Chapter 354

Chapter 354 – Abandoning System Skills

Inside Li Feihong's private dimension, three legions of soldiers, a total of over 120,000 men were resting there . With the lumber and food resources in this world, these men constructed a temporary city in this world .

Li Feihong worked hard after the death of Hua s.h.i.+ . He transported all legions, supplies, and officers from Luoyang battle into his world .

Currently, most elite officers were here .

The Mountaineer Legion

- Ding Yuan, Zhang Liao, Li Feihong, and the injured Lu Bu .

The Ghost Legion

- Zhang He, Qu Yi, Gao Lan, Han Hao .

The Immortal Legion

- Tong, Jia Xu, and Xun Yu .

Within the largest wooden building, Tong gathered all officer into a meeting . The agendas of this meeting were Tong and Lu Bu's injuries, the throne ascension, the funeral of the empress and Hua s.h.i.+, and Gongsun Du's betrayal .

Although Tong was still feeling clunky, he proceeded with the meeting .

"Our first agenda, as you can see, is related to my soul injuries and our food crisis . "

Tong summoned his damaged souls to show it before everybody . His soul had many lines on his body as if they were breaking apart from the cracking . It looked as fragile as a crumbling soil which could easily be destroyed with a touch .

"With my current injuries, I won't be able to use all my power, including [Create Food], [Regeneration], and many others . This comes to my attention that our current economy is still heavily relying on my [Create Food], and we will suffer a deficit if we switch our food production to the local right now . "

Xun Yu and Jia Xu looked at Tong in solemn . This was Tong's major weakness in his economy .

Once the system skill was disabled, everything Tong had done would be for naught if he could not make his cities self-sufficient .

"Last year, Bing Province produced 20,000 tons of rice, and our entire Ji Province made 70,000 tons . However, our average consumption for the military alone is 80,000 tons a year . That doesn't include the food that our citizens used, which I believe the number should be around a million tons a year . "

"As you should know, our population has increased because of the refugees . We expect that by the next year, our food consumption rate will increase by another 30% to 40% . In our backup granaries, we've only stored three millions of various food and spice, which will not be enough to support our people in the long run . "

"Within two to three years, it will be impossible to increase our production to match our population's demand . Thus, I will have to use this [Create Food] to support our men . "

"Still, I am not in the condition to use this skill at all, and I don't know if I will recover from the soul injuries . Therefore, I will transfer this skill to someone else!"

Tong glanced at Li Feihong, who looked back at Tong with a pale face .

"Feihong, can you inherit this responsibility?"

Li Feihong leaned back on his chair to think . As the strategist of the Mountaineer Legion and his responsibility as the military's logistic, he did not want to shoulder more tasks .

He shook his head, "I'm really sorry, Tong . I have my hands full with my current world's production and my logistic duties . Also, I disagree with you on one regard . Your [Create Food] is not the only way to solve the production issue . Don't forget that I still have this world as a backup . Currently, my production rate is 100,000 tons a day . I repeat, A DAY! Instead of giving me that [Create Food], I think your [Inventory] will be more helpful for my transportation and other deliveries . "

Looking at this former timid man in shock, Tong chuckled, "Well, now that you mentioned it . You are more suitable to handle the [Inventory] more than anyone . "

Tong turned to his followers in the room, "Is there anyone who wishes to inherit my [Inventory]?"

All generals and strategists gulped . It would be a lie if any of them said they did not want this system skill . Still, none of their faces was thick enough to steal this skill from Li Feihong, who was their key player in all fields .

Then, Jia Xu raised his hand, "I'm not asking for your skill, but I have a question . "

"Ask away . "

"From your tone, are you trying to distribute all your skills to us, my lord?"

Tong grinned, "Exactly! What's the use of possessing all these skills when I can't even use it?"

"What about your authority as an immortal? If you don't have a skill, will it affect you in any way?"

"Yes, it will be very inconvenient to me, but it will be more useful to the people in the future . "

Jia Xu sighed as he lowered his hand . It was good to have a steadfast person as their lord, but he worried about Tong as a person .

Tong had just been through a harsh loss . Both his wives died in this campaign, and he came back as a crippled . As someone who had been by Tong's side for years, Jia Xu hoped that he would not push himself too hard .

Xun Yu also gazed at Tong while he bit his lower lips . The bitterness and helplessness feeling haunted Xun Yu when he detected sadness within Tong's voice .

Because Xun Yu excelled in evaluating people, he could tell that Tong did not want to part with his skills, but he had to distribute them to his subordinates . Or else, his empire might crumble as their foundation was too weak .

'Our country foundation … I will focus on them! I'll strengthen them to the point that our new dynasty can last a thousand years!'

