A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

The bread and various foods under the Mount \u0026 Blade rules are no less effective than those in the Spirit Realm.

They still have souls!

They can fill you up!

Eating them regularly can replenish various nutrients, strengthen the body, and support the soldiers!

Thinking of the soldiers, Shen Mu began to calculate the spoils of last night's battle:

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"There are still 189 villagers who haven't been upgraded. Perhaps I can farm the underground garage once more in the afternoon, and defend against another wave of undead monsters wandering in the darkness and gray fog at night, and then all of them can be upgraded to Swadian Recruits."

"That way, the 400 Swadian Recruits upgraded from the villagers will complete the task, and all of them can be converted into 400 Swadian Militiamen."

"Truly perfect!"

Shen Mu sighed.

His mood became even more joyful.

Originally, he thought it would take four or five days to complete the task of turning all 400 villagers into Swadian Recruits.

He didn't expect that now.

It would only take two days to accomplish.

"Using battle to support battle, using combat experience to upgrade soldiers, and then making the soldiers stronger, the Mount \u0026 Blade rules are simply a dimensionality reduction strike against this doomsday world filled with undead monsters!"

Shen Mu comfortably leaned back in the lord's chair, picked up a cup of spring water freshly drawn from Crescent Spring, and drank it.

The cool spring water went down his throat.

Behind him, a breeze from the Suno Plains happened to appear again, brushing past him.

Bringing that kind of pleasant, gentle breeze.

"Too perfect!"

The smile on Shen Mu's lips was almost impossible to suppress.

The undead rules suppress the Spirit Realm rules, and inflict a dimensionality reduction strike on the Blue Star rules.

Then his own Mount \u0026 Blade rules perfectly fit the advantages of the undead rules, and turned them into his own advantages, launching a dimensionality reduction strike.

Isn't this perfect?

"The only worries are the so-called Black Tide, and... the threat of the Diesel Company!"

Shen Mu turned his head to look at the west.

That was the direction of the Diesel Company's base.

At this time, Shen Mu also felt a bit of lingering fear: "Fortunately, I completely moved the castle and stronghold out of the apartment, transforming it into the current village of 'Dhëreim', and also installed a circle of city walls."

This way, even if the main force of the Diesel Company comes, he can effectively resist.

He wouldn't be completely blocked in the apartment, in that kind of embarrassing situation.

"However, after experiencing the Black Tide, these troops under my command should be able to upgrade a batch of more elite troops."

Shen Mu thought of the 30 third-tier Swadian Light Infantry who also went out to fight.

After last night's battle.

Shen Mu speculated that these third-tier Swadian Light Infantry had also gained a batch of combat experience.

Perhaps they had also reached the critical point for upgrading.

And the third-tier Swadian Light Infantry...

Was also a turning point for the Swadian Kingdom!

Because when the third-tier Swadian Light Infantry further upgraded, there would be the most famous fourth-tier cavalry king on the entire Calradia continent—

Swadian Knight!

"Next, with 400 Swadian Militiamen as frontline infantry and 65 Lake Rat Gang members as shock infantry, there obviously won't be too much shortage in infantry."

Shen Mu pondered.

At the same time, he calculated in his heart: "With 50 hired crossbowmen, 30 Vaegir Archers, plus 400 Swadian Militiamen who can also use hunting crossbows, there won't be a shortage of ranged shooters either."

Then, calculating it this way, what's really missing is the heavy cavalry that can chase down enemies, charge enemy formations.

And whose lethality can be called terrifying.

The heavy cavalry, known as the god of the battlefield!

"Then these 30 Swadian Light Infantry can just be fully upgraded to 30 Swadian Knights. Combined with the previous 10 Swadian Knights, I will have 40 heavy cavalry who can directly charge the formation, tear apart the enemy's defenses and formations, and have the initiative on the battlefield."

Thinking this way, Shen Mu also made the keynote for the next upgrade.

With 40 Swadian Knights in hand.

No matter what enemy he encounters.

The tactical initiative on the battlefield can be firmly grasped in his, Shen Mu's, hands.

Thinking about it now, Shen Mu discovered.

