Iron Harvest: When Farming Becomes Conquest-Chapter 81 - 15: Drop Rate and Sunken Ships

Roman recruited 20 Angel Envoys this time.

They were—

Four-Star Angel Envoy.

Three-Star Angel Envoys.

Two-Star Angel Envoys.

One-Star Angel Envoys.

Without a doubt, Kao had the highest potential.

Even though his attribute panel was not impressive, his future prospects were boundless.

By comparison, one of the Three-Star Angel Envoys Roman drew was quite special.

Because that Angel Envoy’s name was Jet.

Deserter Jet.

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[Three-Star Jet (Assignable Angel Envoy Codename)

Attack: D+, Defense: E+, Speed: D, Constitution: D-, Energy: D-

Talent: Standardization—Establish universal paradigms

First Skill: Military Training—Mastery of war skills

Second Skill: Holy Light Swordsmanship—Significantly increased swordsmanship damage]

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At the very least, Jet was a Second Rank Transcendent.

Roman believed that under the same conditions, Jet could easily kill Green.

And it would be quite an achievement for Aaron to save his own life.

This year Green was 19, Aaron 20.

Their careers as Conquest Knights had just begun.

The knight teachers in the Duke Domain believed that with the aid of exceptional resources, both had the potential to advance to Fourth Rank. There was a chance that they could become Second Rank Conquest Knights by the age of 22,

but that teacher was wrong.

Roman felt that Aaron already possessed the strength of a Second Rank Conquest Knight.

After all, this so-called Transcendent Rank had no specific standards, nor any clear dividing lines.

Under the same circumstances.

Those stronger than First Rank were definitely Second Rank.

Those stronger than Second Rank were definitely Third Rank.

First Rank might beat Second Rank, but they mostly couldn’t defeat Third Rank.

Second Rank might beat Third Rank, but they mostly couldn’t defeat Fourth Rank.

Although this evaluation system had a long history.

Its standards were very chaotic and vague, much like the titles of nobility.

As for why so many ranks were divided, it should be attributed to the preferences of martial artists. Just like at dueling meets, there will always be people who like to strategize as a pastime, hence its widespread popularity.

And due to the limitations of the era, there were no concrete standards.

At this time, the judgment of the enemy’s strength completely relied on one’s own experience.

Some well-informed Conquest Knights could deduce from the enemy’s running, sword swinging speed, strength, posture, what level they likely were.

And they usually used themselves as the standard for comparison.

If Aaron were a Fourth Rank Conquest Knight.

Those stronger than him would be Fifth Rank or higher, those weaker would be Third Rank or lower, and his equals would be the strong of the same rank.

Combat was full of uncertainties.

As Second Ranks, Aaron was no match for Jet in a fight.

Although their data on paper was similar.

Aaron had a 3D2E, while Jet had 4D1E.

But just by looking at Jet’s skills and talent, Roman knew Aaron couldn’t defeat this deserter.

Skills that could manifest on the panel were usually their strongest points.

Angel Envoy talents and skills were subject to change over time!

For example, an Angel Envoy who only knew how to farm would eventually evolve farming skills.

In fact, most farmers of this era didn’t even understand proper farming, and it was good enough for them to have a talent.

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Aaron hadn’t evolved any combat skills that were uniquely his own.

Putting aside Jet’s [Military Training], [Holy Light Swordsmanship] was somewhat surprising to Roman.

This swordsmanship originated from the Divine Mystery Kingdom.

To be precise, it came from the Church Court.

That most special kingdom and the Church Court shared an inseparable tie.

Holy Light Swordsmanship is a swift and highly efficient fearsome sword technique.

Rumor has it that the Church Court nourishes a group of secret and terrible assassins proficient in Holy Light Swordsmanship, who clear out any enemies for the Church from the shadows and can make Conquest Knights bleed.

Upon witnessing Holy Light Swordsmanship, Roman even mistakenly thought that Jet came from that secretive group only known in rumors.

But that group of terrifying assassins never exposes themselves in the sunlight.

Besides, those who are skilled in Holy Light Swordsmanship are only the Sword Masters of Divine Mysterious, a special military unit of the Divine Mystery Kingdom that kills all enemies with their thin swords.

Roman remembered some stories about Jet.

He arrived in Sige Town roughly five years ago, not by ship but by drifting along the Bro River.

The raging torrents of Silver Dragon Canyon hadn’t taken the life of this Transcendent.

When Jet climbed onto the riverbank, covered in wounds, and when people asked him where he was from, he claimed to be a deserter.

According to the laws of the Black Iron Kingdom, deserters are equated with thieves; they are inherently dangerous.

When Moor ordered the guards to capture this potential danger with their spears,

Jet chopped off the heads of several guards’ spears.

He was bloody, staggering, and fled into the deep mountains, where he then disappeared without a trace.

Roman knew more.

The seriously injured Jet fell unconscious in the depths of the mountains and was saved by the unlicensed doctor, Galin, who later settled in the deep mountains, avoiding the world.

No one knew from where he had deserted.

Now, seeing the Holy Light Swordsmanship, Roman immediately thought of the "Battle of Jade" six years ago.

It was a battle that erupted between the Divine Mystery Kingdom and the Cangyue Kingdom.

Although the scale of the war was not large, the outcome was quite horrific.

Every person living in that region was massacred, with blood flowing like rivers.

This piqued Roman’s interest in Jet.

In his view, where everyone else was a fool, Jet was obviously not an ordinary fool; at the very least, he was a high-level fool.

This was also the only Angel Envoy Roman ever drew whose talent was very strong but who couldn’t be utilized by him.

He couldn’t force Jet.

This untouchable flower had the same attribute as a chaste and fierce woman.

If forced, it could easily result in mutual destruction—Jet would lose once, Roman would lose twice.

Only love could transform him.

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The second Three Stars Angel Envoy was a boy named Jimmy.

Roman had an impression of him.

This child was a local, not yet fifteen years old, so he came to Origin Manor every day to learn arithmetic and literacy.

[Three Stars Jimmy (Apostle Code can be assigned)

Attack: E-, Defense: E-, Speed: E-, Constitution: E-, Energy: E-

Talent: Memory—Enhanced memory

First Skill: Strong Memory—Significantly enhanced memory when concentrating]

A standard 5E panel.

Minors are inherently in a developmental stage.

The harsh external environment can stifle their talent; only a greenhouse can help them grow robust.

Letting a sapling face chilling winds and blizzards before its roots are developed seemed ludicrous to Roman.

Good seedlings should be nurtured and cared for.

This is a child worth cultivating.

And looking over the recruitment records.

Roman found that his card draw was influenced by certain special factors.

If the higher the Star Level, the rarer it was, then the majority of the people in Sige Town must only have one star.

Despite the absence of any pity mechanic, Roman had maintained a relatively high strike rate.

Considering that Green and Aaron were the first he recruited,

Roman tentatively drew a parallel in terms of Relationship.

The higher the Relationship, the easier it is to recruit.

However, Gwivelle went down with her ship.

Roman didn’t believe that unlucky girl held no trust in him, so he could only attribute it to the Witch (Gwivelle) being peculiar or High Star Level Angel Envoys being difficult to draw.

Secondly, Relationship is not a decisive factor.

Roman drew Dota even when he did not know him.

And looking at his Relationship with Jet, it was only at 14%.

This indicated that Jet didn’t regard him, the Lord, very highly.

This left Roman somewhat puzzled, mainly because the two card draw rules he concluded seemed contradictory and somewhat disordered.

Or maybe the Recruitment Pool itself was disordered yet ordered.

Regardless, the direction for future development was clear.