Chapter 25

[Black-Backed Long Halberd]

[Quality: Rare (★)]

[Attributes: Martial Strength +2, Melee Damage +30%]

[★Weapon Characteristic: Sweep (Sweep lethality increased by an additional 50%, range increased by 50%)]

This was a long halberd over two meters long; it looked terrifyingly lethal and had a sweep characteristic, making it a killing weapon on the battlefield.

However, people who are not good at halberd techniques using such a long weapon would end up at a disadvantage.

But this Black-Backed Long Halberd was just right for Su Li.

His own Blood-Red Cavalry profession came with advanced halberd techniques.

Mastering this long halberd perfectly was not a difficult task.

Next, he continued searching.

From the one-eyed man, Su Li also found a special blueprint.

[Name]: Elite Bandit Camp Blueprint (Level 1)

[Construction Materials]: 100 units of wood, 50 units of stone, 10 units of food

A camp building for recruiting Hardened Bandits?

Su Li had just taken down a mountain stronghold, and he didn't expect to obtain an Elite Bandit Camp construction blueprint from the bandit leader.

And looking at the name, it was only a Level 1 Elite Bandit Camp; could there be a higher-level Elite Bandit Camp?

That’s right, Su Li thought about how there were also high-level units among bandits.

Hardened Bandits, Bandit Chiefs, and even some special unit professions above that.

It seems that this Level 1 Elite Bandit Camp can recruit Hardened Bandit units.

Should he recruit some Hardened Bandits to play around with?

Su Li was a bit hesitant; he could see the attributes of the Hardened Bandits through the blueprint.

[Unit]: Hardened Bandit (Surprise attack combat effectiveness +30%, mountain forest combat suppression 20%)

[Grade]: Elite

[Skills]: Intermediate Plunder (when looting villages and towns, and when winning, can obtain more loot), Intermediate Saber Technique

[★Characteristic]: Bandit Bravery (when the commander is a bandit-type unit profession, martial strength +2)

[Description]: Elite bandit-type unit profession; having Hardened Bandits in the territory may lower public order.

[Transfer Requirement]: Any unit profession proficiency reaches the intermediate level, can be directly transferred to the elite bandit unit, Hardened Bandit.

Overall, the Hardened Bandit unit profession is not bad.

The transfer requirement is much simpler compared to ordinary units transferring to elite units; as long as the unit profession proficiency reaches the intermediate level, it’s fine.

The strength is also not low.

It comes with two skills: Intermediate Plunder and Intermediate Saber Technique.

If Su Li were very short on resources, recruiting a group of Hardened Bandits to rob and plunder would also be a viable path.

But now that White Cloud Village’s development momentum is good, there is really no need to take such an extreme route.

And once Hardened Bandits are recruited, public order in his territory might drop.

In the later stages, this could easily lead to collapse.

It might even attract some NPC forces to suppress bandits for no reason.

Treating him as a bandit leader to be attacked.

There are benefits, but there are more drawbacks.

However, even so.

Su Li still planned to keep this construction blueprint for a rainy day.

What if there is a need for the Hardened Bandit profession in the future?

After searching the one-eyed man.

Su Li stepped into the hall at the very center of the entire stronghold.

The loot on the bandit leader was just an appetizer; Su Li knew very well that in a small war like this, attacking a mountain stronghold, the real loot was far more than just what was on the enemy.

The hall of this stronghold was called the "Justice-Gathering Hall," a place with one entrance and two exits.

The part facing the plaza was where the one-eyed man and his Hardened Bandits and advanced units trained.

The other part was the backyard where the one-eyed man lived.

As the place where the bandit leader lived, it undoubtedly hid the wealth and treasures he had accumulated.

However, after entering the backyard, the first thing Su Li discovered was not any wealth or treasure, nor was it an enemy lying in ambush to surprise him.

But a girl who didn't look very old!

But it is worth mentioning that this girl didn't look big, and she wasn't tall, only about 1.4 or 1.5 meters.

Yet such a little girl was dragging an iron hammer that was almost the same height as her, and dragging a box that looked very heavy.

This scene was very incongruous.

At this time, the girl also noticed Su Li.

She was like a frightened duck, dropping both the iron hammer and the box to the ground, leaning against the corner of the wall, shivering: "Wuwuwu, I didn't take the leader’s things, and I didn't want to run away, don't kill me..."

Su Li: Uh...

Does this count as confessing without being asked?

Glancing at the box at the girl’s feet, Su Li said: "Are you from this stronghold?"

The girl nodded subconsciously, but quickly shook her head.

"Are you or not?" Su Li took a step forward, approaching the little girl.

Perhaps because she was scared, the girl immediately wanted to run away.

But her speed was no match for Su Li’s; with one turn, he grabbed the girl.

And don't say, the girl’s strength was quite great; when he grabbed her, she struggled desperately, almost breaking free.

Although Su Li didn't use much strength either.

But being able to almost break free from his hand was enough to show that this girl was not ordinary.

New book setting sail, seeking flowers, seeking evaluations!!!

"Don't... don't kill me, I just wanted to take back my own things."

Seeing that she couldn't escape, the girl immediately squatted on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

Su Li revealed a kind smile and said this first.

He wouldn't go so far as to attack a little girl.

Even if this girl was the child of a bandit or something, he wouldn't do that.

That would be too cruel.

"Re... really?"

The little girl’s big, watery eyes stared at Su Li, as if trying to see if he was telling the truth or a lie.

"Of course it’s true."

Su Li smiled slightly: "No matter if you are from this stronghold or not, I won't kill you, don't worry."

"Now can you tell me your identity?"

"I..."

The girl hesitated for a moment, perhaps moved by Su Li’s righteous and handsome face, and finally said with a hint of crying: "My name is Linglong, I am not from the stronghold, I was abducted by them."

"They saw that I could forge iron, so they forced me to join the stronghold and forge weapons for them."

"Wuwuwu, I don't want to be a bandit, I don't want to be a bad person!"

As she spoke, the girl started to cry.

Alright!

Su Li’s eyes brightened; how should he put it, this girl was quite cute.

Especially the last sentence, "I don't want to be a bandit, I don't want to be a bad person."

It just hit his cute spot.

"Little girl, it’s okay now, this stronghold has been taken down by me."

"From now on, no one will force you to be a bandit or do bad things."

Su Li couldn't help but pat Linglong’s little head and comforted her, "Do you have any plans for the future?"

Perhaps feeling his warmth, Linglong’s crying gradually subsided, and her eyes became dazed: "I... I don't know, my parents died when I was young, and I followed my blacksmith master around forging iron for a living."

"Before I was abducted by the bandits, my blacksmith master was already gone, I don't know where else I can go."

"As long as I don't stay in the stronghold and become a bad person, it’s fine."

Parents died when she was young, and even her blacksmith master was gone.

What a pitiful girl.

Su Li couldn't help but sigh, helped her up from her squatting position, and said slightly: "Since you don't know where to go, would you like to live with me from now on?"

"Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything like those bandits, I will only treat you like a little sister!"

"Will you really not force me to do anything?"