However, while the Eternal Night Divine Power cannot completely seal off a large plane, it can seal off individual life-bearing planets within a plane, ultimately achieving an effect that is not much different from sealing off the entire plane.
Of course, the main function of the Eternal Night Avatar is not to seal off dimensions, but to block out sunlight and create an environment of perpetual darkness suitable for vampires to live in. Sealing off dimensions is just an extended function.
To block out sunlight, it's not necessary to seal off the entire plane. Just creating a persistent dark cloud over the land is enough. There's no need to seal off the entire plane.
Furthermore, if we only consider the advantages and disadvantages of sealing off dimensions, the Eternal Night Divine Power also has its merits over dimensional locks.
In addition to interfering with communication, Eternal Night can also block multiple smaller planes at the same time. Once the dark clouds are summoned, they will not disappear on their own unless the Eternal Night system controls them to dissipate. A plane lock can only block one plane at a time.
After figuring out the settings of the Eternal Night Divine Power, Hao Jiu tried controlling the Eternal Night Clouds. He was surprised to find that he could change their thickness, size, position, shape, and so on.
"This is simply a buried divine skill!" Hao Jiu thought to himself, greatly despising the vampire system. Such a good divine skill was used for sunshade, which was a complete waste.
"The God of Wine has made another new discovery?" Xiang Yu knew from Hao Jiu's tone that something good had happened.
"I originally wanted to maintain the eternal night blockade of the Chu-Han plane, and then buy an artificial sun in the plane to hang in the sky. This way, the Chu-Han plane would have a means of defense to prevent other systems from invading, and it would not affect everyone's lives."
"But now, we can save the money on buying an artificial sun. I just need to expand the eternal night clouds surrounding the Chu-Han plane, separating them from the inner wall of the plane, and the Chu-Han plane will be able to resume normal sunrise and sunset," Hao Jiu said smugly.
"Huh?" Xiang Yu only understood that Hao Jiu could save some money, but he didn't understand the specifics of how to solve the sunrise and sunset problem.
Hao Jiu smiled smugly, "Does the Overlord still remember the time when the plane collapsed and the stars disappeared? The starry sky we saw in the Chu-Han plane was actually fake. It was all drawn on the plane's dome, or rather, it was using the dome to simulate sunrise and sunset. The dome of the Chu-Han plane originally had the function of an artificial sun."
To achieve the effect of eternal night, that vampire system used dark clouds to block out the sunlight from the sky. All I need to do is raise the clouds and move them beyond the dimensional boundary, expanding this outer shell of eternal night clouds to reveal the original dimensional sky, and sunrise and sunset will reappear. I'm already doing it, and I estimate it won't be long before it takes effect.”
"It's already working. The sky is gradually brightening. It's probably because the dark clouds that were blocking the sunlight are moving out of the plane and slowly thinning." Xiang Yu felt a weight lifted from his heart. The thought of never seeing the blue sky again was quite depressing.
At this moment, the Chu soldiers in Yanmen City also noticed that the sky was getting brighter and brighter, and they cheered. It turned out that the sun was indeed blocked by dark clouds, and the King of Qi was right!
Han Xin looked up at the sky, and unconsciously revealed four fangs. "We have won! Long live the Great Chu Empire!"
"The Overlord truly possesses the power to change the world." Zhang Liang and Li Zuoche had their eyes opened this time and were even more eager for real power.
Not only Zhang and Li, but also Ji Bu, Zhongli Mei and others were filled with envy. They were already thinking about how to bring it up with Xiang Yu. They were all brothers, how could they show favoritism? At least they had the same strength as Xiang Sheng.
Yu Ji and Xu Fu purchased a large quantity of healing medicine to treat the wounded, from the most seriously injured to the least seriously injured, even those who were barely clinging to life could be saved.
Thanks to their efforts in defending the city, many seriously wounded soldiers received timely treatment, were kept alive, and held on until the Xiongnu withdrew.
Only then did the Chu soldiers at Yanmen realize that Empress Yu Ji had mingled with the Divine Martial Guards and was defending the city with them, while Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, had returned in time and brought them a resounding victory.
No one doubted that Xiang Sheng's sudden increase in strength was related to Xiang Yu. The reason why the Overlord did not personally take action was that the opponent was too weak and not worth taking seriously, which is why he sent Xiang Sheng to fight and kill Maodun.
