Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 151 Battle of the Marshal's Mansion

The first battle was won.

Xiao Yu led the team back to the temple.

The Hope's morale was greatly boosted at this moment.

The chosen one couldn't help but sigh.

"Hahaha!"

"That was so much fun!"

"I never expected that just one support mission would bring in so much income."

"When I learned that the Nightmare Tsunami was about to break out, I was really scared to death. Now it seems that the tsunami is not entirely a disaster. It is also a great opportunity for us Chosen Ones to grow."

Ordered to provide reinforcements.

It took only half a day in total.

Those who are destined to be on the ship will benefit greatly.

""

Of course, those destined for greatness are self-aware. Although the nightmare tsunami contains great opportunities, not everyone is capable of seizing such opportunities.

There was no expert to guide me.

It was impossible for the Hope to destroy the Yellow Robe Secret Altar located in Lantian County.

No monster kill count.

It will undoubtedly decline significantly.

The total potential profit will be at most one-tenth or one-twelfth of the current profit.

If Xiao Yu was simply famous and highly respected, commanding respect...

With the hundreds of crew members on the Hope, he gained a great deal of tangible benefits and won the heartfelt recognition and respect of the Chosen Ones.

For Xiao Yu.

it's necessary.

Because Xiao Yu plans to officially debut as the true captain of the Wentian after the Nightmare Tsunami ends, and the first thing he will do then is to recruit the members of the Hope.

The Hope and Wentian teams and personnel are completely different.

The integration of the two teams will inevitably require a period of adjustment.

Xiao Yu established absolute prestige and won people's hearts on the Hope Ark in advance, which can help the Wentian Ark quickly integrate this team.

"Let everyone rest for a while."

Xiao Yu told Chen Xi, "Report to me immediately if anything happens."

Chen Xi immediately stood at attention and nodded, saying, "Yes."

Now, regardless of what Xiao Yu thinks, Chen Xi already considers herself his subordinate.

After giving a few instructions, Xiao Yu went to the rest room of the Heavenly Dao Temple to rest. The Hope's chosen ones were basically just there for show during this operation.

even so.

The gains were considerable.

Besides, Xiao Yu is the absolute main force?

As planned, Li Cunxiao was promoted one rank first.

[Your "Flying Tiger General Li Cunxiao" spirit cultivation level has increased to level 12!]

Your character "Flying Tiger General Li Cunxiao" has gained a new attribute: "Innate Battle Body"!

Huh?

The potential has been awakened.

Check the specific details.

[Born to Fight], a talent that grants +10% to all attributes and +10% to all combat skills.

Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction. The effect was simple and straightforward, requiring no explanation. Simplicity did not mean weakness; on the contrary, it was extremely powerful!

Li Cunxiao's attributes were already comparable to many epic-level heroes, and now, with the addition of this new talent, his strength has increased by another order of magnitude.

"Now, Li Cunxiao possesses a top-grade soul weapon, the Battle Bow, plus the boost from his innate battle physique, making him a definite overlord among his peers."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "It can still be improved."

He still has a full 160,000 units of vital energy.

This is not a small number.

However, without cultivating sub-skills as a foundation, it is still not enough to directly upgrade red skills to level 2 or higher.

Xiao Yu's current red skills are: Military Saint's Four Symbols Technique (Level 3), Military Saint's Yin Yang Technique (Level 3), and Mirror Flower Illusion (Level 2).

Level 1), Divine Tiger Three Wonders (Level 1).

Only the Divine Tiger Three Wonders are still at level 1.

Then let's upgrade to the Divine Tiger Three Absolutes directly!

[Soul Essence - 12!]

[Your "Divine Tiger Trinity" has successfully broken through to level 2!]

[Your permanent health +350, permanent strength +60, permanent constitution +50, permanent agility +30, guns, bows, and arrows]

Body Refinement Skill +15!

The moment the skill breaks through.

Xiao Yu clearly felt the huge increase in his attributes.

This is because they did not cultivate the three major sub-techniques of the Divine Tiger Three Absolutes beforehand.

