Free Web NovelChapter 38: The Alliance Gathering Agreement
The Yellow Turban Rebellion has been ongoing for six months!
The three renowned generals of the late Han Dynasty, with their strong military forces and cunning strategies, finally defeated most of the Yellow Turban army.
Only Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang’s main forces remained undefeated.
Under the urgent calls of the court, the three renowned generals issued a heroic decree!
They called for heroes from all over to gather in Julu County, Jizhou, to collectively participate in the great feat of annihilating the Yellow Turbans!
In an instant, heroes from all thirteen provinces of the late Han Dynasty joined the cause.
Besides this, the court dispatched Cao Cao, the Commandant of the Northern Territories in Luoyang, to lead troops for reinforcements.
Simultaneously, Wang Yun from Yuzhou also led his army to Julu County in Jizhou.
As the Yuzhou army marched towards Julu County, a server-wide announcement echoed in the minds of every player across the thirteen provinces of the late Han Dynasty.
"Ding! Server-wide Announcement: SSS Hell-level Difficulty Mission Officially Activated!
"The flames of the Yellow Turban Uprising have spread to the eight major provinces of the late Han Dynasty. The battle between the Han Dynasty and the Yellow Turbans has entered a fever pitch!
"Now Issuing Mission: Slay Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, or Zhang Liang, any one of the Yellow Turban leaders, and receive a [Gold-tier Mysterious Gift Box]*1"
"Included are high-level skills, high-level equipment, and more..."
Shortly after the official announcement,
The entire forum of the Chinese server’s game was flooded with various posts!
Most were assessments and predictions of the strength of Zhang Jiao and his brothers, preparing for the SSS divine-level mission!
As Long Chen journeyed, he also invested most of his time in the forums, gathering information about Zhang Jiao and his brothers.
Because many players were either in Julu County or part of Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song’s troops, they had the privilege of witnessing the terrifying strength exhibited by Zhang Jiao and other Yellow Turban leaders.
One particular post caught Long Chen’s strong curiosity.
"Shocking! Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang Were Secretly Doing This Unmentionable Thing..."
Long Chen’s eyes instantly sparked with curiosity. Diaochan, seeing this, shrank back, watching him timidly.
He, however, smiled and clicked on the post.
The post had an incredibly high level of activity, with billions of views already.
"Immediately upon entry, there was a comment: ’I’ve even taken off my pants, and you show me this!’" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Clickbait! Where’s the so-called indescribable stuff? (angrily scolds)"
There were many people cursing the post below, but also some rational players trying to explain: "I think this post is good! It details some information about Zhang Jiao and his brothers!"
Long Chen carefully read through it, raising an eyebrow slightly.
Indeed, the title was just to catch people’s interest, no hidden meaning behind it.
The post described Zhang Jiao’s skill - "Divine Thunder Aid!"
Zhang Jiao could communicate with the heavens using his sacred staff, drawing upon a portion of celestial energy, summoning the roaring thunder of the heavens!
Using the tremendous power of lightning, he could blast and kill a large group of Han soldiers, an overwhelming might that couldn’t be described in words! Only experiencing it firsthand could one feel this inexplicable power!
Initially, under Zhang Jiao’s full defense, the half a million strong army of Huangfu Song couldn’t penetrate the city walls at all.
The final use of "Divine Thunder Aid" resulted in severe losses for Huangfu Song’s army!
Moreover, Zhang Liang also possesses the ability to Silence Perception, which can silence all system functions, including recording the videos of people within a range of thousands of miles, let alone viewing their attribute panels!
In short, Zhang Jiao and his brothers are truly deserving of being the early-game bosses in "Great Lord."
Riding on the pure white jade lion, Long Chen’s body swayed with the lion’s movements.
This pure white jade lion was a gift from Wang Yun, a blue-grade mount, quite extraordinary.
Compared to other players who didn’t even have a decent mount, Long Chen was already far ahead.
"Lord! I see a city ahead!"
Xu Chu rode over, excitedly pointing to the city vaguely visible in the distance.
No wonder he looked like this; the army had been traveling on the official road for several days.
Finally, they were about to reach JuLu in Ji Province. Not only him, but most of the soldiers also showed expressions of joy.
Just as Long Chen led the Dragon Army straight towards JuLu to join Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.
In a certain place in JuLu, inside a magnificent lord’s hall.
Several alliance leaders from various provinces gathered here.
Including the leader of Youzhou Alliance "Supreme Monkey" from "Diao Zha Tian," the leader of Jingzhou Alliance "Master Zhang" from "Bright Cult," the leader of Qingzhou Alliance "Emperor Sword" from "Unity of Ten Thousand Swords," and so on.
A dozen alliance leaders gathered to secretly discuss the SSS Hell-level task officially announced by the game.
There’s no way around it; the difficulty of this task is too high. Only by cooperating with each other can we have a chance of success.
"Supreme Monkey, why hasn’t the Alliance from Liangzhou come to the appointment, and the alliances from other provinces are also absent!?"
"Ah! They are entangled in various matters and unable to break free!"
"The leader of Liangzhou is dealing with unrest in Liangzhou right now. It’s said that Han Sui and Ma Teng have started a bloodbath in Liangzhou. The leader of Liangzhou is trying to figure out how to preserve their own strength. How could they come to Ji Province!"
"Supreme Monkey" sighed and replied.
One impatient player said, "Enough of the idle talk. Since it’s just us, let’s quickly discuss the relevant affairs!"
"Everyone, General Huangfu Song has issued an order! We will all participate in the siege when the time comes!"
"What? Isn’t that going to our deaths? Do they want us to be cannon fodder?"
The leader of "Diao Zha Tian" was extremely angry.
The person paused for a moment and then said, "General Huangfu said that if you are willing to do this, all the alliance leaders present can be promoted by one level, and each will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"
Upon hearing this, the leader of "Diao Zha Tian" fell silent, his eyes bursting with excitement.
For these alliances wanting to quickly strengthen their forces, what did they rely on?
Nothing but money and provisions!
And this time, the court was so generous. Even if they didn’t complete the official mission, just doing this task would not be in vain!
A thousand taels of silver would be enough to recruit more soldiers and accelerate the upgrading process of their territories!
Why wouldn’t they agree?
Moreover, those who would die were not themselves but the members of those alliances!
What did the Huaxia Server lack the most?
Game players, of course. If they were lacking, they could recruit more members.
In the bitter and cold land of Youzhou, countless players were eager to join the "Diao Zha Tian" alliance.
Therefore, the pitch-black eyes of "Supreme Monkey" narrowed slightly, and he readily said, "This deal is profitable. I agree!"
The leaders of the other alliances also agreed one after another, with the only difference being the length of their hesitation.
The one who hesitated the longest was the leader of "Unity of Ten Thousand Swords" from Qingzhou, "Emperor Sword."
Although he was unwilling to send his followers to their deaths, he had no choice for the future development of the alliance.
