Mount & Blade: Pendor Becomes a Dominator Starting with the Creation of a Self-Established Knigh

Chapter 91 A Feast and Everyone Getting Extra Points!

The morning sun pierced through the thin mist and shone on the temporary camp outside the city.

In the camp, the air still seemed to carry the lingering aroma of roasted meat and the rich scent of ale from the previous night.

Roger had woken up early and was sitting with his back against a thick old oak tree.

He had just relieved the two team members on night duty and watched them yawn as they walked toward their respective tents.

He casually toyed with the dagger between his fingers, occasionally flashing it, his gaze calmly sweeping across the entire camp.

As far as the eye could see, there were team members lying haphazardly on the straw mats.

The campfires in the center of the camp had long since burned out, and the grayish-white ashes contained many cleanly gnawed sheep bones.

A few early-rising sparrows landed on the ground, nodding their little heads as they pecked at the scattered bread crumbs and meat scraps.

Yesterday's feast kept us up for most of the night.

Ten plump whole roasted lambs, served with a variety of stewed side dishes, allowed the team members to enjoy a hearty and satisfying meal.

Most of the people in Gangde Village had never eaten meat so freely in their lives.

Even if each sheep weighs twenty or thirty pounds, after removing all the offal, each sheep only yields about ten pounds of meat after roasting.

Rogge's current team has a total of seventy-five members!

When Rogge's team of seventy-five men was divided up, each person weighed less than two kilograms.

But with plenty of dark bread, steaming stew, and ale, everyone was completely full!

Many of the young team members from Gangde Village were tasting roasted whole lamb for the first time in their lives.

They gnawed the bones clean, as if they wanted to suck the marrow from the bones.

The genuine satisfaction on their faces was something they had never seen in each other before.

What truly made this feast extraordinary was something Roger secretly added to the ale!

Virgil carried three sachets of medicinal wine, each containing at least twenty or thirty experience candies.

Roger poured all three bags of medicinal liquor into several large barrels of ale to dilute them evenly before distributing them to the team members.

Experience candy has the effect of slightly enhancing the body's overall quality. While slowly improving physical condition, it will naturally stimulate the brain to secrete a large amount of dopamine.

The sense of happiness and satisfaction that wells up from the depths of one's soul is incomparable to any delicious food or wine.

With the addition of alcohol, the amplification is taken to the extreme!

Perhaps the taste of inferior alcohol is slightly rough, but the exhilarating sensation that penetrates to the bone is enough to overshadow everything else.

It brings not only fleeting sensory pleasure, but also real nourishment to the body and comfort to the soul!

According to Roger, the wine mixed with the "experience candy" was a hundred times happier than soda!

For these villagers who have struggled with poverty and hunger all their lives, they have never experienced such a wonderful feeling.

They were well-fed, warmly dressed, and felt more comfortable than ever before.

This reassuring and warm feeling made them look at Roger with a deeper sense of respect and reliance.

Overnight, Rogge was pleasantly surprised to find that his teammates' sense of identification with him had skyrocketed.

Of the 65 ordinary team members, half of them reached the level of "loyalty" to their subordinates (comrades)!

He used to think that only officially certified "comrades" could enjoy the bonus points, but now he realized that as long as they were truly loyal to him and had no ulterior motives, even if they were just ordinary team members, they would also be recognized as "comrades" by the system!

This means that from now on, Rogge can unlock these people's innate skills!

It's not just core teammates who get extra points; all subordinates who reach the "loyalty" level can enjoy this benefit!

This is his real trump card, the foundation that enabled him to rise to power in this chaotic world of war and suffering!

He could also add points to his loyal subordinates; he knew all too well what this ability meant.

Every member under Loguemore will be an elite unit!

Rogge couldn't even imagine the terrifying combat power that a unit whose members could accurately allocate skill points would unleash on the battlefield!

Rogge took a deep breath, suppressing his surging excitement.

Currently, among these 65 ordinary team members, 10 are still at the militia level below level 10 and have not yet entered the second tier.

The remaining fifty-five people are mostly between level 11 and 19 of the second tier, and none of them have broken through to the third tier yet.

