First experience with the trial card

With a strike that killed the last resisting soldier, Xia Luqi sheathed his broadsword, wiped the blood from his face, and looked at Gao Yuan.

"My Lord, that should be enough. This humble general feels that if we keep causing trouble, Khon Kham will get desperate."

Gao Yuan watched the laborers busy loading spoils of war and the packhorses laden with loot, and couldn't help licking his lips.

"I'm so unwilling to stop just like this!"

While hesitating, a warhorse galloped to Gao Yuan, and a scout jumped down.

"Reporting to County Duke, there is a group to the southeast with several thousand people. There are hundreds of carriages full of things in the group."

Business had come to the door; Gao Yuan's eyes lit up.

"How many guards?"

"About three hundred, but everyone is armored, and the leader is wearing iron armor."

If the previous targets were tender beef brisket, this group was a marrow bone covered in meat; Gao Yuan couldn't help but be tempted.

"My Lord, these are likely Lan Xang's Imperial Guards. They won't be easy to take down!"

Facing Xia Luqi's reminder, Gao Yuan turned a deaf ear; he was completely caught up in the moment.

"This meat has been delivered to our door; it would be wrong not to eat it. Order the Third Brigade to continue cleaning the battlefield. The First and Second Brigades assemble and follow me to devour this piece of fat meat!"

Seeing Gao Yuan had made his decision, Xia Luqi said no more and went to pass the orders.

Soon, over nine hundred people were assembled. Gao Yuan mounted his horse and headed southeast!

Nam Khao Pan Phao was the younger brother of the current Queen Mother Nanjiao Pipa and, by seniority, Khon Kham's uncle. He currently served as the Deputy Commander of the Capital Imperial Guards.

Today, he was leading three hundred men to escort his clan from their manor outside the city to Vientiane City for refuge.

He had expected a peaceful escort mission, but who would have thought an unexpected interloper would appear halfway!

On the plains, there was no cover. He spotted the movement from the northwest from afar.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack! All troops on alert! Imperial Guards in front, family generals in the rear in a defensive formation. Protect the carriages!"

They were the nation's Imperial Guards and clan elites, after all. Over five hundred soldiers quickly formed a tight formation, with Sword and Shield Soldiers in front and spearmen behind, looking like a hedgehog.

Seeing this, Gao Yuan knew he had encountered a tough nut today, and his blood began to boil.

"Bang Jie, charge the formation with me! Yah!"

"My Lord... Yah!"

Xia Luqi wanted to stop Gao Yuan, but he was a step too late. He could only slap his horse's rump and follow the charge.

With a sweep of his iron spear, Gao Yuan knocked away the spearheads aimed at him, and his horse leapt into the crowd.

It looked cool, but the horse lost its momentum after that forceful leap, and Gao Yuan found himself surrounded.

Although his B-rank strength was more than enough to crush these ordinary soldiers, he was outnumbered, and the situation suddenly became critical.

Nam Khao Pan Phao didn't know Gao Yuan, but seeing him on a warhorse in iron armor, he knew he was a general and immediately ordered the army to surround and kill him.

"Seeking your own death! Go, kill this fellow!"

Seeing Gao Yuan surrounded, Xia Luqi was also anxious. He knocked aside several Sword and Shield Soldiers with force and began fighting with a spear in one hand and a broadsword in the other.

Neither side cared about formations anymore. One side wanted to rescue their commander, while the other wanted to kill this reckless fool. A chaotic battle ensued.

It wasn't until several wounds appeared on his body that Gao Yuan snapped out of it. He had been too reckless, leading his entire army into chaos.

Having regained his senses, Gao Yuan spotted Xia Luqi's direction and began fighting hard, hoping to regroup with his subordinates as soon as possible.

There was movement in the distance again. Gao Yuan knew it definitely wasn't his reinforcements, so it could only be Lan Xang people. He grew even more anxious.

Outside the battle, Nam Khao Pan Phao laughed loudly.

"Hahaha, reinforcements are here! Go! Today, I will definitely annihilate this Qian Army."

