A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

When Shen Mu opened his eyes, it was already evening.

The sunlight outside the window cast its last rays, scattering the dim yellow light on the eastern outskirts of Longcheng.

From the top-floor bedroom of this Vikia castle, one could still vaguely see the distant horizon.

And countless small black dots undulating on the horizon.

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“Those are all villages.”

Shen Mu's consciousness gradually cleared at this moment.

Sitting on the bed, looking at the vast suburbs outside the window, and the outlines of the villages dotted among them.

Some emotions couldn't help but arise in his heart: "It's a pity that this Blue Star world may also become a fantasy world in the future."

After all, the world is changing.

Of course, it doesn't matter to Shen Mu, he is not from the Blue Star world.

What happens to this Blue Star world has nothing to do with him, what he is thinking about now is whether he can survive when these two worlds are changing.

Thinking of this, Shen Mu's thoughts also moved slightly, and then he communicated with the system: "Open the reward panel."

Then, on Shen Mu's retina, a new dialog box began to appear.

【Ding! Congratulations! You and your troops have completed a hearty victory, and completed the mission based on this great victory.

【And based on your repelling the enemy's two attacks, you have obtained a +60% increase in additional mission rewards. Therefore, you have obtained——】

【① 70000 Denars.】

【② 140000 Faith Points.】

【③ Special amplification effect on the Mount \u0026 Blade rules. Effect: After your Mount \u0026 Blade rules absorbed the hell rules in that core crystal, your Mount \u0026 Blade rules have also been sufficiently replenished, and even comprehended some special rule effects from the hell rules. Now your Mount \u0026 Blade rules have been amplified, and the specific effects need to be explored and discovered by yourself.】

【④ Random Civilization Castle (Small) × 1. Effect: This reward can randomly draw a small castle of a civilization, come to your world and unfold, becoming your strong military guarantee.】

【⑤ Mind-type skill + 5 levels and rule enhancement once. Effect: You have obtained the amplification effect of mind-type skills from the hell rules.】

Then, in front of Shen Mu's eyes, dense dialog boxes began to appear, all of which were the mission rewards this time.

But specifically, there are only these 5 items.

“70,000 Denars, 140,000 Faith Points.”

Shen Mu raised his eyebrows, with a hint of astonishment in his eyes: "This is really good."

This was the first time he had received so many rewards.

Then looking at the following 3 rewards.

His tone was a little doubtful: "Special amplification effect on the Mount \u0026 Blade rules… and a small castle of a random civilization, plus a mind-type skill + 5 levels and an additional enhancement! ?"

Among these rewards, the small castle of a random civilization is easy to understand.

It's just randomly drawing a small castle.

It means that Shen Mu's forces can once again obtain a new castle, and then control a new area.

Before, Shen Mu had already owned villages, so he was not surprised by this castle.

He was already very familiar with it.

“It’s just that the mind-type skill directly adding 5 levels, and also being able to be additionally enhanced once with rules, is a bit surprising.”

A hint of surprise appeared in Shen Mu's eyes.

However, his current mind-type skills are only the special mind-type skill he obtained before—Codex Blessing.

It can bestow the skills he possesses to those who open their hearts to him.

And Shen Mu had already bestowed a skill once.

That is, he bestowed the skill, Group Powerful Strike, on Aeryn, the Vikia general who was extremely loyal to him, allowing him to release the skill and then improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers around him.

“Now it can directly increase by 5 levels, and it can also be additionally enhanced once with rules, this is really a bit unexpected.”

Shen Mu's eyes flashed, and then his thoughts immediately communicated with the system: "Immediately use this reward to enhance this special mind-type skill, Codex Blessing!"

Shen Mu directly chose to enhance Codex Blessing, this special mind-type skill, after all, he doesn't have any other mind-type skills.

The only skill, of course, must be immediately enhanced.

Then, as Shen Mu's thoughts communicated with the system, the dialog box immediately popped up in front of him.

【Ding! You have chosen to upgrade "Codex Blessing" for mind-type skill, and perform an additional rule-type enhancement.】

【Upgrade in progress…】

【Enhancement in progress…】

【Congratulations! Your "Codex Blessing" has reached level 6, and the rule-type enhancement has been completed. After your special mind skill "Codex Blessing" is cast on the target, it will apply the [Bewitchment] effect to the target, making the target more obedient to you.】

【Congratulations! Because your "Codex Blessing" skill has reached level 6, your number of blessed people has reached [60 people]. The currently completed blessed personnel are [Aeryn (Group Powerful Strike)].】

Then, in the process of the dialog box appearing on Shen Mu's retina, the content has also been refreshed.