The individual strength and agility attributes of these team members below the third rank are generally between eight and fourteen points.

This means that each of them can have at least two to four points in Iron Bones and Power Strike skills!

The Iron Bones skill, with each point added, increases the body's resistance to blows and cardiopulmonary function by about 8%.

The Power Strike skill, for each point added, also increases the effective damage of melee attacks by 8%;

As for the Agility tree, they can also add two to four points to the "Running" skill, which can improve endurance and long-distance marching ability and reduce the negative penalties caused by heavy armor and load!

Adding just two points to the "Running" skill can increase its effectiveness by 20%!

In this way, even the most ordinary member of the team, after adding points, will be nearly 20% stronger in physical fitness and other aspects than ordinary soldiers of the same rank in other teams!

If an individual's strength is increased by 20%, their combat power will be significantly stronger!

With equal numbers and ranks, his troops would have an overwhelming advantage!

All of this is thanks to Rogue's unique "Eye of Insight" and Mount & Blade interface.

He can see each person's detailed data intuitively, know what they are good at and where their weaknesses are, so as to carry out the most accurate skill point allocation and targeted training.

No other lord or officer could have done this.

"Iron Bones," "Strong Strike," and "Running"—these are the most basic combat skills, talents that almost everyone possesses. As long as their loyalty is sufficient, Rogue can directly add points to them.

However, more specialized skills such as horsemanship, medicine, trading, and engineering construction are extremely dependent on talent.

Take medicine as an example. Many people never get to the basics of medicine in their entire lives, and they can't even activate the corresponding skill tree. Naturally, Rogge can't just add points for them out of thin air.

Skill points are extremely valuable to everyone.

You gain one skill point for each level you advance.

For every two points of Intelligence you increase, you will also gain an additional Skill Point.

Unlike strength and agility, intelligence points cannot be increased through daily training.

Without extensive reading and years of mental training, it is extremely difficult to improve one's intelligence.

In this world, not many people have the resources to patiently hone their intelligence. An average person's intelligence is basically fixed, and may even decline with age.

Some people may spend their entire lives with an IQ score that remains in the single digits.

This means that even a top-tier expert at level 50 would only be able to obtain about 50 or 60 skill points.

Fifty or sixty skill points are simply a drop in the ocean when faced with dozens of complex skill trees.

Therefore, most high achievers either choose to specialize in one or two fields and become experts in their respective fields;

Either you know a little about everything, but you're not an expert in anything.

For ordinary farmers who toil in the land their entire lives, they may never reach Tier 3 (Level 21) in their lifetime! The skill points they can obtain are pitifully few.

Even more unfortunately, the people in this world don't have a system panel like Rogge; they can't see their skill points at all, nor do they know how to allocate these precious points reasonably.

You can only passively "get points" based on the profession you choose, through continuous learning and training!

Choosing the wrong career path that doesn't match your talents will waste precious skill points on useless skills that you have no talent for.

This means they will live a life of mediocrity!

Even if you choose the right direction, most people can only cultivate expertise in their familiar field, while they often lag behind in other areas.

What Rogge needs to do is help his teammates use every skill point wisely!

As long as they follow his plan and receive targeted training, it won't be long before these team members reach the theoretical level after the points are added!

Just thinking about how terrifying the combat power of a unit with all its members precisely allocated their skill points would be on the battlefield excites Roger.

Not only ordinary team members, but even some of his core companions have completely accepted him after last night's feast and officially joined his "companion" team.

Aunt Slin, Giss, and Eileen have all become system-certified companions.

What surprised Rogge the most was Olsen.

Olsen has also fully acknowledged Rogge!

This man was not actually familiar with Rogge; he spent most of his time asleep and knew very little about Rogge himself or the situation in the camp.

Roger originally thought it would take a long time for him to fully accept him, but unexpectedly, he reached the "comrade" level overnight!

Roger knew that all of this was thanks to Eileen.

This girl spoke highly of him in Olsen's presence!

Last night, Rogge noticed that Olsen was able to eat, albeit with difficulty.

