All Chapters of Hijacking the Three Kingdoms with My System : Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
12 chapters
Chapter 1: The Escape at the Edge of the Abyss and the Blood-Red Ring
Joshua’s breath felt like swallowing grated cheese. Rough, stinging, and bloody. His lungs screamed for oxygen, but his legs forced him to keep running through the narrow, muddy, and piss-smelling alleyways of Glodok."Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" he cursed repeatedly in his mind, synchronized with his pounding heart, which felt ready to explode.His right foot, clad in knock-off sneakers, tripped over a mound of wet garbage. His body swayed. He nearly kissed the asphalt, which was slick with dishwater from a catfish stall, but his hand instinctively grabbed a rusty clothesline pole.Bang!The sound of the shot was deafening, far louder than New Year's firecrackers. A bullet slammed into a zinc trash can right beside his left ear. The sharp noise made a stray cat leap onto a tin roof, its fur standing on end.Joshua ducked instinctively, his face deathly pale. "Dammit! My thesis isn't finished, my rent is three months overdue, my girlfriend dumped me, and now I’m going to die a stupid
Chapter 2: Alien Skies and the First Scent of French Fries
The smell of horse manure.That was the first thing that hit Joshua's sense of smell as his consciousness slowly returned. The smell was thick, warm, and pungent, mixed with the aroma of wet, rotting straw. It was a stark contrast to the smell of bus exhaust and clogged sewers he usually inhaled in Jakarta."Ugh... am I in a horse stable that has an emergency room?" he mumbled hoarsely. His tongue felt thick, as if he had just licked hot asphalt.Joshua opened his eyes with a jolt of surprise, hoping to see hospital neon lights or the angry face of a doctor because he hadn't paid his national health insurance. But what he saw was the sky. Blue. Too blue. White clouds drifted slowly, unobstructed by skyscrapers or pollution haze.He tried to sit up. His head spun violently, vertigo hitting him like a sledgehammer. His stomach was nauseous. It felt like seasickness after riding a carnival swing boat for three hours non-stop."Okay, Jo. Inhale. Exhale," he instructed himself.His hands f
Chapter 3: An Alien Scent in the Three Kingdoms
CLANG!The loud, ear-splitting sound of metal clashing echoed in the air. A strong gust of wind hit Joshua's face, but the expected pain didn't come.He slowly opened one eye.A pair of twin swords easily held back the soldier's rusty blade. No, not just holding back. The swords completely locked the soldier's movement, making the man tremble under the strain."Brother Soldier," a voice spoke. It was soft, calm, but carried a weight of authority that made the hairs on his neck stand up. "This young man is unarmed. He is eating. Killing starving civilians for a cup of wine... is that a fitting action for a protector of the Han Dynasty?"Joshua turned to the side.Standing there was a man with a very simple yet charismatic appearance. He was about 175 cm tall. His skin was fair. Most striking were his slightly large and long ears a very specific physical trait in history books and his long arms that nearly reached his knees. He wore a worn robe and carried a bundle of woven straw mats o
Chapter 4: The Three Brothers and the Deranged Advisor
The journey to Liu Bei’s camp was physical torture for Jo Fan.Every ten steps, his head throbbed painfully, as if a construction worker were drilling into his skull from the inside. This was the System’s "tax." Giving Zhang Fei those fries earlier had drained his Mana, or in the System’s terms: Mental Calories."You look like death warmed over, Master Strategist," Guan Yu commented flatly. He walked upright, stroking his long beard, his steps light, as if the iron armor on his body were made of cotton. "We’ve only walked two *li* (about 1 km), and your breathing sounds like an old water buffalo.""This isn't fatigue, General Guan," Jo Fan replied, panting, trying to maintain his dignity even as cold sweat soaked his back. "This... my brain is processing millions of future calculations. The weight of my thoughts is heavier than your Guandao."Zhang Fei snorted roughly from behind, still licking the leftover salt from his fingers. "Nonsense. You're just weak. If it weren't for those ta
Chapter 5: The Chili Sauce Feast
Zhang Fei leapt out of hiding like a cannon blast."HOOOOAAAARGH!"His roar was so loud that Jo Fan had to cover his ears. The element of surprise was overwhelming. The bandits who were busy destroying the tents were scared half to death; some even dropped their weapons in shock."Who—"Before the bandit could ask, Zhang Fei’s Serpent Spear swept through the air.*BAM!*Three bandits were sent flying simultaneously, their ribs instantly crushed by the impact of the 30-kilogram iron spear shaft."Third Brother, you are too rough," Guan Yu stepped out calmly.He didn't shout. He simply swung his Guandao horizontally. The green dragon blade gleamed under the moonlight.*SLASH.*Two bandit heads flew into the air, neatly separated from their necks. Blood sprayed like a fountain.Jo Fan covered his mouth with his hand, fighting the urge to vomit. "Holy hell. Holy hell. Those are real people's heads." He turned his face away, but his eyes remained fixed on Liu Bei.The leader, who usually l
