Chapter Eleven: The Divine General, Feng Zhong!
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Unaware until you see it, then utterly stunned!
Name: Feng Zhong, courtesy name Fengjin
Aptitude: 9th Tier [Wu Qu] (Sealed)
Loyalty: 100
Profession: Divine-level Military General
Divine Title: None
Vitality: 1.17 Yuan
Identity: Military Officer of True Dragon Village
Merit: 0
Level: 0 (0%)
Command: 10
Martial Prowess: 26
Intelligence: 10
Politics: 10
[Derived Attributes]:
Combat Power: 5200
Leadership: 2000
Divine Strategy Power: 1000
Administration Efficiency: 10%
Stamina: 400
Speed: 50
Defense: 400
Morale: 200
Talent: [Power of Divine Suppression] (Inactive)
Skills:
[Nine Formations of the Underworld Sovereign]: Comprising nine formations - the primary being the Underworld Sovereign Formation, and the secondary formations including the Heaven’s Cover Formation, Earth’s Support Formation, Wind’s Rise Formation, Cloud’s Descent Formation, Dragon’s Flight Formation, Tiger’s Wing Formation, Bird’s Soar Formation, and Serpent’s Coil Formation. These rely on the essence, energy, and spirit of men, supplemented by spiritual artifacts, possessing the power to shake heaven and earth and move ghosts and gods. The damage output varies based on the deployment level of troops and artifacts.
[Divine Strategy]: Active skill, non-upgradable; upon activation, the combat power of troops under command doubles for 10 hours.
[Divine Calculation]: Power inherited from the divine lineage; non-upgradable; grants the ability to observe celestial fate with a small chance to discover star generals and strategists; usable once per natural month.
[God of War]: The deity of the army, combining hellish training and strategic prowess; non-upgradable.
- [Hellish Training]: Passive skill that greatly boosts training efficiency by 1000%, with a high chance to awaken soldier talents.
- [Strategic Might]: Active skill that boosts troop morale by 100% and increases critical hit chance for 10 hours.
Specialties:
1. Advanced-level [Eloquence]: Individuals with this specialty are sharp-tongued, articulate, and well-versed in classical references, granting a 10% bonus in diplomacy, surrender negotiations, and verbal duels.
2. Grandmaster-level [Strategic Planning]: Those possessing this specialty gain a 200% bonus in marching, formation deployment, and strategy execution, and can easily discern planning specialties below the grandmaster level.
3. Master-level [Military Training]: Doubles the efficiency of training soldiers and greatly increases the chance of awakening their talents.
Internal Skill: “Grasping the Mysteries,” a divine-level internal skill passed down over twelve levels, each increasing martial prowess by 2 points and greatly enhancing general skills. Currently at the eighth level, granting +16 martial prowess and an 800% boost to formation effects. (Upgradeable)
Equipment:
“Protection of the Wind Empress” (Crown),
Underworld Set (Sealed, set attributes sealed):
- Underworld Spear (Weapon)
- Underworld Heart (Accessory)
- Underworld Boots (Footwear)
- Underworld Greaves (Leg Guards)
- Underworld Guard (Armor)
Wealth: 188 Qi Currency, 67 Gold Coins
The complex and luxurious attribute panel captivated Lin Mu, who was occasionally moved and sometimes astonished, realizing the vast gulf between his own humble stats and these.
Setting aside everything else, Lin Mu first examined the equipment attributes, eager to see the so-called divine-level gear, something ordinary people rarely behold.
Item Name: Protection of the Wind Empress
Rank: Heritage Artifact
Property: Crown
Attributes: Contains the legacy of the ancient sage “Wind Empress,” only inheritable by her descendants.
Description: An ancient artifact passed down from the mythic ancestor “Wind Empress,” possessing mysterious protective and hereditary powers. Only those of the Wind Empress bloodline may wield it. Contains records of the divine internal skill “Grasping the Mysteries,” numerous wondrous formations, and other secret legacies.
