Hearing that the mission was complete and rewards could be claimed, Zhang Shihao hurriedly bid farewell to the Empress and returned to his residence.
Those were mission rewards, a significant haul.
"Claim rewards!"
Closing the door, Zhang Shihao said without hesitation.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring one Yang Youji's Unrivaled Archery Card!"
"Yang Youji's Unrivaled Archery Card: The Host can use it himself or give it to others. Once used, the recipient will be instantly granted Yang Youji's Unrivaled Archery through an empowerment ritual!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring one magnificent horse, Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning)!"
"Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning): Pure white all over, with four yellow hooves, possessing an extraordinarily noble and arrogant demeanor. It can travel a thousand li in a day and is a treasure among horses of this era! A merchant will be selling it at the South Gate of Luoyang in ten days at noon. Please proceed there to receive it!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring one divine weapon, Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd!"
"Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd: Rumored to be the great halberd used by Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. It is thirteen feet and seven inches long, weighs one hundred and twenty jin, and is cast from black gold. Its blade is sharp, ensuring death upon impact, and its shaft is immensely heavy, guaranteeing destruction when swung! A merchant will be selling it at the South Gate of Luoyang in ten days at noon. Please proceed there to receive it!"
"Congratulations to the Host for acquiring one Reward Transformation Card!"
"Reward Transformation Card (Permanent): This Transformation Card can permanently mark a physical reward already obtained by the Host. Other rewards obtained through various means can then be used to transform into this marked item!"
As a series of notification sounds rang out, Zhang Shihao's face was filled with uncontrollable smiles and excitement.
Yang Youji's divine archery, the magnificent horse Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning), and the divine weapon Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd.
With archery, a magnificent horse, and a divine weapon, in just this one instance, Zhang Shihao was almost fully equipped with divine gear.
For a military general, both a magnificent warhorse and a divine weapon are extremely rare possessions.
For example, Lü Bu killed his adoptive father for Red Hare.
For example, Guan Yu, after acquiring Red Hare, directly reached the pinnacle of his life, effortlessly killing first-rate generals as easily as slicing melons and dicing vegetables.
Now, he had directly acquired a magnificent horse, a divine weapon, and unrivaled archery.
However, what was the "Reward Transformation Card"?
Looking at the explanation of the Reward Transformation Card, Zhang Shihao immediately questioned the System.
The System quickly provided an explanation.
"For example, if the Host obtains the magnificent horse Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning), he can use the 'Reward Transformation Card' to permanently mark it. After marking, the Host can consume other acquired rewards to transform them into the magnificent horse Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning)! The higher the value of the other reward items, the more Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning) horses will be transformed! Remember, one card can only mark one type of reward!"
Listening to the System's explanation, Zhang Shihao couldn't help but blink.
After a long pause.
"System, can I obtain 'Reward Transformation Cards' again?" Zhang Shihao asked softly.
"Possibly."
"Holy crap, I actually got such a good item."
Hearing the System's reply that it was possible to continue obtaining "Reward Transformation Cards," Zhang Shihao was incredibly shocked.
He now understood what the Reward Transformation Card meant.
It meant he could use one type of reward to transform it into another reward he needed.
If he truly marked the magnificent horse Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning).
Then, he could consume the divine weapon Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd to transform it into Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning), or he could use the rewards obtained from previous sign-ins: firewood, eye drops, cigarettes, high-carbon steel military daggers, etc., to transform them into Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning).
This way, he would be able to continuously transform and obtain the magnificent horse Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning).
Magnificent horses, Red Hare, Dilu, Wuzhui, Night-Shining Jade Lion—all are magnificent horses, rare and precious items of this era.
However, as long as Zhang Shihao used this 【Reward Transformation Card】 to mark it, he would be able to obtain them in bulk.
From this perspective, the 【Reward Transformation Card】 was definitely even more impressive than Zhua Huang Fei Dian (Yellow Claw Lightning) and Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd.
All this time, many of the rewards obtained from sign-ins were of no use to him, and the things he desperately needed could only be obtained by luck, which was incredibly frustrating.
But with the emergence of this 【Reward Transformation Card】, the feeling was simply wonderful.
Although one card could only mark one type of reward, the System also said that more might be obtained in the future.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent." Zhang Shihao beamed with joy, repeating "excellent" three times, showing how happy he was internally, then said:
"System, I want to use the Yang Youji's Unrivaled Archery Card!"
Boom! As Zhang Shihao's words fell, a flood of knowledge about archery—stances, gripping the bow, nocking the arrow, hooking the string, pushing the bow, drawing the bow, aiming, and other essential techniques and combat experiences—filled Zhang Shihao's mind. Simultaneously, a cool force flowed through his eyes and arms, giving Zhang Shihao the illusion that he had practiced archery for decades, effortlessly hitting targets a hundred paces away as if it were routine.
In fact, as long as he had a bow and arrow in hand, he could instantly transform into a mobile firing platform.
Feeling the changes within himself, Zhang Shihao could hardly suppress his excitement; with the acquisition of Yang Youji's Unrivaled Archery, his survival capabilities would definitely skyrocket.
Peak ultra-first-rate martial prowess, combined with unrivaled archery, was absolutely terrifying.
