Chapter 53: Chapter 49: One-Handed Weapon Mastery and Shield Guard Mastery

While the Forest Wolf Pack was tearing through flesh and blood on the main battlefield, Qin Feng had already climbed to the top of a tree canopy two hundred meters away.

He lay prone among the slanted branches, using his “Eagle Eye” skill to pierce through the layers of leaves, carefully observing the battlefield’s developments while drawing his bow and secretly picking people off.

[You have killed a “Warrior.” Affected by the “Bloodthirsty” Talent, your Life Value has permanently increased by one. You have obtained 1 Dinar.]

[You have killed a “Warrior.” Affected by the “Bloodthirsty” Talent, your Life Value has permanently increased by one. You have obtained 1 Dinar.]

“Hmm?”

’All of them are Warriors?’

’Their combat power is at the Zero-star (Blue) stage.’

’They’re equipped with Chain Armor, War Axes, and Round Shields… They’ve Mastered the Skill “Warrior Charge,” which lets them consume some stamina to close the distance with enemies faster during a frontal engagement.’

’Let me take a closer look.’

’They’re actually quite strong.’

’They’re about on par with a wild Ratman Leader that isn’t part of an organized force.’

Qin Feng murmured as he plucked his bowstring, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic battle in the woods:

“But if they were to fight the Ratman Leaders under my command who’ve received the ’War Blessing,’ there’d still be a significant gap. My Ratman Leaders could easily crush these Divine Chosen Warriors.”

’Looks like…’

’The Divine Chosen Soldiers that Lord Players just summoned aren’t battle-hardened veterans with maxed-out combat proficiency. They’re more like green recruits, fresh out of the gate.’

’To describe it using the mechanics from Mount & Blade 2… both sides are Tier 3 soldiers, but the Divine Chosen Warriors only have a One-Handed Sword Proficiency of 50, while the Ratman Leaders’ proficiency is as high as 150. In a one-on-one duel, the latter could wipe the floor with the former.’

’However, if the Divine Chosen Warriors fight a few more tough battles, or train for a while in a Warrior Training Camp, they could also raise their One-Handed Sword Proficiency to 150.’

’At that point…’

’…it’d be a completely even match.’

As he pondered, Qin Feng drew his Hunting Short Bow again, picking off another three stragglers and refilling his empty Dinar coffers.

At the same time, the Divine Chosen Warriors in the forest, who were being torn to bloody shreds by the Wolf Pack, finally realized that the opponent they faced today was far too terrifying. Even fighting with all their might, they stood no chance of victory.

The main problem was, no one could have expected it.

No one could have expected Qin Feng to command a Demon Beast unit that acted like Heavy Armor Cavalry. They were able to maintain an extremely high charge speed through the thorn-filled woods, unleashing the same devastating power that other Cavalry could only achieve on open plains.

Infantry fighting Heavy Armor Cavalry without longspears? How could they possibly fight that?

If they could, I’d eat my hat!

So, rather than passively defending and waiting for death, they decided to risk it all on one final, desperate assault, hoping to deal a fatal blow to the frenzied Wolf Pack at the cost of their own lives.

“Charge!”

“Brothers!”

“Let’s take them down with us!”

Following the shout of a Divine Chosen Soldier who seemed to hold the rank of a Centurion, this group of “Warriors,” who refused to retreat even in the face of death, suddenly abandoned all evasive maneuvers and launched a desperate charge, gripping their War Axes tightly.

Like a pride of lions whose bloodlust had been ignited, they brutally swung their axe blades at the Forest Wolf Pack darting around them. Every swing was filled with a valiant-yet-suicidal ferocity. The muffled thud of axes Tearing through fur and the crisp crack of breaking bones instantly intertwined, erupting into a tragic battle hymn in the blood-soaked woods.

However…

…it was completely fucking useless.

Whenever a Forest Wolf or Ratman Warrior was careless enough to get hit and fall into a dangerously wounded, red-health state, they would swiftly retreat from the battlefield like a receding tide. Then, relying on the insane healing effect of the “Evil Aura,” they would rapidly recover from their injuries.

