Depressed, depressed.
This was Lu Ming's first feeling after opening his eyes.
It was easy to describe Lu Ming's feeling at this moment.
It was like a strong man being stuffed into a closet.
The small space brings great discomfort.
Lu Ming adapted slightly. Although he felt uncomfortable, it had little impact on his combat effectiveness.
Then he turned around and looked around, and found that the place was surrounded by ghostly winds.
The sound of roaring footsteps sounded in the distance, causing Lu Ming to look sideways for a moment, and then his eyes narrowed.
"Mountain ghost!"
The boss at the end of the first level of the mini-game is Mountain Ghost!
The green-faced fang is ten meters long and holds a giant mace that seems to be made of animal bones.
Even though the graphics of the mini-game system were quite poor, when the real object appeared in front of Lu Ming, Lu Ming still recognized its identity for the first time - it was the boss of the first level, no doubt Mountain Ghost!
Maybe it was Lu Ming's voice that disturbed this giant.
Listen to the roar of this beast, the giant stick in its hand tears the air like a cannonball, and instantly hits Lu Ming.
Mushroom clouds of smoke and dust rose.
The mountain ghost followed closely and broke into the dust, and then there was no sound again.
…
After about a minute, the dust cleared.
Lu Ming stood unharmed, looking at the headless body of the mountain ghost at the foot, and shook his head slightly.
"There is no threat at all..."
Shan Guigui is the boss of the first level, but when the real thing appeared in front of Lu Ming, it was just like that...
He is a ghost, but his spiritual wisdom has not yet been developed, and he has not been refined or had other opportunities - his strength is at the peak of the fourth grade, and it is impossible to reach the third grade level.
And this mountain ghost is much weaker than the theoretical limit - it will reach the level of fifth grade.
There is no need to mention what happened to Lu Ming.
More ghostly roars could be heard faintly in his ears, which made Lu Ming silently say "trouble" in his heart.
Now that I have entered the beast mountain world for the first time, I focus on exploration, so I naturally have to be careful and avoid making too much noise.
Therefore, Lu Ming didn't think anything else, he just stepped on the void and disappeared into the distance instantly.
…
The rules of this beast mountain world seem to be the same as those of the main world.
They are all based on the underlying rules of evil spirits and ghosts.
This world is full of evil energy, so Lu Ming's infinite blood energy will naturally take effect.
Using the Void Teleport to hurry up, in just half a day, when the sun was setting, Lu Ming had already obtained the information he wanted.
On the top of a certain mountain, Lu Ming looked far away.
There is a high mountain in the distance. Looking beyond the mountain, I see that on the other side of the mountain is the faint flowing turbulence of the void.
The world is divided.
That's where the world ends.
This situation made Lu Ming couldn't help but mutter.
"What a small world."
This is where the feeling of depression comes from.
Because the world is too small.
It was so small that it could not even accommodate Lu Ming, a third-level warrior.
Based on the exploration just now, Lu Ming preliminarily deduced that the size of this beast mountain realm is roughly equivalent to that of the Zhou Kingdom.
——By the standards of the world, this Beast Mountain Realm is pitifully small.
The entire world is round and round, and is surrounded by void turbulence in all directions.
It's like a small box, trapped inside by the turbulent flow of void.
After Lu Ming's preliminary exploration, he could also come to the conclusion that with Lu Ming's current strength, he would probably die if he touched the void turbulence.
"It's like a prison."
"And besides ghosts, there are no other prisoners in the prison..."
In such a small world, the rules of the world are biased towards ghosts. Except for a small number of animals and plants, there are no living people in this world.
Desolation is a reflection of this world.
Emptiness is what Lu Ming feels.
But it doesn't mean that there isn't anything Lu Ming needs in this world.
The three-phase demon-turning power is running in the body, and the evil spirit is rushing and the blood is howling.
The evil energy in the sky condensed, covering the sky above Lu Ming's head like clouds, and falling like a funnel.
A large amount of evil energy was sucked into Lu Ming's body and transformed into blood energy.
