A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

"Yes." Shen Mu understood the meaning of the words, which was to see him off, and turned to leave with his knights and cavalry.

And quickly returned to the first floor.

He exited through the glass gap that had been broken during his arrival and returned to his warhorses.

Just as Shen Mu stood firm, a dialog box popped up in front of him.

[Ding! Congratulations! You made a 'friendly' choice! The communication between the two parties was extremely harmonious!]

[Ding! Congratulations! You have completed the temporary mission!]

[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained - 10,000 Denars and a 'Golden Special Treasure Chest' × 1.]

The content in this dialog box was about the rewards Shen Mu received after completing the mission.

"This is too perfect." The corners of Shen Mu's mouth turned up slightly, and he was in a great mood.

This simple choice earned him another 10,000 Denars, directly increasing his assets to 40,000 Denars in a short period.

In Calradia, that would be enough to open 4 velvet factories!

This was not a small sum.

"After returning, I can finally upgrade the troops and put the construction of the towns in Deherim on the agenda."

Shen Mu had a feeling of finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel: "Yes, and the construction of the village of Rivacheg, everything that should be built should be built!"

Since he had plenty of money, he would build as much as he could!

Shen Mu felt great in his heart.

Then, Eren's voice came from the side.

"Sir, with so many of us, we should have taken advantage of our numbers and attacked those less than 20 vampires."

Eren's tone was still a bit regretful at this time, and while mounting his horse, he said to Shen Mu with pity, "With so many of our elites, we could definitely have killed them directly!"

As he said this, he restlessly turned his head to look at the commercial complex.

It was obvious that he still missed the battle.

As long as Shen Mu gave the word, he would dare to personally lead these Swadian knights and heavy cavalry to charge back and kill them.

He wasn't afraid at all!

"Alright, it's not that simple."

Shen Mu pursed his lips, feeling a little helpless at Eren's eager look: "That Isabel, a high-level vampire, is not so easy to deal with. After all, we have to weigh the pros and cons and can't always make enemies."

Although that's what he said, the riding and slashing system had already subtly expressed the opponent's strength.

"But..." Eren was obviously still a little unwilling.

"Eren, obey Lord Shen Mu's orders."

Fatis opened his mouth from the side.

He glanced at this man who was born in the Kingdom of Vaegirs, adhered to the spirit of chivalry and noble traditions, and also carried the Vaegir's warlike genes that were willing to take risks, and then dissuaded him: "You will know later, Lord Shen Mu's arrangements are always the most correct."

"Okay then." Having said that, Eren could only nod his head and remained silent on the warhorse.

"Let's leave it at that." Shen Mu directly ended the topic, not wanting to explain too much.

He couldn't say at this time that he was worried about casualties, right?

There was no need to explain.

"Sir, this is the spirit world imprint I picked up in the seventh-floor cinema before. I didn't notice anything unusual."

At this time, the Holy Tree Knight who had picked up the spirit world imprint instead of Shen Mu rode over.

At the same time, he reached out and handed over the spirit world imprint.

It was also a change of topic.

"Yes, well done." Shen Mu nodded, reached out and took the crystal-clear spirit world imprint handed over by the Holy Tree Knight, confirmed that there was nothing unusual, and then took it.

Looking at the soft, faint light being released in the palm of his hand, a trace of special fluctuations appeared in his mind, and a new dialog box appeared in front of him.

[Ding! You have discovered a 'special rule' that can be absorbed and analyzed!]

[Choose 'Yes/No' to analyze?]

"Don't analyze it for now." Shen Mu looked at the desolate and empty streets under the bright sunshine around him, and stuffed the spirit world imprint into his pocket.

Then he shook the reins and rode forward: "Let's go back."

It was time to go back.

"Let's go."

With Fatis's shout, the knights and cavalry shook their reins and followed Shen Mu's back, riding away.

Only Eren shook his head, glanced at the commercial complex, and followed.

Soon they returned to the town of "Deherim."

As Shen Mu approached.

The originally neat asphalt main road stopped abruptly at a distance from the castle and town.

Including the buildings, greenery, walls, and sundries belonging to Blue Star on both sides.

All of them disappeared directly.

Only a flat, fertile land full of corrupt matter remained.

At this time, on this fertile land, Swadian villagers holding hoes and rakes were busy leveling the land, which looked fertile but had not actually been reclaimed and was full of rubble and broken soil.