Afterward, once their Blood Volume returned to a healthy level, they would charge back in with bared fangs and claws, pouncing with sinister grins on the Divine Chosen Soldiers who had long since abandoned their defenses.

The gap in both their strength and their strategy…

…wasn’t even in the same league.

…

[Battle Over!]

[Due to the influence of a mysterious power in this battle, you failed to capture any enemies!]

[By slaying enemies and offering their souls, you have received the favor of the King of War and obtained Divine Chosen Spoils from the enemy corpses… Warrior Training Camp Construction Blueprint x1, Soul-Sucking Hat (Blue), several green-rarity weapons, and several green-rarity armors.]

[Warrior Training Camp Construction Blueprint: Consume 500 units of wood and 500 units of Stone… to construct a Warrior Training Camp. This can train the “Regular Soldiers” Soldier Type to become the “Warrior” Upper-rank Soldier Type, allowing them to learn the “Warrior Charge” skill… Alternatively, heroes and soldiers can go to the training grounds within to practice their skills with one-handed weapons and shields.]

[Soul-Sucking Hat (Blue): An elite-quality Mage Hat that grants a Mage the “Magical Bloodsucking” effect, converting 10% of all Magic Damage they deal into their own Blood Volume.]

Time was short. There were still three “Warrior” legions in the forest, plus a Zero-star (Purple) Cavalry legion that needed to be dealt with as soon as possible.

So, Qin Feng only gave the spoils a quick glance.

’Hmm…’

’It’s alright, I guess…’

’Although the Warrior Training Camp is missing its prerequisite buildings, so it’s impossible to use it to recruit Divine Chosen Warriors.’

’But at least it can serve as a training ground for Combat Skills, letting me work on the “One-Handed Weapon Mastery” and “Shield Guard Mastery” skills that I haven’t acquired yet.’

’So it’s a relatively useful high-level building, all things considered.’

’As for the Soul-Sucking Hat, it provides Magical Bloodsucking. For other Lord Players who currently lack healing methods, it might be considered a minor god-tier item for the early game.’

’But for me, with my “Evil Aura,” it’s a “chicken rib”—tasteless to eat, but a waste to throw away.’

’I might as well just toss it to the old master at the Blacksmith Shop and have him break it down into its corresponding Magic Manufacturing Materials.’

’Then I can ask Diablo where to get more of these special Magic Materials.’

’And then I can specifically craft some Magic Equipment with the “Magical Bloodsucking” effect.’

’To sell to players and natives.’

“Sigh.”

“Just for this little bit of loot, I had to kill over a hundred Tier 3 Divine Chosen Soldiers who would fight to the death without retreating or surrendering, even launching a suicide charge at the last moment.”

“I really don’t know what they’re trying to achieve with all this killing…”

As he was sighing, Qin Feng leaped down from the branch like a leopard cat.

The Desert Giant Wolf, already waiting below to catch him, immediately lowered its front body, its furry back pressed close to the ground. Its amber eyes reflected its master’s figure as a docile whimper escaped its throat.

As for the Little Owl that had been “secretly observing” from behind the bushes, it also took flight with a flutter of its wings, its silver-gray feathers cutting through the twilight.

Then, it circled a hundred meters in the air, its glass-like eyes vigilantly scanning the dense forests in the other three directions. At the same time, it let out a “COO COO” cry, informing Qin Feng of the other enemies’ specific movements.

At this moment, Qin Feng wasn’t sure if it was his two cheat-like systems secretly at work, or if he had simply developed a certain rapport with the little guy after spending so much time with it.

Qin Feng suddenly found that he was becoming increasingly able to understand the Little Owl’s “COO COO” language.

It was just like how Rocket Raccoon and the others could understand Groot.

It was quite magical.

So, when the Little Owl flew back and landed on his shoulder, he gently tapped its beak with his fingertip and asked in a low voice:

“By the way,”

“Shadow.”

“What exactly did you whisper to the Violent Bear yesterday?”

“Why did it suddenly surrender?”

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