Chapter 38: Wild Bull Set
"According to the intelligence gathered by my sister Wraith!"
"After Ma Yuanyi was brutally torn apart by chariots, perhaps due to the intensity of his lingering obsession, he was chosen by the Will of the Abyss to become a vessel of corruption, gaining the ability to pollute other beings and drag them into abyssal nightmares."
"And once one falls into an abyssal nightmare, they can no longer be killed or reincarnated, eventually becoming increasingly demonized through cycle after cycle of nightmares over time."
"The settings regarding the Abyss are extremely complex."
"I’ve currently only scratched the surface, and I’ll continue collecting more intelligence and evidence."
"When there’s a chance, I’ll open a dedicated thread to research and discuss this topic."
"I won’t make too many baseless guesses here, in case any misinformation misleads other players."
"The second most important figure in Hexi Village is named Li Niu, born in the first year of Zhongping, the same year Ma Yuanyi was torn apart by chariots."
"Yet now he is already twenty years old, which means at least twenty years have passed since the Yellow Turban Rebellion."
"The first year of Zhongping corresponds to 183 CE."
"Twenty years later would be 203 CE."
"According to the historical timeline of the Three Kingdoms, 203 CE is the eighth year of Jian’an, three years after the Battle of Guandu ended."
"At this time, the entire Central Plains would have already been unified by Big Boss Cao."
"However, it’s obvious that we’re not in the normal historical Three Kingdoms."
"Therefore, I believe that from the moment the heavens changed and the Abyss descended, the timeline of this region diverged from history and started following an original abyssal timeline created by the developers."
"Based on current clues."
"I speculate that the Twisted Three Kingdoms game world is stitched together from countless maps!"
"The time and space of each map are not continuous."
"This indicates that the Abyss did not simply invade the Three Kingdoms from a spatial perspective, but instead enveloped the entire Three Kingdoms era and several hundred years before and after, creating a widespread corruption."
"In this process, centuries of time and space were shattered into tens of thousands of independent nightmares."
"Each nightmare has a core corruption source continuously spreading contamination, thus forming an independent timeline."
"The longer the pollution lasts, the more severe the demonization and mutation, and the higher the corresponding map’s level."
"Perhaps this all sounds abstract."
"But if this assumption holds true—"
"Players can potentially encounter various famous generals at their peak periods."
"Naturally, they can also participate in battles and historical scenes from many different eras!"
"One might face early-stage figures like Zhang Jiao, or late-stage ones like Jiang Wei, Deng Ai, Lu Kang, and Wen Yang."
"However, I do have a question: is it possible to meet the same person in different timelines?"
"Or could the same character exist in multiple forms within the game?"
"At the moment, we don’t have enough information to answer this."
"……"
"In summary."
"From the current situation—"
"The setting of Twisted Three Kingdoms is extremely complex and vast."
"The game designers ingeniously built dual timelines and used the Three Kingdoms as a base for an immense amount of derivative content."
"This allows the game to retain Three Kingdoms elements and plotlines while brimming with endless mysteries and puzzles."
"From the grand scale of the Abyss and the Will of the Stars to the intimate joys and sorrows of every minor character, the stories in this world seem inexhaustible."
"It’s truly a treasure trove and paradise for lore lovers and setting enthusiasts like us."
"……"
Hang Yu finished reading the post.
Although there were quite a few errors—
The general direction was mostly accurate and did contain some solid content.
Chimera Wraith’s method of dividing the timelines was also interesting.
She split the Twisted Three Kingdoms timeline into two parts.
One was the normal historical timeline.
The other was the distorted abyssal timeline.
This method of categorization was worth adopting and referencing!
The historical time of Luoshui Execution Ground was 183 CE, while the abyssal time was Year 20 of the Abyss.
If this method were used to divide other maps in the future, each map’s timeline and development would be presented more intuitively.
Because each map’s corruption source strength varies, their time in the Abyss is also different.
The longer the abyssal time, the more twisted and mutated it becomes, and the more frenzied and terrifying the monsters are.
He glanced through some other posts.
Different players had different styles.
Chimera Wraith, being a lore enthusiast, focused more on the plot, story, and world-building.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge and Salty Fish Thrust were strategy pros, and their content naturally leaned toward hardcore gameplay—writing monster intel, discussing strategies, and researching game mechanics and new techniques.
Lately, players like Chenxi and Little Bell, who were more lifestyle-focused, had appeared too.
They cared more about cultural scenery and the overall game experience.
From different perspectives, they fully showcased the mystery and charm of the Twisted Three Kingdoms world.
Remarkable contributions, all of them.
Very well written.
No wonder they were hand-picked by Xiao Ba as high-quality players.
It was precisely because of the tireless sharing of these players that Twisted Three Kingdoms continued to gain popularity.
Of course, even with photographic evidence and screenshots, many netizens still doubted the game’s authenticity.