Chapter 6: The Gatekeeper and the Venomous Tongue
The midday sun was scorching, baking the yellow dust into hot granules that stung the skin. Before Jo Fan's eyes stretched a sight that made the biggest music festival in Jakarta look like a neighborhood social gathering.The Anti-Dong Zhuo Alliance.Tens of thousands of military tents stood packed across the vast plain of Suanzao. Giant banners fluttered proudly with various family names: Yuan, Cao, Sun, Kong. A forest of spears and halberds glittered, reflecting the sunlight, creating an intimidating sea of iron. The sound of marching soldiers, the neighing of horses, and the thud of training drums created a deafening cacophony of war."Crazy..." Jo Fan muttered, his eyes squinting behind a hand shielding the glare. "This isn't just a schoolyard brawl anymore. This is World War, local edition.""It is magnificent," Liu Bei stared at the sight with sparkling eyes, but there was a trace of sadness on his face. He looked back at his "elite" forces: Three men (him and his two brothers),
Chapter 7: Hua Xiong’s Bloody Stage
The air inside the Anti-Dong Zhuo Alliance’s main command tent smelled of expensive perfume, rice wine, and now... the cold sweat of fear.Just five minutes earlier, Han Fu, Governor of Jizhou, had proudly sent forth his general, Pan Feng. "Pan Feng can cleave mountains with his axe!" Han Fu had roared then.Now, Pan Feng’s horse returned alone to the camp gates, carrying half of its master’s body. The other half remained impaled on Hua Xiong’s spear outside.The silence in the tent was so thick that the sound of wine spilling from Yuan Shao’s cup sounded like a bomb blast."Pan Feng... dead?" Yuan Shao, the Alliance Leader, slumped in his tiger-skin chair. His handsome face was deathly pale. "That was... that was only one move. Who else? Who dares face this demon Hua Xiong?!"No one answered.The warlords who had been busy boasting about their troop numbers and territories now lowered their heads. They pretended to busy themselves adjusting their swords, drinking wine, or counting an
Chapter 8: Grain is More Expensive Than Gold
Hua Xiong’s head stopped rolling on the silk carpet. His bulging eyes seemed to stare at Yuan Shu with a silent accusation: "You didn't defeat me, bastard."Thick blood seeped out of the cleanly severed neck, forming a dark red puddle that slowly touched the tip of Yuan Shao’s tiger-skin boots.Inside the magnificent command tent, time seemed to freeze.No one spoke. No one moved.The only sound was the rhythmic *crunch-crunch* coming from Zhang Fei’s mouth as he finished the last of the french fries in Jo Fan’s woven basket. The sound of chewing was utterly impolite, crude, and somehow... deeply satisfying for Liu Bei’s faction."Impossible..." Yuan Shu finally hissed, breaking the silence. His thin face twitched with suppressed shame and anger. "This must be a coincidence! Hua Xiong must have been exhausted after killing Yu She and Pan Feng! This lowly archer merely stole the victory at the last moment!""Coincidence?"Cao Cao's voice cut through Yuan Shu's excuse like a hot knife.
Chapter 9: The Battle of Hulao Pass
The morning sun had just illuminated Hulao Pass, but the air already felt heavy. A thin mist covered the wide plain between the fortress gate and the Alliance army lines.Guan Yu's victory over Hua Xiong the night before had given the Alliance a false sense of morale. They thought Dong Zhuo's forces were merely paper tigers. This morning, the eighteen princes deployed their armies, forming neat lines that stretched as far as the eye could see. Colorful banners fluttered, and war drums beat rhythmically.Governor Wang Kuang, leading the left flank, rode his horse confidently. "Hua Xiong is dead! There is nothing left to fear! Who dares challenge us now?!"The answer to that question came not with a shout, but with a tremor in the ground.*THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.*The Hulao Pass gate slowly opened. The sound of the giant, rusty iron hinges sounded like a ghostly scream.From behind the gate, a cavalry unit emerged. Not many, only about five hundred men. But their horses were large, their a
Chapter 10: The Three Family Slave and the Dance of the Serpent Spear
The thunder of Red Hare's hooves sounded like the final gavel strike of a judge pronouncing a death sentence.Amidst the dusty plains before Hulao Pass, Gongsun Zan the Governor of Youzhou, usually so dashing with his White Horse Corps was now fleeing frantically like a mole chased by an eagle. His silver helmet was gone, his hair was disheveled, and his white robe was stained with dust and blood.Behind him, Lu Bu pursued him casually. Too casually.The God of War wasn't even pushing his horse to full speed. He played with the Fangtian Huaji (Sky Halberd) in his hand, twirling it slowly while grinning at the panic of his prey."Run, Governor! Run!" Lu Bu mocked, his voice booming without needing to shout. "Show your troops how their leader saves his own hide!"On the observation hill, Jo Fan swallowed hard. The cassava chips in his hand crumbled from an unconscious squeeze."System... Power analysis," Jo Fan whispered, his lips trembling.[SCANNING TARGET: LU BU][Strength: 100 (MAX)