Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Not only does Nangwa have high defense, high health, and amazing recovery ability, but it also has the ability to grow rapidly in battle.

He is undoubtedly the third of the three minor bosses.

The ultimate test of true strength!

Theoretically, you only need to fight one of the three mini-bosses, and most people would rather choose "The Thousand-Tongued Demon Fei Wuji" or "The Lament Queen Meng Ying".

however.

For Xiao Yu.

The easiest way is to fall into the Nangwa.

This was all thanks to obtaining the Corpse-Beating Whip in advance.

[You have picked up the loot: Soul Essence +170, Nangwa's Ring of Greed +1, Nangwa's Heroic Spirit +1!]

This is……

A Servant was summoned?

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment.

The drop rate for Heroic Spirits is extremely low!

This is truly an incredible stroke of luck!

【Nangwa Heroic Spirit】, Green quality, the complete heroic spirit of Nangwa, the Prime Minister of Chu, can be cultivated to a maximum level of 24, and can be contracted by consuming 50 points of spiritual power.

When the Heroic Spirit Orb, which carries the spirit of Nangwa, appears.

All three people present wore strange expressions.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Yu asked, "Do you look down on this heroic spirit?"

Jiang Xiaoxia said with a hint of disdain, "Nangwa, like Fei Wuji, was a notorious treacherous minister during the Spring and Autumn Period. If Fei Wuji was a two-faced, treacherous villain, then Nangwa was a greedy, insatiable, and wicked traitor who ruined the country and its people!"

This is true.

How greedy was Nangwa?

In the seventh year of King Zhao of Chu, the ruler of Cai, Marquis Zhao of Cai, brought a precious jade and a fur coat to Chu. Nangwa demanded one of the jade pendants and the fur coat, but when he refused, he imprisoned him for three years.

He also demanded the prized horse, Su Shuang, from the ruler of the Tang state, Duke Cheng of Tang, but when the ruler refused, he impounded it.

Although both countries are small.

But no matter what, he was still a regional lord.

Nangwa, as a subject of the State of Chu, not only extorted money from the ruler of a vassal state but also detained him. Such outrageous behavior is quite shocking in the long history of the State of Chu.

Cai and Tang thus harbored deep hatred for Chu, and later switched sides to Wu, becoming important allies in their campaign against Chu. This was clearly one of the key driving forces behind this.

Not only did Nangwa ruin the country due to greed in diplomacy and politics, but he also made serious mistakes in military campaigns due to greed for personal gain.

The most famous.

It was the Battle of Baiju.

When facing Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu.

Nangwa ignored Shen Yinshu's correct strategy and instead feared that Shen Yinshu would take all the credit. As a result, he was greedy for credit and acted rashly, which led to a great defeat for the Chu army and the fall of the capital, Yingdu.

"How could such a greedy and foolish person become a historical hero? I don't understand!"

Lu Dahai complained like this.

"Heroic spirits are the embodiment of the destiny of historical figures."

"Whether they are historical heroes whose contributions last for generations or historical sinners who have caused harm for thousands of years, as long as they are recorded in history books, they carry on a destiny and may become heroic spirits."

Xiao Yu said, "With civilization on the verge of collapse, whether hero or villain, anyone who can contribute to restoring history and reshaping China is a force worth using!"

He paused for a moment.

He continued.

"Nangwa is a green-tier hero with a potential level of 24, which is extremely rare at present, and his ability can enhance survival and defense."

"Gangzi, you don't have a Heroic Spirit yet, but this one is perfect for you. You can use it."

Zhao Gang contributed significantly along the way.

Assigning suitable heroes or equipment in advance can increase the team's morale and strength.

"A green-clad heroic spirit? For me?"

Zhao Gang's face immediately lit up with joy: "Whether it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat. I'll definitely make the most of it. Thank you for the promotion, boss!"

This time it fell.

That's really awesome.

Not only did a named heroic spirit emerge.

They even dropped a piece of equipment with a unique trait.

【Nangwa's Ring of Greed】, white superior quality, spirit reserve 0/20, with the skill "Greedy Absorption", durability 30.

This is the only characteristic equipment with lower quality.

However, as long as the equipment is named, it will be blessed with good fortune, and its growth potential will be much higher than that of ordinary equipment.

of course.

Different people have different potential for good fortune.

Nangwa can never compare to Wu Zixu.

Therefore, in terms of both effects and growth potential, the Greed Ring and the Corpse Whip are far inferior.

The Ring of Greed has a unique ability: it doesn't provide any attribute bonuses, yet it can store 20 points of mental energy.

This is equivalent to a portable power bank.

In addition, it comes with a skill.