Of course, it was clear to anyone with eyes to see that Xiang Sheng initially had no good way to deal with Maodun, who was hiding in the sky. It was probably just a look from Xiang Yu that scared Maodun so much that he fell down from the sky.
"It's almost dawn. All soldiers who were bitten by the Xiongnu monsters and turned into vampires, come here. I will cure you. King Qi, Han Xin, you go first!" Xiang Yu had already heard about Han Xin's performance in this battle.
"Yes, Your humble servant obeys!" Han Xin's eyes were filled with tears; he had made the right bet!
Chapter 340 Invincible Army
The following day, Xiang Sheng and his horse Wuzhui returned to Yanmen. The main force of the Xiongnu army that had invaded the Central Plains had been annihilated. Whether they were vampires or ordinary Xiongnu soldiers, they were all killed.
The Central Plains civilians and prisoners of war that the Xiongnu had been holding in Yunzhong County were also rescued. The Xiongnu garrison was also almost wiped out. Perhaps influenced by this action, or perhaps because he had treated many wounded soldiers, Xiang Yu gained more than 20,000 chivalry points.
After Hao Jiu seized more than five million energy from the vampire system, he considered not adding the shadow system for the time being, but instead spending 100,000 chivalry points to awaken it a second time and expand the function of the awakened supernatural power.
But that would leave him with very little chivalry points, which Hao Jiu was really reluctant to do. But now, Hao Jiu had no reason not to undergo a second awakening. His awakened divine power was indeed inferior to that of the system masters.
The key issue is that after experiencing the dangers of the new final dimension, Hao Jiu feels somewhat insecure. If the dimension is blocked by the enemy, he will have nowhere to use his energy, no matter how much he has.
Even if you hoard a lot of items, you may not be able to deal with all crises. Besides healing medicines and other recovery items, Hao Jiu doesn't know what else to hoard.
In short, it seems that Hao Jiu's awakened supernatural ability, the Shadow System, is too limited in function and needs to be upgraded. There are two main directions: one is to give the Shadow System the ability to fuse modules, which can greatly enhance the combat power of the Shadow Host.
Another point is to strengthen the connection between Hao Jiu and the Shadow System, so that such communication failures as this time should not happen again. Also, when Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu are blocked in their dimension by the enemy, the Shadow System can provide some support from the outside.
Implementing either of these two functions would be a good enhancement, but Hao Jiu ultimately wanted both. Well, only children make choices.
As a result, Hao Jiu has unwittingly increased the difficulty of developing the secondary awakening function by several levels. He has to carefully consider it. If the 100,000 chivalry points are wasted, Hao Jiu will be heartbroken.
Hao Jiu focused all his efforts on the second awakening, leaving everything else to Xiang Yu. The principle was simple: to arrange things in the Chu-Han plane as soon as possible, and then continue the journey through the myriad worlds, finding more sub-planes to replenish the energy of the Chu-Han plane.
The first thing Xiang Yu did was to reward those who had contributed to the cause. Ji Bu, Zhongli Mei, Xiang Guan, Xiang Han, and others who did not previously have a shadow system all received one, and even Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Li Zuoche received one.
Although Ji Xin, who stayed behind in Jiangdong, had no military achievements, he was the only one missing from the Five Tiger Generals. Xiang Yu was not stingy and wanted Ji Xin to work hard to protect Jiangdong in the future.
In addition to rewarding meritorious individuals with shadow systems, Xiang Yu, following Hao Jiu's instructions, deployed ten more shadow systems to the sixth sub-plane, selecting talented young people for each system.
In Hao Jiu's words, the role of these shadow hosts is to produce energy, which they call "meat chickens".
Of course, countless people are scrambling to become this "chicken" (a metaphor for being exploited), and aside from other rare and precious items, the magical little blue pill alone has become a highly sought-after commodity with prices far exceeding supply.
Don't underestimate the power of ten shadow systems; they provide Hao Jiu with a significant amount of energy. After killing the vampire system, Xiang Yu's host level has already advanced from the Emperor Realm to the Profound Realm.
The daily energy gain skyrocketed from 100 points to 600 points. Even if the ten botnet hosts had an average talent value of only 3, with the support of the 17 times time flow rate in the sixth plane, the daily energy output would still be 3% × 600 × 10 × 17 = 3060 points. That's every single day!
If we add the energy produced by other shadow systems, Hao Jiu gets about 10,000 energy points per day!