These three sub-techniques are all only at level 3. When the mother technique is cultivated to level 2, it means that the Flying Tiger Spear Technique, Flying Tiger Arrow Technique, and Flying Tiger Overlord Body Technique will all be upgraded by 1 level at the same time.

Attribute accumulation.

Nature is amazing.

There are still tens of thousands of units of vital energy left.

Xiao Yu didn't keep it either.

He promoted himself to another level.

[Your cultivation level has broken through; your current level is 15!]

Normally, it takes a little over 60,000 essences for a Celestial Being to advance from level 14 to level 16, but Xiao Yu only needed a little over 30,000 essences because his essence consumption was halved.

This round of training is over.

Xiao Yu's improvement was significant.

No new tasks have been triggered at this moment.

He then opened the chat group for the Ark of Asking the Sky to check on everyone's situation.

During this process, we contacted Su Qingmeng and Wang Yang to keep track of the situation on both sides.

Wang Yang said, "Everything is going smoothly here. With the support of internal security resources, I have already completed two high-quality tsunami missions in a row."

Wang Yang is located in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty and has successfully infiltrated the Tian Ce Mansion, so he certainly doesn't have to worry about mission resources.

Not only are there many of them.

Moreover, the quality is high.

It also allows the use of the resources and manpower of the Imperial Guard.

Wang Yang completed the task more efficiently than Xiao Yu.

Of course, he only did one more task than Xiao Yu, but in terms of task output, he was far inferior.

Su Qingmeng then reported: "We repelled a wave of monsters that appeared in Jiangnan West Road, but they were all small in scale and not very interesting."

She'll find it boring.

The main reason was that Xiao Yu had taken precautions.

Most of the secret sect strongholds in Jiangnan West Road, along with the two nearby roads, were eliminated in advance.

Su Qingmeng continued, "Although the impact of the tsunami is not too challenging at the moment, I have not come away empty-handed. I have discovered the Tianlong's subtle movements."

""

Xiao Yu asked, "Tell me about it."

Su Qingmeng said, "The Tianlong is gathering all its main personnel on the Ark. At this critical juncture, such behavior is very suspicious."

Wang Yang: "You mean they want to—"

Su Qingmeng nodded: "That's right. During the Nightmare Tsunami, instead of deploying the main forces to participate in combat and missions, they were concentrated on the Ark. I think there's only one possibility!"

Su Qingmeng: "Just as the boss predicted."

Su Qingmeng: "These guys might be thinking of making a big gamble!"

Wang Yang immediately expressed his concern.

He said, "Now that nearly half of the main force of the Wentian is with me, and the leader isn't even at home, isn't there any danger?"

Xiao Yu said, "Don't worry, Fan Xin has already made full preparations. His current strength is far above mine, and at this stage, no chosen one can contend with him."

Xiao Yu: "Besides, even if there is a real emergency, we can return to the Ark at any time to provide support."

Su Qingmeng: "Yes, I'm not afraid that the Tianlong crew will disregard martial ethics, but I'm afraid that Cao Long won't fall for it. It seems that he's probably courting death."

Su Qingmeng: "I'm really looking forward to the moment Cao Long attacks!"

The Wentian ship not only had Fan Li, but also many second-tier ancestors and hundreds of Ark soldiers.

This force is definitely not weak.

Above those who are destined by Heaven.

Xiao Yu said, "Although the Wentianhao headquarters is not a concern, we still need to be careful of the Jiangzhou Temple. I suspect the Evil Eye Secret Society might take this opportunity to get involved."

"rest assured!"

Su Qingmeng immediately replied, "I will absolutely not be careless!"

After Xiao Yu had a brief chat with his two subordinates, Chen Xi arrived with several Chosen Ones. She excitedly told Xiao Yu about it.

"Master!"

"Good news!"

"The general invited us to his residence."

"He's not only going to give us awards and new tasks!"

""

Xiao Yu's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this: "Really? That's something to look forward to!"

