The Central Plains in the first plane and the main plane are powerful, and the Xiongnu dare not easily invade. They are very obedient, and Xiang Yu does not need to take action himself. Even if he wipes out the Xiongnu, he may not get much chivalry points. It is better to keep them for training troops.
Therefore, Hao Jiu's shadow system was temporarily fixed at 8. One should be content; without the help of the Xiongnu, how could he have gained so many chivalry points?
Next, it depends on the quality of the selected hosts. If we can get a few more hosts with excellent talent and aptitude, then we can take off immediately.
However, there were fewer shadow systems than expected, and Hao Jiu would feel a little heartache if he gave Yu Ji another one.
Hao Jiu was unwilling to give Yu Ji the system not because he was worried about her lack of talent and aptitude, but because Yu Ji couldn't live in the sixth plane and would age quickly. If Xiang Yu went out to complete a mission and came back to find Yu Ji had become an old woman, wouldn't that be terrible?
However, in order to put Xiang Yu at ease, Yu Ji had to be given the Shadow System, so the loss could only be made up for elsewhere.
Therefore, after removing the two shadow systems given to Yu Ji and Xiang Zhuang, the remaining six shadow systems should be selected from hosts with high talent and aptitude, as this directly affects the amount of energy obtained, and cannot be taken lightly.
Moreover, the Shadow System is not a true system after all, and the rules for obtaining energy have changed. The amount of energy obtained after binding with a host is only related to the talent factor among the three influencing factors, and has nothing to do with intimacy and promotion.
Simply put, it equals the percentage of the shadow host's talent multiplied by the daily energy value obtained by the main host, Xiang Yu.
For example, suppose Xiang Yu gains 40 energy points per day, and the target host's talent aptitude is to gain 3 energy points per day. After becoming the host of the Shadow System, this person will gain 3% of 40 energy points per day, which is 1.2 energy points per day.
The worst talent level for a shadow host is 0.1% to 0.9%, good talent is 1% to 4%, excellent talent is 5% to 9%, outstanding talent is 10% to 14%, and perfect talent is over 15%.
According to Hao Jiu's estimation, the outstanding individuals in the Chu-Han Contention world should not be the hosts with the worst talents; they should at least be of good talent.
If the average talent level can reach 4, then the benefit that the 8 shadow systems bring to Hao Jiu is 32%. Considering the 17x acceleration effect of the sixth dimension, it is already quite considerable.
This is just a conservative estimate; with a bit of luck, an even higher average talent level is not a big problem.
In addition, Hao Jiu seized a total of 4 Time Gate items from Hei Long. These items were much less functional than the time travel items Hao Jiu had used before. They could not carry a host and were used for random plane teleportation. They were not worth much money even if sold.
Now that he has the Shadow System, Hao Jiu plans to use these useless items. What if he gets lucky and gets teleported to a higher plane? He could easily learn some cultivation techniques and make a fortune.
According to the information Hao Jiu possessed, in the entire multiverse system, the number of low, medium, and high-level planes is not the largest, but rather the largest, followed by high-level planes, with low-level planes being the smallest.
The reason for this is that lower-level planes are unstable. If they cannot be upgraded to intermediate planes, they will eventually collapse. Therefore, new planes must be continuously generated to meet the needs of the new system.
But in reality, there aren't that many new systems; the system world is almost overflowing.
In short, there's a good chance that a random portal will lead to a higher plane, a middle plane isn't unacceptable, but if it leads to a lower plane, you're just out of luck.
However, there are only 6 Shadow Systems left in total, and Hao Jiu can only use 1 to try his luck. He can deal with the other 3 Time Gates later.
After Xiang Yu returned to the main plane, he began distributing the shadow systems. There were 5 spots left. Hao Jiu thought that Xiang Long, as Xiang Yu's son, should also have good aptitude, so the clone Xiang Long from the sixth plane should take up one spot.
An Qisheng has a long lifespan and doesn't care about aging, so he is most suitable to stay in the sixth plane, which also occupies one spot.
Xiang Sheng from the sixth plane protects the Xiang clan's safety, and his qualifications shouldn't be too bad either, so he takes up one more spot.
The last two spots are harder to decide. There are too many outstanding people in the Chu-Han world. Who should we give them to?
After some discussion between Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu, the spot was ultimately given to Xiang Heng, who was the most controversial figure in history, Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, and of course, from the sixth plane.
This man was indeed destined for greatness; Empress Lü eliminated so many people with the surname Liu and the surname Wang, but she overlooked this one.
