This Three Kingdoms World is merely a fictionalized Three Kingdoms; it doesn't possess any particularly special powers.
Therefore, Ling Yi set his maximum Battle Power to be at most three times that of Lü Bu.
Once this combat strength threshold is exceeded, the points earned will instantly become one-tenth of the original amount.
This is the first scoring rule.
Secondly, one must not use power systems that do not belong to this world.
For example, Internal Energy, True Qi, immortal techniques, magic, and Battle Qi qi are all beyond the rules of this world and cannot be used.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms doesn't have these features; without them, it can't be used.
However, it does not restrict martial arts techniques. For example, modern martial arts such as Wing Chun, Tai Chi Fist a martial arts version), Praying Mantis Fist, and Eight Trigrams Palm are not restricted.
Since these rules did not exceed the rules of the Three Kingdoms World, they could naturally be used.
Points can be earned from many sources.
You can earn points by altering the original trajectory of this world.
Defeating the Protagonist of this world's Karmic Luck will earn you points.
The higher your influence, or reputation, the higher the level of reward points you can earn.
At the time of settlement, reputation will be converted into points.
Inside Zhang Fei's estate, Liu Bei and his two companions, looking at the gold and silver piled up in the courtyard, fell into deep self-doubt.
They didn't know where Ling Yi got all this money, but they all knew that with this money, they could quickly raise an army and provide it with enough food, the best armor, and weapons.
Protagonist who doesn't use cheat codes isn't a good Protagonist. Ling Yi may not have a super cheat code, but can't he at least use a minor one?
Is taking gold and silver considered a foul? No.
Gold and silver treasures do not exceed the rules of this world, so they naturally do not count.
However, Ling Yi's method of taking gold and silver from the Ling Realm was against the rules.
This directly reduced Ling Yi's points gain rate to 90% of what it used to be.
But Ling Yi had no choice but to use this little trick.
Are we really going to rely solely on our three times the Battle Power of Lü Bu to charge straight through?
Let alone three times the Lü Bu, even ten times wouldn't work. Without using any cheats, if they just use a human wave tactic, we simply can't withstand it.
Moreover, if you use a power-up to forcibly change the plot with absolute force, the returns are too low.
On the contrary, this little gold and silver pendant is more practical.
"Brother, this man is truly resourceful; he managed to produce so much gold and silver in just half a day. With this wealth, things will be much easier for you."
Guan Yu said in a low voice.
"Brother, are we really going to risk our lives for that guy?" Zhang Fei whispered.
"Don't say that again!" Liu Bei reminded him.
As a powerful and ambitious figure, Liu Bei was naturally unwilling to be subordinate to anyone, but following Ling Yi at this moment would only bring benefits and no harm.
The most important thing now is to have troops in hand. Once we have military power, Ling Yi will be no threat.
"Each of you take one hundred taels of gold and come with me to see the prefect."
Privately recruiting soldiers is tantamount to rebellion, so Liu Bei naturally wouldn't dare to do that. He would have to buy an official position from the prefect and give the prefect a high-sounding reason so that they would feel comfortable recruiting soldiers.
With the Yellow Turban Rebellion raging and the imperial court issuing an edict to suppress the bandits, isn't this the perfect excuse?
Ling Yi had no idea what Liu Bei and his two companions were going to do.
He cannot use the power of the laws, nor can he use his Spiritual Sense Divine Sense.
Having grown accustomed to using Divine Sense, Ling Yi felt extremely uncomfortable not being able to use it suddenly.
He can't help but release his Divine Sense, which is unacceptable.
Therefore, Ling Yi used the new function of the level 9 Passive Transmigration Aura, the sealing function during immersive traversal.
Memories need not be sealed; there's no need for that in this world.
But other forces that should be blocked must be blocked.
And the conditions for lifting the lockdown were set.
Ling Yi set extremely simple conditions for unsealing the seal: as long as he utters the word "unseal," the seal can be broken—convenient and quick.
Right now, Ling Yi is working on martial arts techniques.
These combat skills were prepared for Liu Bei and his two companions, since their Xiao Di couldn't be too weak.
This set of combat techniques is primarily based on modern martial arts concepts...
Five Animal Frolics, Tai Chi Fist... Cultivating strength through martial arts, elevating one's spirit and vitality.
Listening to the force, Inch Power, An Jin... the ultimate techniques for generating power, the Unification essence, energy and spirit, to maximize the destructive power.
Ling Yi even Fusion parkour techniques and modern concepts of Qinggong skills to improve his agility.
By the time Liu Bei and his two companions returned to the manor after a busy day, Ling Yi had almost finished tinkering.
"Zhang... Yide, go and fetch some writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone."
"Yes!" Zhang Fei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly agreed. Zhang Fei was quick to go and quick to return; he had these things on his estate.
Ling Yi spread out the paper, gave Liu Bei a look, Liu Bei immediately understood and ran over to grind the ink.
This was Ling Yi's first time using the Maobi pen, and he felt a little awkward.
He adjusted for a moment, then began to draw... little figures.
Liu Bei, standing to the side, was initially completely baffled. Although the little figures on the drawing were incredibly lifelike, why would this fellow draw something like this for no apparent reason?
But soon, he realized that Ling Yi had actually drawn a martial arts technique, and one that was extremely profound.
