Xia Tian felt a bit puzzled.
After some thought, he focused his attention on the names of the five outstanding figures, and new information surfaced!
【Hua Tuo (Gold)】
【Potential】Top-tier
【Bond】Xia Tian (+2)
【Description】If there are people in the territory who have mastered the Five-Animal Play, the number of competitive challenges +1; if someone in the territory has reached the Grandmaster level in the Five-Animal Play, the number of competitive challenges +1.
【Note】Only residents with a bond, or the Lord, can participate in the relevant “challenges”.
“Hua Tuo, surprisingly, has top-tier potential!”
When Xia Tian saw Hua Tuo's attributes, he was a little surprised, but also felt it was reasonable.
After all, Hua Tuo was one of the top ten famous doctors in Chinese history, and arguably the most well-known among them.
Coupled with being an outstanding figure from the Three Kingdoms period, he naturally didn't lack “popularity”.
Of course, after seeing Hua Tuo's potential level, the most important thing Xia Tian realized was that his territory had indeed entered the top 50,000 territories of all human territories on Earth, qualifying him to compete for “Superior and Top-tier” Gold-ranked outstanding figures!
Compared to Hua Tuo, Li Guang's potential was slightly inferior.
【Li Guang (Gold)】
【Potential】Superior
【Bond】Hua Rong (+1)
When he saw Hua Rong's name, Xia Tian understood why his territory could have a bond with Li Guang.
It was simply because Hua Rong's nickname was “Little Li Guang”.
Although the connection between the two was not extremely close, it was enough to provide the territory with an opportunity to strive for Li Guang's arrival!
“However, why is Hua Tuo top-tier, while Li Guang only has superior potential?”
Xia Tian was slightly surprised.
After all, General Li Guang was also very famous, a figure as “well-known” to the Chinese people as Hua Tuo, so logically, his fame shouldn't be inferior to Hua Tuo's, right?
However, Xia Tian soon learned the reason from the feedback of the Earth's Will.
“Great fame” is not equivalent to “high popularity”.
Although for some reasons Li Guang had great fame among historical figures in China, even surpassing many whose historical achievements were greater than his.
But when it came to “popularity,” he was inevitably somewhat inferior, and his historical achievements also failed to reach a truly top-tier level, so he ultimately only received a rating of “Superior Potential”!
“Hmm, that's fair!”
Xia Tian nodded.
“Feng Tang is easily old, Li Guang is hard to be enfeoffed,” the reason was not solely due to Emperor Wu of Han!
Next, Xia Tian looked at Gao Shun.
【Gao Shun (Gold)】
【Potential】Medium
【Bond】Ten of the Camp Breakers (+1), Hao Da Niu (+1)
“Hmm, Da Niu actually gets an extra ‘bonus’? Good fellow, this kid is truly a lucky general!”
Xia Tian's face froze for a moment, then he smiled.
It seemed that successfully training a Blue-ranked outstanding figure during “Rapid Training” was no less difficult in the eyes of the “Earth's Will” than his mastery of Grandmaster-level “Five-Animal Play”.
This was definitely a great thing; with two challenge opportunities, his chances of securing Gao Shun greatly increased.
Finally, Xia Tian looked at the two Silver-ranked outstanding figures—Zhou Tong and Li Hong.
Xia Tian was quite familiar with the name “Zhou Tong”; in some storytelling and historical romances, he was Wu Song's master, and it was probably for this reason that a “bond” was formed between them.
However, just like Hua Rong's “Little Li Guang,” this bond was very shallow, so there was only one challenge attempt!
“But with Wu Song's ability, one attempt should be enough.”
“Moreover, although Zhou Tong himself is only a Silver-ranked outstanding figure, he did indeed have a disciple in official history. However, it wasn't Wu Song, but the famous ‘Martial Marquis’ Yue Fei!”
If Xia Tian's territory could recruit Zhou Tong, it would be equivalent to pre-booking the opportunity to compete for Yue Fei!
“Take him down! Wu Song must go all out to secure Zhou Tong.”
At this moment, Xia Tian felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
After all, Yue Fei was an all-rounder who could train troops, command, and possessed astonishing martial prowess, and he was also a “national hero” respected by all Han people!
