Chapter 23: The Treasury - The Grand Chapter
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"Next," said Warrennos, "should we wait here for Caesar's army?" Or do you want to continue to go deep alone and scout Rome? β
Kirk was silent, and the reason why Warrenos put the need for help before continuing to investigate was obviously biased. In the eyes of this Roman officer, this kind of outnumbered and one-man performance directly destroyed the enemy's core strength - the First Roman Legion, even if he immediately gave up the reconnaissance mission, Caesar would be rewarded heavily. Besides, there are less than 20 of these reconnaissance troops left, and they really can't afford to resist a little storm. If you can't do it, you can abandon the task, even Caesar can understand.
Kirk was about to nod his head in agreement, when he suddenly remembered something, shook his head, and said: "Commander Warrenos, I think that Lord Caesar's order is very clear, that is, that we should be the vanguard force, reconnoiter Rome, and assess the defense. Although we fought a fierce battle with the First Legion and achieved an epic victory, we are not done yet. I will carry out Caesar's command, and continue on a long march until we enter Rome!"
At this moment, even Volonos, an iron man who carried out the order without discount, was moved by Kirk's fearless spirit, roared, performed a Roman chest-beating salute, and took Plo down to prepare. Plo glared at Kirk with a neurotic look, and said in his heart that this guy would take it if he didn't see a good situation, and if Pompey left another army, even if there were only a few hundred scout cavalry, it would be enough to wipe out this scout team of only a few dozen people.
Wang Han was also puzzled. Ask Kirk why he insisted on pursuing Pompey and should have waited patiently for Caesar to arrive. Everything is on the safe side.
Kirk just smiled and didn't say anything, just blindly urging the team to go.
Fortunately, Kirk's judgment has never been wrong. Although everyone was very tired, they fought hard, mounted their horses, and continued to march towards the city of Rome under the bright moonlight.
To everyone's surprise, all the way. Pompey fled Rome in a hurry, discarding his baggage and finances along the way. There were also scolding officials, and not a single Pompey soldier came out to stop them.
Kirk led more than two dozen people, holding torches aloft and holding the battle in open flames. It's like being in a no-man's land. All the way to the end.
Until I saw the majestic walls of Rome again. Warren North believed that Kirk had determined that Pompey would never strike again, so he could go so boldly.
The city gate in the distance. It was wide open, and many refugees were fleeing with their children and children, crying and screaming.
Kirk ordered the scout cavalry not to stop, parted the tide of refugees all the way, passed through the gates of the city, and stormed the city of Rome!
Rome, the legendary city known as the "Eternal City" and "The City That Never Falls", fell into the hands of Kirk on a moonlit night as clear as snow!
The 13th Legion's iron cavalry finally broke the precedent of Rome never falling, and brought this capital abandoned by Pompey into its own iron hooves!
The reconnaissance force ran frantically on the main roads of Rome, and soon confirmed the fact that Pompey had fled and that Rome was completely undefended.
Although there were only more than 20 horsemen, Kirk was the undisputed de facto controller of Rome at this time!
He commanded loudly: "Warrenos! You take Plo and the others to the central squares and senates of Rome to announce Caesar's occupation of Rome, and paste Caesar's letters on bulletin boards everywhere to appease the Roman people. I'll take the men after Pompey!"
Octavian was on the sidelines, his eyes had turned into little stars. In his opinion, it was precisely because of Kirk's resolute determination that he seized this golden opportunity to become the first warrior to attack Rome, and with this merit alone, he was able to at least become a commander in the 13th Legion!
With the strength of one person, he led 100 cavalry of the 13th Legion to annihilate the First Legion that had set up an ambush on the Tiber River and was waiting for Caesar's main force!
With the courage of a horseman, with the remnants of the bloody battle of 20 cavalry, he stormed into Rome, the base camp of Pompey and the capital of the Republic, and declared Caesar's victory!
At this time, he also had to take his 4 companions Yu Yong to chase after Pompey who fled in a hurry!
What kind of warrior is this?
