On the Asloth Continent, in the Torrent Plains.
The once verdant grasslands had been dyed a different color by fresh blood, with countless corpses lying strewn about.
At this moment, the Eagle Kingdom's corpse collection team was picking through the bodies. They would occasionally finish off someone who hadn't yet drawn their last breath, regardless of whether they were friend or foe. Those with minor injuries had long been taken away by the main force. Most of the people left behind were beyond saving. Rather than letting them suffer a slow death, it was better to grant them a swift end.
The corpse collection team wasn't large, numbering fewer than ten people. The main force was busy pursuing the retreating forces of the Gaoling Kingdom after their victory. Only this small team was left behind to finish off the wounded. After that, they too would have to catch up with the main force and prepare for the next battle.
The leader of the corpse collection team was named Amuda Canglang. He was a minor noble of the Eagle Kingdom and belonged to the same family as the commander of this campaign. Otherwise, this task wouldn't have fallen to him. This job did have some benefits. Although most of the good equipment and weapons had already been taken, the main force couldn't possibly search every single body that thoroughly. Surely, some of the deceased with noble status would have valuable items on them.
About 100 meters away from this group of corpse collectors, a person's finger in a pile of bodies moved twice.
"System loading..."
"Detected severe host injuries. Welfare treatment has been applied..."
"Host injuries healed. System officially online!"
Ronan was lying on the ground, unable to move even an inch. Although the system had healed his injuries, the memories churning in his mind caused his head to throb with unbearable pain, making it impossible to think.
About ten minutes later, Ronan finally recovered. Sorting through the memories in his mind, Ronan finally understood his current situation. There was no doubt about it—he had transmigrated, and it was a transmigration with hellish difficulty.
The original owner of this body was the second son of a Gaoling Kingdom count. Due to reasons such as inheritance rights, he, who was naturally simple and honest, was framed by his elder brother and others. In his father's furious rage, he was banished to the frontier to serve as a minor officer.
Half a month ago, the Eagle Kingdom suddenly launched a surprise attack and plundered villages at the border with the Gaoling Kingdom, sparking an all-out war. To eliminate any future trouble, his elder brother bribed some officials and arranged for the original Ronan to be sent to the vanguard organizing the defense against the Eagle Kingdom. He had died in the battle that had just concluded.
The Gaoling army had also been utterly defeated and was fleeing towards Jianmen Fortress in the Rocky Valley—the last barrier of the kingdom against the Eagle Kingdom's invasion. If Jianmen Fortress fell, the Eagle Kingdom's army would march unimpeded straight into the kingdom's heartland.
Sighing at the hardships of life, he had started with hellish difficulty before his transmigration, and he was starting with hellish difficulty after it. Fortunately, he possessed the essential cheat that all transmigrators in web novels had—a system.
"System, manual."
"Greetings, host. This system is named the Glory Saber System, formed by combining the games For Honor and Mount & Blade. It can provide relevant enhancement bonuses to the host. Currently, only some functions are available. The conditions for unlocking the remaining functions need to be explored by the host. This system is now online. Shall it be officially activated?"
"Does that even need asking? Activate it. If I don't activate it, how am I supposed to fight those guys over there who are finishing people off?"
"System officially activated. Extracting first template for the host. Template extracted: Great Serpent. Below are the host's initial attributes."
"Name: Rodrit Fernando (Ronan) Level: LV1 (0/100) HP: 100% Stamina: 100% Rage: 0 (Rage can be gained through combat and is used to release skills. Rage decreases over time after combat stops.) Strength: 14 (Affects attack power and strength-based skills) Endurance: 12 (Affects HP, HP regeneration speed, and stamina bar) Agility: 16 (Affects attack speed, reaction speed, movement speed, limb flexibility, and agility-based skills) Intelligence: 10 (Affects experience acquisition, speed of interpreting and learning books, and intelligence-based skills) Charisma: 10 (Affects troop numbers, communication ability, and charisma-based skills) General Skills: All skill levels cannot exceed 1/3 of the primary attribute. Iron Bones: 3 (Each point adds 2 HP and Endurance) Power Strike: 3 (Each point adds 8% melee damage and Strength) Power Throw: 1 (Each point adds 10% thrown damage and Strength) Power Draw: 2 (Each point adds 10% bow damage and Strength) Shield Bash: 0 (Each point adds 5% shield durability and Endurance) Run: 4 (Each point adds 10% foot movement speed and Agility) Riding: 2 (Each point adds 10% mount movement and control and Agility) Horse Archery: 0 (Each point reduces 10% horse archery penalty and Agility) Medicine: 1 (Each point adds 10% HP regeneration speed and Intelligence) Scouting: 2 (Each point increases environmental discovery ability and Intelligence) Tracking: 2 (Each point increases information acquisition and Intelligence) Persuasion: 2 (Each point increases the success rate of persuading targets and Charisma) Leadership: 2 (Each point adds 5 troop capacity and Charisma) Remaining Attribute Points: 0 Skills: Avatar of Fear: You are capable of striking fear into the hearts of your enemies single-handedly. Consumes 50 Rage. Reduces the morale of enemies within a 10-meter radius. Lasts for 30 minutes."
"Do you wish to claim your beginner equipment?"
"Claim."
"Beginner equipment has been directly equipped."
Wisteria Wood Helmet
Light Armor · Common
Head Protection: 15
Wisteria Wood Chainmail
Light Armor · Common
Body Protection: 30
Wisteria Wood Leggings
Light Armor · Common
Leg Protection: 15
Wisteria Wood Gauntlets
Light Armor · Common
Full Body Protection: 5
Provided
Katana (Fine)
Blade Length: 70cm
Weight: 3kg
Damage: 35 Slash
15 Pierce
With the novice equipment received, Ronan's tattered leather armor was suddenly replaced by a dark purple set of armor made of chains connecting wooden plates. His lower body was covered by a wooden skirt, his calves were wrapped in wooden greaves, and he still wore his black leather boots. On his head, he donned a pointed wooden helmet, and a mask covering his face from the neck up to below his nose, blocking his mouth and entire neck. The mask had a drawing of a wide grin revealing two rows of white teeth at the mouth position, with a zipper in the middle that could be opened.
Feeling the new armor on his body and the weapon hanging at his waist, along with the martial skills and combat experience of the Great Serpent flashing through his mind, Ronan finally felt a little more confident about the upcoming battle. After all, playing dead wouldn't get him through this.
"Activating quest function. Current quest: Show them what you've got!"
"The Eagle Kingdom's corpse collectors are constantly approaching you. The armor you're wearing is clearly not from the Eagle Empire. If you're discovered, you'll definitely be attacked. Instead of waiting passively, it's better to take the initiative and fight the first battle in this new world. Show them what you've got!
Objective: Eliminate 5 members of the Eagle Kingdom's corpse collectors.
Quest Reward: 100 Experience, 10 Gold Coins"
"Accept quest?"
"Are there no failure penalties? Anyway, if I'm going to run, I'll have to fight them. Free rewards are still rewards. Accept!"
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