Chapter Twenty-Eight: Is This a Jungler?
The next day, the gold coins in Richard's hands were returned to the hands of the various forces in the Blue Water Oasis. Not only that, but he also exchanged the gold coins he had obtained from the Barony of Fosa for slaves, ores, and various magical materials. Spending 500,000 gold coins in one day, Richard, a big customer, gained universal respect and envy in the Blue Water Oasis.
Richard bought a batch of ore for 300,000 gold coins, and exchanged 100,000 gold coins for enough materials to make twenty builds, and the rest of the gold coins became three hundred orc slaves, one hundred sandman slaves, and fifty barbarian warriors.
Orc slaves were the easiest to control, and when Richard introduced York to them, their resistance was immediately halved. Richard promised them that if they killed twenty enemies in future battles, they would regain their freedom and become a member of the Bloodstone Tribe. As a result, the orcs swore allegiance to Richard.
On the other hand, the barbarian warriors from the Snow Peak tribe, having received the same promise, swore allegiance to Richard in the name of their ancestors. Of course, these people will not join the Bloodstone Tribe after they are free, they will prefer to embark on the path back to their homeland.
Richard gave all the ore and some of the magic materials to Reilly, in exchange for four hundred weapons and the same amount of armor, and armed his orc warriors and barbarian warriors. In addition to this, Richard also equipped the Foot Knight with a full set of enchanted equipment.
In contrast, the treatment of the sandmen is much worse. These guys are far inferior to orcs and barbarians, and their loyalty is not guaranteed, so they only get a scimitar.
The sandfolk are fierce by nature and often riot. In the human realm, most of these guys are thrown into the mines to do hard labor, or used as cannon fodder troops.
Richard divided the Sand Slaves into ten teams, each of which chose the strongest man to be their captain. If someone fled or rioted, Richard would kill the captains of the men and randomly select two of them to be buried with them. In addition, he made a promise that if he killed ten enemies in future battles, he would free the sandfolk and reward them with ten gold coins. If they are still willing to stay in Richard's ranks, they will receive a bounty based on the number of kills.
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Richard was given a piece of land on the edge of Oasis City, complete with houses, barracks, prisons and other facilities, as well as a lot of miscellaneous servants and servants. The land was a gift from Tiffman and Louvre, and a sign of Richard's success in the Bluewater Oasis.
The reason why these people gave away land to Richard was partly because of his construction, and mostly because of the new god that only existed in the imagination.
Surprisingly, the bartender who tried to blackmail Richard actually returned, and successfully recruited the other half of Stitch's men.
"Good. Richard nodded and said, "Since you have fulfilled your original promise, then I will also fulfill my promise and let you live." You can choose to leave, or stay and manage the property for me. β
The bartender was overjoyed and kept swearing and swearing, lest Richard would not believe in his loyalty.
After a few more days in the Blue Water Oasis and replenishing the necessary supplies, Richard left the slow-moving human infantry in the Blue Water Oasis and headed out into the depths of the Bloodstained Lands with all his cavalry and slaves.
Before leaving the Blue Water Oasis, Richard sent a letter to the Red Cossacks, demanding that they hand over Hook of Hearts and compensate them for a hundred horses.
After reading this letter, the head of the Red Cossack was furious, smashed half of the room, and vowed to break this hairy boy into pieces. Then, he used his connections to put Richard on the black list of the Red Cossacks, and issued a bounty to all the thieves who did the black work through the gray channel, buying Richard's head for 10,000 gold coins.
Unaware of how valuable his head had become, Richard just walked into the depths of the Bloodstained Lands with a swollen ranks.
It was a peculiar team, with hundreds of human cavalry and an equal number of sandfolk cavalry led by foot knights, knighted knights, and a few captains who originally belonged to Stitch, and although the orc warriors did not have good riding skills, they had no problem riding and hurrying. As for the Minotaur, the three centimeters, the tiramisu and the barbarian warriors, they could only march on foot. Not to mention that Richard didn't have the kind of war horse that could afford them, and even if he did, it would only be reserved for future knights.
Richard, Reilly, Erin and other spellcasters sat on the backs of Kodomon, and although these big guys were not as explosive as their horses, their great strength and abundant physical strength gave them an advantage on long marches. What's more, Kodomon's broad back can hold another knight dedicated to protecting spellcasters.
On the fifth day after leaving the Blue Water Oasis, Reilly spotted a red Cossack slave catcher through the vision of a dragonfly. So he said to Richard, "I'm going to save those poor slaves, don't stop me!"
The slave catchers advanced slowly, and hundreds of barbarians were tied up in a string and walked in the middle of the group. There were men in the prime of life, teenagers and women, but there were no old people. Each of the barbarians had wounds on their bodies and could barely walk, and from time to time someone was whipped for his slow pace.
When Rayleigh's Knights of the Dawn charge with twenty puppet knights, the battle loses its suspense. Although the knights of those slave catchers were weakest and had level ten, they could only be crushed in front of a level fifteen constructed knight.