If such a person is not the strongest warrior of the Romans, then who can deserve this title?
He didn't know about it, and Kirk boldly chose to lead people to attack Rome because he knew that Pompey would abandon Rome.
He didn't know that Kirk had left Warrenos and Plo in order to have a bigger adventure.
Although the benefits are greater, the risks are not great, so Kirk doesn't want these guys to follow and share the profits.
In short, Octavian had completely surrendered to Kirk's martial prowess, and after his conquest of Rome, his favorability increased by 20 again.
Kirk's team also received a spatial prompt: "[Dragon King] veteran team, since you led the army to directly capture the city of Rome, which has not fallen for thousands of years, you have completed the hidden mission and hidden title. You have obtained the title of [Whip of God]: The Legend of the World Realm has been increased by 1 again, and it is currently 6.Due to the spatial difficulty of A+, all attributes are +1 again."
Xiaopang was overjoyed, and he was puzzled: "I don't understand, why did you defeat the First Legion just now and get the title of 10,000 enemies with all attributes +3, but this time only all attributes +1?" β
Kirk said: "In space, the gain is directly proportional to the risk. According to the original plot, due to the inability to recruit enough legions in a short period of time, Pompey would automatically abandon Rome and flee across the sea in a hurry. This is the spatial plot arrangement. As long as the contractor finds a way to obtain the qualification of Caesar's forward force according to the plot, he can complete this title and mission, but the ambush of the First Legion is indeed the result of a drastic change in the plot. We are 500 against 6000, the strength of the two sides is not on the same level at all, and we can completely annihilate the first legion, I think it is indeed worth the reward of +3 for all attributes. β
He smiled: "Actually, we haven't finished receiving the reward for destroying the First Legion just now, and I just broke up Volonos just now to take you to receive the reward." β
Although Octavian wanted to continue to follow Kirk's actions, Kirk coaxed him to follow Plo to the central square and the Senate on the grounds of "witnessing the historic moment of Caesar's legions taking Rome". The battle flag of the 13 Corps was planted and the occupation of Rome was announced.
Kirk took Wang Han, Xiao Fat and Sheva with him, and galloped all the way to the direction where Pompey had fled.
Xiaopang couldn't help but complain again: "Big brother, you let Rome not explore and occupy, but you took us to pursue Pompey, aren't you afraid that Pompey will set up an ambush again?" He is a famous general, how can he not be guarded against his own back? β
Wang Han's eyes lit up: "Mo Fei, you want to take us to ???"
Kirk laughed loudly: "Now Rome has been emptied by Pompey, and Caesar himself has arrived." It's just a city with no name. The eternal city of Rome that has not fallen for thousands of years. Its wealth and essence are in ???"
By this time, the four Kirks had already rushed out of the city of Rome. In the slanting shadow of the moon in the forests on both sides and the floating moonlight, a large cart pulled by a sturdy buffalo appeared on the road ahead. Due to the heavy load. Even on the avenues for which Rome is famous. This strong cow also walked with great difficulty. Moo twice from time to time to express the dissatisfaction in your heart.
The drivers on the ox cart were sweating profusely and desperately whipping the buttocks with their bullwhips. Trying to get this buffalo to speed up. Beside him, there was a petite figure.
Kirk smiled slightly: "Sure enough! The adjutant of Pompey's adjutant had not yet taken the ox cart very far. And the astonishing wealth accumulated over thousands of years in the treasury of the Roman Republic on this ox cart is the ultimate reward for us to defeat the first Roman legion and capture the city of Rome by starry night. β
Hearing the two key words "treasury" and "wealth", Chubby's eyes turned green, and he hurriedly asked Kirk what was going on.
