Lord Game: I Have 100 Million Talents-Chapter 71 - 63: The Age of Squishies Is Over; Here Comes the Sigmar Priest
The main issue was that while the Yurik Battle Priest was powerful and even possessed an incredibly strong AoE ultimate, "Yurik’s Axe," it didn’t do much for Qin Feng’s current combat strategy.
He was a Ranger who had mastered Supreme Archery Skills, allowing him to pick off enemies from a safe distance. There was no reason for him to go to the dangerous front lines and willingly take a beating.
At most, if some unobservant enemy charged right up in his face, he could use these supreme melee skills to give them a little taste of what a Combat Priest could do.
After all.
This wasn’t just some game world.
Getting hit really hurt.
He could still recall the sensation from when the Bakadi Ratman Leader’s Bone Blade had pierced his chest—the feeling of warm, frothy blood forcing its way up his throat, lingering on the tip of his tongue.
Even now, just recalling that day’s events made the old wound on Qin Feng’s left chest prickle with a numb itch, as if countless ants were burrowing beneath his skin. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
This wasn’t some minor issue he could just sleep off and forget.
It was more like a hidden wound, a form of psychological trauma.
Perhaps.
He might get used to it after dying a few more times.
But Qin Feng didn’t think he was so masochistic as to actively seek out that kind of pain.
’Sigh.’
’Forget it.’
’It’s just not worth it.’
’I’ll give this Proof of Reincarnation to Ashes instead.’
’It’s currently responsible for monitoring the entire Northern Forest, and needs to constantly watch the movements of that Lord Player named Zhao Chuan and his allies.’
’Increasing its power...’
’...is the same as increasing the entire territory’s security.’
’The other two potential heroes—Diablo, our walking encyclopedia, and Bogard, who’s temporarily returned to his tribe—’
’—aren’t as high a priority for an upgrade as Ashes is...’
His mind made up, Qin Feng reluctantly put away the Proof of Reincarnation. He then drew the High-Quality Lord’s Longsword from his weapon slot, its blade glinting coldly as he held it horizontally before him.
Instantly, a vast tide of combat memories flooded his mind: the subtle angle of the wrist when blocking, the precise timing of a hip rotation to deflect force, the sequence of power from shoulder to arm when thrusting... Decades of combat experience exploded through his nerves, and he instinctively fell into a standard stance for a One-Handed Sword, the tip angled toward the ground, the edge trembling faintly.
Next, Qin Feng pulled out the Ancient Wood Battle Shield he hadn’t used in ages.
The moment the rough oak grain touched his palm, all sorts of shield-blocking techniques automatically surfaced in his mind—how to use the shield’s edge to deflect arrows, how to block a flail with an arcing motion, and even how to predict the angle needed to parry a charging cavalryman’s lance.
It was as if a master of shield combat, slumbering for a hundred years, was whispering instructions in his ear across time itself.
’Badass!’
’Now I’m truly Invincible!’
’I can take on anyone in a sniper duel, and I’ll dominate any melee brawl in the arena!’
Though Diablo, standing nearby, couldn’t hear Qin Feng’s inner monologue, he could clearly sense the sudden surge of combat power from the sharp whistle of the Longsword cutting through the air.
In an instant, the Ratman hero, who was practically a walking encyclopedia, bowed slightly, his eyes flashing with excitement as he congratulated Qin Feng.
"Congratulations!"
"My Lord!"
"You’ve grown more powerful!"
Qin Feng stored the Longsword and shield in his weapon slot, then turned to Diablo, who seemed even happier than he was, and asked in a low voice:
"How long was I gone?"
Diablo answered honestly,
"About an hour."
’Hmm...’
’That’s about what I calculated...’
’It seems the flow of time inside the Lost Secret Realm is identical to the Lord World...’
"Alright."
"Understood."
"Let me ask you something else."
"Have you heard of the Stone of Radiant Sun? Roughly how much would it sell for in the cities of the Northern Empire? Do you think trading thirty Desert Giant Wolves for three thousand units of the Stone of Radiant Sun is a good deal?"
Diablo tilted his head and thought for a moment.
"The Stone of Radiant Sun?"