“My Codex Blessing skill has reached level 6, and the number of people who can be bestowed the skill has also reached 60.”

Shen Mu nodded slightly at this time: "Very good."

Before, Aeryn himself used Group Powerful Strike, and it had already produced quite good results.

Leading those soldiers easily defeated the Hell Devils.

It can be said that the destructive power and killing effect produced were simply equivalent to applying a powerful enchantment spell to these Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers, making the weapons in their hands even stronger than mithril weapons.

A wave of charge directly defeated the frontal resistance ability of those Hell Devils, basically equivalent to breaking through the defenses of those Hell Devils.

So Shen Mu's impression was quite deep.

Now Shen Mu's special mind spell, Codex Blessing, has actually been upgraded to be able to bestow the ability of a similar Group Powerful Strike to 60 people.

It is simply said that for this Codex Blessing, this special mind-type skill that has already reached level 6, it is a qualitative leap.

“Wait to arrange corresponding skills for Lezarith, Bestur, and Fatis.”

Shen Mu was also a little eager to try at this time.

After all, Aeryn, possessing the warrior-type amplification skill, Group Powerful Strike, caused the Holy Tree Knights and Holy Tree Cavalry to burst out with such powerful killing ability.

Then, if the other generals also possess this skill to release Group Powerful Strike, this skill to amplify the warriors, what kind of combat power will the subsequent troops burst out with.

Thinking about it, you can know that it will be a very exciting scene.

“But now, I need to take another look at this so-called special amplification effect on the Mount \u0026 Blade rules.”

Shen Mu frowned slightly.

At this time, his gaze had already turned to the third reward he obtained, which was also a somewhat tongue-twisting reward.

“Why is there a special amplification effect on the chessboard?” Shen Mu frowned even more, looking at the introduction above.

But the specific introduction only said that after absorbing the hell rules, his Mount \u0026 Blade rules had obtained an effect similar to eating supplements.

He has a deeper understanding of time and space.

But the so-called effect of eating supplements and what kind of understanding he has of time and space is quite vague for Shen Mu.

And when Shen Mu's thoughts communicated with the system.

This so-called reward was simply and simply considered to be over.

【Ding! You have used this reward!】

【Congratulations! Your Mount \u0026 Blade rules have been supplemented by the hell rules, and have obtained sufficient benefits!】

Then a dialog box appeared in front of Shen Mu.

Then, when this dialog box was refreshed, the content was only this little bit.

He didn't know anything about the specific content.

It was as if this reward gently blew past him like a gust of wind, and then everything disappeared.

“Does the specific effect really need to be explored by myself?”

Shen Mu couldn't help but gently pinch his eyebrows at this time. If that's the case, it really made him a little speechless.

God knows, what has the current Mount \u0026 Blade system and Mount \u0026 Blade rules evolved into after coming to this world and absorbing so much rule power.

And even if it didn't absorb the power of rules, just based on all the mods and DLC that he integrated when he was on Earth, those data packages generated a Mount \u0026 Blade system that was like a pan-consciousness of all Mount \u0026 Blade.

The Mount \u0026 Blade-related rules contained in it are no longer something he can easily understand, and he can easily understand.

“However, since the system has already listed the explanations, and also said that it has carried out a certain amplification of the current Mount \u0026 Blade rules, then it means that there is an effect in it.”

Shen Mu sat on the bed and pondered slightly at this time.

But in the end, he shook his head and didn't say anything more. After all, if it has changed, it has changed. When the time comes, he will naturally know what special amplification there is.

“Now, open the troop upgrade interface again.”

After the end of the battle, Shen Mu now still has so many Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers who can enter the upgrade state again.

Before, because there was no Denar, the upgrade could not be completed. Now, Shen Mu has these 70,000 Denars, which can be considered rich and generous.

Then, in front of Shen Mu's eyes, a new dialog box appeared again.

【You have the following soldiers who can be upgraded:】 【① Steppe Bandit × 115, consumes 100 Denars per person to upgrade to ‘Steppe Bandit Elite (Fourth-Tier Horse Archer)’.】 11500

【② Vikia Light Infantry × 1000, consumes 30 Denars per person to upgrade to ‘Vikia Infantry (Third-Tier Infantry) / Vikia Skirmisher (Third-Tier Archer)’.】 30000

Appearing in front of Shen Mu were the upgrades of two types of troops.

Steppe Bandit and Vikia Light Infantry.

