"Aren't we … too high-profile?"
Li Shuyi blushed a little.
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "I've integrated the memories of this Dior Charioteer Captain and found that this person's prestige among his soldiers wasn't high to begin with. It would take a lot of effort to regain his prestige and gain the support of the soldiers in just a few days, and it's not worth it. "
"Why? In Kane, didn't you spend a lot of effort to build your own team? " Li Shuyi blinked. "I think it's worth it to make use of the identity of a C-level ticket, even if it's to let the soldiers be cannon fodder."
After listening to Li Shuyi's dark thoughts, Bai Xiaowen nodded with appreciation. "Only an excellent Awakened can have this kind of awareness … Well, actually, my status as a Charioteer Captain is ordinary. Including you and me, I can only command 10 people. This is a combat unit in ancient Egypt … including eight infantrymen, one driver, and one archer."
"I just used my insight to check. The soldier who reported was at level 7, but in terms of attributes, he's not even as good as a creature with an ordinary template … What do you think this means?"
Li Shuyi thought for a moment. "The difficulty of the world is low?"
"Bingo. Of course, the difficulty of this large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of people can't be low … However, the strength of the grass-roots individuals is inevitable, "Bai Xiaowen said.
"The popularity of the ancient Egyptian plane is far less than that of the ancient Hua Xia, so of course, the difficulty of the world is not as high. If the strength of the grass-roots individuals reaches the standard of an ordinary template, then the lower-level officers are elites, and the upper-level officers are leaders. Then, wouldn't the generals and Pharaoh Ramses reach the rare leader or even lord level? How is this different from the ancient Hua Xia and Three Kingdoms plane worlds? "
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen concluded, "So, we can infer the difficulty of this world from the strength of the soldiers. Low-level soldiers are weaker than normal soldiers, and a Chariot Captain like me is at normal strength. The higher-level officers are at elite level, and the Army Generals are at leader level … This makes more sense. "
Li Shuyi came to a sudden realization and said, "You think that there is no need to establish prestige and rope in these soldiers who are lower than ordinary soldiers?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "Butcher can deal with a bunch of weaklings with Rot. There's no need to waste his energy. Besides, there's not enough of them. In this ancient Egyptian dimension, as long as we don't get surrounded by large armies, we don't have to worry about our safety … Oh, skip the mission. "
Notification from the Spiritual Realm's laws:
"[Main Mission: Choice] activated."
[Mission Objective: Join a faction and gain reputation above 'Reverence'.]
[Mission Difficulty: Unknown]
[Mission Time Limit: 10 days.]
"Mission Reward: None."
The Main Mission was a mission that the Awakened had to complete every time they entered the Spiritual Realm. If they failed to complete it, it would mean that all the gains from the adventure would be reset to zero. Therefore, whether the reward was "none" or "yes", he had to complete this mission.
In fact, when increasing his reputation, the merit points and favorability of the people in the Spiritual Realm could already be considered benefits.
Li Shuyi also received this mission. She wondered, "Haven't we already joined the ancient Egyptian faction? Why is the Main Mission still giving us a choice? "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "The C-level ticket selected the faction identity, but it doesn't mean that we have to be loyal to the ancient Egyptian faction. This is the degree of freedom given by the rules of the Spiritual Realm. If we have to fall out with Ramses because of some major interests, betray ancient Egypt, and join the Hittite faction, and increase the reputation of the Hittite faction to 'Reverence', we can also take away the spoils of war.
"However, as defectors, we are foreigners to the Hittites. If we want to start from scratch to 'Reverence', it will definitely be more difficult. Therefore, we won't make this choice unless we have no other choice."
After the two of them accepted the Main Mission, they both chose to level up.
Bai Xiaowen rose to level 6. Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution + 2, and Mental Strength + 5. His total mental strength attribute had reached 63 points.
As a summoner, every time his mental strength reached a multiplier of 10, it was a relatively large improvement. Bai Xiaowen's mental strength bonus to the summoned creatures increased from the original + 5 to + 6.
In addition, the summoned creatures had also risen to level 6 with Bai Xiaowen, and their basic attributes had also increased.
