Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 119 New Subordinates
Janet also nodded quickly: "Yes, sir, there are more than a hundred infantrymen behind us, and they all look like humans!"
As she spoke, smoke and dust appeared faintly in the distance. Looking at Zhou Miyin who showed a happy expression, Levi had a rough guess, but since the other party didn't say anything, it was obvious that he was not sure yet. So, for the sake of safety, it would be better to defend first.
However, they did not have to wait too long. In less than half a quarter of an hour, the newcomers were already in front of them. As they got closer, the smile on Zhou Miyin's face became brighter and brighter, because the other side was actually a Zhendan army with distinctive armor.
Levi's expression became more and more weird. He couldn't help but glare at Zhou Miyin who was unaware of anything. Is this the poor, dilapidated and extremely declining village you mentioned?
Why do I feel that even though, except for the half-elf village of Greenblade Village, other villages have a certain number of high elves stationed there, their forces can easily flatten any novice village around them?
First up were the tier 2 Jade Warrior Spearmen and Crossbowmen in scale armor, dressed in the same attire as Zhou Miyin;
Then the armor became heavier, and the weapons were changed to Jade Brave Halberd Soldiers with long halberds, Jade Brave Crossbowmen holding a shield in one hand and a crossbow in the other, Jade Brave Lancers riding war horses, and ranged cavalry holding heavy crossbows and muskets. They are all level 3 troops.
Then there are more than twenty terracotta warriors whose movements are slightly slow, and some movable stone lions over three meters long. They are constructs unique to the Zhendan Dynasty. Their actual combat effectiveness varies slightly depending on the skills of the sculptor and the strength of the person who casts the spell to awaken them, but they all have at least the strength of level 2 and look quite deterrent.
It is even said that at the gates of major towns in the Zhendan Empire, there are some huge guys called the Terracotta Warriors Guards who are dozens of meters tall and holding super-giant Guandao.
It is said that they are a super-army blessed by the Dragon Gods of Zhendan. They can destroy the Sigma Empire's unique steam tanks or the city gates of a town as easily as mowing the grass. And just by looking at their size, you can tell that they are definitely very powerful.
As for the ranged units protected in the middle, one type of them is the Iron Hail Gunners who use large-caliber muskets. They fire shotgun shells and are good at fighting against unarmored or low-armored infantry units.
The other type of rifle has a much smaller caliber, but the gun body is long, like the graceful neck of a red-crowned crane. They are called crane gunners and are good at targeted sniping.
Although there were both men and women among them, they were all level 3 soldiers, and they were all wearing iron-studded cloth armor, which seemed to have strong defense capabilities.
Then there were three Taoists holding peach wood swords and whisks and wearing Bagua robes, but Levi was not sure about their strength because no one had successfully recruited them yet. But no matter how you look at it, they would definitely not be lower than level 3.
Further behind them were some horse-drawn carriages, ox-drawn carts and the like. Levi glanced at the marks left by the pressure and knew that they must be filled with all kinds of things. He immediately understood that this was obviously a merchant caravan, and it seemed that the other party was probably not here specifically to find him.
Their leader is a cavalry unit riding a tiger. Not only is his armor much more luxurious, his weapon is also extremely special. It looks like a combination of a musket and a spear, and it is flashing with red light. It obviously has a certain magical effect. It is even cooler than the fire blade gun that Levi had obtained before.
There were also two fat men beside him, who were over four meters tall and carrying super-giant two-handed swords.
Levi was not unfamiliar with them. They were also one of the initial optional races, ogres. However, ordinary ogres basically did not wear armor. At most, they would tie a shield or a pot cover on their stomachs. As for weapons, they basically loved heavy cold weapons such as maces.
However, these two guys are both wearing heavy armor, which must weigh over a hundred pounds, and the swords in their hands must not be light either. Once they charge, they will probably be more powerful than ordinary cavalry. I don't know how the other side subdued them.
But considering the characteristics of the ogre race, they probably promised a lot of food, right?
Next came a dozen or so tiger warriors who were truly muscular, holding machetes and looking very majestic.
Levi, who had already expected it, was fine, but the knowledgeable Donna, Cindy, Sam, Janet and others all felt very surprised and even shocked.
Because generally speaking, any humanoid creature with certain beast characteristics is basically an enemy of the order race, such as murlocs, gnolls, centaurs, harpies, boarmen, etc.
Because they are not only bestial in appearance, their hearts are also often filled with animalistic frenzy and bloodthirstiness. The same is true for the gnolls in the Stoney Highlands.
Although there are a few special cases, for example, some minotaurs are willing to do business with humans;
Most satyrs are chaotic neutral thieves and entertainers, and are very common bards and thieves in the mercenary kingdom;
Some cat girls and fox girls, with their good looks, can often serve as maids in the homes of human nobles.