Eileen fed him some tender and juicy roasted lamb, and as Roger had instructed, she gave him half a packet of undiluted medicinal wine.

The girl described the situation at the camp to Olsen, spoke of her bright vision for the future, and recounted how Roger had risked his life to lead his men to rescue them from the pirates.

Eileen said that if Roger hadn't intervened, the remaining twenty-odd people would have forced their way to rescue Olsen and the others.

Olsen knew perfectly well that with just over twenty men against more than thirty vicious pirates, attempting to rescue them would be nothing more than throwing their lives away.

Eileen said that the people of Gonde Village had lost their homes and were homeless. Since they had made a vow, they could only follow Roger from now on.

Following him, I'm sure I can live a peaceful life.

Olsen listened quietly without saying a word.

Looking at the light in Eileen's eyes, he could feel the despair in the two girls' hearts when he was captured!

He could feel how wonderful it was to wake up and see everything again!

Without Rogge, he would probably be dead by now, and the rest of the villagers of Gonde would also be doomed.

Perhaps he had resigned himself to his fate, perhaps he was moved by Eileen's words, or perhaps it was the comforting feeling brought by the medicinal wine that completely relaxed his tense nerves.

In short, under Eileen's persuasion, this man who was not familiar with Roger actually came to genuinely acknowledge him.

The power of a whisper in someone's ear is terrifying!

As for Aino and Ragnar, both are quite ambitious and opinionated, but their approval of Rogge is still somewhat lacking.

Rolf and Anya, father and daughter, remained uncertain about the future, and Roger had not yet formally extended an invitation to them.

Rogge wasn't in a hurry; he had plenty of time and patience to make these people truly recognize him!

Rogge composed himself and refocused his attention on the system panel.

He took a deep breath and began to add points for each of his team members.

First, there were the thirty-two ordinary team members who achieved "loyalty".

Most of them are between level 10 and 19, and the skill points provided by their level are all they have.

After all, these commoners from rural areas generally have low intelligence, and very few of them can gain extra skill points through their intelligence attribute.

Rogge did not develop overly complicated career plans for them.

For ordinary people without special talents, specializing in the warrior path is the best choice.

All of each team member's skill points were allocated to the three most basic and practical combat skills: Iron Bones, Power Strike, and Running.

Only when he occasionally encounters one or two teammates with slightly higher intelligence will Rog stop, leaving two or three skill points, intending to ask them again in the future if they have any other career paths they want to pursue besides being warriors.

After allocating skill points to the thirty-two loyal team members, Roger looked at the data on the panel and nodded in satisfaction.

Their three skills, "Strike," "Iron Bones," and "Running," have increased by an average of about 30%!

This means that the team's strength has not only improved slightly, but has achieved a qualitative leap!

After adding the regular team members, Rogge turned his attention to his core teammates.

He first opened Eileen's attribute panel, and his eyes lit up the moment he saw the data:

【Eileen】

[Level: 20]

[Attributes: Strength 13, Agility 22, Constitution 17, Intelligence 15, Charisma 19]

[Combat Strength: Tier 2]

【Skill:

Iron Bones 0+

Strong Strike 0+

Running 0+

Strong Bow 2+: Each point of bow mastery increases shooting accuracy by 10%, currently at a 20% bonus!

Archery Proficiency: 180

Skill Points: 18

Eileen's attributes are quite remarkable:

With 22 points of agility, he's in a league of his own in the entire team.

The allure of 7 PM is also astonishingly high.

An intelligence level of 15 is extremely rare among ordinary people.

She was born to be a guerrilla archer!

Without the slightest hesitation, Roger began to add points to Eileen's stats.

Thirteen points of strength are enough for her to max out Iron Bones, Power Strike, and Powerful Bow by four points each.

This will greatly enhance her resilience, close-combat self-defense capabilities, and archery accuracy!

With the remaining eight skill points, Roger looked at her agility of twenty-two and only added five points to running speed, leaving three points as reserves.

Five points in running skill provide a 50% movement speed bonus, which is enough for Eileen to handle any situation at present.