【Greedy Absorption】, a white skill, can be activated by consuming 10 points of mental energy. It deals damage to an area within a 30-meter radius within 1 seconds and can absorb 10% of the damage and convert it into mental energy. The absorption limit is 10 times the skill's consumption. For each level increase in equipment enhancement level and the user's own level, an additional 1 point of mental energy can be consumed to activate the skill.

Xiao Yu is currently at level 5.

He can consume 15 points of mental energy to activate a skill, which can restore up to 150 points of mental energy!

At this time.

Zhao Gang infused his spiritual power twice.

He fulfilled the contract of "Nangwa".

A short, hunched old man with triangular eyes and a cunning expression appeared, dressed in a magnificent fur robe and holding a jade disc.

Regardless of Nangwa's historical image, when he appears as a heroic spirit, his image is transformed by the power of his will and his destiny, and that's how he became.

"Greetings, Master!"

Nangwa had a fawning and obsequious expression.

"I never imagined that I, Nangwa, would see the light of day again! My master is blessed with immense fortune and good luck, and I have benefited from it too!"

Nangwa's triangular eyes darted around.

He quickly glanced at the people around him.

"This young master has a distinguished bearing and is clearly a man of great talent and ambition. This young lady has bright eyes and is as beautiful as a fairy, clearly a person with great fortune. And this plump young master has a broad face and wide ears, he is destined for great things... Please take good care of him in the future."

The group was completely baffled by what the old man said.

"Heroic spirits can do this?"

Although I had heard that named Servants possessed intelligence and even personalities, I could count the number of named Servants that had appeared on both hands, and this was the first time I had ever seen one.

Why is this guy acting like a lackey and sycophant?

Is he really reliable?

Jiang Xiaxia and Lu Dahai both felt sorry for Zhao Gang; no matter how you looked at it, he was a complete scoundrel!

In everyone's eyes, heroic spirits are all high-class beings, and it would be embarrassing to take Nangwa out like this!

"Alright, alright, stop with the fluff. Tell everyone what you're capable of."

Zhao Gang was also somewhat embarrassed.

"What the old man said comes from the bottom of his heart! My loyalty and respect for my master are as clear as day!"

Nangwa dared not utter a word.

He quickly began to introduce his abilities.

His Heroic Spirit skill is called "Greed Shield".

This skill can absorb the portion of an attack that does not cause damage in order to enhance one's own attributes.

It was very useful to Zhao Gang.

It can enhance attributes while providing defense.

The defensive strength of the Holy Shield is directly related to its level and attributes; that is, the stronger the attributes, the higher the shield's defensive power.

Zhao Gang is on high alert.

The more damage he can absorb.

This will further enhance the Greed Shield effect!

Although there is a limit to the increase, it is enough to greatly enhance his defensive capabilities, thereby comprehensively improving his strength!

Great ability!

It was tailor-made for me!

Boss Xiao Yu is indeed a man of keen insight!

Nangwa's natal soul weapon, "Pixiu Treasure Jade," is the jade disc he holds in his hand, which comes with a skill called "Pixiu Treasure Technique."

This technique can reduce skill consumption for a certain period of time, while keeping mental energy and life force in an overflow state.

For example, a maximum health of 100.

The Pixiu Treasure Technique can temporarily increase one's life force to 120 using restorative medicines. The excess of 20 points does not produce any enhancement, but it can temporarily increase the health bar and improve survivability.

That's awesome!

It's perfect for me!

Zhao Gang's frustration vanished instantly.

He said with satisfaction, "You son of a bitch, you've done plenty of bad and stupid things throughout history. You should be infamous for eternity, but now you have a chance. I hope you'll turn over a new leaf!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

Nangwa chuckled, "For someone like me to be resurrected as a heroic spirit is pure luck. I hope to serve my master well and contribute to the past and to history!"

Although this guy is very useful.

But it's really a bit off-putting to look at.

It's not hard to understand why Nangwa would be humble and ingratiating.

On the one hand, the heroic spirit has a personality, and this is exactly what his personality is like.

On the one hand, heroic spirits cannot betray their contractors, while contractors can contract many heroic spirits at the same time, and some heroic spirits will actively compete for the resources given by their masters.

Rest and recuperation complete!

Time is running out.

Let's hurry up and continue advancing through the dungeon.

The group killed several more elite monsters along the way, and Xiao Yu's soul essence reserves reached over 450.

Everything was within Xiao Yu's calculations.

He learned new skills.

[Soul Essence - 450!]

[You have learned the skill "Immovable as a Mountain" through the spirit of "Sun Tzu, the Master of War"!]

This time, we learned the Mountain Mantra, one of the Four Mantras.

Fire spells increase attack power, wind spells increase speed, and forest spells enhance recovery and speed up skill cooldowns.

What about the mountain curse?

Immovable as a mountain.

As the name suggests.

It can greatly increase defense and resistance.

The evil Meng Ying is a very tricky mini-boss, but if you have the Mountain Curse, this level will be very easy.