Chapter 958 - 903: Seeking the Legendary Centaur Clan
Although Junxiang, Ouling, and Little Fang and Little Li, all have the hero profession "Knight," "Knight" is not the same as "Cavalry" (Horseman, man on horseback). One is a professional title, the other is a troop name, and the Chinese translation tends to confuse players, but in English, they are actually not the same concept. This is similar to the previously mentioned concept of "Lord."
That is to say, in the game, knights aren’t necessarily cavalry. Even if there are special mounts, they only serve as transportation and can’t be used in combat.
The true cavalry is like the Champion Knight player Napoleon from France in the European Union Zone that Da Fei encountered; born as a level 6 soldier who can easily trample dozens of ordinary level 1 gunners—a sheer inequality.
So, if Ouling wants to become Sky Cavalry, then the first step is to become a Horse Rider, which requires evolving from a level 2 soldier to level 6. It’s easy to imagine how difficult this would be according to the game mechanics. Looking at real ancient warfare, aside from nomads who grow up on horseback, training cavalry capable of fighting on horseback is exceptionally challenging, requiring high standards for both the rider and the warhorse.
Now, what to do? Junxiang and Ouling were wide-eyed, staring at each other.
It’s undeniable that ever since Da Fei came to Divine Punishment City, he’s been unimpressed with the Demon Sky Cavalry. In the China Region, Flying Dragon Knights surrounding Earth Dragons are instantly roasted to death numerous times. In the European Union Zone, even the Sky Cavalry chief instructor was blasted by him; truly, he doesn’t find the Sky Cavalry particularly formidable.
However, that’s because his attributes are overpowered, his troops are excellent, and the rocket launcher ammo is outstanding! If players have to form such troops themselves, it would at least be of an eighth-grade soldier standard, a difficulty as high as climbing heaven. Forget about Sky Cavalry for now; let’s start with Horse Riders. Not many players have even managed level 6 Cavalry, let alone these hidden special Bow Cavalry units.
Junxiang sighed: "So, should we go to a big city’s horse track to practice and ask instructors for guidance?"
Ouling was silent for a while before shaking his head: "Lionheart Empire cannot train Rider Shooters. Lionheart Empire’s cavalry philosophy is to charge, while archers cover infantry positions with a steady forward push. Rider Shooters, a unique guerrilla unit of nomadic peoples, have been phased out. Actually, the level 2 Centaur of Beastman Race is the most typical Rider Shooter; in face of sturdy Human Race positions, the real combat effectiveness is no more than that. This further solidified Lionheart Empire’s decision to abolish this low-cost-effectiveness unit."
Oh my gosh! Centaurs are fast-breeding and abundant level 2 soldiers. What if they evolved to level 6? Testing with their race’s elites?
Wait! Junxiang quickly asked: "Are you saying Lionheart Empire abolished Rider Shooters? Does that mean Lionheart Empire used to have this unit?"
Ouling sighed: "It’s Falcon Dynasty that had them. Falcon Dynasty’s predecessor is settled humans of nomadic descent, with royals and nobility traditionally skilled in hunting. Now, with regime changes, the Rider Shooter technique may be lost."
Da Fei argued: "Does becoming Sky Cavalry require passing the Rider Shooter phase? Elf Kingdom’s Dragonhawk Knights and Dwarf Kingdom’s Griffin Knights are all Sky Cavalry, aren’t they?"
Ouling shook his head: "How should I put it, if we use fast-shooting Centaurs as a benchmark, neither the current high-end Sky Cavalry Dragonhawk Knights of the Elf Clan nor the Griffin Thunder Knights of the Dwarf Clan are true Rider Shooters. Firstly, they use magic skills for wide-area attacks to compensate for accuracy deficits. Secondly, their shooting rarely happens during high-speed movement. Thirdly, the cost to train one is dozens of times that of ordinary knights, even tens of times that of Angel recruits. Such units require special talents and cannot be measured by conventional troop standards, nor mass-produced."
What the heck! Becoming a Griffin Knight, a sky-flying hero, is sufficient, and it seems only the outside aid Little Pig Run in the China Region’s Bloodrose can do it. It’s already an overpowered existence my major account envies. Who cares if it’s a Rider Shooter? Forget it, Essinger was too cocky earlier, my minor account couldn’t clarify, so switching to major account.
So Junxiang said: "Let’s not rush, think slowly, there are many ways to become stronger. If it doesn’t work out, drop the idea of Sky Cavalry."
Da Fei switched to his major account to read, coincidentally after the Tea Party shuffling, the Divine Artifact wig’s three-day cooldown passed, ready for use. No need to say more, the Nightmare Crystal paves the way.
A flash of light, a change of scene, and Da Fei appeared again in Nightmare Space.
At this moment, Nightmare Space was filled with a weird atmosphere; flying above were not just poker pieces and chess furry bear toys, but also many shining unidentified fragments. What are these things? They don’t seem harmful. Looking down, the island’s area grew larger—great, very good.
Just then, Elda arrived: "City Lord, are you concerned about the progress here? Rest assured, progress is very good now."
Da Fei urgently asked: "What are these light fragments?"
Elda excitedly replied: "This is positive energy humans deliver—more specifically, positive emotions like hope and enthusiasm! Simply put, our space has not only negative energies like greed and fear but also positive energies."