Chapter 173 171: Beast Virus (Please subscribe, please vote)
In a sense, Loy is by no means a qualified aristocrat.
He could not learn the hypocrisy and ruthlessness of the nobles, nor could he learn their unlimited exploitation of their territories.
But Luo Yi is definitely a boss with a conscience.
He provides opportunities to learn, platforms for practice, time for growth, and generous rewards.
So, after noticing Sik Francis's hesitation, he showed his strength without hesitation.
That was to shock him, to make him maintain enough awe!
Then, exaggerate the difficulties and dangers to make him alert enough, and finally, give him enough gold.
Thus, the whole set of 'coercion and inducement' was repeated, and Sik Francis unknowingly offered enough loyalty and showed enough enthusiasm.
Two days later, after actually entering the Redwood Province of the Norman Duchy, the Dragon and Beauty Mercenary Group demonstrated qualities that matched their reputation.
Scout teams composed of hunters and wanderers always go out for several miles to find out all the news along the way.
Fully armed light infantry, armed with round shields and spears, would walk in front to lead the way.
On the left and right sides are soldiers in casual clothes. Although they look relaxed, their weapons and armor are placed in the most convenient places and can be put on at any time in the shortest time.
It’s not that they don’t want to wear armor all the time, but you have to understand that many weapons and armor are extremely heavy, and they need to maintain their combat state and cannot waste too much physical strength.
There are also cavalry squads of nearly twenty people patrolling on both sides. If they encounter the enemy, they can provide support in the shortest time.
And on those carts, there were archers holding bows and arrows.
They have sharp eyes, patrolling all directions, always on guard, and can always detect approaching people at the first moment.
Even when the scouts who were out returned, they would issue a warning, and naturally someone would deliver the message to Sik Francis.
You have to admit that when the Dragon and Beauty Mercenary Group becomes serious, they don't behave like mercenaries, but rather like a disciplined army.
As for Roy, he no longer had the ease he had in the Habsburg Empire, but acted very cautiously.
He almost never went out, either appearing in the troops on horseback to boost morale, or reading in the carriage, or doing some training.
The space is too small, so training that requires large movements cannot be done. The carriage is too bumpy, so training that requires high mental concentration cannot be done.
However, the cultivation of the Lion King was not affected. Under the stimulation of his fighting spirit, it could be seen that dark golden substances were spreading out along the blood vessels.
The next step is [Cheetah Breathing Method·Accumulation], which must not be stopped. Luo Yi's weakest point now is the amount of fighting spirit, so naturally he has to work hard on accumulating it.
In addition, the books that Luo Yi read were no longer the parchment scrolls used for cultivation, but instead became the many secrets recorded by the Raymond family.
Especially the origins, past, development trajectories, strength mottos, and even the dirty things they have done of each family.
He had to admit that these nobles played much more lavishly than he had imagined.
The bard's stories pale in comparison to these secrets.
Of course, if you ask Roy what his biggest feeling was after entering the Norman Duchy, he could only say that it was as if he had stepped from a civilized world into a barbaric country.
Although Auckland was still far from being as civilized and advanced as he remembered, it was at least on the right track.
People also have relative freedom!
And here?
All Luo Yi could see was a trampled dirt road with no signs of repair. The carriage was so bumpy that he lost all desire to ride.
He saw the farmland, but the farmers working the fields had no light in their eyes. They looked dull, taciturn, dull and lifeless.
They don't seem like humans, but rather like corpses that have lost their souls.
He also saw the dilapidated village surrounded by simple fences. When faced with Luo Yi and his men, they could only pick up pitchforks to drive them away.
Of course, there were also some who looked quite arrogant. He was a knight who ruled a town. He was quite powerful, about the second level.
But he behaved extremely arrogantly!
Even when facing the third-level extraordinary person Xike Francis, he looked at people with his neck held high and even asked them to pay tolls.
Legally speaking, this area belongs to his jurisdiction, so it is normal for Luo Yi and his team to ask for a portion of the toll when they pass through.
But he was too greedy and asked for too much!
Two hundred people, one gold shield each, a total of two hundred gold shields.
Only after paying are they allowed to pass!
This matter cannot be described as greed, it is clearly robbery.
After a long and fruitless negotiation, Captain Sik lost his temper and chopped down the windmill standing next to the town with an axe, which frightened the greedy knight.
In the end, the price was reduced tenfold and two hundred silver shields were paid before the matter was settled.
Even these two hundred silver shields are a sky-high toll.
However, just when Luo Yi thought that the matter was over, the knight's actions overturned his cognition.
This man actually brought his subjects with him to steal in the middle of the night. After being discovered by the night watchmen, he prepared to attack and rob.
As for the result, it was naturally a failure.
