Chapter 53 Knight Ceremony
Chapter 53 Knight Ceremony
Leva city, second floor of the chemical plant.
Jiang He dragged Charles XIII to a corner, opened the supply bag and took out individual rations from it.
The outer iron box was filled with food, first a piece of brown meat pie, followed by long strips of chocolate candy and white sugar cubes, vitamin tablets and lemon juice were all stuffed in waterproof paper bags, canned chicken ham and solidified oatmeal occupied the main position, there were five cigarettes in a box, with V-shaped matches, a black tea bag, and three painkillers which were extremely rare at the moment.
“It’s as luxurious as traveling.”
Jiang He clicked his tongue twice. This rich and complicated individual ration could give the soldiers a big surprise, similar to opening a package or guessing a blind box. Cigarettes and tea were must-haves and could be considered hard currency.
He stuffed two painkillers into Charles XIII's mouth. The emergency bandage only stopped the bleeding. Carrying a wounded man through the streets during the day was tantamount to seeking death. Whether he could survive depended on his luck.
Jiang He savored the candy slowly. The sugar made his brain feel relaxed and happy. There was a machine gun position on the first floor, so the chemical plant was temporarily in a safe environment.
Kahn Fredenburg was released, and the sunlight stimulated his instincts, causing him to curl up into a ball in an instant.
The time spent in solitary confinement in the small dark room felt like years. Kahn's eyes were red, and his skin became dry and shriveled due to overuse. He lay stiffly on the ground like a dead body.
"I want your family heritage."
Kahn almost cried and said hoarsely, "Why didn't you ask earlier?"
Jiang He opened the can and handed it over.
"I can give you a quick death, or you can stay in prison. We are all knights, maybe you can try to lie."
As soon as Kahn thought about going back, he immediately felt suffocated. His pupils gradually dilated and his breath dropped sharply.
Jiang He watched coldly, "If I can defeat you, I can defeat other knights. Fredenburg's inheritance is not a must, nor is it a reason for you to make any conditions to me."
The signs of death stopped, and Kahn tilted his head to look greedily at the sunlight. Looking directly at the sun brought great pain to his eyes, but it made him feel extremely comfortable.
"Soul Armor is only the armour of the soul. You must remember this. No matter how inhuman the extraordinary ability may seem, the knight who uses this power must be careful to maintain his demeanor. If he abandons his soul, he will soon degenerate into a mindless monster."
"And if you want to become an ancient blood bat knight, you have to build a blood pool. Our family has already prepared it for you, but Kahn, you have to remember the material formula and pass it on."
"The first is the twin flower. The flower is pure white, but it symbolizes darkness. Its two flower stems love and hate each other. As long as one dies, the other will rot with it. If your soul is corrupted, your body will be deformed."
"The second is the trunk of the bleeding tree. It oozes a deep red mucus that is like blood plasma. It is praised as a blood-activating medicine, and it can make your mortal blood boil."
"The third is the cedar fire tree heart. This ancient tree can be revived in a fire. After being reborn, it becomes even tougher. It can cool your boiling blood and preserve the results of sublimation."
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Kahn recounted the ritual materials one by one, his expression hazy, as if he was repeating someone's words.
There are a total of thirty-six alchemical materials, and the number of grams needs to be added or subtracted based on the quality and size of the materials, the weight and age of the person. The Fredenburg family has passed down this secret from generation to generation and has developed a unique blending formula.
"The thirty-seventh is blood. Human blood symbolizes your past self, and bat blood symbolizes your future self. When you step into the blood pool, the alchemical matrix blood bat will be born and turn into armor to protect your soul. From then on, you will enter the extraordinary."
"Finally, I want to remind you that even for an ancient family like ours with a complete heritage, the failure rate of becoming a knight is nearly 90%. I'm sorry, but this failure rate is also part of the ceremony, because miracles symbolize the extraordinary, and knights are always unique. After all, everyone is unique." After Kahn finished relaying, he was completely immersed in memories and couldn't extricate himself.
Jiang He shot him to death, then took out the code page for comparison. All 36 kinds of alchemical materials were available in the Platinum Palace's treasury. According to the military merit exchange standard, 36 D-level military merits were required.
He now has one C-level military merit and eight D-level military merits, which is half the number he needs.
Executive Officer Jiang He: Find two Prussian knights.
Intelligence agent Wuhe: The flock of birds is in place. Please move according to the prompts. I am a professional in guiding the way.
Jiang He put up some cover around Charles XIII, then went down the stairs holding a sniper rifle. Artillery fire and gunfire were heard from time to time in Leva City, and fighter jets flew low over with a rumbling scream.
"Go left into the street. There is a group of Prussians on the left side of the intersection ahead. They have no heavy firepower. Just run over to them."
Jiang He ran as fast as he could and glanced sideways. He saw a group of soldiers trying to enter the soap factory from the back door. He fired a shot but missed, but it alerted his own machine gun position.
A trumpet crow landed.
"There is a sniper on the second floor attic at 276 degrees west by north. Further ahead is the fan-shaped shooting area. Please enter the private house in the front right and go up to the second floor."
Jiang He followed the instructions and entered the second floor of the private residence. Half of the wall had collapsed due to artillery bombing. There was a wooden board in front of him leading to the attic of the church opposite.
"There is a wounded Prussian hidden in the attic cupboard, Sergeant. No. 22 saw him hide there himself."
Jiang He quickly jumped over, pulled out his revolver and fired three shots at the cabinet. After a scream, the sergeant knocked open the cabinet door, fell to the ground and died in a pool of blood.
"Please go to the second window from the left, next to the bombed bell tower, in the house with the banner advertisement. The monkey knight Brune is feeding bread crumbs to my legion members. You only have one chance to shoot him. He is very agile. The lower left corner of the advertisement is facing his head."
Jiang He loaded the alchemical burning bomb and chuckled, "Legion members, a motley crowd, doesn't seem auspicious."
Wuhe snorted and said, "No need to say 'as if'. I don't have much fighting power anyway. I'm just reflecting on myself."
Jiang He aimed at the lower left corner of the advertisement and pulled the trigger. The incendiary bullet flew out from the barrel of the sniper rifle. The shattering effect blasted through the wall of the building and hit the target's head behind, suddenly emitting a thick and sticky flame.
The monkey knight fell to the ground and became motionless after struggling frantically for a while.
"Your sniper rifle doesn't do enough damage. Embed a gem in it later. This is a benefit for our privileged players."
"The random gems mentioned in the hunting mission reward?"
Wuhe hummed and replied, "The gems in their original state don't have much power, but you can spend game coins to drill holes. There is a risk of failure and breakage, so you have to buy a special protection charm in the authority mall. This way, you won't lose gems or reduce your rank if you fail."
"Also, I suggest you get a few recipes from the Quartermaster's Office. As regular players consume a lot of game coins, you won't have to worry about finding a market. You can become a supplier to the Order Bureau. For them, the cost of reverse engineering and research is much greater than procurement, unless it is a strategic project."
Jiang He put away his sniper rifle and moved to another location, and his C-level combat merit was increased by 1.
(End of this chapter)