Take the Butcher for example. After rising to level 6, with the bonus of the Necromancer and mental strength, he had reached 26 points in strength, 16 points in Dexterity, 36 points in Constitution, and 13 points in Mental Strength. Not to mention other things, just the increase of his HP from 600 points to 720 points (Slaughterhouse passive) was already quite amazing.
Of course, the total HP of the Butcher was now 660 points. The extra 60 points of the Slaughterhouse's theoretical upper limit still needed to be stacked by killing enemies.
The whole army broke camp and began to line up under the command of the flag signal.
According to the standards of the regular armies of the later generations, the current army of God Ptah was obviously very unprofessional. The infantrymen lined up slowly, and the charioteers and co-charioteers of each team were yelling at the top of their lungs at the untouchables who had been recruited temporarily and ordering them to line up properly behind the chariots.
The brass chariot was only covered with a layer of brass armor and was still made of wood. It was not very spacious and could only allow two people to stand side by side.
In front of this small chariot, there was a horse similarly covered in armor. The horse's eyes were covered with blindfolds to prevent the horse from being startled on the chaotic battlefield and affecting the formation.
In marching or in war, a chariot driver was needed to control the direction of the chariot. He was considered the deputy captain of a chariot team. Also standing on the chariot was the captain, the archer, and the core of the entire chariot team. He was also the one who gave orders.
The archer captain not only had to have superb shooting skills while moving, but also knew how to distinguish between flag signals and receive orders to the chariot driver and infantrymen.
The chariot driver of Bai Xiaowen's team was called Mylou. He was a standard ordinary person and was slightly stronger than the infantrymen. Bai Xiaowen scanned the chariot with his Insight. After seeing that the chariot cost 10 points of psionic energy, he was too lazy to pay.
When Bai Xiaowen ordered the other seven infantrymen to line up, the deputy captain Mylou was already standing on the chariot and holding the reins with both hands.
"Dior, have you finally climbed up from the belly of a woman?"
Myrtle grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth as he chuckled.
The other infantrymen slowly lined up and burst into laughter.
Bai Xiaowen frowned.
"Mylou! Get down here and command these bumpkins to line up! "Bai Xiaowen shouted.
Mylou was a little surprised and seemed to be curious about why Bai Xiaowen would give such an order. "Are you a stupid pig? Are you a hunter from the mountains? Sir Samet's order is for the army to advance in a square formation. I am the chariot driver and should control the horses to line up! The one who should command these bumpkins to follow the chariot is you! "
"From now on, you are no longer the chariot driver!" Bai Xiaowen patted Li Shuyi on the shoulder. "Charlot will be the chariot driver. I will give you three seconds to get down here immediately."
"Are you crazy, Dior?" Mylou was a little incredulous. He and Bai Xiaowen were the captain and deputy captain of the chariot respectively. Although they did not get along well and quarreled with each other, when it came to their own jobs, neither of them could replace the other, so they could only endure it.
For example, Dior, who was a hunter, had excellent archery skills, while Mylou, who was a coachman, was quite experienced in operating chariots.
However, it was not to be assumed that these two had any comrade-in-arms. God Ptah's army was newly expanded, and many of the archers and chariots were temporarily recruited. They usually only trained occasionally and had not even fought a real battle.
"Three!" Bai Xiaowen began to count down with a cold face.
"You don't have the right!" Mylou tried to remind Bai Xiaowen and pointed to a colorful feather on his hood. "Although you are the captain and I am the deputy, our ranks are the same …"
"Two …"
“1！” After Bai Xiaowen shouted this number, Li Shuyi had already leaped up. Before the shocked and angry Mai Lou could react, Li Shuyi punched him in the nose.
Bang!
Mylou saw stars. Li Shuyi, who was at Level-6, had 32 points of strength and 43 points of dexterity! How could Mylou, who was just an ordinary template, take this punch?
Bai Xiaowen looked at him with disdain. "How can a weakling like you be my deputy?"
The warhorse seemed to have sensed the movement of the chariot behind it and kicked the soil uneasily.
"Dior, you are crazy. How can you operate the chariot without me?" Mylou, who had climbed up from the ground in a sorry state, suppressed his anger and said, "So what if your woman has some skills? She is just a layman when it comes to controlling a warhorse!"
"Hmph." Bai Xiaowen jumped onto the chariot easily and released a bit of his mental strength to establish a connection with the warhorse driving the chariot.