Moreover, there were many Swadian villagers, and it was easy for each person to be responsible for reclaiming one acre of land.

When Shen Mu arrived at the west gate.

He had already seen many acres of land that had been reclaimed, forming rectangles of one acre each.

There were also ridges, small paths for walking between the fields, and ditches dug to allow water to flow and reasonably nourish the fields.

Compared to when they left yesterday afternoon, it was only this morning.

A well-organized agricultural production scene actually appeared outside the town of Deherim, which really surprised Shen Mu.

After all, it really was just a morning.

It wasn't even noon yet.

"It's probably around 11:40, and these villagers have already reclaimed so much land."

Shen Mu sighed.

But he was quite satisfied in his heart.

After all, with these reclaimed fields, the ridges neatly divided the land into suitable fields, and then there were small paths for walking.

This kind of change that divided the earth into countless lines looked refreshing.

"Greetings to you! Lord Shen Mu!"

"Lord Shen Mu is back!"

"Respected Lord Shen Mu! I wish you good health!"

The hardworking Swadian villagers who were originally modifying the land with hoes straightened their backs at this time and bowed respectfully to Shen Mu.

Those villagers who were farther away bowed and waved their hands enthusiastically to greet him.

"Yes, very good."

Shen Mu rode on the tall Swadian warhorse, took off his helmet, breathed in the fresh earthy smell brought by the fertile land, and waved his hand to his villagers with a smile, as a response to them.

After all, these titles were the Swadian villagers' love for him.

Even the knights and heavy cavalry behind him straightened their chests slightly at this time, looking proud.

"Everything is thriving." Fatis also looked at the surrounding reclaimed fields with satisfaction, as well as the towering city walls in front and the even taller Rhodok castle standing on the rock base, and felt emotional.

When he appeared, there was no such castle, nor such a town.

There was only a small village and a tower.

Now.

Not only was there a heavily defended castle, but also a gradually prospering town.

And there was a Vaegir village not far away, waiting for them to build it at any time, becoming a new gathering place, a new future.

"This is really good." Eren also felt very emotional at this time, with light in his eyes.

As a knight, and also a legitimate noble of the Kingdom of Vaegirs.

Eren was even more eager for land.

Especially such fertile land, which was basically no less than the land of the Kingdom of Vaegirs, which occupied the most fertile land, had the most vast plains, and had a large number of manors.

Just looking at it, Eren, a young man from the snowy plateau, had a kind of hope flowing in his heart.

He was also a member of this town.

He was also a member of Shen Mu, this legendary figure.

The future was full of hope.

"Lord Shen Mu is back!"

Just when Shen Mu rode over from the main road, the riding and slashing soldiers on the city wall had actually discovered him.

The key was that a heavy cavalry unit of more than 200 people was quite conspicuous no matter where they went.

When Shen Mu galloped over on the deliberately left 10-meter-wide road, the Lake Rat Gang destroyers on the city wall shouted at each other and told the generals who were still busy dealing with various matters.

Bandak, Marnid, and Jeremus all emerged from their respective areas.

They gathered at the entrance of the noble's residence to wait.

This was also the destination of Shen Mu.

Just after entering the town gate, Fatis and Alayen had already directed the Swadian heavy cavalry and Sacred Tree cavalry back to their respective military camp tents to rejoin their units.

As for the Sacred Tree Knights and Swadian Knights, they all followed Shen Mu back to the noble's residence.

The knights' quarters were located within the noble's residence.

Including the Swadian Sergeants, who were also Tier 5 units, these elite troops had the responsibility and obligation to protect Shen Mu's safety.

They were essentially Shen Mu's guards.

Shen Mu naturally had no objections to this.

Returning directly to the noble's residence, Shen Mu dismounted, and a Swadian Sergeant guarding the entrance immediately leaned his spear against the wall in front of the residence, proactively walked over to take Shen Mu's warhorse, respectfully greeted him, and then led the warhorse to the stable.

"Everyone has worked hard this time. All duty shifts for today are canceled. Let the Swadian Sergeants and Lake Rat Gang Demolishers take over the shifts."

Shen Mu, standing in front of the door, looked at the Sacred Tree Knights and Swadian Knights beside him, who had taken off their helmets and still showed signs of fatigue on their faces, and nodded with concern, saying, "Also, everyone go take a bath and get some rest. Return to the duty rotation tomorrow morning."

