L.F-Hist.Novelist Chapter 25: Dou Guoan's Skills: Advantages and Disadvantages; Liu Xiaohan Displays His Power on
Chapter 25: Dou Guoan's Skills: Advantages and Disadvantages; Liu Xiaohan Displays His Power on
[Ding! Dou Ding's skill "Crushing" is activated.]
Effect 1: When commanding troops in battle, if the enemy commander's leadership attribute is stronger than your own, your own four attributes will increase by 2; if the enemy commander's leadership attribute is weaker than your own, the highest attribute of the entire army will increase by 1.
Effect 2: If the number of troops led is greater than that of the enemy, the entire army's four attributes will increase by 2 to 4 points; if the number of troops led is less than that of the enemy, the entire army's random attribute points will decrease by 1.
Effect 3: For every enemy god-level talent a general kills, the soldiers' stamina and morale are slightly increased, and there is a small chance to increase a random attribute point of one's own troops by 1.
[Ding! Dou Ding: Command 99, Martial Prowess 97, Politics 93, Intelligence 90.]
Because the enemy commander's attribute is stronger than his own, Dou Ding's four attributes increase by 2; because the enemy's numbers are greater than his own, his martial prowess decreases by 1. Dou Ding's current four attributes are:
Command 101, Strength 98, Politics 95, Intelligence 92.
The popular saying, "When rich, Dou Guoan; when poor, Tao Yiran," is indeed not without merit. Since the retirement of that great Han general, the Han Dynasty has yet to find another god-like commander. If Dou Ding had led an army larger than the enemy's, he would have been unstoppable. Unfortunately, the Han emperor and the Dou family were eager for their sons to achieve merit and consolidate Crown Prince Liu Qi's position, so they still chose Dou Ding as a last resort. In a losing situation, he would be a liability to both himself and others. And with a command attribute difference of 8 points, while he might not be able to collapse in one blow, he certainly wouldn't last long.
Fortunately, Xu Wei, a rising general of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Yuanyou, a veteran general of the imperial clan, helped Dou Ding reduce the attribute difference between the two army commanders.
[Ding! Xu Wei's skill "Solemnity" is activated.]
To organize the troops and clarify orders.
Effect 1: If you personally command the army, all four stats of the entire army will increase by 2.
Effect 2: Cooperative Combat: If you are not the commander-in-chief, your own four attributes decrease by 1, your own commander-in-chief's four attributes increase by 1, and all troops gain 1 random attribute point.
Effect 3: Improves the morale and discipline of the army to varying degrees (related to the overall atmosphere of the army).
Effect 4: If you are the commander-in-chief, each defeat has a chance to increase your own four main attributes; each victory has a chance to increase the four main attributes of your subordinates.
[Xu Wei, Command 99, Martial Prowess 92, Politics 96, Intelligence 95.]
Due to the effect of the Su Wu skill, Xu Wei's four main stats decreased by 1 and his intelligence increased by 1, bringing his current four main stats to:
Command 98, Strength 91, Politics 95, Intelligence 95.
Dou Ding and Dou Guoan have truly caused a great deal of harm.
As a meritorious official of the Kaiping Pavilion who would later become an imperial star, he ranked in the third tier and eventually became the 18th on the list of the 100 generals of the world with the demeanor of a god-level commander. He also ranked among the top of the 36 founding generals. This was naturally not the peak of Xu Wei's four dimensions and skills at the age of only 22, but it was already amazing enough.
[Ding! Liu Yuanyou's Border Defense skill activated.]
They defended the territory and secured the borders, their military might dominating the fields.
Effect 1: When you are the commander-in-chief, all four attributes of the entire army increase by 1, and the highest attribute point of the entire army increases by 1.
Effect 2: When your own troops fight in the area they are defending, all of them will randomly increase their attributes by 1 to 3 points.
Effect 3: If you defend a certain place for a long enough time and accumulate enough prestige, you will slightly reduce the enemy's morale.
Effect 4: When participating in a siege battle, all army stats increase by 1, and the user's own stats increase by 2, slightly boosting morale.
