15 Chapter 15: Divine Artifact, War Army Chessboard!_1

Once again, the divine-level Destiny Choice appeared, and two unknown rewards emerged before Chu Yuan.

Unknown rewards?

Whether it is choice one or two, both are unknown rewards. This brightened Chu Yuan's eyes. From his experience, the unknown meant either an extraordinarily powerful reward or worthless junk. There would be no middle ground.

But the system surely wouldn't fool him with rubbish.

So, which one should he choose?

"No, Lord Loyal Valor, you're mistaken. Huang Yong, the deputy minister of war, although loyal, is not fit to command this Divine Valor Legion. However, he can be promoted to Minister of War."

Chu Yuan shook his head, and then he suddenly laughed: "The person I am choosing is you, Lu Qianfu. Do you have the courage to take on this immense responsibility?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that this old minister lacks courage but the strength!"

Lu Qianfu, tears streaming down his aged face, knelt down, and said painfully: "Look at my condition, there isn't a hint of divine martial might left in me. I've lost all strength to even move, how could I bear this responsibility for you? Anything else, even if you required my life, I would not hesitate or even frown!"

"Thirty years ago, in the final battle of Dawu's founding, the emperor of the previous dynasty suddenly unleashed semi-divine powers, risking his life. If it weren't for Lord Loyal Valor risking his life to block the former emperor, the founding emperor would not have managed to establish the nation."

Chu Yuan knew that all of Lu Qianfu's injuries were sustained while protecting the former emperor. Back then, the emperor of the former dynasty had damaged Lu Qianfu's meridians and seriously injured his soul.

The founding emperor also felt guilty about Lu Qianfu and sought spirit pills and miraculous potions for him. However, they could only prolong his life and couldn't completely remove his injuries, which left the emperor deeply saddened.

There was something else Chu Yuan didn't mention.

In the war against the Four Nations, Lu Qianfu, bearing his worn-out body, unleashed his last strength and perished together with the Four Nations' allied forces. How could Chu Yuan not appoint such a loyal and courageous man as the commander of the Divine Valor Legion?

"But, Your Majesty, look at me." Lu Qianfu said bitterly.

Though he was a hero, the hero had grown old and was nearing the end of his journey. It was a sorrowful sight indeed.

"Lord Loyal Valor need not worry, since I've come here, I have a way to bring you back to action." Chu Yuan said, "Drink this!"

"Okay!"

Lu Qianfu took a look at the green potion that Chu Yuan handed him, which was bubbling as if it were poison. Without asking any questions, even if it were deadly poison, he would drink it without hesitation. He took the primary healing potion and drank it in one gulp.

"What is this!"

The potion was incredibly comfortable to drink.

He felt as if he was a tree reviving from a harsh winter, feeling exceedingly light as if he was about to ascend the heavens. His broken meridians reconnected in an instant and his most serious soul injury began to rapidly disappear.

In just a few breaths, Lu Qianfu underwent a significant transformation.

His graying hair at this moment, accompanied by a powerful surge of vitality, actually reverted back to black, each strand shiny and robust. The wrinkles on his face and the elderly appearance from before had completely disappeared.

He had actually returned to his middle-aged appearance.

Whenever he opened or closed his eyes, a brilliant light would radiate from them. He appeared formidable, resembling a towering mountain, unshakeable.

"My strength has actually recovered to the eighth layer of Divine Abilities!"

Lu Qianfu said in awe, this was his strength prior to his injuries!

It should be known that he hadn't been able to cultivate for thirty years already.

He couldn't imagine that this was the effect of a little green potion that Chu Yuan had brought. His injuries had been the kind that even the Founding Emperor had been unable to treat, but he knew that this was definitely not a potion left by the Founding Emperor, rather, it was Chu Yuan's doing.

"Now that Lord Loyal Valor's strength has been recovered, you can undertake the responsibility of commanding the Divine Valor Legion."

Chu Yuan said satisfactorily.

The primary healing potion had indeed not let Chu Yuan down. It had restored Lu Qianfu to his prime and without any side effects. Most importantly, it had only cost him a mere hundred Destiny Points.

With the primary healing potion, he wouldn't fear any injuries if he were in the Divine Abilities realm.

"Me?"

Lu Qianfu was startled for a moment. But as he clenched his fist, feeling the restored power within him, his spirit was rekindled, and he declared confidently: "Since Your Majesty trusts me, Lu Qianfu, my life is yours to command. How can I fail the trust you have bestowed upon me!"

Before, he lacked the strength to accept it. But when his power returned, his ambition and aspirations also ignited anew.

"Ding! Host chose option two and received a hundred Destiny Points. Completed the hidden task: heal Lu Qianfu. Received hidden reward: War Army Compass."

The system's delightful voice once again reached Chu Yuan's ears.

"Hidden task, War Army Compass!" Chu Yuan's eyes shone brightly.

So, there was a hidden task.

Hidden tasks could be triggered randomly, generally without any hints, concealed within every event and every choice.

"But what exactly is this War Army Compass."

Chu Yuan's attention was instantly drawn to the War Army Compass. Thankfully, the system provided detailed descriptions of all artifacts received as rewards, so he didn't need to spend time figuring it out.

War Army Chessboard: Low-level Divine Artifact.

With the heaven and earth as the chessboard and all beings as chess pieces, it is a powerful divine artifact forged by great powerhouses by severing the void. The user can bind the noble blood and souls of every soldier to the War Army Chessboard, with a maximum limit of one hundred thousand people.

After binding, any thoughts of betrayal would be detected by the user.

Furthermore, every soldier that has been bound can be absorbed into the War Army Chessboard.

Divine Artifact Skill: War Battlefield. The War Army Chessboard can envelop an area within a fifty-mile radius, transforming it into a war realm, launching the War Chess Formation, and being endowed with the supreme might of war.

Currently bound: (0/100000)

"An actual divine artifact as a reward!"

Chu Yuan's expression changed.

The heavens and the earth are mysterious. Above the heavenly level lay the divine artifacts, objects that only those in the Divine Abilities realm can create. Even though the Founding Emperor was extremely powerful, he didn't possess a divine artifact. It's likely that within the Five Nations, only the oldest established, Great Dive, might possess one.

Every divine artifact has incredible, world-ending power.

What surprised Chu Yuan most was that the War Army Chessboard was a divine artifact specifically forged for war. It could bind up to one hundred thousand soldiers and gather them into the compass.

If one hundred thousand soldiers were assembled, it would be an overwhelming sight, and their movements couldn't be hidden. However, with the War Chessboard, Chu Yuan could gather the soldiers, then directly infiltrate the Great Dive Dynasty before releasing the soldiers. The thought was terrifying.

At this thought, Chu Yuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Lord Loyal Valor, drop your blood on this."

Chu Yuan waved his hand, and an object resembling a chessboard appeared.

Lu Qianfu didn't hesitate a bit. After dripping his blood onto it, it was immediately absorbed by the War Army Chessboard, and he himself didn't feel any discomfort.

Currently bound: (1/100000)

"Lu Qianfu."

Chu Yuan called Lu Qianfu's name in his mind. Both he and Lu Qianfu disappeared from inside Lord Loyal Valor's mansion in the blink of an eye, and reappeared in an overwhelmingly white, vast void.

"Where is this?" Lu Qianfu asked, puzzled.

"Lord Loyal Valor, don't be surprised. This is inside the War Army Chessboard, one of my divine artifact's space."

Chu Yuan explained.