Chapter 1784: Rising Fame (17)

Zhao Chi narrowed Gu Qing's eyes, confirming the distance once more.

The prediction was still 10 kilometers.

After all, the opposite side was a county-level territory, and mountainous terrain at that.

From the center of Taoyuan Village to the mountaintop at the center of the opposing territory was indeed a full 10 kilometers.

Of those 10 kilometers, roughly 5 were flat ground and 5 were gentle slopes.

Normally speaking, an ordinary person would need about 50 minutes to an hour to run over?

But fortunately, Zhao Chi's entire army had stockings for speed boost, plus Zhao Chi's Biting Wind Step bonus, and on top of that the Xiaoyao Spring's super-strong stamina recovery effect.

The female soldiers not only ran at great speed, but weren't tired either.

Overall, they could charge up in just over 10 minutes.

Considering stamina, they could certainly ascend at a comfortable pace within 15 minutes.

But if they also factored in the enemy charging downhill to meet them, combat could begin in perhaps 10 minutes.

Good.

Then it would be a quick battle to a swift decision.

But 10 kilometers was simply too far.

Even though Gu Qing currently had 18 Intelligence, she could only see these things vaguely, unable to make out more details.

Her ears also couldn't hear at all what the other side was saying.

She could only wait until they were close enough for this extremely high perception ability to come into play.

The female soldiers advanced at full speed.

Gu Qing 【my lord, can you see it? There are a lot of opponents this time】

Zhao Chi 【Yes, can you estimate how many?】

Gu Qing 【Can't see too clearly, but it should reach the number 30,000】

Zhao Chi 【Quite a number】

Gu Qing 【It doesn't matter that there are many goblins, their morale is terrible, isn't it? As long as we crush their Vanguard Commander in a major defeat, the rest will rout】

Zhao Chi 【That's right, but the opponent is a county-level lord now, so they'll definitely have morale-boosting skills, possibly even higher level than my Rally. We must not underestimate them】

Gu Qing 【Understood】

Zhao Chi 【Looks like those goblin formations have quite a few Gao Jie mixed in. Be careful when fighting later】

Gu Qing 【Okay, I see them too. The Gao Jie are the same as our female soldiers, right? Each tier adds enhancement points and class skills?】

Zhao Chi 【Not quite the same】

Gu Qing 【Can you give me a rough explanation? I want to hear it】

Zhao Chi 【Sure. You see those small dots? They're basically 'Tier One: Goblin Spear Throwers' and 'Tier Two: Goblin Stalkers', the same as our 'Militia' and 'Soldiers', except Goblin Stalkers are faster, with an extra movement speed bonus. I remember it's 10%】

Gu Qing 【Do goblin advancements add more attributes than human advancements?】

Zhao Chi 【Yes, other races also have their own bonus attributes】

Gu Qing 【Huh? Other races have them too? If that's the case, aren't humans the worst? Is the human race actually inferior to other races?】

Zhao Chi 【Humans have skill bonuses, like spearmanship for spearmen and swordsmanship for swordsmen. Humans gain the most in this aspect. Other races get bonuses too, but far less than humans, so overall, everyone's about the same】

Gu Qing 【Oh, I see】

Zhao Chi 【Now look at the big dots in front of each formation, and the big dots within their formations. Those should be 'Tier Three: Goblin Raiders'. They have extra critical hit capability, larger size, and an extra 1 point of Constitution boost】

Gu Qing 【They are pretty big. Have they gotten close to orc size already?】

Zhao Chi 【Not as big as orcs yet, but they're no smaller than humans now. Somewhere between human and elf size, I'd say】

Gu Qing 【Understood】

Zhao Chi 【There are also some even bigger dots. Those are 'Tier Four: Goblin Warmongers'. Besides the features mentioned before, they have a 1 point Strength boost, even larger size, very high morale, and almost never flee. You could say Tier Four goblins no longer have goblins' biggest weakness】

Gu Qing 【No wonder they're called Warmongers, and they look pretty strong. Are these Warmongers close to orc size?】

Zhao Chi 【Exactly. Tier Four goblins are already the size of ordinary orcs, and their melee capability is very strong】

Gu Qing 【How do they compare to human Tier Four troops?】

Zhao Chi 【They're definitely still a bit worse. After all, their attributes aren't as good as humans, and human soldiers get more professional skill bonuses than they do, but it's only a little bit worse. With weapons, they still can't beat humans. But without weapons, humans probably wouldn't be their match】

Gu Qing 【my lord, your knowledge is so vast, truly amazing】

Zhao Chi 【... You don't have to force yourself to praise me. This is basic knowledge. After all, goblins are a basic race, everyone learns this stuff】

Gu Qing 【Hehe, I'm not forcing it. I really do think you're amazing】

Zhao Chi 【... Fine. Now look at the rarest ones in each formation, and also the biggest. Those must be 'Tier Five: Goblin Butchers'. Their attack power is extremely strong, they also have an extra 1 point of Agility boost, their size is already bigger than orcs, their physical capabilities are stronger too. Quite formidable】

Gu Qing 【Goblins get bigger as they advance, even approaching orc size. What about orcs? Do they also get bigger as they advance?】