15: Chapter 0015 All-Out Attack

"Achoo!!"

Lin Xiao was resting in a cave with his eyes closed when he suddenly sneezed.

"I wonder which bastard is talking bad about me behind my back..."

"Leng Bingyan should have reached Stone Fortress by now. I wonder if the message was delivered."

Xiao Qingxuan's peerless face surfaced in Lin Xiao's mind.

Would she... leave with Leng Bingyan?

Shaking his head, Lin Xiao stopped overthinking.

The most important thing right now was definitely becoming stronger himself, and secondly, seeing if he could stall the Barbarian Army.

The night was very quiet. The Barbarian Army seemed to know Lin Xiao was not easy to deal with and didn't dare to pursue him through the night.

At dawn, Lin Xiao prepared to head out to see if General Zhao Kuan could cooperate with him to lure the Barbarian Army out of their camp.

But before that, he had to strengthen himself once more.

After midnight, the prestige shop could be refreshed.

Lin Xiao now held 640 prestige points in his hand; he had to be extravagant for once!

Refresh!

The items in the shop were still primarily yellow grade and mystic grade.

However, since Lin Xiao's aptitude had reached yellow grade, the selection was much more abundant than before.

The most eye-catching addition was the appearance of armor!

One must know that high-grade armor was even rarer than weapons. After all, high-ranking officials and nobles valued their lives more than killing others!

"golden silk soft armor, woven by an anonymous master craftsman of the past. Ordinary crossbow bolts can hardly pierce it from twenty paces?"

"Holy crap! This is good stuff!"

Lin Xiao took a liking to it at first glance. It was a mystic grade soft armor, but the price of 350 prestige points was truly painful!

But the situation on the battlefield was chaotic. He feared those common soldiers firing volleys of arrows; it would be troublesome if he was hit by a stray shot!

As long as he wore this soft armor along with other armor pieces, ordinary archers would no longer be much of a threat.

This way, he could focus more when facing powerful enemies.

Lin Xiao didn't rush to buy it but looked through everything else first.

"Medicinal pills... can be bought anytime. I'll get them if I need them."

"Cultivation techniques... practicing another mystic grade one right now doesn't mean much."

If he had cultivation power, it was better to save it for Indestructible Golden Body to improve his aptitude.

"Eh? lucky fortune bag? There's even something like this?"

Lin Xiao discovered that in the furthest corner, there was actually a fortune bag for 666 prestige points.

"lucky fortune bag (mystic grade): Can randomly yield techniques, pills, equipment, and special items. Small probability of higher-grade rewards!"

"Techniques? I wonder if the remaining fragments of my Indestructible Golden Body can be opened from it?"

[System: You bet!]

The system's sudden appearance startled Lin Xiao for a moment.

"What are the odds?"

[System: Not 998, but only 666! You can't go wrong, and you won't be cheated! (*╹▽╹*)]

Lin Xiao's face darkened, feeling like he had encountered one of those scammers selling health supplements on TV.

If it were 66 prestige points, he might have tried his luck with two.

666? Forget it, forget it!

For now, he needed tangible protective equipment!

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 'golden silk soft armor' (mystic grade)!]

[Ding! Obtained Achievement 'Well-Equipped': Equipment rating reached yellow grade. (yellow grade) Prestige +10]

Lin Xiao was speechless. He spent 350 prestige to buy a soft armor, and the system gave him a 10-point prestige achievement. System, you are truly a dog!!

He glanced at his attribute panel; it was already completely different from when he had just left the city yesterday!

[Lin Xiao, Age 20, Stone Fortress Border Soldier, Aptitude: yellow grade]

[Technique 1: Blood Fiend Demon Blade (60 years of cultivation) mystic grade]

[Technique 2: Indestructible Golden Body (100 years of cultivation) mystic grade (Can be advanced using fragments)]

[Technique 3: Zhuobie Archery (30 years of cultivation) mystic grade]

[Skill 1: Blood Demon Blade Flame]

[Skill 2: Bloodlust Demon Blade]

[Skill 3: Indestructible Diamond Body (Every hour, gain 3.3 seconds of Diamond Overlord Body time, which can negate most physical damage)]

[Skill 4: Immortal Golden Body]

...

