After reaching level 15, not only the various attributes have been improved, but also a new basic skill has been obtained.
And this time there are two skills that can be upgraded, one is logistics and the other is defense. After thinking about it, Richard decided to use three skill points on defense, although there is only 100% improvement from intermediate defense to advanced defense.
A five-fifth improvement, but accumulated on so many system soldiers, it is already a considerable improvement. At least some squishy soldiers will not be killed directly in battle so easily.
As for the logistics skill, although this skill is a magical skill, it is enough for the elementary level at present. The elementary logistics skill can increase the movement speed by 10%. Combined with the effects of the two treasures of magic boots and knight gloves, Li
The speed of the system army led by Chao Zha has basically reached an unreasonable level. Although increasing the speed is also useful, in comparison, it is more reliable to increase the defense power.
Let’s take a look at the treasures obtained this time. Needless to say, the first effect of the Giant Ring is that it is not too powerful to directly summon a giant to join the battle. In addition to not being able to fly, this thing can stand up to a green dragon, even if it can’t be defeated.
It won’t be much different,
Moreover, it is a summoned object that can be made at will, and can be used to death. The dragon knights of the kingdom have to discuss it before commanding the dragon. The dragon will refuse any combat mission that is too dangerous, and it is impossible to resort to death.
, Unfortunately, the cooling time is a little long, and it can only be summoned once a month, Richard thought quite unsatisfied.
As for the second effect of the Giant Ring, it directly obtains the full power of a giant. It seems powerful, but in fact it may not be as beautiful as imagined. After all, it only talks about power, not strength.
Richard's current strength is in his early thirties, and according to Richard's estimation, the strength of a giant should be between thirty-five and forty, which is a bit stronger than Richard, a monster-level earth knight.
The addition of strength to combat effectiveness is unquestionable. After all, many techniques are ineffective in the face of absolute strength.
But this kind of sudden increase in strength, let alone whether Richard can adapt to it, has only one strength without suitable body shape and weapons, which will greatly reduce the effect of this bonus. However, it is always a good thing, at least on a single basis.
If Tali is used suddenly, it will definitely be of great help to the battle.
"New mission: Shadow of the Orcs."
Mission description: For some reason, the orcs who have been resisted east of Longxing Pass have traces of activities in the north. In order to prevent this group of orcs from causing greater harm, find them and eliminate them...
The new mission made Richard nervous. Sometimes the missions issued by the Congress were not as simple as missions. They could also be seen as a way to obtain intelligence. Just like the orc incident, Richard thought the orcs were defeated in the ogre battle.
They should be extinct in the future, and the mission of the Congress clearly told him that there are still orcs in the Northland.
Thinking of this, Richard felt a little chill in his heart. The orc warriors who appeared last time were suspected to have earth-level strength. For example, in the Demon-Suppressing City, Richard left earth-level poisonous manticores to guard the city lord's palace, but Ironwood City, a city that made a fortune
Now that I think about it, he only has the combat power of a great knight like Viscount Sauter.
If earth-level orcs sneak into the city and cause mischief, they are likely to cause unimaginable harm to the Hunter family. Richard secretly made up his mind to immediately strengthen the defense force of Ironwood Fort.
Then we will strengthen inspections in each city, and let Nightingale and Yusi step up their investigations at the same time to find the orcs who may have sneaked into the North.
After accepting the new mission, Richard left the Congress Hall wearing the giant ring. Fortunately, there is no summoner profession on this continent. Otherwise, with his current summoning ability, Richard would not be able to achieve the title of top summoner.
Already.
"grown ups!"
Richard, who had just walked out of the Congress Hall, felt a chill for no reason. He looked up and saw a half-crouching blue-white giant.
This should be the Frost Giant rewarded in this mission. It is indeed worthy of the name Frost Giant. As soon as Richard got closer, he could feel the cold air coming from the opponent's body.
