Chapter 050 – Loot
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The crowd looked at each other for a moment.
Raga was the first to prepare to draw his sword, but halfway through, he put it back.
He looked at Matthew and said, "It's up to you to decide how to handle it. Everything on this battlefield is your spoils of war, including the prisoners. You have the right to deal with them."
This statement was equivalent to the official allocation of tonight's battle results.
Matthew was not surprised.
Putting aside his disgust for the necromancer and the warlock's daughter, Raga was indeed a fair and just lord.
But Matthew hadn't figured out how to deal with this arrogant ogre.
He circled around Sinwalk three times.
The latter snored like thunder, completely unaware of the danger.
"I can kill him for you," Raga suggested.
Matthew shook his head. "I think the ogre might be more valuable alive. I want to try to tame him."
Raga shrugged. "Just make sure you kill him if necessary. Even though he's sleeping soundly now, he'll be a very tricky threat when he wakes up, especially when he's hungry."
Matthew agreed with Raga's view.
Ogres were indeed dangerous and evil creatures. Perhaps it would be easier to control them by turning them into undead, but he felt that this ogre in front of him didn't seem so bad.
He was just a bit too fat.
"Can you help me?" Matthew looked at Zeller with a questioning look. "I plan to create a prison specifically for the ogre, but before that, I can't keep him under control."
Zeller nodded. "That's not difficult."
He took out his magic wand from his waist and aimed it at the sleeping ogre.
"Crackle!"
After a short incantation, a lightning bolt shot out from the tip of the wand, hitting the ogre's forehead.
However, the ogre didn't react at all.
Zeller wasn't discouraged.
He repeated the previous incantation three more times.
When the fourth lightning bolt hit Sinwalk, the ogre suddenly woke up and shouted, "Who's touching Sinwalk's butt?!"
As he finished speaking, his huge body rapidly shrank.
Soon, he turned into a lively jumping frog!
"Here you go." Zeller skillfully grabbed the frog and put it into a glass bottle, then handed it to Matthew. "My malicious transformation spell can last for 24 days, but during this period, this glass bottle cannot be broken, and he cannot come into contact with any living beings."
Matthew nodded cautiously as he took the bottle. "What do you plan to do with him?"
Zeller asked curiously.
Matthew thought for a moment. "I haven't decided yet, maybe..."
"Can he be used to repair the cemetery?"
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After dealing with the threat of the ogre.
There was only the task of cleaning up the battlefield left in the northern oak forest.
Raga ordered his men to set up a surveillance station near the mine and planned to explore the underground space of the Prospector Basin in the next few days to prevent underground creatures from infiltrating Rolling Stone Town's territory through other exits.
These tasks had nothing to do with Matthew.
At this moment, he was commanding skeletons, zombies, and living people to move the bodies and count the spoils of war.
Since Raga had opened his mouth, Matthew planned to leave a share of the spoils for those who participated in the battle, including Zeller, Blade, Eli, and others. The rest would be his own.
After a rough count.
The cash income alone exceeded 1,500 gold coins!
This was still based on the fact that most of the gnolls and ogres were poor.
The Cataclysmic Cult was not rich either.
It was mainly because Matthew had killed too many of them this time.
Next were the equipment and weapons.
Matthew took off a lot of good things from the three level-four strongmen--
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"Rooster Battle Flag": This thing can boost the morale of the group and enhance the vision and strength of the flag bearer. It can also activate a small range healing aura.
"Roarer": It's the double-handed giant axe. This weapon has effects such as "Unstoppable Force," "Wound Tear," and "Spirit Weapon." It is a top-notch melee weapon and can be sold at a good price in Emerald Jade Court or Baiyan City.
There was also a small piece of mithril on the axe, which could be taken off if melted. After all, mithril and secret silver were rare metals that spellcasters were eager for.
"Rhino Leather Shorts": Also taken from the boar people, these shorts are lightweight and tough, providing armor value far beyond ordinary leather armor. The only flaw is that they are a bit oversized, and one pair of shorts can fit two Matthews.
"Magic Sword Scallona" and "Insights of the Spellblade": A high-quality magic sword and a small booklet found on the half-dragon spellblade. The latter also recorded the inheritance method of the spellblade, but it required going to the Dark Territory to complete the inheritance task.
The magic sword could only be activated by the spellblade, a special profession, or someone with psionic abilities.
