First Lord of Earth

"boom!"

In the territorial building "Military Workshop".

Xia Tian and Wu Song are testing which of the newly opened "Bed Crossbow" blueprints last night will produce the finished product.

Of course, it’s not a silver-quality single-shot crossbow that comes directly from the treasure chest, but a gold-quality “multi-shot bed crossbow” that consumes 100 points of luck to “turn stones into gold”!

It has to be said that the bed crossbow is indeed the most powerful city-defending weapon in ancient times.

The crossbow arrow, which is more than two meters long, was installed under the drive of the winch. Driven by multiple bow strings, it can penetrate the bluestone wall at close range after being launched!

The longest killing distance can reach nearly one kilometer.

There is also a multi-shot mode, which can "scatter" at close range, and its power is no less powerful than the God's Arm Crossbow!

"It's a pity that there is only one golden pterosaur."

"Otherwise, with this crossbow and high-quality arrows, we can really have a chance to 'slay the dragon'!"

Xia Tian expressed that he was very satisfied, and he was even more confident about the "second fusion" guarding the security of the territory tomorrow.

[Hao Daniu, a resident of your territory, has completed the ‘Golden Hero·Gao Shun·Secret Realm Challenge’, and you have received the reward—“Blood Fiend’s Battle Code”! 】

At this moment, a message appeared in my mind.

"Well, Daniel actually completed Gao Shun's challenge in one go?"

In fact, among the three participants in the challenge, the one with the least confidence in Xia Tian was Daniel.

After all, although Shen Lian is only a blue talent, he is above the big guys in terms of level, brains, and characteristics.

The most important thing is that Shen Lian challenges the secret realm belonging to the silver-level hero "Li Hong", while Daniel challenges the secret realm of the golden-level hero "Gao Shun".

Therefore, Xia Tian never thought that Daniel could win the first time.

I just want to have two chances to try once and gain experience.

Now this piece of information is undoubtedly a surprise.

And more surprises come from what you get after completing the challenge in the secret realm.

This book is made of gold material. The relief on the surface is a group of soldiers fighting on the battlefield. Each one is covered with a layer of blood-colored aura. When you look at it, you can seem to hear the shouts of the warriors and the iron horses, shaking the sky, and letting the world know how to deal with it. People are shocked.

[Blood Fiend’s Battle Code (Gold)]

[Level] Metamorphosis

[Characteristics] The power of blood evil (you can improve your own level through the power of blood evil on the battlefield. The more veterans who have killed enemies in hundreds of battles without dying, the faster they will practice)

[Explanation] Derivatives from Renjie Gao Shun, including "battle formation" and the secret of "tempering with blood evil".

[Remarks] The aura of blood evil is a special power formed after killing on the battlefield, and contains huge "power of resentment". Therefore, those who practice this technique need to be brave and not afraid of death, but at the same time they need to have "care" in their hearts, so as to avoid becoming a weapon that only knows how to kill!

"Hiss, it is indeed a golden hero reward, although there is no 'Elixir of Transformation' that can make an individual transcend."

“But for the territory, the value is arguably greater.”

Summer is full of joy.

"This set of exercises should be exclusive to the 'trapped camp'."

Xia Tian judged.

"Because the general army probably does not dare to rely on this kind of "blood evil power" to practice. Only soldiers trapped in the camp who are silver quality, but whose combat power reaches the golden level and have the "will to trap" characteristic can practice!"

"Moreover, the more soldiers dare to charge into battle, the faster they can practice this set of skills and the higher they can reach a higher level."

Although the "fusion of heaven and earth" has not yet been activated and the spiritual energy has not appeared, the detailed cultivation method is still blank.

But this technique is enough to increase the combat effectiveness of the trapped camp to a great level.

"Da Niu, you have really made a great contribution this time. You are worthy of being a 'lucky general'."

Xia Tian's face showed admiration.

"Sir, Vice Commander Hao is outside asking for a meeting."

At this time, a soldier trapped in the camp came in to report.

"Let him come over, this is a man of merit!"

Xia Tian said with a smile.

He also couldn't wait to see Daniel so he could ask in detail about the secret realm challenge process.

"Sir, I'm sorry for you, please punish me!"

Who would have thought that Daniel would kneel down in front of him as soon as he came in.

He even burst into tears in front of a bunch of people in the military workshop!

"what's the situation?"

Xia Tian was a little confused by his actions.

The key is that Daniel obviously blamed himself very much. He just knelt down and cried, and didn't even answer the questions from people around him!

"What's the matter, my son?"

