"Orcs, Orcs (the chief is dead!)"
As soon as the tall, seventh-tier half-orc chief died, the remaining half-orcs seemed to awaken from a dream. Their previously bloodthirsty expressions, fueled by madness, changed, finally revealing fear.
Immediately, they turned and tried to scatter and flee.
However, for Xia Tian and the others, who were in a superior position, this method of escape was largely pointless.
The divine arm crossbow could reach a maximum distance of over four hundred meters, and the golden-quality one he held was even better, meaning its theoretical range could reach five hundred meters, with immense lethality within two hundred meters.
"Puff, puff, puff..."
Therefore, how could these half-orcs, fleeing in a panic, escape the pursuit of the divine arm crossbow? They were all "called out" and killed from behind by the humans!
This battle concluded with a complete victory for the humans.
Aside from Da Niu, no one else even suffered a scratch. Da Niu's injury was due to his excessive height, which made him feel awkward fighting these shorter half-orcs. This led to an unprotected spot on his leg being slashed by a "Tetanus Blade" during a sneak attack!
He was now standing beside Xia Tian, innocently applying honey to the wound on his leg, and then sprinkling a little bear bile powder on it.
Speaking of which, the personalities of the other soldiers who had undergone the Assault Camp training seemed to have become much more stable, even giving off a somewhat cold impression.
Only Da Niu, who had persevered the longest in the "rapid training" and reached the position of Assault Camp centurion, seemed to have no change in his personality in a non-combat state, still appearing simple-minded.
"Hey, aren't the people inside coming out quickly? Lord Xia Tian has come to save you!"
After the battle, the other soldiers were sent by Xia Tian to clean up the battlefield and retrieve crossbow bolts. Da Niu, whose wound had been treated, turned towards the cave and said in a booming voice!
"Lord? Could it be... the master of the 'Shelter' that the voice in my head spoke of?"
"Yes, it must be! Otherwise, why would he come to save us?"
Some surprised voices came from inside the cave.
"That's right, Lord Xia Tian personally led us to save you after he learned you were trapped!"
Da Niu's shouting voice echoed, clearly audible even through the stone.
"I told you they weren't bad people, but you insisted that the situation was unclear and we couldn't open the door..."
"Oh, stop talking about that, hurry up and move the rocks to go out and welcome him, and beg the Lord for forgiveness!"
Soon, the cave was opened, and about twenty ragged refugees, led by a man carrying an embroidered spring saber, walked nervously before Xia Tian.
"I am Shen Lian, greetings, Lord Xia Tian!"
The man holding the embroidered spring saber walked at the front. After realizing that Xia Tian was not angry, he immediately cupped his fists and introduced himself.
"Shen Lian? That name sounds familiar?"
Xia Tian's heart stirred, and he consumed a portion of his luck to activate the advanced "Eye of Insight"!
【Shen Lian (Blue)】
【Level】 Tier 7
【Physique】 4.2
【Soul】 3.5
【Traits】 Flying Fish Robe (agility and endurance enhanced when wearing the Imperial Guard uniform), Embroidered Spring Saber (combat skills improved when using the embroidered spring saber)
【Skills】 Imperial Guard related skills (Expert), Hand Crossbow (Proficient)
【Description】 From a certain world in the Sea of Illusions, a commander of the Imperial Guard during the Tianqi era of the Great Ming Dynasty.
【Remarks】 A talent with superior potential. As a Child of Destiny, a portion of that world's luck remains on him. After recruiting Shen Lian, a "Strange Item Embryo: Embroidered Spring Saber" can be obtained from a treasure chest!
"It really is this Shen Lian."
Xia Tian's eyes flickered.
With the "Extensive Knowledge" trait in his attribute panel, his memory had become exceptionally good. He could recall all the films, novels, and other media he had watched on Earth.
Shen Lian was the protagonist of a movie titled "Brotherhood of Blades." He was once a centurion of the Imperial Guard but was later demoted to commander due to a mistake.