Of course, perhaps in Lü Zhi's eyes, Liu Heng was not Liu Ji's biological son, and it would be good to give him the surname Xiang to disgust Liu Ji, who wanted to kill her.
The last spot was somewhat laughable, as it was given to Xu Fu from the sixth dimension!
Xu Fu was the first legendary female physiognomist in ancient my country. She was incredibly skilled at physiognomy and her predictions were remarkably accurate. She was an exceptionally intelligent woman. Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu were so busy with other things that they forgot about her.
As it turned out, this woman actually came to Xiang Yu's door on her own during the time Xiang Yu was away from the main plane, and even became good friends with Yu Ji!
Those fortune tellers are really good at deceiving people; how could Yu Ji possibly resist Xu Fu?
Of course, Xu Fu is still worthy of the Shadow System, and her talent is also extremely high, making her one of the two outstanding hosts.
That's right, among the seven famous Chu-Han figures, two of them have a talent value of 10 or higher, and the other six are also in the excellent range.
The shadow system thrown into the portal also luckily bound itself to an excellent level, but the specifics of this plane are currently unknown. All that is known is that it is an ancient plane, and the host is a hunter from the Yue Kingdom. He has heard some legends about immortals, but he cannot confirm their authenticity and they still need to be explored.
The average talent value of the eight shadow systems is 8.125, which is quite formidable.
In addition, due to the time multiplication factor of the sixth diversion plane, the energy gain brought by these shadow systems is about nine times, which is more than the improvement brought by Xiang Yu's ascension to the Emperor Realm!
It needs to be made clear that even if An Qisheng, Xu Fu, and Xiang Heng obtain the Shadow System, it does not mean that Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu completely trust them.
For now, Hao Jiu is merely using these three as production tools.
The shadow system mainly serves a surveillance function for them, especially since the items in Xiang Heng's system store are extremely expensive, and currently there is only one exorbitantly priced blue pill for sale. Only those who make meritorious contributions or perform well have a chance to be adjusted.
An Qisheng's system shop is much better. In addition to healing potions and stamina potions, the shop also sells Heavenly River Water, which is ten times more expensive.
Don't ask why it's so corrupt, the answer is monopoly!
Finally, the one-year binding period between Xiang Yu and Hao Jiu came to an end, and Xiang Yu successfully upgraded to a Royal Realm host, gaining about 100 energy points per day without counting the Shadow System!
If all the energy obtained by the Shadow System can be transferred to Hao Jiu through the shop immediately, that would be 1000 energy points per day!
We're taking off!
...
In the void, the God of Systems smiled slightly.
Hao Jiu shuddered for no apparent reason.
Ding! A wave of time-limited missions is coming! Failure to complete them on time will result in your annihilation!
What?!
Chapter 234: Transmigrators vs. Chosen Ones of Dimensions?
This is outrageous! The host, Xiang Yu, just advanced to the Emperor Realm and now he's being forced into a time-limited mission?
However, Hao Jiu really had no temper. After being bound to the system for a year, Hao Jiu had only completed one beginner task. All the promises he had made to the God of the System were long forgotten.
"Concubine, it's just a time-limited mission? No problem. My host, Xiang Yu, has already advanced to the Emperor Realm, earning 1000 energy points daily—enough to easily defeat someone in the Profound Realm! That's impossible!"
Because Xiang Yu still only gets 100 energy points per day, and because the shadow hosts are still trying to save money and can't afford to buy anything...
This is equivalent to a daily wage of 100, and another 900 is for things like pension insurance and housing provident fund, I don't know when I'll be able to use it.
So, it will be a while before Hao Jiu can take off. Hao Jiu's current energy value is 130,000, but it won't be for a while.
“If the God of Wine doesn’t want to buy it, he can wait until he returns after completing the mission. There’s still time,” Xiang Yu said, looking at the prime plane array plate in front of him. He had just gone to the Bering Strait in the prime plane with Hao Jiu. The marked island there was much larger, which meant that the sixth plane was smaller than the prime plane.
"I have to buy it, I can't gamble. These arrays are a great help to us, and if they collapse, the losses will be immeasurable." Hao Jiu gritted his teeth and bought an array disk from the God's Shop, then connected it with the main array disk.
"Then let's go." Xiang Yu's fighting spirit ignited.
"Isn't Xiang Yu going to say goodbye to Yu Ji again?" Hao Jiu joked.
