The Qiang town was only about 20 li away, so Yang Rui and the rest did not need much time to get there even if they had to walk. Along the way, Yang Rui and the others had encountered two Qiang civilians. Due to the Qiang rebellion, their identities had changed to that of the opposing faction.
Yang Rui could have chased after the two Qiang civilians, but he wanted to see the power of Zhang Ning's skill. He believed that after the two Qiang civilians escaped, the town would be prepared. When the Qiang civilians gathered together, it would be the perfect time for Zhang Ning to make a move!
As expected, when Yang Rui and the rest arrived at the Qiang town, the other party had already closed the gates and were waiting for Yang Rui's arrival! The style of the Qiang town was slightly different from that of the Great Han, especially the style of the gates. However, the Liangzhou area had been integrated with the Qiang people for a long time, so there was not much difference in the functions of the buildings.
"Where is the leader of the Qiang people? General Blazing Sun of the Great Han is here. Why don't you hurry up and surrender to avoid death?! "
Under Yang Rui's instructions, Li Dong shouted loudly at the east gate of the Qiang town, as if he was afraid that the commotion would not be loud enough.
Actually, Yang Rui's intention was to attract the attention of the Qiang people. It would be best if the other party could gather all the forces in the town to the east gate. Once they were gathered, he would let Zhang Ning make a move!
After Li Dong's shout, the Qiang town was indeed bustling with activity. Not long after, two more groups of people seemed to have arrived at the east gate.
"I'd rather take down this gate!"
At this time, Zhang Ning took the initiative to ask Yang Rui for help. Although Yang Rui had not communicated with her before, with her intelligence, it was not difficult to guess Yang Rui's intention. It was very likely that he wanted her to make a name for herself!
After Zhang Ning volunteered, Yang Rui quickly nodded. Just as he was about to send a few people to protect Zhang Ning while she used her skill, he saw that Zhang Ning just stood there and slowly pulled out the Soul of the Sky Spirit Magic Sword. Then, she softly shouted in the direction of the town's gate, "Quick!"
Yang Rui could not help but turn his head to look in the direction of the stronghold's gate. One had to know that Zhang Ning was still two arrows' distance away from the gate. Yang Rui hadn't expected Zhang Ning to be able to cast a skill from such a distance, so he couldn't help but follow her.
"Sizzle … sizzle … boom boom …"
Following Yang Rui's line of sight, the sky suddenly turned red. Following that, a fist-sized fireball smashed down within 200 meters of the Qiang town's east gate. Wherever the fireball landed, it was already burning fiercely and rapidly spreading!
"Wow!"
"Run!"
"Ah …"
The Qiang town's east gate was immediately engulfed in a sea of fire. In the beginning, the screams of the Qiang soldiers could still be heard. However, most of them were burned to ashes before they could even make a sound. In a short period of time, no sound could be heard near the east gate! Thinking about it, the Heavenly Spirit Flaming Rain's instantaneous attack power was extremely strong. Almost all of the Qiang soldiers guarding the east gate were burned to death in the sea of fire!
Even though they had already expected this outcome, when Yang Rui and the group of Beginner Generals saw this scene, they still could not help but gape! Zhang Ning's skill was simply too shocking. It could be said that it had completely exceeded the knowledge of ordinary people! The sudden appearance of the flaming clouds, the falling fireballs, and the sea of fire all displayed the power of this skill!
In a short period of time, the town's east gate and the nearby city walls had completely collapsed in the sea of fire. Furthermore, the sea of fire did not seem to have any intention of stopping after destroying the east gate. It continued to spread towards the interior of the town. At this moment, if there was wind assistance, the entire town would probably be engulfed in the sea of fire!
"System Notification: Congratulations. You have received 1 verification mission to eliminate the Western Qiang rebels."
"System Notification: Congratulations. You have received 1 verification mission to eliminate the Western Qiang rebels."
“.....”
After Zhang Ning's skill was used. Yang Rui's experience points increased rapidly. At the same time, the system notified Yang Rui that he had received one verification mission after another.
The way to obtain the Mission Appraisal was similar to the way to obtain the Mission Appraisal in the previous Yellow Turban Uprising area plot mission. It was also calculated by the number of people killed. Every 50 rebels killed could obtain a Mission Appraisal.
As the fire spread, the system notifications did not stop. In a blink of an eye, Yang Rui had received more than 200 verification missions!
Actually, Zhang Ning's skill was only effective within a 200x200m2 area. The spreading fire should not be difficult to control. Even so. The Qiang people in the town were not in the mood to put out the fire. They had already fled from the other three gates. The fire was still spreading in the town, and it looked like it was going to burn even more fiercely!
"This skill is extremely powerful. However, I'm afraid that after the fire, all the dropped items will be gone!" Yang Rui thought to himself.