More power of heaven and earth merged into Lu Ming's inner world, becoming the nutrients for Lu Ming's inner world to grow and grow!
The key lies in the power of heaven and earth!
This world is too small, so its rules of heaven seem imperfect.
As a result, the laws of heaven in the Beast Mountain Realm do not have strong constraints on the power of heaven and earth - at least much worse than those in the main world.
In other words, the efficiency of plundering the power of heaven and earth here far exceeds that of the main world!
It’s even almost the same as Lu Ming’s training speed by playing games—it’s still the kind with no limit on the number of games!
"The significance of this world to me seems to be that it can greatly increase the expansion speed of my inner world."
This was Lu Ming's realization after his initial contact with the Beast Mountain Realm.
An idea flashed in his mind, and Lu Ming thought of more.
Looking up at the environment full of evil spirits, Lu Ming raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a strange smile.
"If I can take advantage of the environment here and the different rules of time flow in the virtual world... I seem to be able to do this."
Complex thoughts arise.
Lu Ming thought of many crooked ideas.
Concentrate your thoughts and focus on practice.
There is no one to disturb you at this moment, and no foreign affairs are involved.
As the war in the main world was about to begin, Lu Ming rarely enjoyed this peaceful moment.
…
Ten days passed in an instant.
Although the Beast Mountain Realm is small, its evil energy is boundless, and the power of heaven and earth is an astronomical figure compared to an individual.
No matter how much Lu Ming looted, the Beast Mountain Realm only suffered a small loss, which was not considered a loss of strength at all.
When the time limit approached, Lu Ming stopped and stood up.
I nodded slightly towards the world and said I would meet later, and then I felt like the world was spinning.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back in his room.
He raised his head and looked out the window, and saw that the moon was shining brightly outside the window, and the angle was the same as when he left.
Ten days in the virtual world, one moment in the main world.
Looking inside, Lu Ming smiled sincerely when he saw that his inner world had expanded by nearly 30%.
"For the time being, it seems that the virtual world in this first level can only increase my cultivation speed."
"At the same time, maybe it can also provide some help in the battle."
The above two points are the gains from this first exploration.
Lu Ming was unable to explore more for the time being.
“I don’t know if there will be different changes in the virtual world in the second level, the virtual world in the third level, and even the virtual world in subsequent levels.”
Come to think of it, probably yes.
Because the fees are different depending on the nature of the mini-game system, it may mean that the size of the world is different.
The first level of the Beast Mountain Realm has the lowest fees, so it's so pitiful that you can't even touch a living person.
But the second and third levels will probably be different.
After gathering these thoughts, Lu Ming shook his head slightly.
"The exploration of the virtual world will be left for later. The most pressing priority is the battle in front of us."
Thinking like this, Lu Ming simply fell asleep.
…
There was nothing to say the next day. Lu Ming played the sixth level twice that night and got 113 virtual boundary points.
Keep it.
The next morning, Lu Ming got up early.
Wash and organize.
Come to the city gate.
At the gate of the city, Zhou Xingwu prepared his army and set off.
The drums of war sounded, the hoofs of horses rumbled, and the army stretched as far as the eye could see.
The leader, Zhou Xingwu, was wearing golden armor and carrying a thunder knife, and he looked majestic and powerful.
By his side, the third and second grades were traveling together.
Lu Ming was dressed in white, riding a white horse, with a sword on his waist, and looked majestic.
Zhang Hai follows him on the left, like a shadow.
On the right, Zhou Xinglin has his arms folded and his eyes closed to rest.
Beside him, Tianji Diji looked dignified and expressionless.
In addition, Song Huan, the Heavenly Sword, and Abbot Luokong were all listed. Lu Ming looked around and suddenly froze.
"Bai Qi and Liu Cheng Sanren..."
Yes, there are no Bai Qi or Liu Cheng in the third- and second-grade ranks.
Even Wu Tong Wang Wu Xiong was not within sight.