The ones arriving were the Lan Xang troops who had received word to reinforce. Besides two hundred Imperial Guards, there were five hundred soldiers.

He took another hit on his arm. Gao Yuan's hand shook, and he almost dropped his weapon. He was worried.

"What should I do? What should I do? Am I going to lose it all through a moment's negligence today?"

Suddenly, he thought of something and immediately called out in his mind.

"System, System, are you there?"

"Host, I am here!"

"Use the Martial Soul Experience Card."

The system responded quickly this time.

"Host is using an S-rank Random Martial Soul Experience Card. Randomizing now!"

It was the classic character screen again, but Gao Yuan had no mood to look. Any slight carelessness now could cost him his life.

Soon, the system screen stopped.

"Host is using the Ding Xiu Martial Soul Experience Card. Matching bonuses now..."

"Ding Xiu? Who is that?"

The name left Gao Yuan confused. Just as he was about to ask, another system prompt appeared.

"Matching bonuses complete. Host: Gao Yuan. Temporary Ability Evaluation: S+;"

"Strength S, Agility S+, Endurance S+, Horsemanship A+, Intelligence A, Leadership C+, Internal Affairs D, Charisma S+;"

"Martial Skills: Sword Technique SS, Spearmanship A+;"

"Skills: Leaders Aura (F)."

"So... so f*cking awesome."

Gao Yuan looked at these ability evaluations, his thoughts stuttering, especially when he saw that off-the-charts SS-rank Sword Technique.

Immediately, a warm current filled Gao Yuan's body. His previous fatigue and pain were swept away.

Most importantly, the muscle memory that didn't belong to him gave him immense confidence.

Sticking his long spear into the ground, Gao Yuan gripped his sword with both hands. The sword shadows moved like a swimming dragon, instantly taking several lives.

A wicked smile appeared on Gao Yuan's handsome face. The little demon in his heart could no longer be suppressed. He shouted to the distant Nam Khao Pan Phao:

"Hey, you over there! I heard your Queen Mother Nanjiao Pipa is very moist!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Gao Yuan regretted it. Was he freaking looking for death, provoking the opponent like that?

Now he finally remembered who Ding Xiu was. This was the Money-Adding Layman!

This guy was the ceiling of combat power in the movie universe. No wonder he had an S+ evaluation.

But no matter how awesome he was, he shouldn't seek death!

Just as he complained in his heart, he saw a red-faced Nam Khao Pan Phao roaring madly, directing his soldiers to press forward.

At this moment, Gao Yuan, possessed by Ding Xiu, was like a god of slaughter. After grabbing another broadsword, he entered dual-blade mode, truly cutting down soldiers like children.

In a short while, dozens were killed. Combined with Xia Luqi leading his men to charge fiercely from the outside, the Lan Xang people finally fell into chaos.

Fifteen minutes later, the Lan Xang reinforcements finally arrived. Before they could even catch their breath, they were met by their retreating allies.

"Run! There are two gods of slaughter on the other side!"

"Hurry and run! If you're late, you'll lose your life."

As the saying goes, a defeat is like a mountain collapsing. The torrent of the rout swept the reinforcements along as they began to retreat.

Nam Khao Pan Phao's roars were now very feeble; instead, they exposed his own position.

The two gods of slaughter, having regrouped, looked at each other and immediately understood the other's intent—kill!

The main force had already scattered. Only a few dozen Personal Guards remained by Nam Khao Pan Phao's side. They couldn't possibly stop two S-rank killing machines!

Seeing his life was in danger, this uncle of the king was very pragmatic. He jumped straight off his horse, knelt on the ground, and begged for mercy in somewhat fluent Chinese while kowtowing:

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I am a direct descendant of the Queen Mother's Nanjiao Clan. As long as you spare my life, my clan will surely provide a generous ransom."

Xia Luqi stopped his weapon and turned to look at Gao Yuan beside him.

Gao Yuan heard clearly too and showed a triumphant smile.

"It's not impossible to spare you, but you'll have to add more money."

"Of course, of course."