Tong concluded his first skill distribution, "Since no one objects, my [Inventory] will go to Li Feihong . I've loaded out all gold and other things inside your warehouse so that the skill will come empty . Feihong, transfer my gold to Ye's treasury later, okay?"

While Tong was talking, he transferred his [Inventory] to his clan warehouse . Then, he paid the 100,000 lifespan fee and allocated the skill to Li Feihong .

Tong could feel that his soul became lighter, and a portion of the cracked injuries mended together .

His soul was healing!

'Giving away my skills benefits my soul . Since it embedded in my soul, it might be a burden that increased my injuries . '

Tong gained enlightenment . Now, he did not regret parting with his old skills .

Li Feihong bowed his head to Tong, accepting his goodwill and vision .

"I'll take care of the food problem from now on . "

"Thanks, Feihong . "

Tong glanced at his skill list . There were still many skills that he wanted to give his men .

[Homing Arrow] + [Bow Master] package,

[Time Stop},

[Firearm Creation],

[Radar Map],

[Immortal Yang Vein],

And [Sword Mastery] .

Unfortunately, all demonic related skills could not be transferred, so he had to keep them with himself . Once his injuries healed and his power grew, he would find a way to get rid of these useless demonic skills in the future .

Tong glanced at Zhang He, "Junyi, your commanding style and your tactics are heavily biased against direct combat . Your past fights tell us that you favored ambushes and mind games more . "

Zhang He was taken aback by the sudden critics from his lord . His previous actions were like what Tong had said .

Because Zhang He had good memories and he took notes in geography, this general always exhibited his specialties by ambus.h.i.+ng and exploiting his enemy's weaknesses while he kept his casualty minimum .

From Tong's point of view, Zhang He suited with guerrilla warfare rather than traditional warfare . Thus, he adjusted his skill and put his [Radar Map] into the clan a.s.set .

"Because you always looked for ambushes, you didn't contribute much in our battles . Still, I appreciate how you treasured your men . For your contribution, I'll give you a skill that can give you an extra eye, [Radar Map] . "

A status menu appeared before Zhang He, and the HUD map with the range of 10 kilometers dazzled him .

As someone who was not familiar with this system map culture, it would take Zhang He a while before he could master the use of this map .

"T-Thank you, my lord! I-I don't deserve this!"

"Just take it as a reprimand of your lack of achievements then . Next time, be more efficient . "

"Y-Yes, my lord!"

Teasing this legend in his youth, Tong snickered .

"Next, Fengxian!"

Everybody jolted as turned to Lu Bu, who was in a similar condition as Tong .

Lu Bu had suffered internal injuries as he forcefully activated Tong's [Double Accel] without a healing skill .

Time Alter: Double Accel was a skill that enabled users to move faster and increased the user's perception abilities, allowing him to see everything in a slow-motion . The circulatory system and muscular system increased their efficiency, increasing the skill user's capabilities beyond the limit of humans .

Triggering this skill placed a burden onto the user's body . Tong relied on his regeneration skill to make up for the sacrifice he had to pay for the activation .

As someone who had not trained in sub-consciousness management and the control of blood cells, using the Double Accel harmed Lu Bu's physical const.i.tution .

Lu Bu looked at Tong while he controlled his breathing to ease his pained muscles, "What do you want?"

Tong gave Lu Bu a faint smile, "I'm giving you one of my best trump cards, [Immortal Yang Vein] .

"What kind of stupid c.r.a.p is that?"

"It's a skill that instantly heals your physical body once a day . It also boosts your prowess on the bed . Do you want it or not?"

Had it been the old Lu Bu, he would have taken it without much thought . Now, he had been through difficulties and many failures in his life . Lu Bu became more cautious and calculating .

"What's the catch? It won't be free, I a.s.sume . "

"You're overthinking . This is your reward for all your hard works . Can't you appreciate it a little? This is … was my favorite skill, you know?"

"You sounded like you don't want to give me this skill . "

"To be honest, I don't want to give this to anyone . "

"Then, why me?"

"You need it more than I do . "

"Don't you afraid that once I've recovered, I won't kill you?"

"Good luck fighting Khan and the rest of my subordinates by yourself, then?"

Lu Bu sighed in his throat . He slowly leaned back to his chair, "Do whatever you want . "

"Thank you . Please use your Mountaineer Legion to guard Bing Province as before . I'm sure that Khan will attack that province again since it shares borders with the Xiongnu's home ground . "

"Figured . Hmm . "

Tong glanced at his remaining skills, and he looked at Zhang Liao .

'What should I give him, I wonder? [Time Stop]?'