"System, I want to sign in!"
With his strength soaring and survival capabilities greatly enhanced, Zhang Shihao didn't forget that another major event awaited him.
A critical day sign-in critical strike!
Being appointed as a Regular Attendant, Marquis of Yiyang, rewarded with a thousand gold, and made the commander of the Imperial Harem guards, overseeing all eunuchs and guards in the Imperial Harem—this was definitely a significant day for Zhang Shihao.
Zhang Shihao had been looking forward to it since he was granted the titles.
"Ding! Host, you have one sign-in opportunity remaining today. Would you like to proceed with the sign-in?"
Zhang Shihao said without hesitation:
"Sign in immediately!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for receiving a Critical Day Sign-in Critical Strike!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring three hundred Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers Soul Possession slots!"
"Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers' souls can possess individuals loyal to the Host, allowing ordinary people, through training, to quickly gain the strength of Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers within half a year, and they will be absolutely loyal to the Host!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring one Epic-grade Trait Card: Lian Po's Super Endurance Trait Card!"
"Lian Po's Super Endurance Trait grants an extended peak period, greatly enhances stamina, reduces fatigue during combat, and speeds up recovery, allowing for continuous peak attacks. This card can be used by the Host himself or given to others!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring one Epic-grade Peak Fierce General Inheritance Template Card: Iron-Blooded Yang Zaixing Template Card!"
"When the Yang Zaixing template is applied to the Host or another person, the inheritor will inherit Yang Zaixing's martial arts aptitude and will, within two years, inherit Yang Zaixing's martial arts through dream-based instruction. Note: The inheritor's personality must match Yang Zaixing's to inherit Yang Zaixing's trait abilities!"
As a series of notification sounds rang out, Zhang Shihao's eyes sparkled with intense surprise.
Three hundred Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers Soul Possession slots—once possessed, they would quickly gain the strength of Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers within half a year and be absolutely loyal to Zhang Shihao?
Those were the elite soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty!
Zhang Shihao remembered reading in the novel "Three Kingdoms: Starting by Wielding a Hoe Against the Big-Eared Thief" that virtually every individual who could become an Iron Eagle Elite Soldier was an invincible warrior! Out of two hundred thousand new Qin soldiers, only a mere sixteen hundred were selected to be Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers.
How terrifying must the physical talents of these sixteen hundred individuals be to become Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers?
Now, he had three hundred Iron Eagle Elite Soldiers slots?
More importantly, they would be absolutely loyal to him, loyal!!
And there was the Lian Po's Super Endurance Trait Card; if applied to him, combined with Li Cunxiao's physical talent, that… that would be terrifying!
Who could withstand that?
And the Yang Zaixing template!!
"Indeed, the more significant the day, the more ferocious the sign-in rewards!!"
"Three hundred super powerful soldier souls, as long as I find three hundred people, three hundred super powerful subordinates will emerge. I, Zhang Shihao, will finally have my own force in this Great Han Dynasty. If I can bring them into the Imperial Palace, then… excellent, excellent."
Zhang Shihao murmured to himself, his eyes glinting.
"Use the Lian Po's Super Endurance Trait Card!"
Boom! Another warm current swept through his body. Zhang Shihao felt warm all over. Unlike the last time with Li Cunxiao's talent, his strength didn't increase this time.
However, Zhang Shihao felt his breathing become longer and his body stronger and more powerful.
His attribute panel had already undergone significant changes.
Name: Zhang Shihao
Identity/Official Title: Regular Attendant, Marquis of Yiyang, Commander of Imperial Harem Guards
Age: 17 years old
Martial Prowess: 100 (Five-star potential, unmatched strength, incredibly awesome physical talent, super endurance. Even if a hundred strong men attacked together, they might not be your match.)
Leadership: 59 (Three-star potential, perfectly capable of commanding a group of people to charge forward and executing simple commands.)
Intelligence: 73 (Three-star potential, not yet at peak)
Politics: 72 (Three-star potential, not yet at peak)
Height: 185 cm (Epiphyseal plates not yet closed, can continue to grow…)
Weight: 74kg
Current Appearance: 91 (Starry eyes and sword-like brows, handsome, attractive appearance, perfect physique, surging power, exuding masculine aura, greatly increasing charm and attractiveness, not yet at peak, continuing to slowly climb…)
Talents, Potentials, Traits:
【Li Cunxiao's Unmatched Physical Talent】: Possesses incredibly awesome physical talent, strength no less than a thousand jin, excellent martial arts aptitude, destined to be a peerless prodigy in the path of martial arts!
【Bian Que's Lifelong Medical Skills】: Having inherited Bian Que's medical skills, your medical expertise is extraordinary and saintly, capable of bringing the dying back to life. Even in the Han Dynasty, you would rank among the top three.
【Lian Po's Super Endurance Trait】: Extended peak period, greatly enhanced stamina, not easily fatigued during combat, and faster recovery, allowing for continuous peak attacks.
【Yang Youji's Unrivaled Archery】: Peak archery skills, incredibly precise, never missing a shot, effortlessly hitting targets a hundred paces away.
Looking at his greatly changed attribute panel, Zhang Shihao seemed to already see himself dominating the Imperial Harem, not far from his rise to power.