As a summoner with a high level of mental strength, Bai Xiaowen calmed this horse, which could not even be considered an ordinary template, easily. After establishing a mental connection, Bai Xiaowen immediately issued an order. The warhorse strode forward and pulled the chariot towards the direction of the first team in the army formation.
The other infantrymen looked on in a daze.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and keep up! Do you want to be whipped? "Bai Xiaowen shouted.
The seven infantrymen obediently lined up and followed the chariot forward. In this era, the lower class civilians had a strong sense of blindly following orders.
However, Mylou did not buy it. How could he accept being demoted from a chariot to an infantryman?
"Dior! You have exceeded your authority and revoked my position. I will report you to Lord Samet! "
"Do as you wish!"
Seeing Mylou leave in a huff, Li Shuyi asked in a low voice, "What are your plans?" She did not think that Bai Xiaowen had done so casually. He must have had a deeper purpose.
"Actually, I don't have any plans. However, in order to raise my reputation to reverence in the shortest time possible and save time to investigate the Silent Tongue organization, I can't follow the rules. I must seek change. "
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and seemed to be thinking. "Let's see what kind of person Legion Commander Samet is … If he is a wise commander, after we have shown a certain amount of strength, he probably won't stick his head out for a good-for-nothing like Mylou. If he is an idiot, there is no future in working under him … Of course, I also have my doubts about whether Mylou will be able to invite the Legion Commander over. "
Under Bai Xiaowen's command, the first team of infantrymen followed the chariot to the target point and lined up behind the chariot. On Bai Xiaowen's right was the second team and the third team … There was no one on the left, only a lush forest.
It took God Ptah's legion a full quarter of an hour to line up. The standard of this new army could be seen at a glance.
Standing on the chariot, Bai Xiaowen spread out his mental power to sense a large area. After rising to level 6 and reaching 63 points of mental power, his sensing range had exceeded a radius of 1,200 meters. Moreover, when he focused his mental power in one direction, it seemed that he still had energy to spare.
There was no need to sense the chariot formation on the right, so Bai Xiaowen focused his mental power on the left, testing his limits.
Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen vaguely sensed that there seemed to be people near the hills about a kilometer away from the left side of the forest.
"One … two …" Bai Xiaowen counted silently. There were a total of four people and a few horses. Due to the distance, he could not sense the specific situation. However, this small group of people was extremely quiet, and every movement seemed deliberate and careful.
"These are … Hittite scouts?"
This thought flashed through Bai Xiaowen's mind. He whispered to Li Shuyi, "Wait here for a while. I'll be back soon … If anyone asks, tell them that I found suspicious people in the forest."
Li Shuyi nodded. Bai Xiaowen jumped off the chariot lightly and summoned the Wrath Claw under the surprised gazes of the infantrymen. He rode on it and rushed into the forest like a gust of wind.
When the infantrymen looked at Li Shuyi again, their gazes were obviously different.
Dior's chariot commander … With the ability to summon a giant wolf, it seemed that he was not an ordinary hunter.
… …
The Wrath Claw ran so fast that the wind whistled past Bai Xiaowen's ears.
As the distance closed, Bai Xiaowen's mental power became clearer and clearer. The four men and four horses did not seem to have noticed Bai Xiaowen's approach. They carefully walked to the top of the hill and seemed to be using some kind of reconnaissance item to observe the movements of God Ptah's army.
It was not until Bai Xiaowen was less than 300 meters away and out of the dense forest that the group discovered Bai Xiaowen.
"Damn it, we've been discovered … Wait, there's only one person! And a wolf! "
"Kill him!"
The four Hittite cavalrymen drew out their gleaming sabers. Bai Xiaowen frowned slightly. The Hittites were more advanced than he had imagined. They were using iron weapons, and the workmanship was quite good. This was a little unbelievable in West Asia and North Africa in the 13th century BC. He had just observed that most of the ancient Egyptian army still used copper weapons.
However, this little surprise was not enough to save the four Hittite cavalrymen. They were just ordinary level-7 soldiers.
One of the Hittite cavalrymen rushed toward Bai Xiaowen. The Wrath Claw only raised its claw, and the cavalryman was knocked back at an even faster speed. His muscles and bones were broken, and he spat out blood.
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