Roger secretly planned to cultivate her other talents when the team grew stronger and resources became more abundant.

After adding Eileen, Roger opened Geese's attribute panel:

【Gis】

[Level: 7]

[Attributes: Strength 27, Agility 9, Constitution 18, Intelligence 8, Charisma 15]

[Combat Strength: Tier 1]

【Skill:

Iron Bones 2+: 16% bonus

Powerful Strike 2+: 16% bonus

Running time 0+:

[One-handed and two-handed weapon proficiency: 80]

Skill Points: 3

Level 7 is still too low for Gis, but his strength attribute is frighteningly high, with a full 27 points, which is higher than many third-tier warriors!

That's talent!

He's practically a born heavy infantryman!

The only drawback is that its agility is too low, only nine points, and its movement speed is too slow. If it is a long march, it is easy to fall behind.

Looking at Geese's attributes, Roger thought for a moment and added two points to his movement speed and one point to his attack power.

Running between two points can increase movement speed by 20%, which perfectly makes up for his low agility.

It doesn't matter if your skills are low. In the next period of time, through training, Geese will reach a stage where his level and strength will skyrocket!

Next up is Auntie Slin:

【Slin】

[Level: 9]

[Attributes: Strength 14, Agility 12, Constitution 13, Intelligence 12, Charisma 14]

[Combat Strength: Tier 1]

【Skill:

Iron Bones 0+:

Strong Strike 0+:

Running 3+: 30% bonus

Plunder 1+: 10% bonus, increases loot collection ability and speed.

Persuasion 2+: Increases the persuasiveness of your viewpoint by 20%, making it easier for others to accept your proposal.

Trading 1+: A 10% bonus, making it easier to analyze prices and understand market supply and demand patterns. Reduce trading losses!

[One-handed and two-handed weapon proficiency: 100]

Skill Points: 2

Although Aunt Slin's level is not high, her intelligence of twelve points is already considered quite good among commoners.

After all, people who are eloquent and articulate are generally not unintelligent.

Moreover, she has the talent for "trading" and "persuasion," which is exactly what Rogge's team needs most right now!

Without hesitation, Roger put all two remaining skill points into the trading skill.

In this way, Aunt Slin's trading skill reaches three points, which can bring a 30% bonus.

With her already formidable bargaining skills, plus the bonus of three points in trading skills, having her in charge of the team's material procurement will save Roger at least 30% of his funds!

This is undoubtedly a huge asset for the team, which is currently struggling financially!

Finally, Roger opened Olsen's attribute panel:

Olympic Forest Park

[Level: 27]

(Severely injured, all three attributes reduced by 90%)

【属性：力量3（26），敏捷2（15），体质2（20），智力8，魅力8（15）】

[Combat Strength: Tier 3]

【Skill:

Iron Bones 0+

Strong Strike 0+

Running 3+: Current bonus: 30%; Shield Defense 1+: Current bonus: 10%, increases shield proficiency and provides more tips and tricks.

[Proficiency in one-handed and polearms: 160]

Skill Points: 23

Level 27 Tier 3 Warrior!

With 26 points of strength and 20 points of physique, his basic physical attributes are astonishingly good!

What's even more remarkable is that all twenty-three of his skill points were unallocated!

Suppressing his excitement, Rogge began to add points to Olsen's character.

He added eight points each to Olsen's Power Strike and Iron Bones, and two points to his Running.

Eight points of Iron Bones and Powerful Strike bring a 64% increase in overall stats and melee damage.

Olsen's overall combat strength instantly soared to an extremely terrifying level!

Rogge did not waste the remaining eight skill points.

He couldn't bear to part with it.

Olsen has tremendous potential!

These valuable skill points should be saved for him to learn more suitable skills later.

After adding the last bit of skill points, Rogge slowly exhaled.

The camp gradually became lively as the team members woke up one after another.

They stretched and loosened their muscles, their faces carrying a strange expression.

Watching all this, Roger smiled confidently.

He knew that from this moment on, the team had been completely transformed.

In this chaotic world, he finally possessed a truly powerful and elite army of his own!