Whether it's the Diesel Company's Orc tribe, or the Green Leaf Group's Wood Elf village.

Even those humans who have obtained the Spirit Realm imprint, and their Spirit Realm creature followers.

One by one.

None of them have cavalry!

All of them are infantry!

He, including his predecessor, didn't know the specifics.

But what is clear now is.

When Shen Mu has cavalry, and heavy cavalry with extremely strong charging ability.

Then when launching a military formation fight.

The tactical initiative.

Is equal to being delivered to his hands for free!

Thinking of this, Shen Mu's enthusiasm for leveling up the soldiers became even higher.

"It's 11:30 noon now."

Shen Mu got up and came to the window, looking at the somewhat dim direction of the sun outside.

Estimating the time.

He also made arrangements in his heart: "Bandak and the soldiers from last night came back, ate some breakfast, and started sleeping around 7 o'clock until now."

"Wake them up around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, eat some lunch, and go to the underground garage to farm experience in the afternoon, and come back before 6 o'clock in the evening, eat dinner, and then go to the wheat field to continue farming nighttime experience. The timing is just right."

Although this arrangement is relatively tight in time.

But the efficiency is high.

For these soldiers who came from the Mount \u0026 Blade world in the first place, who had been wandering in the warring states and constant wars of the Calradia continent.

It's still acceptable.

After all, on the cruel battlefield, fighting for a whole day, or continuous low-intensity combat, for weeks or months, is possible.

They're all used to it.

Now.

There's food to eat, drink to drink, and the legendary figure Shen Mu is sitting here.

These soldiers who are eager to make a name for themselves, eager to create a world, eager to let their names spread across the Calradia continent, can completely withstand it!

And are willing to endure the hardship that they can accept now, and feel is easy and nothing!

So, around 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

Bandak still led the team.

Calling up 198 villagers who hadn't been upgraded, bringing those Swadian Sergeants and Light Infantry, as well as the Lake Rat Gang members, and quickly entered the underground garage again.

Because of the previous experience.

The fighting continued.

Familiar with the environment of the underground garage, and knowing that the undead monsters on the second floor of the underground garage are stronger.

And there are systematic undead monsters, like a skeleton legion.

Their battles were more cautious.

But.

The speed of advancement was not slow.

After easily killing all the undead monsters on the first floor of the underground garage.

The elite soldiers first went down with shields, and then led the villagers to follow up, and with Bandak personally leading the team, leading the Lake Rat Gang members to once again kill all the more threatening skeleton archers.

The remaining skeleton spearmen or skeleton warriors basically only had the result of being strangled to death.

So that they entered the underground garage at 2 o'clock.

After resolving everything.

The time of return was just barely a little after 5 o'clock.

Not only did they have a good and hearty dinner, but after eating their fill, they could lean against the corner of the city wall and quietly wait for the darkness to fall at 6 o'clock.

And then begin the next, for the remaining less than 100 villagers...

Complete the final upgrade!

"Bandak, tonight's battle is still entrusted to you to command."

Shen Mu still chose to delegate power.

"I understand."

Bandak solemnly nodded.

He was already an extremely responsible person.

Thus.

After darkness fell.

Bandak led the smaller number, less than a hundred villagers, as well as those more elite Swadian Sergeants, the soon-to-be-upgraded Swadian Light Infantry, 40 veteran thugs from the Lake Rat Gang, and the remaining 15 newcomers from the Lake Rat Gang, to the fields outside the city wall.

Once again, they continued to engage in a more skillful fight with those undead monsters.

After all, the number of villagers was very small now.

Those who participated in the battle were also the Swadian Light Infantry and the veteran thugs and newcomers from the Lake Rat Gang.

Plus, there were hired crossbowmen and Vaegir Archers supporting them on the southern city wall.

The battle was even easier.

So that Shen Mu looked at it twice, and then turned around and returned to his castle hall with peace of mind.

He should sleep when he should sleep, and rest first.

When he opened his eyes.

Not only was it dawn, but the slightly dim sun had once again illuminated its world.

On Shen Mu's retina, a new dialog box had popped up.

