[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-306":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596729,846,"Chapter 306: Making History, Forging the Inner Realm with Armor","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-306",306,"\u003Cp>\"Lost again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long struggle, Zhong Ling finally let the chess piece slip from her fingertips. She had seen through the game now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, her defeat had been sealed fifty moves ago. Every move after that was merely the opponent guiding her toward an inevitable checkmate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhong Ling deeply understood why this young woman, barely in her late teens, could overshadow the formidable Li Mo, securing a place in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Ranking at an unprecedented age and earning the title of \"Fairy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um...\" Zhong Ling was about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did we win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, the ever-curious Li Mo had somehow sidled up behind Ying Bing, peering intently at the board. His words, spoken a little too close, brushed against her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The composed and seemingly invincible \"Frost Fairy\" subtly tensed, her neck slightly recoiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mistake about it—Ying Bing’s fingers trembled, and a black piece slipped onto the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, just a casual game with Zhong Ling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo tilted his head. \"Weren’t you two using chess to spar with military formations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you know...?\" Ying Bing blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Qu mentioned that your command over battle formations is peerless. Poor Zhong Ling here was crushed so thoroughly she’s questioning her life choices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing lowered her gaze slightly. \"She’s not bad. If I gave her a seven- or eight-stone handicap, she might not lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling: \"......Too kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That impressive?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo only needed one look at Zhong Ling’s expression to know it was true. He studied the board carefully before giving the \"ice block\" a thumbs-up, earning a faint, exasperated glance from the Frost Fairy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand a thing about Go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he sure knew how to hype people up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I’ll entrust the warriors of the Greenwood Battalion to Fairy Ying’s command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Sheng handed over his command flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many units should we test first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten should be manageable. We can adjust upward if needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo glanced at the forest of spears below, feeling a surge of ambition—this was what it meant to be a true man. Every fiber of his being thrummed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it battle lust? Or just nerves? Hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting with ten right away?\" Qu Sheng raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered officers exchanged uneasy glances. Even the strongest among them, at the third layer of the Inner Realm, had struggled to command even a single unit during their first attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bear the weight of an army alone was no small feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Ying Bing took the flag without hesitation, her gaze steady as she met Li Mo’s eyes. \"Go ahead. Give it your all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Li Mo felt all his doubts melt away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her backing him, what was there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode confidently into the formation, his seven Mystic Cores resonating within his dantian. Behind him, the phantom of a giant ape materialized, its eyes blazing with golden fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who among you will stand with me in this formation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count me in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Hero Li holds nothing back—how could we refuse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fighting under Young Hero Li’s banner? Hah! This’ll be a story to brag about over drinks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeants and squad leaders clamored to join, eager to secure a spot. Ten units? They could’ve mustered twice that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, only the most elite warriors remained at Li Mo’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the command flag fluttered above, Ying Bing seamlessly adapted the military tactics she’d gleaned from Zhong Ling while mastering the art of troop coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One breakthrough unlocked countless insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle formations were, at their core, a martial art—just one meant to be wielded by many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her command, the thousand-strong formation moved like a single, flawless machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the power of a battle formation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Li Mo felt an overwhelming surge of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine markings of the Moon Goddess and the Stone Monkey blazed across the miniature figure in his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auras of armored warriors poured into him through the formation’s core, refined by his will and merged into his very being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s similar to channeling the world’s energy, yet different—more violent, steeped in the aura of war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would mastering the Extreme Soldier Slaughter Body achieve something like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood roared like a tidal wave. With a thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive piece of coral stone crashed onto the field—a gift from Guo Jing in gratitude for saving his life, though Li Mo had insisted on trading fairly for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whale’s Breath Coral? A piece this size is rare indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Young Hero Li testing his offensive power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk tsk. To fully integrate ten units’ worth of military might... He’s got the makings of a great general. Has anyone ever done this before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy Ying’s command is terrifying in its own right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officers watched in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient legends speak of a Conqueror with the Heaven-Defying Tyrant Body,\" Zhong Zhenyue murmured. \"At sixteen, he was already a match for ten thousand. I wonder if Brother Li can reach such heights.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His limits are still unknown,\" Qu Sheng mused, glancing between Ying Bing and Li Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they’re certainly not here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantom of the Water Ape pounded its chest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the whale-breath coral, a thunderous explosion erupted as the stone struck the ground, taking root and causing the earth to tremble. Its color rippled like water, staining thirty percent of the coral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant Li Mo’s casual strike, executed without any martial technique, rivaled the power of an Inner Realm attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo felt the shadow of Wuzhiqi growing more solid behind him, his voice booming across the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many more units?\" Qu Sheng shouted in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing lowered her gaze, locking eyes with Li Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty units!\" they declared in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty units at once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field fell silent. The soldiers wondered if they had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Sheng took a deep breath, sensing what the young pair intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Battalion, Second Battalion, Third Battalion—advance in order!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orders received!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three thousand armored soldiers marched forward in disciplined formation, preparing to enter the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Qu, adding thirty units at once—isn’t this too bold?\" Zhong Zhenyue asked anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling watched the sea of iron-clad warriors below, equally stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was four thousand soldiers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the winter chill, Qu Sheng felt his body burn with excitement, his voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t understand what they’re doing. They’re making history—military formation history!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making history?\" Zhong Zhenyue echoed, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Ling turned to Ying Bing, who had released the command flag, replacing its signals with radiant light. Suddenly, she recalled the Frost Fairy’s words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain—each complements the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is she planning to simulate a domain with forty units of military formation? Using four thousand soldiers to construct an Inner Realm for Li Mo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forging an Inner Realm domain with soldiers?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue’s scalp tingled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever done this before—or if they had, none had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of genius could conceive such a thing? And what alignment of opportunity, terrain, and unity would it take to turn theory into reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart pounded. He knew the implications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they succeeded, the annals of military strategy would be rewritten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft exhale escaped Ying Bing’s lips. Her ice-mirror eyes reflected the unyielding spirit of the young man in the formation. With a graceful wave, she stirred the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radiant phoenix aura shifted hues, transforming into the swift cyan of the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: The flu’s been going around lately—take care of yourselves, folks! This little scribe is off to a hot bath, hoping to feel better tomorrow. Goodnight, mwah~\u003C\u002Fp>",1296,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd868bd17c3bfce29c649a26de91bb979a771fc38f0e77d74a5dc400a1dda08d","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-307","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-305",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]