“This is not beyond my expectations.” Shen Mu looked at these two types of troops at this time, with no moving expression on his face.

Instead, his thoughts communicated with the system again, confirming this upgrade: "Upgrade all."

‘Buzz!’

Then, in an instant, white data streams erupted from the center of Shen Mu's brow once more, surging outwards towards the military camp outside the castle and the outer layers of the castle itself.

It landed upon those Steppe Bandits and Vaegir footmen.

The Steppe Bandits were once again promoted to Steppe Bandit Elite.

They still wore light lamellar armor, wielding spears and bows, looking every bit the part of elite horse archers capable of both close combat and ranged attacks.

This once again improved the quality of the Khergit Khanate troops under Shen Mu's command by another level.

Now, his Khergit Steppe Bandit Elites numbered 315, while the regular Steppe Bandits were reduced to only 200.

After a few more battles, all of these Steppe Bandits would be upgraded to Steppe Bandit Elites.

Don't underestimate the addition of the word 'Elite'.

Their combat effectiveness was definitely increased exponentially.

Just look at the light lamellar armor worn by those Steppe Bandit Elites, and the sturdier, heavier Steppe horses they rode.

And the high-quality nomadic bows and better barbed arrows they wielded.

It was clear that once these Steppe Bandit Elites encountered enemies, they could not only shoot from afar, but also pick up their three-meter-long spears and launch fierce charges if the situation changed.

Furthermore, if they were surrounded by enemies, they could draw the heavy nomadic scimitars from their waists and slash at the enemy.

It could be said that they were a well-rounded type of medium cavalry.

They could no longer be simply classified as light cavalry or horse archers.

Therefore, Shen Mu was extremely pleased with the upgrade of these Steppe Bandit Elites.

However, he also smiled as he looked at the Vaegir Skirmishers who had already been upgraded to Tier 3 ranged archers.

“I really didn’t expect that all 1,000 of these Vaegir footmen would be able to complete their upgrade.”

Shen Mu nodded slightly.

Watching those Vaegir footmen emerge from the white data chains, like chicks breaking out of their shells, each one becoming more valiant and robust, having transformed into Tier 3 Vaegir Skirmishers.

He felt extremely satisfied in his heart.

Although these Vaegir Skirmishers only wore simple leather armor or even leather vests, when they formed a numerical advantage, wielding nomadic bows, they were basically any enemy's nightmare.

Archers might not have a significant advantage in one-on-one combat.

As long as one got close to these archers, they could be easily dealt with.

But once these archers formed a numerical advantage, the overwhelming rain of arrows and the continuous barrage of arrows would let any enemy formation that dared to appear before these archers know what a torrential downpour was!

Moreover, these Vaegirs were the most skilled and professional archers in Calradia, creating a torrential rain of arrows.

Furthermore, one had to know that these Vaegirs were not only capable of forming a torrential rain of arrows.

If the enemy got close, these Vaegirs could pull out the two-handed battle axes they carried on their backs and hack at the enemy head-on, letting them know the power of heavy armor-piercing weapons.

Two-handed battle axes were weapons that even Swadian Knights wearing sleeveless plate armor had to carefully consider.

In countless crucial moments in Calradia, when the Vaegir infantry formations were on the verge of collapse due to enemy attacks, it was these Vaegir archers wielding their two-handed battle axes who rushed forward, regardless of casualties, and engaged in a fierce melee, hacking and slashing at the enemy.

This stabilized the battle lines and ultimately gave them the opportunity to see the light of victory.

Therefore, the Vaegir archers were truly a very strong troop type.

Moreover, combined with Shen Mu's current defensive counterattack strategy, relying on city walls and fortifications to fight against the undead monsters, abyss demons, and hell devils.

It was simply a match made in heaven!

After all, no enemy could remain unscathed when attacking Shen Mu's castle walls or town walls, facing a torrential rain of arrows.

Now that Shen Mu had these 1,000 Vaegir Skirmishers.

Adding in the previous 300 Vaegir Archers and 100 Mercenary Crossbowmen.

It simply formed an absolute and invincible ranged killing advantage.

That was to say, if another force of hell devils came to attack now, Shen Mu wouldn't even need to send out his horse archers and Swadian heavy cavalry to harass their lines, and just let those hell devils attack his city walls as before.

And the scene that would be produced at that time would no longer be the scene from last night, where Shen Mu's city walls were crumbling and almost breached.

It would definitely be a torrential rain of arrows from the city walls, directly turning those hell devil troops into hedgehogs and wiping them out, turning them all into corpses, from two or three hundred meters away.

