Chapter 26: Nord’s Shadow Scout Class Advancement Book

The rewards for killing monsters were pretty good.

They often produced good equipment and props.

Unfortunately, there were no more recruitment scrolls.

Zong Shen counted the rewards.

He began to ponder.

“It seems that when the soldiers under my command reach a large scale, I can organize night hunting!”

“At night, when the beasts are restless, it is dangerous! But It’s also an opportunity!”

He had already discovered in the chat yesterday that almost everyone on the [World Channel] had encountered the situation of the beasts.

It was like the system had specially set up obstacles to prevent the Lord from exploring at night and to limit the Lord’s development time.

Obviously, it was impossible for the entire continent to be in a state of chaos.

However, this was also a good opportunity to hunt outside and obtain rewards and food.

As the Lord’s strength increased, the night would not stop the Lord’s exploration.

Zong Shen had to gain the initiative and obtain as many benefits as possible before the situation changed.

He casually took out a wooden bucket and placed it on the ground. He used it as a chair and sat on it.

As time passed into the second half of the night, the commotion outside the territory gradually started to calm down.

Zong Shen started to check the rewards from before.

[Tenacious Wolfskin Armor]

[Quality: Normal]

[Physical Defense: 21]

[Durability: 90]

[Required Strength: 6]

(Not a bad Wolfskin Armor. Normal quality, but good protection)

It was a decent upper body equipment, much better than the leather short sleeves.

Zong Shen equipped it directly.

[Hard Short Bow]

[Quality: Normal]

[Piercing Damage: 23]

[Accuracy: 91]

[Strong Bow Required: 1]

[Agility Required: 4]

(A basic bow. Unfortunately, your strong bow skill is not enough)

Zong Shen was thinking of preparing a bow and weapon so that he could use the [Cruel Blood Igniting Arrow] when necessary.

Unfortunately, his [Strong Bow] skill was still at Level 0 and did not meet the requirements to use this equipment.

Putting away the short bow, he began to check the last two special rewards.

As for the animal skins and bones, Zong Shen had no interest in checking them. Most of them had hints that they could be used as raw materials for equipment or weapons.

When [Level 1 Blacksmith Shop] and [Level 1 Sewing Shop] were completed, he might be able to make use of them.

Moreover, they could also be sold as raw materials in the market.

However, there were only three spots for sale in the Level 1 [Market]. They still had to focus on selling Moon Spring Water to plunder the wealth of other Lords.

[Elemental Crystal]

[Crystal containing elemental power]

[10 Elemental Crystals can be combined into one intermediate Elemental Crystal]

[Can be used to build elemental buildings or forge elemental weapons and armor]

(A very important resource that acts as mid- and late-stage hard currency)

Zong Shen now had two [Elemental Crystal].

One was obtained from the supplies tent in the bandit camp.

The other one had exploded from the beast tonight.

Then, there was only one special item left.

It was also a tool that Zong Shen was most interested in.

[Nord’s Shadow Scout Class Advancement Book (Green)]

[Scouts walking in the shadows have powerful concealment abilities, tracking abilities, and scouting abilities. They are the Shadow Guards of the Nord Kingdom.]

[Class Advancement Book can be used by any humanoid unit that is not a Lord.]

[When successfully used, it will increase the corresponding attributes, and help in mastering the relevant skills and obtaining experience.]

(Congratulations, the Shadow Scouts will be of great help to you in exploring the wilderness and expanding your territory. At the very least, his concealment abilities are much higher than the Wolf Cavalry soldier.)

Scout was a tough job.

They were the eyes of the entire territory.

Colby and Luna were both well-trained warriors, and it was not suitable for them to switch to other professions. Even if they did, the enhancement and improvement would be extremely limited.

The eleven farmers under him were the best candidates to change their occupation.

They were like pieces of blank paper that had the potential to be cultivated.

However, who should he choose?

Among the farmers, the most talented ones were Fattie and the seven other farmers who joined later.

Unfortunately, these farmers who joined later were generally not very loyal.

No one knew what would happen if he hastily gave them the Class Advancement Book.

More than 60 points of loyalty could only be considered as a passing grade.

In comparison, the three foolish farmers were more reliable.

Among them, the one with the best aptitude was Iron Pole.

He had an ordinary aptitude.

Although it could not be compared to outstanding aptitude, it was still considered average.

As for an outstanding talent like Fattie, it would not be too late to nurture him after his loyalty increased.

Zong Shen pondered for a moment and decided to use this Class Advancement book on Iron Pole.

He came to the straw shed where Iron Pole rested and gently patted him awake.

“My… my lord…”

“What are your orders, my lord?”

Iron Pole rubbed his eyes. When he saw that it was Zong Shen, he quickly whispered.

Zong Shen waved his hand.

“Come out with me.”

Iron Pole heard this and carefully stepped over the farmer beside him. He walked out of the straw shed and came to the clearing.

Zong Shen held the Class Advancement Book and looked at him with a smile.

“In view of your performance, I shall bestow upon you strength.”

“From now on, you will be a scout walking in the shadows, a shadow protecting your territory.”

“Are you willing?”

Iron Pole was excited when he saw the Class Advancement Book.

He hurriedly knelt down before Zong Shen.

“I’m willing to die for the Lord!”

Zong Shen nodded.

“Very good!”

With that, he decisively activated the Class Advancement Book.

A green light emitted from the body of Iron Pole.

His body had also changed.

The gray hemp garment transformed into a tight black suit. He wore a black leather hat and a strange pair of goggles.

On both sides of his waist, there was a black sharp dagger.

His entire aura changed and he looked very energetic.

Especially those eyes. They were as sharp and spirited as falcons.

He kowtowed again!

“Iron Pole will follow His Lordship till death!”

[Because of the power you bestowed upon him]

[Iron Pole’s Loyalty to you has increased by 10 points. Current Loyalty Level: 98]

Zong Shen revealed a fatherly smile and began to check the attributes of Iron Pole.

[Nord Shadow Scout: Iron Pole]

[Aptitude: Normal]

[Rank: Level 1]

[Attribute: (Click to unfold)]

[Satiety: 83]

[Loyalty Level: 98]

He clicked on the details.

[Power: 12]

[Agility: 18]

[Intelligence: 9]

[Charm: 9]

[Health Points: 185]

[Piercing Damage: 37]

[Head Armor: 11]

[Upper Body Armor: 18]

[Lower Body Armor: 8]

[Magic Resistance: 0]

[Skills: Embodiment of Shadow (Merge with the shadows for concealment. Duration: 3 minutes, cooldown time: 5 minutes), Double Dagger Stab (Instantly pull out a dagger and stab the enemy twice to deal double penetration damage, cooldown time: 1 hour), passive skill Shadow Steps (Walking in the shadows and darkness, movement speed increased by 20%)]