“We’ve already said goodbye, and besides, we still have the Shadow System to keep in touch, right?” Xiang Yu mounted his black horse.
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. Is the Shadow System for you two to show off your love? It's for calling for help or in emergencies!
"In that case, let's go now. Destination: New Dynasty Plane. Use the time-space travel artifact!"
Ding! A flash of white light appeared, and Xiang Yu, riding his black steed, vanished instantly from Fangxian Temple...
Then, the sky turned blue with white clouds, and the sky was clear for miles.
A soft white light enveloped Xiang Yu and his black horse, and surprisingly, there was no lightning or thunder.
Moreover, the landing point of this time-travel prop can be controlled. As long as the white light is still there, you can control your body to land smoothly, which is very safe.
Of course, it's safer to stay in the sky and disguise themselves as clouds for now, since this is an ancient plane where no one should be able to fly and no one can see them without telescopes.
This world has some connection with the Chu-Han Contention. The Chu-Han Contention was followed by the Western Han Dynasty, but the Western Han Dynasty was not followed by the Eastern Han Dynasty. Instead, it was this new dynasty, a short-lived era of war.
During this period, a very dazzling emperor rose to prominence on the historical stage. He was the chosen one, the darling of heaven, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the undisputed protagonist.
His rival was Wang Mang, the most suspected time traveler in history, who brought the Western Han Dynasty to an end.
What impressed Hao Jiu the most was a picture of an unearthed artifact, which turned out to be a vernier caliper...
To be honest, Wang Mang's defeat was quite unjust; he was completely defeated by the cruel heavens.
The country had been pacified, but years of locust plagues triggered a surge of bandits, plunging the land into chaos.
Let alone in ancient times, even in modern times people are terrified of locust plagues. With billions of locusts lying there, what can you do?
Hao Jiu opened the task list and checked the task details again.
[Task Name] Time-Limited Recovery of Unknown Mutant System (Part 1)
[Task Time Limit] 30 days
[Mission Rewards] Time Travel Item x1, Energy Points 1000
[Mission Prompt] The system radar cannot directly scan and locate the target; engagement is required to lock onto it.
After reading the mission prompt, Hao Jiu said he wasn't worried at all. It would most likely be a choice between Liu Xiu and Wang Mang, and at most, Liu Xiu's cousin, Liu Xuan, who had already become emperor.
This mission also provides a system-generated instant-kill item, so the key to completing the mission is to kill the opponent's host.
"Since radar is useless, does Dionysus have any clues about the target?" Xiang Yu asked.
Hao Jiu thought for a moment, "The most likely hosts of this mutated system are Emperor Wang Mang and Liu Xiu, who rebelled. Judging from the terrain, this place seems to be Guanzhong. Let's set up the array first, and then go to Chang'an to ask around for any strange or unusual events. The person who owns the system will definitely do something amazing. If all else fails, we can go directly to the palace. Wang Mang should be there. We can try the process of elimination."
"Alright." Xiang Yu responded and rode his black horse to a high mountain. He took out the Overlord Divine Halberd to cut and excavate the rocks, hiding the array plate inside. He then moved a huge rock to block it.
"Very good, the array panel is working properly." Hao Jiu nodded in satisfaction. If there were other systems placing the main array panel in this plane, the array panel would be useless.
However, this situation usually does not occur in lower-level planes. Upgrading a lower-level plane to a middle-level plane is far less convenient than directly occupying a middle-level plane.
"Then let's head to Chang'an." Xiang Yu mounted his black steed and soared into the sky...
Chirp!
With a clear cry, the eagle spread its wings and soared through the sky, then was startled by Xiang Yu and his black horse flying amidst white clouds, and flew away erratically.
"Chang'an is just ahead, and my steed, Wuzhui, is waiting for me in the sky." Xiang Yu said, and was about to jump down.
"Stop! Wait!" Hao Jiu reacted very quickly.
"What is it?" Xiang Yu stopped.
"Let's go down with the black horse. It's getting tired of flying in the sky all the time, and it hasn't eaten yet. What if it gets starving? Besides, what if we're accidentally discovered by the target system? Wouldn't that expose us prematurely? To be on the safe side, let's try to act like ordinary people," Hao Jiu suggested.
Xiang Yu stroked the mane of his black horse, "The God of Wine is absolutely right. It was I who did not consider this carefully. Let's find a secluded place to land as soon as possible."
hoo~~
The black horse neighed and plunged headlong into the ground, almost like a free fall!