Of course, compared to Shen Lian, perhaps another character in the movie left a deeper impression: a powerhouse with explosive martial arts, capable of defeating thirteen Jurchen cavalrymen on foot, and leaving behind two classic lines: "very smooth" and "need to add money."
Of course, Shen Lian, as the protagonist, was not bad. Although his name was currently blue, he had "superior potential" and a high probability of becoming a silver-ranked heroic figure.
However, what interested Xia Tian more was that he could bring a "Strange Item" to the territory.
According to previous information, strange items were originally remnants of rule-infused objects from the collision of worlds and universes that formed the Eternal Land.
The "Sea of Illusions" was not originally a real world, and theoretically, strange items should not exist there. But who said our Earth universe wasn't rich and powerful enough to imbue even illusory worlds with rules to create "strange items"?
"Embroidered Spring Saber, I hope it's an offensive strange item. If so, I can replace this 'Warring States Bronze Dagger'!"
Xia Tian's heart was suddenly filled with anticipation.
After all, the reason this battle went so smoothly, with only Da Niu suffering a minor injury, was largely due to the extremely important role played by the two strange items in his possession.
"You all..."
Then, Xia Tian's gaze turned to the other refugees.
"Greetings, Lord Xia Tian!"
A group of refugees stood in place, ragged, with expressions of excitement mixed with apprehension.
This was because Da Niu and Wu Song stood one on each side behind Xia Tian, exuding a powerful aura of oppression, much like Yuchi Jingde and Qin Qiong!
However, although these people were trembling and dressed in rags,
When Xia Tian saw the attributes of these refugees, he showed a look of satisfaction. This was because almost all of these refugees were male, and their profession was mining laborers.
One must know that mining in ancient times was an extremely dangerous job. These people undoubtedly possessed firm willpower and were hardworking, making them the best potential recruits for the Assault Camp.
It was no wonder they were able to withstand the attacks of those half-orcs.
The only problem was that years of hard labor had severely overdrawn their bodies, and they likely had many injuries and illnesses throughout their bodies.
But for Xia Tian, was this even a problem?
A mouthful of golden honey, even if it didn't cure all ailments, could restore them to a normal state. If that wasn't enough, he would add tiger bone wine and bear meat as well.
In fact, after eating tiger meat and bear meat for two days, even "Three-Inch Ding" Wu Dalang felt his whole body heating up every day, and his physique was subtly changing!
"Twenty? Hmm, is everyone here?"
Xia Tian counted the number of people.
"No, there are three more people inside. Someone is sick, and they are taking care of them inside!"
A dark-skinned refugee answered.
"Someone is sick? Take me in to see."
The population of the territory was related to the acquisition of luck points and might even be related to the territory's promotion, so he couldn't let anyone die of illness.
Entering the cave, Xia Tian saw a middle-aged woman and a beautiful woman in red, guarding a prostrate young girl.
"This is my wife."
Shen Lian nodded towards the woman in red.
"This concubine greets milord!"
The woman in red stood up and bowed gracefully. In terms of appearance alone, she and Pan Jinlian were equally beautiful, but the aristocratic demeanor about her was something that Pan Jinlian, who came from a maid's background, could not compare to.
However, Xia Tian only glanced at her before shifting his gaze.
She was beautiful, but he didn't have Cao Cao's preferences, so he naturally had no other thoughts.
When Xia Tian focused his attention on the sick young girl on the ground, he saw that her face, hidden by her black hair, was pale, her lips bloodless, her eyes tightly shut, and she was clutching several blades of grass between her fingers. The grass was translucent like jade, and under the light of the "Sun Golden Vase," it glowed with a dark red, blood-like hue!
"Please forgive us, Lord Xia Tian. She was delirious and grabbed these grasses, trying to shove them into her mouth. We were afraid she would be poisoned and only managed to stop her with great difficulty."
"So, we didn't come out to greet you immediately!"
The middle-aged woman next to him explained cautiously.
"Hmm, this grass is... Blood Marrow Grass?"
Xia Tian's first reaction was not to look at the girl's information, but rather to be drawn to the grass she held in her hand.