Chapter 21: An Epic Victory

The spear sliced through the air, piercing the Gnoll leader with a sharp whistle before pinning him to the ground. After such a heavy blow, the Gnoll leader’s body twitched a few times, and then his head slowly drooped. Dark red blood flowed slowly down the spear to the ground.

Seeing the Gnoll leader pinned to death by the spear, the whole battlefield was a bloody mess. These natives felt a chill run through their bodies, making them tremble uncontrollably. As the killing god’s gaze swept over them, the natives lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look him in the eye. That gaze felt many times colder to them than the biting wind of the far northern ice fields.

After the battle ended, Su Lun did not rest. He led a group of Barbarians to capture slaves. The monster army had marched from afar and fought fiercely, so their strength was completely used up. Even if they wanted to run away now, they had no energy left. Soon, they captured a large number of slaves.

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An epic victory!

Under your command, you and your army won an epic victory. As the war ended, the monsters who narrowly escaped spread your deeds to far-off places. Your fame began to be sung across the Wilderness, and your prestige increased by 1.

The battle ended! You received 15432 Experience Points. Your level went up. You gained the talent Advanced Tenacity. You received 2 Free Attribute Points and 2 Skill Points. You obtained two Silver Treasure Chests.

In this battle, you obtained the item: Gem5.

Name: Su Lun

Race: Human

Level: 14 (2358/14000)

Strength: 26

Agility: 28

Spirit: 23

Constitution: 25

Charm: 18

The other attributes did not change, but this time a new attribute appeared: Prestige: 1. The description was simple—your fame had spread in a small area across the Wilderness.

Advanced Tenacity: Through long-term training and battles, your body had gradually surpassed ordinary people. You gained stronger vitality. Normal attacks dealt 50% less damage to you. Permanently increased your health by 50 points, stamina by 50 points, and stamina recovery speed by 100%.

Besides Su Lun leveling up, the other Barbarian Warriors also improved. In this battle, no Barbarian Warriors died; only three were severely injured, and everyone else had minor wounds. Such low casualties were because Su Lun took on the most dangerous role as the spearhead. If Su Lun’s immense power had not broken the enemy, the Barbarian Warriors would not have escaped with such light losses.

“Boss, a few brothers are hurt too badly. They might not make it,” Johnson said sadly as he came to Su Lun’s side.

The medical development in this world was very slow. Often, they relied on the Divine Magic of temple Priests for healing. Of course, they could also buy holy water. Su Lun’s Territory had no doctors, and no Priest would follow a Noble to a Pioneering Territory. As for holy water, the cheapest cost ten Gold Nar. With Su Lun’s stinginess, he would never buy it. However, even without Priests or holy water, Su Lun had the Life Healing Art.

“Take me to see them,” Su Lun said directly.

Soon, Su Lun saw the three severely injured Barbarians. Their wounds were all tears, likely caused by Gnoll Barbarians. These monsters, over 2.2 meters tall, were stronger than regular Gnolls. The Barbarians only wore Leather Armor, with at most some iron pieces fixed onto them.

This Leather Armor was fine against Goblins or Kobolds, but it was less effective against Gnolls. Against Gnoll Barbarians, the Leather Armor offered little protection.

The worst case had a large gash across his chest, with two broken ribs. Through the wound, you could see his internal organs moving. Such a severe injury nearly disemboweled him; if the wound were any deeper, he would not have lasted this long.

First, Su Lun set the bones back in place. Then he raised his palm, and a faint green glow gathered in his hand. The next moment, this light merged into the Barbarian before him. The severely injured Barbarian’s wound slowly stopped bleeding, and the ghastly gash began to close.

But the wound only closed about one-third before the green glow faded away. Clearly, one Life Healing Art was not enough to save him. As the green light disappeared, his health continued to drop slowly, though much slower than before.

Seeing the light fade, Su Lun used another Life Healing Art on him. After the glow dissipated, the Barbarian Warrior’s wound had not fully healed, but his health stopped falling. Life Healing Art was only a basic healing spell, with limited effect. The remaining injuries would have to heal on their own.

Soon, Su Lun pulled all three Barbarian Warriors back from the brink of death. He applied wound medicine, bandaged them, and had them carried back to the camp to recover. They would not be able to fight for at least a month.

After the battle, over a dozen Barbarian Warriors all leveled up to become Barbarian Champions. The strongest, Johnson, even broke through to become the Barbarian’s ultimate unit—the Barbarian Berserker! His traits also upgraded: Basic Strength became Intermediate Strength, and Tenacity upgraded to Intermediate Tenacity.

Intermediate Strength: Permanently increased Strength by 4 points, Stamina by 4 points.

Intermediate Tenacity: Permanently increased Health by 25 points, Stamina by 25 points, Stamina Recovery by 50%, and reduced damage taken by 15%.

Besides these two traits, his Berserk ability also changed. Berserk became Advanced Berserk: pain sensitivity reduced by 80%, Strength increased by 50%, movement speed increased by 20%, Berserk duration increased by 50%, and weakness period reduced by 30%.

It could be said that Johnson’s strength had multiplied several times over. If equipped with a set of Iron Armor, he would be a meat grinder on the battlefield.

After the battle, Su Lun obtained a large number of slaves. These slaves included Hobgoblins, Kobolds, and Gnolls, totaling about five hundred. Over two hundred died in the battle, not counting those killed in the fortified city gate area. Su Lun estimated around six hundred in total, with less than a hundred managing to escape.

After this battle, the captured monsters were all terrified and did not dare to resist. Su Lun planned to keep them as slaves. Hobgoblins were similar to Goblins, but the former reached about 1.5 meters in height, while the latter were only 1.2 meters. Hobgoblins were one of the few races in the Wilderness with decent discipline. Though not very smart, they were more than adequate as slaves.

“Johnson, take these slaves back and lock them up separately,” Su Lun said as he walked back, covered in blood. With every step he took, blood dripped from the gaps in his armor.

“Make sure they don’t run away. I need them to build my castle!”

“Don’t worry, boss. I’ll guard them myself!” Johnson wiped the blood off his bald head and grinned at the slaves, showing two rows of stark white teeth. Though he was smiling, the blood on his face gave off a frightening feeling.

For these monsters who had nearly killed his comrades, Johnson would not let them off easily. He wouldn’t kill them, but they wouldn’t have an easy time either.