Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

Chapter 2644 [The Suspended Wind Spirit Statue at the Prow]

Of the four items dropped by the Crimson Dragon, Lin Mu took the Dragon-shaped Seal, the Small Sword, and five Crimson Dragon Essence Bloods. He gave the remaining five Crimson Dragon Essence Bloods and the Crimson Dragon Divine Crystal to Ji Beiqin.

Ji Beiqin was very happy about this. He had originally thought that Lin Mu would take all the props, and he was mentally prepared for that.

"Xiao Mu, this time on Mount Fuji, I gained..." After dividing the spoils from killing the Crimson Dragon, Ji Beiqin prepared to divide the items from his trip to Japan.

“That’s your harvest, there’s no need to share it with me. Besides, the development of your territory also requires a solid foundation to support it,” Lin Mu said, waving his hand.

He knew that Ji Beiqin's gains on Mount Fuji were definitely not small, and he had harvested a lot of rare treasures, but that was Ji Beiqin's own risky undertaking, and he also bore the consequences of that scheme, which helped Lin Mu get through a calamity. If he wanted to share in the spoils, that would be a bit shameless.

“Alright…but there’s something you might really need, so I’ll give it to you.” Ji Beiqin said, taking out the strange little deity sculpture that couldn’t fit into his backpack from his pocket.

Name: [Suspended Wind Spirit Statue Proboscis]

Level: Strange Item

Features: Ship parts
Attributes:
1. [Power of Leaving the Void]: When equipped on ships of Heaven Rank or higher, it can transform them into flying boats. It can be removed, and the cooldown time is thirty days.
2. [Wind Spirit Ferry]: Passive attribute. Allows flight when wind spirit power is abundant. The speed varies depending on the strength of the wind spirit power, and can increase by up to 5000%.

3. [Wind Spirit Mystic Boat]: Active skill. After activation, it consumes wind spirit power to make the flying boat fly in windless areas. It consumes 10000 wind spirit power per hour. The current wind spirit power reserve is 5000000/500000. The recovery rate is 5000 points/15 minutes.

4. [Riding the Waves]: If the flying boat is sailing on the sea, its speed will increase by 1000% at a constant rate.

Description: A component of a wondrous ship, jointly developed by a master shipwright and a divine-rank inscription and formation master. It contains a strange power that can transform a ship into a wondrous flying vessel.

……

Upon seeing the attributes of the deity sculpture on the ship's prow, Lin Mu's pupils constricted sharply, followed by overwhelming joy.

The attributes of the [Starry Sky Ship] were still vivid in his mind, and during his brief use of it, he deeply appreciated the ultimate convenience of the flying ship.

Now, he actually has the opportunity to own a flying boat, how awesome is that!
"I'll take this without hesitation!!!" Lin Mu didn't hesitate and directly put the statue into his ring.

"Huh...you can put it in your backpack?!" Ji Beiqin exclaimed in astonishment when he saw Lin Mu easily put the statue away.

“Oh… it won’t fit in my backpack, but I have a better spatial ring that can store certain unusual items,” Lin Mu said with a slight smile.

In his eyes, this [Floating Wind Spirit Statue Proboscis] was far more valuable than the strange resources that Ji Beiqin hadn't brought out!
"Oh...I see." Ji Beiqin suddenly realized. He knew that the backpack and the spatial ring he possessed were both of too low a grade to store certain special items.

"This item is of great use to me!" Lin Mu said gratefully.

"Hehe... Of course I know. You can install it on the bow of a Heavenly Rank warship and then modify it into a spaceship. That would be a godsend for developing Yizhou Road." Ji Beiqin certainly knew the extraordinary nature of this item. But he had already done quite well by taking the village-building token and all those resources.

Don't be too greedy! Following Lin Mu will definitely bring more opportunities in the future.

"Later, I'll send you a Heavenly Rank warship!" Lin Mu said with a slight smile.

"What? You're giving me one? Really?!" Ji Beiqin was overjoyed.

A Celestial-Rank warship would be of immeasurable help in developing the Endless Sea. Lin Mu had long monopolized Celestial-Rank warships, and now that he was willing to release one, it was truly an epic step for him.

"The Endless Sea is vast; I alone could never explore it all. The entire coastline of Shenzhou is also enormous; I could never explore or defend it all. If you can develop a navy and explore islands to mine resources, it might greatly benefit the rapid development of your territory. It would also lighten my burden somewhat," Lin Mu said slowly.

To be honest, the development of the Endless Sea in the Great Wilderness Territory is limited to the waters near Yangzhou. Some areas off the coast of Qingzhou and Xuzhou may have been explored, but definitely no more than 10%, which shows how vast it is.

Even if the Great Wilderness Territory continues to build up its navy and sends all twelve legions to develop the Endless Sea, regardless of the cost, the development rate of the outer sea of ​​China can only reach 40% at most.

This huge cake is not something the Great Wilderness Territory can eat.