Until Da Niu's mother, who was sewing leather armor for the "soldiers" in the nearby "weaving" workshop, got the news and ran over.

"Mom, I did something wrong..."

Daniel knelt on the ground and opened his mouth while sobbing.

"In the secret realm, my lord, you and my mother were both caught by a group of monsters. General Gao Shun asked me to choose a rescue... I chose to save you first."

Although after killing a bunch of lizardmen and saving his mother, Daniel immediately ran to save "Xia Tian" regardless of his serious injury.

But at this moment, the secret realm disappeared!

"You...you bastard...what have I told you these days...how can the life of a rotten old woman be more valuable than the life of an adult?"

When Daniel's mother heard these words, her eyes suddenly turned red. She stretched out her hand and was about to hit Daniel, but when the slap landed on Daniel's body, it suddenly softened.

Then this woman from the Song Dynasty, who was actually in her forties but considered herself an "old woman", hugged the big cow who was kneeling on the ground and was about the same height as she was standing, and the two of them started to cry together.

"So that's it..."

After Xia Tian figured out the situation, his expression suddenly became dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

While letting people pull up Danu Niu's wife, he felt doubtful in his heart.

He also had some understanding of Gao Shun's life. When Lu Bu was defeated in Xia Pi, everyone rebelled and abandoned their relatives, and many of his subordinates voluntarily surrendered to Cao Cao. Only Chen Gong and Gao Shun refused to surrender and died together with Lu Bu.

From this point of view, if he entered the secret realm by himself to participate in the challenge and was in the position of Daniel, he would probably choose to save "himself".

After all, in his eyes, Gao Shun should regard the word "loyalty" as more important than his own "fate".

Even though Gao Shun was actually disliked by Lu Bu in history and was not a true confidant, he was still willing to die for Lu Bu in the end. This already fell into the category of "foolish loyalty".

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "loyalty and filial piety cannot have both".

According to his opinion, Daniel made a wrong choice in a sense. He chose the "filial piety" of saving his mother instead of the "loyalty" of saving himself, a lord.

But in the end, he "succeeded in the challenge" and received the reward given by the will of the earth.

"Hey, this is a bit confusing... Could it be that Gao Shun's heart is more inclined to let the person who is tested choose 'filial piety' instead of 'loyalty'? Or in fact, there is nothing wrong with both choices, and the real test is just the first one Fighting, but the last decision to save people is not important?"

Xia Tian was thoughtful.

The answer may only be found after Gao Shun arrives in the eternal land and asks him himself.

According to the rules, heroes will come to the territory that has completed the challenge and ranked first.

Although Xia Tian doesn't know Daniel's ranking after completing Gao Shun Challenge Secret Realm!

But there is a vague feeling in my heart. Perhaps, this "lucky general" can really bring him a golden hero.

"Da Niu, you didn't do anything wrong. The test of this secret realm is not at all about combat power, but about your judgment."

"My strength is much stronger than that of you, a person who has just reached the seventh level. How can I need you to rescue me? Therefore, the requirement to complete the secret realm is that you rescue your mother! It is because I know you are stupid, so 'General Gao Shun' I just used this method to test you, but fortunately, your filial piety is half-assed."

"Now quickly help your mother back to the house, and then practice the "Iron Arm and Golden Sword Technique" I gave you yesterday. I will check your progress tomorrow."

After Xia Tian thought it through, he began to scold Daniel with a straight face.

He knew very well why Daniel's mother was sad.

In fact, he was afraid of his son's behavior, which made him, a lord, have a "grievance" in his heart.

But not to mention that things only happened in the secret realm, even if it did happen, he could understand the choices Daniel made.

However, speaking of it, Xia Tian always thought that the effect of "Golden Platform and Overlord's Asset" was similar to "brainwashing", which would make the territory residents unconditionally take the lord as their first choice!

But now it seems that although the golden platform will indeed affect the residents' attitude towards the lord, it will not erase the deepest emotions in their hearts.

This is actually not a bad thing.

The biggest difference between humans and many animals is the importance they attach to "emotions".

Just like the otherworldly humans mentioned by the lord in the chat channel yesterday, even the newborn babies were taken and eaten by the half-dragons, leaving only numbness, which is the real sorrow of mankind.

"Yes! Sir, I will definitely work hard."

Xia Tian's words made Daniel stop crying immediately and went back with his forty-year-old mother.

"Well, I didn't expect that this first secret realm would give me a big surprise. I wonder, what challenges will Hua Rong and Shen Lian face? What kind of rewards will they get!"