"Thank you for your arrangements." The knights gratefully nodded, without declining, and led their horses to the stables to settle them.

Then, they returned to their dormitories to take off their armor and change into ordinary linen robes.

Next, they either took a bath or rested.

Enjoying their rare vacation time.

"Lord, was your surprise attack on the diesel camp last night successful?" At this moment, Bandak, Jeremus, and Marnid walked over to inquire.

Although their faces showed some worry, they were relieved to see Shen Mu return.

Even Fatis and Alayen, as well as the 20 knights, 50 Sacred Tree cavalry, and 150 Swadian heavy cavalry, had all returned, so they breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their hearts that had been in their throats.

"It was alright, very smooth." Shen Mu chuckled, and the three of them welcomed him into the noble's residence, where he sat down in the meeting hall.

Drinking the milk and honey brought by a Swadian light infantryman serving as an attendant, he briefly recounted the battle that took place last night.

Including the battle and opportunities he encountered in the supermarket complex this morning.

Bandak, Marnid, and Jeremus were all his own people, his generals. Telling them about these things would help them understand the Blue Star world and more deeply understand the relationship between the rules of necromancy and the rules of the spirit realm.

"It's good that you won the battle." Marnid patted his chest at this moment, and said with a wry smile, "The three of us didn't sleep last night, and we're still a little anxious about what happened."

"That's right, Mr. Bandak even wanted to lead a team out to look for you," Jeremus also exclaimed.

"The key is that I have confidence in Lord Shen Mu."

Bandak nodded and said, "Moreover, as discussed before, the surprise attack was launched near dusk. After fighting for a while and then retreating, it would be very close to six o'clock when it gets dark. So I thought Lord Shen Mu must have found a place to temporarily avoid the darkness, so I didn't go out to look for him."

The key was that they had also talked about the issue of darkness when discussing tactics before.

Of course, there were also contingency plans for the darkness.

Once there wasn't enough time to retreat back, they would find a residential area on either side of the main road to stay in, and then come back the next day when it was light.

To avoid encountering undead monsters while traveling at night, and then causing any trouble, it wouldn't be good.

No one knew what undead monsters they would encounter in the darkness.

It was always good to be careful.

"You all did very well."

Shen Mu then affirmed and said, "First stabilize our town, and then do your job well. This way, I can be very relieved when I'm not around."

Bandak, Marnid, and Jeremus nodded.

At this moment, the door of the noble's residence was pushed open, and Fatis and Alayen, who had arranged for the cavalry, walked in.

Seeing Bandak, Marnid, and Jeremus on both sides of the long table, they also walked over and sat down.

"Lord Shen Mu." First, they saluted Shen Mu, and then picked up the warm honey milk prepared for them in advance and drank it all in one gulp, replenishing their fluids.

From last night until now, they hadn't eaten or drank much.

Now they were both hungry and thirsty.

Relying entirely on the strong bodies they had trained before to support them.

"Food has been prepared and will be brought up now." Marnid noticed their condition at this time and immediately got up and went to the kitchen.

After whispering a few words to the halfling cooks inside, he personally brought over the plates.

And the steaming food on top.

"Lord Shen Mu, this is the lamb leg meat that was stewed last night, and it has been added with pepper and various spices. The taste is great."

Marnid brought the plate in front of Shen Mu.

There were also other Swadian light infantrymen beside him, serving as attendants, bringing over the other five plates and placing them at the positions of these generals.

And Marnid also introduced them one by one, saying, "And the mashed chickpeas stewed in lamb soup until they are soft and mushy; there are also onions boiled in meat broth, boiled cabbage; fried eggs made with butter, and white bread grilled together, paired with a sweet and rich soup of pumpkin sour cream and honey."

"Very delicious." Shen Mu nodded in satisfaction. The food in front of him did look and smell great.

The halflings' cooking skills were always trustworthy.

So, in the meeting room, everyone began to enjoy this carefully prepared lunch.

"Everyone, let's eat," Shen Mu said.

Without saying much.

The six people present were all hungry.

Especially Fatis and Alayen, who really hadn't eaten anything from last night until now. It was already very difficult for them to barely maintain the restraint of their noble status and not gobble it down.