He had long known that the military governor Zhao Huaizhong was a deeply hidden believer. If ranked by importance among the many dormant believers, Zhao Huaizhong and Li Chengye would both be in the top ten, or even the top five.

Only in terms of importance.

Li Chengye is more important.

However, if we only consider strength, Zhao Huaizhong is stronger.

Both were followers of the Yellow Robe Esoteric Sect at the level of Altar Master, but Altar Master was only a rank within the sect and did not fully represent strength.

Same identity.

Their abilities could be worlds apart.

Zhao Huaizhong was more capable than Li Chengye.

Xiao Yu made such a big commotion in Lantian County precisely to provoke the Yellow Robe Secret Sect to react, and now it seems that they have most likely already used this pawn.

This invitation is definitely a trap.

The best way for Zhao Huaizhong to get rid of Xiao Yu was to do it on his own territory. He had served as the military governor in the area for nearly ten years, and naturally cultivated a group of loyal followers.

These people are not believers.

However, it will execute commands unconditionally.

Of course, even though he knew he would be ambushed, Xiao Yu did not hesitate at all, because this was the best opportunity to kill Zhao Huaizhong.

Fifteen minutes later.

Xiao Yu, along with Chen Xi and several other representatives from the Hope Ship, appeared in front of the Jiedushi's residence.

The chief clerk of the military governor's office personally came out to greet them: "Esteemed sirs, the military governor is in the backyard. Please follow me!"

Xiao Yu's gaze swept over the registrar.

【Deep Sea Believer: Yang Jing】, Level 18 Lord Unit — Introduction: Yang Jing's apparent identity is one of the three chief clerks under the Jiedushi Moxia, but his actual identity is a Yellow Robe Secret Sect leader.

interesting.

The believers in this place.

Indeed, there was far more than just one Zhao Huaizhong.

Xiao Yu remained calm and said, "I'll trouble Lord Yang to lead the way."

Yang Jing quickly cupped his hands in greeting and then led the group through the front hall into the back courtyard. They then entered an inconspicuous side courtyard, where there was no one else.

Chen Xi looked around.

She looked suspicious.

"I feel like the atmosphere here is a bit strange."

As the chosen ones reached the center of the courtyard, suddenly array formations appeared from all directions, a mist rose in the space, and all the nearby exits disappeared.

"What happened?"

Chen Xi was shocked: "Yang Jing is suspicious!"

Those who are destined for heaven are still very vigilant, because they have suffered losses to some extent and have heard of many cases. They do not completely trust any of their ancestors.

Yang Jing sneered.

He disappeared into the mist.

Only one voice remained.

"Take them down!"

At this moment, more formations were activated, and Chen Xi and the others felt an overwhelming suppression, which weakened their attributes and abilities time and time again, greatly limiting their strength.

At the same time, figures appeared from all directions.

At this moment, a group of tall, imposing figures, clad in black armor, wielding long-handled swords, and wearing masks, emerged.

[Black Armor Battalion Commander: Xu Gui], Level 20 Rare Elite — Introduction: A death squad general carefully trained by Zhao Huaizhong, who is absolutely obedient and loyal to Zhao Huaizhong.

[Black Armor Battalion Assassin: Xiong Wu], Level 17 Rare Elite — Introduction: Assassins carefully trained by Zhao Huaizhong, each one is an elite soldier selected from thousands.

[Black Armored Battalion Assassin: Shen Che], Level 17 Rare Elite —

The quantity is very large.

There are at least seventy or eighty people.

Almost all of them are rare elites of level 17 or higher.

Xiao Yu snorted coldly.

"The commander has a grand scheme. Not only did he set this trap, but he also put all the resources he has invested in building up the entire suicide squad over the years into this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi and the others' expressions changed drastically.

"Brother Yu, what are you saying? Could it be that General Jie did all this? But why would he do such a thing?"

Xiao Yu calmly replied, "Is that even a question? He's a believer."

"What?"

The chosen one was dumbfounded.

