Chapter 156: Warlord Xiong Zhigang, Flying Bear Iron Cavalry!

Chu Danqing didn't understand the savings card matter, and he had no idea about Blood Eagle either.

After answering that he didn't know, he hurried off to chase after Qing Jian with the Son of Huangtian.

Qing Jian had been marked by a revenge-type tracking item, so his location was naturally known.

As for Chu Danqing, he waited until nightfall before taking Da Bao to the harbor.

The ship arrived at the end of Hai hour; he had already arrived by mid-Hai hour.

He didn't plan to confront them head-on, but intended to let Ghost Mother and Ghost Infant act.

Perfect—let Xiong Zhigang lend a hand; if timing aligned, Xiong Zhigang should already be asleep, so he'd be free.

【You summoned Alliance Object #2, consuming 90 Park Points this time.】

【Alliance Object responding...】

Seeing "responding...," Chu Danqing was certain Xiong Zhigang was asleep.

Xiong Zhigang wasn't like Guo Ming, a Rank 2 powerhouse—sleep was necessary for him.

But he waited fifteen minutes with no response, and Chu Danqing grew increasingly puzzled.

Either refuse or accept—what was this "responding..." state?

Xiong Zhigang wasn't as wealthy as Guo Ming; no need to relocate himself over.

The money was already spent; Chu Danqing couldn't cancel it, so he left it as "responding..."

Only after half an hour did the "responding..." prompt change.

【Alliance Object has responded.】

【Detected additional lifeforms responding alongside Alliance Object #2.】

"???" Chu Danqing stared blankly—where did these extra lifeforms come from? Had Xiong Zhigang brought troops? But his Shanhe Alliance contract could only summon the alliance object.

【Approval granted. Additional responding lifeform is a professional derivative of Alliance Object #2. Consent granted for follow-up response.】

"What the hell? Profession?" Chu Danqing was stunned again.

【Alliance Object summoning cognition normalization completed.】

From the vortex, a mounted figure emerged first—it was Xiong Zhigang. He spoke immediately: "Mr. Chu, Xiong has come as agreed."

After he emerged, the vortex did not cease—176 heavily armored cavalry descended in perfect unison.

【You gain temporary base skills from the Warlord's Military Basics LV. AX + Military Proficiency LV. : Basic Strategy·Warlord LV. AX, Basic Administration·Warlord LV. AX, Basic Logistics·Warlord LV. AX, Basic Diplomacy·Warlord LV. AX】

【You gain temporary passive skills from the Warlord's Tactics Basics LV. AX + Tactics Proficiency LV. : Insight Like Watching Fire·Warlord (Passive) LV. , Deep Planning·Warlord (Passive) LV. , Comrade's Blood Courage·Warlord (Passive) LV. 】

【You gain the Warlord's innate talent "Immovable as a Mountain": 10% damage reduction】

【You gain the Warlord's skill "Sharpen Weapons and Feed Horses": Each attack stacks +1 Attack, up to 10 stacks】

【"Strict Orders, Absolute Obedience" bonus: All attributes +1 when executing military orders】

【"Fortify Walls, Clear Fields" bonus: Defense +10】

【"Dragon March, Tiger Step" bonus: Movement speed +10】

According to his plan, Xiong Zhigang was supposed to command forty-nine Ghost Infants.

But now, 176 heavily armored cavalry appeared, making such a massive entrance.

Only Xiong Zhigang, dressed in civil-military sleeves with a decorative longsword at his waist, looked normal—the rest of the cavalry, men and horses fully encased in armor, were truly terrifying.

Such a commotion naturally alarmed those waiting for the ship at the harbor.

Each man grabbed his sword or dagger in alertness, then saw the heavily armored cavalry—tall, massive, wielding long lances—and froze in shock.

"Mr. Chu, are these people the ones who lacked common sense?" Xiong Zhigang, seeing Chu Danqing didn't answer, turned his gaze toward the harbor and the crowd.

"Principally, I came for covert investigation," Chu Danqing paused. "But now, principle is in my hands."

Xiong Zhigang smiled: "No problem—as long as they don't speak of this, you remain in covert investigation, Mr. Chu."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his command flag—the cavalry immediately nocked arrows and fired.

Xiong Zhigang was a general; his men were soldiers—killing efficiency was extreme.

Chu Danqing also casually opened his attribute panel.

——

【Blood Oath Alliance · #2】

【Attributes】

【HP: 100%】

【Command Value: 176】

【Strength: 6】

【Agility: 6】

【Constitution: 6】

【Spirit: 10】

【Perception: 10】

【Spirituality: 11】

【Profession: Warlord】

【Innate Talent】

【Solidify Internal, Fortify External】

【Immovable as a Mountain (Profession)】

【Skills】

【Flying Bear Military Manual (Profession/Transmission) LV. 】

【Military Basics LV. AX】

【Military Proficiency LV. 】

【Tactics Basics LV. AX】

【Tactics Proficiency LV. 】

【Sharpen Weapons and Feed Horses (Profession/Passive) LV. 】

【Strict Orders, Absolute Obedience (Profession/Passive) LV. 】

【Fortify Walls, Clear Fields (Profession/Passive) LV. 】

【Dragon March, Tiger Step (Profession/Passive) LV. 】

【Equipment】

【Ten Policies of Pacification (Excellent）】

——

"Wait, what the hell is going on?!" Chu Danqing stared in stunned disbelief for the second time.

The panel was normal enough, and he understood the profession.

