diymy Chapter 3 Total War System, activated!
Chapter 3 Total War System, activated!
"Please, kind sir, spare my life! Please have mercy!"
"Heroes, please don't take me away! I have elderly parents and young children to support. If I leave, what will happen to my grandmother and my children?"
Hearing that the bandits were going to kidnap people and sell them, these refugees who had fled here struggled desperately, but their struggles were of no use.
Putting aside the fact that they were starving and exhausted from the journey, practically collapsing on the spot with the slightest push, the sheer number of guns in the bandits' hands was enough to render any resistance meaningless.
A man saw his wife being taken away and resisted too fiercely.
But the bandit simply raised his gun and aimed it at the man's forehead. With a bang, a large hole exploded in the back of the man's head, and blood and brain matter sprayed all over the ground.
Luo Ke and Lu Xiong hid behind a large rock, watching this scene with gritted teeth, but neither of them dared to move, not even Lu Xiong.
Luo Ke didn't say anything like, "Lu Xiong knows martial arts, so why didn't he rush out to save people?"
Because with Lu Xiong's level of martial arts, he is really useless against bandits with guns. Even if he is a so-called Ming Jin master, he will die if he is hit by a gun!
At that moment, he fully realized just how powerful a gun can be.
"Damn it! System, get online already! Why isn't it online yet?"
Rock closed his eyes, glanced at the progress bar in the upper right corner of his vision, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
The progress bar had already reached 99%, but it was just a little short, which was driving him crazy!
After the bandits killed one of the rebellious men, the rest immediately became obedient.
Although they were still reluctant, when the bandits put guns to their heads, none of them dared to move.
These people certainly knew that with the dozen or so homemade guns the bandits had, even if they all fired, they couldn't kill them all. At most, they could only kill about ten people, and the remaining people would still outnumber the bandits.
But they also knew that if they made any rash moves at this time, they would be the first to die.
Nobody wants to die, and those who managed to escape here must have a strong will to survive.
In such a situation, who would step forward and risk their life to resist?
Lu Xiong and Luo Ke dared not breathe or move an inch.
Although they were both filled with resentment at the sight, they also knew that if they made any rash moves at this time, they would definitely be the ones to die!
However, the fact that Rock and his men did not move did not mean that the bandits would not move either.
After the bandits had subdued everyone, three more bandits on horseback came running up from the side slope, shouting as they charged.
These three mounted bandits, who appeared to be the leaders of the group, had just dismounted when one of them laughed loudly and said:
"Haha, third brother, well done! Another good deal delivered to our door!"
"I'm thinking, it's really good that the south is busy fighting. Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't have so many people coming here to escape famine!"
Mixed among the bandits on foot, the bandit who had previously intimidated everyone with a short gun laughed heartily upon hearing this, cupped his hands in a salute, and said:
"It's all thanks to the head manager's good fortune that we brothers are able to make so much money!"
But just then, a bandit on horseback beside the bandit leader turned to look at the large rock where Rock and his companion were hiding, raised his gun, and shouted:
"Hey, you two hiding over there, get out here right now!"
"Damn it, those two brats hid pretty well, I almost didn't spot them!"
Gan!
It must have been that bandit who spotted them when he rode his horse down the slope!
Rock's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but Lu Xiong moved extremely quickly. He grabbed Rock and ran quickly toward the hillside next to him, then turned and disappeared into the woods.
"Brother Luo, run! The gang can't get into the woods on horseback, but we'll be safe once we get inside!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rock heard gunshots from the other side. Two lead bullets hit the big rock with a thud. Although they didn't hit them, they scared him so much that his heart almost jumped out of his chest!
Holy crap, this is the real deal!
He didn't know whether the two lead bullets missed them because the bandits didn't want to kill them outright, or because the homemade guns the bandits had were too inaccurate, but this couldn't go on!
If those guys had fired a few more shots, they probably wouldn't have been able to escape. No matter how fast a person runs, they can't outrun a bullet!
Just as Rock was in a panic, he suddenly realized that the progress bar in front of him had finally been increased to 100%!
At the same time, a very incongruous electronic mechanical sound appeared in his ears:
[Congratulations, player! The Total War system is now online. Please check your new player gift pack!]
This system includes all unit types from various Total War games. Players can unlock units and summon their own armies by spending system currency. For details, please refer to the in-game guide. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience!
