Guan Yu, Zhao Yun

"Devour."

Bai Xiaowen understood after a moment's thought. Both the Skeleton Warrior and the Elite Heavy-armored Sword-and-Shield Soldier were sword and shield warriors, so they were compatible. However, due to their poor previous attributes, the devouring option was not activated.

Now all attributes are +2, the gap has been narrowed considerably, so it's time to devour it.

"Master, the Black Soul Stone currently only contains the soul consciousness of a Heavy-armored Sword-and-Shield Soldier. You can only choose one Skeleton Warrior to devour and fuse with."

Bai Xiaowen chose Skeleton No. 1.

Prompt message:

"Fusion complete. Your Skeleton Warrior #1 has mutated into Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier."

Bai Xiaowen examined Number 1. Its appearance hadn't Transformation much, except its skeleton seemed a bit thicker, and the iron sword in its hand had become an iron saber. Its attributes remained the same, but it had gained an active skill: Shield Bash!

[Shield Bash: Slam your shield into enemies within melee range, causing them to lose their balance. This skill requires a Strength stat and consumes a fixed 1 point of Divine Might. Cooldown: 120 seconds.]

Shield Bash, great skill! Bai Xiaowen's eyes lit up.

Bai Xiaowen originally positioned the Skeleton Warrior as melee cannon fodder, summoned creatures with little development value, but with the addition of the Shield Bash skill, their transformation into Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier changed everything.

Imagine if all four Skeleton Warrior mutated into Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier... wouldn't it be much easier to gang up on spellcaster-type enemies?

For example, in the battle just now, as long as there were four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier surrounding the old Daoist Zhang Yin, how could he possibly unleash any skills? If each of them delivered a Shield Bash bash, the Wolf King could probably save his ultimate move.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaowen felt a little regretful. He had encountered several Heavy-armored Sword-and-Shield Soldier when he was charging into the camp. If he had killed them all and absorbed their souls, the four Skeleton Soldier would probably have mutated.

"Phew, I can't be too greedy."

Bai Xiaowen shook his head, banishing the inappropriate thoughts from his mind. The danger of charging into the camp was self-evident; every minute of delay could mean being overwhelmed by the Yellow Turban Auxiliary Camp. At that point, thinking about killing the enemy and gaining benefits was simply wishing for an even quicker death.

After taking a roundabout route, Bai Xiaowen and his group finally met Liu Bei was discussing matters in his military tent, before noon.

Liu Bei was fully armored, with a strangely shaped double-sword sheath hanging at his waist, and a bright red cloak behind him, making him look quite imposing. His appearance was not as strange as described in the books; the claims about his ears reaching his shoulders and his hands reaching his knees were pure exaggeration. However, his earlobes were indeed thick, and paired with his fair face, he had a lucky appearance.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood on either side. Bai Xiaowen took a second look at Guan Yu. He noticed that Guan Yu was wearing a green turban, a red scarf and cloak around his neck, and a green robe and green armor. From a modern perspective, the color combination was somewhat strange.

Bai Xiaowen thought of the green hat joke and wanted to laugh a little, but when he looked up and saw Guan Yu's slightly narrowed eyes and the gleaming Green Dragon Crescent Blade behind him, known as the heaviest weapon in the Three Kingdoms, he shivered and felt a slight chill on the back of his neck. He quietly cast a Insight.

[Guan Yu (Lord) / Challenge Level 22]

[Race: Human Species / Human Race]

[Class: Heavy Blade Lord Level 5]

[Attributes: Strength 60, Agility 37, Constitution 55, Spirit 26]

[Skill:???]

Bai Xiaowen obediently shrank his neck. Lord Tier general is not someone to be trifled with; his aura alone is far superior to that of an ordinary Boss Tier.

Among the powerful beings in the Spirit Realm Plane that Bai Xiaowen had detected, there was only one whose attributes were similar to Guan Yu's: Goliya, the Divine Grace Champion Knight in the Aaron Plane World. As Leader Tier powerhouse, Goliya's level had reached level 7, which was two levels higher than Guan Yu's!