Using a dining knife to remove the stewed, soft lamb leg meat from the bone, and then sending it into his mouth with a spoonful of meat soup.

Then taking a bite of the extremely crispy fried white bread, and then supplementing it with a mouthful of fresh and flavorful mashed chickpeas, the taste was indescribably wonderful.

At least for Shen Mu, even though he had been eating the halfling cooks' food for three meals a day before.

Even now, he was not tired of it at all.

"It's really delicious."

When Shen Mu finished all the food on the plate in front of him and leaned back in his chair with satisfaction, a Swadian light infantryman immediately came over to help clear the table.

Including the messy tableware in front of the five other generals who had also finished lunch and had the same pleasant expressions.

They were all cleaned up neatly.

The table was wiped clean in the shortest possible time, restoring the tabletop to a tidy appearance.

"It is indeed very delicious. I think those halfling cooks' skills are higher than the chefs in the Vaegir Royal Palace," Alayen said at this time, wiping the corners of his mouth with a napkin, constantly praising the halflings' cooking skills.

"I agree with that, it's much better than the chefs in the Swadian Kingdom," Fatis nodded.

"Of course, including Rhodok," Bandak also nodded beside him.

No one would think that the halflings' cooking skills were not good.

If the Phantasy Crystal Wall hadn't shattered, those humans in the spirit realm who had some knowledge would be quite surprised to see this scene.

The halflings' cooking skills were famous in the spirit realm.

However, that didn't mean that all halflings were willing to become chefs for humans or even lords of other races, displaying their lifelong exquisite cooking skills and turning them into meals that satisfied everyone.

Because the halfling race, while being kind, was also famously arrogant.

They didn't entertain people they didn't like.

They would directly refuse to do things they didn't want to do, unless you really threatened them with their lives.

The humans, those nobles and lords, and even the kings, throughout the spirit realm were proud to have a halfling chef serve them.

Look now, Shen Mu's kitchen easily had six halfling chefs rotating shifts here.

This treatment was simply better than the king's!

Of course, the specifics of how arrogant these halflings were in the spirit realm had nothing to do with Shen Mu now.

He only knew that these halfling cooks, besides providing them with shelter and guidance in agriculture and light industry, were willing to be his cooks, exchanging valuable and delicious food for shelter, and that was enough.

Now, more importantly, after Shen Mu finished lunch, he needed to discuss matters with the five generals.

And discuss subsequent town construction plans.

And by the way, after it's over.

Use the item again to replenish a wave of soldiers, and then let the quality of his troops skyrocket again!

"That's it, the daily maintenance of the town will be handed over to Marnid, the patrol work will be handed over to Bunduk, and Jeremus, you will still be responsible for your Holy Light Torch Tower. In addition to studying Holy Light magic hard, you don't have to participate in either people's livelihood or military affairs."

Finally, Shen Mu made arrangements.

"Understood." Bunduk, Marnid, and Jeremus immediately got up and saluted Shen Mu respectfully.

"Well, you can continue to be busy." Shen Mu nodded.

The three of them then turned and left.

Each went to be busy.

"Also, Firentis, Alayen, let's all go to rest and recuperate our strength and spirit first." Shen Mu looked at the other two noble generals and made arrangements.

"Understood." Firentis and Alayen also got up and saluted, and went to their rooms to rest.

They had just eaten and communicated for so long, simply digesting the food.

Now it is indeed time to take a good rest.

As mentioned earlier.

For Shen Mu, now it is more important to see how to upgrade his soldiers and use props to continue to expand his troops!

Arriving on the second floor, his master bedroom.

Shen Mu changed into a robe.

Just as he was about to lie on the bed and take an afternoon nap to make up for the poor sleep quality last night and the physical exertion of the fierce battle this morning, there was a knock on the door.

'Knock knock knock.'

At the same time, the voice of a Swadian Footman came: "My lord, the bath water is ready, do you need to take a bath first?"

"No need, thank you very much." Shen Mu declined the bath, he wanted to lie on the bed more.

"Understood, if you need anything, we can arrange it at any time." The Swadian Footman at the door retreated again.

As a few more footsteps appeared.

Swadian Sergeants and Looter became Shen Mu's guards to take over the guard duty.

At this time, Shen Mu had already lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and communicated with the system with his thoughts.

"Open the arms upgrade interface." Shen Mu called up the arms upgrade interface.

[You have soldiers that can be upgraded...]