After all, Liu Bei was also a martial artist, and his vision was quite broad.
As the drawings became more detailed, Liu Bei grew increasingly excited, eventually exclaiming, "Wonderful! This technique is truly ingenious, impossible to defend against, and allows for both offense and defense..."
"Shut up!" Ling Yi snapped, annoyed by his noise.
Liu Bei quickly shut his mouth, not daring to speak, but his eyes shone brightly as he desperately tried to memorize the Kung Fu Hustle.
It took Ling Yi a full three incense sticks' worth of time to finally throw the pen aside and let out a long sigh.
Without the transmission of Divine Sense, it's troublesome.
"You should organize this... um, the Supreme Art. Once the three of you have mastered it, you can use it to train a special forces unit."
"This, my lord, is this divine skill bestowed upon us?" Liu Bei asked incredulously.
"You guys are really weak."
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Liu Bei and the other two were speechless. Was it because we were weak?
Suppressing his excitement, Liu Bei asked again, "May I ask what kind of special forces you are referring to, my lord?"
Ling Yi nodded. Liu Bei was indeed Liu Bei. He was able to adjust his emotions and grasp the key points in such a short time. This was something that not an ordinary person could do.
"What if an army of a thousand men all cultivated this ' Supreme Art '? Assassinations, decapitations, exploration, traps..."
The more Liu Bei listened, the brighter his eyes became, and a dazzling light even shone from them.
"Haha, that must be an army of gods and demons, sure to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy."
"It seems you've grasped the point. Go and make the arrangements."
"Thank you, my lord. I will certainly live up to your expectations." This time, Liu Bei bowed sincerely.
What Ling Yi brought out was truly astonishing; it was a great act of spreading the Dao.
In the days that followed, the entire Zhuo Commandery was bustling with activity.
They arranged for people to buy grain, armor, weapons, horses, bows, and crossbows from all over the place.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei spent their days recruiting and training soldiers, keeping themselves extremely busy.
Ling Yi was also constantly instilling various war concepts in them.
Every evening after dinner, Liu Bei and his two companions would come to Ling Yi's place to learn various things.
They grew to respect Ling Yi more and more, and any resentment they had harbored had long since vanished.
"One-on-one Martial General military generals are something that only happen when the strength of both armies is equal, or when the general is weaker than the other. Once you have the strength to crush your opponent, what's the point of duels? Just crush them."
"We must learn to use the war of public opinion. For example, if I tell everyone I meet that Yide likes older women, some people will believe me and some won't. But if I Hire hundreds of people to spread the word throughout the city, then even a lie will become the truth."
Liu Bei and the other two took notes diligently, just like eager-to-learn elementary school students.
"Why was Zhang Jue able to rise to power? Because he was very good at manipulating public opinion. He claimed to be General of Heaven who had descended to earth to save all living beings. He used some tricks to deceive the world, and put forward slogans such as 'The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise, the year is Jiazi, great fortune will come to the world'..."
"If everyone calls him the General of Heaven, then he is the General of Heaven, even if he isn't."
" Liu Bei, you are a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan. But as anyone with common sense knows, Prince Jing of Zhongshan fathered countless children throughout his life, making them practically worthless. However, the title of a member of the Han imperial family is what gives you value."
Liu Bei smiled awkwardly. His lord always spoke so directly, hitting the nail on the head. That was exactly how he had tricked Zhang Fei and Guan Yu into becoming sworn brothers with him.
"But your status as a member of the Han imperial family is both an advantage and a constraint. If you are strong enough and your army besieges Luoyang, will you fight or not? If you fight, it will mean changing the world and ending the Han dynasty. If you don't fight, the emperor will demand military power from you. Will you give it to him or not? If you don't, it will be considered treason. If you do..."
"All your efforts will be in vain, and the authorities cannot spare you. Think it over carefully!"
"I won't get involved in leading troops into battle. I've said what I needed to say and taught you. The rest is up to you to put it into practice."
That night, Liu Bei and his two brothers stayed up all night, talking until dawn.
The next day, after meeting Ling Yi, Liu Bei said, "We now have 50,000 new recruits who have been training for half a year. Just then, my master Lu Zhi was ordered to besiege Zhang Jue. We should prepare to send troops!"
"It seems you've already made up your mind. Have you decided how to proceed?" Ling Yi asked.
"Until Huanglong!" Liu Bei declared Haki.
"Then let's do it your way."
"Yes, my lord! We will take our leave!"
"From now on, don't call me 'Lord.' Give me a hundred special forces soldiers, and I'll be First Martial Academy. There can't be two voices in the army, or the morale will inevitably be low."
Liu Bei took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Ling Yi.
"Bei thanks you, my lord!"
With money and supplies at his disposal, if Liu Bei still can't succeed, then Ling Yi will have no choice but to abandon this world, activate his cheat code, and leave after taking a handful of sheep.
He can't possibly spend six months training another group.
Three days later, Liu Bei rallied his army and officially began his quest for supremacy.
Why didn't Ling Yi lead his army to conquer the world himself?
First, they're lazy. Do they really think conquering the world is fun? How did Zhuge Liang die? He died from overwork.
Ling Yi could maximize his profits by simply spending money and using some cheats; why bother trying to compete for supremacy himself?