He was also caught, but facing Xike, he was still very arrogant and had no concerns about his own safety at all.
He was sure that Xike wouldn't dare to kill him!
This is the knight!
The knight with a fiefdom was so arrogant that even Loyi was shocked.
However, this seems to be the case for knights in feudal society!
Barbaric, stupid, ignorant and greedy!
But his confidence and arrogance were not without basis. If Xike really killed him, the higher-ranking nobles to whom he was loyal would cause trouble for Xike.
Xike kills again, and there is another superior, kills again, and there is another superior...
Until there was no place for Xike to stand in this country.
That feeling is no different from stirring up a hornet's nest, and this is also the rule passed down by the nobles for countless years.
Of course, it doesn’t matter about those subjects who came with the knights and were killed.
He didn't care, and Xike couldn't care less.
At this moment, Luo Yi really felt that human life was worthless, but he really couldn't kill the knight.
However, although Luo Yi did not kill him, he did not let him off easily. He took off his clothes, hung him naked in the air, and whipped him with a salt water whip.
Then, just leave him there and let him fully experience the cold night wind.
Of course, you thought this was the end?
In fact, he encountered more than one or two such brainless nobles along the way.
However, it was from these nobles that Luo Yi learned that this area was called "Mangosteen Territory" because it was rich in mangosteen.
The owner of the territory is a viscount. His family heritage is not very long, but he is quite powerful. His "Boar Knights" are also very famous.
However, Zoe Evans, nicknamed "Viscount Boar", is also notorious for being rude and unreasonable.
The knights under his command learned his way of doing things completely.
Fortunately, Luo Yi and his companions were going to the city of Auxerre and did not need to pass through the direct territory of the Viscount Wild Boar.
When he actually set foot in the Norman Duchy, what impressed Loy the most was the stark contrast between civilization and barbarism.
However, along the way, I didn't encounter anything that could really be called "trouble".
Until, they encountered a group of bandits.
It was an open area between two mountains, with a winding road passing between the mountains.
Here, the scouts sent by the Dragon and Beauty Mercenary Group issued a warning, and those under Ang also sent out a signal.
Therefore, the huge team stopped directly at the entrance and took a defensive posture.
Then, two groups of people came down the gentle slope of the mountain and surrounded us.
However, when Luo Yi looked up, he couldn't help but be stunned.
These people were so strange. Most of them were not holding weapons or wearing armor. Their clothes were loose, showing their strong physique.
But if you think they are not aggressive, you are wrong. Their eyes are bloodshot and fierce.
Beside him, there were wolves, some pure white, some mottled, all of them lowered their heads slightly and let out threatening growls.
The roar echoed, even frightening the horses in the team, and many of them raised their front hooves in an attempt to break free.
Luo Yi calmed the warhorse under him and asked in confusion, "Are these people bandits? Why do they feel so weird?"
"A bandit, not even carrying a weapon, and raising a wolf beast?"
On the side, Sik Francis also frowned slightly, as if remembering something, his expression suddenly changed: "Is this the Mad Wolf Bandit Group?"
"Everyone, pay attention! Everyone, pay attention! When fighting, pay attention to your shields and don't let them bite you.
Otherwise, no one can withstand the infection of the beast virus!"
Luo Yi keenly captured the key word, beast virus, and without his urging, Shenlan immediately began to search for information.
After a while, light blue words appeared in front of his eyes. These concise words quickly explained the characteristics of the "Beast Virus" to him.
This world has orcs and magic, so naturally there are some crazy wizards doing some crazy experiments.
Since when, a virus that spreads through the blood has appeared. A bite and the virus are transmitted, which is enough to turn humans into bloodthirsty beastmen.
It is said that the two ethnic groups, vampires and werewolves, were born in this way!
Of course, both the vampires and the werewolves refused to admit it. They believed that their heritage was long and could even be traced back to the mythological era. How could they have been born from a tiny virus?
The problem is that in the sacred texts of many churches, vampires and werewolves do appear as negative characters and are despised.
However, Deep Blue is not a party of nitpicking, nor does it mean to delve into details.
The current situation is that these mad wolf bandits infected with the wolf virus have attacked the convoy.
Awooo!
The howling of wolves echoed among the mountains, and countless wolves rushed over, but this was not the end.
Those humans also launched a charge. Some of them ran with their legs spread out, while others crawled on all fours like wild beasts.
No, they are not like wild beasts, but their bodies grow thick hair, their hands and feet sprout claws, and their heads are deformed.
When they jumped up, they had completely transformed into wolf beasts.
It turned out that they were not raising wolves, but those wolves were originally transformed from humans.
Here is the second update. I will continue writing. Additional updates may take until late at night, but there will definitely be one!
(End of this chapter)
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