The Surprise of the Silver Chest

However, as for how to upgrade these 25 Swadian Footmen, after much deliberation, Shen Mu finally made a decision.

By the time this decision was made, dawn had already broken.

Fifteen burly and strong Swadian Footmen, clad in Coat of Plates Heavy Chainmail, carrying heavy Fan Shields on their backs, with Hand-and-a-Half Swords for combat and Combat Hoes for armor-piercing tucked at their waists, and holding 3-meter long Spears with iron-reinforced tips and longer spearheads, stood solemnly on either side of the long table in the Stronghold Main House.

Beneath their Flat-Topped Helmets, riveted together from iron plates and chainmail pieces, their eyes were cold and emotionless, as if nothing could stir their iron-like resolve.

Tier 4 Heavy Infantry, in any Warband World, could already be considered true elite soldiers.

Just at the junction of the Stronghold Main House and the room containing the Wheat Field.

Ten equally burly and strong Lake Rats Veteran Thugs, dressed in multi-layered belted leather armor in a typical Sturgia style, carrying Large Round Shields and two bags containing a total of 10 Harpoons, and wielding Woodland Axes that were more destructive and had better armor-piercing effects than Small Bladed Axes, stood there with arrogant expressions.

The villainous and fierce aura emanating from their eyes beneath their Nasal Helmets even drew the gaze of the 25 Robbers not far away, filling them with longing!

Of course, what was even more eye-catching were the Swadian Heavy Cavalry in the Wheat Field.

Ten Swadian Heavy Cavalry.

At this moment, these heavy cavalry had dismounted and, with the eager assistance of the newly joined 30 Swadian Footmen and 50 Swadian Peasants, were removing the Heavy Chainmail Horse Armor from their sturdy and well-fed warhorses and placing it aside.

This Heavy Chainmail Horse Armor was quite heavy.

Even though these warhorses were top-grade horses carefully bred in manors by the Kingdom of Swadia and trained in military camps, they were extremely healthy, had super strong carrying capacity, and their strength and stamina were also excellent.

However, when not in combat, it was still necessary to remove it and place it aside to avoid tiring out these more valuable warhorses.

That's right, Shen Mu's upgrade plan for the 25 Swadian Footmen was like this.

Fifteen Swadian Footmen would lead the 30 Swadian Footmen to form an Infantry Combat Team.

No matter what situation Shen Mu encountered, the first to go forward would be this combat team composed of 45 infantrymen.

As for the 10 Swadian Heavy Cavalry, they were Shen Mu's trump card.

If the opportunity was right.

Shen Mu would not hesitate to command these 10 Swadian Heavy Cavalry, armed to the teeth, with Spears about 4 meters long, and classified as Heavy Shock Cavalry, to charge the enemy, fully demonstrating why the Kingdom of Swadia was invincible in field battles in the Warband World!

It was just that the current Shen Mu was still immersed in sleep, sweetly savoring the beauty of his dreams.

Last night's battle was too intense, and he was truly tired.

When Shen Mu opened his eyes again.

He turned his head and looked at the bright sky outside the bedroom window, and the clear blue sky with floating clouds, feeling a bit stunned.

"Hmm, is it already noon?" Shen Mu sat up from the bed.

He had slept for quite a long time this time.

Shen Mu rubbed his face.

At this moment, his spirit was also extremely full.

Even looking back at his previous memories, since Blue Star was eroded by the Necromantic Rules, he had never slept for such a long and relaxed period.

Many times, to prevent the Bonfire or Candle from going out, he would often wake up more than a dozen times a night.

Even when catching up on sleep during the day, he would be overly startled, waking up with a jolt while sleeping, only to realize it was daytime and then fall back into a deep sleep, experiencing such discontinuous sleep.

"It's no wonder. Before, I relied on fighting alone. Now that I have Mount & Blade Soldiers, there's no need to be so afraid."

Shen Mu put on the coarse linen robe that he was now accustomed to wearing, opened the bedroom door, and followed the narrow stairs down to the Stronghold Main House.

