Lord of the Oasis Chapter 56: .Capture after victory
"Pfft."
Blood splattered, and the dagger was drawn from the gnoll's eye socket.
Kant swung his arm, and the blood stained on the blade immediately swept the ground flushed red. He raised his foot and kicked away the gnoll who was kneeling on the ground in front of him. His face showed a bit of relaxed tiredness: "End. ."
A strong burnt odor permeates the air.
But the more intense **** smell is like substance between the nose and mouth.
There are corpses all around Kant.
Most of them are gnolls, but some of Swadia's fallen warriors can also be seen.
This battle, under the decisive surprise attack of Kant and the others, has come to an end.
The ownership of the Naron Desert was also announced at this time.
The gnoll tribe was swallowed up by the fire, and the rolling heat wave swept through it, connecting those dry tents into a world of flames, even if there were gnolls who didn't have time to escape, they were burned alive and choked to death inside.
This is where the gnolls thrive.
Now it's also a graveyard after their demise.
As for Kant.
What I enjoy is standing on the edge of the flames, admiring the raging fire engulfing and burning, feeling the heat wave to dispel the cold of the desert night, and feeling the cruelty of the war.
Because he is the victor.
Is the conqueror of the Narun Desert.
A noble baron from the Principality of Lions.
That's enough.
The Swadian soldiers stood behind Kant, also watching the fire in front of them.
The burning flames did not frighten them, but made them feel a little warmer.
They just finished fighting, very tired.
His face was covered in blood stains, and many people were still limping to help each other. If you look closely, you can see that almost everyone was injured, which shows how tragic the previous fight was.
In this raid, Kant and the others had taken the lead.
But in the face of the gnoll's counterattack, they were still hit hard.
The casualties were heavy.
"Two-thirds of the people are here."
Kant turned his head and glanced around.
He sighed in his heart. At present, there are less than a hundred people standing behind him, and everyone is still injured.
He turned his head to look at the eastern sky.
A beam of dawn light pierced the thick darkness, and a faint fish-white also appeared in the sky.
It's almost dawn.
"Da da da da da da..."
Amid the fire, the sound of hooves came rushing.
Fatis took the lead and rushed out of the sea of fire with four or five desert robbers. He reined in the reins next to Kant, and made a sound of "woo-" to control the horse under his crotch to stop.
"I'm back."
Kant nodded to Fatis, his face relieved: "It's a pleasure to see you again."
This is his only general.
And Fatis rushed out of the sea of fire, and was obviously burned by the flames. If not for the iron helmet, it is estimated that even his hair would have been burned to the ground. Just look at the mane of the warhorse under his crotch to know that he has been burned by the flames. The burn was less than half, and the body was full of potholes, mixed with the wounds that had been hit by the mace before, which was very terrifying.
Fatis gratefully acknowledges: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Kant."
Turning over and dismounting, Fatis took out a package from the cloth bag on the horse's back and handed it to Kant: "Sir, this is something seized from the gnoll shaman."
"Huh?" Kant took over.
Reaching out and opening it, there are several broken staff and a rather old book.
Kant's eyes are solemn.
The staff is made of some kind of fine wood. It broke due to trampling and was collected completely by Fatis. The most conspicuous thing is that the top of the staff is inlaid with a dark black gem the size of an egg.
He has seen this kind of thing in the Principality of the Lion, and it is the energy source of the staff.
The royal magicians of the Lion Castle are holding similar staffs to assist in casting spells.
But it was the old book that caught Kant's attention the most.
"What is this?" Kant couldn't help frowning.
Picking up this book, the hand is soft, and the outside seems to be made of delicate sheepskin. Although it is old with dirty filth and dust, Kant's heart suddenly throbs, as if he is holding something extraordinary. s things.
At the same time, the system dialog box pops up.
[Ding... After your **** battle, you won the battle. ]
[Main quest: "The first strong enemy" completed]
[Rewards: 10,000 dinars, 1,000 prestige, 10 honor. ]
[Introduction: Defeating a strong enemy is just a stepping stone. A new journey is waiting for you, please keep working hard. Believe in your abilities, no one is as terrifying as the first powerful enemy. No one can stand in your way. ]
On the system dialog box, the task completion is displayed.
Kant chuckled.
This was expected.
The gnoll tribe in front of them all turned into flames, and even after it was extinguished, only ruins remained.
No gnoll will continue to live here.