[Liu Yuanyou, Command 98, Martial Prowess 105, Politics 80, Intelligence 88.]
[Ding! Due to the effects of the skills Zhenjiang, Shiwu, and Jiangshi, Liu Yuanyou's Command +1, Strength +2, Politics -1, and current four attributes increased to:]
Command 99, Strength 107, Politics 79, Intelligence 88.
[Ding! Due to the effects of the Zhenjiang and Qingcha skills, Xu Wei's Command +2, Strength -1, and current four stats increased to:]
Command 100, Strength 90, Politics 95, Intelligence 95.
[Ding! Due to the effects of the "Suppressing Troops" and "Suppressing the Frontier" skills, Dou Ding's Command has increased by 3, raising his Command to 104.]
It's hard to judge. Dou Ding's luck was that all three random attribute points were added to his command stat. But his misfortune was being appointed as the commander-in-chief from the start.
[Ding! Due to the effects of Skill Clash, Suppression, and Border Guard, Emperor Liu's archery skill +2, leadership +1, and intelligence -1 have increased to...]
[Ding! Liu Xiaohan's Martial Power +3, Intelligence -1, Soaring Halberd +1, Swift Steed +1, Martial Arts Mastery +4, Base Martial Power 109, Current Martial Power increased to 118.]
Liu Xiaohan let out a long roar, his Lingxiao Halberd surging with blood energy, and his steed, Juechen, neighed in unison. Ranked seventh on the Nine Provinces Dragon and Tiger List, he hadn't felt this exhilarating sensation of controlling every inch of his blood energy in many years. He charged forward, wielding the halberd, and with a single sweeping strike, he sent a swathe of Qian soldiers who had surrounded him flying. Some were even disemboweled and decapitated, their heads and entrails flying everywhere.
[Ding, Huangfu Liang, Yan Jun...]
Huangfu Liang, a member of the imperial family of the Great Qian Dynasty, was already a Heavenly-level general with a base martial skill of 103 at the age of eighteen. However, before he could react, Liu Xiaohan rushed over and chopped off his head with a halberd. Huangfu Liang was in a daze. He tried to open his eyes and was horrified to see the head of his friend Yan Jun flying out, while his headless body fell directly off his warhorse.
"Aaaaah! I'm furious! How dare you injure my clan's general! Take this blow from your Grandpa Huangfu!" A furious roar rang out, followed instantly by a blow that seemed to carry the faint sound of thunder.
[Ding! Huangfu Leidu's base martial strength is 108, Divine Might Thunder Cudgel +1, Crow Cry Thunder Steed +1, Divine General +3, War God +3. Huangfu Leidu's current martial strength has increased to 116.]
"Huangfu Leidu, have Huangfu Kunyu and Mo Wansha arrived yet? At the very least, you should call Huangfu Shesheng. You're not worthy!" Liu Xiaohan smirked and unleashed a move called "Sky-Splitting Earth-Shattering," swinging his halberd upwards to block the powerful blow.
[Ding! Liu Xiaohan's martial arts skill is activated.]
Note: This skill evolved from the skill of a divine general.
Upon activation, this skill grants the user +4 martial prowess, suppresses the user of the Divine General skill by 1 martial prowess, suppresses the user of the Fierce General skill by 2 martial prowess, suppresses the user of the Valiant General skill by 3 martial prowess, and suppresses the user of the Boundless Realm skill by 4 martial prowess.
[Due to the influence of the martial arts skill, Huangfu Lei's martial arts strength has decreased by 1, and his current martial arts strength has dropped to 115.]
Clang! Sparks flew as the iron halberd clashed with the bronze staff, only to be swallowed up by the billowing dust. Seeing that fierce generals were fighting on both sides, the soldiers of both armies kept their distance, fearing that the two might get carried away and cause collateral damage.
Huangfu Lei's arm went numb, but he was also very shocked. As expected of Lingxiao War God, who ranked seventh on the Nine Provinces Dragon and Tiger List, he was able to block and deflect his downward blow.