Xiong Zhigang's trial world already had abundant basic skills—everyone had high Wuxing —and Xiong Zhigang, born with an innate talent, must have even higher Wuxing.

Chu Danqing had filled in his basic military and tactics knowledge, and Guo Ming's gifted scripture belonged to a stronger trial world's power.

With combined knowledge, strength, and Park's aid, gaining a profession wasn't surprising.

But the absurd part was the Flying Bear Iron Cavalry—not only could they be summoned by Xiong Zhigang, but they also carried this entire list of talents, skills, and equipment.

Their panel was even more luxurious than Xiong Zhigang's.

Just the max-level basic skills included horsemanship and long lance; archery, swordsmanship, and shieldcraft all reached LV. , plus the passive "Comrade's Blood Courage" for attribute stacking and "Armored and Armed" for defense boost.

Additionally, they had three innate talents: Battle-Tested Soldiers, Flying Bear in Dreams, and Linked Iron Cavalry.

Except for Battle-Tested Soldiers, all these talents and skills bore the suffix "Warlord," meaning they came from the profession's grant.

He did have personal skills: Iron Cavalry Charge and Spearhead Formation, since they lacked the "Warlord" suffix.

Then came the equipment: from horse armor to lance, heavy armor to sword, bow, shield, and arrows—eight Excellent-grade items; Chu Danqing didn't even dare to count the common-grade ones.

Even their mounts were purebred Dayuan horses, each with an Excellent suffix.

These were secondary—their attributes were high too. Aside from Spirit and Perception, slightly lower at 9 each, Strength, Agility, and Constitution all reached 10.

In the last trial world, only top experts had these attributes—yet these 176 Flying Bear Iron Cavalry possessed them effortlessly.

The Warlord profession Xiong Zhigang obtained was truly powerful.

With just one volley, Chu Danqing hadn't even opened his mouth—the enemy was wiped clean.

"I owe you much, Mr. Chu, for completing my military and tactics knowledge, and for the Three Armies Strategy from Brother Guo."

"I transformed my family's Flying Bear Military Manual into a Military Scripture, infused with Park's power, and thus gained the Warlord profession."

"Next time you summon me, I'll bring as many troops as my Command Value allows."

"I was late because I was assembling the Flying Bear Iron Cavalry," Xiong Zhigang explained to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing heard this and thought, "Holy shit." He'd originally intended to find Xiong Zhigang a suitable large-scale summoning unit.

Now, Xiong Zhigang brought his own army.

One could only say—the trial world capable of producing strategic resources didn't lack talent, just opportunity.

Chu Danqing had merely helped fill in basic skills and given a low-tier scripture from a high-intensity trial world—and yet created this monster.

Xiong Zhigang bestowed the Flying Bear Iron Cavalry with talents, skills, and equipment; Chu Danqing's Summoning Studies, Summoning Arts, Command, and Five Elements Spirit Beast Scripture granted them their attributes.

Correct—the Flying Bear Iron Cavalry, as part of Xiong Zhigang's profession, were also amplified by Chu Danqing.

"Then I'll go find you gear to boost Command Value—then you'll be unstoppable," Chu Danqing said after completing his assessment; once he bought Xiong Zhigang a single Excellent-grade item boosting mana, the rest would be a pushover.

Xiong Zhigang heard this and sighed helplessly: "Impossible. My Command Value differs from your mana."

"It cannot be increased by external items—it can only rise through refined military and tactics training, and natural conversion from my base five attributes."

Having undergone the Leyuan 's cognitive modification, Xiong Zhigang naturally understood the status of his profession.

"Pity. So if you're over there, you can only boost 176 people, right?" Chu Danqing asked curiously.

"Not at all. Any soldier or officer under my command can receive the profession boost, and the direction of the boost varies by type," Xiong Zhigang said, his gaze fixed on the distance.

He saw a massive dark shadow approaching along the river.

"Mr. Chu, the three ships you're waiting for are those, aren't they?" Xiong Zhigang asked.

"Yes. It involves smuggling and a wrongful case," Chu Danqing briefly explained the situation to Xiong Zhigang.

Xiong Zhigang's expression darkened: "Traitors who sell out their country dare sit comfortably on high thrones."

Where else could smuggling go? It must be going to foreign lands—otherwise, how could they make any profit?

"If only I could bring more than 176 men—if I could take my three thousand Flying Bear Iron Cavalry with me, I would crush Lin Yuan City to dust."

Fully armored knights and heavy cavalry demand vast sums to maintain—money well spent for such power.

Not to mention the dual boosts from the Military Lord and Summoning.

His forces weren't limited to the Flying Bear Iron Cavalry—he held other troops as well.

If all of them answered his call, it wouldn't just be Lin Yuan City he could take—he could flatten the entire Da Shuo.

"Mr. Chu, wait a moment. Let me capture the ringleader and extract the truth," Xiong Zhigang raised his command flag, activating the Skill: Orders Enforced.

All Flying Bear Iron Cavalry received the order simultaneously; their battle momentum merged into one as they launched a cavalry charge.

During the charge, they drew bows and fired volleys of arrows in successive waves.

"General Xiong, we're cavalry—the enemy's on the water," Chu Danqing said, puzzled. Shouldn't we wait until they reach shore? They're still at least ten meters from land.

Before Xiong Zhigang could reply, the horses—bearing armor, soldiers, and war gear—leapt forward and landed squarely atop the three ships.

They split into three groups and swiftly seized control of all three vessels.

(End of Chapter)