Once Cao Zhang's initial course of action was determined, the subsequent calculations became much simpler.

Bai Pu set up several different parameters and calculated three possible locations where Cao Zhang might appear, then drew a horizontal line to connect them.

"Let's go, head to the closest location first. There's a more than 47.78% chance Cao Zhang will appear here!"

Cuttlefish looked at Bai Pu with a gaze meant for something non-human and murmured, "I finally understand why you could top the rankings with just a Level 2 Awakener's strength."

"It's Level 3," Bai Pu corrected.

...

Wulin North Road.

A mountain hollow.

Bai Pu finally encountered Cao Zhang, and at the same time, the Overlord!

Looking at the overlord's underlings, a disorganized group of soldiers who resembled mud-footed peasants, along with two talisman-wielding individuals chanting spells, Bai Pu finally understood.

It turned out that the Overlord's confidence in disbanding his subordinates lay with them—

Yellow Turban Remnants!

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was the largest peasant uprising in Huaxia's history, of great momentum, with tens of thousands of believers nationwide, and this was only the surface-level thirty-six sects. In secret, more followers worshipped Zhang Jiao!

Although the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quickly suppressed after Zhang Jiao's early death, the chaos had already spread, and the remaining rebels have not been fully purged even to this day.

The Overlord had a surprisingly high reputation among these Yellow Turban Remnants! He assigned two Demon Technique Daoists to lead the crowd in blocking Cao Zhang's Personal Guard Leader, while he personally confronted Cao Zhang.

The Yellow Turban Remnants had no complaints about the Overlord's arrangement, truly fighting to the death to ensure Cao Zhang's Personal Guard could not join him!

As for why these Yellow Turban Remnants were so loyal to the Overlord...

Bai Pu merely observed the Overlord's abilities to deduce the reason.

The Overlord wielded a long-handled heavy hammer, a faint talismanic shadow appeared, sizzling golden arcs of electricity danced around! He suddenly leaped, smashing the hammer down towards Cao Zhang—

[Yellow Heaven Power: Professional Skill. Activating this skill causes your attacks and skills to carry additional damage from the Demon Technique Thunder Art, with the damage bonus depending on the level of Professional Energy consumed.]

Thunder twisted the air, and gigantic electric arcs scattered in all directions. The entirety of Cao Zhang's being plunged into the electric light, letting out cries of pain and fury!

"The Overlord's second class-change must have taken place in the Three Kingdoms Plane, and he was taught by Zhang Jiao's lineage," Bai Pu asserted. He finally understood why the Overlord dared to besiege Kan Ze upon initially entering the dimensional scene, and accepted the near-doomed task of cutting off Gathering Iron Mountain's supply.

So he had colluded with the Yellow Turban Remnants... or rather, received their support!

More excitement was to come.

From the dense forest in the north, another group emerged, led by a dark-skinned, bald-headed youth.

He cast his gaze upon the battlefield and couldn't help but laugh, "Overlord, we clearly have the same thoughts. You're ranked second now; what, hoping to turn the tables by seizing the Marquis Wen Relics from Cao Zhang?"

Marquis Wen Relics?

Bai Pu's eyes widened! He had already guessed the bald youth's identity, definitely the third-ranked Crazy Zen!

The words Marquis Wen Relics, like a key, completely unraveled the mystery.

Bai Pu finally realized why the Overlord was willing to part with a Bronze Named Relic Equipment to bribe him!

Marquis Wen, Lu Bu, Lv Fengxian.

Undisputed as the first general of the Three Kingdoms!

After Lu Bu perished at the White Gate Tower, his relics: the Red Rabbit Horse and Fangtian Halberd, were acquired by Cao Cao.

The Red Rabbit Horse was given to Guan Yu.

However, the whereabouts of the Fangtian Halberd remained unknown.

Why were the Overlord and Crazy Zen so certain the Fangtian Halberd was with Cao Zhang?

As a man who could recite Romance of the Three Kingdoms backward, Bai Pu also figured out the basis of their reasoning—

Cao Zhang was Cao Cao's son, well-favored and loved.

Cao Zhang was a general who wielded a halberd, and it was explicitly mentioned during the Battle of Han Zhong, where he killed the Shu general Wu Lan, "Cao Zhang thrust Wu Lan off his horse with a single halberd."

