Chapter 419 - Training Exercises (1/2)
Chapter 419 - Training Exercises
TL: Lifeisajourney
As of now, Liu Gan had two identities. To everyone else and outsiders, he was Lord Liu. To these soldiers, they would refer to him as Dragon Commander. Within the military, ranks were strictly enforced. As a result, Dragon Commander and Zhan Nan Shan rarely communicated with their comrades for deeper understanding, so Liu Gan and QiuTao didn’t have any fear of getting their covers blown. Even if someone found discrepancies in their statement, they could insist that it was classified information.
These soldiers and Zhan Nan Shan still don’t know their secret mission. The soldiers were ordered to obey Dragon Commander and Zhan Nan Shan’s orders. Naturally, that meant that they had to obey Liu Gan and QiuTao’s orders now. So what Liu Gan wanted, they had to do. A obedient soldier would not question the mission or disobey a direct order.
The two months of planning by the original Dragon Commander and Zhan Nan Shan were merely for retrieving appropriate bodies and reviving the soldiers. During the most crucial moment, a sudden turn of events gave the schemers a taste of their own poison. Liu Gan and QiuTao came out as the victors by absorbing the essences of their enemies, but they had no intentions of revealing what had happened, so they continued to impersonate the dead men.
Where did the plan go wrong? How did it become a tragic ending, instead of the planned outcome by Zhan Nan Shan? The root of this tragic outcome was because they had chosen the wrong target. They should never have provoked Liu Gan. In fact, if it had been anyone other than Liu Gan, then the scheme would’ve been flawless. Any other poor soul wouldn’t have survived the temptation of the reward capsule. They had chosen the one person that could foil their plans; they had chosen Liu Gan.
With the secret of the Mountain Valley Laboratory unraveled and the condition of Brave airship still undetermined, Liu Gan still had two other tasks he had to do. First off, he had to establish a brigade. This meant training all the able-bodied villagers. The second task was to scout Evil Dragon Gulf.
According to the intelligence report, Evil Dragon Gulf housed a general-ranked beast. Without anything else said, the danger level was very high. As of right now, Liu Gan hadn’t finished integrating the absorbance of the spiritual essence. Considering all other variables, Liu Gan made the executive decision to establish his brigade, then scout Evil Dragon Gulf.
Establishing the brigade and training them was a pressing matter. After the second occurance of a catastrophic level event, there were abnormally high rates of Black-Spot Variant Zombies appearing in the wilds and city. These Black-Spot Variants were a huge threat to level 5 players, and needless to say, if any pre-level 5 players came upon them randomly then they would die for sure.
In the future, if there were a surge of Black-Spot Variants in a corpse tide attacking the Beginner Village, the current defensive fortifications wouldn’t withstand the assault.
Large hordes of Black-Spot Variants could be a blessing and a curse. For low-level players, it was a chance to level up. Prior to the second catastrophic level events, the amount of Variant zombies and beasts were limited, so it was hard for level 5 players to progress further. With the sudden abundant supply of Black-Spot Variants, this was the golden opportunity for players and survivors to strengthen themselves.