Leaving aside the feasibility of AI technology and realism—
Just the texture and lighting of the photos alone looked far too real—something today’s virtual reality games couldn’t possibly achieve.
Rather than a game screenshot—
It looked more like a live-action movie poster with special effects.
Hang Yu didn’t care about these controversies.
At the current popularity of Twisted Three Kingdoms, the number of pre-registered players would soon break one million.
That would give him a vast talent pool to choose from for early-stage players.
“Lord, it’s time to eat!”
A crisp and pleasant voice rang out.
Yan Ling had brought lunch to the Lord.
A bowl of Snake-Tailed Chicken Soup, a piece of Scorpion-Tailed Bull Steak, plus several types of fruits tributed by Hexi Village.
Hang Yu suddenly realized—
He had idled away several hours without noticing.
He quickly closed the forum.
Enough browsing for now.
When his gaze landed on Yan Ling, the little fox girl's face was pale and anemic again.
He immediately knew she had overworked and pushed her body too far again, so he asked about her current work status.
“The new equipment has been successfully forged!” Yan Ling said excitedly.
Hang Yu was slightly surprised: “That fast? Let me take a look!”
Yan Ling had used high-quality leather dropped by the Skeletal Scorpion-Tailed Wild Bull to forge a full set of equipment.
【Skeletal Wild Bull Helmet】, Tier-One equipment, white inferior grade, Physical Damage Immunity +4, Independent Defense +12, Strength +1, Durability 20/20.
【Skeletal Wild Bull Chestplate】, Tier-One equipment, white inferior grade, Physical Damage Immunity +4, Independent Defense +12, Strength +1, Durability 20/20.
【Skeletal Wild Bull Boots】, Tier-One equipment, white inferior grade, Physical Damage Immunity +4, Independent Defense +8, Strength +1, Durability 20/20.
【……】
【Skeletal Wild Bull Set Effect】, All Attributes +2, Physical Immunity +6.
Holy crap!
Such high stats?
Even Hang Yu was stunned by the set bonus.
He immediately asked, “How many of these sets can be produced in total?”
Yan Ling explained, “Reporting to the Lord, we currently have forty pieces of high-quality leather in stock, enough to forge six full sets."
"I can also use normal leather to make sets, and since the inventory of normal leather is sufficient, it should be enough to equip all your citizens!”
The Wild Bull Set came in two types: white-quality and gray-quality sets.
The former was made from materials dropped by Skeletal Scorpion-Tailed Bulls, thus boasting higher attributes and quality.
Even though players had a tenfold drop rate, the amount of materials a single monster could drop was limited.
Being able to make six sets was already very ideal and would significantly boost elite citizens’ combat strength.
The latter was crafted from normal Scorpion-Tailed Bull leather.
Due to material differences, its gray medium quality was naturally much inferior.
Hang Yu glanced at the attributes of the normal Wild Bull Set.
Aside from the chestplate and helmet having 1 damage immunity and 5 defense, the other parts all had 1 damage immunity and 3 defense.
The full set granted a total of 6 points in physical immunity!
What was Independent Defense?
What was Physical Damage Immunity?
The former referred to the damage reduction effect provided by the armor’s physical strength.
It only worked when an attack landed on a protected part—so there were usually blind spots.
If an arrow happened to pierce through an armor gap, it would have no defensive effect at all, which aligned with real-world physics.
The latter was a whole-body damage absorption effect.
Even if the attacked body part wasn’t armored, it would still take effect without any blind spots.
If a player had 6 points of Physical Damage Immunity and received 10 points of damage—
Then 6 points would be absorbed by the energy released by the equipment, and the player would only suffer 4 points of HP loss.
Even the normal Wild Bull Set wasn’t bad.
It also had a set bonus of All Attributes +1 and Damage Immunity +2.
Though gray medium-grade in quality—
If equipped as a full set, the individual value of each piece was no worse than gray superior-grade gear.
It was definitely an excellent armor set for the current stage!
Yan Ling’s contribution exceeded expectations!
Her forging talent and work ethic had earned the Lord’s recognition!
Once these two sets of equipment were equipped to the army, their strength would rise by a large margin!
But there was a practical problem—
One that troubled Hang Yu deeply.
Even with such good equipment—
Even though he wanted to arm the troops quickly and raise the territory’s strength to the next level—
The players were just too poor right now!
There was no way they could afford such expensive gear!
So what to do?
The only solution was to increase the currency circulation.
But he couldn’t just hand out Contribution Points and equipment for free!
The only idea Hang Yu could come up with was to quickly issue player quests—
Preferably the kind that were high-difficulty, high-risk, and high-reward.
That way, not only would players suffer more and provide more Essence reserves for Hang Yu—
He could also increase Contribution Point distribution—
And even reward full equipment sets—
Allowing players to throw themselves into the hardships, become addicted to the suffering, and find joy in the madness!