Yes, Xia Tian frankly used the term “national hero,” a term that some might consider detrimental to “unity.”
The achievements of historical figures cannot be erased by simply changing a title.
Moreover, not only was Yue Fei a national hero, but another Silver-ranked outstanding figure with whom the territory had established a bond, “Li Hong,” could also be considered a “national hero.”
Because he was the inventor of the “Divine Arm Crossbow” in history, and the most famous evaluation of the Divine Arm Crossbow, “Among the military weapons used by the Song, the most excellent is the Divine Arm Bow, followed by the heavy axe,” came precisely from Yue Fei's main opponent, Jin Wuzhu!
“Someone who can create the ‘Divine Arm Crossbow’ would definitely be very helpful in manufacturing war machines.”
“I should also try my best to secure this outstanding figure!”
After looking at the “bonds” of the five individuals, Xia Tian was eager to start the “challenge”.
However, at this moment, he suddenly remembered that he still had a gold scroll that could specify a bond.
“Specified Contract Generation Scroll, I want to specify the target as ‘Laozi’!”
With a flash of light in his hand, Xia Tian took out the scroll from his Lord's space and said with an excited flush on his face.
However, the next moment, the Earth's Will's prompt poured cold water on him.
【Sorry, this character's potential surpasses that of a “Gold-ranked Hero” and will not descend to the Eternal Land in this round!】
“What, top-tier potential Gold isn't the highest, there's also a ‘Super’ existence?”
Xia Tian was stunned for a moment.
Then, the information from the Earth's Will made him understand.
Unlike illusory heroes, the potential of historical figures, in addition to “popularity,” is also influenced by their historical achievements and abilities, judged by a combination of both. If a hero reaches “top-tier” in both aspects, they will be rated as “Super Potential” by the Earth's Will.
And this type of hero is not within the scope of the “first round” of descent.
Therefore, Xia Tian's idea of “recruiting” Laozi naturally fell through. In fact, not only Laozi, but clearly “Soldier Immortal” Han Xin, “Man Butcher” Bai Qi, “Champion Marquis” Huo Qubing, “Martial Marquis” Zhuge Liang... these targets he had originally prepared were also not within the selectable range!
However, this also seemed reasonable.
After all, what was the situation of many lords' territories now?
With only one or two hundred people, a dozen buildings, not even comparable to a small ancient Chinese village, they wanted to recruit these most top-tier prodigies and peerless figures in history?
Please, the super outstanding figures of China are not as cheap as those heroes who fight “village wars” next door!
“Hoo, in that case, let me think about it first!”
Xia Tian temporarily put away the “Specified Scroll” and decided to think carefully.
Although he couldn't specify “Super” outstanding figures, there was still a lot of room for choice.
After all, there were many historical figures whose achievements and abilities were top-tier, but whose popularity was not top-tier, and there were also some whose historical achievements were not top-tier, but whose popularity could even crush many “Super” outstanding figures!
For example, the military strategist “Yasheng” Wu Qi and the “Ever-Victorious General” Zhao Yun!
The former was a top-tier talent in all aspects, whether it was internal affairs, troop training, military strategy, or reform, and he could even train the first special forces unit of the Warring States period, definitely the Gold-ranked military unit “Wei Wuzu”.
However, due to his personality, he received some criticism, and his popularity was not as high as “Super Famous Generals” like Bai Qi and Han Xin.
Zhao Yun, on the other hand, was one of Xia Tian's favorite generals.
Although historically he was far from a top-tier existence, due to his terrifying “popularity,” his combat power and potential were astonishing under the rules of “Eternal Land”.
“These two can be considered as alternatives. Let's first look at the results of the ‘challenges’ for these five outstanding figures, and if none are successful, then I'll choose the most suitable top-tier outstanding figure to strive for based on need!”
Xia Tian made his decision.
Then, he prepared to begin his first “Outstanding Figure Competition Challenge”!
Come on, the choice is in everyone's hands.
The two people mentioned above are my current choices, but everyone can also offer their suggestions (Wu Qi, who should have been Super, was forcibly lowered a bit by me)!
I will seriously consider it.
Oh, and there's no need to consider strategists.
Don't forget, there's also a “Poisonous Strategist” in Qingfeng Village next door, and he will naturally also have a “bond”.