But that is relatively rare after all, and you can basically find some of the characteristics of originally docile animals in them. Most other races with the characteristics of more ferocious or brutal beasts are still accustomed to going to war with the order races.
So now, these tiger people who look extremely ferocious are actually working together with the ogres as guards for humans, and they seem to be getting along very well with each other. This really opened their eyes. Even though most people from the Zhendan Dynasty have a natural talent for peace and tranquility, you wouldn't be so exaggerated, right?
Of course, in order to avoid embarrassing Levi, they forced themselves to suppress their surprise and did not show it too much.
But Levi thought it was normal. Not to mention these tiger people, shrimp soldiers, crab generals, monkey soldiers, bear soldiers and the like were not uncommon in the towns of the Zhendan Dynasty.
He even suspected that any humanoid creature with a bit of brains might eventually be fooled into becoming part of the Zhendan Empire. They were truly a world that embraces all!
When they were still hundreds of meters away, the caravan stopped on its own initiative and kept a safe distance. Then the leader, who looked no more than 30 years old and had a resolute face, stepped forward alone, saluted and said, "I am Zhou Jiliang from Zhoujiazhai, the leader of this caravan. I wonder if the person in front is Lord Li Wei, the hero chosen by God?"
Zhou Jiliang from Zhoujiazhai? Li Wei quickly glanced at Zhou Miyin, who was unable to hide his excitement. Good fellow, you have been hiding this all along? No wonder you swore that you could recruit people with just one letter. It turns out that you all have the surname Zhou!
And according to the naming method of "Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji", there are probably three more guys as strong as him?
"Yes, I am Levi, Zhou Miyin, your fellow tribesmen are here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Miyin waved excitedly at him: "Uncle, I'm here!"
After he shouted like that, the atmosphere between the two sides instantly became much more harmonious. After a few polite words were exchanged, Levi learned that the other party was indeed a caravan and was currently preparing to go to the human kingdom in the northwest. Then the two sides quickly got down to business.
Probably because Zhou Miyin had been invited by Li Wei before, or because they had discussed it before coming, Zhou Jiliang was very straightforward. After a few words, he handed over a list, which clearly indicated the several types of military ranks, their approximate strength positioning, the number that could be recruited, and the price of recruiting.
And the prices are not expensive, which is much more sincere than that black-hearted old witch in the Bee Tribe.
He even said it clearly, because their caravan and village both needed protection, they could not provide too many soldiers for the time being. However, if their village became stronger in the future, or the relationship between the two sides became better, they might not be without the opportunity to make changes.
Unfortunately, those Taoists, ogres and tiger men were not on the list of recruits, so Levi could only feast his eyes on them.
Levi did not hesitate and spent most of his savings. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time!
So his team immediately had 15 tier 2 Jade Warrior Spearmen and 5 tier 3 Jade Warrior Halberdmen. He temporarily put them all under the command of Zhou Miyin, which made Zhou Miyin so excited that his face turned red.
Levi chose to strengthen the melee troops as much as possible.
He knew that if he tried to set a trap for the kobold hero next, he would have to fight the dragon warriors again, and their presence would be crucial.
The skills and attributes of the Yuyong spearmen are similar to Zhou Miyin's, except that they are slightly weaker. They also have Ninghe and Yinyanghe, two special skills that only the Zhendan soldiers possess.
The Yuyong Halberd Soldiers are much stronger. Like Guang Yakong, they all come with green equipment, a halberd and a piece of armor. In addition to the enhancements in attributes and defense, they also have two new skills.
The first one is armor penetration. There is nothing much to say. It just can better penetrate the opponent's armor when attacking, causing 3-5 points of additional damage.
The second is counter-charge. When cavalry units charge against them, they will slightly slow down because they are afraid of the halberds in their hands, which affects the power of the charge.
Coupled with the anti-large-scale and anti-charge skills that the Jade Warrior Spearmen already possessed, they completely became the nemesis of cavalry units. Levi had no doubt that in a one-on-one duel, they could beat the Arion Cavalry, which was also at level 3.
And next time when we encounter enemies like trolls, they will be able to play a considerable role.
Although the trolls are not cavalry, they are large units and can launch skills similar to charge like cavalry units. The Jade Warriors are their nemesis.
Similarly, ferocious beasts such as wolves, dogs, tigers, etc. will also be severely restrained.
Of course, the Jade Warriors are not without weaknesses. First of all, they have low agility, and can only wait for death when encountering ranged units. Secondly, several of their skills are only effective when facing the enemy head-on. If they are attacked from behind or from multiple sides, they will also die quickly.
