Three Kingdoms Mythology World.

"Splash!~~~~" Black rain kept falling from the sky. After the heavenly fire was extinguished, the black rain gradually turned into normal rain that was transparent.

A considerable amount of rain fell, shrouding the entire capital city of Luoyang in a misty, rainy scene.

Endless rain washes away the restlessness and filth of Luoyang, the capital city...

Just as Lin Mu was leading Taishi Ci and the others to enter the palace gate, he caught a glimpse of a meteorite that had smashed a hole in the palace wall.

“Meteorite… meteorite iron!! I forgot about that!!” Lin Mu suddenly remembered something and his heart skipped a beat.

Meteorites falling from the sky often contain many surprises. Although they may not contain the remains of gods like those on the Crimson Battlefield, the extraterrestrial meteorite iron they contain is a treasure.

How could he forget something so important?!
"It seems that the dragon vein has also affected me..." A slight sense of vigilance arose in Lin Mu's heart.

His basic judgment was correct; he was probably too focused on the palace and the dragon vein, and for a moment forgot about the treasure inside the meteorite.

Lin Mu stepped forward, jumped lightly, and the Dragon God Spear suddenly appeared in his hand. Then, with a fierce slash, he split the meteorite in two.

"Boom!!!" A loud noise rang out, and a thick mist rose up, revealing two peculiar pieces of metal. One piece gleamed with a golden light, and the other with a bluish light.

Lin Mu used the Dragon God Spear to pick it up and collect it, and a system notification appeared:
"--Ding!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have collected 100 units of Grade 9 special ore [Starry Sky Gold] and 500 units of Grade 9 special ore [Heavenly Meteorite Iron]."

【Starry Mystic Gold】is only the size of an adult's fist, but it contains 100 units, while 【Celestial Meteorite Iron】is even smaller, only the size of an infant's fist, yet it contains a terrifying 500 units!!
treasure!!!

"How could I have forgotten about this?!" Lin Mu almost gave himself a good scolding.

"Spread out and break open the meteorite to collect what's inside!"

"This is our top priority. After collecting everything outside, we'll move on to collecting more inside the palace. If we encounter Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, or the like, we must avoid conflict. Safety and stability are our priorities!" Lin Mu instructed.

"promise!"

The group accepted the order and prepared to leave.

Just then, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Mu, and he called out loudly, "Wait a minute."

After saying that, he had a thought and connected with the Purple Evolution Cave Heaven Ring.

The next moment, hundreds of figures suddenly appeared in front of Lin Mu.

"The system restrictions have indeed been lifted!!!" Lin Mu was overjoyed.

Previously, the Purple Evolution Cave Ring was sealed by the power of the national artifact, but now it has been unsealed. This also means that the storyline of the heroes' campaign against Dong Zhuo has essentially come to an end!

"My lord, can we use the Ring of the Cave of Soldiers now?" Taishi Ci and the others were overjoyed.

After that, Lin Mu didn't speak, but began to communicate more thoughts and frantically summon soldiers.

His Purple Evolution Cave Heaven Ring contains 600,000 ordinary soldiers!
"Ziyi, you take the soldiers and disperse to collect meteorites. Collect them all; they can still yield some meteorite iron and other materials after being struck," Lin Mu instructed as he called out.

"promise!"

As more and more soldiers were gathered, Taishi Ci and others began to leave one by one with their troops.

The meteorite's defenses are not simple; ordinary soldiers cannot break through them, and even low-ranking generals cannot.

Yellow-rank generals can break through it, but it takes a lot of time and energy.

Earth-rank generals are most suitable, while Black-rank generals are still quite difficult to handle.

He had hidden a few Heaven-rank and Earth-rank generals in the Purple Evolution Cave Ring, but since it didn't require breaking it open, and it was just collecting and transporting meteorites, the workload wasn't too large.

Taishi Ci and his men broke open the meteorites that they could quickly, and the soldiers following behind collected them, thus increasing efficiency.

Even so, their collection area was extremely limited, and it took them three whole days to collect all the meteorites in the vicinity.

Not all meteorites contain the incredibly precious material [Starry Mystic Gold]. Most are just ordinary Grade 7 meteorite iron, with only some larger meteorites containing rare materials like [Starry Mystic Gold].

Just as they finished collecting the nearby meteorites, they were met by two groups of feudal lords.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu!!!
That's right, these two big shots finally arrived at the palace!

The two powerful figures led hundreds of thousands of troops to press in, completely surrounding the area.

Lin Mu led Taishi Ci and the others to the front, where Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu also emerged from the crowd and met Lin Mu.

The group stared at the rain and soon bumped into each other.

"Alliance Leader, you've arrived," Lin Mu greeted Yuan Shao softly.

On the surface, he still gave Yuan Shao face.

"Why don't you go into the palace? There are many hidden opportunities there," Yuan Shao asked, not challenging him, but rather like an old friend. He glanced at the equally large army behind Lin Mu.

If Liu Bei and Guan Yu were here, they might complain: "One minute you're ordering the army to withdraw from Luoyang, and the next you have hundreds of thousands of soldiers by your side. Are you kidding me?"
“The General Who Conquers the South, the Prefect of Changsha, and the Prefect of Hanoi have all gone in. We are afraid of being ambushed, so we will wait,” Lin Mu said meaningfully.