Yang Rui had used fire attacks twice before. Both times were during the Yellow Turban Uprising storyline. The first time was during the Battle of Juping. Yang Rui used the Starfire Talisman to burn tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers. The second time was during the Battle of Guang Zong. Yang Rui used the Thunderfire Talisman to burn hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers!
However, although the two fire attacks killed a lot of Yellow Turban soldiers, other than the points, achievement points and verification mission rewards, Yang Rui did not receive any benefits. Yang Rui, on the other hand, did not gain much from the battle. The two flames were simply too powerful. Many of the dropped items were burned to ashes. Not to mention the normal items such as skill books, even weapons and other items had been turned into molten iron. They were completely deformed!
In less than 15 minutes, the entire Qiang town had turned into a sea of fire. However, by the time the fire was completely extinguished, it was already an hour later! It was worth mentioning that contrary to Yang Rui's expectations, after the Divine Flaming Rain attack, all the dropped items lay on the ground without any damage. They were not melted by the fire.
"Although the Divine Flaming Rain is powerful, it is still a normal fire. It cannot damage these extraordinary items! The quality of this fire is very different from the fire that my father can use. Even the talismans that my father made are extraordinary flames … "
Zhang Ning's words answered Yang Rui's questions. It turned out that the flames that came with the Divine Flaming Set could not damage the dropped items. This was a good opportunity for Yang Rui to benefit from. He collected all the skill books, equipment, and other items into his inventory.
Most of the Qiang soldiers in the town were low-grade beings. As such, most of the skill books that Yang Rui obtained were Second Grade. Occasionally, there would be one or two Third Grade skill books. There were over six hundred of them in total. The other items were similar. None of them were of too high a grade. However, the gold coins were the most substantial. There were over a hundred gold coins in total. For a town like this, it was a decent harvest.
"System Notification: Do you wish to occupy, plunder, or destroy the Town of Profit? Please make your choice!"
Yang Rui led Zhang Ning and a group of generals into the dilapidated meeting room in the center of the town. They were just about to search for any treasures left behind when a system notification appeared. It asked Yang Rui if he wanted to occupy, plunder, or destroy the town!
Rebel Camp territories could usually be plundered or destroyed. Previously, Yang Rui had made similar choices when he subdued a few rebel camps. However, the Qiang Rebel Camp here was different from the Rebel Camp in the Great Han Empire. The destruction of the Qiang Rebel Camp would not cause the Rebel Camp to level up. Instead, it would take some time for the Rebel Camp to rebuild the Qiang Rebel Camp. This was something that players had tried in the past.
As for the "Occupy" option, it also had a special setting. In the previous life, many players had tried it before. Once this option was selected, all the surrounding rebel camps would attack together. Moreover, their forces would be stronger each time until the occupied camp returned to the hands of the rebel camp.
Moreover, according to the forums, after occupying the Rebel Faction's territory, one would receive a random reward from Han Ting for every five rounds of attacks. Most of the rewards would be a small sum of consolation money. Therefore, in the previous life, many player organizations who thought that their strength was passable would try to occupy a Rebel Faction's territory and use it as a stronghold to farm monsters.
However, because the rebel army's counterattack was too fierce, the rebel soldiers in the stronghold respawned infinitely. Therefore, players who could hold on for five or six rounds were considered strong. It was rare to see players who could hold on for more than ten rounds. For this reason, there was a leaderboard in the system's internal forums that ranked the results of the strongholds defended by the major factions. Yang Rui remembered that the highest defensive result in the Three Kingdoms Civilization Area was Ironblood's 17 rounds!
Yang Rui had brought enough Archers with him. He had originally planned to take advantage of the system's setting to seize a rebel army's territory and occupy it. Then, he would slowly grind out the rebel soldiers who would come to besiege him. However, the town in front of him was probably not going to survive. Zhang Ning had already burned it beyond recognition. All the city walls, gates, and other defensive structures had collapsed. There was no advantage in defending it.
Therefore, Yang Rui chose to plunder. Although the Qiang town had been destroyed, he could still receive some monetary rewards after plundering it. However, the exact amount depended on the level of the territory and how prosperous it was.
"System Notice: Player Blazing Sun has successfully plundered Lipu Town. Congratulations. You have received 10 gold coins, 12 silver coins, and 25 copper coins!"
The minimum reward for plundering a small town was 10 gold coins. Yang Rui's reward this time was only a little more than that. This showed how badly the Qiang town had been destroyed!
However, it was easy to obtain this small town. Zhang Ning had only raised her hand. Everyone else was watching from the side and did not participate in the killing of a single soldier! It had to be said that with Zhang Ning as his trump card, Yang Rui's attack power had increased by more than just a little. He could take down a small town with just a wave of his hand!
Therefore, Yang Rui began to search for Qiang territories. Almost all the higher level territories were burned to a pulp by Zhang Ning's fire. Experience, items, and quest verification came rolling in. It was a complete mess.
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