Global Game: My Divine Skills Reach Full Level Automatically

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Southern March Route (1/50)

”We can head east to Yanshi City and Gong County, pass Hulao Pass, take a detour through Xingyang City, then head south.”

Dong Huang kept gesturing with his fingers:

”The second route is through Yique City, heading southward through Xin City and Luhun City, reaching Songh County, crossing two rivers and a mountain range, and then entering Jingzhou.”

”The third route goes through Yiyang City, Luoning City, Lushi City, and detours through Wu Pass to reach Jingzhou.”

”The fourth option is to head west, pass through Xin’an City and Hongnong City, reach Chang’an, and then detour to enter Jingzhou. Alternatively, we can continue into Liangzhou, detour through Yizhou, and then enter Jingzhou or Jiaozhou...”

Dong Huang spoke eloquently.

He was evidently very familiar with the geographical situation.

Ding Ling couldn’t help but take notice, thinking: It seems that although Dong Huang is a bit of a fool, he has his own strengths. If he were truly useless, how could a formidable figure like Dong Zhuo entrust his Imperial Guard to a worthless commander? After all, it concerns his personal safety!

Now it seems, Dong Huang indeed has his merits.

Come to think of it, how many useless people have left their names in history?

Especially one like Dong Huang, who grew up under the watchful eyes of fierce generals, how could he be useless?

After all, those who are close to vermilion become red; those close to ink become black. People cultivated in the harsh environment of Xiliang’s borders are absolutely more formidable than bandits!

”...Which route does the hero plan to take?”

After speaking, Dong Huang looked at Ding Ling somewhat anxiously.

Ding Ling pondered.

He ultimately decided on the second route.

Although this path was more challenging, it was the shortest and had rivers and mountains as barriers.

As long as they moved quickly enough,

Dong Zhuo’s troops would be unable to encircle or capture them!

In those vast mountains, even if Dong Zhuo were extraordinarily skilled, it would be impossible to find just two people!

If they went east, Hulao Pass was heavily guarded. If Dong Huang’s words held no weight, they would find themselves in the same predicament as at the south gate earlier, and it would be over!

At least at the south gate, they could catch their opponents off guard.

But Hulao Pass was definitely not like that.

Because players might report Ding Ling’s information for the sake of achievement, it’s very likely that the Defender General of Hulao Pass already has Ding Ling’s details on his desk.

Ding Ling always considered the worst-case scenario regarding players’ attitudes towards him.

Because people have both good and evil in them, and indeed some players are wicked beyond forgiveness, which is undeniable.

Of course, most players are normal, with the correct values and moral bottom lines.

Ding Ling didn’t need to overly guard against players because he was one himself, and he knew that most are ordinary people.

But because he was a player, he also knew that some players could be terribly malicious!

He needed to guard against those, the wicked ones, the vile ones.

Some players’ evil is unreasonable, much like Dong Zhuo and Dong Huang, who unfairly oppress and suppress the common folk!

Towards such players, Ding Ling’s approach is not to provoke them, but if they provoke him, he would absolutely kill one at a time.

In the past, Ding Ling was an ordinary person who had to endure bullying, but now he doesn’t have to anymore! Why endure when you have cheats?!

”We’ll take the second route.”

Ding Ling decisively mounted his horse, Shuoyue Sword strapped to his back, his right hand gripping a halberd, his left hand tightening the reins, prompting the sturdy horse to turn south. From the saddle, he looked at Zhao Yun and Dong Huang:

”It’s time to go. I hear movement.”

His keen senses indeed caught the approaching sound of a large force.

He knew it might have been the meal delay causing this.

But skipping meals was not an option.

Because he had experienced several enhancements, consumption was high, and without food, prolonged hunger would lead to weakness when they needed to hurry, making it likely they’d be caught by enemies due to exhaustion.

But having a full meal, fully energized with immense strength and endurance, he naturally wouldn’t worry about these issues.

”Alright.”

Zhao Yun nodded, signaling Dong Huang to lead the way.

Dong Huang wore a troubled expression but had no choice but to rush ahead.

Ding Ling stayed at the rear.

He didn’t choose the other two routes because one was too far, and the other had too many enemies.

Traveling through Chang’an was definitely inadvisable.

Liangzhou was Dong Zhuo’s main base. Going there was like walking into a trap, wasn’t it?

And going through Wu Pass?

The same logic, heavily guarded, inadvisable!

Da-da!

The three had changed horses.

The pace was not slow at all.

The horses they had seized in Luoyang were coming in handy, allowing them to switch horses when the current ones grew weary to continue speeding up.

Their speed was undoubtedly fast.

But it seemed the enemy’s horses weren’t slow either.

The booming roar of iron hooves reverberated and thrummed incessantly in their ears.

Ding Ling glanced back.

He could clearly see the skyward clouds of dust and smoke stirring!

They were all cavalry.

The numbers were likely over a thousand.

How many exactly was uncertain.

”It cannot continue like this.”

Dong Huang spoke up:

”If we reach Yique City and the city guard doesn’t open the gate, we’re very likely to be trapped outside. That would be perilous.”

He was considering Ding Ling’s situation. Or rather, considering his own little life.

Ding Ling understood this very well, nodded, and said:

”Is there a slope ahead suitable for cavalry charges?”

”Yes,”

Dong Huang quickly replied:

”Another six or seven miles ahead, there’s a hill.”

”Then head there.”

”Ding Ling, are you planning to fight them?”

Zhao Yun turned his gaze.

”It’s us,”

Ding Ling arched an eyebrow.

”Exactly right.”

Zhao Yun nodded approvingly, showing no fear:

”No matter how many men and horses they have, as long as we work together with sincerity, there’s no need to be afraid.”

Clip-clop!

Seven horses galloped forward for six or seven miles when Ding Ling indeed spotted a hill.

He rode up the hill and stood at its highest point.

A downhill charge, if the sturdy horse donned armor, would definitely have tremendous impact.

Thus, Ding Ling gathered the armor from the other horses and concentrated them on two.

Some of the armor pieces didn’t fit.

Ding Ling simply used ropes to secure and bind them.

He had the ropes for a long time, and now they found their use.

After doing all this.

The group of Iron Cavalry from afar was already barreling towards them.

Ding Ling vaulted onto the horse, took out the Five-Stone Bow, drew an arrow, and aimed at the vanguard strongman in the distance.

As the strongman led his team, charging to over a hundred meters from Ding Ling, Ding Ling released the string!

Twang!

A light sound.

The arrow tore through the sky like lightning, shooting towards the strongman’s head.

Clang!

The strongman held a long spear, his eyes blazing. Seeing Ding Ling daring to shoot from so far away, he smirked in disdain, flicking his spear.

The Breathing Technique circulated, the Spear Technique was triggered, and a vigorous qi surged forth with an aura seemingly capable of Soul Destruction, stabbing towards the arrow.

A sound, bang!

The spearhead of the strongman’s long spear skewed, almost slipping from his grip.

”How is this possible?!”

He was stunned!

”What tremendous strength!!”

His hand trembled slightly.

If he were a bit more careless and hadn’t triggered the Spear Technique, wouldn’t he have been gravely injured just now?