Alien Knights

Another winter passed.

The snow melted, and the bright spring light spread to the earth.

On the training ground of the Knights Headquarters, Todd, with Cumberland and Huggins, was watching the drill of the "North Island Knights".

The chaotic battle formation, the strange weapons, and the ironic march.

"I recognize the fighting power of the Valkyries, but they don't know how to lead troops. Look at these pirates! They don't even know the basics of "coordinated combat".

Deliberately ignoring the Bei Dao warriors, Todd set his sights on the thirty Valkyrie.

Just two weeks ago, he specially conducted a "Knight's Presentation" for these Valkyries.

Due to differences in beliefs and customs, the scene was once very embarrassing. Fortunately, Todd completed the ceremony with a thick skin.

These tall and brave female warriors ride alien war horses, use bows and arrows for long-range attacks, throw spears for mid-range, and long spears for close range. Every time they attack, they can always find the weakest link of the enemy and inflict the greatest damage on the enemy.

Just a few days ago, what he saw and heard at Muxi Proving Ground made Todd finally understand the secret of these war maids - "flash".

The so-called "flash" ability means that when the battle begins, adrenaline secretion acts as a switch for the ability to activate, which can not only improve their physical fitness, but also enhance the information capture of the brain, slow down the speed of things in the field of vision, and greatly strengthen the reaction circuit and action precision, thereby achieving the effect of slowing down time.

For example, Brunhilde, compared with ordinary people, can slow down the speed of time and enhance brain processing by fifty-five times, and other Valkyries can be enhanced by anywhere from twenty to forty times.

Todd also tried to decipher the powerful secret of the Valkyrie through physiological slices and sampling methods, but to his disappointment, the existing microbiology technology of another world could not accurately find the reason.

However, several points have been observed and summarized:

1. There is no doubt that Valkyrie is the "successor".

2. The biological form and activity rules of the "Sutherland Bacteria" on the Valkyrie are completely different from the usual "Sutherland Bacteria". They are more like a strengthened bacterial body. The most obvious difference is that the former has a stronger ability to control bacteria, greatly reduces the harm of bacterial poisoning, and has the effect of restoring physiological functions.

3. In addition to archaea, there are some strange microorganisms in Valkyrie's body, which should be viruses, but they cannot be detected.

4. Radioactive elements were also detected in the Valkyrie's body tissue. As for what it is, due to technical and equipment limitations, it is impossible to know.

Todd deduced that the Valkyries should have long-term contact with ancient microorganisms deep in the ruins, which caused the formation of body alienation.

Todd tried to extract and cultivate these "enhanced Sutherland bacteria", but the experimental results were not satisfactory. Once these strengthened archaea are transplanted from Valkyrie's body and injected into the new host, they will directly attack the body's immune system, cause a large area of ​​concurrent inflammation, and eventually destroy the normal cells of the host.

After the experiment went nowhere, Todd put the Valkyrie mystery on hold for now. And the North Island Valkyrie who possesses the "enhanced version of Sutherland bacteria" will be called the "new successor".

Watching Brunhilde put away his spear, dismount and walk towards him, Todd put aside his thoughts temporarily, and said to the Valkyrie, "Is the 'Knights of the North Island' ready to fight?"

Brunhilde threw the reins to his warriors, nodded to the king and said, "My sisters and I, as well as those warriors from the North Island, are ready to attack at any time."

Huggins seemed to want to say something, but after seeing Cumberland looking at him, he finally gave up talking.

Todd said again: "I have seen your organizational system. There are 30 Valkyries and 80 Bei Dao fighters. It seems that there are fewer people?"

The feather crown on Brunhilde's head swayed slightly, looking like a peacock standing proudly: "We have the belief in fighting and the protection of the gods. Numbers are not the only way to victory!"

Todd shrugged and turned to Cumberland: "Tell me about the situation in the North Quarry."

The old knight nodded: "The coalition forces of the barbarians and Yinhuan have separated about half of their soldiers. Taking advantage of the melting of the ice and snow in the past few days, they gradually began to march towards the northern quarry."

"Number of people? Composition?"

"About 3,200 people, the Northern Legion and the Southern Legion of the Silver Ring Kingdom, and the Volas and Kyle people among the barbarians. Moreover, according to the news from the "Successor Scout", many huge caged cars were found among the troops of the coalition forces."

Todd thought while listening, and asked later: "So this time, do you have a general idea for the strategy against the enemy?"

Cumberland drew a simple map on the ground with a tree branch: "In terms of military strength, the kingdom has no advantage. The "Knights of Muxi" has 120 knights, 390 sergeants, and 750 soldiers. It is not a good idea to face the enemy head-on on the plain. Therefore, I plan to use the "Northern Rock Fortress" as a stronghold to defend."

Cumberland drew a circle with a tree branch to represent the fortress: "During the Battle of Beishi, the main part of the fortress was hardly damaged. There are sufficient defensive materials such as trebuchets, arrows, and boiling oil in the city. It is a good choice to defend the city..."

Todd glanced at Cumberland: "Defense doesn't seem to be your style?"

Facing the king's ridicule, the old knight smiled: "When the enemy you are facing is unknown, it is the best strategy to stay still and see what happens."

"Unknown?" Todd thought for a while: "You mean war beasts and wizards?"

Cumberland nodded and said, "May Heavenly Father bless, those things had better be annihilated in the long history of the barbarians, and never appear again."

Brunhild suddenly asked at this moment: "What about us?"

Cumberland picked up a branch and drew a zigzag "line" to the north of the "Fortress". He said loudly, "North of the North Quarry, in the Star Mountain Range, there is a trail used by monks to pick herbs. I hope that the "Knights of the North Island" can use this trail to penetrate to the rear of the coalition forces."

Todd turned his gaze to that "line", and asked, "Through the back? Where does this trail end up?"

Cumberland used the end of the branch to draw a "X" shape on the far side, and said slowly, "Silver Ring City."

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After finishing the meeting with the commanders of the two armies on the training ground, Todd returned to the chief's office and started a busy day of work.

There was a knock on the door, and the regimental attendants placed a stack of newly sorted documents on the table in front of the king.

An invitation letter with a gold-plated cover in the document attracted the attention of the latter.

"Muxi Pilgrimage Banquet? What is this?" Todd asked the attendant suspiciously while looking at the cover of the invitation letter.

"Your Majesty, many nobles fled the Silver Ring Kingdom recently. They brought their wealth and family members to the Muxi Kingdom. Three days later, these loyal nobles planned to hold a grand banquet in a manor outside the city. They named this party "Muxi Pilgrimage Banquet", saying that they hoped to meet the legendary Holy Son and complete their pilgrimage wish."

Todd, who was very interested in this, smiled and opened the invitation letter, automatically ignoring the extremely nasty flattery inside, and focused on the signature at the bottom of the letterhead.

"There are quite a few nobles who issued joint invitations. Let me see...Marquis Howells, Viscount Hornby, Earl Karami, Baron Zakarayas, Viscount Zangnar..."