Hearing Lu Ming's voice, Zhou Xinglin frowned. Tianji turned to look at Lu Ming and sighed softly.
"Two days ago, they disappeared without a trace."
"Surrendered to the enemy? Or ran away?"
Lu Ming couldn't help but speak like this, but as soon as he said the words, he shook his head: "It's not like that..."
It is 100% impossible to surrender to the enemy.
It is known that the characteristics of the Changlong Qi clone naturally arouse the disgust of all high-grade warriors. It is impossible for anyone to surrender to him, otherwise it is no different from committing suicide.
In comparison, the probability of running away is higher, but not much higher.
The attitudes shown by Bai Qi and Liu Cheng Sanren before were not like those who were repetitive. If they wanted to run away, they would have run away a long time ago. Why wait until now?
In this regard, Tianji just said again.
"I don't know the specific situation."
After all, they are still comrades who once fought together against the Six Desire Demonic Way.
Bai Qi was also strong and had some cards, so no one would treat him and Liu Cheng Sanren as prisoners and death squads.
Because of this, the disappearance of the two people a few days ago was completely unknown to anyone.
Zhou Xinglin suddenly said: "Forget it... they are not important..."
After saying this, Zhou Xinglin slowly raised his head and looked towards the horizon.
Then he saw two figures coming from the sky at the end of the sky, stopping in the distance and staring from a distance.
They were quite far away from everyone, but with third grade eyesight, they could still see their appearance clearly.
It is Zhou Zhichang and An Zaiguo.
To be precise, it was Zhou Zhichang's dragon spirit clone, Yuan Zaiguo.
…
The Dragon Qi clone can fight and run.
An is in the country and has an indestructible military seal. He has excellent recovery ability and is best at protracted battles.
Moreover, the two of them were standing very far away, so there was almost no possibility of pursuit.
They just stood on the horizon, staring at the army, their faces calm and expressionless.
It seems like surveillance.
It also created pressure invisibly, making everyone present dare not relax their guard at all - especially Lu Ming!
Only Lu Ming can resist the Dragon Qi clone.
This makes it necessary for all third- and second-grade players on our side to stay near Lu Ming.
If Lu Ming is not around, everyone will suffer. Not only does Lu Ming have to be there, but he also cannot be distracted...
Zhou Xinglin can resist the dragon energy and control it for five minutes, but that doesn't mean that everyone can resist the dragon energy and control it for five minutes!
In an instant, Zhou Zhichang’s plan became clear.
Tianji couldn't help but roared angrily.
"A weird trick!"
These words made Zhou Zhichang laugh.
"A warrior barbarian is brave but has no plans!"
By now in this battle, the situation has become clear.
Since it's a life-or-death situation, naturally we have to use all possible means!
Next to the Dragon Qi clone, An Zaiguo slowly raised his hand and punched.
The huge fist seal condensed out of thin air, and the light of blood flashed like a meteor falling to the ground, falling straight down!
Suddenly there was sword energy sweeping up vertically and horizontally.
But it was Lu Ming who pulled out the fierce sword and condensed the invisible sword energy to collide with it.
Roaring explosions and clashing blood!
The fist seal and sword light both collapsed, and the evil energy gathered and poured into Lu Ming's body.
He raised his head and grinned at the dragon aura clone.
This place is Dong Lam Province.
My blood is infinite, what can you do to me?
The dragon spirit clone also smiled back.
"Say hello and we'll see you later."
After saying that, he turned around and left with An Zaiguo.
But everyone knew that Zhou Zhichang's departure was only temporary.
With his character, this kind of harassment along the way was just the beginning.
…
The army moved forward slowly.
This gave Zhou Zhichang more time to harass.
Day and night.
No matter the time, show up at any time.
Far away, An Zaiguo made a move, but the Dragon Qi clone made no move, just holding down the formation - he was looking for opportunities, and also to save the loss of Dragon Qi for future battles.
But this is not a big problem for Lu Ming.
