Only a week after the jungle encounter, the story of Rhodes killing the manticore alone was circulating throughout the Black Forest, all the way to the Troll Mountains.
The story started with a group hunt at the beginning, when the lord was lost, and he singled out a manticore, to later when the brave son entered the forest alone and tore the manticore apart... Various versions were spread among the tribes on the Norscan border at an extremely fast speed.
Come.
White Bear Lord, White Bear King, Forest Beast King, Manticore Slayer, various titles came one after another. At the same time, more and more Norscans began to join Rhodes' hunting team, and the number increased from twenty-five at the beginning.
The number has expanded to more than fifty people, and admirers are still coming in a steady stream.
Rhodes took them in and organized the team into a true army of marauders.
They have a clear division of labor and outstanding combat effectiveness. They have strong physiques and a determination to fear no death.
They are bloodthirsty and powerful, worship the strong, and kill brutally. But they are also extremely united because they have a man who can tear a manticore apart with his bare hands as their leader.
They are more ferocious than the most ferocious beasts, they are terrible hunters and warriors, they are storms, they are giant waves, they are like black crows sweeping through the forest, leaving behind pieces of animal carcasses for their lords to enjoy.
Because in their eyes, he is the son of the God of War.
Inside and outside the forest, the popularity of this unit continues to increase.
At the same time, the logging team from Blackhammer Castle began logging in the forest with peace of mind. Bundles of high-quality wood were loaded onto ships and shipped to the open sea. Old Captain Roberts transported the goods to various towns and ports in the empire for sale. In exchange for Blackhammer
Supplies and gold needed for the fort.
In the forest, Rhodes took advantage of the situation and ordered people to make a manticore skin into a cloak and put it on his body as a symbol of identity and status. No matter where he went, as long as he saw the manticore skin, the Norscans would know that their
When the leader comes, it almost becomes a flag. Wherever he goes, morale increases.
The huge dark forest was once a nightmare for mankind, but now it has become an important source of income for Blackhammer Castle. Its trees are almost endless, and there are so many various animals that live in the forest.
Enough for Norscan hunting parties to hunt back and forth and collect meat and various precious furs.
Timber and furs, yes, after mines, these are two important trading resources. And with gold, all kinds of work can be carried out faster, including the construction of roads, the maintenance of castles, and even the construction of new city walls.
Construction, these all require gold. As the common currency of the human empire in the Old World, its uses can be described as magical...
Rhodes has already planned the expansion of the entire Blackhammer Castle. The town needs protection and simple city walls must be built to make the people feel safe. At the same time, you can try to build a forging house and recruit skilled blacksmiths to forge weapons.
Train new people.
The price of raw materials is always lower than that of finished products. Blackhammer Castle is rich in iron ore resources. Selling iron ore can make profits, but if you forge your own weapons, you can get rid of the dilemma of being controlled by others. At the same time, the price of armor and weapons is also higher than that of ore.
Much higher. Of course, at present, these industries are still in the conceptual stage. But Rhodes guesses that it will be soon...
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The night sky in the Black Forest is very beautiful. It is densely covered with stars. If you forget about the cruel living environment, it is actually very beautiful here.
At night, Rhodes carried the huge two-handed sword on his back and walked up to the high ground, overlooking his camp. The originally scattered firelight had become more concentrated and bright, and a team of nearly a hundred people gathered in the open space in the forest, singing joyfully.
They were sitting there, drinking and reveling. The aroma of food was rising from the fire, and wine cans were everywhere. Except for the people standing guard, everyone else fell into carnival at night.
From them, Rhodes saw hope.
At the same time, the part bitten by the manticore two weeks ago has basically healed. Rhodes clearly remembers his miserable condition at that time. The skin and meat on his back were bitten to pieces, his right hand was almost useless, the skin was bitten, and the wound was deep and visible.
At the same time, the bones were also bitten into pieces. In other parts, the thigh was pierced, a layer of skin was torn off the calf, and a broken manticore tooth was still left in the flesh... If it weren't for these Norscans using simple
He used his medical skills and painkillers to help him remove the broken tooth. The broken tooth will still remain in his body to this day...
However, nothing could stop Rhodes from recovering at an astonishing speed. The high fever subsided on the same day, the skin began to heal on the third day, the bones began to grow new callus on the fourth day, and the fingers were healed on the fifth day.
Use it flexibly, and the scars will begin to disappear on the seventh day...
The Norscan warriors under his command watched in amazement as their leader recovered from serious injuries. The entire recovery process was astonishingly fast. Therefore, they admired him even more. In the eyes of the Norscans, he was a true leader and the son of God.
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What surprised Rhodes even more was that the parts bitten by the manticore seemed to have become stronger and stronger after healing. The broken right hand bone was now restored to its original state, but its strength was stronger than before, and it could almost reach the point of being picked up with bare hands.
The point of a knife's edge.
This heaven-defying ability and talent was discovered by accident. However, it gave Rhodes a perverted revelation. If every time he was injured by something, his body would automatically strengthen his defense capabilities in this area. Then, he would be hit by fire.
When a burn or wound heals again, will the resistance to flames also increase? In the same way, if you are injured by ice, your body's resistance to ice may also increase after each healing. If you are injured by a sword, your resistance to ice will increase.
Will the resistance of metal be enhanced? If you are injured by magic, you will have stronger magic resistance...
Thinking of this, Rhodes couldn't help but exclaimed in his heart. Compared with powerful brute force, excellent endurance and recovery, this ability to get stronger with each fight is unparalleled. Every time he is injured, every time his body will
Strengthen your resistance in this area. The more opponents you have and the richer your combat experience, the stronger your abilities will be.
It doesn't matter when you encounter a low-level opponent, they are just cannon fodder; when you encounter a high-level opponent, as long as you defeat it, it is equivalent to increasing your strength... This is how the Chosen Son of God is used, and Rhodes feels like he is suddenly enlightened.
The night wind blew away the sleepiness on his face, and Rhodes felt a sleepless excitement. He looked at the place on his hand that was bitten by the beast, and found that it was stronger and more flexible than before...