They simply couldn't believe that this high-ranking military governor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, comparable to a regional lord, was actually a believer in the deep sea!

Xiao Yu glanced at the black-armored assassins present and calmly said, "You are not believers. The master you serve does not exist in terms of personality. So it is not too late to pull back from the brink."

Xu Gui said calmly, "The Black Armor Battalion doesn't distinguish between right and wrong, has no stance, and only obeys military orders!"

As they were talking.

He raised his longsword.

Xu Gui said expressionlessly, "The commander has ordered that these men be captured."

In an instant.

Seventy-five black-armored assassins simultaneously raised their swords.

A powerful aura erupted from them, and this aura resonated and strengthened with each other.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Chen Xi's face was grim.

She said, "These guys were already top-tier elites and difficult to deal with, and now that dozens of them have formed a secret battle formation, their combat power will increase several times over!"

This is true.

Xu Gui is a rare elite at level 20.

The Black Armored Battalion's assassins were all level 17 rare elites.

This lineup is strong enough to counter a rare lord of Li Chengye's strength.

At this moment, relying on the advantage of terrain and the strength of the battle formation, it has increased several times, at least equivalent to three Li Chengyes, which is enough to be comparable to a top-tier rare lord.

A level 20, top-tier rare lord.

Its combat power is no less than that of a level 17 ordinary overlord.

It is virtually invincible to almost all chosen ones at this stage.

"kill!"

Dozens of black-armored assassins simultaneously unleashed their sword energy.

With a single swing of Xu Gui's sword, dozens of sword energies converged like rivers flowing into the sea, forming a single attack that slashed towards Xiao Yu with overwhelming force.

"A trivial skill!"

Xiao Yu didn't even blink.

He didn't intend to take any defensive measures.

Li Cunxiao's mountain-like figure suddenly appeared and blocked the attack. He held his spear in both hands and directly blocked the powerful blow. With a loud shout, he flicked his spear and deflected the blade energy into the sky.

boom!

It struck the barrier.

It made the earth tremble.

Xiao Yu: "Take care of them!"

Li Cunxiao clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This humble general obeys!"

After Li Cunxiao finished speaking, he roared like a chariot starting up, charging towards the Black Armor Camp at an astonishing speed. The Black Armor Camp immediately formed a battle formation around Li Cunxiao.

have to say.

The Black Armor Battalion's battle formation is indeed quite formidable.

Even if Li Cunxiao gets caught up in it, he won't be able to end the battle quickly.

At this moment, several more figures emerged from the mist. The leader was none other than Zhao Huaizhong, and he was accompanied by more than ten of his subordinates, including Yang Jing.

They were all followers of Tantric Buddhism.

There are four people at the level of forum master!

"The commander has really put his heart into it. Not only did he issue the mission to destroy the secret altar, but he also took the initiative to bring all the altar masters near Chang'an to me."

Xiao Yu smiled. "Good, very good. It saves me a lot of time by saving me the trouble of searching one by one."

So many believers?

There are four more altar masters!

Chen Xi and the other chosen ones looked ashen-faced.

They never dreamed of this.

This should have been the safest military governor's residence in Chang'an.

Now it has become the largest center for believers' activities in the entire vassal state!

"Yu Xiao, don't bluff. Your biggest trump card, Li Cunxiao's spirit, is indeed stronger than I thought, but he can't be freed up for a short time because he's tied down by the Black Armor Camp."

Zhao Huaizhong said indifferently, "Although you have a purple-level Heroic Spirit, I don't take it seriously at all, and you are no match for me in your current state."

Xiao Yu said calmly, "Who said I only have two heroic spirits?"

(PS: I apologize to everyone. I just couldn't handle it. Work is busier than I imagined, making it difficult to update this book consistently. Updates will be more sporadic from now on. I started preparing in early January, published the book in February, and have been writing it for half a year now. It's a real pity that this has turned out this way; the input and output are simply too disproportionate. If I quit my job to come back and write this book, I wouldn't be able to explain it to my family. My biggest regret is that this book has never received a single genuine recommendation.)