"I remember when I was little, these rare ores could be sold in the empire’s Northern Territory for seven Gold Coins per unit. But many years have passed since then, so the market price has surely changed."
"I would have to go to a major city in the Northern Territory and investigate in person."
"Only then could I determine its current price."
"However."
"My Lord, if you can truly trade thirty Desert Giant Wolves for three thousand units of the Stone of Radiant Sun... I think you should take the deal. In fact, I’d say it’s an excellent trade."
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and his speech began to quicken.
"Weapons and armor forged from this rare ore are far harder than those made from Black Crystal Stone. Only the empire’s most elite, top-tier troops would ever be equipped with such gear."
"Furthermore,"
"they also possess certain Extraordinary Attributes."
"When highly skilled Blacksmith Masters forge with it, if they can use other materials to draw out the Extraordinary Power within the ore, they can imbue the final creation with some of that Extraordinary Power."
"With the help of this Extraordinary Power, soldiers of any skill level can unleash far greater combat strength than they could before."
Hearing this, Qin Feng nodded with satisfaction.
"Good."
"Now I have a clear picture."
’Just as I thought. That pretty girl with the ID "Mumu" might have the air of a shady merchant, but when it comes down to it, she’s an incredibly reliable business partner who always aims for a win-win situation.’
’In that case,’
’there’s no need to ask about the ’Arrow Rain’ Skill Book.’
’I definitely didn’t lose out on this deal. At worst, Mumu capitalized on an information advantage, and I made slightly less profit than I could have.’
Having reached a decision, he looked up at Diablo, his gaze suddenly sharp.
"Diablo."
"Go and make preparations."
"Gather all the Desert Giant Wolves as quickly as possible."
"Then select a group of Ratman Warriors, equal in number to the wolves."
"In a little while, you will accompany me to the Golden Deer Tribe to see what progress they’ve made on their decision to submit to me."
He paused, his gaze turning toward the azure sky to the northeast, his voice low and steely.
"Once we’ve ascertained the attitude of those Golden Deer Ratman, we’ll head directly to that Wolfman Tribe you mentioned and see if we can get the secrets of the ’Wolf Riding Skill’ from them."
"Best case,"
"we’ll be able to subjugate their Wolfman Tribe directly."
"That would be even more convenient."
Diablo quickly bowed in acknowledgment.
"Yes,"
"My Lord."
Once Diablo was out of sight, Qin Feng opened the Village Management panel and spent all his accumulated Dinars to recruit three new Ratman Warriors.
Then, he stood with his hands clasped behind his back and waited.
「Only a moment later.」
Diablo came galloping back, leading the pack of Desert Giant Wolves from their forest hunt. Behind them followed a troop of Ratman Warriors that had been incorporated via the military system.
They marched neatly down the street, the rasp of their black armor plates rubbing together creating a fine, crisp sound in the open air, just like a disciplined, elite legion.
At the same time, Ashes, who had been out on patrol, streaked across the sky like a gray bolt of lightning and landed lightly on his shoulder. It nuzzled his neck with its beak, letting out a purr-like rumble as if asking for praise.
RUMBLE-RUMBLE! RUMBLE-RUMBLE-RUMBLE! RUMBLE!
(My Lord! I did it! I talked to them! The birdies in the forest will help us watch the other bad humans! If they dare step into Lordy’s land! They’ll fly and tell us right away! We won’t let those meanies wreck our home!)
Qin Feng smiled, rubbing Ashes’ round, fluffy head.
"Good job."
"Here."
"This is the reward I prepared for you."
"Let’s see,"
"what kind of Divine Chosen Creature you become."
As he spoke, he took the Proof of Reincarnation from his inventory and pressed it to the head of the Little Owl perched on his left shoulder.
Instantly.
An ethereal blue light flared on the surface of the Proof of Reincarnation.
[Proof of Reincarnation consumed. Your special unit "Ashes" has successfully awakened as a Heroic Unit. As "Ashes" is a Demon Beast, it cannot choose a conventional Profession and can only obtain the unique Demon Beast Profession: "BOSS"!]
[You have gained a new companion—Ashes (Shadow BOSS)!]
[Its Exclusive Talent has been awakened!]
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