[Swadian Footman × 120, consumes 100 denars per person, can be upgraded to '“Tier 4” Swadian Infantry (Heavy Spear Infantry)', or '“Tier 4” Swadian Knight (Heavy Spear Cavalry)'.] 12000

[Rhodok Sharpshooter × 50, consumes 100 denars per person, can be upgraded to '“Tier 4” Rhodok Veteran Crossbowman (Ranged Heavy Crossbow Shooter)'.] 5000

[Vaegir Marksman × 50, consumes 100 denars per person, can be upgraded to '“Tier 4” Vaegir Archer (Ranged Archer Shooter)'.] 5000

The arms interface that allowed upgrades appeared in front of Shen Mu again.

It was just that Shen Mu felt his hands trembling a little at this time.

"Okay, 22,000 denars." Shen Mu really couldn't speak at this time.

This upgrade directly reduced his denars by more than half.

This money is spent too quickly!

"Upgrade!" Shen Mu had no choice but to choose to confirm.

After all, the strength of Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers is the foundation he relies on.

The stronger the Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers.

That is equal to his stronger strength.

Shen Mu also made detailed upgrade arrangements for the Swadian Footmen: "All 120 Swadian Footmen will be upgraded to Tier 4 Swadian Infantry!"

Because the current troops lack front-line infantry.

'Whirr——'

Then, after Shen Mu confirmed the upgrade, he heard countless metal coins colliding with each other, crisp and sweet.

It was just that the number that had originally reached the 40089 denar mark in front of Shen Mu was rapidly decreasing at this time.

After reaching 18089 denars.

'Buzz!'

A special white light instantly gushed out from his eyebrows, whistling and reaching every corner of the town of Dhirim.

It landed on those Swadian Footmen, and also on those Vaegir Marksmen and Rhodok Sharpshooters.

The white light turned into something like an egg, wrapping them all inside.

The power of rules is permeating.

Changes are also appearing.

[Ding! Your soldiers have been successfully upgraded!]

Until more than ten seconds later, a dialog box appeared in front of Shen Mu.

Then the white light disappeared from the Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers inside.

At this time, new, stronger, and better-equipped Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers of the same type also walked out from inside.

The Swadian Footmen had now been transformed back into Swadian Infantry.

Don't underestimate the reduction of the word "light."

But what was completed was a qualitative change!

At this time, the chain mail worn by the original Footmen had now become plate armor.

The helmet on his head also changed from a infantry helmet to a flat-top helmet.

The Germanic sword in his hand turned into a hand-and-a-half sword.

Chain mail gloves and chain mail boots are now standard equipment.

Including the chain mail-stringed leather belt, it is hung with a combat hoe that does not belong to tools at all, but is equipped to smash open the enemy's armor and helmets.

And the more than 3-meter-long spear and thick fan-shaped shield.

All of these made the Tier 4 Swadian Infantry fully demonstrate what is called heavy spear infantry!

At the same time, there are Vaegir Archers next to them.

To be precise.

It is the Tier 3 Vaegir Marksmen, who after being upgraded again, formed the Tier 4 Vaegir Archers!

What is equipped is no longer feather arrows, but cone-headed arrows.

The bows and arrows in their hands have also been changed from nomadic bows to high-quality heavy nomadic bows.

The pulling force is stronger and the poundage is higher.

The arrows shot out are also more powerful!

At this time, the archer team formed by a full 300 Vaegir Archers has initially formed the qualifications for a continuous barrage of arrows!

The archer troops that the Vaegir Kingdom relies on for fame also have some appearance at this time!

And those Rhodok Veteran Crossbowmen.

Also a Tier 4 shooter.

At this time, the weapons in their hands have been directly replaced from the war crossbows of the Tier 3 Rhodok Sharpshooters to the heavy crossbows of the current Tier 4 Rhodok Veteran Crossbowmen!

In the Swadia Kingdom, this is the weapon that only the Tier 5 Swadian Sharpshooters can equip.

Now, it has been equipped in the hands of the Tier 4 arms of the Rhodok Kingdom, the Rhodok Veteran Crossbowmen.

It is enough to show the excellence of these Rhodok Veteran Crossbowmen.

And the power of the subsequent Tier 5 Sniper Crossbowmen!

