Chapter 1040: Thanks to the Game Space for the meager crumbs!

Gu Xuan's Boss selection for the checkpoint is complete.

The mist beside him vanishes.

The remaining four players present can finally see the situation at the No. 1 Boss position.

"Someone is controlling it; it's not an AI avatar of the Game Space?"

The No. 2 player looks up at Gu Xuan sitting on the throne.

He immediately understands the situation of this checkpoint.

"The only one in the country who can manifest as a Boss to guard a checkpoint is that person..."

The No. 3 player chimes in, his expression serious.

Since the rise of the big shot from ID 1314, he has never heard of a single defeat.

If they truly encounter one, this round is likely to be grim.

"No fear; we'll know only after fighting!"

"We have four players in this round; compared to the Boss, our advantage is still quite large!"

The No. 4 player offers a word of comfort.

Immediately, he adds: "Now, I think '477', we should pay more attention to the Boss."

"Emperor Wu of Wei?!"

The other players present, after hearing their teammate's reminder,

finally recall the title of this checkpoint's Boss.

In the first three checkpoints they cleared before, when the Game Space announced the Boss's arrival,

it usually referred to them by their names, such as Zhang Jiao, Cao Ren, and so on.

Yet in this round, when the Game Space announced the Boss's name, it actually added a prefix honorific?

【Please, checkpoint players, begin selecting generals!】

The Game Space's prompt calls the checkpoint players' attention back.

Rows of generals immediately appear before them.

Within a moment, the checkpoint players have finished selecting their generals.

The fan-players in Gu Xuan's livestream, upon seeing the four checkpoint players' selections,

one after another, frantically complain in the danmu.

"No. 2 Kong Rong, No. 3 Ma Liang, No. 4 Zhang Song, No. 5 Jie Sun Shangxiang? This checkpoint lineup, I just have to say: awesome."

"Kong Rong, Zhang Song, plus Ma Liang? And a Jie Sun Shangxiang? If luck is good this turn, how many cards will they draw?"

"To clear the Boss checkpoint, the Game Space players really come up with all sorts of disgusting general combinations."

"If the Game Space hadn't imposed restrictions, forcing every checkpoint player to select generals only from the five given selection boxes,

I wouldn't even know what super-perverted combinations these players would come up with."

"No joke, this round, I really think they have a chance to beat the big shot!"

"After watching so many livestreams, this is the first time I've seen such a disgusting general combination; facing off against the big shot this round, it's actually worth watching..."

Gu Xuan looks at the generals selected on the field and feels his teeth ache.

At a glance, he can roughly guess the checkpoint players' strategy.

Kong Rong supports Ma Liang, Ma Liang and Zhang Song support each other,

the Jie Sun Shangxiang player constantly heals Zhang Song.

Drawing eight cards in one round is just the starting point.

If luck is good, drawing ten or more isn't a problem...

If the Boss guarding the third checkpoint were one of the ordinary Bosses in the Game Space,

they really wouldn't be able to beat them.

But...

"The general 'Emperor Wu of Wei' fears no such combination..."

Gu Xuan's gaze constantly sweeps over the figures of the four players present.

His expression is playful.

When Jie Guan Yu's 【Righteousness Absolute】 activates, it forces people to pay protection fees.

Emperor Wu of Wei's 【Return of the Heart】 is even more extreme than that.

It triggers constantly.

As long as they draw two cards, they must 'willingly' pay tribute to Emperor Wu of Wei!

Whether it is during these four players' draw phases,

or when drawing cards by activating 'Nothing from Nothing', or when the Jie Sun Shangxiang player uses the 【Heroine】 skill to draw cards,

they must give one card to Gu Xuan...

Thinking of this, Gu Xuan's gaze toward the players present becomes even more kind.

These are all leeks!

He feels he is now very much like an unscrupulous boss in the real world.

The harder the cattle and horses under him work, the faster he changes cars and buys houses.

【Checkpoint players have finished selecting generals!】

【Please, Boss, select this round's buffs!】

【1. Maximum Stamina and current Stamina +4, or starting Armor +8!】

【2. You may choose one of the following General Skills that the Great Emperor of Wei does not yet possess to gain in this round:

Heroic Bearing, Moon-Closing, and Chain Link (all are the Boundless Breakthrough versions of General Skills)!】

"So this is the buff for the third-round BOSS?"

Gu Xuan's mouth twitched,

Apart from the first option being somewhat useful,

what kind of trash skills are these in the second option?

Do I, the Great Emperor of Wei, lack such trifling scraps?

"Never mind, having something is better than nothing..."

Gu Xuan pondered briefly,

then made his choice:

"Maximum Stamina and current Stamina plus four points; for the skill, I want Boundless Breakthrough Heroic Bearing."

【The BOSS buff for this round has been confirmed!】

【The Great Emperor of Wei's Stamina has been adjusted from twelve points to sixteen points! Skill Heroic Bearing acquired!】

【The game is about to begin!】

During the Draw Phase,

Gu Xuan looked at his initial hand,

and had no intention of drawing more,

for among the initial hand was a Benevolent King Shield and a +1 Horse,

just right to use for defense and to tide him over in the first few rounds when the Great Emperor of Wei was not yet strong.

As the game space's prompt sound faded, the preparation phase prompt shifted to Gu Xuan,

the Draw Phase began, and the skill 【Heroic Bearing】 activated!

Three golden cards flew out from the deck,

and fell into Gu Xuan's hands.

At this moment, Gu Xuan held a total of seven cards in hand,

and with a slight movement of his will,