[Ding! You and your troops resisted the attack of the undead monsters last night, and retreated completely, winning the victory in this battle.]

[After battlefield evaluation, you obtained 1 'Bronze Grade' treasure chest. (There are currently 3 unopened Bronze Grade treasure chests)]

“Oh, a Bronze-level Treasure Chest.”

On Shen Mu's retina, the first thing that appeared was the Bronze-level Treasure Chest, the lowest in value among the treasure chests.

He obtained 3 of them from three battles.

“Then let’s open them all.”

Shen Mu communicated with the system through his thoughts.

He didn't have much hope for these Bronze-level Treasure Chests, which weren't worth much and mainly contained civilian supplies.

And as he watched the treasure chests floating on his retina slowly open before him.

His guess was indeed correct.

【Ding! Congratulations, you have opened ‘Bronze-level’ Treasure Chests × 3.】

【You have obtained…】

【① 500 Denars.】

【② 800 Denars.】

【③ 10 baskets of apples.】

Then, beside Shen Mu, data streams began to appear rapidly, materializing the rewards.

Two small wallets filled with 1300 Denars.

And 10 baskets filled with fist-sized, red and green apples, looking extremely fresh and still carrying morning dew, immediately emitting a rich apple fragrance upon appearing.

This made Shen Mu, who had just finished eating, feel a bit tempted, and he walked over and took an apple.

He simply wiped it and took a bite.

‘Crunch.’

The sound was crisp, the juice was abundant, and the taste was sweet and slightly sour with a hint of coolness.

This made Shen Mu extremely satisfied.

“Someone.” Shen Mu called out towards the entrance of the castle hall.

“Lord Shen Mu, what are your orders?”

Immediately, a Lake Rat Gang Destroyer stationed at the castle gate walked in.

“Give one basket of these apples to Miss Liǔ Nà on the second floor and her halfling followers.”

Shen Mu made arrangements: “All the other apples should be placed in the granary.”

“Understood!” The Lake Rat Gang Destroyer immediately nodded, then turned and left the castle, bringing a few Swadian Recruits over to start moving and distributing according to Shen Mu's instructions.

Shen Mu didn't care about the specifics.

He was still holding the apple, sitting on his lord's chair, looking at the subsequent dialog box on his retina.

Which was also the dialog box Shen Mu was most concerned about.

【Ding! Congratulations! You have soldiers who can be upgraded!】

【① Villagers × 92, can be upgraded to ‘Swadian Recruits (5 Denars each)’】460

【② Lake Rat Gang Newcomers × 15, can be upgraded to ‘Lake Rat Gang Seasoned Thugs (50 Denars)’】750

【③ Lake Rat Gang Seasoned Thugs × 10, can be upgraded to ‘Lake Rat Gang Destroyers (100 Denars each)’】1000

【④ Swadian Light Infantry × 30, can be upgraded to ‘Swadian Infantry (100 Denars each) / Swadian Heavy Cavalry (100 Denars each)’】3000

【The total cost for upgrading all of the above is 5210 Denars.】

“Swadian Light Infantry, 30 people, all upgraded to Swadian Heavy Cavalry.”

“All other soldiers are also upgraded!”

Shen Mu immediately made a decision.

These were decisions that Shen Mu had already arranged yesterday.

‘Buzz!’

The Mount \u0026 Blade rules descended.

Then, in his mind, there was a sound as if countless metal coins were colliding with each other.

This also represented his Denars decreasing rapidly.

But when the Mount \u0026 Blade rules surged out in the form of data streams, seemingly calm, in reality, for those Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers who had met the upgrade conditions.

It was like a world turned upside down!

When the white light dissipated.

The villagers put on rough linen robes, carried large broken wooden shields, held spears in their hands, and their expressions were firm. After training, they also knew how to fight.

They had finally shed the appearance of villagers.

The Lake Rat Gang Newcomers had all become Lake Rat Gang Seasoned Thugs.

They were still wearing leather clothes, but they were more refined.

The small battle axes on their waists were also uniformly replaced with woodland axes that were made of more solid and practical materials, and had greater lethality.