"Huh, the upgrade is complete." In the second floor master bedroom of the noble residence, Shen Mu did not get up mainly to check the results of this upgrade.

He knew this in his heart.

On the contrary, because he was lying on the soft bed, he felt a little sleepy at this time.

Finally, before falling asleep, he continued to communicate with the system with his thoughts.

Use the two promotion rewards.

"Use the replenishment item!" Shen Mu first made a decision.

Troop replenishment, or troop replenishment.

Shen Mu has used similar rewards, but he is quite satisfied with this reward that can directly enhance the strength of the troops!

Then a dialog box immediately popped up in front of him.

[Ding! You have used the 'King's Mandate Quartermaster's Replenishment Plan'! Quartermasters from various countries and forces know your current difficulties and are willing to replenish your troops!]

[Ding! Because you have a lofty +9 legendary reputation in the 'Swadia Kingdom', even if King Harlaus refuses to replenish you out of personal opinion, the marshals, generals, and many lords of the country still bypassed King Harlaus during private gatherings and unanimously decided to replenish you.]

[Ding! Due to your high reputation in the 'Swadia Kingdom', the country, led by the marshal, is willing to additionally replenish '

… …" Shen Mu's eyes twitched as he looked at the dialogue box that appeared on his retina.

He pursed his lips, feeling truly helpless at this moment.

"King Harlaus," Shen Mu nodded, his expression also a bit complicated: "He's really something."

It could only be said that it was very much in line with his impression of King Harlaus's personality and behavior.

The standard kind of person who harms others without benefiting himself.

But now was not the time to dwell on this, Shen Mu's thoughts once again communicating with the system: "Open the Gold-tier Special Treasure Chest!"

This treasure chest reward was still waiting for him.

Moreover, this was Shen Mu's second time obtaining a treasure chest with a prefix.

And it was a Gold-tier one, a treasure chest that could yield special treasures!

'Buzz!'

As Shen Mu's thoughts communicated with the system, an even more luxurious treasure chest instantly appeared on his retina.

It was a beautifully crafted box decorated with a large amount of gold, extremely extravagant and opulent.

And as it slowly opened, a dazzling array of colors bloomed into a golden hue—

[Ding! You have opened the 'Gold-tier Special Treasure Chest' and obtained—Dragon Banner (Fragment)!]

[Item Name]: Dragon Banner (Fragment State) (Upper Handle) (1/7 Fragments)

[Item Description]: Legend has it that this is the most precious item in a complete world and its derived worlds, embodying the highest faith from these worlds. Whoever can master the complete "Dragon Banner" will have the possibility of being crowned "King of the World."

[Item Part]: Upper Handle (Divided into: ① Upper Handle; ② Lower Handle; ③ Spearhead; ④ Tail Spike; ⑤ Left Dragon Banner; ⑥ Right Dragon Banner; ⑦ Dragon Totem)

[Current Effect]—

[① Bearing Faith (Dragon Banner): This holy artifact once represented the rule of the world, and therefore embodies the desires and beliefs of 2 main worlds and countless derived worlds, countless races and ethnic groups, and countless populations.]

[② Grip Enhancement (Upper Handle): When you enshrine this holy artifact, the grip strength of all your personnel will be enhanced. Ranged +10% accuracy, Melee +10% damage.]

[Hint: You can use this holy object "Dragon Banner Fragment" to store faith.]

[Hint: Faith is a special energy that possesses a special power, but it often requires special methods to transform it into a special power.]

[Hint: It is said that faith can traverse the river of time, and even the astral realm cannot block it.]

[Hint: Faith also has a promoting effect on the Mount \u0026 Blade rules.]

Then, a large number of dialogue boxes began to refresh on Shen Mu's retina.

And the extent of the refreshing was something Shen Mu had never seen before.

"What's going on?" Shen Mu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Especially looking at the content in the dialogue box, the item reward that appeared after opening this new 'Gold-tier Special Treasure Chest'.

Shen Mu's tone slightly changed: "Dragon Banner!?"

His eyes widened.

This thing…

"Isn't this the legendary item in the Warband world, and a real existence in the Bannerlord world?"

Shen Mu's thoughts stirred slightly, and a wooden half of a spear shaft wrapped in brass, densely engraved with exquisite patterns, directly appeared in his hand.

The whole thing was about 1 meter long and 2 fingers wide, and it had a special warm feeling when held in the hand.

