Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

The List of Lords of Heaven and Earth is a list that everyone can see. Any change in it can cause a stir.

Liu Bei surpassed Cao Cao to become the thirteenth warlord, which surprised many people.

Those lord players who schemed against Liu Bei and stabbed him in the back were utterly speechless. They'd made Liu Bei suffer so much, yet his ranking had actually improved… Cao Cao had also lost some troops, but it was insignificant. It didn't make sense that he was overtaken by Liu Bei!

Even Lin Mu, who knew the situation, was speechless at this moment.

They only refined their weapons, which might have increased their fighting strength, so how did they surpass Cao Cao? Could luck have been involved?

"Brother, how did you do that?" Zhu Xuan asked excitedly in Liu Bei's tent.

"The three of us simply had a fortuitous opportunity to hone our signature weapons!" Liu Bei didn't hide anything and confessed directly.

"What? Why didn't you bring me?!" Zhu Xuan's expression changed drastically.

In many previous Three Kingdoms virtual online games, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei would forge their weapons after swearing brotherhood in the Peach Garden, greatly increasing their combat power. However, in this mythical world, this plot didn't occur after their brotherhood was formed. He initially thought it was because he had influenced the storyline, but he never expected it to happen so long later. What disappointed him most was that the system didn't even include him!
He knew that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei must have obtained this opportunity under very urgent circumstances, otherwise they wouldn't have kept it from him. He hadn't been away from the camp for long, and he had already had people secretly keeping a close eye on Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei; nothing unusual had happened recently.

Did that master craftsman just finish forging weapons for them right inside the tent and then quickly teleport away?
“A mysterious old man just came here and gave me a teleportation talisman. After using it, I entered a strange place, where an old man forged our weapons. I was going to call you, but time was of the essence,” Liu Bei said sincerely as he approached Zhu Xuan and took his hand.

"It's alright, I'll find an opportunity to forge a weapon just for you next time," Liu Bei promised Zhu Xuan.

Upon hearing Liu Bei's words, Zhu Xuan outwardly expressed great gratitude, but inwardly he scoffed, "I've already eaten this pancake three times..."

"By the way, Lin Mu was also at that strange place we went to, but he arrived later than us." Liu Bei also mentioned Lin Mu's situation.

"What?! Lin Mu?!" Zhu Xuan was slightly startled upon hearing this. Rumor had it that Lin Mu's weapon was a divine artifact, and now, after being forged by the legendary master craftsman Pu Yuan, it might even become his own exclusive divine artifact! Damn… this guy, he's incredibly lucky!

As expected, Lin Mu's appearance attracted Zhu Xuan's attention.

However, what Liu Bei didn't know was that Zhu Xuan, besides eyeing the opportunity to refine the divine artifact, also had his eye on Pu Yuan.

"Brother, what about that master craftsman who forges and refines your weapons? Is he still working on forging them for Lin Mu?" Zhu Xuan asked.

"They should still be forging weapons for Lin Mu and the others in that strange place," Liu Bei nodded.

"Then why didn't you recruit that master craftsman, brother?" Zhu Xuan asked anxiously.

“We couldn’t recruit him. I originally wanted to forcibly take that old guy away, but my brother wouldn’t allow it,” Zhang Fei said at this moment.

"Ah... is there another chance later?" Zhu Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

"It's probably...very unlikely that we'll have another chance!" Guan Yu shook his head. He had a premonition that he would never see that old man again in this lifetime.

"What? Could it be that he's been recruited by Lin Mu?! Oh my god!!~~~~" Zhu Xuan was so anxious he jumped up and down.

Based on estimates, Pu Yuan should be a Divine-level blacksmith. A Divine-level blacksmith would forge a considerable number of weapons daily; for example, he could forge at least ten Earth-level weapons every day. A single Earth-level weapon with higher amplification attributes and stronger attribute skills is worth tens of thousands of gold coins, resulting in a daily output of at least half a million gold coins…

Zhu Xuan felt a pang of heartache just thinking about that number.

"No wonder that guy agreed to come with us; he's been eyeing our opportunities all along!" Zhu Xuan said meaningfully.

However, when Liu Bei heard this, he seemed to realize something, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his whole body trembled violently.

"Brother!" Guan Yu called out immediately upon seeing Liu Bei's condition.

"Oh no... that technique of borrowing luck will create corresponding karma. If I borrow his luck, then he will also benefit from our luck..."

"Could it be... that the master craftsman will really be subdued by Lin Mu?" A storm of emotions surged in Liu Bei's heart.

The art of borrowing luck was a life-bound technique he comprehended after advancing to the rank of Divine General, and this was the first time he had used it.

He always felt that this technique was a technique of polarization, with excellent effects but also significant flaws.

But he had no choice but to use it in order to plan.

