When the Elven Magic Swordsmen charged first, surging into the Orc Tribe like a torrent of steel, this small-scale war had basically been declared over.
Hatred between races.
Enemies between factions.
For the most part, no enemies would be spared. Regardless of age or sex, any Orc with fur on its body or any Orc cub with fangs in its mouth would die without a burial place.
Unless... those Orcs could be used and turned into slaves.
Of course.
There had once been an incredible Orc hero who had also shouted the slogan, "Orcs will never be slaves," nearly sparking another great war between humans and Orcs.
But it was actually no use at all. These Orcs were not that strong-willed. With their intelligence and pathetic looks, after starving them for a few days and whipping them a few times, they would basically obediently become slaves.
They shouted that Orcs would never be slaves, but things were different once food and lodging were provided.
Though there were still a few who would rather die than submit.
But after killing them cleanly and hanging their heads in the other Orcs' homes, the whole world became peaceful.
Although they would still resist from time to time after becoming slaves.
The vast majority of Orc slaves were basically miners...
Otherwise, they would provide Nobles with bloody, thrilling spectacles in the Gladiator Arena.
It was difficult for large-scale Orc rebellions to arise and bring about the destruction of Human Countries.
Because such things had happened before, and humanity had learned its lesson.
Oh, it was that fellow who had shouted, "Orcs will never be slaves..."
But William had not found a mine yet, and he could not be bothered to keep Orcs around to mine. It was better to let his soldiers fulfill their wishes, slaughter every last Orc in the tribe, and raise their favorability a little.
William Blackleaf leaped down from the tree trunk. When Lotner saw him, he stopped sweeping the battlefield for corpses that might be playing dead. He walked over with a smile. "The results are good. No one was killed or injured. Only a few Rangers were grazed by arrows and suffered superficial wounds."
"Very good. Were there any spoils?"
Lotner pointed at the Orc corpses. "Well, look at these Orcs. They actually had crude iron armor on them, which surprised me.
"Especially that Orc Leader-Class. I stripped forty pounds of iron armor from him without even feeling tired. They must have discovered some Iron Ore. You should know that our Warriors only have decent equipment because they brought it with them from the Blackleaf Elven Royal City.
"The Iron Ore near the Small Town had already been mined out and sold to the Human Duchy. On top of that, the other deserters swept away the supplies in those warehouses when they left."
"Then that is truly good news. Is there anything else?" William looked around, and Nock came running out of the tall tent with a broad grin.
Holding up a dark, gleaming object, he shouted, "Lord, it's Iron Essence! Iron Essence for forging fine blue armor! There must be Iron Ore nearby, and there's also a treasure chest. It contains a full 130 Gold Coins, more than 500 Silver Coins, and over 3,000 Copper Ore coins."
"Excellent." William nodded with a smile. With Iron Ore and ready cash, the financial crisis was temporarily over.
[Mission: Crisis Near the Territory. Clear the Orc Tribe. First stage complete!] [Reward: 5,000 experience points] [Reward: Medium Iron Vein near the Orcs.]
In an instant.
William rose to level 9. He gained 4 free attribute points and 1 Skill point. Naturally, he would save them for now. Level 10 was no longer far away, after all, since he had personally killed many Orcs just now.
This game had no archery proficiency. To shoot accurately, one basically had to aim, just like in an FPS game. It all depended on practice and Talent.
As a top-tier solo player in his previous life, William could not possibly have known only the Skills of his own class.
Though he was a Warrior, that did not mean he could not use other weapons.
As long as one had enough attributes, even a Warlock could hold a sword in one hand and a Staff in the other, charging forward with the Knights.
After all...
Gandalf's greatness had continued to influence Warlock players in the game, no matter how many centuries had passed.
What Warlock did not have a good greatsword in hand? Otherwise, they would disgrace the entire Warlock community.
As for exactly how many Warlock players put points into Strength...
Well...
Different people had different opinions.
Warlocks who could wield Dark Gold longswords of the same tier had basically invested quite a few points...
And how strong were these Strength-focused Warlocks in battle?
You know what?
They really were not weak.
Those who dared to play like that were either absurdly lucky or rich. When encountering such players, making friends with them was a must. Following them around for good food and drink later would be a sure thing.
However, for someone like William, who had been a Warrior with a Hidden Class in his previous life, being so proficient with a bow meant that he had possessed that Talent from the start.
Of course, practicing archery was unavoidable. He had to shoot quickly, shoot often, and shoot accurately.
Everyone would understand after practicing more.
But different classes found it difficult to learn that class's shooting Skills. Even if they learned them, it was an enormous waste of experience points. Back then, he had only learned a few High-Class Archer Skills. Not wanting to waste more, he had chosen to train his shooting technique diligently. As it happened, he had been born with a pair of nimble fingers, extremely nimble fingers...
What was more.
If a legendary player did not know a few tricks from other classes, could he still be called legendary?
Multiple classes, multiple elements, development in multiple directions.
That was the charm of this game.
As long as one had sufficient attributes, a Mage could wear heavy armor and charge like a Knight, while a Warrior could wield a Staff and throw fireballs!
By the middle and later stages of the game, the war scenes among players were truly spectacular.
When Knight formations launched large-scale charges.
The opening move was often not a blanket of Sword Qi.
Instead, it was all sorts of Magic Cannon attacks, followed by waves of half-baked spells, showers of arrows, and booming gunfire. Only after the ranged attacks ran dry would the cavalry engage in their life-and-death struggle.
Once the Elven Warriors had stripped all the equipment from those Orcs, dug a pit, and buried the corpses to prevent rot from causing Plague, the aftermath of the battle could finally be considered over.
William nodded happily. "Everyone, put down that equipment for now. This battle may not have been difficult, but every one of you performed exceptionally well. Everyone will be rewarded with 1 Silver Coin, and the wounded will receive an additional 1 Silver Coin!"
"Thank you, Lord!" The Elven Warriors beamed with delight. They had not expected this stingy Lord to be so generous, directly giving each person 1 Silver Coin. That was very generous indeed. They immediately slapped their right hands against their chests and bowed slightly in salute.
What sincere Elves. They bend over as soon as there's a reward... William sighed inwardly before continuing, "All right, but the rewards will be distributed after we return to the Small Town. For now, form teams of five and spread out to search for our Iron Ore Vein!"
"As you command, Lord!" The Elf soldiers dispersed in an orderly fashion. They needed no direction, naturally forming teams of five before scattering into the forest.
Iron Ore was extremely valuable.
Although this world had rare veins such as Mithril, Gold Essence, Purple Gold, Orichalcum, and all kinds of colorful gemstone deposits, Iron Ore, Copper Ore, and Aluminum Ore remained the main mineral veins of the Gods Continent.
With this Iron Ore, the problem of repairing the Elven Warriors' equipment could be easily resolved.
If they could find a great deal of Iron Essence, they could even upgrade good equipment into fine equipment.
The standard equipment grades.
Ordinary (White)
Good (Black)
Fine (Blue)
Excellent (Silver)
After that came impressive equipment with various attributes, Skills, special effects, and the like: Gold, Dark Gold, Epic, Legendary, and even equipment bearing 'Divine Nature.'
Of course, there were also certain peculiar growth-type equipment.
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