Through the item description on his retina.

Shen Mu clearly knew.

This,

was the extremely important item in the Mount \u0026 Blade Warband world, the Mount \u0026 Blade Bannerlord world, and the MODs and DLCs extended from these two worlds—

representing the supreme hegemony of the two worlds, representing the emperor, representing the natural legitimacy of ruling all the peoples and races in the two worlds, the Dragon Banner!

"No, not just these two worlds, as long as it is a world related to these two worlds, then it possesses some kind of legitimacy regarding unification," Shen Mu pursed his lips slightly at this time, his mind somewhat shocked by this item.

Moreover, at this moment, a new dialogue box reappeared on Shen Mu's retina.

[Ding! Congratulations! Because you have found the legendary holy object—Dragon Banner Fragment, you have received a reward of +1 Legendary Reputation in the entire Mount \u0026 Blade series!]

[Because you have obtained a "Dragon Banner Fragment" for the first time, a batch of 500 Swadian immigrants and 500 Vaegir immigrants from the Warband world, based on the towns and villages you own, are about to arrive!]

[Ding! Congratulations! Because you have +10 Legendary Reputation in the 'Kingdom of Swadia', your name is being spread throughout the kingdom, whether it is among the commoners or the nobles! And in the shadows… a special trend of thought is spreading!]

Then, the content of the dialogue box refreshed before Shen Mu's eyes.

"Huh? What's going on again?!" Shen Mu realized at this time that various dialogue box contents were constantly refreshing after he came back today.

Making him a little overwhelmed.

However, he didn't care about the reputation and immigrants obtained at the very bottom, which were related to the Dragon Banner Fragment. Shen Mu now had a threshold for shock.

500 Swadian immigrants and 500 Vaegir immigrants were indeed good.

But above them.

The function of storing faith in the corresponding effect introduction of the Dragon Banner attracted Shen Mu's attention even more.

Because right below.

The Mount \u0026 Blade system actually opened up 4 extra hints for him for this faith function.

"Able to store faith."

"Able to be transformed into a special power."

"Able to traverse the river of time and the astral realm."

"Able to have a promoting effect on the Mount \u0026 Blade rules."

These 4 hints were arranged one by one.

Making Shen Mu subconsciously sit up in bed, looking down at the approximately 1-meter-long spear shaft he was holding in his hand.

Looking at the rough fracture on it, the exquisite brass handle, and the beautiful patterns.

As well as the densely packed, countless texts that had been changed into Chinese characters.

"This represents the Lord of the World…" Shen Mu read the words on it, all of which were some rhetoric proving how glorious the history of the spear as a flag pole was, and how it had absolute supreme ruling power over countless ethnic groups, and that whoever mastered this Dragon Banner would be the Lord of the World, and so on, with a strong religious meaning.

So Shen Mu's expression was a bit strange.

This really did have a bit of religious meaning.

It was just how to obtain faith and make others willingly store their faith in this upper handle that was a bit difficult.

"Could it be necessary to be like those other spirit realm lords, actively absorbing those original Blue Star humans, and then praying in the territory to charge the mark at the core of the territory, which is equivalent to storing faith?"

Shen Mu thought of what Diesel Company and Green Leaf Group often did at this time.

His expression became even stranger.

If this was really the case, thinking about how Diesel Company only plundered the population, refused to allow those Blue Star humans who accepted protection under his hands to leave his sphere of influence, and even strictly prohibited mutual circulation, becoming double-dealers.

And once it was discovered that there were Blue Star humans who ran back and forth between the two sides, praying on both sides.

Then they would be severely punished.

"They are doing this to seize faith?"

Shen Mu frowned, subconsciously turning his head to look at the Diesel Company in the west, and the Green Leaf Group further west, somewhat surprised: "Is this why the two forces are fighting so fiercely, to the death, and never interacting with each other?"

Shen Mu became even more curious: "But what can the power of this faith actually do…"

He was really puzzled.

After all, in essence, Shen Mu was not some spirit realm lord, and even had no connection with the spirit realm at all.

What Shen Mu relied on was the Mount \u0026 Blade system!

But thinking about it, it was said in the hints that even the Mount \u0026 Blade system could receive the promoting effect of faith.

Shen Mu couldn't help but purse his lips, thoughtfully: "So, for me, protecting Blue Star humans and collecting more faith is actually beneficial."