It turned out that according to the plot, due to the urgency of time, when Pompey left Rome, he ordered the adjutant to transport all the gold from the treasury and take it to the sea to be loaded and shipped away. Pompey's lieutenant was stabbed to death by his wealthy subordinate Appius. The latter drove the rich golden car, and did not forget to plunder the beautiful sister along the way. A young slave girl named Eilene fled for refuge and was taken by Apiles on the way, who robbed her halfway. This act of beating the rabbit with grass clearly angered the gods, and this bold and even more cowardly thief and lewd thief did not go far to meet Plo and Volonos head-on. The guy in the back is a cup that is empty for wealth, sex, and life. Pu Luo was embraced by the oncoming gold mountain and the beauty of life-saving grace, and the happiness and sexual blessings flew together, which was completely suitable.
Seeing the four cavalrymen wearing the armor of the 13th Legion rushing behind him, Appilius panicked and desperately drove the ox cart to try to escape. But this kind of impromptu cramming is clearly too late.
Kirk looked at him, like a chubby mad dog, and rushed forward with excitement.
Time is pressing, and Kirk naturally knows that although Pulo got the gold for a while in the original play, and wanted to fly away, he only got Caesar in an empty city, and there was no gold to pay for the military salary, so he was so anxious that he searched everywhere like a mad dog, and finally confiscated the gold.
As soon as he gave the order, Apilus, who was fighting with Fatty, suddenly burst into a ball of blood on his back, and he was very simply cut his throat by Fatty. This accurate shooting was naturally Shepchenko's handiwork.
Appilius's eyes quickly lost their brightness, and he couldn't understand how he could be caught up by the men of the 13th Legion when he had done such a stealthy job of killing Shangguan and smuggling gold. Wasn't the First Army setting up an ambush on the Tiber River, and Grebo was ambitious to annihilate Caesar's main force?
It looks like the First Legion has been defeated. I'm really unwilling???
Xiaopang lifted a box, was stunned, and howled excitedly: "Gold! It's all gold! β
Wang Han frowned: "Isn't it called the treasury of the Roman Republic?" How can there be only one ox cart, even if all of them are Ole, at most it is about a million. β
Kirk smiled bitterly: "Eldest sister, Rome has been fighting for many years, and it is already the result of Pompey's wealth and good fortune to have so many Orray left in the treasury, do you still want gold and silver?" β
Chubby asked Kirk excitedly: "Big brother, you said for Mao that this treasury is the ultimate reward for us to solve the First Legion?" β
Kirk Da Lang laughed: "It may be due to the existence of the virus, the plot has changed significantly. The 1st Army suddenly set up an ambush on the Tiber River to block our advance. If we escape the ambush and flee back to Caesar, this cart of gold will naturally fall into the hands of Pompey or the thieves tonight, and if we defeat the First Legion and stand by contentedly, we will miss out on gold! β
Wang Han said: "But in the plot. Even if the gold is obtained, the cart of gold will be found sooner or later under the mad dogs of Caesar's mad dog. Unless we don't want to stay in Caesar's camp, we have to hand the gold back. β
Little Fat shouted: "God knows this matter, you know and I know, how can it be discovered by Caesar?" Volonos, Plo, and Octavian were all separated by the eldest brother, and I killed the only thief who knew about it. β
Wang Han pouted, and Xiaopang saw a young girl lying in the carriage.
It's hard now, is it going to kill people?
Kirk laughed: "Although this million ores are very valuable, we are not Romans, and we do not ask for a field. There is no need to bribe the election of officials. These things are not of much use. According to my guess, if it's expected???"
He strode forward and lifted the gold chest open, revealing the large chest underneath. Use your sword to break the copper lock. The contents were revealed.
It is a beautiful statue of Venus.
Chubby was disappointed: "It turned out to be a work of art." This thing is even less valuable, and it is not easy to sell. β
Kirk smiled: "Pompey is a man with a wide range of hobbies, and he likes to collect many treasures. This sculpture is a rare treasure for him. For a rough person like Chubby, it is extremely chicken. I'll take another look at this. β
Everyone watched Kirk rummaging through the treasure chest, and their hands itched for a while. Although it is not as much as imagined, this is the treasury of the Roman Republic after all, and there should be a lot of good things in between.
Sure enough, when Chubby opened an inconspicuous box, a familiar dark green light illuminated the moonlit sky at night!