[Armor: golden silk soft armor, mystic grade]

What surprised Lin Xiao was that the duration of "Indestructible Diamond Body" had actually increased by 0.3 seconds!?

Could it be because his 10% physical body strengthening also affected other skills?

"This system doesn't explain things clearly; I have to discover it myself!"

Lin Xiao was very happy. Although 0.3 seconds didn't seem like much now, as long as it could be strengthened, he would eventually reach 5 seconds, 10 seconds, or even longer!

Moreover, the description behind "Indestructible Golden Body" was already flashing with "Can be advanced using fragments"!

As long as he collected the remaining fragments, he should be able to strengthen it significantly!

After eating some dried meat and drinking some water, Lin Xiao rode his horse back to the battlefield.

This time, he didn't even see any patrol soldiers on the road. He didn't know if it was good luck or if the Barbarian Army didn't dare to send small squads of cavalry to their deaths anymore.

Lin Xiao hid on a low slope and looked toward Stone Fortress.

He wanted to see if General Zhao Kuan would accept his request and coordinate with him.

Lin Xiao didn't want to be some kind of savior.

Stone Fortress didn't belong to him alone.

If General Zhao Kuan and the others were unwilling to cooperate, then Lin Xiao would have to change his strategy.

Seeing that it was almost the Hour of the Dragon, the gates of Stone Fortress were slowly opened?

A group of Border Army soldiers, wearing no helmets and tied with white cloth strips, marched out of the city lightly equipped.

Leading them was an old general—it was exactly General Zhao Kuan!

"Dead Soldier Battalion, hear my command! Advance!!"

The team of over five hundred people began to advance toward the Barbarian Army, but their speed was not fast.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction. Since General Zhao Kuan took the field personally with full sincerity, then he also had to do something!

Mounting his horse, Lin Xiao skirted along the low-lying mountain valleys to flank and approach the Northern Barbarian camp.

Meanwhile, on the Northern Barbarian watchtower, a scout saw the Stone Fortress Border Army leaving the city and immediately reported it.

Vanguard General Bate found it unbelievable upon hearing it!

"What did you say!? The Stone Fortress Border Army has left the city!?"

"Yes, General! There look to be several hundred people. An old general is leading them; it looks like the Dead Soldier Battalion!"

Bate gave a cruel laugh. "A mere few hundred dead soldiers think they can fight our thousands of cavalry? These Central Plain dogs must have starved themselves stupid!?"

"General, now that their city gates are wide open, it's a great opportunity for us to attack the city. Let's do it in one go!!"

"Even if the opponent has a helper with high martial arts, they have no chance of winning before our great army!!"

Commander Ada stepped forward with a face full of rage.

Commander Lang's death yesterday had cast a shadow over the Northern Barbarian Army, which had originally been in high spirits!

With such a mysterious and powerful martial artist suddenly appearing, Bate didn't dare to send cavalry to capture him anymore.

Bate had no choice but to ask the Great Marshal for reinforcements and have the Northern Barbarian martial arts masters sent over.

Right now, the masters hadn't arrived yet, but the opponent had sent out the Dead Soldier Battalion?

If they didn't accept the challenge, not only would military morale be shaken, but the thousands of people inside Stone Fortress might all escape under this cover!

If the city ended up empty, how could he explain it to his superiors?

At this thought, Bate no longer hesitated and ordered: "Ada, take two cavalry battalions, wipe out those Central Plain two-legged sheep, and avenge Commander Lang and the others!"

"Everyone else, hear my command! Today, we must break Stone Fortress!!"

"I will turn the Central Plain women into child-bearing slaves and the men into livestock!!"

A group of Northern Barbarian officers showed fanatical expressions, drawing their blades and shouting: "Long live the Golden Tent Khan!!"