But Levi didn't think this was a big problem, because since they had joined his team, he certainly wouldn't let them face the strong enemy alone!
As for special structures such as the Terracotta Warriors and Stone Lions, they need to cooperate with special troops such as Taoist priests to better exert their combat effectiveness, because they are essentially driven by magic. Without magic, although they can move, they are not perfect after all.
As for cavalry, he currently has the Arion cavalry. There are some conflicts, and there is no need to spend more money on it, so he has temporarily given up on both types.
Similarly, Levi also gave up on the crossbowmen. Although they had strong defenses and even had advanced soldiers who held a crossbow in one hand and a shield in the other, and were obviously good at fighting against archers, their attack methods were a bit incompatible with Donna's current subordinates.
As for the musket troops, after a brief consideration, he gave up the iron hail musketeers with a shorter range and instead chose to recruit three more targeted crane musketeers.
Name: Crane Gunner
Race: Human
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Faction: Royal Power - Aurora
Tier: 3
Attributes: Strength 6, Agility 8, Constitution 7, Intelligence 3, Perception 5, Charisma 3
Health: 70
equipment:
Crane Gun (Green - Excellent): Attack 2-15, slow reload, maximum range +20 meters.
Black powder bullet 10/10X3 (green - excellent): attack 0-5.
(Need to be used with firearms)
Iron-studded Cloth Armor
Skill:
1. Primary firearms proficiency, a passive skill that allows the player to use certain firearms, and when launching an attack, his or her own agility attribute will be added to the firearm's attack power;
2. Aiming, an active skill, after a short period of charging, slightly increases the hit rate and critical hit rate;
3. Crane Gunner, passive skill. When using firearms, attack power +8, maximum range +20 meters.
talent:
1. Peace and tranquility;
2. Harmony of Yin and Yang - Yin: Passive skill. Most of the troops of the Zhendan Dynasty can be divided into one of the Yin and Yang systems. When entering the battle, they will produce different effects depending on their strength and Yin and Yang.
Currently it is Yin: the effects are agility +1, attack speed +10%.
Maintenance cost: 2.2 silver coins (weekly)
Leadership consumption: 4.
(Only the truly strong can survive the graceful and precise volleys of the Crane Gunners)
As a Tier 3 soldier, the Crane Gunners' attributes in all aspects are very poor, but their equipment and skills make up for this perfectly. After being placed under Donna's command, their maximum attack power will barely exceed 40 points, and they also have an advantage in range.
So in fact, their positioning is already very clear, that is to launch targeted sniping attacks at critical moments, and then defeat the enemy in one stroke!
This trick may not be effective against a thick-skinned guy like the Dragon Man, but it will be particularly effective against bosses like the Kobold Wizard and other fragile God's Chosen Heroes.
Levi had even anticipated that if he had the chance to meet those two chosen heroes of the Wolf Man again next time, he would definitely teach them a more profound lesson!
However, in this case, Donna's leadership is a little stretched, not only because the number of half-elves is gradually increasing, but also because with frequent battles, many half-elves who have survived to the present have also advanced, and the leadership required to command them has become more.
It seems that unless Donna chooses to improve her leadership attribute next time she levels up, I should find her some special equipment. Although the shops in the Novice Village basically only sell blank garbage, there are more than one option that can be exchanged for military merit points...
The deal was done, the money and goods were paid, and now Levi was completely penniless. Not only did he have no money, but the only equipment he could use to exchange for money was the Acid-Corroded Dragon Tooth .
Even from now on, he must seize the time and get more spoils, because tomorrow, those subordinates who have followed him from the beginning will get their weekly wages. They work hard for him every day, and he doesn't want to be an unscrupulous boss who withholds wages.
Zhou Jiliang was not aware of all this. He was just very satisfied with such a quick deal. After ordering the troops to rearrange their formation, he laughed a few times and bowed again.
"Okay, then from now on, my brothers and sisters will be taken care of by you. When I return from this business trip, I will go to have a drink with you again."
"And if we're lucky enough and run into some blind robbers, we might even get something that adults might be interested in!"
Zhou Miyin couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard that. Outsiders thought they were ordinary villagers in the village. After getting to know them a little, they found out that in addition to farming and hunting, they were also good at business. But in fact, their abilities were not limited to that.
If anyone really thought they were easy to bully and tried to rob them, their expressions would definitely be very surprised, and the village would benefit greatly from it.
Not only Lord Levi can profit by killing hostile evil races, but uncles can do the same. Humans and high elves have bounties on many evil forces all year round...
Although Levi was still a little confused for a moment, it didn't matter. He could just ask Zhou Miyin later.
So he readily agreed: "Okay, then I'll wait for good news."