With the current marine center of the Great Wilderness Territory located on Yizhou Island and some already developed islands, it is basically impossible to aggressively expand the outer seas.

Since that's the case, why not let Ji Beiqin join the pioneering efforts as well?

"Then I'll gladly accept!" Ji Beiqin said, overjoyed.

The distribution of the spoils was beyond his expectations.

Taking back a Celestial-rank warship would definitely shut those guys up.

After distributing all the props and other items, Lin Mu began to transfer the Dragon Luck.

There should be many ways to transfer dragon fortune, and his Tai Long Zi Zai Technique is one of them. However, this technique doesn't seem to be the best, because it involves the plundering of dragon fortune and requires Ji Bei Qin to activate the dragon fortune within his body.
Lin Mu had an even better method: to use a blank Dragon Sealing Scroll to seal Ji Beiqin's dragon luck into it, severing the causal ties. This way, he could plunder it without killing Ji Beiqin and wouldn't have to worry about the process being costly.

The Great Wilderness Territory has a number of blank Dragon Sealing Scrolls, which can come in handy.

Soon, after a few easy operations, the Twenty Dragon Fortunes were sealed within the Dragon Sealing Scroll.

"Next is the deal with Dong Zhuo. Where are Xu Rong and the others now? Are they still in Japan?" After finishing everything, Ji Beiqin felt relieved and asked.

"They're in Wenyuan Town, but what they want isn't the enhancement you have; it's the dragon-shaped jade seal. I'll personally go and trade for it. Don't worry, I'll do my best to negotiate with Dong Zhuo, and I definitely won't let you suffer any losses," Lin Mu said in a deep voice.

"Alright! Then I'll take my leave." Ji Beiqin nodded upon hearing this, and then left Shenlong Valley with his treasure, led by his attendant.

After arranging for Ji Beiqin to leave, Lin Mu returned to the Dragon Temple and began using the scroll that sealed the twenty dragons' fortune. With practiced ease, the twenty dragons' fortune was bestowed upon Lin Mu!
Just then, several belated system notifications appeared:

"--Ding!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have blessed twenty dragons with dragon fortune."

"--Ding!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, due to special circumstances, the karmic consequences of the Strange Cave Heaven Token you acquired have erupted, and you have had ten Dragon Fortunes deducted. Note: When you acquired that Cave Heaven Token, your Dragon Fortune should have been deducted directly, but because you have the Liangzhou Cauldron to suppress your fortune, the Dragon Fortune you have been blessed with is protecting certain people or things and cannot be deducted. This time, you have acquired new Dragon Fortunes, which will be deducted directly."

Two system notifications rang in Lin Mu's ears, startling him.

With the blessing of twenty dragons, it would have reached the point of five hundred dragons, a time when it could accumulate a large quantity and reap great rewards. However, in the blink of an eye, ten dragons' worth of dragon luck were deducted, and the quantity could not reach five hundred dragons...

"Deducting it now? Isn't it deducted when the cave is opened?" Lin Mu was extremely puzzled.

Unfortunately, the system did not respond to him this time.

"Liangzhou Ding is protecting... all the Dragon Luck is playing its protective role... I see. Damn... I've accumulated so much Dragon Luck, and I've only gained three grotto-heavens and a few divine strategists and generals... and Wenji... how come it's not enough... speechless..."

"Both the conferment of godhood and the opening of treasure chests and bags are impossible..." "We can only wait a little longer..." Lin Mu sighed softly.

After preparing the Crimson Dragon Essence Blood and other items, I was about to use the [Divine Building Promotion Order] and other items when new information arrived.

First, there was a series of actions by Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu.

The first is that Lü Bu became Dong Zhuo's adoptive father. This process has been described in detail. The details of Lü Bu's previous relationship with Ding Yuan were not known, so the specifics are unknown.

When Lin Mu heard Lu Bu's classic line, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Lu Bu has spent half his life wandering, only regretting that he has never met a wise ruler. If Lord Dong does not abandon me, I am willing to become his godfather!"

Wasn't Dong Zhuo afraid that Lü Bu would betray him?! If Lü Bu could betray Ding Yuan once, he would do it again; he had no integrity whatsoever.

However, Dong Zhuo, whether due to his superior skills and audacity or his overwhelming power and influence, failed to guard against Lü Bu. Didn't Li Ru, Hua Xiong, and others offer any advice?
It felt... awkward and weird!

Upon hearing that Dong Zhuo and Lü Bu had performed a ritual of worshipping Heaven to solidify their father-son bond, Lin Mu was slightly taken aback. This scenario didn't seem to have happened in his previous life…

Next came the wanted posters for Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and others. This was not surprising.

The intelligence reports came in sequence, and the next report was on Lu Zhi and others.

After Lu Zhi and other veteran generals decisively left Luoyang, the capital, they immediately contacted the local garrisons in various counties of Sili, as well as some elite troops stationed in Chang'an. With a single call from the veteran generals, they quickly assembled nearly seven million troops.