"Again!" Huangfu Lei roared in frustration. Over the years, he had repeatedly risked his life to hone himself, but he was still just one step away from the top people in the world. He was truly unwilling to accept this.
[Ding! Huangfu Leidu Cangting's skill is activated.]
Effect 1, Thunderous Strike: Increases attack power by 2-6 points after activation. The higher the increase, the faster the health is consumed.
Effect 2, Purple Lightning Across the Sky: Each time it is activated, attack power +3. After the third activation, attack power -1 every 20 rounds in battle.
Effect 3, Thunderclap: After activation, it suppresses the enemy's attack power by 4-8 points.
Effect 4, Thunderous Might Across the Field: After slaying an enemy general on the battlefield, slightly reduces the enemy's morale and fighting spirit; personally killing the enemy commander permanently increases one random attribute point, and has a small chance of permanently reducing one random attribute point of the enemy.
[Ding! Huangfu Lei's martial prowess has increased by 6 and 3, bringing his current martial prowess to 124.]
[Ding! Due to Huangfu Leidu's skill "Azure Thunder", Liu Xiaohan's attack power has decreased by 4, and his current attack power has dropped to...]
[Ding! Liu Xiaohan's skill "Peak of War God" is activated.]
Iron halberds sweep across the land, shaking the nine provinces; valiant steeds gallop, shattering the heavens. A body of fierce spirit, tempered by wind and fire; a hundred battles, a name renowned for its might, slaying all sides.
Effect 1, God of War Descends: In one-on-one combat, attack power +5; in group battles, attack power +2 for each additional enemy (maximum of five enemies).
Effect 2, Charge and Break Through the Enemy's Formation: For each Heaven-level general killed, attack power increases by 1 (maximum 10 points). For each God-level general killed, there is a 20% chance to reduce the enemy's entire army's four attributes by 1 point.
Effect 3, Unending Fighting Spirit: Each activation increases combat power by 1-3 points (depending on one's own fighting spirit, maximum of three activations).
Effect 4, Comrades in Arms: When the commander-in-chief leads the army into battle, the commander-in-chief gains +5, the martial prowess gains +5, and all four stats of the army (including the commander-in-chief) gain +1.
Effect 5, Unparalleled: Ignores any negative skill suppression, and reflects back half (odd number + 1) of the suppression effect of the negative skill it receives (maximum suppression of 8 points).
Liu Xiaohan's martial prowess has increased by 5, 2, and 2, bringing his current martial prowess to 127.
Due to Liu Xiaohan's skill "Peak of War God," Huangfu Lei's attack power has decreased by 2, bringing his current attack power to 122.
The pinnacle of martial arts mastery is undoubtedly the most treacherous mountain and the most turbulent river in the eyes of external martial artists in this world. It is their lifelong pursuit, the best embodiment of their external martial arts reaching its peak in a certain aspect. However, the path of martial arts is ruthless, and most martial arts masteres fall and are shattered on the road to the pinnacle.
Liu Xiaohan spurred his horse's flanks with both legs, and the steed neighed as it surged forward. Suddenly, he exerted force with both wrists, unleashing a move called "Azure Dragon Probing the Sea," his iron halberd whistling as it thrust towards Huangfu Leidu's brow.
Huangfu Lei hurriedly dismounted, his Divine Thunder Cudgel held horizontally in front of his chest, his arms seemingly straining with immense force.
Clang—, the dull sound echoed far and wide like the sound of a morning bell. Although Huangfu Leidu caught the halberd, his hand was already throbbing with pain from the impact.
Liu Xiaohan grinned maliciously and swung his halberd again, when suddenly he felt a whooshing sound coming from his side. He whirled around to block, and there was another clang, this time the sound was heavy but much louder.
"Liu Xiaohan, your opponent is me." A tall figure stood on the battlefield, holding an even thicker paulownia staff. Although he was not on horseback, his figure and aura were even more imposing and as steady as a rock.
[Ding! Huangfu Kunyu's skill "Peak of the Earth God" activated...]
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