It is self-evident that a third-grade warrior has sufficient energy and energy. Even if he does not rest for ten days and a half and maintains a state of mental stress, his combat effectiveness will not be affected.
But Zhou Zhichang’s routine goes beyond that.
Three days later, when the army just left Tong Lam Province, there was an ambush by the ghost army and the monks of the Six Desire Demonic Way.
The target is not the main force of the army, but the army's grain transport convoy.
One can imagine the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops by eating horse chews every day.
Obviously, the food transport team will not use elite soldiers, but militiamen and the like.
Although there were warriors guarding the formation, there were none of third grade or above. Facing the massive ghost army and foundation-building monks, they were instantly defeated.
The news was reported in a timely manner, Lu Ming, Zhou Xinglin and other high-grade warriors also had strong mobility, and the queue was not too far away, but it was inevitable that most of the food and grass would be destroyed.
This didn't happen once or twice.
But over and over again.
Tired of running for their lives.
It’s easy to guess what Zhou Zhichang means.
He was trying to disperse the third-grade warriors as much as possible.
As long as someone dares to leave Lu Ming's side, it is an opportunity for him.
In short, the routine is not new, but it is useful.
…
The disgusting things don't stop there.
The next day, Zhou Zhichang paid the document.
He denounced Zhou Xingwu for surrendering to the lustful power of the Six Desires and the Demonic Way, colluding with the Six Desires and the Demonic Way, and taking Kyoto directly!
The contents were compiled at will by Zhou Zhichang, making it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish, let alone the specific battle conditions on the front line.
In addition, Zhou Zhichang has always played the role of a wise king. Now that the document is sent, it will attract believers.
Confusing right and wrong.
Wherever the people want, dragon energy gathers.
The gathering of dragon energy can enhance the dragon energy reserve and power of the dragon energy clone.
Although he can't gather too much dragon energy in a short period of time, he can be stronger and disgust Lu Ming and others.
Things like military morale are even more affected by the external environment.
Along the way, the army traveled through mountains and rivers, and when they encountered cities, they were rejected and even insulted by the people.
Although it will not cause the military to collapse, it will also weaken the military's morale and weaken the military's strength.
One night, Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh.
"The power of dragon energy and military power are closely related to this public opinion..."
Although it is a rant, it tells the truth in one sentence.
It's really closely related.
That night Zhou Xingwu ordered an urgent march.
Zhou Zhichang's series of underhanded moves are not subtle, but they are indeed useful.
If things go on like this, the winning rate will only get lower and lower, leading to complete defeat.
The army had to march to Kyoto at night and under the stars.
This method reduces the consumption of food and grass and slows down the signs of military decline.
But it will inevitably make the army exhausted.
Half a month later.
When the army rushed to the vicinity of Jinghai City in Wuguang Province.
What came into sight was the roaring tsunami of rebels.
Jinghai City has been slaughtered.
The people in the city all became part of the rebel army.
At this moment, in the sky above Jinghai City, Zhou Zhichang's body, Longqi's clone, and An Zaiguo were floating, one in front and two behind.
Below there is a ferocious ghost king, two generals, three fierce men from the Wu Kingdom, and seven foundations, showing great momentum.
The moment he saw Lu Ming, Zhou Xinglin, and Zhou Xingwu, Zhou Zhichang laughed ferociously.
"Here, I will send you to the west."
Dragon Qi roars and the formation flashes.
This place is already close to Kyoto, the evil spirit is suppressed by the dragon energy, and the infinite blood energy has lost its effectiveness.
Zhou Zhichang has been preparing here for a long time and has a lot of preparations. Even the formations have been set up.
Look at the tired face of the enemy in front.
Even though Zhou Zhichang was not proficient in martial arts and did not understand military affairs, he still felt that the overall situation was decided and the odds of victory were too high.
Facing Zhou Zhichang's wild smile, Zhou Xingwu looked calm.
Slowly draw out the thunder knife.
"I only use one knife."
He said so.
Short and weak, too short...
(End of chapter)
