Chapter 54: Chapter 54, Enlightening Potion (Asking for recommendations.) 1
Translator: 549690339
The dense sound of horse hooves, akin to an urgent drumbeat, would stir flocks of birds into flight wherever they passed.
Fang Hao led his cavalry, galloping his steed swiftly.
In no time at all, they arrived at Shadowwind Castle.
Traveling on horseback halved the journey, significantly boosting efficiency. Shadowwind Castle.
The once quiet and vacant castle was now bustling like a large construction site.
Clang, clang.
The pickaxes never ceased striking the walls, removing intact bricks of stone.
Fang Hao had stationed a large number of skeletons here. Aside from the laborer skeletons that were dismantling the walls, there were numerous skeleton soldiers responsible for transportation and support.
Even so, the efficiency of the laborer skeletons was still not high.
The tools they wielded were the relatively outdated pickaxes, which needed constant replacement.
Two days later, the number of finished stone bricks collected was only 167 units.
Many of the bricks that were dismantled were already shattered, turning into ordinary stones.
Fang Hao dismounted to check the stockpile of pickaxes and the number of carts available.
This was to ensure there were sufficient logistical reserves, so as not to hinder the work of the skeletons.
After inspecting the area, he mounted his horse and left.
Fang Hao did not return to his territory with his troops, but continued southwest.
Even the areas explored by the current skeleton bodies would be automatically recorded on the map in the Book of Lords.
This was the perfect opportunity to use the cavalry’s mobility to quickly expand the map area.
The cavalry spurred their horses to hurry along the journey.
They would cross any area that was not too dense with trees.
Tree branches constantly whipped against their armour.
“Stop!” Fang Hao pulled the reins, signalling the cavalry behind him to halt their advance.
Through the gaps in the trees, one could see the creatures roaming ahead.
[Lost Wood Elemental Attendant (Tier 3)]
[Type: Summoned Creature (No Master)]
[Ability: Manipulating plants, Promoting growth.]
(Description: These attendants, having lost their masters, gradually lost their objective, and roamed around attacking any creature that passed.)
Fang Hao had cleared this type of lost elemental attendant before.
Their attributes and capabilities were the same, and they were also located on the western side of the territory.
“Who’s the thoughtless jerk summoning so many attendants and dumping them all over the place? Don’t they have any sense of public decency?” Fang Hao cursed quietly.
From the description, it could be seen.
These attendants didn’t appear naturally, but were summoned.
They were discarded by their master, and thus slowly lost their spirituality and became wandering monsters that attack passers-by.
Compared to the few that he encountered last time, there were quite a few this time around, 15 or 16 of them.
“Prepare for battle.”
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
All the cavalry silently pulled out the long swords at their waists, and the aura of slaughter spread.
“Charge!”
Fang Hao let out a low roar, and his skeletal horse immediately burst out of the woods, leading all the cavalry towards the Wood Elemental Attendants.
When closing in to about a hundred meters, all the cavalry initiated a charge.
By the time the Wood Elemental Attendants noticed the enemy, the cavalry had already pierced through their forces like a razor-sharp blade.
Facing such a surprise attack, the Wood Elemental Attendants had no means to defend.
Their innate abilities had yet to be launched when half of them had already fallen to their blades.
After the cavalry had passed through the field, they circled back and charged again.
This time, the Wood Elemental Attendants launched an attack, but their numbers were too few to withstand the enemy’s onslaught.
After two rounds of charging, all of them eventually perished under the hooves.
“Clean up the battlefield and look for any chests.” Fang Hao gave the order.
All the cavalry immediately scattered, searching for the spoils of war.
Fang Hao dismounted, and next to the body of the fallen Wood Elemental Attendant, he picked up two essences of nature.
After remounting, he started looking for other treasures, too.
Based on past experience, there should be a treasure chest nearby.
Very quickly, Fang Hao found his target.
Before him was a corpse dressed in a robe, sitting against a tree.
It was unclear how long the person had been dead, the robe on the body had decayed, leaving only the ruined upper half of the corpse, which was covered in newgrown vines.
If it wasn’t for Fang Hao’s sharp eyes, it would be quite difficult to spot this corpse.
[Mage’s Skeleton]
[Type: Remains]
(Description. This is the remains of a mage who succumbed to a backfire of his own magic and was ultimately buried in the wilderness.)
Those skeletons whose properties could be checked usually harbored secrets or possessed special items.
Previously, in a bear cave, he had found the skeleton of an adventurer from which he acquired a single-page map to the Tomb of the Dragon.
It could be considered an exciting chance encounter in the wild.
“Hand me that backpack.” Fang Hao pointed to a backpack beside the corpse. The cavalry dismounted and passed the backpack to Fang Hao.
The backpack was also tattered, just a slightly rough handling could tear the fabric apart.
He rummaged inside it.
The rotting journal had turned into a lump of mud.
A potion, a scroll, and 120 Warfire Coins.
[Enlightening Potion for Magic Power]
[Category: Potion]
[Effect: Acquire a mage’s constitution.]
(Description: An enlightening potion created by a Master Alchemist. After consumption, it stimulates the body’s potential and enables the perception of the existence of magic power.)
Fang Hao looked at it again and finally understood the meaning of the potion.
That is, after consuming this potion, one’s potential would be awakened and one would gain a mage’s constitution.
Meaning, after drinking it, one could become a mage, a professional rather than a common person.
“Doesn’t this thing have an expiration date?” Fang Hao wiped the dirt off the bottle, looking it over and over.
This person had probably been dead for many years, his clothes and shoes were all rotten.
The potion wouldn’t have expired as well, would it?
Although he really wanted to become a mage, he couldn’t just gulp down anything.
If it ended up perforating his stomach, that would be a truly pathetic way to die.
The second item was a skill scroll.
[Elemental Guardian (Wood)]
[Category: Skill Scroll]
[Ability: The ability to summon two wood element attendants to fight
alongside, lasting for 30 minutes.]
(Description: War is never about fighting alone, use the natural energy around you, summon an attendant to launch an attack on the enemy.)
Certainly!
Fang Hao absolutely agreed that war isn’t a solo fight.
At the same time, it also alleviated his guilt for outnumbering his opponents in every fight.
Whether in a war or a fight, it all comes down to the number and strength of the people.
If everything should be balanced, it would be better for everyone to sit down and have a literary contest, perhaps even result in a couple of classic couplets.
The scroll of [Elemental Guardian (Wood)] was his third skill.
The previous two were faction skills, Bone Manipulation Technique and God’s Presence.
This skill might just unlock the door to his career.
Having stowed away his loot, Fang Hao continued, “Bury him, let him rest in peace.”
Reaching this point, Fang Hao let out a sigh.
Only the chest cavity and above were left of the remains, the rest had completely decayed and disappeared.
Otherwise, he could have tried throwing it in the conversion field.
The skeleton rider used the back of his knife to dig a hole under the tree large enough for the burial of the corpse.
The corpse was lifted by two skeletons, its arm fell, and an object fell from the palm.
“Pick that up and show it to me,” Fang Hao said quietly.
One of the skeletons went forward, picked up the dropped object, and once again handed it to Fang Hao..