Province Level Mission

Fifteen days later.

In Dragon Village, at the military camp.

Long Chen, wearing black armor, with the Blood-Drinking Blade thrust into the commanding platform.

His face was serious as he looked at the assembly of one thousand soldiers in the camp's open space.

An air of solemnity hung over the scene!

Below the platform, the one thousand Dragon Village soldiers were eager and excited, eagerly watching Long Chen on the platform, as well as Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin beside him.

But undoubtedly, Long Chen was the most prominent figure!

"Now, the Yellow Turbans have risen in rebellion, causing suffering to the innocent people. Wherever they go, there is devastation, and we, as Han people, must serve our country and earn achievements for the nation, rising to nobility and high office!"

Although it was already the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the loyalty of the people to the court was deeply ingrained.

Long Chen used the righteous cause of the nation to boost the morale of his troops!

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The soldiers raised their weapons, and the resounding sound was like the waves of the sea.

Due to the large number of village soldiers and the shortage of iron ore, many soldiers didn't have proper weapons; many held ploughs instead of swords and spears.

This northern campaign was also aimed at using warfare to enrich himself further. However, all this had to be built on a foundation of strong power. Otherwise, it would be a suicide mission.

Long Chen, with the support of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, was confident.

This was like a starving wolf rushing into a flock of sheep!

"Full army, march!"

Long Chen shouted loudly, raising the Blood-Drinking Blade in his hand, pointing it toward the sky.

The brilliant sunlight poured onto the blade, casting a red radiance across its entire length!

...

At this time, it had been two months since the start of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Led by Zhang Jiao, the Yellow Turbans initiated a simultaneous uprising across seven provinces and twenty-eight counties, and their army, numbering hundreds of thousands, swept through a vast region north of the Yangtze River.

The main Yellow Turban forces, led by the Zhang brothers—Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao—were fighting in northern Hebei.

The Yellow Turban forces had spread to the regions of Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Chang, Yan, and Yu. They consisted of several million people.

Each province and county had thirty-six divisions of Yellow Turbans, with several tens of thousands of people in larger divisions and several thousand in smaller divisions, each led by their own chieftains.

At this moment, Long Chen was leading his troops near the border of Yangzhou, and they would soon enter the territory of Yuzhou.

Along the way, Long Chen and his men had already experienced more than twenty battles, both big and small. A thousand soldiers, after real combat, had been reduced to nine hundred. These soldiers now exuded a faint, bloody aura, turning their bodies red, making them true fierce fighters!

If ordinary people were to encounter these soldiers, they would surely be too frightened to get close.

Zhou Tai said that this was just the most basic level of bloodthirsty aura, only the beginning.

True experts were those who had walked out from the blood-soaked rivers of corpses. The bloodthirsty aura of those experts could condense into blood or blood-water, and it could be concealed, unlike the current soldiers whose faint bloody aura leaked from them.

Under the protection of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, Long Chen charged through the Yellow Turban bandits, killing more than a hundred of them.

His level had now reached 19, just one step away from reaching level 20 and gaining the ability to allocate attribute points.

Long Chen thought to himself, "The team has entered the territory of Yuzhou. I see a scroll on the city wall, emitting a golden and divine light. This is a provincial-level task issued by the provincial governor."

Generally, provincial-level tasks were extremely challenging, but the rewards were also generous. Since he was passing through Yuzhou on his way to Yanzhou, Long Chen thought it might be an opportunity to complete this task.

He ordered Jiang Qin to organize their subordinates, while Zhou Tai escorted him as he approached the city wall.

"Provincial-Level Task (Grade A): The Yellow Turban rebels are causing havoc in Yuzhou, especially the Yellow Turban remnants led by Wu Ba. We are recruiting heroes to join us in exterminating the forces of Wu Ba!"

"Kill five enemies, receive one or two silver coins!"

"Kill five hundred enemies, receive one hundred silver coins and one C-grade skill book!"

"Kill one thousand enemies, receive two hundred silver coins and two C-grade skill books!"

"The rewards increase every five hundred kills! If you defeat a sub-general or higher-ranking officer, you will receive additional rewards!"

These provincial-level tasks were mainly used to recruit players from the province. Players who saw such generous rewards began discussing it.

"The rewards are so generous; it's tempting!"

"Indeed, one hundred silver coins can buy a lot of food or construction blueprints. Our village is lacking in these!"

"And there are C-grade skill books, precious treasures. I haven't even learned a D-grade skill yet!"

"Depending on individual strength alone won't work; we might as well join the biggest alliance in Yuzhou, 'Wind Rules the World.'"

"I heard the leader of 'Wind Rules the World' has been recruiting players extensively lately. Now, there are already more than a thousand players who have joined, all from Yuzhou!"

Long Chen overheard these discussions. An alliance, interesting...