After all, thinking about it now, those hell devils simply didn't have any equipment or armor that could effectively defend against arrows.

The hell devils that came in the second wave only had a small round shield the size of a human head, and it was still a low-quality round shield pieced together from wood.

It wasn't even comparable to the most common and lowest quality rawhide round shields among the Khergits, it was just the kind of simple round shield made of spliced wooden boards!

Generally speaking, this kind of simple round shield was mostly made by ordinary farmers to resist bandits.

It couldn't be considered proper military supplies at all!

Therefore, as long as the distance was close, the ordinary feathered arrows used by those Khergit tribesmen could directly pierce through all of these round shields!

Not to mention the Vaegir Skirmishers who were equipped with nomadic bows, a mid-to-high-level bow and arrow, at Tier 3.

As long as the distance was close.

Then they could easily shoot through the shields of those hell devils!

Let these hell devils know what the torrential rain of arrows tactics used by the Khergit tribesmen from the snowy highlands were like!

“That’s right, there are still three Gold-tier Treasure Chests that haven’t been opened.”

At this time, the smile on Shen Mu's face became even more pronounced.

Without hesitation.

His mind communicated with the system once more.

Then, on the retina in front of Shen Mu's eyes, the dialogue box immediately began to refresh, changing to new content.

However, this time the content was not about troop types.

But about his three Gold-tier Treasure Chests!

【You have opened Gold-tier Treasure Chests × 3, and have obtained the following rewards——】

【① Evening Breeze from the Suno Plains (Enhancement Environment Rule). This is the evening breeze from the Suno Plains, it will blow in areas filled with Mount \u0026 Blade rules whenever night is about to fall. Effect: Mount \u0026 Blade personnel bathed in this evening breeze will gain +30% morale, +30% mental toughness, +30% fighting spirit. At the same time, it will have some promoting effect on plants under the Mount \u0026 Blade rules.】

【② Natural Food Blessing (Special Output Rule). After using this item, consuming Faith Points can accelerate the speed at which ordinary crops in your fields mature.】

【③ Caravan Acceleration (Special Time Rule). After using this item, consuming Faith Points can accelerate the time it takes for your caravans to arrive.】

“……”

At this time, Shen Mu's expression was slightly astonished as he looked at the content above.

Weren't the reward items brought by the three Gold-tier Treasure Chests that appeared this time a little too… abrupt!?

That's what Shen Mu thought.

He really didn't expect that the rewards brought by opening these three Gold-tier Treasure Chests would really be beyond expectations!

Before, Shen Mu wasn't unaware that the Gold-tier Treasure Chests were all related to rules when opened.

They were all rule-type items!

It was just that the three types of rules that appeared now made him swallow his saliva: “The evening breeze that can directly affect the territory under the entire Mount \u0026 Blade rules, thereby strengthening the environment level…”

Looking at the first reward, Shen Mu instantly thought of the previous breeze from the Suno Plains, this special reward.

Every twenty minutes, a special breeze would appear and blow through the area where Dhirim was located.

Although that breeze was weak.

But the effect was quite strong, able to increase morale and courage, and also improve mental toughness.

Making his Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers stronger in combat.

And now.

It was no longer just the breeze that affected the town area of Dhirim.

But a genuine evening breeze, and the area it affected was a vast area that would take effect as long as it was within the territory where his Mount \u0026 Blade rules were in effect!

Now Shen Mu could understand just by thinking about it.

If his territory became more and more numerous in the future, and the territory he owned became wider and wider, and the area covered by the Mount \u0026 Blade rules became wider and wider.

Then wouldn't it be equivalent to this evening breeze being able to blow through all the areas?!

This was really too useful!

And at this time, Shen Mu swallowed his saliva again, looking at the two rule reward items behind: “The rule rewards that can accelerate the growth of ordinary crops and accelerate the time flow of caravans arriving, as long as Faith Power is consumed!”

Now Shen Mu suddenly understood where the amplification effect generated by his Mount \u0026 Blade rules absorbing the hell rules was acting.

Before, he could only use Faith Power to speed up the construction time of buildings.

At most, he would apply Faith Power to construction work.

Making the construction of his towns and castles faster.

Now.

Not only could it speed up the construction of towns and castles.

But it could also allow the ordinary crops in his territory, and the caravans he sent out, to enjoy this time bonus!

Ordinary crops represented the rapid maturation and harvesting of food.

Caravans represented that the caravans sent out could quickly complete their transactions and then return.

“This… really surprises me a bit!” Shen Mu muttered to himself.