Thus, after killing Lu Bu and obtaining the Fangtian Halberd, Cao Cao would most likely bestow this divine weapon upon Cao Zhang!

The Overlord and Crazy Zen's family think tanks drew conclusions based on a massive information databank, while Bai Pu figured it out within less than a second, naturally presenting different challenges.

"Crazy Zen!" The Overlord was enraged, "You just can't let me live, can you? Then let's take him on together and see what you're made of!"

Crazy Zen laughed wickedly, "Even if you didn't ask me to, I'd need to protect the beloved son of my lord."

It should be noted that when Awakened speak words that might expose the existence of the real world, the Spirit Realm Will automatically blocks it, and natives pay no attention to what they're saying.

In Cao Zhang's eyes, neither the Overlord nor Crazy Zen moved their lips. He only saw his ally (Crazy Zen) arrive, and was overjoyed.

However, once Crazy Zen charged onto the battlefield, his target wasn't the Overlord, but rather...

Cao Zhang!

With a thunderous, muffled sound, Cao Zhang, caught completely off guard, was struck by Crazy Zen's heavy punch.

Accompanied by a dragon's roar, the translucent massive fist shadow struck like a siege hammer upon Cao Zhang's chest, sending the burly and robust young general flying!

Simultaneously, Crazy Zen's attacks flowed like the wind, delivering a series of three consecutive punches, finishing with an overhead strike, causing blood to drip from Cao Zhang's lips, staggering him backward.

"How is it possible? Isn't he from the Cao Army camp? Is he not afraid of his reputation plummeting and his score dropping drastically by attacking Cao Zhang?" Cuttlefish asked in shock.

Bai Pu shook his head slightly, "Of course he's not afraid... he bided his time within Cao Cao's forces, waiting until after Cao Cao's army was defeated to backstab the Cao Army and slay the generals under Cao Cao! Before this, he's likely already done it. Otherwise, why do you think he arrived so late here?"

Logically, as part of the same camp, Crazy Zen finding Cao Zhang should have been easier. His late arrival only has one explanation: he has already taken down at least one Cao Army general.

Although attacking natives of the same camp would cause one's reputation to plummet, such news must first reach their ears for them to take heed.

Cao Zhang, unaware of Crazy Zen's betrayal, was naturally unprepared, allowing Crazy Zen to strike effectively!

Furious, Cao Zhang's body flashed with a green light, his physique swelling considerably, indicative of using a special substance to forcibly enhance his strength!

His throat issued a low, crusty roar, as he suddenly drew forth a black-red halberd, glistening with blood.

A single strike falls!

Blood-colored lightning-shaped Qi Force spread through the air, showering Crazy Zen, who had just successfully ambushed, with blood, his half-numb arm hanging weakly, making him stagger backward.

Fangtian Halberd!

Evidently, Cao Zhang's current strength wasn't sufficient to wield this terrifying Famous Relic weapon skillfully, so he had to resort to substances to forcibly boost his attributes!

The price he paid was equally astounding; even if he escaped with his life, he'd cough up three liters of blood, drastically shortening his lifespan.

Nonetheless, with the Fangtian Halberd in hand, Cao Zhang practically became a miniature Lv Fengxian! An unexpected first strike had put Crazy Zen at a major disadvantage.

The Overlord seized the opportunity, advanced a step, and swept across with the warhammer enveloped in Yellow Heaven Lightning.

One more strike rose!

The Fangtian Halberd, akin to a nimble dragon, sprang from the ground upwards, parrying the Overlord's warhammer aside, its momentum undiminished, the blood-colored lightning-shaped Qi Force surged directly toward the Overlord's eyes!

Bai Pu had a distinct feeling that Cao Zhang's Combat Specialization with the halberd had significantly improved compared to before! It wasn't him wielding the halberd, but the halberd driving him, the presence truly terrifying.

Yet, the Overlord and Crazy Zen were neither shocked nor afraid. It was clear that their hypothesis was absolutely correct once Cao Zhang utilized the Fangtian Halberd! And evidently, he had also acquired part of Lu Bu's halberd technique.

Should they succeed in killing Cao Zhang, not only might the Fangtian Halberd be dropped, but also potentially a Skill Book of Lu Bu's halberd technique! The value of both need not be mentioned, their score conversions would certainly be extraordinarily high!

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