Chapter 314 - 270: Village Defense Battle (6)
Chapter 314: Chapter 270: Village Defense Battle (6)
They’d seized a lot of Leather Armor.
Over 1,600 pieces in total, making up roughly 320 sets.
All of it was large, male-sized Equipment.
It had mostly been worn by Beastmen, so it was filthy and reeked.
He could still trade it for other goods, even at a discount.
There weren’t many Gold Coins.
There was a good amount of Silver and Copper Coins, but all together they were only worth 31 Gold Coins.
Still, he’d obtained some good items this time.
He got five Boundary Locks and eight Chaos Mark Talismans.
The Boundary Lock was an item for official use, capable of temporarily sealing an enemy’s territory and preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
It prevented those inside from escaping and kept reinforcements from getting in.
Zhao Ji had used one when he invaded Zhao Chi’s territory. Zhao Chi had wanted one badly ever since, but they weren’t sold on the market—after all, they were for official use.
Getting five of them now was a pleasant surprise.
Then there were the eight Chaos Mark Talismans.
They were contraband.
They were specifically used to hide one’s coordinates.
Upon use, they would scramble the coordinates of his territory.
That way, whether he was escaping from the Great World back to his territory or entering the Great World from his territory, the coordinates tracked by the nobility and officials would be a jumbled mess.
It could prevent his territory’s location from being discovered.
These were things that basically only the resistance army possessed, as they were the ones who created them.
Zhao Chi had only heard of them before but had never actually seen one.
Being found with one of these was practically the same as being labeled a member of the resistance.
Ordinary people wouldn’t dare to possess such an item, let alone sell it.
Zhao Chi had Penglai Village now, but he didn’t dare venture out directly from it.
With these Chaos Mark Talismans, he could come and go without worry.
Unfortunately, there were only eight of them.
’Still, other resistance members should have them too. I’ll keep fighting in a bit.’
Zhao Chi could now confirm that his own strength was enough to completely crush enemies with the same Combat Power value.
He could also surmise that he could probably win even against enemies whose value was double, or even several times, his own.
’This is a rare opportunity. I have to keep fighting.’
"Gu Qing, double-check the ropes on these prisoners. If everything’s secure, we’ll move on to the next match."
Gu Qing waved her hand.
The Female Soldiers gathered around to inspect them closely.
"My Lord, this side is fine. They’re all tied up tight."
"My side’s all clear too. There’s still Spider Silk stuck to the outside of the ropes. It’s almost impossible for them to break free."
"This side is secure as well."
"No problems on my end."
Zhao Chi nodded in satisfaction. "Excellent. Li Zhu, Ding Dang, Feng Xiu, and the other Team Leaders, take these prisoners and Supplies back. If any prisoner resists, you have permission to kill them on the spot."
The female Team Leaders nodded. "Understood!"
His words were also meant for the prisoners.
The prisoners all heard him and trembled involuntarily. They became much more docile.
Zhao Chi turned to the Female Soldiers.
"What’s everyone’s State? Can you keep fighting?"
The Female Soldiers all nodded.
Gu Qing said, "My Lord, the last battle was very easy. Our Consumption wasn’t high."
Tang Ruan also nodded. "That’s right, we can keep going."
Qi Yue clearly hadn’t had her fill of fighting. "I’m ready too."
’Excellent.’
Zhao Chi opened the matching interface.
All the enemy Lords and Warriors had already been assigned.
But now, quite a few requests for help had appeared.
Aside from the High Level requests that were beyond his ability to help, there were a few battles he could join.
[Aid Request 1]
[Ally: Village Lord Li Cheng, Skeleton Race, Combat Power 185/294]
[Enemy: Village Lord Liu Xun, Goblin, Combat Power 129/276]
Li Cheng was an independent Lord affiliated with the Zhao Family.
Based on the numbers, his Combat Power started at 294 and was now down to 185.
Meanwhile, his opponent’s Combat Power had been knocked down from 276 to 129.
Numerically, Li Cheng still held the advantage.
He was probably asking for help because he didn’t want to suffer heavy losses and was trying to preserve his strength.
[Aid Request 2]
[Ally: Village Lord Zhao Kong, Human Race, Combat Power 288/407]
[Enemy: Village Lord Jiang Lin, Human Race, Combat Power 194/399]
Zhao Kong was one of Zhao Chi’s distant clansmen.
He had made a tactical error during the last quota increase not long ago, suffering heavy losses in his territory.
But he had survived, and his territory still stood.
That was a blessing in disguise.
His advantage was clear.
He could win even without help.
[Aid Request 3]
[Ally: Town Lord Feng Mo, Beast Race, Combat Power 350/514]
[Enemy: Village Lord Qian Lu, Beast Race, Combat Power 160/231]
[Enemy: Village Lord Sun Li, Skeleton Race, Combat Power 88/149]
[Enemy: Village Lord Zheng Qiang, Goblin, Combat Power 97/142]
’This is a heated battle.’
Feng Mo was another independent Lord affiliated with the Zhao Family, and he was a Town Lord.
With a Combat Power of 514, he was fighting a one-versus-three battle against three enemy Village Lords.
The combined strength of both sides was about equal.
Their remaining Combat Power was also very close now, so the battle was undoubtedly brutal.
After this fight, Feng Mo would likely be demoted from a Town Lord to a Junior Lord.
It was an unfortunate reality.
But a common one.
After all, people die in battle.
The Consumption of Equipment and Medicine was also massive.
A single fight could burn through a huge amount of one’s reserves.
Winning the battle helped, as you could seize Supplies from the enemy and take prisoners as spoils of war.
However, converting those spoils into Combat Power still took Time.
And if the battle was too brutal, you might not be able to fully recoup your losses even in victory.
This was especially true when both sides were evenly matched.
It was a true war of attrition, a matter of seeing who would break first.
Zhao Chi was on the verge of going to help him.
But unfortunately, someone else needed aid even more.