In addition, the original 8 fish darts in the backpacks on their backs were also replaced with 10 fish spears.

Further increasing the damage and sustainability of their throws.

Of course, there were also 10 Lake Rat Gang Seasoned Thugs who had accumulated enough experience and finally became Lake Rat Gang Destroyers.

Among the Tier 4 troop types, they could be considered top-tier, second only to Tier 5 troop types, and even stronger than Tier 5 troop types in some situations, heavy throwing shock infantry!

On their backs were 10 hooked javelins.

In their hands were heavy round shields and armor-piercing axes, and they were additionally equipped with steel serrated spears.

They wore northern-style chainmail leather war robes, chainmail boots on their feet, and chainmail gloves on their hands.

Plus a face-covering helmet.

It could be said that the Lake Rat Gang Seasoned Thugs had completely shed the appearance of light infantry.

Completely evolving into heavy throwing shock infantry!

On a more chaotic battlefield.

After throwing the hooked javelins in their backpacks round after round, they could still use heavy round shields and steel serrated spears, as well as the chainmail on their bodies, to fight the enemy head-on.

Their combat power had increased exponentially!

Of course.

Even more eye-catching.

Were the 30 people and horses wearing heavy chainmail, with flat-topped helmets on their heads.

Cavalry lances, hand-and-a-half swords, spiked maces, and kite shields, all kinds of weapons and armor were readily available.

They were riding superior Swadian warhorses.

They looked majestic.

Like the Tier 5 troop types of other factions, the elite of the Swadian Kingdom, the capital for invincible field battles—

Tier 4 heavy cavalry, Swadian Heavy Cavalry!

【Ding! Congratulations! Your mission “Villager Training” has been fully completed!】

【Your 400 newly trained ‘Swadian Recruits (Tier 1 Infantry)’ have been welcomed by the Swadian Kingdom, who have actively invited them to enter the kingdom's training camp for training, and under the kind guidance of the instructors, they have all been upgraded to ‘Swadian Militia (Tier 2 Infantry)’.】

【Because of your legendary reputation in the Swadian Kingdom (+5 points), a group of about 50 hopeful Swadian peasants are willing to follow these militiamen to join you.】

【At the same time, because your name is circulating in the noble circles of the Swadian Kingdom, a wandering knight with a compassionate heart and upright character has also come along.】

【The former bankrupt merchant, the bandit Nalot, heard from other bandits that you have established a “bandit rendezvous point”, so he brought back the caravan that he successfully established with your initial investment, full of goods and gratitude to you!】

However, just as Shen Mu was still contemplating.

In front of him, even more dialog boxes popped up, making his expression slightly stunned.

“50 new villagers, a wandering knight, and that bandit Nalot who used to be a bankrupt merchant.”

Shen Mu felt a little dazed.

Just completing a mission had actually produced a chain reaction.

But Shen Mu also understood.

This was completely thanks to his +5 points of legendary reputation in the Swadian Kingdom.

Before, after completing missions related to the Swadian Kingdom, he had obtained many extra rewards due to his legendary reputation.

Now it seemed to be the same.

He went to the window.

On the east side of the village wall, a mighty group of about 400 Swadian militiamen were lining up in neat ranks, heading towards the city gate.

Among them were also 10 caravan guards riding traveling horses, 20 hired sentries, and 5 carriages pulled by packhorses, fully loaded with goods.

“And that knight wearing chainmail, a flat-topped helmet, and holding a cavalry lance…”

Shen Mu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Even from a very long distance, Shen Mu still saw that the knight, riding a Swadian warhorse, was burly and well-proportioned, clearly showing a difference in appearance from the other caravan guards!

He thought to himself: “Of noble origin, a knight, of upright character… it seems like he's the same as Bandak, one of the two kind knight NPCs in Mount \u0026 Blade.”

He just didn't know if it was Fatis or Artimenner.

Shen Mu was, after all, considered a veteran player.

He was quite familiar with those two famous NPCs.

So he turned and walked towards the castle gate, intending to personally go down to the village gate to welcome this newly joined NPC, a cavalry commander-type talent who could assist him in commanding.

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