novellk Chapter 74 Requirements for Class Promotion
Chapter 74 Requirements for Class Promotion
For several days in a row, Rogge and his squad of thirty militiamen could be seen traversing the vast wilderness south of the Ganders fortress.
Roger originally intended to replicate the success of his first raid on the pirate squad, and then target a few more isolated bandit groups.
This would allow him to train his new recruits and gain experience, while also allowing him to collect supplies and valuables.
But things didn't go as planned, and reality was far harsher than he had imagined.
These bandits are, after all, just human beings, making a living by plundering, each one as slippery as a fox in the wilderness.
Some bandits even hid during the day and went out at night, specifically targeting villages at night to commit crimes.
They're not stupid; they won't just wander the wilderness like in the game, waiting for the fortress garrison to come and annihilate them.
What alarmed Roger even more was that he realized he might be relying too much on the Eye of Insight.
His field of vision is only 150 meters, and that 150-meter range is his comfort zone.
But beyond 150 meters, there is an endless blind spot, and everything can only be observed with the naked eye.
He suddenly realized that there might be eyes watching their team from a blind spot 150 meters away.
Having figured this out, Roger stopped wandering aimlessly through the wasteland and instead led his team closer to the villages to search for bandits, paying even more attention to concealing their presence.
One hundred and fifty meters is his comfort zone; he deliberately chooses to walk in dense forests and venture into deep grass.
With the terrain providing cover, it's impossible for them to be easily discovered, right?
In the past few days, we have detected pirate squads twice, but each time the enemy team consisted of around thirty or forty people.
Rogge knew exactly what his squad was capable of.
He was confident that he could take down a small team of fewer than twenty people with only a few casualties.
But if it's a team of thirty or forty people, it won't just be a matter of a few casualties.
The last time he was able to successfully wipe out that pirate squad, Roger took full advantage of their smaller numbers.
But now they are facing more than thirty seasoned pirates.
Even if he could fight his way in and out seven times with his own skills,
However, these militiamen under his command, who had only recently taken up arms, were no match for the pirates' volleys of flying axes and javelins.
Let alone a direct confrontation, I'm afraid that if the opponent throws their first volley of axes, many of his men will fall into pools of blood.
Roger completely suppressed the urge to take a gamble.
The thirty villagers from Duanpo Village behind him were his foundation, the very foundation he had painstakingly cultivated little by little, using countless experience candies.
Without absolute certainty of victory, Rogge would never risk the lives of his men, much less his own, for a mere, uncertain victory.
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It wasn't until nightfall that Rogge led his team back to the temporary camp.
The campfire crackled in the camp, its orange flames licking the roasted lamb on the rack, dripping fat into the fire, and filling the air with an enticing aroma.
Ever since the team members tasted roasted whole lamb once, they have never forgotten it and have long since lost all resistance to its pure meaty aroma.
They had roasted it several times before, and this time, thirty people shared a whole roasted lamb.
The team members sat around the campfire, chatting and laughing, dispelling the fatigue of the day's journey.
Rogge sat alone on a dead tree stump, his back to the team members, carefully counting the coins in his bag.
Of the original five hundred coins, only a little over three hundred remain.
Roger couldn't help but sigh softly, filled with anxiety.
These 300-plus dinars must be used to pay the salaries of the 30 team members on time, as well as to ensure the team's daily food and drink expenses; not a single penny can be saved.
On this land, hungry soldiers, let alone fighting alongside him, would probably desert after a few days of hunger.
Roger sometimes wondered whether he needed these people, or whether they needed to depend on him...
They not only get paid, but they also have to work hard by providing meals and accommodation...
After some thought, Roger realized that he only had himself to blame for not having the strength... If he wanted to achieve something, he needed them!
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During this period, Rogge has paid his players' salaries twice.
The salary wasn't much, only about two dinars per person.
But just two days ago he learned from Virgil that several members of the team had already spent all of their two dinars!
For the Rogue Squad, who often eat meat, the purchasing power of the dinars doesn't seem very strong... but for poor commoners, two dinars are enough for a family of three to eat black bread for a month!
After making some inquiries, Roger learned that it was this group of people who had discovered the so-called "Happy Huts" in the backstreets of the city's lower district!
According to Virgil, these damn things were basically spent in the Happy Hut within days of receiving his salary!
Who told Roger to provide room and board...?
Rogge couldn't help but wonder if the salaries and benefits he offered were too high, leading the players to act without any scruples...
Most importantly, he only found out about this den of iniquity right under his nose in the last two days!
Looking back at the team members scrambling for the mutton, Roger wondered if he should lower the food standards.
There are standards for normal times, and there are reward standards for victories in battle...
He's been eating lamb every day, he can't take it anymore!