"Ring of Desire": Taken from the half-dragon, it is named Desire, but its actual effect is abstinence. The wearer will gradually lose the desire to reproduce. In addition, it provides 10 points of dark vision. Matthew tried it and the effect was good. It meant that he didn't need illumination in a completely dark environment.
"Cursed Nail Hammer": The main weapon of Edson, the warlock of the gnolls. It has excellent quality, and the negative effect is that the holder deducts 2 points of agility but gains a 4-point increase in strength. For some melee professions, it is also a small treasure.
"Scroll of the Void": A sealed magic book that can only be opened with a unique incantation used by the Cataclysmic Cult.
"Counter Stone (Magic Contract)": Provides a once-daily instant "Spell Counter." This seemingly ordinary stone is actually a magic contract between the warlock and the master, symbolizing their cooperative relationship.
Matthew had to gather quite a bit of courage to take this stone.
Whether it was the Great Demon Terrell or the Midnight God, he had offended them anyway, so he didn't care about offending them even more.
The only concern was whether the other party would be able to locate him through this stone.But on second thought, the location of the Oak Forest had already been exposed. He would be guarding here for the short term, so the positioning didn't matter anymore.
If the Scourge Cult still didn't give up...
Then let them come!
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Finally, the most valuable loot for Matthew was over 300 Gnoll or Kobold corpses, as well as the bodies of three fourth-tier brutes.
Even 300 cannon fodder corpses were enough to create a "Pool of Rebirth" filled with negative energy in the graveyard.
This would directly change the ecology of the graveyard.
Matthew decided to max out the number of skeletons, and use the remaining corpses to fill the Pool of Rebirth.
The use of high-level corpses was even greater.
They could be buried to receive "Nature's Gift", or used to create Black Knights or Death Knights.
"It's a pity that Black Knights require fourth-tier to create. I have mastered the domain of the undead in advance, so I should be able to try at third-tier."
Matthew knew that his advancement was imminent.
Fortunately, the time for "Double Harvest" was about to pass.
Finally, he had time to arrange for the advancement.
As for which of the three bodies to use for the gift, and which to use to create a Black Knight, Matthew still had no conclusion in his heart.
He planned to properly handle and store them first.
And make a decision when the time was right.
However, while Matthew was dealing with the bodies, he was surprised to find that the head of Warlock Ed had disappeared!
He squatted down to examine the wound on the body, and found that the traces on the skull were smooth and neat. The one who beheaded him was definitely a master.
The image of the missing Agile Warrior popped into Matthew's mind!
"Did she steal Ed's head? He can't possibly resurrect, can he?"
Matthew frowned.
He wasn't afraid of Ed coming back, but he was wary of the Agile Warrior's unpredictable ability.
Ed's body was under the guard of the Guard Unit and several circles of zombies.
If she could steal Ed's head without anyone noticing, it meant she could launch a similar sneak attack.
Matthew immediately ordered the Bone Dragon to start blind sensing reconnaissance.
Unfortunately, Little Phi found nothing after a full circle.
"It seems that she stole Ed's head and fled immediately while I was cleaning up."
Matthew was a bit regretful.
Ed's body was originally an excellent material for creating a Black Knight.
For a Headless Knight, he would have to find a mount.
"Forget it, it's too much trouble, just bury it!"
Matthew skillfully picked up the shovel.
He directly buried the Gnoll's body under an oak tree.
Bury a Gnoll in spring.
What will nature gift?
Matthew was looking forward to it.
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After dealing with all kinds of loot.
Matthew finally had time to look at the data column.
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"Prompt: You have successfully completed a small-scale campaign and returned victorious. You have obtained the elements of the "Battle Domain": Strategy, Melee, Probing, Countermeasures. Accumulate more elements, and you will have the opportunity to enter the "Battle Domain".
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After tonight, "The Terrifying Pale Hand" will be widely spread in the form of rumors.
Your Regional Legend (Rolling Stone Town/Dark Region) +1
Your Power Legend (Withered Cult/Scourge Cult) +1"
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The accumulation of elements and legend meant that Matthew had taken another steady step on the path of legend.
But his harvest tonight was not just that.
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"Maintenance is Important (Follow-up Task 2): Tonight, you successfully prevented the Scourge Cult and the Underground Army from invading the Oak Forest. You have received the reward "Wilderness Transformation II"!
Wilderness Transformation II: You can choose one animal as your new wilderness form—
Nightblade Panther;
Albatross;
Brown Bear (Moonlight Enhanced)"
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