My stats are higher than yours!

Bai Shuodong released his grip, and the gray-eyed body fell to the ground.

"hehe..."

"Hahaha..."

"Hehehehe!!"

Bai Shuodong burst into wild laughter, his gaze sweeping over the rangers around him.

The "scoundrels" he led were now incredibly brave, howling and chasing after the cavalry, their strength and agility completely out of character. Who in their right mind could chase after a horse? Who could chase after a horse and still manage to cut down the cavalry?

Ok?

Cloth!

"The enemy general has been killed!!"

"Charge with the officer!!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!..."

"Kill! Kill! Kill!..."

The shouts of battle were deafening. The guards seemed to be on steroids, charging forward with all their might. They were panting heavily, but their eyes shone brightly, as if they had inexhaustible energy.

This is the power of adrenaline!

Just now, when Bai Shuodong charged, all the enemy cavalry's attention was on him, and their firepower was also focused on him.

These rangers completely ignored the guards, treating them with utter disregard. They even thought it wouldn't matter if they got close; they could just draw their swords and chop them down without any problem. It was precisely because of this that they ended up in a ditch.

By the time they realized what was happening, the guards were killing with increasing ease, and some of them had even broken through to the elite level in the heat of battle, with their overall attributes greatly improved.

With the added boosts from [Exhilarating State] and [Azure Wolf Battle Banner], their combat power is now almost approaching that of a leader.

"Fuck him!!"

Tule's roar came from the flank.

He dodged a rider's machete by sidestepping, then swung his own blade upwards, slicing across the horse's belly, which burst open and spilled its entrails out.

The warhorse neighed and fell to the ground, the rider tumbled from its back, and Tule stomped on his neck, snapping it with a fluid, effortless movement.

His eyes were incredibly bright, with a wolf-like ferocity gleaming in their depths.

Mental detection

【Thule (Level 1 Elite)】

He really did become an elite?

Not a buddy?

Bai Shuodong silently looked at the others. Gray Fang had also gone berserk. The guy was like he was on drugs, panting heavily, his mouth open, his tongue sticking out, but he was still chasing after the warhorse and slashing.

【Grey Fang (Level 1 Elite)】

They've become elites too?

Are you not truly elite?

Bai Shuodong's lips twitched, feeling a strange sense of absurdity, but he laughed, laughed heartily. If that's the case, then I can have a bold idea.

...

P.S.: Chapter 2 is a bit late. I mainly wanted to finish writing it all at once, because I was afraid that breaking it up would affect the readers' reading experience. This chapter is 4.6k words.

Chapter Seventy-Six: Blood Demon Armor! The Armor of Growth!

The Rangers were utterly routed.

Some people fled on horseback, some knelt down and begged for mercy, and some fought desperately, only to be casually killed by Bai Shuodong.

The battlefield was littered with corpses, some of the enemy's, and some of theirs.

The old guard stood in a pool of blood, his chest heaving violently. The knife he was holding fell to the ground, and he collapsed, completely powerless.

He could still fight before, but he was just holding on by sheer willpower. Now that the battle is over, he can't hold on any longer. The other guards are in similar situations.

"Take stock of battle losses."

Bai Shuodong pulled up the battle flag and spoke.

"Yes..."

The response was weak but earnest. Several guards, who still had some strength left, moved slowly across the battlefield to check the situation.

Bai Shuodong pulled up the Azure Wolf Battle Banner; the blood on its surface appeared a dark brown in the morning light. He put the banner away, turned around, and looked south.

After a long time

"Many brothers have died, and now there are only twenty-seven men left in the team, and many of them are seriously injured and are currently being treated," a guard reported to Bai Shuodong.

"Ah."

Bai Shuodong nodded.

This situation was not unexpected, and was even better than expected. Although the guards fought fiercely, they were, after all, infantry, and were at a great disadvantage against cavalry. It was already impressive that they were not all killed in one charge.

He walked to the gray-eyed corpse and picked up the long-handled axe that had fallen to the ground.

Congratulations on obtaining the Gray Rock Battle Axe!

【Gray Rock Battle Axe】

Rank: First Rank

Quality: Bronze

Equipment type: Pole axe

Attack power: 9-13

Durability: 46/70

Equipment requirement: Strength 10 or higher

Equipment effect: Slash damage +10%. After killing an enemy, there is a chance to trigger the [Chain Slash] effect, which grants an additional 30% strength boost to the next attack. This effect can be stacked after killing an enemy with [Chain Slash], up to a maximum of three times.

"Not bad!"

Bai Shuodong's eyes lit up. His original weapon had been destroyed in the battle, so he could make do with a long-handled axe.

Although this weapon isn't a spear, it has high base stats and a special [Combo Slash] effect, making it quite good among bronze-level weapons.

Unfortunately, this weapon requires 10 points of strength to equip, while Bai Shuodong's normal strength is 8.8, so he can only use it with difficulty and it is not flexible.

but...

Once the Azure Wolf Battle Banner is planted, the [Exhilarating State] will be triggered, increasing all attributes by 30%. Bai Shuodong's Strength attribute will then increase to 10.8, allowing him to easily wield this weapon.

Keep this safe! Keep this safe!

He then found a quiet place and took out the treasure chest he had obtained from the battlefield.

One bronze treasure chest and four black iron treasure chests.

open!

Congratulations on obtaining: Healing Medicine

The medicine for treating injuries isn't very useful to me; I'll give it to the wounded.

Congratulations on receiving 46 Psionic Points.

It is quite satisfactory.

Congratulations on obtaining: Heart of Chengdu

"?!"

The last one, the bronze treasure chest, open!

Suddenly, a flash of black light appeared, and Bai Shuodong's expression changed instantly.

Congratulations on obtaining the Blood Demon Armor!

Blood Demon Armor

Rank: First Rank

Quality: Black Iron (Can be upgraded)

Equipment type: Armor

Defense: 12 (applies only to armored areas)

Durability: ∞

Equipment requirements: None

Equipment effect: Strength +2, Agility +2, Constitution +2, Maximum Health +100

Equipment characteristics:

① Blood Thirst: The Blood Demon Armor craves blood constantly, consuming it once every hour. If the host cannot satisfy it, the Blood Demon Armor will directly consume 100 of the host's life force until the host dies.