The soldiers were still taking turns standing guard and resting, having already consciously assigned their respective work arrangements.

"Lord Shen Mu!"

Whether they were Swadian Footmen or Footmen, upon seeing Shen Mu approach, they all stood up straight, respectfully pounding their chests and bowing their heads in greeting.

This was a tribute to Shen Mu, a great figure who was not a Lord but better than a Lord, not a noble but better than a noble, and possessed a special status.

"Mm." Shen Mu still nodded seriously in return.

He came to the room with the Wheat Field.

Here.

In the long, strip-shaped Wheat Field, which was about 1 mu in size after combining 40 Apartment rooms, more soldiers were gathered.

And surrounded by the Footmen and Peasants, the most eye-catching were the 10 Swadian Heavy Cavalry and their warhorses!

"Lord Shen Mu! We salute you!"

These Footmen, Peasants, and Heavy Cavalry, seeing Shen Mu push the door open and come in, all respectfully pounded their chests, bowed their heads, and bent at the waist in salute.

"Mm, very good." Shen Mu still nodded in response, especially looking at the 10 Swadian Heavy Cavalry with satisfied eyes.

After making his decision last night, he had gone to sleep without looking carefully because he was too tired.

Now that it was daylight and he had come to see, he was truly very satisfied.

It had to be said.

The Heavy Cavalry of the Kingdom of Swadia truly fulfilled any fantasy of Heavy Cavalry!

Strong, heavily armored, good warhorses, fully armored.

when fully armed for war.

It was visually stunning!

"Very good." Shen Mu praised again before turning and returning to the Stronghold Main House, sitting down in his seat.

A new day, new work.

After all, having dealt with the attacking Demon Troops, Shen Mu now had a Silver Tier Treasure Chest and a 1-acre Wheat Field that could be deployed at any time, waiting for him to arrange.

Especially that Silver Tier Treasure Chest, this was the first time Shen Mu had obtained one.

Thinking back to the two Bronze Chests he had obtained before, this upgrade to a Silver Tier Treasure Chest made Shen Mu a little excited.

"Open the Silver Tier Treasure Chest!"

Shen Mu's thoughts communicated with the system.

Buzz!

In his mind, the treasure chest that had been floating there, made entirely of wood, with edges wrapped not in bronze but in silver, and overall more luxurious and brilliant, slowly opened.

Multicolored light flickered, and the silver radiance was incredibly pure, like the purest moonlight spilling down.

Then, as the Silver Chest fully opened, it finally transformed into a dialogue box.

Ding! You have opened a Silver Tier Treasure Chest!

Congratulations! You have obtained [Lake Rats Training Camp (Stronghold Building)]!

Item Name: Lake Rats Training Camp

Item Type: Stronghold Building

Item Description: This is the training camp of the infamous Lake Rats from the Great Lakes Region of the Kingdom of Sturgia. Only qualified individuals are allowed to join the Lake Rats Family and become members of the Lake Rats Family, who are respected by both caravans and lords in the Great Lakes Region.

Item Function: Allows soldiers of the [Evil Faction] to upgrade to [Lake Rats Recruit] within the camp.

Hint: This item is a special building. Once deployed, it is equivalent to another camp and requires a large area. Please choose a suitable location carefully.

So, a new dialogue box appeared before Shen Mu's eyes.

It made him raise his eyebrows slightly:

"Lake Rats... Training Camp!?"

Now, even Shen Mu felt a bit surprised and delighted.

He really didn't expect that what came out of the Silver Tier Treasure Chest wasn't ordinary troop types or treasures similar to the Low-level Supply Ring.

It was actually a building that could help soldiers upgrade into more effective, special family troop types!

Shen Mu just glanced at the description of the Lake Rats Training Camp.

He instantly understood.

This building.

It was practically tailor-made for how those 25 Robbers should be upgraded in the future!

"When I joined the Treasure Chest System, it was to add uncertainty and fun to the game. I really didn't expect this decision to help me so much."

The corners of Shen Mu's mouth curved up, his eyes full of smiles.