Once upon a time, Hao Jiu's entire fortune was less than 100 points, but now he earns 10,000 energy points every day!
Of course, this is only the theoretical maximum profit. In reality, the costs of the system store and those hoarders who save their energy without spending it must be deducted.
But no matter how conservative you are, it's still possible to earn an average of 1000 energy points per day.
If you don't use your chivalry points for the second awakening, but instead use them all on the botnet system, then earning 10,000 points in net income every day is definitely not a dream.
After Xiang Yu resolved the issue of the Shadow System, he dispatched two armies to conquer the Xiongnu, neither of which were large in number.
The first force consisted of only 30,000 soldiers, all of whom were highly skilled and experienced. The commander was Han Xin, and the goal was to conquer the entire territory of the Xiongnu and the surrounding small states. Most of the Xiongnu people, except for those who died in battle, would become slaves, and only a small number would be able to obtain a new identity as people from the Central Plains.
The second force consisted of only a hundred men, led by Xiang Sheng. They were all elite warriors skilled in unleashing their domineering power, and some had even mastered the art of protecting themselves with domineering energy. Their objective was to hunt down the remaining vampires, especially the viscounts, barons, and ghost generals who had managed to escape.
They can directly bite out commoner-level vampires, posing a significant threat at night. After eliminating all the demon general vampires, the remaining commoner-level vampires become much easier to deal with. At least any new vampires infected by them will only be slave-level, and their combat power during the day is no different from that of ordinary people.
The third thing Xiang Yu had to do was to improve the overall strength of the Chu army. The six styles had to be taught to everyone. Among them, the finger spear and iron block styles were to be promoted among the elite of the Chu army, while the paper drawing, moon step, shave, and storm kick styles were to be learned by Chu army generals, Shenwu Guards, or elites who had mastered the other two styles.
Among so many people in the Chu army, who knows if there are any geniuses suitable for practicing the Six Forms? If so, they must be recruited into the Divine Martial Guard and granted the Shadow System.
Once the overall strength of the Chu army reaches a certain level, the finger spear and iron block techniques from the Six Styles will be extended to the armies of all vassal states.
Of course, that's a story for later. Right now, the priority is to improve the combat effectiveness of the Chu army, especially the combat effectiveness of its trusted men.
However, the Six Powers of the Navy in the One Piece world are not so easy to master, and we need to find other ways to improve our combat power in the short term.
This wouldn't have been a difficult problem for the nouveau riche Hao Jiu. The difficulty lay in Hao Jiu's desire to get things done without spending money. Five million energy points was indeed a lot, but good steel should be used where it counts. Hao Jiu felt it was worth it if he spent it all on Xiang Yu.
But there was no other way. Ji Bu, Zhongli Mei, and Xiang Zhuang had all found Xiang Yu. They couldn't show favoritism. Xiang Sheng had become a master among masters, and they wanted him too.
So Hao Jiu gritted his teeth and decided to use the card module given to him by the Elf Goddess to solve the problem. Don't forget that this module has the function of creating cards in addition to equipping cards.
However, it seems that only Xiang Yu and An Qisheng are suitable for recording at present. Moreover, An Qisheng's strength has always been a mystery, and he is not the kind of martial arts-type cultivator.
What if we actually give Zhongli Mei and the others a card with An Qisheng's name, and they all abandon martial arts and pursue literature and Taoism?
Therefore, recording Xiang Yu's own card is enough. The domineering aura is a very difficult level to break through. It is already very difficult for Ji Bu and the others to reach the level of domineering aura protection. After using Xiang Yu's card, they can directly have various moves that can be domineeringly released.
It's a pity that existing cards cannot be copied, and abilities gained from cards cannot be inscribed into cards again. Otherwise, if everyone were given a Door-Door Fruit or Zoro's swordsmanship ability, the combat power of the Chu-Han world would instantly explode.
Of course, Xiang Yu's current power is also very strong. Xiang Zhuang, Ji Bu, Zhongli Mei and others have cultivated domineering aura and are quite compatible with Xiang Yu in all aspects, so they will definitely be able to unleash most of the power of Xiang Yu's cards.
If the Chu-Han world were to assemble an army composed entirely of Overlord Card users in the future, who could possibly stop them?
Building such an invincible army sounds incredibly exciting!