Sure enough, the moment they used it, they encountered great opportunities. Their ranking on the Heavenly Lords Ranking rose by one place. And the strength of the three brothers soared even higher. His Mandarin Duck Swordsmanship further enhanced and even transformed his previous attributes and skills, making it extremely powerful.

As for the loss of a lot of troops and supplies due to the betrayal by the outsiders, that was a case of being caught off guard by someone else's intentions, and there was nothing that could be done about it.

Liu Bei calmed himself down and let out a soft breath.

"It's nothing," Liu Bei waved his hand.

Just then, Liu Bei seemed to receive a signal, his whole body trembled, and he immediately shouted: "Break camp and hurry to Hulao Pass!"

Thus, the transformed Liu Bei quickened his pace toward Hulao Pass.

When Liu Bei's army arrived behind the mountain-like camp, they found there was no room left.

From Yuan Shao's camp, troops were stationed on both sides. Even at the foot of the distant mountains on either side, troops were already stationed. In other words, there was no place for Liu Bei!

Upon hearing the cavalryman's report of the situation, Liu Bei's expression changed slightly.

Many camps didn't actually need to be that big, and they didn't have that many soldiers, but they still occupied those locations.

"Damn it! I refuse to believe that our leader Yuan Shao didn't arrange the campsite beforehand. He must have done this just to annoy us!" Zhang Fei roared angrily.

"Even Lin Mu's campsite is about the same size as Yuan Shao's, heh... it seems someone is making things difficult for us." Zhu Xuan sneered.

"Let's go to our senior brother's place." A hint of anger and embarrassment flashed across Liu Bei's face, but he quickly regained his composure and led his men toward the camp where Gongsun's banner was flying.

Upon arriving at Gongsun Zan's camp, they saw Gongsun Zan waiting to greet them at the camp entrance.

To be honest, this senior brother was truly devoted to Liu Bei.

After exchanging pleasantries, Gongsun Zan made sure Liu Bei and his party were settled in properly.

"Report!!" Just as Liu Bei finished tidying up his camp, a messenger's voice came through.

"The leader of the allied forces, Yuan Shao, has summoned all the lords to his camp for a meeting!" the messenger announced as he approached Liu Bei.

All the feudal lords have arrived, and a grand meeting is about to be held to attack Hulao Pass.

Upon hearing this information, Zhu Xuan was shocked. He knew that it was from this meeting that a series of famous events occurred: the death of Hua Xiong, Guan Yu's rise to fame, the Three Heroes' battle against Lü Bu, and so on.

Zhu Xuan wondered if he should follow Guan Yu and try to pick up the loot Hua Xiong dropped when he killed him... Or perhaps he should follow Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei and try to get some loot during their fight with Lü Bu, showing off and hoping to get some system rewards...

"Let's go, let's discuss this!" As if sensing something, Liu Bei paused for a while before suddenly standing up and shouting with piercing eyes.

After that, everyone filed out and headed towards Yuan Shao's camp.

……

The Three Mysteries of the Ultimate True Heaven.

At the foot of the mountain, Lin Mu stared in astonishment at the [Companion] quest information on his attribute panel. The quest had just changed:

Task Name: [Companions]

Quest Level: Epic
Mission requirements:

1. Agree to Liu Bei's invitation to accompany him and enter Sili together (completed).

2. Attended a meeting convened by Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, together with Liu Bei.

PS: Urgent!! A meeting is in progress. Failure to attend this meeting will result in mission failure. Mission failure will alter the rewards, so please be aware!

3. Not yet enabled.

mission rewards:

1. A share of the innate dragon lord's destiny (one-time access to the Three Profound True Heavens, this reward has already been claimed); Additional reward: Clue to the supreme artifact of China, the Yangzhou Cauldron;
2. Unknown;
3. Unknown.

Task penalty: Varies depending on task completion; no penalty is currently in effect.

……

"Hiss!! So the opportunities that Taishi Ci had, and the opportunities that Yangzhou Ding had, really came about through Liu Bei's borrowing of fortune." Lin Mu took a deep breath.

The system directly provided irrefutable evidence.

"There are two more missions... Could it be the Three Heroes Battle Lü Bu...?"

"The second task is urgent. Yuan Shao should convene a meeting of the warlords and begin a duel with Hua Xiong."

"This involves the plot where Guan Yu killed Hua Xiong and became famous throughout the world, no wonder he wanted me to go back..."

"Should I go back? Wow, such a reward for the first mission, I wonder what the rewards for the second and third missions will be like... Anyway, I'm not of any use here, so I might as well go back." Lin Mu made a quick decision.

"Can you teleport me back?" Lin Mu looked up and asked the heavens loudly.

"Buzz!!" The moment Lin Mu finished speaking, a dense white light enveloped him.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Mu vanished. (End of Chapter)