2 [ Chapter - 2: A Good Beginning & Weapon ]
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" How long was I out...?" This was my first thought when I woke up. It felt like my whole body went under a transformation.
[ Ding! My Lord, you been asleep for One day. It is certainly Morning Time ]
' Only day? It feels a lot longer than that...' I groaned, sitting up.
[ Now that you are awake My Lord, please pick one perk from "Lu Bu".
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Supernatural Strength(A+) | Leadership(D) | Archer Mastery(A+) | Halberd Mastery(A+) |Horse Riding(A+) | Red Hare(A+) | Memories Of Lu Bu(???) | Experience Of Lu Bu(???) | Unknown Amount Of Lu Bu Army Troops(???) ]
' Eh... Isn't Lu Bu too overpowered?' Why does this man have so many A+? The only thing bad is his Leadership skill!
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' Pick - Supernatural Strength.' I said, without much thought. This new strength of mine will be a good start. Plus, wasn't Lu Bu a One-Man-Army or something? That sounds pretty badass!
[ Ding! Pick Supernatural Strength | Y/N ]
' Yes.'
In a sudden rush of something, a voiceless scream of pure anguish left my mouth, feeling my bones and very being rebuilt itself.
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When the pain was done, I was soaked in sweat and some blood from my mouth from biting into my lips.
' Bloody hell... That fucking hurt!' I groaned, sitting back up once again.
[ Ding! Done merging "Lu Bu" strength into you, My Lord! One more perk will be available in a half-a-year time! Please survive till then! ]
' Half a year? Mmm, not too bad.' At least it's not a whole year or something. This is a good sign this System of mine is somewhat reasonable.
Now with Lu Bu's strength, I have a foothold here. All I need now is a weapon! A sword for my little body will do nicely. Though...getting one is probably something I can't do.
From what I understand, my new name is: Jin. No last name. My Mother died of some illness and my Father died in the last war, shortly after. Certainly, I'm living in a makeshift wooden hut in the woods by a Village, like Shin did after he saved the Sei.
Moreover, it's 245BC and summer is about to be here. Meaning - The Keiyou Campaign is about to start. The First Campaign of Shin.
' It's shame I can't get anything from the Sei for helping him, as I got here too late.' I sighed. At least, the beginning stuff is done and the story is officially starting. And with Lu Bu's strength, I should be able to climb the ranks faster than Shin.
I don't really have a grand mission like him - I just want enough strength to where I can live comfortably. If I have to kill a few hundred thousand people to achieve that - then so be it.
...Huh, so that's what the system meant by a little more cold-blooded than usual.
[ Ding! Does My Lord wish to open his "Random Weapon Loot Box"? ]
' I guess that's my weapon problem.' I smiled,' Yes. Open it.'
[ Affirmative! | You gained - Gáe Bulg: The Gáe Bulg meaning "spear of mortal pain/death", "gapped/notched spear", or "belly spear", was the name of the spear of Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It was given to him by his martial arts teacher, the warrior woman Scáthach, and its technique was taught only to him. It is said it was descended from Gungnir, which belongs to Odin in Norse Mythology, and Brionac: The Five Roaring Stars - the lance of the Celtic God of Light and Cú Chulainn's father - Lugh. Due to its large size, it was said that no one but Cú Chulainn was powerful enough to wield it as a throwing weapon, and some stories say that he threw it from the fork of his toes to increase its power.
[Skills]
>The spear is guaranteed to always penetrate the enemy's armor and skin, creating a single point of entry.
>Once inside the victim's body, the single point of Gae Bulg is said to separate into multiple pointy blades and start spreading through the highways and byways of his body so that every single joint is filled with barbs as described in the Ulster cycle. In other words, the spear simultaneously pierces all veins, joints, and muscles of the victim from the inside.
>Once the victim dies an agonizing death, the spear cannot be pulled out because it stays divided into countless blades inside the body. Instead, the only way to get the spear back is to cut the corpse open.
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PS: While the Gae Bulg doesn't carry any fantastic cosmic powers or control over the elements like other mythological weapons, it's undoubtedly one of the most gruesome and tragic weapons out there. Capable of slaying anyone and anything, while also guaranteeing devastating pain and suffering, Gae Bulg seems to always lead to sorrow and regret after its use. The symbolism of this spear isn't explicitly stated but it does seem pretty clear. Great power should be handled carefully. It often comes at a cost and should be controlled ]
*Shoosh!*
Appearing in my hands is a beautiful crimson-designed spear that screamed "Blood" for whoever lays their eyss upon it.
However...What shocked me more was not the color or the spear itself - rather it was long it was!
' This spear is sticking out of my house!' I cried out in my head.
...I feel like this spear is gonna cause me trouble. I just know it.
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