These were currently the only rare high-tier self-training troops in the territory that did not require corresponding Training Manuals.
It counted as a little bonus that came with Saint Joan herself.
Spearmen were the infantry unit best suited to resisting cavalry charges.
Most of them wielded spears around two meters long.
Once they formed up, they could arrange their spears into a caltrop formation to meet charging knights.
They would usually tuck the spear beneath one arm, brace the other end against the ground, and grip it tightly with both hands.
This allowed the spearhead to point forward at a certain angle.
When cavalry came rushing in, the spears would first pierce through the horses' necks or stab through their hearts from the shoulder blades.
Once deprived of their mounts' mobility, cavalry posed far less impact and threat to infantry formations.
Based on spearmen, related troop types such as spear-and-shield soldiers and short spearmen had also been developed.
However, none of them were as effective against cavalry as pure spearmen.
That was why Zong Shen placed great importance on Joan's spearman self-training plan.
Hearing her Lord's concern, she revealed a sweet smile.
She was still that beautiful Saint of Flowers.
After exchanging greetings, she mounted her ride again and carried Blue Dopey toward the Blacksmith Shop at a leisurely pace.
Zong Shen looked at the two remaining [Practical Hero Recruitment Scroll (Gold)] in his hand.
This meant he still had two chances to DIY-recruit hero-level talents.
Without dwelling on it, he casually activated one and entered the recruitment selection process once again.
After confirming the use of the recruitment scroll, the relevant prompts immediately appeared.
[Selectable Races: Humans, Elves, Orcs, Cat-Eared Folk, Dog-Eared Folk, High Elves, Dwarves, Night Elves, Skeletal Undead, Wraith Undead, Naga, Murlocs, Half-Dragons]
[Note: Hero-level talents