What was displayed in front of Rody was a simple and unadorned one-handed sword.
The weapons and equipment in "Earthbreaker" were all "realistic". Unlike other online games where the brains of the designers short-circuited, everything that could be seen here had a realistic aspect to it. It could even be said that apart from those "divine weapons", the majority of the players were using real weapons that had appeared in history.
The one-handed sword in front of him was obviously a "Roman sword".
Although it was called a "longsword", it was much shorter than a typical one-handed sword and did not have a "sword guard". It looked like an enlarged "dagger", only suitable for stabbing and not slashing.
Eron Dega's longsword
Epic sword
Damage 135-203
+ 28 Strength
+ 2% Accuracy
Property: Every ally within a 5 meter radius will receive "Morale Increase" buff.
Embedding: A small slot.
Requirement: Level 20, Strength 130 points.
It was not strange for the quest reward to be an Epic grade sword. What was strange was that its attack power did not reach the "Epic" standard. Instead, it was at the "Excellent" stage. The additional attributes were also mediocre.
When Roddy carefully examined the "Morale Increase" buff, he was thoroughly shocked.
"Morale Increase": Increase strength by 2%, increase vitality by 1%. Increase accuracy by 5%, increase accuracy by 0%. 2% critical strike rate.
It did not seem like much, but this buff did not have a limit on the number of times it could be stacked. In other words, if Roddy wielded this sword and stood in the middle of a military formation, and there were 10 allies within a 5 meter radius, his "Morale Increase" buff would stack 10 times!
This meant that this sword would increase Roddy's strength by 20%, vitality by 10%, accuracy by 5% and critical strike rate by 2%!
This was just a conservative figure. In theory, within a 10 meter radius, far more than 10 people could stand. If it was a densely packed infantry formation, it could even be as many as 20 people. And if all the soldiers in the phalanx were equipped with this kind of short sword …
Roddy swallowed his saliva. How could this sword only be an "Epic grade"? If used properly, it would be far more powerful than a divine weapon!
It was the best weapon for phalanx infantry. Its level, attributes, and effects were all prepared for large-scale battles.
The first thing that came to Roddy's mind was the "munitions factory" in his city that had not been put into use yet. If this blueprint fell into the hands of others, it would not be of any use at all. But in Elsen City, which had the ability to forge weapons in an assembly line, the significance of a "powerful weapon blueprint" would be greatly magnified.
The appearance of this blueprint suddenly made Roddy understand a lot of things. For the possible battles in the future, his focus should not only be to look for crystal resources, but also these kinds of "technological resources" such as "armor blueprints", "weapon blueprints", "siege vehicle blueprints", "battleship blueprints" and so on.
However, in terms of money and connections, Roddy, a rising star, could hardly compete with the families and organizations that had been entrenched on the continent for a long time. The only thing that could shorten the gap was technology!
The discovery and manufacturing of the "Recharged Crystal" was the first step in this revolution. Now, Roddy finally figured out the direction of his second step.
His heart beat slightly faster. He got up and found a map of Eiffta's territory from the bookshelf. He flipped through it and found a map of the Kingdom of Karen with few notes. He began to compare it with the route in his memory to find the location of this blueprint.
"North Mountain Range … Deathword Canyon."
His fingertips stopped at the northernmost part of the map. Roddy narrowed his eyes slightly, his knuckles gently tapping on the table, and whispered, "Out of the country … Barbarians, Tar Lake, King Solomon's treasure."
"I really have to go on a long trip."
*****
July 25th.
The Holy Cathedral, which did not pay much attention to the "plague", was now in a terrible situation. Due to the outbreak of the second stage of the plague, several towns near the "Holy Cathedral" were completely occupied by ghouls. The number of "zombies" and "deaths" could no longer be counted, because all the troops that tried to approach were surrounded and wiped out by the overwhelming army of ghouls. This kind of momentum was unexpected by the pope.
But at this time, dozens of letters from Hollier City made them extremely happy — because these parchments clearly answered several problems that gave the Holy Cathedral the most headache:
What was the principle of the outbreak of the plague and how to spread it?
How to deal with the ghouls in the most effective way?
How to purify the plague?
This systematic and targeted information, for the "Rose Cross" at this time, could be said to be "timely help."
According to this information, the areas around the plague infected area immediately began to be cleared. The originally clueless Holy Cathedral army quickly adjusted their battle strategy, the priests began to participate in the battle in the most efficient way, and the "Holy Cathedral" began to orderly create a "quarantine zone" against the plague, and then began to clear it one by one …
Although the plague finally broke out and created tens of thousands of ghouls, this did not mean that the Undead Council would have the last laugh — the effect of the plague was like a "snowball", once the beginning was smooth, then the subsequent advantage would become greater and greater. But on the contrary, if the initial advantage was not established, then the subsequent implementation of the plan would encounter unprecedented difficulties.
