Mount and Blade: Summon five outlaws at the start

Chapter 177

There is a distance of 200 to 300 kilometers between Kanerba Castle and Mirdal Castle in the Kingdom of Estera.

Along the way, there are dangerous mountains and rivers, dense forests, and rampant criminals, which is a severe test for any army of this era.

However, the team led by Hod did not have such worries. Along the way, they looked for criminals, then surrounded, hunted, collected spoils, and upgraded. All of this boosted the morale of the robbers and the Vlandia soldiers.

They have been walking non-stop for a whole month, and Hod's level has reached level 14 at this moment.

[Character: Hod]

[Level: 14]

[Health: 70/70]

[Experience: 30520]

[Experience required for upgrade: 50000]

Attribute points: 0

[Strength: 10]

[Agility: 6]

[Intelligence: 10]

[Charisma: 12]

Skill points: 0

[Iron Bone 3, Power Attack 3, Power Throw 1, Weapon Mastery 2, Shield Defense 1, Running 1, Command 4, Riding 2, Coach 3, Guide 1, Surgery 1...]

Weapon points: 0

[One-handed weapon: 130]

[Two-handed weapon: 60]

[Long-handed weapon: 100]

[Throwing: 60]

[Bow and Arrow: 60]

[Crossbow: 60]

From level 12 to level 14, Hod added all the attribute points gained in these two levels to intelligence.

The reason for making such a decision is, on the one hand, to further improve the various skill levels that he has mastered, and on the other hand, to deal with the upcoming complex situation more calmly and effectively.

Adding 2 attribute points to intelligence gives Hod 4 skill points.

After repeated weighing and consideration, Hod finally decided to distribute these 4 skill points as follows:

First, he added 1 point to his coaching skill, because as the team size continues to expand, having a higher level of coaching skills will undoubtedly have a greater impact on the advancement of the entire team.

Then, he added 1 point to the riding skill, so that after all, on the battlefield, excellent riding skills can often bring higher mobility advantages.

As for the remaining 2 skill points, Hod did not waste them either.

One of them was added to the guide skill. As we all know, the guide skill is crucial to a team. It can not only significantly increase the speed of the entire team, but also the higher the level of the guide, the more obvious this acceleration effect.

In this way, whether it is chasing the enemy or quickly evacuating the battlefield, it can become easy.

The last skill point was given to the surgical skill by Hood.

This skill may seem insignificant, but it actually plays a decisive role.

In the fierce battle, soldiers are always facing life and death tests.

Once they suffer serious injuries, they may die, but because of the existence of surgical skills, they may survive miraculously.

This undoubtedly greatly increases the survival probability of soldiers in the team, making the entire team more resilient and durable when facing the enemy.

As for the level of command, he has not chosen to upgrade it for the time being. With the number of soldiers he led suddenly increasing to 180, he no longer has the previous sense of urgency to improve his command level.

Just after Hood closed the personal attribute panel, a pathfinder raider hurriedly rode back on a grassland hunting horse to report: "Boss, another burned village was found ahead!"

Hearing this news, Hood just waved his hand slightly, indicating that the raider continued to explore, and he still led the team along the dirt road expressionlessly.

After all, as he got closer and closer to Milda Castle, he had experienced this kind of thing several times.

About half an hour later, the burned village appeared before everyone's eyes.

Many small houses in the village had already turned into ruins, and the broken walls were filled with a strong smell of burning.

After the fire raged, the walls and roofs were burned black, and the ground was covered with black marks after burning.

In the farmland not far away, there were more than a dozen bodies lying on the ground in scattered and crisscross patterns, and the scene was shocking.

Seeing this, several elite robbers rushed forward without saying a word to take a closer look.

After an inspection, they came to Hod and reported: "The fatal injuries of these bodies are all concentrated on the back and neck. Judging from the shape and position of the wounds, they should have been caught up and killed by the murderer from behind when they were fleeing in a hurry."

After speaking, the faces of these robbers could not help but show a solemn look.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."

Just then, a sharp and piercing sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded.It was as if several sharp arrows had torn the air apart.

This sudden sound broke the original tranquility and made everyone present feel nervous.

When he heard the sound of breaking through the air, Hood's pupils suddenly shrank. He reacted quickly and did not have time to check where the attacker came from. He jumped off the horse without hesitation.

Almost at the same moment when Hood jumped off the horse, Nott, Monkron and others had already taken quick action.

They immediately held the iron-covered round shield and protected Hood tightly in the middle to prevent Hood from being hit by the sudden arrows.

At the same time, the experienced elite robbers did not hesitate at all.

They took off their shields as quickly as possible, covered their vital parts tightly, and moved quickly towards the direction where Orville and other Vlandia recruited crossbowmen.

Everyone's eyes were extremely sharp, and they vigilantly scanned every corner around them.

Under the leadership of Orville, the thirty Valandian conscripted crossbowmen were also not to be outdone. They moved in unison, quickly took off their light crossbows, and then began to load arrows in an orderly manner, preparing for the upcoming battle.

The other Valandian recruits showed good adaptability at this tense moment.

They immediately scattered, like frightened birds, eagerly looking for a safe place to avoid attacks.

The whole scene instantly became chaotic, but it also revealed a kind of order and tacit understanding.

Although everyone present reacted at the fastest speed, the sudden arrows still flew towards the target and accurately hit the two elite robbers who had gone to the farmland to explore the corpses.

In an instant, two heavy arrows with flat triangular shovel-shaped arrows instantly pierced their necks at an astonishing speed.

The blood brought by the arrows gushed out like a fountain, forming a blood-red arc in the air.

All this happened so fast that it was unbelievable.

The two elite robbers didn't even have time to scream. It was as if their souls had been taken away. They fell straight to the ground, splashing dust.

Seeing this scene, Hood, who was protected by Nott and his men, was furious...