PFC Chapter 12339
Chapter 12339
Chapter 12339
At this moment, Wu Mu's achievement points on the achievement leaderboard had risen to seventy!
The momentum was so fierce, it was terrifying.
The crucial point is that this is not yet the most exciting moment; the most important part, the Northern Expedition, has not yet fully unfolded.
However, there are always dissenting voices.
"His life is going too smoothly! I just don't understand, how does this relate to the tragic tales of the ages?"
"Don't you understand? It's obvious that they're going to start strong and then decline, and when they reach their peak, they'll suddenly plummet."
"That's right! The smoother things go at the beginning, the more tragic the ending becomes, highlighting the contrast!"
"I'm curious now, how does he plan to make a sudden turn of events? He can't just have someone die on the battlefield and commit a tragic suicide, can he?"
"Isn't that how it always is? There's no other ending. Anyway, we're just watching for the fun, so let's just make do."
Listening to the discussions of the crowd, Xia Lingjun's anxiety gradually subsided.
The skill displayed by the man in the arena did indeed make him feel quite threatened, but as everyone said, as a military general, there are very few ways to use the tragic tactic.
Including the old tricks of praising first and then criticizing, it's all the same old routine that's been overused.
There's a hidden mechanism in the track: once too many people use the same strategy, achievement points will plummet.
Taking suicide on the battlefield as an example, the first person to do so can earn more than ten achievement points.
But if it were now, it would probably only be one achievement point.
That's the downside of rehashing old ideas.
Eating crabs carries risks, but if you eat leftovers, the risks are gone, but unfortunately, the benefits are also gone.
Lin Yi, immersed in the track model, was oblivious to the discussions outside.
"The great victory at Yancheng shattered the ironclad cavalry! The Beiwei Army charged like dragons, and the Jin chieftain fled in terror!"
"The drums of Zhuxian Town shake the Yellow Dragon! The 100,000 Jin soldiers are routed like sand, and the annihilation of Bianjing is just around the corner!"
Achievement points instantly exceeded ninety.
Xia Lingjun was stunned when the top spot on the leaderboard changed hands.
So far, I haven't seen even a trace of pathos in him, so is that a 90% success rate?
If this were an essay, it wouldn't even touch on the most basic topic; it would be an understatement to say it's completely off-topic. So why did it score over 90?
Li Tianguo clicked his tongue and said, "Judging from this, is he going to end the race directly?"
Unless someone exerts their strength at this moment and also raises the achievement points to over ninety, triggering the end of the track.
Everyone turned to look at Xia Lingjun.
If we're talking about putting in the most effort, the former number one is naturally the one with the best chance, since he already has 87 achievement points and only needs three more.
Xia Lingjun's face was ashen.
It's not that he didn't want to put in the effort, but if there had been even the slightest possibility, he would never have delayed until now.
Eighty-seven is his limit, the result of countless attempts, and it will be difficult to go higher in a short period of time.
However, he could not simply sit idly by and wait for his doom.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xia Lingjun immediately entered the track with a dark expression.
Is this a last-ditch effort?
Zhao Ning pursed her lips: "Do you think he has a chance?"
"It's hard."
Li Tianguo shook his head, but then changed the subject: "But it's hard to say. What if they have some trump card up their sleeve? The Xia family has a deep foundation after all."
Zhao Ning scoffed: "You mean underhanded tactics, right? I have the utmost contempt for those sore losers."
The vast majority of the powerful families in Tianjun were able to rise to prominence, especially in their early stages, largely by exploiting loopholes in the industry, or what she called "off-the-books tactics."
Every store has them, it's just a matter of how many.
Even today, these remain the most precious secrets of each family, kept highly confidential even within the family itself. Apart from the most core direct descendants, no one else is qualified to access them.
After all, a loophole in a race track, if exploited properly, can be enough to create a powerful family.
The interests involved behind this are substantial enough to make any big shot envious.
Li Tianguo smiled and said, "Some things are just unavoidable. Not everyone can afford to lose like you."
As the two were talking, Wu Mu's achievement points on the achievement leaderboard continued to soar.
On the other hand, Xia Lingjun, despite having tried her best, was stuck at 87 points, remaining completely unmoved.
Everyone was greatly disappointed.
"This is no fun."
Judging from this situation, there will be no final race at all.
However, Xia Lingjun did not give up.
Unbeknownst to him, the scenario he was simulating in the sand table was exactly the same as Lin Yi's, with no discrepancies whatsoever in terms of background or characters.
"Look! Why are those two sand table models now identical?"
Keen-eyed people noticed it quickly.
Everyone was immediately intrigued, as if they had discovered a new continent.
Zhao Ning scoffed, "Look at him, that's just the kind of guy he is, he's really boring."
Li Tianguo also looked puzzled: "On behalf of Heaven, you're patrolling? Brother Xia, you've really gone all out for this racetrack."
"Inspecting the land on behalf of Heaven" is just a euphemism; its essence is cheating.
By exploiting this loophole in the track, one can infiltrate the target sandbox and influence the decisions of the characters within it to some extent, thereby affecting the overall direction of the sandbox.
Of course, the main character is an exception.
At this moment, Xia Lingjun used the Heavenly Inspection Tour, and the first thing he did was to change the attitudes of those court officials in the sand table.
Xia Lingjun sneered inwardly: "You want to start strong but end weak, and your only leverage is the incompetent emperor and treacherous officials in the court. As long as they are neither incompetent nor treacherous, I'd like to see how you manage to start strong but end weak!"
As a seasoned racer, Xia Lingjun's approach was undeniably clever.
No matter how much the protagonist, Itsuki, wreaks havoc on the front lines, as long as the ruler and ministers behind him are wise and virtuous, his so-called tragic story is meaningless.
Even if tragic scenes are forcibly used, they will ultimately only be seen as pretentious.
In this way, no matter how strong the momentum is at the moment, the upper limit is destined to be locked.
Zhao Ning said with disgust, "That's really disgusting."
Li Tianguo also looked regretful: "At this rate, we could have ended the race directly, but now Xia Lingjun has hit our weak spot, and Wu Mu will be in trouble from now on."
Someone nearby chimed in, "The main problem is that he himself is too ambitious. Normally, even if things start strong but end weak, there's no need to set such a high bar, making it difficult for him to turn around now."
"If the tone were lowered and the protagonist wasn't portrayed as so fierce, there would still be a possibility of defeat on the battlefield, and some remedies could be made later."
"He's put himself on a pedestal now. With this kind of attitude, how could he possibly lose without the dragging down of a tyrannical ruler and treacherous officials behind him?"
"I always said that one shouldn't be too ambitious, and one shouldn't cut off all escape routes."
"What is rigid is easily broken. Brother Li, don't you agree?"
This man had a profound look on his face, clearly wanting to impress Li Tianguo and his companion. If he could leave a deep impression on such a top-tier second-generation heir, it might be a stepping stone to advancement in the future.