A Heart-Stopping Crisis

"Chen Sheng must be about to reveal his trump card!"

Heavenly Chief Star Lord explained, drawing sidelong looks from Jian Shang and the others. He continued, "The Heaven and Earth Society has sided with the Zhang Chu Faction for a long time. The faction's rapid growth has much to do with Chen Sheng's ability to recruit troops at astonishing speed and sway people's hearts!"

"Recruit troops at astonishing speed?!"

Jian Shang, Tian Dan, Long Ju, and the others exchanged quick glances. It matched what the generals had speculated earlier.

"Yes! It's similar to our Art of War Technique, Forced Conscription, but Chen Sheng's version is far more powerful. It even seems able to strengthen new recruits directly, turning them into qualified regular soldiers in no time!"

Heavenly Chief Star Lord nodded, then added with a smile, "As for swaying hearts, that's rather like Liu Bang's extraordinary Mastery of Hearts. It's especially effective on commoners!"

"Hm!"

Jian Shang's eyelid twitched. The Huan Kingdom's Secret Division did not seem to have mentioned that Chen Sheng possessed an ability comparable to Liu Bang's Mastery of Hearts!

Perhaps that was one of the advantages of Otherworlder factions. Given the same clues, Otherworlders could uncover more hidden truths.

"Top historical figures really are heaven and earth's darlings. Every one of them has abilities so extraordinary they beggar belief!"

Seeing Jian Shang's expression, Heavenly Chief Star Lord mistook it for resentment and sighed with a wry smile, as though he understood Jian Shang perfectly.

"What about Wu Guang? If he's as famous as Chen Sheng, his abilities must be extraordinary too, right?" Jian Shang asked instead of answering.

Heavenly Chief Star Lord nodded. "In theory, yes. But Wu Guang's ability is Rally the Troops. Its effect is much like Mad Lord's. I don't know the details,