Rogge glanced back at his teammates, who were arguing heatedly over a leg of lamb, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
As my thoughts drifted, I couldn't help but recall the Mount & Blade game I played in my past life.
In a game, why bother with all that?
The recruited new and veteran soldiers basically all brought their own equipment;
More importantly, as soldiers level up, their entire set of armor and weapons will also be upgraded and replaced.
From plain clothes to armor, all in one step!
Thinking about all this, Roger's mouth was practically watering...
But now, here, he has to rely on himself for everything.
Once the soldiers have reached the required level, their equipment needs to be upgraded.
You either have to risk your life to rob it on the battlefield, or you have to spend real money to buy it!
Without a territory, the Rogues can't produce their own!
Roger comforted himself, "There will be cows, and there will be milk..."
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Regarding career planning,
In Fieldsway, local youths already had two highly developed military career paths to choose from, representing the best evolutionary outcome of centuries of warfare.
The transition from civilian to regular soldier is never a quick process; it requires rigorous military training and a gradual progression through the stages of militia and then skilled militia.
Without training, even if you give a civilian a full set of regular army plate armor, he won't be able to exert any strength at all; he will only be worn down on the battlefield by the armor.
The step from skilled militia to regular army soldier is roughly equivalent to level 15 on Rogge's character sheet.
For every ordinary person, it is the first unavoidable crossroads on the road of life.
In Fieldsway, civilian soldiers either choose the light infantry career path or the light guerrilla route.
The only hard barrier to changing jobs has never been whether the level is high enough, but whether you can equip them with the full set of equipment for the corresponding route!
Giving them the appropriate equipment is the path to switching to that unit type.
The light infantry career path,
Can be converted into a shield soldier wielding a sword, an axe, or a shield.
It can transform into a fearless, two-handed berserker with a giant axe.
They can also be transformed into long-pole shield soldiers forming a chevaux-de-frise.
Of course, there's a high degree of freedom involved; it's also possible for Rogge to have his team use pebbles and pitchforks...
The Light Guerrilla class is similar to the Vanscare Sea Pirates, a throwing and ranged archer class.
For Rogge, the light guerrilla career path is simply not something he can access at this stage.
Low-end bows and arrows are not strictly controlled in most countries.
But for crossbow-type weapons...
Regardless of time or place, country or lord's territory, the control of crossbows is extremely strict, with explicit laws prohibiting non-regular troops from possessing crossbows.
Some high-quality heavy crossbows can even penetrate the plate armor of knights, which makes those high-ranking nobles wary.
If an ordinary family is found to be possessing crossbows, the consequences range from confiscation of their property to the destruction of their family and death.
Therefore, crossbows are simply not something that Rogue, who is currently penniless, can afford!
For his team members, Rogge had no choice but to choose between sword and shield or axe and shield in the early and mid-game.
Fortunately, Rogge wasn't too worried. He had all the equipment he needed, enough for these lower-ranked team members to use for a long time, so there was no need to worry about upgrading.
The earlier you get to handle weapons and hone your skills, the better you can develop a feel for them and become proficient with them.
Year after year of slashing, drawing bows, and throwing, a person's physical reactions and combat instincts will gravitate towards the corresponding profession. This is something that can never be achieved simply by leveling up.
Light infantry routes can naturally also be equipped with bows and arrows.
But the intricacies of archery are never simply about drawing the bowstring.
Can you draw the powerful bow with the correct technique, and once drawn, can you accurately hit the target?
The intricacies involved here are far more profound than simply wielding a sword to kill someone.
Without specialized skill development and years of practice, even if infantry are equipped with the best purple longbows, they are nothing more than decorative objects that can be drawn!
Therefore, this range of fifteen levels is an insurmountable hurdle for every soldier, representing a choice and plan for their life's path.
Of course, no one will stop you from pursuing both paths, but human energy is ultimately limited, and highly talented individuals are ultimately a minority.
For an ordinary person, mastering one path to perfection in their lifetime is already an extraordinary achievement.
Trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure. On the battlefield, the first to die will be those who are only half-baked.
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Getting back to the main point,
These past few days haven't been entirely fruitless.
The daily, uninterrupted training has allowed the level and experience of the thirty team members to steadily increase.
With the massive amount of experience points extracted from the growth of his teammates, Rogge himself also experienced a leap in strength.
He didn't hesitate to throw hundreds of experience candies at himself.
The expected growth ceiling has been raised several notches.
Roger could clearly feel that his body's daily need for meat was increasing dramatically!
This is a sign that the body is replenishing the nutrients it needs for growth!
Every day, Roger's muscle explosiveness, nerve reaction speed, and body's ability to withstand blows are improving at a visible rate!
The firelight fell on Rogue's increasingly angular face. His consciousness sank into his mind, and lines of clear personal strength data appeared in his consciousness:
[Rogge (Level 25) (Experience: 1536/7500)]
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