Equip!
Equipment used by the contractor!
Kirk was excited, and if it was as expected, it should have been???
"It's the Gift of the Lord God set!" Xiao Fat's voice trembled, and he pulled out a beautiful dark green necklace from the box: "It's the [Gift of the Lord God] that you dream of, Big Brotherβ[The Agility of the Goddess of Wisdom]!" β
Kirk burst into ecstasy. In Roman mythology, there are 12 main gods, 6 men and 6 women, and the relationship can be divided into six groups, but there are only four most important main gods: Jupiter, the king of the gods, Juno, the queen of the gods, Minerva (Athena in Greek mythology), and Mars, the patron saint of Rome.
If this is one of the sets, Kirk has collected six sets so far, and already has the sets of the three most important main gods, Juno, Minova, and Mars, how can he not be ecstatic?
He took it and took a look, and sure enough, the bloody battle with the First Legion was not given for nothing, it was the [Gift of the Lord God] that he dreamed of! It is said that if it were not for the possession of this suit that was extremely restrained on the Roman legions, please move the five gods, the will to fight of the Roman First Legion would never collapse easily, and the fate of the destruction of the Kirk team would be difficult to reverse.
γWisdom Goddess's Agilityγ
[Grade]: [Dark Green Equipment] [Gift of the Lord God] [Set 2]
[LEVEL]: LEVEL7 (AUTOMATICALLY UPGRADED BASED ON THE SIXTH SET)
[Category]: Necklace
[Equipment]: Neck.
[Weight]: 54 grams.
[Description]: This is one of the twelve main gods of Rome, who controlled the necklace blessed by Minova (i.e., Athena), the goddess of wisdom, craftsmanship and war strategy. Although at odds with the Roman protector of the god of war, the goddess of wisdom generously bestowed this powerful equipment on the inhabitants of Rome at the behest of Father Jupiter. The necklace was kept in the Roman treasury for a long time, and was offered to the goddess of wisdom only by the most powerful men in Rome during important sacrifices. The only reason you can get it is because the sacrifice has just ended, and Pompey wants to ship it overseas.
[Equipment Effect 1]: Wisdom +9
[Equipment Effect 2]: [Agility] Goddess of Wisdom blesses you, your energy/mana has increased by 50% (based on LEVEL7), and your skill/mana consumption has decreased by 10% (based on LEVEL7)
[Equipment Effect 3]: [Wisdom] Minova's priesthood, in addition to wisdom, also has the art of war. At 10 meters from your side, your team will be rewarded with +2 for all stats and +1 for all skill levels. (based on LEVEL7)
All the [Gifts of the Lord God] sets have become LEVEL7, and in addition to increasing the attributes to 9 across the board, various attributes have also been strengthened a lot.
The set skill [Goddess of Dawn's Forgiveness] is enhanced as follows: With the blessing of the six Roman gods, please move the goddess of dawn to force a dawn attack on all enemies within a range of 75 meters by 75 meters (originally 50 meters), and the enemy will forcibly deduct 35% (30%) of HP and 35% (30%) of defense for 15 seconds (10 seconds).
This good thing undoubtedly made Kirk's team breathe a sigh of relief. Chubby continued to rummage through treasure chests and frantically search for treasures. Wang Han asked Kirk: "How do you know that there will be good things like equipment here?" β
Kirk laughed: "Since we have taken such a big risk, it is definitely unjustifiable not to compensate." But after we eliminated the First Legion, we didn't burst out a lot of good things, and most of those fighters broke out dark blue keys and stuff, and they didn't look like good things that could compensate for the risk. I thought, the space will definitely leave us good things, it is not difficult to get, but it will not be given to us easily. This brings to mind to Pompey's treasury. This ox cart is almost unguarded and is exactly what it was prepared for us. But ordinary gold coins naturally can't send the contractor, there must be some treasured equipment in the treasury for us. β
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Fat cheered, and took out a burst of golden light from a box of treasure chests, but it was a pair of rare golden plot leggings. (To be continued......)