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Item Name: Underworld Spear
Rank: Divine-level
Property: Military General’s Weapon, sealed
Attributes: Combat Power +100% (Upgradeable)
Description: A spiritual artifact believed to have emerged from a branch of the Nine Nether Underworld River beneath Mount Buzhou, forged by a divine craftsman. This artifact carries the mysterious qualities of the Underworld River. The divine craftsman forged it into a set of divine-level equipment, which was bloodline-bound using stones of the world’s laws, thus only usable by the bound bloodline. The divine set possesses profound, inscrutable powers.
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Item Name: Underworld Heart
Rank: Divine-level
Property: Accessory, sealed
Attributes: Leadership +100% (Upgradeable)
Description: Like the spear, this artifact originates from the Nine Nether Underworld River and is forged by a divine craftsman. It is bloodline-bound and exclusive to the designated lineage, part of a divine-level set with mysterious powers.
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Item Name: Underworld Boots
Rank: Divine-level
Property: Footwear, sealed
Attributes: Speed +100% (Upgradeable)
Description: Same origin and forging as above, bloodline-bound, forming part of the divine set with unfathomable powers.
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Item Name: Underworld Greaves
Rank: Divine-level
Property: Leg Guards, sealed
Attributes: Defense +100, Defense +100% (Upgradeable)
Description: Same origin and forging as above, exclusive to the bloodline, with mysterious divine set powers.
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Item Name: Underworld Guard
Rank: Divine-level
Property: Armor, sealed
Attributes: Stamina +100, Stamina Recovery +100% (Upgradeable)
Description: Same origin and forging as above, bloodline-bound, part of the divine set with inscrutable powers.
After examining the equipment, Lin Mu swiftly glanced over the skills:
[The Nine Formations of the Underworld Sovereign]: Nine formations in total, the main formation being the Underworld Sovereign Formation, followed by the Heaven’s Cover, Earth’s Support, Wind’s Rise, Cloud’s Descent, Dragon’s Flight, Tiger’s Wing, Bird’s Soar, and Serpent’s Coil formations, founded on human vitality and spiritual artifacts, capable of earth-shattering power. The formations’ damage scales with deployed soldiers’ levels and artifact ranks.
[Divine Strategy]: Active, non-upgradable skill; when triggered, doubles the combat power of the commanded troops for 10 hours.
[Divine Calculation]: The power of divine ancestry; non-upgradable; grants celestial observation with a small chance to discover star generals and strategists; usable once per month.
[God of War]: The army’s deity, combining hellish training and strategic might; non-upgradable.
- [Hellish Training]: Passive, dramatically increases training efficiency by 1000%, with a high chance to awaken soldier talents.
- [Strategic Might]: Active, boosts morale by 100% and increases critical hit chance for 10 hours.
Lin Mu had wanted to examine Feng Zhong’s talent but found it inactive—perhaps it requires activation or a certain level. He felt a bit conflicted but also eager to see it unlocked.
Feng Zhong’s aptitude is supposedly 9th Tier [Wu Qu], and with the divine territory’s attribute bonuses, it should effectively be 10th Tier, yet it remained sealed. Could it be maxed out?
He decided to set that question aside for now.
What impressed Lin Mu most was the [God of War] skill, which multiplied training efficiency tenfold. In other words, if a soldier normally takes ten months to reach their aptitude ceiling, under Feng Zhong’s training, it would take only one month—a terrifying prospect. Lin Mu imagined the future with millions of soldiers trained so efficiently, trembling not only for himself but also for other players who would fear his overwhelming advantage.
Feng Zhong’s attributes were more complex than anything Lin Mu had seen before, an overwhelming array of stats, many of which he couldn’t fully grasp.
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Lin Mu could only slowly study and analyze:
First, the courtesy name—Feng Zhong has one, indicating that his talent is unlocked, but why is it currently inactive? Perhaps it requires manual activation, an active talent?
Then, his origin—if Lin Mu’s guess is correct, Feng Zhong is a descendant of the legendary “Wind Empress,” one of the three great ministers under the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, a divine progeny of tremendous renown. What an impressive lineage!