"Hmph!" Yuan Shu, who was standing nearby, snorted coldly upon hearing this.

Even though he was a bit simple-minded, he could tell that Lin Mu's words were directed at the two of them.

"General Lin, don't judge a gentleman by your own petty standards," Yuan Shao said calmly.

"Alliance Leader, there are remnants of Dong Zhuo's army guarding the palace, and the Tongtian Black Dragon may also be inside... What should we do next?" Lin Mu didn't pick up on the previous question but instead changed the subject.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's lips twitched. "You're asking for a solution now? Weren't you always so quick to act on your own?" Lin Mu's behavior gave the impression that he was chickening out...

But he's at the top of the list of feudal lords, would he really back down?
But Lin Mu is such a master of hiding his true intentions and acting... He always pretends to be the weaker party and always holds back his momentum... This kind of person is incredibly cunning!
"Get out of the way! You're blocking the road instead of going in, humph!" Yuan Shu sneered and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu smiled slightly, said nothing, but waved his hand behind him. Then the army quickly withdrew, clearing out several nearby streets, enough for them to quickly enter the palace.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were highly skilled and daring, with strong troops and many generals, and they were not afraid to lead their men directly to the palace.

They were already a bit late, so they didn't waste any more time on Lin Mu.

"My lord, judging from their appearance, it seems they haven't gone to collect meteorites." Cui Wu's voice rang in Lin Mu's ears.

"Hehe...that's even better. Let them go ahead and scout ahead, and we'll follow behind and pick up the scraps." Lin Mu smiled faintly.

Is the palace really that easy to break into? Not necessarily...

After Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu led their troops into the palace, Lin Mu followed behind with his own men.

"My lord, after a rough count, Yuan Shao has brought at least 800,000 troops, and Yuan Shu has brought at least 600,000 troops, mostly elite infantry, with a small number of cavalry," Yu Jin reported to Lin Mu.

“Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other fierce generals are all here…” Yu Jin added.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu nodded thoughtfully and then said, "Let's go, let's go into the palace too."

This time, he officially entered the palace as a regional lord!

The moment he entered the palace, a grand announcement resounded in his ears:

"--Ding!"

"--Announcement of the Special Battlefield in the Campaign Against Dong Zhuo: Thirty years of fame and glory are but dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of road are but clouds and moon. Yuan Shao, the leader of the Guandong Coalition, Lin Mu, the deputy leader, and more than four other Guandong warlords led their troops into the Imperial Palace of the Han Dynasty. Due to the fulfillment of hidden conditions, the accumulation of points for this battle has stopped here. Since neither the Dong Zhuo camp nor the Guandong Coalition camp has completed the most crucial task, there is no victor in this special battlefield, and the Campaign Against Dong Zhuo officially ends in a draw."

"..."

"..."

……

"Huh... why did the announcement end so quickly?" Lin Mu frowned slightly after hearing the announcement.

The announcement of the end of the previous life only appeared after Sun Jian took the Imperial Seal of the State out of Luoyang, the capital.

It seems some details have changed...

After pondering for a while, Lin Mu stopped paying attention to it and instead turned his attention to the meteorites.

Upon entering the palace, the once charming bridges, flowing water, and ornate carvings were gone. What greeted the eye was devastation.

Huge meteorite craters are everywhere, palace walls are crumbling, halls are collapsing, and the ruins look even more desolate after being washed by rain.

The imperial palace, once a symbol of the majesty and glory of the Han Dynasty, now resembles a delicate porcelain doll shattered by a mischievous child, leaving only a mess.

The air was filled with the damp, earthy scent of rain, mixed with a faint smell of sulfur and metallic rust.

Lin Mu took a deep breath, put away the Heavenly Gang Shield, and let the cold rain hit his face directly. The pungent smell that permeated the palace hit him in the face.

He let the rain soak his hair and clothes, but he didn't care. This was the taste of a loser... He wanted to experience it for himself and be warned.

"Quick! First team, step forward, we're going to the right." While Lin Mu was contemplating life, Cui Wu and the others started their operation as soon as they entered and saw the meteorite craters.

Just as they had predicted, Sun Jian and the others who entered first ignored the meteorite. They were extremely focused, solely on the Imperial Seal of the State!
The meteorites scattered among the palace ruins varied in size and shape. Some were half-buried in the rubble, while others had smashed the foundation stones of the palace, lying there quietly as if they were the last witnesses left by this catastrophe.

Their surfaces, washed by the rain, reveal shades of dark gray or black. Some still bear the scorch marks and traces of melting left by the fire, radiating a faint heat. When in contact with the cold rain, they occasionally emit wisps of white mist.

These seemingly ordinary stones may each contain unexpected value. Even ordinary meteorites that fail to yield Star Gold or Celestial Iron can still possess extraterrestrial materials that are highly beneficial for forging weapons and crafting armor.

Some of the impact craters still contain powder, which is the residue left behind by the soldiers' remains after they were burned by the meteorite fire...

Judging from their density, one can roughly guess that Sun Jian and his men suffered heavy losses... definitely not small! (End of Chapter)