The frost giant is slightly shorter than the previous giants, about nine meters tall, which is about the same as a barbarian. However, except for the color, its appearance is similar to the giant. It wears the same style of helmet and battle skirt, but the colors are slightly different.
The short spear also changed from golden to light blue.
Frost Giant: A biological weapon created by mages based on the snowfield environment. It can exert its greatest strength in the snowfield environment.
Skill 1: Frost Fist (passive), the Frost Giant can cause frostbite to the enemy during its attack.
Skill 2: Ice Armor (active), the frost giant can condense ice armor to block the enemy's attacks during battle. (Consumption of magic value: 10)
Compared with giants, frost giants are inferior in physical strength, but they have a little magical ability. With a stable supply of magic crystals, the frost giants' combat power is basically the same as that of giants.
Afterwards, Richard recruited the new troops generated this week and planned to return to Ironwood City first.
This time, he recruited a champion knight, several high-level monks, crusaders and other low-level troops. Currently, Richard has no shortage of these combat forces. He plans to leave the champion knight and others in Ironwood City as a guarantee.
In this way, even if elite orcs infiltrate Ironwood Castle, they will be able to withstand it to a certain extent without causing any major problems.
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Ironwood City
As Richard's status continues to improve, the development of Ironwood City has also entered the fast lane. The small town that originally had a population of more than 10,000 people now has tens of thousands of residents. The streets are quite prosperous and even feel a little crowded.
Fortunately, Richard's ambitions when he built the city were not small. There was originally a lot of room left. Accommodating tens of thousands of residents was not a problem. The main streets were wide, the city facilities were complete, and the area planning was quite perfect compared to other cities in the world. Even now
The number of residents is somewhat excessive, but it is still large and not chaotic.
Unfortunately, the geographical location of Ironwood City is not ideal. It is still too far north, close to Ironwood Forest. It is mainly used as a transit place for timber and mountain goods trading. The surrounding population is not dense. At that time, there were only Hengcheng in this area.
The two noble families, the Te family and the Will family, have a combined population of more than 100,000 in all the villages and towns in the two territories. Coupled with the recently attracted civilians and half-elves, the population of the place where Richard first made his fortune is less than 20,000.
With a population of 100,000, and most of them still living in villages, the development of Ironwood City to this extent has reached its limit.
This is also the reason why Richard has now shifted his development focus to Zhenmo City. Compared with Ironwood City, Zhenmo City has a larger area, a larger surrounding population, convenient transportation, and is closer to Piaoxue City and the river valley. Development
Potential higher than Ironwood City.
However, although Richard's focus has now shifted to Demon Suppression City, the base camp of Richard's force is still Ironwood City. After all, the core officers, the earliest elite soldiers, and officials are all from Ironwood City. It is at least necessary to dilute this mark.
It will take several years.
"Master Richard!"
"Lord Richard!"
"Your Majesty the Marquis!"
Richard led people walking on the main street of Ironwood City. Horses are not allowed to ride in Ironwood City, but they can ride normally. The iron hoofs made a crisp sound when they stepped on the road paved with thick stone slabs. After a long time of marching,
This crisp sound of hoofbeats is actually somewhat pleasant to the ear.
Because the Frost Giant's size was too terrifying, Richard kept it in the Stone Castle for the time being to avoid bringing it to Ironwood City and causing unnecessary panic. Now he only had a champion knight and monk crusaders with him.
The surrounding civilians cooperated and moved out of the way, and some old people who recognized Richard called Richard with different honorifics with some excitement. Richard also tried his best to nod to the crowd.
Although he no longer appears often in Ironwood City, the people of Ironwood City's love for Richard has not weakened at all. On the contrary, as Richard's strength and status continue to increase, he is increasingly regarded as the pride of Ironwood City.
A feeling of pride and pride.
"Master Richard is back!"
"Master Richard is back!"
"Call the Marquis!"
"The Marquis is back!"
"I don't think calling him Lord Marquis is as affectionate as Young Master Richard."
“…”
After passing through the main street of Ironwood City, Richard finally returned to Ironwood Castle.