Chapter 451 - 315: Four-Way Melee (16)
Chapter 451: Chapter 315: Four-Way Melee (16)
After all, losing the outfits was just a monetary loss.
But losing Female Soldiers meant losing Combat Power, which could lead to defeat.
The outfits had to be used to absorb the Damage.
Fortunately, Zhao Chi had made the outfits himself. The only real cost was the materials, but the spoils of war included many Rare Materials, which more than covered the deficit.
’Of course, there was also the consumption of Medicine. It’s hard to estimate... probably around 30 Gold Coins?’
’War really is expensive.’
That was why other Lords didn’t necessarily improve much after a battle.
They might even lose money despite winning.
Luckily, Zhao Chi had achieved a perfect victory. He defeated an incredibly strong enemy, gained 6 Levels in a row, and obtained a great deal of loot.
It was a massive profit.
He had also seized a lot of currency this time, mostly Copper Coins.
Converted to Gold Coins, it amounted to 308, including the money from Xiao Ning’s box.
He’d captured a lot of Medicine, mostly Basic Medicine, which was worth about 150 Gold Coins in total.
He also seized various other items.
Among them were nine Speed Building Talismans.
Zhao Chi now had 16 in total. He was still 22 short of being able to expand the Carefree Spring.
There were 655 captives in total.
Su Qin had already picked out the Tier Two and Three Beastman Soldiers, as well as the Beastman Hero and the Craftsmen.
He sold 200 of the captives to Su Qin for 200 Gold Coins and threw in the 47 female slaves for free.
The remaining 408 people were relatively worthless. After taxes, he estimated they would sell for about 150 Gold Coins.
And that was the summary of the battle.
Excluding losses, his total revenue was about 2,300 Gold Coins.
The captured food, Equipment, and prisoners all had to be sold, which would bring in about 1,400 Gold Coins.
Adding the 300-plus Gold Coins seized directly, Zhao Chi’s estimated cash income was around 1,700 Gold Coins.
Of course, the Middle Level Random Heroic Soul, Werewolf Bloodline Bud, Territory Traits, Wangchuan Water, various talismans, and all sorts of Improvement Points were also part of his gains.
These were all incredibly valuable rewards.
It was hard to put a price on them, but they were certainly worth a fortune.
All in all, the rewards from this battle were substantial.
Moreover, he had dealt with Xiao Ning and managed to kill Iwagaki in the process.
It was well worth the fight.
The female villagers were busy at work.
All sorts of Supplies were continuously being moved.
Most of the materials were moved to Penglai Village.
Gu Qing oversaw the entire operation, while Tang Ruan and Qi Yue each commanded a village.
The various Supplies were sorted and stored in warehouses.
After another hour of bustling activity, the war was finally, completely over.
As expected, the Alien Race had won a decisive victory.
Nanlin Village was now also within the Alien Race’s sphere of influence.
However, Li Xun, the leader of that group of "Righteous Bandits," and several of his key subordinates hadn’t died. They had all escaped.
Zhao Chi didn’t know how they’d managed it.
But he was the leader of an army, after all. With all sorts of tricks up his sleeve, it wasn’t surprising he could get away.
Zhao Chi wouldn’t have known any of this if the Alien Race hadn’t issued a bounty notice.
[Bounty Notice]
[Time] October 1, 936
[Issued By] Saint Race North Army Seventh Regiment
[Effective Date] Long-term
[Bounty] Li Xun: 1,500 Gold
[Bounty] Yan Wei: 800 Gold
[Bounty] Chang Hao: 500 Gold
[Bounty] Cheng Hui: 500 Gold
[Bounty] Feng Jin: 300 Gold
[Reason] These five rebel thugs acted with audacious recklessness! On October 1, 936, in Nanlin Village of Snowfield City, they ambushed and murdered "Holy Race Emissary: Muchang Ning" and "Holy Race Lord and Emissary’s Guard: Iwagaki Jakumei." Their methods were exceptionally cruel, showing no regard for the Holy Race. Their crimes are heinous! They must be executed! A city-wide warrant is now in effect!
[Note] Providing a credible lead may also result in a reward of 10%-50% of the bounty, depending on the quality of the information.
This notice was likely posted in multiple places.
Zhao Chi saw it in the village group chat.
His heart skipped a beat when he first saw it.
But that was quickly followed by a wave of relief.
He was surprised. ’Why would these Alien Races—or rather, the Wolf Race—think Li Xun and his men were the ones who killed Xiao Ning?’
But he was also relieved. ’They don’t suspect me in the slightest. I can finally put my lingering worries to rest.’
The Alien Race had won. The war was over.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the Celestial King Army had more Lords, their strength was clearly a notch lower.
Regardless of who won, the end of the fighting was a good thing.
Both villages suffered casualties this time, but not many.
The Zhao Family lost two Lords, and another two lost their territory.
In all of Stream Village, fewer than 20 Lords had died or lost their territory.
Nanlin Village’s losses were slightly greater than Stream Village’s, but the cost was still quite small.
In contrast, the Alien Race and Celestial King Army Lords suffered heavy losses.
Of the 20 Alien Race Lords, Zhao Chi had killed Iwagaki, and another seven had died, all killed by the Celestial King Army.
The remaining 12 Alien Race Lords had killed over 40 Celestial King Army Lords, so their gains must have been substantial.
The Celestial King Army’s Li Xun’s forces fared the worst. Most were killed or wounded, with only a few managing to escape.
After the victory, the Alien Race members were silent for a short while.
Then, someone stepped forward to take charge.
[Attention All Lords!]
[I am Kiro Yoshihiro, Vice-Captain of the Third Squadron, Seventh Regiment, of the Holy Race Expansion Army. You may call me Captain Kiro.]
[I have some unfortunate news to report. Our Holy Race emissary, Lady Muchang Ning, has fallen.]
[It is currently unclear who murdered her, but it must have been Li Xun and his people. Regardless of who was specifically responsible, all of them must die.]
[Though we grieve Lady Muchang Ning’s passing, someone must take charge here.]
[As Vice-Captain, I will now be responsible for managing Stream Village and Nanlin Village.]
[All policies will remain unchanged for now. The previous tax rules will continue to apply.]
[However, I’ve noticed that your trade volume is very low. That shouldn’t be the case, should it?]
[Are you unwilling to trade, do you have nothing to trade, or are you just trying to avoid paying taxes to the Holy Race?]
[I want to see you trading today. If the volume remains low, I will personally ask each of you for a reason.]
[We have been merciful enough. I hope you won’t be ungrateful.]
[After all, we haven’t actually started plundering you yet.]
[The war is over now. Although you two villages didn’t give it your all, you’ve managed to preserve more of your strength.]
[I will not hold you accountable for slacking in battle. I only care whether your Power can be used by us!]
[That is the only thing I value. If you will not fight for our Holy Race, then there is no use in keeping you around.]
[Is that understood?]
[Today, the Clan Leaders of your seven families, along with each family’s main Lords, will attend a meeting. I want to see your Loyalty.]
[Come now. Everyone else, prepare your territories for the next battle.]
[Next time, anyone who dares to shirk their duties in battle will be killed without mercy!]
After Kiro finished speaking, the trade notifications in both group chats immediately began to multiply.
The period after a war was always a peak time for trade.
It would be abnormal not to trade.