[Note: All human units in this system have been localized with the Chinese language mod, making them Han Chinese and speaking Mandarin. Non-human units have only had their language added, while their race remains unchanged. Players can remove this mod if they do not wish to use it.]
Holy crap, my system is finally online!
Rock was overjoyed. He could swear to God that he had never heard such a beautiful sound in his life, except for the system's online notification sound!
Without thinking twice, he instinctively called the system to check his newbie gift pack. Immediately afterward, a new notification sound appeared in his ear, and an interface appeared in front of him.
[Congratulations, player! You have received the newbie gift pack. You have received 3000 taels of silver and one randomly unlocked three-star unit!]
Three-star unit, what is this thing?
Rock was a little confused because the original Total War games never had any star-level unit classifications; at most, each Total War game had a number of tiers of units.
However, because there are so many versions of the Total War series, and different versions of Total War correspond to different eras, the combat power of these units is simply incomparable when comparing across versions.
It is highly likely that they came from the top-tier troops in the Egyptian Total War, but in the end they could not compare to the militia in the Napoleonic Total War, after all, the Napoleonic militia were at least musketeers.
Rock thought about it carefully, and perhaps that was the reason why the system divided the troops into different star levels.
I just don't know what star rating the top-tier unit in the system is. I hope this three-star unit isn't too bad!
Most importantly, never get a unit that you can't use at all! There are many types of units in Total War, and not all units are suitable for the current situation!
[Congratulations, player! You have obtained a three-star unit: French Cherokee (from Napoleon: Total War)]
[This unit is equipped with: a light warhorse, carbine, pistol, and saber. Recruitment price: 100 taels of silver per person or 5000 taels of silver per squad (60 people), occupying 2 population slots per squad.]
Hey! This is great!
Rock's eyes lit up instantly!
Although the recruitment price for this type of soldier seems relatively expensive, the initial funds he received from the system were only enough to recruit 30 people.
But no matter what, they were cavalrymen after all!
Moreover, they were cavalrymen equipped with muskets!
If they were to face the major European powers of this era, these cavalrymen might be considered outdated, but in any case, they were far stronger than the bandits before them! After all, they were a regular French cavalry unit that had served under Napoleon!
"Recruit 30 French cavalrymen, quickly!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Rock threw all of his system currency into the cavalry.
Anyway, he can only recruit this one type of soldier now. Money is something you can't take with you when you die, so he might as well spend it quickly and turn it into his own strength. That's the most important thing!
Seeing his balance on the system interface cleared to zero, Rock breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly looked around.
It's unclear whether it's because he reacted exceptionally quickly in the face of life and death, or because the internal time flow of the system was different from the surroundings when it was activated.
It was only then that Rock realized that not a single second had passed outside, and he and Lu Xiong hadn't even taken two steps!
"Wait! Damn it! Where are my cavalry?"
But after looking around for a long time, Luo Chuan still couldn't find his cavalrymen, which immediately enraged him.
[Player, please note that this system cannot summon units within a player's line of sight. Therefore, your cavalry has been deployed to the nearest uninhabited area!]
Damn it, isn't this a total rip-off?
Just how close is the nearest no-man's-land?
By the time the cavalry arrive, it will be too late.
Just then, Rock suddenly heard bandits shouting at him from afar:
"Stop! If you don't behave, we'll keep shooting!"
Stop right there, my ass!
At a time like this, it would be foolish to stand still. Run a few more steps to buy some time, and his cavalry will arrive soon!
So Rock didn't stop; instead, he and Lu Xiong ran even faster and were about to disappear into the woods.
"Holy crap, damn it..."
When the bandit leader saw that Luo Ke and his companion still dared to continue running away, he immediately became furious.
He waved to the two bandits beside him, and the three of them mounted their horses and prepared to chase after Rock and his companion.
But just then, one of the bandits glanced to the side and was terrified!
"Boss, something terrible has happened! Look!"
"A cavalry unit! A cavalry unit is charging towards us!"
What? Where did this horse team come from?
The gang leader instinctively wanted to retort: in this desolate wilderness, besides them, were there any other bandit groups nearby? Let alone those with cavalry!
Besides, if they were robbing people on the road, how could they not have set up sentries around the area?
If a cavalry force were really charging over, why didn't their men fire piercing arrows or send signal arrows?
Although the chief was unwilling to believe it, when he saw a group of cavalrymen in green uniforms riding tall horses and carrying muskets rushing towards him in the distance, he had no choice but to believe it!