And fortunately, because the "Holy Cathedral" took appropriate measures, by the beginning of August, the plague near the "Holy Cathedral" area was basically no longer as threatening as before. The survivors lived in the safe quarantine zone, the towns and villages where the "ghouls" were located were being cleaned up one by one, the momentum of the spread of locusts … had completely disappeared.
But after putting out the fire in front of their own homes, the exhausted bishops then discovered a problem — the plague had also broken out in Ignatsu in the King's City.
"What? We don't need reinforcements? "
Cardinal Bishop Rubens stood up and asked, "What's the exact number of casualties?"
"My Lord, the King's City did not give the number of casualties, they only said …"
"Said what?"
"They seem to mean that … they have already found a way to deal with the plague, and do not intend to rely on the power of the Church to purify it."
Listening to the information reported by the priest, the busy Rubens stood there for a long time. After a full two to three minutes, he finally sighed, "I understand. You can leave first. "
"Oh yes, I have to go to the Sistine Church in the afternoon … Go and inform them in advance."
"Yes, my Lord."
The door closed, Rubens closed his eyes and sighed softly, "Even at this time, they still have to resort to such means …"
His words were filled with anger and helplessness: Now, other than the "Rose Cross", only the "Viper Cross" could help the royal family to purify the plague.
Obviously, His Majesty wanted to maintain "balance", so he was desperately supporting the heretics. From the point of view of a ruler, there was nothing wrong with this approach, but politics also needed time. At this time, even a fool could see that the Kingdom of Karen was suffering from internal and external troubles. The enemy was already at their doorstep, yet they still wanted to hold on to the power in their hands …
"Compared to Angmar, it's really …"
Rubens complained in a low voice, shook his head, and then began to write a reply to Sally — "The youngest female Duke in the Kingdom", coupled with her identity as the priest of the "Rose Cross", made Sally the focus of the "Rose Cross". And this time, the information from the hands of Roddy played a vital role in helping the Holy Cathedral to get out of its predicament.
Therefore, the content of the letter was basically a reward from the Church for both of them in various aspects.
"At this rate, how far can you go?"
Rubens stroked his gray hair and sighed in a low voice, "In troubled times … Only in troubled times can we see who is the hero and who is the king."
*****
August 10th.
The martial law in the city of Hollier had been lifted, and the business and agriculture in the territory had resumed normal operations. The blood stains in the city square had been washed away by several heavy rains.
A convoy passed through the once bloody road, passed through the city, and then stopped at the city gate.
"This time, is there really no danger?"
"I have been to that place several times, and there is nothing to worry about."
Roddy looked at Sally who came to see them off, and said aloud, "Take care of yourself here. If there is a problem that you can't solve, write a letter to Elson. Although it is not easy to contact me, the advisor will provide you with support."
"Advisor? Are you talking about … Naifei's mother? "
"Uh … It's her."
"Hmph." Sally pouted and turned her face to the side, "I know, I know. Anyway, I can't make you stay, I can only wait here like a resentful wife."
Rody scratched his head and did not know how to continue the conversation.
"In short, no matter where you go, remember to think of me."
Sally smiled, then pulled Roddy, tiptoed, and gently kissed Roddy's lips.
"Go quickly … I can only annoy her before you leave, but I won't say sorry to her."
Although Akasha and Sally made the same choice, it did not mean that the two women would be intimate … In the novel, the harem was harmonious, and the wives were as close as sisters. Roddy was already very grateful that the two priests could greet each other when they met.
Just like at this time, when Roddy and Sally said goodbye, Akasha sat in the carriage and never showed up.
The young Duchess was still confident and proactive. However, this time, Rody did not passively accept it. He gently kissed her back and whispered, "I will return to Houllier as soon as I am done with my work. Remember to welcome me at that time."
"As long as you don't bring other women back."
Sally joked, but her eyes were a little red because of the reluctance to leave, but she tried hard to suppress this emotion. She took a few steps back, waved her hand, and then watched Roddy get on the carriage and go away …
"Finally … it's over."
Roddy looked at the figure outside the window for a long time, and whispered with emotion. However, when he turned back, Akasha next to him hugged his neck —
"She deliberately annoyed me, and you still cooperated with her …"
"I want compensation …"
With that, the little priest's soft and fragrant lips touched his.
Is this … a happy distress?
In Roddy's imagination, the carriage went all the way to the north and gradually disappeared in the shadow of the forest.
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