Chapter 341 Xiang Yu Card
The props for recording the cards are five magical snails: four of them act as cameras, while the other acts as a host with a display screen.
The five snails can work together to not only record cards, but also be used for surveillance, just like four hidden cameras. They are energy entities similar to the system.
Even if other people were hiding in the Door-Door Fruit's alternate dimension to watch, they wouldn't be able to detect it. Only the system or someone with special eye techniques like Xiang Yu could see it. Moreover, the camera snail is very small, making it difficult to detect from a distance.
With the ability to create cards and secretly monitor enemies, the Elf Goddess's card-based superpower is truly extraordinary.
However, Hao Jiu still had a few complaints. For example, whether recording cards or using them for surveillance, the snails consumed a lot of energy.
The energy consumed for monitoring is approximately 1 point per minute per device. Long-term monitoring consumes a lot of energy, but energy can be saved by switching the device on and off at set times.
However, Xiang Yu has a powerful alternate dimension, and the technological plane even sells various real cameras and monitors, so Hao Jiu doesn't plan to use this surveillance function for the time being, unless he becomes a big shot in the future and has so much energy that he gets annoyed just looking at that long string of numbers.
The energy consumed in recording cards is priced according to the card recording rules. The stronger the character, the more energy is consumed, which is equal to one-tenth of the energy consumed in replacing cards in the future.
After a card is successfully recorded, multiple cards can be created at once, but the frustrating thing is that there is no wholesale discount. It only saves you the trouble of recording repeatedly, and you can only record once a day.
What Hao Jiu was most dissatisfied with was that the card module could only save the recorded information for one day. Otherwise, he could create any recorded card he wanted, which would be awesome.
Honestly, you have to learn to be content, otherwise where does happiness come from?
Once everything was ready, Hao Jiu began recording. The main snail was perched on Xiang Yu's head, analyzing and recording information from the host's body, while the other four snails formed a square to create a barrier around the recording area.
Half of a ferocious beast's corpse was placed in the recording venue. It was the same one that had been found in Jiaoyou's storage ring. It must have been a ferocious beast from a mid-to-high-level plane. Its muscles, bones, and skin were incredibly tough. Xiang Yu had to use all his strength with the Overlord's Halberd to barely cut it off. It's hard to imagine how Jiaoyou managed to gnaw on it back then.
To avoid interference, Xiang Yu temporarily removed Bruno's Door-Door Fruit card, so that everything Xiang Yu displayed was his own strength.
Because the way to use cards is to silently recite the skill name in your mind to release the skill, Hao Jiu designed some moves for Xiang Yu, which he called the "Eighteen Styles of the Overlord"!
This is more convenient for users. If users are only allowed to master the ability to unleash their domineering aura, they will have to figure out how to apply it themselves and accumulate experience on their own.
However, if you directly use the moves that Xiang Yu used, you'll already have a foundation of proficiency, and you'll be able to use them very well right away.
The first move of the Eighteen Styles of the Overlord, the Overlord Pushing the Cart... that's impossible!
Its official name is Fearless Charge, but in reality, it involves infusing domineering energy into the weapon, condensing the domineering energy into spiked armor, and then using explosive force to charge forward and slash at the enemy.
If you fail to cut through the enemy or they block with their weapon, continue to push them away forcefully. By exchanging blows, you can make the enemy lose their balance before unleashing another slash.
When unarmed, you can simply use your body to ram into enemies. Spiked armor can also injure enemies. You can also attack by jumping down from the sky, or by jumping to attack enemies in the air. You can be flexible and adaptable.
Mastering this technique is equivalent to simultaneously mastering the use of domineering energy-infused weapons, domineering protective spiked armor, and explosive power.
The second move of the Eighteen Forms of the Overlord: Poison Dragon Drill... no, it's Poison Dragon Blade.
The reason it's called "poisonous" is because it's so difficult to defend against. It uses the power of external energy to add invisible blades to weapons, expanding their actual attack range. It's a deeper application than the power of the needle armor.
The third move of the Eighteen Styles of the Overlord, "Penetration"... But something like "Penetration" can't possibly be called "Penetration"!
Its official name is Overlord Slash, but in reality, it is a transparent crescent-shaped sword aura formed by condensing domineering energy and slashing at distant enemies. It can also be used continuously or its size and shape can be changed.
The fourth move of the Eighteen Styles of the Overlord: Sensing Overlord Aura!