Vol 9 Chapter 182 (1/2)

Chapter 182

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 182: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE 8 DOORS GOLDEN LOCK FORMATION (9)

Liu Bei POV

Even if they die in the battlefield, that is fine, as long as they can maintain the adrenaline high, they will continue to feel invincible. It truly is an addictive feeling. In contrast, it seems like Zi Long and Yuan Zhi are not affected by it and have full control over themselves. I would very much like to attain that level as well but it’s too difficult. I do not have Zi Long’s years of combat experience and I cannot possibly leave and train like what Yuan Zhi did.

Alright, that’s enough of random nonsense. How do we break out of this situation?

Before my adrenaline high fully subsides, I should use my immature and messy thinking to help jolt Zi Long and Yuan Zhi into a solution. It’s not like they have a plan now anyway so there’s no harm trying.

“Yuan Zhi, Zi Long!” I yelled out as I charged ahead and overtook them by several paces. It was a very strange feeling when I charged to the head. Though I was a little afraid of the enemies in front of me, they scampered away the moment I neared them, giving me a boost to my confidence.

“Ah… Xuan…” Zi Long was about to yell out my name when she realised that she should not.

“Does Lord Shamoke have any suggestion?” Yuan Zhu asked as she looked up at me.

“Well then, since you called me Shamoke, and that name sounds like I’m a brute, I will propose something that befits that name.” I said as I continued to charge ahead, feeling like my adrenaline was surging once again.

“Please do.” Yuan Zhi said after she and Zi Long exchanged puzzled glances. Well, it’s not like I am going to propose something that is particularly complex.

“What I mean is, since we are in a dire predicament anyway, why not charge against the formation and try to break out?”

“Impossible,” Yuan Zhi shook her head, “As described earlier, the enemy troops are highly mobile and will change their formation to make it so that we cannot make it out. If we try to charge, we will only further accelerate our eventual demise.”

“How will we know that if we don’t try?!” I yelled out. As I predicted, Yuan Zhi, Zi Long and even Chen Dao stared at me with pitiful and sad gazes. I was still thinking that Zi Long would berate me but it seems like I am not even worth that huh?

“This is not a game. It was a big risk for me when I led over 1,000 troops inside. Now we have almost 4,000 troops with us. If we try and fail, the consequences will be dire!” Zi Long said in frustration.

“But if we don’t do something soon, we will all die.” I continued, further enraging Zi Long who opened and closed her mouth. It seemed like she wanted to subject me to her usual tongue las.h.i.+ng but she held herself back.

However, even though I know that my proposed idea is naive, I still have no intention of taking back my words.

“… Ah.” Yuan Zhi suddenly uttered a small cry which drew the attention of Zi Long and I.

“Yuan Zhi, what’s the matter?”

Yuan Zhi looked up at the skies for a long while before lowering her head and looking at me, “Xuan De, your plan might work.”

“Un?” Zi Long uttered in surprise, “Lord Xu Shu, why you as well…”

“I understand what you want to say.” Yuan Zhi interrupted Zi Long and looked at her, then at me and closed her eyes before she continued, “I had the same opinion as Lord Zhao Yun in the beginning. It is indeed true that thinking that way is far too naive.”

Wu… Even though Yuan Zhi seems to

be on my side, hearing her say that about me does not make me happy at all even if that is the truth.

“Then why…”

“Because I found that I forgot something.” Yuan Zhi interrupted Zi Long again as though she had become infected by Huang Zu after using her gourd. When Yuan Zhi finished, Zi Long waited for Yuan Zhi to continue.

As for Yuan Zhi, she s.h.i.+fted her gaze to the enemy and looked into the distance before giving us orders, “Slow down everyone. We are a little too fast now.”

Only now did I realise that I had made everyone ride and run faster in my hot-blooded rush and hurriedly slowed down.

“100-man general!”