Three minutes later, the slave hunters were wiped out, and Rayleigh left the group with twenty corpses, and collected them in the kingdom of God in the distance, ready to be transformed into puppet knights.
When he returned, Reilly found thirty more barbarian warriors in his ranks, who had sworn allegiance to Richard in the name of their ancestors. In return, the other barbarian slaves were freed on the spot and set out on the road back to their homeland.
The process went surprisingly well, and the barbarians of the Snow Peak tribe explained Richard's mercy to their compatriots: kill twenty enemies and regain your freedom. In a bloodstained land where wars are frequent, this indicator is not very difficult to achieve.
For most of the next half month, Richard continued to wander the bloodstained land with his team. Thanks to Reilly's extensive reconnaissance, they are always able to spot their prey from a distance, and then calmly look for the right moment to launch a surprise attack. During this time, Richard eliminated three slave traps and two horse thieves, and also took a small caravan. However, Richard did not take it by force, but bought the caravan's goods with gold, although he only gave it a cost price.
Whenever a battle is over, Reilly always thinks about it: Is this a jungler?
After a series of battles, Richard had hundreds of barbarian warriors, and the number of sandman cavalry also exceeded the three hundred mark. In addition, five Sand Cavalry, ten Barbarian warriors, and twelve orc warriors completed Richard's kill target and were freed. The orc warriors joined the Bloodstone tribe and continued their battle under York's leadership, while the native savages chose to leave.
Richard's tolerance and trustworthiness paid off. The barbarian warriors who had not reached the target for the time being were all reassured, and they became more courageous in battle. They also helped persuade other Barbarian slaves to pledge allegiance to Richard, so the number of Barbarian warriors in the ranks was rapidly increasing.
Compared to the barbarians, the sandfolk are not so honest. In less than a month, there were five escapes in the team, and even the entire team defected en masse. However, although they are fierce beasts in the wilderness, they cannot escape the pursuit of the children of the night. Without a word, the girl completed the work of cleaning up the traitors alone.
In addition, four captains and eight sandmen who were not involved in the escape were seated together and displayed in public.
Surprisingly, all the freed Sand warriors chose to stay. Their homes have long since been destroyed by the slave caravan, and there is nowhere to leave them. On the other hand, the Sandfolk were very interested in the gold coins rewarded by Richard.
The battlefield is like a melting pot, but it doesn't refine ore, it's people.
During the war, Reilly broke through to level 10, and the power of the bloodline awakened again, gaining the ability of the "Art of War". In the future, every time Reilly kills a creature, the energy in his body will be replenished.
In addition to this, the kingdom of God in Reilly has also changed dramatically. The Tower of Eternity glows with a thousand rays of light, constantly drawing energy from the void and infusing it into the kingdom of God. As the master of the kingdom of God, Reilly can clearly feel every bit of its changes. The kingdom of God is getting bigger!
"Due to the qualitative change in the host's soul power, the kingdom of God began its first evolution. According to calculations, the final area of the kingdom of God will reach 3 million square kilometers. "The hint of the Ryujin system also proves that Reilly's feeling is not wrong.
On the same day that Reilly was upgraded, Gore also broke through to level 11, and although she didn't get any new abilities, her strength and speed improved significantly.
Richard is the third person to level up, and after breaking through to level ten, his elven bloodline continues to manifest, bringing a new ability, "Nature Affinity". This is a passive ability that strengthens Richard's natural magic and takes his perception and stealth abilities up a notch.
After Richard, Erin and Minnie Mouse rose to level eight and ten, respectively. In addition to her increased mana, Minnie also gains the ability "Spell Penetration", which allows her to cast spells with the property of Spell Penetration, reducing the enemy's magical defense by one level. This is the best ability for a conjurer.
In addition, the Minotaur, Trizuma, and Tiramisu have been upgraded to level 11 one after another, and all have gained the ability of "tenacity", the body has become stronger, and the stamina, vitality, and recovery ability have reached a higher level.
What was surprising was that Gangde actually rushed to the twelfth level in one go. Although it was not yet stable, the strong guy was finally two steps ahead of the splash. However, the girl is already hovering at the eleventh level. Even if he is promoted two more levels, Gangde can't beat the splash of having a night breath.
However, it was not Gonde who made the most progress this month, but York. He rose two levels in a row and became a fifth-level shaman.
On the other hand, none of the knights who had also experienced fierce battles had been promoted, and only one of the Foot Knights of the Akmund family had been promoted. Gradually, the difference in talent began to show.
During this time, the biggest increase in overall combat power was actually Reilly, who now has seventy puppet knights. Under the leadership of the Knights of the Dawn, these war machines became a decisive force.
Now, Richard's team has gradually made a name for itself. Many bandits, mercenaries, caravans, and slave hunters were aware of this new force, but that was about it. In the Bloodstained Lands, new forces are created every day, and old ones die out, and only strength and gold coins are the eternal order in this land.
"Focus on jungle for thirty years, and when I get out of the mountains, the red Cossacks are floating clouds!" In the endless battle, Reilly once again found that jungle fighting was a promising career.