In a wild green forest filled with countless trees and grass, a pack of grey wolves were hunting down several deer when suddenly white-gold particles began appearing between the two parties and gathered together, releasing tremendous pressure to both the wolves and deer. A few breaths later, a majestic dark-red pyramid building materialized out of thin air. It was followed by the appearance of hundreds of soldiers in futuristic combat suit with assault rifles on their hands. They were standing before a young man in a similar armor, but with golden patterns over the armor.
The young man, who had his eyes closed, slowly began to open his eyes. His face was full of confusion. He didn't know where this was and how he got here. It was at this moment that countless information bombarded his brain, including his identity and purpose. He clutched his head with both hands and screamed in agony as the pain became more intense with the increasing amount of information. A minute was all he needed to comprehend what happened to him.
`I transmigated to another world? In addition, there's a system that can recruits troops for me due to the fact there are hundreds of kingdoms in a single continent where war is commonly declared? Gold coins can be used to upgrade and expand my military? Let me check my current status.`
He was quite curious about his current level. According to the guide provided by the system, he only need to ask what he wanted in his mind and a display screen will appear in front of him, which is only viewable to himself. As soon as he spoke about his status in his mind, a translucent blue screen with white text materialized in front of him.
Name Harrison Eldow Level [HIDDEN] Job [HIDDEN] Skill Combined Might: Increase your strength based on the total strength of entire troops Points 100
Harrison Eldow was honestlty quite shocked when he saw that both his level and job were hidden away by the system. Although in this case he wouldn't be able to know what his current status is, at least no one else would be able to make see through his identity. Although what truly made him happy was the skill 'Combined Might', which basically grants him strength from the total strength from all the troops. This way he would be more powerful than the average guy and certainly wouldn't be a weakling without the ability to fight back enemies. Now that he was done inspecting himself, he proceed to inspect his troops.
Name Laser Trooper Level 1 Description A well-trained soldier equipped with armored combat suit and laser rifle capable of penetrating most defenses.
`Not only do they look cool, but they seem to be powerful despite being a Level 1.`
Harrison Eldow was thankful that he received 100 of Laser Troopers for free. This was quite a nice gift to start on this new world. He was honestly worried he had to go out alone to collect gold to purchase soldiers, but now that doesn't seem to be the case. He could order the troops to go out instead of him. Anyway, to be honest, he still feel scared standing on this unknown forest. He wanted to enter the pyramid building behind him, which seemed to be a safe place. Before that, he ordered 70 of the soldiers to secure the nearby perimeter first then locate nearby human settlements and investigate. As for the rest of 30 soldiers? He ordered them to stand on guard, while some went inside the base with him. He wanted to take a nap first, he felt very exhausted for some unknown reason. After a few minutes of walking, he found a luxurious room at the top floor and occupied the bed in it. He ordered the soldiers that followed him to guard outside. After all, it would be hard to sleep with someone constantly staring at him.
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Half an hour later, 2 km away, a pair of young man and woman in light militia armor, who were armed with iron spear, were busy dodging and slashing wolves. Both the man and woman were heavily injured, with injuries on multiple body parts. Despite their terrible physical condition, they were not giving up nor losing hope.
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"Don't give up James, I've already released the beacon."
"That's good Alice, reinforcements should arrive soon."
Before engaging with the wolf pack, they had already fired a distress signal using a light beacon. They were confident that someone from the village must have seen their call for help. This was what the elders of the village had taught them. The elders would never deceive them. It's just that their location was a bit far from the nearest watchtower. They only pray they would still be alive when the other militia arrived. As if God heard their prayers, multiple red laser bolts traversed past them and hit all the wolves, killing them instantly. Although they were fairly shocked at the easy death of the wolves, they smiled and turned around to face the incoming group of armed humanoids, who was none other than the group of Laser Troopers who happen to discover them. Upon seeing the unrecognizable group of armored soldiers, the two went on a combat-ready posture.
"Who are you people?"
"We are mercenary soldiers. Do you know where is the nearby human settlement?"
Although James and Alice were surprised at the identity of the group, they still maintained a calm expression. It was not unheard of for mercenaries to go to dangerous forest to hunt down wild beasts for a living due to the fact that the materials were in high demand and have stable prices. They guessed that the mercenary group wanted to take a rest at the human settlement, so they weren't wary.
"I can you lead you to our village if you wish."
"Before that, I think you need some of these, these are healing waters."
One of the troopers took out a few transparent bottles of clear liquid, James and Alice took them with gratitude and drank them afterwards. As they drank, the injuries sustained on their bodies began to close and disappear as if not even a scratch had existed. They then stored the remaining full bottles in their brown pouch bag, which was strapped to their respective left shoulders.
"Thank you, we appreciate your help."
James and Alice respected the mercenary group deep down in their hearts. Although healing waters were not rare, they weren't common either, this is because the market has been monopolized by powerful organizations, causing the price to be higher than the average. Even so, it is still considered the most affordable standardized must-have items for combat professionals. This was because of it's capabilities on recovering injuries in an instant, which were particularly useful during combat.
"No worries. Just lead the way to the village."
"Of course, please follow us."
During the way, the Laser Troopers took the opportunity to strike up conversations to obtain more information about the surroundings. James and Alice easily replied their questions without suspicion. Such information can be easily obtainable after all, almost all villagers can answer it. After a few minutes of walking, they met the local militias who've been running in search of James and Alice.
"Alice, James, are you alright? Who are these people?"
"We're fine Captain Stuart. These people are mercenaries that've saved us when we were sieged by a wolf pack."
" I see. Thank goodness you're safe. Let's go back to the village first. It's not safe to stay here after all."
Everyone nodded their heads at this response. Although the forest consisted of mostly weak wild beasts, their advantage lays in their large number. When a lonely wild beast is attacked, it will cry a help signal in response, making it difficult to remain in one place for long. And the worst part is that these wild beasts look at humans as prey. Thus, they usually avoid fighting other species and divide the humans for themselves.
While the platoon of Laser Troops continued to walk to the village with the local militia, Harrison Eldow was laying down on a white bed comfortably. He was looking at the list of options available in the so-called System. Besides infantry, there were apparently vehicles as well, which could be used for combat and troop transport. Harrison Eldow felt that it was such a shame he missed that option and sent the soldiers away already.
`Still, I'm sure the Laser Troopers would be fine. It's just that their travelling time will be much longer.`
Name Light Armored Personnel Carrier Level 1 Description The Light APC is mainly used to transport up to 6 troops. It is only armed with a laser machine gun, which is placed on the roof. Price 10
While other vehicles such as howitzer, launcher and tanks are indeed also important, Harrison Eldow believes it is not the time yet, considering he has no need to fight a battle against an army yet. It would be more important to be able to go from one place to another quickly first. This is especially considering the fact that Tier 1 awakeners are extremely powerful. Based on the information from the system, at least in the nearby kingdoms, they are basically generals or special forces knight. Also, his purpose in deploying Laser Troopers is not only to secure a perimeter, but to establish a good relationship with the nearby human settlements. Those living in the outskirts are usually abandoned by the government, so he believes there would be a better chance in poaching them to support his organization for better protection.