Even the lucky ones who escaped from the tribe and survived by chance would not be able to live for too long in the cruel environment of the Naron Desert, not to mention the scorching high temperature and freezing low temperature, they are the gods of death who can harvest life sickle.
Immediately, a new dialog box appeared on the retina.
[Ding...Because you won more with less in this battle, and achieved impressive results. ]
[Get Rating: Epic Victory. ]
[Get reputation × 100 points. ]
[Get honor × 1 point. ]
This battle was directly judged as an "epic victory" by the system.
Kant smiled.
The 300-person low-level troops directly killed the 2,000-person Gnoll tribe. The lesser wins the more, and the weaker hits the stronger. Of course, an epic victory is a matter of course.
But Kant turned his head.
The soldiers behind him stood crookedly, and the smile on the corners of their mouths faded.
Even by surprise, these heroic soldiers suffered heavy casualties.
Swadian Light Infantry, only 10 left.
The Swadian militia, with only 31 remaining.
Swadia recruits, only 46 left.
There are only 5 elite desert robbers left.
All together, there are only 92 troops left.
It can be said that the mountains and rivers are exhausted, and all the rewards that Kant won in the last battle were directly put into it.
War is a mouthful of gold.
[Ding...Someone in your army can be upgraded]
To Kant's relief, the troops that survived and won the victory could at least be upgraded.
The upgraded units are basically elites.
"Opens the class list."
Kant's thinking communication system, a dialog box pops up immediately on the retina.
………………
[Upgradable units: Swadian recruits × 46]
[Cost 10 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadian Militia]
[Ding...currently overflowing experience, all staff can be upgraded continuously]
………………
[Upgradable units: Swadian Militia × 31 people]
[costs 20 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadian partisan shooter / Swadian light infantry]
[Ding...currently overflowing experience, all staff can be upgraded continuously]
………………
[Upgradable units: Swadia Light Infantry x 10]
[costs 50 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadian infantry / Swadian heavy cavalry]
[Ding...currently overflowing experience, all staff can be upgraded continuously]
………………
[Upgradable units: Desert Bandit Elite × 5]
[costs 40 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Salander rider]
[Ding...currently overflowing experience, all staff can be upgraded continuously]
………………
On the system dialog box, the unit upgrade interface is clear and clear.
Kant's heart beat faster.
The fruit of victory is so delicious!
All staff are upgraded.
And there are additional upgrades.
Even if it cannot be upgraded to a higher level, it can improve the quality of the troops currently led by Kant.
As long as the post-war period of weakness is passed and the fruits of this victory are absorbed, Kant's troops will usher in a second surge.
Just like after the last night raid.
But before Kant could upgrade his troops, a dialog box reappeared on the retina in his eyes.
[Ding...After your careful inspection, I found something unusual]
[Special mission: "Explore Mystery" has been completed. ]
[Reward: 5,000 dinars. ]
[Introduction: In the gnoll tribe, you have obtained loot, which contains mysterious power. ]
On the retina ~IndoMTL.com~ This time, the dialog box of the system made Kant slightly stunned.
"Special mission?"
Kant finally remembered that this was indeed the case.
Just last week, when I came here to investigate, the system issued a special mission.
In order to deal with this gnoll tribe, Kant forgot about this special task for a while, and now he is reminded by the system again, and he can't help but realize it.
He looked down at the broken staff wrapped in his hand, as well as this mysterious ancient book.
Kant knew in his heart that the system was talking about these two things.
The system also gives an answer,
[Ding… Temporary task release]
[Temporary Mission: System Help]
[Reward: Village Upgrade]
[Introduction: This is a world with mysterious power, and these items with the power of law are the energy that the system is desperately needing. Do you choose to absorb the mysterious objects you have obtained into the system? ]
[Note: After the system absorbs it, it will gain an increase. ]
[Yes/No to give the item to the system to absorb? ]
Kant was even more stunned.
The temporary tasks issued by this system have no choice at all.
Regardless of the reward obtained, the village can be upgraded.
Or the remarks that didn't appear before, have already shown that the system really needs these things.
Kant nodded, without hesitation, he chose, "Yes."
The system is his only help in this world, and it is the real support. It is equal to both prosperity and loss. Kant is not that stupid, so he has no reservations about the system.
This is his golden finger.
Even in Kant's heart, this golden finger is more cherished than his cheap parents in this world.