This shows just how powerful their influence is...

With troops in hand, provisions would not be lacking. This was because certain powerful clans and wealthy families were secretly providing them with provisions and supplies free of charge, relieving them of any worries about their rear.

Dong Zhuo's dominance of the capital city damaged a significant portion of the vested interests. He offended many people in the upper and middle classes.

Therefore, with the emergence of troops tasked with purging corrupt officials, how could there be a shortage of covert support? Even the Yuan family was secretly fanning the flames, providing money and connections to help Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Huangfu Song gather sufficient troops.

The first campaign against Dong Zhuo was not led by the eighteen warlords, but by veteran generals like Lu Zhi.

However, their operation was not large-scale and was carried out in secret, unknown to many.

However, how could the troop movements in Chang'an be kept secret from Dong Zhuo?!

As Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and others led their armies toward Luoyang, Lü Bu ambushed them halfway, directly defeating the army tasked with purging the court of corrupt officials…

Commanders Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun were captured by Lü Bu... Huangfu Song's army was defeated by Hua Xiong, and Huangfu Song had no choice but to flee with his remaining troops.

The army tasked with purging the emperor's inner circle suffered a crushing defeat!

Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Huangfu Song actually raised their troops too hastily. If they had waited a little longer, although they wouldn't have been able to gather the powerful armies of the eighteen garrison commanders, they could have united the elite troops of some prefectures, such as the elite troops of Qiao Mao and others who had previously retreated.

Perhaps fearing that things might get complicated if they waited too long, that Dong Zhuo might gain even more control over the capital, or that he might threaten the emperor into issuing an edict to disband their gathering... they had no choice but to quickly raise an army and enter the capital.

"They were defeated so quickly? How is that possible?" Upon seeing this, Lin Mu frowned sharply.

"Such a decisive decision was correct, but it's a pity we encountered Lü Bu, and the hastily assembled troops were too weak..." After pondering for a moment, Lin Mu sighed softly, knowing that Lu Zhi and the other two were bound to be defeated.

"Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun should be fine. Dong Zhuo won't kill them after being persuaded by others. For the sake of his grand plan, he might even give them important positions. As for Huangfu Song, he might also use a tactic to lure him into the capital... effectively 'confining' the three of them in the capital, preventing them from 'stirring up trouble' outside," Lin Mu muttered.

"However, it's time for me to go to the capital. I should do my part in pleading for Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun this time."

Lin Mu saw the last sentence of the intelligence report:

Three days later, Dong Zhuo hosted a banquet for all officials to discuss deposing the emperor again, and invited the lord.

After putting his things away and handling some official business, Lin Mu went to Wenyuan Town to find Xu Rong and Zhang Ji.

"General Zhang, General Xu, you should return to the capital first. I will personally take that thing to the capital and hand it over to Lord Dong... oh no, I should say Prime Minister Dong!" Lin Mu smiled meaningfully.

The group, who had been waiting for a long time, had quite a few complaints. However, when they heard that Lin Mu would take the initiative to give it to their lord Dong Zhuo, they were overjoyed, and their previous resentment disappeared.

Their biggest fear right now is that Lin Mu will refuse to hand over that thing.

They had heard about some of their lord Dong Zhuo's actions in Luoyang, the capital, and many people considered him a traitor.

The same might happen with Lin Mu. In that case, it would be even less likely that Lin Mu would aid the enemy, Dong Zhuo…

However, none of them expected that Lin Mu would personally go to the capital.

"Then we will wait for General Wei in the capital!" Xu Rong and Zhang Ji did not say much and decisively returned to the capital to report on their duties.

After dismissing Xu Rong and Zhang Ji, Lin Mu returned to his territory. He handled government affairs during the day and spent his nights in blissful revelry with his wife Cai Yan and Xun Cai'er.

On the morning of the third day, Lin Mu set off for Beijing.

……

Inside Dong Zhuo's mansion.

"What about the [Heavenly Rank]?" Tongtian Black Dragon asked Dong Zhuo with a gloomy expression.

"It's still with Ji Beiqin. But don't worry, we'll definitely get it for you later." Dong Zhuo stroked the strange dragon-shaped jade seal, speaking confidently.

"Don't take too long..." The Heavenly Black Dragon's expression softened, and he said solemnly.

Immediately, without waiting for Dong Zhuo's response, it vanished in a flash.

Dong Zhuo watched the departing Tongtian Black Dragon, his previously radiant face instantly darkening. The Tongtian Black Dragon was becoming increasingly disobedient…

He signed an equal contract with the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon, not a master-servant contract; their relationship was one of cooperation. However, in the entire plan, Dong Zhuo was essentially in charge, and the Tongtian Black Emperor Dragon had no choice but to obey.

"Just you wait...you all just wait for me, the Prime Minister!!!" Dong Zhuo roared inwardly.

"Lin Mu..."

(End of this chapter)