Regarding aptitude, the 9th Tier [Wu Qu] (sealed) rank was known to Lin Mu from previous players’ summaries. Aptitude has nine levels, from 1st to 9th Tier, with 9th being the highest. Feng Zhong’s aptitude is 9th Tier but sealed because there is no information beyond the 10th Tier.
When Lin Mu clicked on the sealed label, a system prompt sounded:
“—System Notice: Lord Lin Mu, due to your territory’s special attributes affecting character aptitude, Feng Zhong has reached the 9th Tier aptitude. With special attribute bonuses, he has exceeded the regional aptitude limit, thus the aptitude is sealed and awaits special world events to be unsealed!”
So the seal is due to surpassing the upper limit. What is a special world? Lin Mu was baffled but chose not to dwell on it.
Within the aptitude section, a special attribute appears: [Wu Qu], representing one’s fate pattern.
The Fate Pattern System is a hidden system. Only when a player activates this system will talents unlock, aptitudes display, and courtesy names become available.
Having a courtesy name commands greater respect among native NPCs or in social interactions—a mark of superiority. Those without one are regarded as lower-class, akin to commoners among nobility and aristocracy.
Lin Mu has not yet met the conditions to activate the Fate Pattern System but expects it will unlock gradually.
He knew that in the Mythical Three Kingdoms, fate patterns are divided into:
- Mortal Patterns (32 types),
- Sage Patterns (1 type).
Specifically:
Central Patterns (5): White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Qilin.
Eastern Patterns (12): Snake, Dog, Sheep, Horse, Rat, Ox, Pig, Monkey, Rabbit, Tiger, Dragon, Rooster.
Heaven-Altering Patterns (15): Breaker, Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, Sun, Moon, Heavenly Machine, Heavenly Companion, Honest and Chaste, Purple Star, Heavenly Mansion, Wu Qu, Heavenly Minister, Giant Gate, Heavenly Beam, Literary Song.
Sage Pattern: Legendary immortal pattern, uncertain in truth, merely folklore.
Each pattern corresponds to a fate palace.
Currently, most players are unaware of this system as they have not met the requirements to unlock it.
Based on experience, fate patterns differ greatly. The most noble are the Central Patterns. Among the Heaven-Altering Patterns are many extraordinary ones, such as Breaker and Greedy Wolf. Each player also has an aptitude level, resulting in unique combinations.
A high aptitude combined with a rare, noble fate pattern creates an extraordinary individual.
In a previous life, some players with special detection skills discovered that Liu Bei’s aptitude was 9th Tier, possessing the Qilin fate palace.
High aptitude plus noble fate explains why he was one of the strongest warlords with remarkable achievements—no ordinary destiny.
It is often said that noble fate produces noble people, and lowly fate produces lowly people. Mythical Three Kingdoms vividly reflects this truth, with clear distinctions that cannot be altered subjectively.
However, the Mythical World is wondrous, filled with luck and blessings, where heaven-defying destiny changes do occur. Aptitude and fate patterns may yet be altered!
The Great Dao has 49 levels, leaving a glimmer of hope. The Fate Pattern System’s activation depends on the player’s encounters or efforts.
Lin Mu had heard of players who spent great costs at the Han Dynasty’s Imperial Ancestral Temple to seek intervention from mysterious figures, who defied fate to formally unlock and elevate their aptitude to 8th Tier and enter the Heaven-Altering pattern “Heavenly Companion.” This caused a huge sensation and drew widespread attention, including from Lin Mu himself.
This greatly motivated players and led to many unpredictable changes.
Players thus came to understand that aptitude and fate patterns can be changed.
Aptitude and fate are the most crucial character attributes, with significant impact. Aptitude determines the core attribute gains per level. For example, a player with a hidden aptitude of 4th Tier gains 4 attribute points per level, while Feng Zhong, with 9th Tier aptitude, gains 9 points per level—a gulf like an abyss.
Differences in aptitude mark the fundamental distinction between players and historical generals.
In previous times, very few players could singlehandedly defeat top historical generals; such victories were unheard of—only successful recruitment was reported.
In Lin Mu’s eyes, this is a kind of natural law limiting players.