Sect has now reached a certain scale and influence."

"This nightmarish tsunami is a rare opportunity for them."

"I think Wu Zixu will definitely take this opportunity to make a move."

"We can disregard the impact of the Nightmare Tsunami on Jiangzhou City, but we cannot afford to ignore the threat posed by the Evil Eye Cult!"

Xiao Yu nodded.

Su Qingmeng also said.

"Your analysis makes a lot of sense. Apart from the Evil Eye Cult, the Heavenly Dragon has been too quiet these past few days."

Su Qingmeng frowned slightly: "Knowing Cao Long's personality as I do, he won't let this go after suffering such a big loss last time."

The quieter he is, the more it suggests he might be planning something important, especially considering the impending nightmare tsunami.

I highly suspect that the Tianlong is trying to take advantage of the situation to raid our base!

Wang Yang: "Stealing our base? Isn't that a good thing? It's time for the Wentian to show its true strength."

Fan Li then reported: "I have been ordered by the lord to build the Ark base and increase the size of the territory's population."

"The current total population of the territory has reached 1462, including 600 contracted citizens and 240 Ark soldiers."

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"Among the contracted subjects, a total of 45 people have broken through to the second tier."

"Among them are 20 Tier 2 Ark Soldiers!"

Fan Xin paused slightly before continuing, "With me leading the Ark forces to oversee the operation, the Ark's safety is assured. You can proceed with confidence and have no worries!"

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng were both energized.

Neither of them is responsible for the construction and management of the Ark Territory.

They hadn't realized that the Ark Territory had developed to this extent, with forty-five second-tier territory inhabitants alone, and the number of Ark soldiers approaching three hundred.

"Isn't this developing too fast?"

Xiao Yu remained in seclusion in Jiangzhou for the rest of his life.

He also sent Wang Yang and his gang to Luoyang.

This effectively reduced the attention given to the Wentianhao (问天号) ship, preventing it from attracting excessive attention from believers and those who have fallen into evil, thus creating a more friendly and safer initial environment for the Wentianhao ship.

It also served to confuse the enemy.

Currently, the outside world's assessment of the capabilities of the Wentian spacecraft is seriously underestimated.

Even if Xiao Yu and Wang Yang's identities are exposed, it will still be difficult for outsiders to see the strength of the Wentian Ship in a short time, because the Wentian Ship not only has powerful chosen ones, but also a group of people from its territory led by Fan Li.

If the Tianlong makes a strategic miscalculation.

The consequences were devastating!

Xiao Yu then quickly deployed his forces. During the Nightmare Tsunami, Su Qingmeng was responsible for guarding the Jiangzhou base camp.

Xiao Yu, Wang Yang, and others were stationed in Chang'an and Luoyang respectively, ready to provide support to the Ark base camp at any time.

Although Chang'an is located in the heart of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Hope Ark is not strong among the Chosen Ones, it may still suffer a major blow from the Corruption.

On the one hand, it is because Chen Xi's team is a productivity team. Such a team is not strong in itself, but it can empower the entire Chosen Ones force.

The Yellow Robe Esoteric Sect were not simply composed of madmen.

They also analyze the characteristics and potential strategic value of each ark, and then allocate combat resources based on cost-effectiveness.

On the other hand, there are already reports that Yu Xiao, a top-tier chosen one comparable to Ye Heshan, will join the Hope.

This will also increase the probability that the Hope will be targeted and attacked.

As for Wang Yang's side?

Needless to say.

Dragon Soul remains the strongest Ark in the open, leading other Ark teams by a huge margin in almost every aspect.

Luoyang is the heart and brain of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so it is very likely to become the target of Zhao Kuangyin's personal attack.

Wang Yang has stationed an elite force in Luoyang, which presents an opportunity to trigger high-quality combat missions and reap substantial rewards.

Deployment complete.

Everyone dispersed.

Xiao Yu retrieved the equipment that was being forged.

After several days of development, the Corpse-Slaying Whip has been successfully upgraded to level 14, and the Destiny-attribute Carved Sword has also been successfully upgraded to level 12.

In addition, the fourth main weapon, "Wu Zixu's Longyuan Sword," has also been successfully crafted, and its current equipment level is 10.

in other words.

Xiao Yu today.

There are four purple weapons.

They are: Corpse-Slaying Whip, Attribute-Carved Sword, Dragon Abyss Sword, and Deep Sea Demon King's War Bow.

Although there are quite a lot of equipment.

But no two pieces of equipment are the same.

The Corpse Whip has the function of a magical artifact, which can be used to cast spells, and it is also suitable for burst damage.

The pierced sword has the strongest attack power and the highest swordsmanship amplification, making it the most powerful weapon, especially suitable for swordsmanship attacks.

The Dragon Abyss Sword's "Dragon Qi Protection" is the strongest defensive equipment skill, which can protect not only oneself but also one's companions. It is a defensive, supportive, and protective weapon.

As for the newly created Deep Sea Demon King Bow, it is an equipment with ultra-long-range attack and rapid movement, suitable for flexible and long-range combat.

At this stage, only top-tier chosen ones and top-tier captains like Ye Heshan have the ability to create purple equipment.

Other top-tier chosen ones, such as Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng, do not yet have purple equipment.

Xiao Yu, however, possessed four!

And they are all the most valuable weapons.

Each piece is highly enhanced.

This means that Xiao Yu has not only surpassed all other chosen ones in terms of cultivating heroic spirits and practicing martial arts, but also is far ahead in terms of equipment.

After everything was arranged.

Xiao Yu was teleported to the Chang'an Divine Palace.

At this point, less than six hours had passed since the nightmare tsunami erupted.

The Chosen Ones channel was bustling with activity as all the Chosen Ones were preparing for the upcoming monster siege event, which required the participation of all players. This was a major test for every Chosen Ones team.

(PS: I spent yesterday celebrating a family member's birthday, so we ate out, went shopping, and watched a movie. As a result, I didn't finish writing last night. I'm using my spare time at work today to write some more, so this chapter counts as last night's update.)