In the game "Great Lord," players could form their own alliance if they had an alliance token and strong power.

He didn't expect Yuzhou's alliance, "Wind Rules the World," to progress so quickly, already having more than a thousand members.

Long Chen pondered in secret.

Beside him, Zhou Tai was vigilantly watching the surrounding players, fearing that someone might attack their lord.

His tiger-like eyes scanned the surroundings.

With his imposing eight-foot-tall figure, he stood out like a dignified iron tower among the crowd.

Zhou Tai's extraordinary appearance piqued the interest of the players around him.

"My goodness! Look at what I've found! Is this a local NPC? He's so robust; he must have remarkable abilities!"

"That's right! He's built like a tiger, with extraordinary presence. I'd say he's not far off from what 'Golden Old Barbie' mentioned about Lu Bu!"

"But it looks like this NPC has already been recruited!"

The crowd noticed Long Chen standing beside Zhou Tai, and their hearts sank.

What a waste of a handsome face!

Why don't you enjoy your easy life instead of working here!

They originally had the idea of recruiting Zhou Tai, but that idea had now been dashed.

Especially among the group of players, there was one who was exceptionally handsome.

Long Chen had naturally noticed him.

There was no reason not to notice him, as he was quite ostentatious, surrounded by dozens of people wearing armor and carrying spears.

He was dressed in luxurious clothing, exuding wealth and opulence.

"Oh my god! The vice leader of 'Wind Rules the World,' 'Peerless Worry,' is said to be the son of a big tycoon in real life, incredibly wealthy, and he spends money like water!"

"That's right! He's so extravagant. He's literally blinding me with his golden aura!"

Peerless Worry walked up, arrogantly looking at Long Chen, and said, "I want this general; I'll pay you five million Huaxia Coins! Follow me, and I'll transfer the money to your account offline."

This man was indeed the heir to a rich family, wasting no words and directly offering money.

"Wow, this is a real big shot! I'm surprised the player would agree to this!"

"Why even mention it, of course, he would!"

Players all around were talking excitedly.

However, Long Chen's heart remained calm.

Honestly, five million Huaxia Coins could ensure a comfortable life for him in real life. He was from an ordinary family, with an annual income of at most a few hundred thousand, and it would take him decades to earn five million.

But what of it?

Seeing that Long Chen wasn't responding, which was unexpected to Peerless Worry, he raised an eyebrow and spoke again, "Ten million Huaxia Coins!"

As these words came out, the crowd erupted.

"Oh my god, is this a tycoon? He doesn't even flinch at ten million!"

"You don't understand; go online and search for his family. You'll realize that ten million is a mere drop in the bucket for him. A drop in the ocean, understand?"

Long Chen's brow furrowed. He didn't speak earlier because he didn't want to needlessly offend the major alliance "Wind Rules the World" in Yuzhou. However, this guy was relentless.

"Get lost! I won't say it a second time!"

Long Chen coldly said.

As soon as Long Chen uttered those words, Zhou Tai raised the Cold Moon Blade in his hand and glared fiercely at Peerless Worry and the others.

Earlier, Zhou Tai didn't respond because he also wanted to see how much he meant to his lord.

With Long Chen's "Get lost!" now, Zhou Tai's loyalty to Dragon Chen increased by two points.

[Ding! Four-star general Zhou Tai's favorability towards you is 89.]

When an NPC's favorability towards a player reaches 90, they are willing to give their life for the player.

Peerless Worry was also frightened by Zhou Tai's fierce gaze, feeling that the air around him had frozen, and the battle's bloody aura was surging.

His face turned as white as a sheet, and he quickly stepped back several paces.

His face was contorted in an expression akin to having eaten something repulsive.

"Let's go!"

Peerless Worry gave Long Chen a deep and resentful look, as if trying to etch him into his memory, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

"Who is this person? How dare he offend Peerless Worry! Doesn't he want to live?"

"Exactly! This is the vice leader of 'Wind Rules the World,' the largest alliance in Yuzhou!"

.....

Ignoring the gazes of these players, Long Chen accepted the province-level mission and left the crowd with Zhou Tai.

Instead of worrying about these players who were quick to follow the trend, he thought about how to prepare for the next battle.

The Wu Ba faction was a large and rooted Yellow Turban army in Yuzhou, consisting of a terrifying three thousand people.

Among them, there were dozens of officers large and small, all of whom were exceptional.

What made this Yellow Turban army formidable was their tactics. They would hide in deep forests and mountains when the government troops were strong, making it difficult for the government forces to attack.

When the government troops were weak, they would concentrate their forces to annihilate them.

Their guerrilla warfare tactics were somewhat similar to those of modern military leaders, but they lacked that level of expertise.

However, these tactics made it difficult for the Yuzhou army to deal with them, and they had been on the defensive for a long time.

This was also why the Yuzhou provincial governor issued this province-level mission.