Sorcery Monarch

Chapter 149: Practical Combat Training

Chapter 149: Practical Combat Training

Upon hearing Matthew's orders, Old John didn't act immediately; instead, he sought out the training master, Arnold.

After the two discussed the situation for a while, they concluded that the lord's idea had significant potential and practical value.

However, before taking action, Old John gathered all 1,000 soldiers at one city gate.

Even if something unexpected happened, like the murlocs rushing in, they could easily hold their ground.

Then, Old John dispatched a squad of heavily armored soldiers, who charged through the gate's narrow opening.

These heavily armored soldiers, mostly made up of barbarians, possessed strength and defense far beyond what the murlocs could handle.

With shields raised, they pushed forward, while their blades effortlessly cut down wave after wave of murlocs.

The murlocs charged forward, shrieking, but their pitiful combat power didn't match their bravery.

Their shabby weapons couldn't penetrate the defenses of the heavily armored soldiers; at most, they only splattered the soldiers with blood.

After confirming the murlocs' weak combat capabilities, Old John finally relaxed and sent out a second unit composed of veterans and new recruits.

The large number of murlocs initially imposed psychological pressure on the soldiers.

But this pressure was far from life-threatening.

After a brief adjustment, the veterans became confident, and the new recruits overcame their nervousness, gaining valuable experience in real combat.

Seeing that the training was effective, Old John and Arnold were reassured.

However, they didn't rush to send more soldiers out. Instead, they carefully monitored the time.

Each training team was only allowed to fight for half an hour before being rotated out, and they ensured that the veterans outnumbered the new recruits.

As a result, even though the fighting was intense and some soldiers were injured, not a single soldier died.

After roughly three hours, every soldier had undergone a rotation, and a new round of training began.

From initial tension to eventual desensitization, most of the recruits quickly developed a "steel-hearted" attitude.

On the other hand, the piles of murloc corpses outside the walls steadily grew, forming a small hill.

For safety reasons, Old John and Arnold changed the battlefield location, moving to another gate to continue the training.

Starting with simple formations, the soldiers' military skills quickly improved as they progressed to more complex maneuvers.

The effectiveness of the training attracted many onlookers.

Seeing the soldiers fighting so valiantly, slaying so many murlocs without suffering significant injuries, the previously anxious citizens relaxed.

Ralph, seizing the opportunity, promptly announced:

"Everyone can take a half-day off; wages will still be paid, and all goods are 20% off!"

With the assurance that the murlocs posed no major threat, people immediately took advantage of the opportunity to explore and see how Bay City had grown and changed.

As the constant kill notifications rang in Matthew's ears, he chose to mute them temporarily, leaving only a summary report while he focused on his task.