However, in terms of attributes and Challenge Level, Goliya is a notch weaker than Guan Yu. The strength of Lord Tier is evident.

It should be noted that "Lord Tier" powerhouses refer to a class template, and are completely different from "fief lords" who represent titles and official positions.

"Did you two righteous men fight your way out of Xuzhou City? Impressive skills, worthy of being called heroes of Xuzhou." Liu Bei nodded in praise.

Bai Xiaowen replied, "Liu Bei, neither of us are from Xuzhou. We came here as children, fleeing with our fathers and wandering from Xuzhou."

"Oh? Where are you two from?" Liu Bei asked with interest. In the Three Kingdoms Plane World, asking about one's origins and hometown is a very normal thing, just as common as saying "The weather is nice today" in modern conversation.

Many historical figures from the Three Kingdoms period liked to mention their hometown when they made their appearances. For example, Zhao Yun promoted his hometown countless times.

"I am Hedong Jieyang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xiaowen felt Guan Yu's gaze. However, Guan Yu only glanced at him briefly before narrowing his eyes again without saying a word.

Liu Bei laughed and said, "Second brother, these two young heroes are from your hometown. It seems you have a deep connection."

Bai Xiaowen quickly clarified, "Reporting to Liu Bei, my sworn sister Li Yi's ancestral home is not Hedong Jieyang, but Changshan Commandery. She and I met when we fled with our fathers to Xuzhou."

"Changshan Commandery? Which county?" Liu Bei's interest was piqued.

"Zhending County," Li Shuyi said softly, sounding a little unsure.

Liu Bei looked up at a man standing behind several generals. "He's from the same hometown as Zilong."

Following Liu Bei's gaze, Bai Xiaowen saw Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun, dressed in white robes and silver armor, was handsome and imposing. Compared to Guan Yu's aura of keeping strangers at bay, he appeared very gentle, merely smiling and glancing at Li Shuyi.

[Zhao Yun (Lord) / Challenge Level 18]

[Race: Human Species / Human Race]

[Class: Dragon Lance Lord Level 4]

[Attributes: Strength 40, Agility 50, Constitution 41, Spirit 24]

[Skill:???]

Unlike Guan Yu, whose strength is his specialty, Zhao Yun's main attribute is agility. His class level is one level lower, and his total attributes are also lower than Guan Yu's.

Bai Xiaowen suppressed his ulterior motives and put on a look of delighted surprise. "I never expected that my sworn sister and I would meet fellow townsmen here, and even generals under Liu Bei! Just as Liu Bei said, we have quite a connection! I wonder if my brother and I could join Liu Bei's ranks?"

At this time, Liu Bei had few soldiers and generals and was eager to find talented people. When he saw this extraordinary person who knew the strange arts of the Southern Border take the initiative to join him, he naturally had no reason not to accept him.

Bai Xiaowen then presented a special item: Zhang Yin's Head, saying, "When we were storming the camp, this thief blocked our way and was killed by my sworn sister and me. I am now offering his head to our lord."

"Whose head is this?" Liu Bei asked.

Beside Liu Bei, a slightly plump scholar glanced at the severed head and said with certainty, "This is the head of Zhang Yin, a disciple of Zhang Yin Zhang Jiao. This man was infamous and was once wanted by the imperial court with his portrait drawn."

Bai Xiaowen secretly exclaimed, "You're amazing! You can recognize this blood-soaked head just from a single drawn image." However, according to the Spirit Realm Rules, since Zhang Yin had a rather infamous reputation and the rules indicated that he could exchange it for a reward, there was no reason why he wouldn't recognize him.

The generals in the tent, seeing that Bai Xiaowen and his companion had managed to kill the enemy Boss Tier while storming the camp, all became much more serious. Liu Bei, however, was all smiles. "My worthy brother and sister have only recently joined our army and have already rendered such a great service. How should we reward them?"