Zhou Jiliang nodded again, and then he glanced at everyone's mounts. He seemed a little hesitant at the end, but he still spoke: "Your Excellency seems to be a wizard, so I wonder if you are interested in our lion?"
As if afraid that Levi didn't understand, he added: "Although in ordinary temples, they are just silent beasts that guard the house and do not need to eat, and are therefore called temple beasts, but for mages like you, they can also exist as mounts."
"What a coincidence! In addition to the ordinary stone lions, we also happened to create a rare glazed jade lion this time."
Levi suddenly realized that the system had reminded him before that due to the legendary degree of his area, there might be relatively rare special soldiers in this team. He originally thought that it would be the two special ogres or the Taoists.
It’s just that although they are special, their class is too high for me now, so the other party did not offer them to me for recruitment.
But now it seems that the truly special thing may be the glazed jade lion that the other party mentioned. However, I just looked around carefully several times and did not see any special lion. They all look exactly the same!
Although he had his doubts, he immediately agreed out of politeness: "Of course, I am also interested in this."
Zhou Jiliang nodded, then looked at the Taoists behind him.
One of the old Taoists snorted lightly, then flicked his whisk. A ray of light flew by, and one of the seemingly ordinary stone lions suddenly seemed to have a layer of dust wiped off. Its entire body became transparent, and in less than three seconds, it turned into an extremely exquisite glazed jade lion!
Good man, it is deliberately hiding its abilities. Otherwise, judging from its appearance alone, there would probably be many blind guys coming to cause trouble. If they encounter a giant dragon that likes shiny things, or any other powerful race, it would definitely be a very troublesome thing for Zhou Jiliang and his men.
Similarly, this is also a troublesome problem for me, because my current strength is much worse than Zhou Jiliang's.
As if seeing his concerns, the old Taoist priest said in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry, this is its special fighting posture. At this time, it will have additional spell resistance. But if it is only used as a mount, or to deal with some scoundrels, it is not necessary to do so."
As soon as the words came out, Levi's worries disappeared, and he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, in that case, I will respectfully obey your command!"
So Levi quickly changed to a new mount.
Glazed Jade Lion (Level 3): Strength 15, Agility 8, Constitution 13, Health 130, Natural Defense 8, Movement Speed 16, Normal Carrying Capacity 450 kg.
Skill 1, Glazed Light, passive skill. With the help of magic infused from the outside world, it can activate its special state, providing it with 5-10 points of magic resistance. The duration increases with the infused mana, with a minimum of 15 points/3 minutes. After infusing mana, this state can be activated or cancelled at any time. If there is a rider, this effect can be shared with the other party.
Skill 2, Blunting, passive skill, reduces 5-8 points of damage to normal attacks other than blunt attacks, but cannot run or charge;
Skill 3, Jade Lion, is a passive skill that does not require any supplies and cannot gain experience points through combat.
However, it still needs to infuse 50 points of magic every day, or feed 1 unit of micro magic crystal or magic element of any attribute before it can move or attack normally. Otherwise, it can only move or fight for a maximum of 4 hours a day. The rest of the time, the Jade Lion will be in a dormant state to accumulate strength.
At the same time, when it is attacked, it cannot heal itself over time and needs to use special repair skills or feed magic crystals or magic elements of any attributes to repair itself.
Leadership consumption: 3.
(When the Zhendan alchemists fired stone lions, some special cases occasionally appeared)
In terms of attributes such as strength alone, this special mount is even stronger than the Tier 3 Elite Flame War Goose, but its consumption is also obviously greater. Whether it is magic or magic crystals, they all mean money, and once joining the battle, Levi can almost foresee that it almost means that he will continue to lose copper coins.
But if you just use it as a mount, you can save a lot of money.
And this special state of Glazed Light, in addition to increasing the rider's magic resistance, is really cool.
Not to mention myself, even Cindy and Donna showed interest. Even if they didn't need it in the future, they would never worry about its whereabouts. Moreover, it seemed that Zhou Miyin and his village were quite strong, so maybe they would need to keep in touch with each other more in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Wei first nodded to the old Taoist priest, and then he also followed his example and bowed his hands in greeting: "I am very happy to make friends with Mr. Zhou, so I wish you a safe journey and all the best!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Jiliang and several old Taoist priests were visibly stunned. There was even an old Taoist priest who was stroking his beard and directly broke several strands.
Because originally in their eyes, the other party was a high elf with long donkey ears. This race has always had their eyes on the top of their heads and was very arrogant. But this time when they met, the other party was not only unexpectedly kind, but could even say such words. This was not like an ordinary high elf.
From this perspective, perhaps future transactions can really last!
With this in mind, Zhou Jiliang immediately responded directly: "Okay, thank you very much, sir, see you later!"
